Chapter 553: Then Let's Swap Out the Mentor

Yang Yang: I f'ing just stepped out to settle the bill, how come everyone's crying when I get back?

The scene change had him wondering if he'd walked into the wrong private room!

Before he went out, the atmosphere in the private room was clearly still very pleasant, and Meng Jie was in her usual happy-go-lucky mode, but after he came back, Meng Jie had become a crybaby, tears flowing like they were free.

Yang Yang was dumbfounded. Bro, what am I supposed to do here?

He didn't even know whether he should say something, or just pretend to be a dead man?

Luckily, Wang Churan, beautiful and kind-hearted, noticed Yang Yang had returned and gave him a hand gesture.

The meaning of that gesture was actually pretty easy to read: Get lost!

Mm. That should count as beautiful and kind-hearted, right?

Although Yang Yang also didn't know what had happened, being able to "get lost" at this point was actually pretty nice.

But he had originally wanted to ask Wang Churan if she needed him to see her home.

After all, Meng Jie definitely had someone to take her home—no, to be precise, she was most likely going to leave with Bai Liang.

As for the other girl, Yang Yang felt it was only natural for him to see her back, since it was already pretty late, and he ought to show some gentlemanly style.

But it seemed she didn't really need him right now.

If you want me gone, then gone I am!

Even in this situation, he was still that unflappable prince, striding out with his head held high.

As this guy was leaving, Bai Liang seemed to sense something and looked up for a moment. Huh? What just whizzed by?

But Meng Jie was leaning against his chest right now, and seeing him turn his head, she actually reached out, cupped his face, and turned it back.

Meng Jie: Look at me~

After her bout of crying, she was now starting to feel a little embarrassed.

So embarrassing.

If only Bai Liang were here, this bit of shame wouldn't even compare to the frog-plank thing from before.

But unfortunately, there was also Wang Churan right beside her, eyes wide with concern.

This made Meng Jie internally wail: Help! Bestie, could you not care about me so much~

A truly considerate bestie should just quietly slip away at this point.

Not stand there with big wide eyes refusing to leave. Originally, Meng Jie had been planning to use this whiny, pitiful moment to just throw herself at Bai Liang and start kissing him.

But because of Wang Churan, that shining third wheel, she absolutely couldn't do that.

After all, how could she get all lovey-dovey right in front of someone else? That'd be like letting them watch a live broadcast.

But in her heart, she really wanted to do exactly that.

The mood was already there, they were already in each other's arms, the next step should be mouths glued together, exchanging a fierce round of saliva and amylase!

Not like now, huddling in Bai Liang's arms like a quail.

But she wasn't being a very well-behaved quail either—Meng Jie sneakily glanced up at Wang Churan again, thinking, dear bestie, please say goodbye and leave already.

But Wang Churan indicated: Bestie! You haven't even wiped your tears dry yet, how could I leave?

She had actually noticed Meng Jie sneakily peeking up at her, but... pretended she hadn't.

They'd been besties for so long, and Meng Jie was being so emotionally open today—she absolutely had to stay, they'd sleep together tonight!

"It's getting late, let's not keep chatting here."

Bai Liang also wanted to slip away at this point, after all, whatever came next couldn't happen in this dining private room.

This suggestion actually got unanimous agreement from both girls.

Even about where to go, neither of them raised any objection.

Just silently follow him and that's that.

Could Bai Liang possibly sell them off?

As for the matter of following a man around so late at night...

For Meng Jie, of course it was nothing unusual—she was definitely sleeping with Bai Liang tonight.

As for Wang Churan... no idea what she was thinking, she just had a face full of concern as she looked at her dear bestie.

Why, the two of them were even holding hands now.

That thick sisterly affection was honestly moving to see.

Bai Liang was quite moved, thinking these two's relationship had really taken a leap forward!

Although they'd been good friends before, it definitely hadn't reached this level.

"Let's send Churan back first, it's already this late."

"Sure, where do you live?" Bai Liang looked at Wang Churan and asked.

This Miss pressed her lips together and thought for a moment. "I'm a little worried about Meng Jie, I'll just stay with her tonight."

"That won't do—if you stay with her, where do I stay?" Bai Liang said quite directly.

With things said to this point, unless Wang Churan said something like "I'll stay too" and chose to join in directly, she simply couldn't stick around any longer.

Wow!

At this moment, Meng Jie was internally thrilled to the point of convulsions!

Invigorating!

Bai Liang's behavior of openly stating his stance and relationship in front of another girl made her absolutely ecstatic.

She couldn't help but let out a little whine and threw herself into Bai Liang's arms.

Clearly, she had already turned into a clingy, whiny little creature!

But what she didn't notice was that Wang Churan barely changed her expression, only showing the slightest hint of surprise.

She couldn't help but sigh internally: Meng Jie really is something else!

When she had filmed "Si Teng" with Bai Liang earlier, Sister Tian Tian had also acted very intimate with him on set — the relationship between those two was something just about anyone could see.

【2】 Later on they didn't even bother pretending anymore, and just moved in together.

Later on they didn't even bother pretending anymore and just moved in together.

But even so, Wang Churan had actually never seen Bai Liang state a relationship this simply and directly — that could only mean Meng Jie's "weight" on his side was higher!

However, this also brought up a brand-new question.

If her "weight" was that high, how did she end up in her current state?

Wang Churan said she really couldn't figure it out at all — sister, just how useless are you exactly?

"Am I really useless?" After seeing Wang Churan off, Meng Jie suddenly tugged at Bai Liang and asked him this.

Bai Liang didn't directly deny it and comfort her either; instead he asked, "Which aspect are you referring to?"

"You really think I'm useless?!" Meng Jie shot him a sideways glance, the spitting image of a meme — fortunately her looks carried it, mainly because she was cute, otherwise it would've just been comical.

Hearing this, Bai Liang figured that among those sisters she had long been the famous "little useless one," hadn't she?

Especially Evil Little Kitty — that one had complained plenty.

The format was usually something like "If I were Meng Jie, blah blah blah blah."

Obviously, regarding Meng Jie's behavior of holding the first-move advantage yet not living up to it herself, Evil Little Kitty was both envious and contemptuous.

But mainly envious.

"First tell me about that thing on the variety show."

When the topic came up again, Meng Jie wasn't quite so aggrieved; her expression turned awkward. "Actually I have a bit of a problem too."

"I don't want to hear about your problems — just tell me about other people's problems."

"Wow! Overbearing CEO?! Little Hedgehog, you're so awesome now!" Meng Jie giggled and shook Bai Liang, putting on a look of how much I admire you.

Maybe because she was being a bit too theatrical, it didn't give Bai Liang any sense of showing-off accomplishment; instead he felt a bit of awkwardness. Damn, just like her!

"Meng Jie, you do have a way of complimenting people."

"Right~ Sister Qian Jie praised me like that too! She said I'm really good with words." Meng Jie said proudly.

"I always feel like Sister Qian Jie's tone was probably sarcastic."

"Don't expose people's hardships, those aren't that important~ By the way, don't take that variety show thing too seriously — you're not really thinking of going, are you? Please don't."

A woman who says one thing and means another!

Bai Liang ignored her and simply pulled out his phone to check whether he had any upcoming schedules that needed advance drama promotion.

The end of 2020 was drawing closer, and he really did have two dramas — one at the end of the year, one in early next year — airing in succession.

One was "Si Teng," the other "The Age of Awakening."

For the latter, Bai Liang wasn't the male lead — he contributed one of the ensemble cast.

But for promotion, he really did need to put in more effort; after all, his part in this drama was very important, and he was also the most famous artist in the entire show — they were all counting on him.

Still, this drama's air date was a bit later; on the contrary, "Si Teng" would air earlier.

So the question came — Bai Liang couldn't exactly bring Sister Tian Tian along to stand up for Meng Jie, could he?

It just felt somehow a little off.

Just as Bai Liang was mulling this over, he noticed Meng Jie had already started getting a little restless.

At some point her little hand had slipped in through the hem of his clothes.

"Why is your palm so cold?" Bai Liang said, complaining verbally.

Meng Jie: "I'm cold to others, but warm to you~"

Hearing this, Bai Liang knew she had probably entered some kind of strange state — an AI-style answer.