Chapter 59: Miss, You Don

Bai Liang was a little curious about Li Yitong.

It mainly came from the information provided by Sister Yanzi and Mencius.

A girl who just debuted and landed a female lead role was earning less for playing the lead in this drama than he was.

This clearly violated the objective market rules.

Unfortunately, perhaps because they had just met, although they ate together, Li Yitong didn't say much and didn't explain the reason to Bai Liang.

Moreover, his habit of constantly sizing her up successfully made Mencius, who was already in a bad mood, even more upset.

So.

She went to pay the bill with less than cheerful expression.

Bai Liang had already prepared to pull out his wallet—he could afford to treat two girls to a meal.

But Mencius's mood today seemed like she was on her period, frantic and irritable.

Bai Liang simply couldn't imagine she was still agonizing over that damn "Not Falling for It" challenge game.

So after returning to the hotel, Bai Liang suddenly received a strange message.

"Did your heart rate spike when you just saw Li Yitong?"

Bai Liang:???

He didn't reply at all—he stood up, threw on a coat, and went straight to Mencius's room to knock.

Knock knock knock~

The door opened, and Mencius, holding her phone, stared at him with wide eyes, completely surprised that her message had triggered a "summoning" effect.

She instinctively wanted to smile at him~

But the next second, Bai Liang reached out and touched her forehead.

Mencius didn't even consider whether this action was appropriate—she instinctively tilted her head up to make it easier for him.

"Your temperature's normal~~" Bai Liang frowned. "I thought you were sick."

Normally, a girl would be slightly offended by such words, at least pretend to be angry.

But Mencius looked delighted: "Are you worried about me?"

"I'm a bit concerned about your mental state, and also curious—how long are you going to keep tracking that heart rate?"

Hearing this, Mencius fell silent, but stealthily reached out to touch Bai Liang's wrist.

Clearly, she wanted to play doctor and take his pulse.

His heart rate was perfectly normal.

But Mencius couldn't act like a machine—she could only feel that his heartbeat was steady, yet she was still "clever."

To calculate exactly how many beats per minute he had, she decided to count for a full minute.

Idiots have idiot methods!

She'd just count.

"Twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three…"

"Are those seconds or heartbeats?" Bai Liang cheekily interrupted.

"Oh no, don't interrupt me. Wait a sec."

That sentence stunned Mencius—Huh? Right! She'd forgotten to time it—so what was she even counting for?

Bang!

The sound of the door slamming shut sounded somewhat frantic.

Today, she'd not only revealed her weakness but also accidentally exposed her lack of intelligence—once the door shut, Mencius dashed to bed, buried herself under the covers, and blushed furiously.

It wasn't really shyness—it was pure embarrassment.

Even under the covers, she couldn't stop banging her head against the pillow, thinking: What the hell did I just do?!

Meanwhile, Bai Liang, heading back to his own room, encountered a strange "thief" in the hallway!

He couldn't help but marvel again—The Legend of the Condor Heroes crew was truly full of hidden masters!

At this hour, someone was actually squatting in the hallway, digging at the wall~

Literally digging—more accurately, picking at it.

Seeing this bizarre scene, Bai Liang's curiosity flared again—he crept closer quietly and crouched beside the person.

After careful observation, he realized the person was peeling off wall paint.

Carefully using her fingernails to pry at the paint, trying to scrape it off—but this hotel was quite new, and the paint was stubborn.

So Li Yitong struggled for a long time before finally scraping off just a tiny bit~

Then she shoved it into her mouth without hesitation.

Mouth?!

Bai Liang was truly shocked! Was she practicing some dark martial art?

Ouyang Feng, the Poisonous West?

No—Huang Rong's father was Huang Yaoshi, the Eastern Heretic!

"Um…"

Bai Liang's voice was actually quiet, but to Li Yitong, it sounded like a thunderclap. She was already crouched against the wall—she jolted violently, barely avoided wetting herself, and instinctively jerked her head back.

Fortunately, Bai Liang was a responsible man—he watched her doing something wrong but also kept an eye on her safety.

Rights and duties go hand in hand.

He gently reached out and supported her, instantly steadying the girl who weighed at most ninety jin.

Physical harm was avoided, but her psychological damage was no less severe than Mencius's earlier breakdown.

"H-how are you here?!"

Her voice trembled slightly.

After helping her steady herself, Bai Liang let go of her hand—he had no intention of taking advantage of a girl—and explained: "I just came looking for Mencius, and happened to see you over here."

"That… you saw everything?" Li Yitong bit her lip and asked cautiously.

"I saw."

Bai Liang nodded honestly, and an odd thought slipped unbidden into his mind: Miss, you wouldn't want anyone else to know.

Of course he couldn't say such a brutal thing aloud; instead, he comforted her: "Don't be so embarrassed—it's just a little snack habit, perfectly normal, I understand."

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Li Yitong didn't know what to say, so she covered her face with her hands, playing ostrich, pretending not to hear.

By the corridor's light, Bai Liang clearly noticed her ears had turned red, glowing translucently.

Fortunately, after her shame passed, Li Yitong hurried to escape—crouching together in a corner like this looked exactly like sneaking around.

Just as she tried to stand, her foot went numb again.

She was about to cry!

What's going on today!

This time, Bai Liang didn't reach out to help her—she was just unsteady, like she'd been shocked, but wasn't about to fall.

"That… you can't tell anyone!"

As she limped away, Li Yitong whispered a warning.

"Sure~"

Bai Liang naturally agreed—he had no habit of spreading others' private matters.

That pair of plain silk stockings had caused him such "trouble," and even now, he'd never complained to anyone—he was that tight-lipped.

Li Yitong had just said it offhand; this was barely a quirk, not a scandal.

Even if Bai Liang told others, it wouldn't greatly affect her.

But after seeing his expression and gaze, she inexplicably felt more trust, somehow certain he wouldn't tell anyone.

"Thank you."

"Good night~"

"Mm-hmm, good night."

Such a dramatic first day on the set of *The Legend of the Condor Heroes* left Bai Liang with growing anticipation.

This set is fun!

The "crazy" Mu Nianci, Huang Rong eating wall plaster, Guo Jing still not in sight—and that producer who cast Yang Kang like a capybara—what was he thinking when casting?

He was just curious.

Before sleeping, Bai Liang received another message from Mencius.

This time it was normal—he invited him to watch *Wu Shen Zhao Zilong* together tomorrow; the drama was finally about to air.

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My arrival led Xiangjiang to form the Four Heavenly Kings to rival me.

I am the King of Wuxia Dramas—I left my mark on classic roles like Zhang Wuji, Yang Guo, and Xiao Shiyiliang.

I acquired Rock Records and Fly Records, becoming the new Godfather of the Music Industry!

I am also the first superstar after the century to conquer the world.

I am Zhou Xingyun, speaking for myself.

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