Chapter 590

"Hey~"

"Hey, it's me! I heard you have a child?"

Although Bai Liang hesitated slightly before answering the phone, Shuangzi didn't see this—she still thought he answered way too fast!

His tone even seemed lighter, plus the usual hint of flattery he already had.

Of course, the content was also extremely direct!

This actually revealed something from another angle: she's been doing pretty well lately~

No wonder she's the one who "inherited" part of Fan Fan Xiaopang's "legacy"—she's clearly eating well in Beijing's circles these days.

"You called me just to ask this?"

This time, Bai Liang didn't clarify or explain anything—he had no reason to explain himself to Shuangzi.

No one knew who started the rumor, but quite a few people actually believed Bai Liang and Shuangzi were still on good terms.

This even influenced Shuangzi's fans—they believed it too.

In reality, their relationship had always been mediocre—just a greeting or a few words when they happened to meet.

Of course, maybe it was because Bai Liang's attitude toward Shuangzi was decent—but he could be even better toward others.

Capybara had never truly clashed with anyone; even when Chris Wu was still alive, Bai Liang would greet him, and after bumping into him on the basketball court, he'd even reach out to help him up~

This was purely Bai Liang's lifestyle habit.

Beneath himself, all beings were equal.

Yet Shuangzi herself seemed unaware of this—her perception of their relationship even evolved on her own.

Commonly called self-delusion.

This was incredibly strange!

Since their first meeting nearly four years ago, they'd only met a handful of times—but each time, Shuangzi's greeting grew slightly more familiar. Who knew what she'd imagined?

Now, her tone when calling him and the scope of her topics sounded almost like they were "close friends."

Otherwise, she wouldn't have blurted out questions about the rumors online linking Bai Liang and Sister Tian Tian.

What business is that of hers? She had no right to care!

The ones who usually came to "interrogate" were girls with intimate ties to Bai Liang—even some who placed themselves lowly, asking indirectly.

"Oh come on, just tell me! Is it true?"

Shuangzi seemed stubborn about this topic—even after Bai Liang made clear he didn't want to answer, she still pressed for details.

"Is there anything else? If not, I'm hanging up—I'm about to start work."

"Don't hang up, don't hang up, I won't ask!" Hearing this, Shuangzi immediately panicked, and once again indulged in self-delusion: he's not impatient with me—he's just in a hurry because he's about to start work.

After a few seconds of hesitation, Shuangzi finally stammered: "Actually… I have some thoughts of my own about having a child."

At first, she was awkward and embarrassed talking about it, but soon she got into it—her enthusiasm grew wildly.

Her talk about safety, avoiding media exposure, not affecting her career—she spoke so fluently, she might as well have been Chu Yuxun again!

Finally, after a long pitch, she extended an invitation: "What do you think? Want to collaborate?"

Bai Liang:.

When he first heard that rumor from Na Zha, he'd sensed the smell of Chekhov's gun.

He never expected it to fire so quickly!

That crazy woman, Shuangzi.

After a brief pause, he said: "Alright, go book a hotel room later."

"Now?!" Shuangzi instantly perked up—was this really a thing?

Before Bai Liang could answer, she rushed to add: "I'll send you the hotel name and room number right away."

"Why send it to me? You book the room, lie down on the bed, and get some sleep—you clearly haven't woken up yet, blabbering nonsense in broad daylight~ But don't worry, I didn't record anything."

Shuangzi: ". Thank you."

"No need to thank me. Goodbye."

After the call ended, Shuangzi bit her lip and unconsciously scrolled through the rampant rumors online again.

Her only thought: Why can't I?!

A wave of inferiority surged through her.

Yet she didn't harbor any negative feelings toward Bai Liang—she'd always placed him on a pedestal too high to look up to; how could she—or dare she—feel such emotions?

It must be something she'd done wrong!

Bai Liang had almost wanted to tell Shuangzi "cherish what you have," but he felt it was unnecessary.

Let go of the savior complex; respect others' destinies.

He wouldn't interfere in Na Zha's life or career choices either—so of course he wouldn't meddle in Shuangzi's affairs.

Still, after hanging up, he was curious: if Shuangzi hasn't pulled off her surrogacy stunt yet, will the event that was supposed to explode in two months still happen as planned?

Logically, it shouldn't—but since the fork had already appeared in another form, it felt likely Shuangzi couldn't escape it either.

Even without surrogacy, her Yin-Yang contract and the "one Shuangzi equals 2.08 million" meme alone could make her collapse instantly.

Then, like Fan Fan Bingbing, she'd occasionally have edited videos and pretty photos posted on Weibo or Douyin, triggering nostalgia, with some people sighing, "My foolish but truly beautiful ex-wife."

Bai Liang figured this would be a perfect chance to observe the "strange clash" between his butterfly effect and the world's correction force~

This event was indeed suitable—it wouldn't bring Bai Liang any positive or negative impact, so it wasn't influenced by his luck manipulation.

"Little Hedgehog!!!"

As Bai Liang was lost in thought, a joyful, energetic call rang out from nearby.

Unlike Shuangzi's tone, which, even when raised, carried a faint gloom.

This voice radiated pure, uplifting cheerfulness—from within, outward—that made you want to smile.

He turned his head and saw a flash of brilliant red in his vision.

Damn, no wonder Meng Jie hadn't "harassed" him over the internet stuff until now—this girl had come straight here.

He looked closer: Meng Jie was walking toward him with quick steps, waving high in the air, dressed in a tight red long dress that accentuated her figure, yet wearing a pair of high-top Martin boots, her hair tied into a high ponytail.

She looked like a blazing flame—sexy, yet brimming with energy and youth.

In the set of *The Battle at Lake Changjin*, she was simply too damn noticeable.

Meng Jie had surely received countless stares!

Seeing her, many people couldn't help but smile involuntarily.

A young, vibrant, beautiful girl just has this kind of magical effect.

Han Dongjun, the closest to Bai Liang, couldn't help but begin clapping softly.

In a monk-set like *The Battle at Lake Changjin*, who would've thought to see Bai Bai Daxian flirting with a girl?

Awesome! No wonder he's the Great Immortal.

Shooting in the middle of a mountain ravine, and someone actually came to visit the set!

Earlier, Reba had been shocked to learn Meng Jie was cast in *The Battle at Lake Changjin*, and had become extremely wary of her.

Likewise, many of Han Dongjun's group didn't even know Meng Jie was actually part of the cast—after all, her minor role didn't warrant a dedicated Weibo announcement.

They just assumed she was a visitor.

"Why are you here so early? Your role shouldn't start until we move to the next shooting location, right?"