Chapter 609

"Boss, should I go over?"

The male lead Sun Chenjun of "If the Sound Doesn't Remember" had long wanted to join the buzz, but as soon as Bai Liang arrived at the premiere, he instantly became the center—Sun Chenjun, the actual male lead, was reduced to just a passerby on the street.

Of course, there wouldn't be any idiotic villain showing up to show off here; Sun Chenjun instead thought, I'll just tag along too~

But before doing that, he naturally had to bow his head and ask his benefactor.

That is, his company's boss, Guo Xiaosi.

But right now, Guo Xiaosi seemed to be zoning out, staring at Bai Liang's direction, lost in thought.

Unlike Bai Liang, who hadn't even noticed him, he had precisely spotted Bai Liang the moment he walked in.

"Boss?"

"Huh? What?"

After Sun Chenjun repeated his question again, Guo Xiaosi simply shook his head, "You can't handle it—I'll go~"

Sun Chenjun:???

This sounded kinda weird.

Then he saw his own short-tempered boss, beaming with excitement, striding over to greet Bai Liang.

"Hey? Guo Dao? You're here too?"

Seeing Guo Xiaosi, Bai Liang was genuinely surprised.

His surprise was a bit self-contradictory—so you came here to support the movie but didn't even know who was behind it?

Bai Liang: I know, Guangxian~

Guo Xiaosi felt a momentary awkwardness, "I, I shouldn't be here?"

His good friend Wang Yanlin quickly chimed in, "He's the screenwriter."

Bai Liang reacted quickly too—he wasn't the type to deliberately embarrass people, even if it was Guo Xiaosi.

"I thought Guo Dao was busy promoting 'Qing Ya Ji'; didn't expect to run into you here."

Hearing this explanation, Guo Xiaosi was delighted, "You remember 'Qing Ya Ji'! Aww~ What a pity—I really wanted you to star in that film!"

"Next time for sure."

"Really?!"

Watching Guo Xiaosi, who had been abruptly fired from "Actors Come On" and faced mass boycotts, still look so happy, Bai Liang genuinely admired his mindset.

You really don't care at all?

And Bai Liang thought, if he remembered correctly, "next time for sure" was clearly just polite flattery—wasn't he clear enough?

Unable to sync minds with the other man, Bai Liang decided to smile and let it slide.

But his smile made Guo Xiaosi even more enthusiastic.

This display made Zhang Ruonan nearly trigger her sense of justice, channeling Saiwen to step in and gently hold Guo Xiaosi back.

Of course, that wasn't surprising.

After all, Guo Xiaosi's company signed only young male actors—including today's male lead Sun Chenjun—all kinds of styles.

This guy, besides openly admitting his preferences, seemed to have lost interest in acting.

His neighbor Yu Zheng was much more restrained in this regard, though in another aspect he was far more unrestrained—no one else would enjoy debating fans online.

So Guo Xiaosi's excitement around Bai Liang was understandable~

Bullshit.

His good friend Wang Yanlin could barely suppress his grin, his shoulders shaking slightly.

He looked at Bai Liang with mockery and teasing, as if to say: Did you just casually hit on this guy too?

Bai Liang:.

Previous interactions with Guo Xiaosi had always been under camera lenses—he probably held back then.

But this behavior was downright absurd.

Anyone watching would think they were close friends.

In reality, their relationship was barely average—just collaborated on a show, and even that "average" was slightly worse due to Meng Jie's involvement.

Bai Liang even thought Guo Xiaosi might believe he was the one who got him kicked out, and held a grudge.

But now it was clear—he clearly didn't think that way. Otherwise, this dog-like enthusiasm, with his face all wrinkled from smiling, couldn't be explained.

At this moment, looking at Sun Chenjun, who was slowly inching over with a cautious, timid expression, Bai Liang felt the kid was really struggling.

He's nearly 1.9 meters tall, yet ended up under Guo Xiaosi.

Honestly, without imagination or real experience, you couldn't even picture it.

Bai Liang certainly couldn't picture it.

Zhang Ruonan, Wang Yanlin, and the others clearly couldn't save Bai Liang—these minor players were lucky just to stand nearby.

Bai Liang and Guo Xiaosi were chatting here; even they couldn't easily interject.

Fortunately, Wang Changtian arrived then.

As Guangxian's CEO, he had no proper film collaboration with Bai Liang, but last year they bonded through "Ne Zha: The Rise of the Devil Boy."

So their relationship looked extremely close, and his attitude toward Bai Liang was warmly affectionate.

That's the bond of shared fortune—it's stronger than any other connection.

Now it resembled a gathering of bigwigs chatting; the minor players wisely stayed back, forming their own groups.

But Zhang Ruonan was pulled aside by her agent: "Later, Boss Bai's seat will be in the front row—Ruonan, take the initiative, sit beside him—did you hear me?"

"Ah! I heard you!" Zhang Ruonan blinked, then quickly nodded.

Seeing her expressionless face, her agent thought she was resisting, so she gave her a full "psychological counseling":

"Don't overthink it—just talk more with him. We've sent him scripts before and never got a yes—you do want to work with him, right?"

Zhang Ruonan nodded repeatedly—how could anyone not want this!

The last actress to play Bai Liang's female lead, Chen Duling, didn't win Best Actress, but her nominations at the Hundred Flowers and Golden Rooster Awards were already a success, not to mention her skyrocketing status and popularity—she'd clearly hit the jackpot!

It's precisely because the other side lacked sufficient capital and strength to fully seize this opportunity—if it were her, backed by Guangxian, the big company pushing her—then who else could possibly be considered a top-tier female star?!

In summary, giving such a great opportunity to Chen Duling was a waste. She couldn't hold onto it!

Zhang Ruonan: I'll do it!

After painting her a big pie, the agent added a subtle hint: "Last year, your performance was quite good—you got along well with his mother, didn't you?"

"Mm-hmm."

"But you still weren't proactive enough."

These words made Zhang Ruonan jolt upright—"Huh?"

Having hinted this far, the agent decided, after two seconds of thought, to make things clearer.

"Ask him tonight what his plans are."

This was now unmistakable.

The agent noticed Zhang Ruonan seemed to shiver all over~

She quickly softened her tone to soothe her.

After all, this wasn't Korea—some things still required mutual willingness.

Zhang Ruonan worked hard to suppress her emotions, afraid she might accidentally laugh out loud.

Could there really be such a lucky break?!

Willingness? She simply wanted to devote herself to art more than anything else.

Of course, that phrasing was a bit crude—Bai Liang wasn't some middle-aged man who needed pills and then had to chat about Buddhist sutras until the effects kicked in; he himself was the entertainment industry's Tang Sengrou.

An opportunity that countless female stars had longed for but never gotten—now the company had gone out of its way to create it for her. What more could she possibly need?