Chapter 638

When others thought Bai Liang was trying to show off by boasting about his impressive resume, he uttered a name that was strangely unfamiliar to everyone.

Although the project "The Son-in-Law" wasn't a secret within the industry and many knew of it, it was still an unreleased work, so it couldn't compare to Bai Liang's other well-known hit dramas or films in terms of public recognition.

Except for the cast members themselves!

So at this moment, the only person who could cry out "I know it!" was one member of the small group.

Bai Liang had originally thought the evil little kitten would be the one to play straight man for him, since she was the female lead.

But that voice clearly belonged to Meng Jie, the guest star.

When he looked up, it was indeed her—and her excited expression made anyone who didn't know better think she was the real female lead.

Meanwhile, the actual female lead, the evil little kitten, was just smiling sweetly while cupping her cheeks, shamelessly playing cute.

Something's off!

What kind of mischief is this little girl plotting now?

The evil little kitten, who had been watching him closely, immediately noticed the flicker of expression in his eyes; after their gazes met, it felt as if they'd exchanged a silent conversation.

Bai Liang: What are you up to now?

Evil little kitten: Guess~

Fine, fine, fine—you just admitted it!

The old evil little kitten used to hide her schemes, but now she doesn't even pretend anymore.

She plainly declares: I'm going to cause trouble! Isn't that exactly what you like about me?

And Meng Jie was still happily chattering away, completely immersed in her back-and-forth banter with Bai Liang.

She enthusiastically continued responding to his "self-introduction," with remarkable synergy.

She casually gave everyone a quick rundown of "The Son-in-Law"'s release date and other details—she remembered them all perfectly.

Someone couldn't help asking: "Meng Jie, are you the female lead?"

Good question!

At those words, Meng Jie froze in place, as if suddenly realizing something, her rosy cheeks still flushed and unable to retreat.

Now it was her turn to be embarrassed.

I have to say, this is the downside of big eyes—compared to Zhang Han just now, the expression in Meng Jie's big eyes was practically impossible to hide.

Everyone could easily spot her slight panic and embarrassment—her little face was so expressive! What's with those big eyes darting around?

Zhang Han finally sighed in relief—thank goodness, he wasn't the only one embarrassed; someone had come to save him~

Sometimes, whether filming a show or attending an event, embarrassment or humiliation isn't scary—it's scary when you're the only one embarrassed or humiliated.

If you have a "companion" going through it with you, your thick skin multiplies exponentially—you can even start playing up the act!

Thinking of this, his gaze toward Meng Jie seemed like an invitation.

Unfortunately, this was like throwing glances at a blind man—Meng Jie completely missed his signal and invitation; she was still pondering how to respond.

The evil little kitten, however, was already preparing to "step forward," since she'd counted on Meng Jie to take the lead and make a bold move to probe the second princess's stance—but if she kept being left hanging like this, it wouldn't work.

But someone came to her rescue.

Li Xueqing, the comedian who rose to fame through stand-up, suddenly said: "Our Meng Jie is always the center of attention, the lead in every drama."

This teasing gave Meng Jie a perfect out: "No way, I'm just a guest star."

The evil little kitten promptly joined in, raising her hand like a primary school student: "I yield, I yield—I'm giving the lead role to her~"

"Really?" Meng Jie's face lit up with surprise.

Evil little kitten:

This girl's expression was so surprised and earnest that even she couldn't tell if it was a joke or genuine.

But she's Meng Jie—anything she says is understandable; she definitely didn't think it through.

Li Yitong gave up entirely, surrendering: "Fine, fine—I'll change the female lead's name to yours, okay?"

"Wait, will I get doxxed?" Meng Jie realized belatedly.

"Definitely," Guo Qilin chuckled, adding: "I've never seen a guest star snatch the female lead role— if you really did that, you'd be giving everyone a whole new lesson in entertainment!"

It's not unusual for a guest star or supporting actress to steal scenes from the lead—but if Meng Jie actually pulled off stealing the lead role, it would be unprecedented in the entire Chinese entertainment industry! She'd definitely trend hard.

At this moment, behind the monitors, the production team was already preparing to play back the footage of Meng Jie's earlier segment.

It was a message from her agent, who appeared on camera: "Don't act up. I hope when you come back, your contract with the company is still intact."

Clearly, she hadn't listened to a single word her agent said.

Don't act up?

The show had barely started filming, and already Meng Jie had begun!

But here's the strange part: although this situation resembled Zhang Han's earlier awkward moment, Meng Jie's behavior somehow made people want to laugh—it just felt… kind of adorable.

It made people feel an irresistible urge to tease her further.

Someone did exactly that.

"I have a small question," Song Dandan asked with a slightly serious expression. "You all call her Meng Meng Jie—should I call her that too?"

Of course, it only looked serious—this old auntie always wore this expression when performing skits.

She'd meant it as a joke, but it instantly created an awkward silence.

After all, the deadly chain of questions directed at Zhang Han was still fresh in everyone's minds~

Meng Jie panicked—she couldn't respond, and she couldn't not respond; either way, it would seem too cold or disrespectful to an elder. Pick one.

Whatever she said, someone would scold her.

At this moment, her "clever" brain finally had a flash of insight, and she turned her pleading gaze toward the most useful person.

Little hedgehog!!!

Got it~

Bai Liang simply flashed a "devilish" smile, his method of "saving the person" was simple and blunt:

"Miss Dandan, I advise you not to be ungrateful."

"Huh?!"

This opening line, because it was so absolutely "explosive," instantly left nearly everyone dumbfounded on reflex.

Holy crap, that's awesome!

Zhang Han, who had just been "bullied," had originally been a bit annoyed with Bai Liang—after all, with his domineering CEO personality, having that kind of mutual wariness was normal, even if the other party was a capybara, but the feeling of being suppressed the moment he appeared was genuinely a bit uncomfortable.

But now it was different; in an instant his emotions were even so high he wanted to swear brotherhood on the spot.

"Ahem." Guo Qilin, who had received the signal from Bai Liang's eyes, was sighing madly inside, but the efficiency of his cooperation on his lips was not low at all: "Teacher Chen Kaige and Teacher Chen Daoming both have to call her Meng Jie~ They've already set the example, so we wouldn't dare overstep~"

"Then I really should call her 'Meng Jie'!" Song Dandan naturally wouldn't get angry, and very "earnestly" agreed with this point.

It could be considered another endorsement of Meng Jie's "underworld status" on this show.

Who would still dare to call her "Little Meng"? Everyone obediently called her "Meng Jie."

Everyone still couldn't tell whether she was really going along with the bit, or actually thought this way.

Speculating about the true thoughts of these veteran actors was, for most of the young artists on set, or the "older" artists whose acting had long since declined, honestly a bit beyond their depth.

Anyway, Zhang Han couldn't figure it out, muttering inside: What's this old fart's deal anyway?

Bai Liang, on the other hand, did have the ability to guess, but he couldn't be bothered.

Since his instinct made him blurt out a choice to tease the old lady, the other party must be playing to the cameras.

If not, then pretend he never said it.

Anyway, there was always a way to solve it—after all, before coming, Sister Yanzi had said: We hold the ultimate right to interpret this show.