Chapter 74: We Should Live Differently (Requesting Follows and Monthly Votes)

Meng Zi Yi, only twenty this year, had no concept of marriage at all, at most occasionally fantasizing about a possible happy life.

But she certainly couldn't desire such a life at this moment.

In short, she was still too young.

Especially after Bai Liang's unusually detailed "explanation," she inexplicably felt a hint of fear.

She's only twenty, she wants to fall in love—what crime has she committed?

"I'll go take a shower first, I smell awful..."

After being hit by such information, Meng Zi Yi suddenly felt her mind much clearer, her thoughts returning to normal.

And she truly did need a shower.

Her body was sticky, coated with things she couldn't identify, even unsure whose they were...

After washing for over ten minutes, she stepped out wrapped in a towel, and the first thing she saw was Bai Liang sitting by the window reading.

Morning sunlight filtered through the blinds onto him, as if draped in natural lighting, his nearly perfect silhouette now blurred, making his expression unreadable.

Yet there was an aura of calm about him, compelling her to grow quiet too.

For a moment, she was left staring, spellbound.

He was so different from last night—then, Bai Liang had been like a wild beast, as if he wanted to chew her up and swallow her whole.

This stark contrast left Meng Zi Yi stunned.

A freshly bloodied butterfly encountering a battle-hardened sword...

"Done showering?" Bai Liang put down his book and pulled out a bag—inside, naturally, were clean clothes for her to change into.

"Ah... thank you."

Meng Zi Yi took the bag and peeked inside—sure enough, it was her own clothes, definitely fetched by her assistant.

So how many things had Bai Liang done this morning?

Half an hour ago, such thoughtful care would have made her feel as sweet as candy, but now it carried an invisible pressure.

"Y-you... about the meeting with your parents..."

"I'm serious. I'm not just flattering you."

Meng Zi Yi sighed and rubbed her forehead. "It's too fast! If Sister Qian Jie found out, she'd probably die of shock..."

"No problem, my parents have experience."

Bai Liang's careless remark made Meng Zi Yi frown, sensing something deeper was at play.

"What do you mean? Why would your parents have such experience? You're not even much older than me..."

Bai Liang: In my past life, I had plenty of experience; in this one...

He thought for a moment. "I've met girls' parents before, even had meals with them."

"What?!" Meng Zi Yi's voice shot up, filled with disbelief, then turned wounded...

No wonder he was so skilled, no wonder he covered every detail!

Bai Liang nodded. "It was when I was five or six, in kindergarten—a little girl insisted on marrying me, causing the whole kindergarten to shut down for three days because she wouldn't stop crying. In the end, both sets of parents had to be called."

"Huh?"

This answer nearly made Meng Zi Yi twist her waist. "Where did the parents eat?"

"Your expression already guessed it—yes, McDonald's."

Bai Liang spread his hands, fully exposing this childhood embarrassment.

Not to mention, that little girl's family was rich—he ate countless snacks from her, and because of those snacks, he got "sold."

From then on, Bai Liang's ability to attract "wealthy women" began to spread.

"Pfft~"

Meng Zi Yi couldn't hold it in anymore—this sounded like a Duan Zi.

But Bai Liang changed tack. "There was another time... that was middle school. A rebellious rich girl tried to run away with me, but we got caught at the train station. That meal was better—I remember there was lobster."

"Stop! I'm going to die laughing—so your parents' experience came from this?!"

"Something like that. Anyway, they've definitely learned how to deal with girls' parents. How about I call Sister Qian Jie now? I'll speak directly—it'll show more sincerity."

"Absolutely not! I think we should think about this more..." Meng Zi Yi feigned looking down, but secretly watched Bai Liang.

How to put it? When your inner thoughts shift, your perception changes.

Before, she thought Bai Liang's occasional dazedness and quiet intelligence were charming and cute, but now she wondered... why was he so calm in moments like this?

Put bluntly, from his eyes, she felt no trace of... the kind of love and passion one should feel.

Bai Liang: Huh??

A faint, almost imperceptible smile crossed his face: "Meng Jie, are you trying to zip up your pants and deny everything?"

Reverse the heavens!

But this time, Meng Zi Yi stayed silent, only saying: "I need to think more—I didn't consider much before, I was too impulsive."

"Then hurry. I need to tell Na Zha."

"What does she have to do with this?!"

Compared to before, Meng Zi Yi now felt utterly confident—given Bai Liang's "responsible" attitude, she was certain Gu Li Na Zha's progress was far behind hers.

"If I'm not imagining things, she still has some feelings for me—I can't deceive her."

Good good good—speechless.

Meng Zi Yi thought she'd already overestimated Bai Liang's moral standards, but apparently, there's always a higher mountain.

She even wondered if she might be unworthy of him... this guy was standing on the pinnacle of morality, trying to blind everyone with his brilliance!

This "negotiation" ultimately yielded no result.

A twenty-year-old girl simply couldn't give Bai Liang any "promise" at this moment.

A faint sense of shame left Mencius utterly at a loss.

True enough—the one who slept with him was her, and the one feeling ashamed was also her.

She plunged into self-doubt, simultaneously doubting Bai Liang, conjuring all sorts of wild theories yet arriving at no plausible conclusion.

In the end, she simply shut herself down.

After Bai Liang waited for her to return to bed, he naturally went off to shoot the film.

Once he finished today's scenes, he rubbed his chin and sat there pondering: Something's off~

He hadn't yet rushed to contact anyone or say anything.

Because he was beginning to feel… his luck seemed to be "blending into the environment."

Was the entertainment industry's corrupting influence that strong? Or were there simply too many temptations, and his luck had grown "greedy"?

Based on his rich life experience, after certain events occurred and two people became mutually attracted, their relationship should have immediately accelerated.

But the current situation was clearly not like that—everything felt strange.

Don't let Mencius come up with some nonsense like, "Even though we slept together, I don't want you to be responsible."

Though the probability was extremely low, probability itself was pure nonsense in front of Bai Liang.

Even a 0.01 percent chance could sometimes become inevitable.

Back then, Chen Daozi won 37 million with just 20 yuan through gambling skill; Bai Liang could achieve the same thing—purely through luck.

His luck didn't just let him win occasionally.

He had never lost!

All along, Bai Liang had imposed many "constraints" upon himself—laws, morality… these "constraints" ensured that, for the most part, he was universally regarded as an absolute "good person."

Because in his past life, he too had indulged; there was a time when he pursued absolute freedom.

Conclusion: A countryman who doesn't eat beef.

But the consequence was that when someone achieved absolute freedom, it inevitably became others' nightmare.

So even after being reborn, Bai Liang still lived by those standards—and found joy in doing so.

But now, he felt some kind of "seal" seemed to be loosening…

A voice seemed to be telling him: You should live differently.