Chapter 75: You Still Say You

No matter what, the girl was still "lying dead" in the hotel room; as soon as filming wrapped, Bai Liang prepared to rush back.

But before he could slip away, someone blocked his path.

Li Yitong smiled at him, "Spill it—what bad thing did you do last night?"

"That I can't tell you," Bai Liang refused to answer; such privacy couldn't be blabbed about.

"Oh come on, do you think I can't guess? Someone took an entire day off for no reason today!" Li Yitong pressed on, determined to find some amusement today.

Aba aba, aba aba... Bai Liang pretended to be mute.

No speech—only sign language.

Seeing this guy make hand seals toward her, Li Yitong burst into laughter, clutching her stomach, and finally graciously let Bai Liang off the hook.

But two days later, she wouldn't be so easy on Meng Ziyi.

Meng Ziyi reappeared on set and immediately drew a barrage of smirking glances, scrutinizing her from head to toe, teasing her with words.

Li Yitong stared at her with a grin, as if not blinking once.

But she found this little miss unflappable, chin propped up, lost in her own world, even with a hint of melancholy.

This left Li Yitong baffled, "What's wrong with you?"

"I'm just annoyed, baby~" Meng Ziyi pouted helplessly.

"You've already won the 'beauty,' and you're still annoyed?"

"Tell me—is there such a thing as... a perfect boy in this world?"

"That's impossible. Books say if someone makes you feel perfect in every way, it means their level is far above yours..."

Mid-sentence, Li Yitong suddenly fell silent, realizing she was secretly speaking ill of someone.

And it was Bai Liang she was speaking ill of.

Coincidentally, Bai Liang walked over just then, making Li Yitong instantly clamp her legs together...

Fortunately, the guy was just passing by and didn't notice the two girls gossiping about him behind his back.

His attention was fixed on his phone: "... Alright, Mom, the girls on set? Oh yeah, they're all pretty..."

The word "Mom" nearly triggered an acute reaction in Meng Ziyi, her eyes bulging wide.

But after hanging up, Bai Liang walked over and studied Li Yitong, making her feel uneasy, "Why are you staring at me like that?"

"My mom said you're very pretty and asked if there's any chance you could be her daughter-in-law—of course, she was just joking—but I've noticed elders all seem to really like girls like you, who look like little kittens."

Hey! That was a pleasant thing to say!

But Li Yitong didn't dare get too cocky, sneaking a glance at Meng Ziyi.

She noticed the other girl's reaction was strange—seemed like disappointment, yet also a touch of happiness.

Huh... such a conflicted look.

Even Bai Liang himself seemed off today, more reserved than before, as if pondering something.

Li Yitong grew curious and continued observing him covertly.

Then, the next day, the two of them's demeanor changed again—totally!

Meng Ziyi was visibly radiant, like a bear who'd stolen honey; her sharp, pointed face wore a smile so innocent and endearing, clearly bursting with joy.

But she got scolded by the director again—during a tragic scene, she somehow thought of something funny and burst out laughing.

As for Bai Liang... he seemed to have returned to his old self, yet somehow different.

Exactly how, it was hard to tell.

Li Yitong could only jot down two big question marks in her "Human Observation Handbook."

"Got you!"

A shadow loomed over her; Bai Liang's half-lit figure appeared behind Li Yitong, nearly giving her a heart attack.

"... Why do you always show up like a ghost?!"

Now that their relationship had improved, Li Yitong didn't stutter like last time—she fired back directly.

"I've felt someone secretly watching me these past two days... it was you, right?"

"S-so what if it was?"

"If you want to know something, just ask me directly. I've been researching how to deal with paparazzi—I was afraid I'd accidentally hurt you, so yesterday you were sneaking around me like a thief, weren't you?"

"Researching how to deal with paparazzi? Why?"

"Of course it's useful—once I figure it out, I'll teach you, or write a guide so everyone can sneak off to hook up with their crushes without getting caught."

Brilliant!

Li Yitong stared, dumbfounded—this seemed useless, yet somehow incredibly useful! She actually felt tempted.

But then she snapped out of it, blushing and waving her hands, "I don't have a boyfriend—I don't need it yet."

"Then are you still following me?"

"No, I won't—I was wrong, I apologize."

Li Yitong declared she was now well-behaved, begging for mercy.

But after this conversation, she realized she'd finally figured out what had changed about Bai Liang... he'd become even more "demon seductress" than before!

Oh right—"demon seductress" was the nickname the girls had secretly given Bai Liang.

It started when they discussed the male actors on set, all of whom had good impressions of him; but when they got together, they realized everyone felt the same way, so the nickname "male demon seductress" stuck to Bai Liang.

It wasn't an insult—just playful teasing, and they had no ill will toward him.

It was similar in spirit to the nickname "Great Immortal" they'd given Tang Ren.

Just as she was about to leave, Bai Liang seemed to remember something, "Come find me later—I'll slip you something special."

"Huh? What is it?" Li Yitong perked up—had he brought back a gift from somewhere?

"If I tell you, it won't work—come get it yourself, and don't let anyone else know~"

But if anyone other than Bai Liang had said this, Li Yitong would never have dared to "show up for the date."

Since it's you… I'll see what trick you're up to~

Seven o'clock at night—neither too early nor too late.

Two dark shadows appeared at the end of the corridor; though no one knew why they had to act like thieves, creating the vibe of an illegal transaction.

But Li Yitong found it rather thrilling.

So she lowered her voice, "Where's the goods?"

Bai Liang's expression instantly turned strange—you're really getting into character!

As a professional who had often been dragged into pretend play by pretty little girls since childhood, Bai Liang naturally slipped into role just as fast, glanced around left and right, then carefully pulled out a paper packet from his pocket.

"What is this?"

"I ground it into powder—pure quality, enough for you to use for days."

Hey! Professional!

Li Yitong bit back her laugh, opened the small paper packet—and the next second, she froze.

It really was white powder!

She snapped her head up to stare at Bai Liang, feeling her legs tremble: "This… this… what is this stuff?!"

Bai Liang's face half-hidden in shadow, remained silent for several seconds before finally speaking, voice hoarse yet unnervingly clear, as if echoing from empty air:

"Wall plaster."

"... You son of a bitch!"

Bai Liang couldn't hold back his laughter, waving his hand: "Who told you to give me random nicknames? The last person who nicknamed me on set, I nearly whipped her with my belt."

"Ah? You knew already…"

Now it was Li Yitong's turn to be embarrassed—being caught secretly gossiping behind someone's back was genuinely awkward.

Amid the awkwardness, staring at the packet of wall plaster powder in her hand, she instinctively dipped a finger and brought it toward her mouth…

Whoa! You're really going to eat it?!

Bai Liang quickly stopped her, pulling a small white bottle from his pocket and pressing it into her palm.

"Here, this is for you—zinc supplement. Don't eat wall plaster anymore."

Li Yitong stared blankly at Bai Liang… You're still telling me you're not a succubus?!

She suddenly wanted to know: if even a plain friend like her could be so suddenly warmed by this guy, what kind of divine life must Mencius be living after getting him?!

Brothers, thanks for sticking with me—I've got the little trumpet now.

Tomorrow is Monday, competing for Sanjiang—final plea for follows and monthly votes.

After this comes the release surge!