Chapter 87: The Sweet Girl

Spends money like water.

This was the only flaw after Sister Yanzi had placed a massive filter over Bai Liang.

As for romantic entanglements—somewhat unclear—and his excessive female appeal... not yet a flaw.

She still knew how some of Bai Liang's acts were staged.

Is that flirting? That's striving for one's career!

If you don't flirt with older sisters, who's going to introduce a rookie actor like you to a set?

His first set, "Wushen Zhao Zilong," was introduced by Big Sister Yang Xing; the second and third, "Immortal Sword: Yun Zhi Fan" and "Wu Xin the Magician," by the super beauty Na Zha; the fourth, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," by the young beauty Meng Zi Yi.

Even this chaotic set, "A Smile Is Beautiful," was introduced by Lin Yufen... an old beauty?

Every step forward has relied entirely on women.

It's truly inspiring!

It could be written into the "Graduate Employment Guide" as a lesson for struggling job seekers.

Watch closely. Learn well.

"Don't worry, I've kept all your salary and commissions."

Seeing Sister Yanzi fall silent, Bai Liang thought she was worried he couldn't pay her salary, and quickly reassured her.

"I'm not worried about that—I can manage without money for now."

"No money? Then how do you live? On northwest wind?"

At this, Sister Yanzi became shy and fidgety. "That... Brother Dou Xiao Bai, haven't you ever wondered where I've been staying these days?"

"Oh right! I haven't reimbursed you for the hotel yet!"

"I've been staying at home."

Bai Liang paused slightly. "So you were in Beijing before?"

"Also staying at home."

"My apologies! So you're a little rich girl, huh~"

Of course, Bai Liang had always thought: girls appearing around him—even his agent—must have at least a touch of wealth.

This suddenly made sense.

But after briefly feeling embarrassed, Sister Yanzi quickly spotted a blind spot.

"Brother Dou Xiao Bai, you paid over 400,000 as a deposit for your custom RV? How much more do you still owe?"

"About a million? Maybe a bit more." Bai Liang wasn't sure. "But the vehicle won't be delivered for a while—no rush."

Sister Yanzi suddenly felt immense pressure. Was this the boss giving her a KPI?

She needed to earn at least a million in the short term, not counting incidental expenses—and oh, taxes too!

"Brother Dou Xiao Bai, don't you save money to buy a house? Even Na Zha is saving for one."

"I don't like real estate. The RV is enough for now. I rarely even sleep in it—I plan to keep it for use on sets."

Sister Yanzi's inner thought: You're planning to spend most of your time sleeping at older sisters' homes, aren't you?

She had no doubt that once Na Zha's new house was renovated and livable, that clearly love-struck beauty would unhesitatingly reserve a room just for Bai Liang, inviting him to stay anytime.

There was even a good chance she'd invite him straight into the master bedroom.

And that northeastern rich girl from the "Condor Heroes" set...

Surely it can't keep growing anymore?

If it does, he'll truly become a rabbit with three burrows.

The next day, Mao Xiaotong called to invite Bai Liang to dinner.

Sister Yanzi's world collapsed—another one just appeared?

Fortunately, Bai Liang quickly explained: this older sister already had a boyfriend, and they'd only just met.

Sister Yanzi: Doesn't having a boyfriend make it worse? You're already smitten after just meeting her?

But Mao Xiaotong clearly knew how to avoid suspicion—she specifically asked Bai Liang to bring his assistant, and she'd bring a female assistant too.

Mao Xiaotong was so eager because she wanted gossip.

The plot twists on the "A Smile Is Beautiful" set these past few days had been so rapid and dramatic they left her stunned.

She absolutely had to treat Bai Liang to dinner and find out what exactly happened.

Bai Liang didn't disappoint—he selectively shared some details, omitting anything too private or potentially damaging.

But it was enough to make Mao Xiaotong gasp, hand over her mouth, her expression like a hamster's.

There's such a thing?!

"What about your male second lead? Did you get it back?"

"I don't know—nobody told me anything. But whatever role I get, I'll treat you to dinner once I join the set."

Mao Xiaotong smiled. "Then I'll wait. But I still hope we get to act together. I wish you luck landing the male second lead."

"Thanks for your good wishes."

It seemed sweet girls' blessings really did work—Bai Liang soon received news from Lin Yufen.

She didn't say what it was about, just asked him to come over.

Bai Liang, having learned his lesson, still arrived over half an hour late—but this time, it backfired.

Lin Yufen's scheduled time was exact, and she was busy right now.

Bai Liang had no choice but to sit on the sofa and play with his phone for a while.

But he'd barely slumped into a Ge You slump when a familiar pretty face suddenly appeared before him.

"Huh?"

"Happy to see me?" Na Zha grinned.

"Of course it's joyful, but didn't you go home? Why did you come here?"

Hearing this, Na Zha's face twisted with fatigue; after sitting beside Bai Liang, she rubbed her slender calves. "I've been exhausted lately—nothing but shoot schedules. The director's annoyed I keep taking leave, and I'm on leave again now. No time to go home—I have to leave soon."

Na Zha joined the cast of a Republican-era film called *The Rules of the Game*.

The male lead's name was also familiar.

The male protagonist is He Run Dong—the one known as Bu Jingyun.

The second male lead is Huang Zitao, one of the Four Returnees.

The film's cast is quite impressive, with veteran actors like Wang Xueqi and Korean actress Choo Shi-hyun also joining.

Unfortunately, Bai Liang had no memory of this film.

"You haven't told me why you came here yet."

At this question, Na Zha blinked her eyes and made a cute expression. "Guess~"

"Damn, I can't guess it…"

"You're acting too fake. Fine—I came here to audition for the female lead. Surprised? Shocked?"

"That's great! You can tutor me again. This time, I want to learn a foreign language."

Hearing the word "tutor," Na Zha blushed—she'd once been so overconfident she'd tried to teach Bai Liang acting, only for him to outperform her like he'd been granted divine power, eventually turning the tables and teaching her instead… How embarrassing.

But "learn a foreign language" surprised her, and a tiny spark of confidence sparked. "You want me to teach you English?"

"Hmm… Why don't you teach me Xinjianghua instead? It's not a foreign language—it's a dialect. I want to learn it."

Bai Liang suddenly recalled one of her endearing iconic scenes and quickly changed the subject.

"Of course! Wow, you're actually willing to learn…"

She must have imagined something, for her big eyes shimmered with a touch of emotion.

"Teach me slowly once you join the set."

"Join the set… uh, I'm just here to audition."

"Even you didn't get it?" Bai Liang said, incredulous. He thought Na Zha perfectly fit Bei Weiwei's character.

Na Zha spread her small hands, lowered her voice slightly, and sighed. "I haven't even started negotiating yet—but Yang Mi is already in it."

Confirmed for release next Tuesday—I can finally unleash a binge of updates.