Chapter 88: Fed Full on Emotional Value

Yang Mi?

When Na Zha said that name, Bai Liang's mind automatically conjured up...

Okay, this woman has had too many iconic moments; some of the images he conjured weren't even healthy.

But she really is a top-tier female star in the domestic entertainment industry—right now, Na Zha... let alone now, even in the future she couldn't beat her.

As if sensing what Bai Liang was thinking, before his gaze could turn sympathetic, Na Zha put on a pitiful little expression.

This made Bai Liang immediately say: "We're not afraid of her—just go for it! Besides, Bei Weiwei is a college student, she's already had kids, I'm still rooting for you."

Na Zha covered her mouth, laughing until she shook, "Don't say things like that—it'll sound bad if someone hears. Haven't you seen today's trending topics?"

"What trending topics?"

Bai Liang pulled out his phone and checked—yep, the top spot was still Shuangzi and Hu Yanbing; their drama wouldn't end anytime soon.

But as he scrolled down...

#YangMiGirlhoodVibes#

The photos just released today, taken at Hongqiao Airport—she was wearing one of those "bottoms missing" outfits, top: baseball jersey with a baseball cap.

Honestly, she really did radiate girlhood vibes—completely impossible to tell she was already a married mother.

Bai Liang's approval: a like.

But Na Zha, that little gossip machine, had real insider rumors—she turned right away, bright and nosy: "But I suspect she doesn't even have time to film this drama."

Bai Liang had already pulled out sunflower seeds from his pocket, settling in for a chat: "Oh? Really?"

"She's super busy—haven't you heard about Jiaxing's performance guarantee contract?"

"Yeah, I think I did hear something about that!"

As Bai Liang spoke, he somehow pulled out a teapot and poured Na Zha a cup.

He'd been here several times—he knew exactly where everything was kept.

Na Zha stared at him blankly, "You... you don't have to be this formal... my info isn't guaranteed... ah, I just heard it! Let me tell you..."

"Tsk~"

While sipping tea, Bai Liang also made appropriate sounds to match the mood.

"She's incredible—got married, had a baby within six months, then went straight back to work. If it were me, I couldn't do that—so terrifying! Now she's frantically taking on every job offer, aiming for a 300-million-KPI in three years~"

"That much?! Don't emulate her—it's too exhausting."

"Mm-hmm~ Ah, I can't take you anymore!" Na Zha complained, but was laughing—and couldn't help letting out a burp~

Fed full on emotional value.

Bai Liang, meanwhile, said he hadn't even used his full skills yet—he could've added fitting background music.

Gossip requires attitude!

Just as they were chatting enthusiastically, the very person they were gossiping about appeared.

Seeing Yang Mi for the first time, Bai Liang naturally sized her up, catching her as she exchanged pleasantries and farewells with Lin Yufen and the others.

Hmm... honestly, he couldn't quite control his eyes.

No wonder she's Big Mi Mi.

At twenty-nine, she'd naturally shed the youthful innocence of her early screen days—even though her outfit was youthful, her eyes and brows carried a faint, unmistakable mature femininity no girl could possess.

Even that lingering exhaustion seemed to add to her allure.

But then...

After he glanced a few more times, Na Zha couldn't hold back: "Pretty, huh?"

Bai Liang thought seriously: "Like a bundle of blazing firewood—burning fiercely."

As if sensing it, Yang Mi glanced over at Bai Liang and Na Zha.

Her eyes smiled, yet held no emotion—calm, indifferent.

It made Na Zha instinctively shrink back.

Just as she felt indignant and tried to stand up straight, Yang Mi had already turned away.

"I want to be as famous as her one day!" Na Zha muttered.

"You should say 'I can replace her'—that sounds more powerful."

"What replace branch?" Na Zha either didn't hear or didn't understand—her big eyes filled with a confused, lost expression.

Bai Liang figured it wasn't his duty to fix basic education, so he changed tack: "Never mind—just be happy. No need to compare yourself to her."

"Hehe, I think so too."

Her grand ambition lasted less than three seconds—she was back to grinning like an idiot.

The top-tier star Yang Mi vanished as quickly as she appeared—no one knew how her negotiations with the "Weiwei" crew went.

But since she'd come in person, Na Zha felt even less confident.

She came out after only a short time, her expression not particularly cheerful.

Because she was pressed for time, Na Zha couldn't even have lunch with Bai Liang after the meeting—she rushed off.

Her personal visit was meant to show sincerity, but it seemed Yang Mi had the same intention.

From a character perspective, both of them seemed to fit Bei Weiwei's profile pretty well.

Hmm... Yang Mi's figure was more curvaceous; Na Zha had the disadvantage here—who knew she'd gained weight after eating with Bai Liang, only to lose it all again?

Visibly, she'd shrunk by a full C-cup.

But she did text Bai Liang to explain briefly: Situation unclear.

They talked about the role, they talked about scheduling—ended up with no result.

After both of them were gone, it was finally Bai Liang's turn.

Makes sense—rank determines order.

But his situation seemed different again—very informal, they hadn't discussed any plot or characters at all, nor told him what role to play.

Several older sisters pulled him aside and chatted with him like family—just like a tea party.

In the end, he walked out after finishing nearly half a pound of sunflower seeds; he felt his mouth was burning.

He came for no reason, and left for no reason.

But Bai Liang didn't feel annoyed at all; having someone to chat with, drink tea, and crack sunflower seeds was a delightful thing.

Chatting? Go ahead~

"This silly kid didn't even ask about his role assignment?" Lin Yufen said with a smile after Bai Liang left.

"I feel like he really doesn't care... Director Lin, have you ever met an actor like this?"

"Of course I have—plenty of amateurs. But his skill level doesn't look like an amateur's."

"By the way, what did Yang Yang say?"

"It's looking doubtful—his agent's started dodging the question..."

They chatted for a while, yet never said what role they'd assign Bai Liang.

But one thing was obvious: it definitely wasn't the so-called male No. N role, "the ex-husband from the game."

A strange unspoken understanding hung among these older sisters; without a word, they'd already reached consensus: start with the second male lead.

Gu Man suddenly spoke up: "It's a pity Xiao Bai's temperament is too gentle..."

Hearing this, everyone knew what she meant.

A gentle temperament doesn't fit the male lead's cold, godlike persona.

At that moment, Lin Yufen raised an eyebrow. "Teacher Gu Man, if you have free time, take a look at the recent hit drama 'The Mindless Master'—you'll be surprised."

At this very moment, Yang Yang, who was reading the script while listening to his agent Jia Shikai's advice, suddenly felt as if he'd lost something, and his head itched.

He opened Weibo and refreshed his backend.

Oh, lost one follower—no big deal.

Yesterday, a guy in the comments said I deleted comments and vowed to report me daily. Let me clarify: that's all the operations team's doing. I'm hoarding drafts to burst-publish later.

The blame lies elsewhere—the little hippo has nothing to do with it~