Chapter 101: Joy Shared

Whiskey at 40 percent alcohol can be considered a strong spirit.

With the addition of soda and ice, the intense flavor can be perfectly masked.

It drinks just like cola, and with the effect of the carbonated beverage, the alcohol takes effect in the body rapidly.

This type of mixed drink has a specific name.

It's called a "Cola Bucket."

Just like the fruit-infused rice wine in the Gui region, it tastes sweet going down, but leaves you reeling once you've finished.

Before you know it, it can make someone's hidden nature come out.

"Two classmates."

Li Luo raised his glass first, nodding to Huang Sheng and Bian Xiaoxiao respectively: "This is just the beginning. I believe that through your own efforts, everyone can reap a beautiful tomorrow."

"I wish you both smooth sailing on this path!"

"Cheers!"

"Cheers~~~"

The two women cheered, clinking their glasses together.

Initially, they had only tentatively taken a sip, but soon discovered it was much like drinking cola, and immediately gulped down the mixed drink in their glasses.

Li Luo also smiled and downed his in one go.

The poker game continued.

With alcohol to liven the mood, they played even more happily.

With Li Luo intentionally going easy, the two female classmates won frequently, letting out shrieks of excitement.

Looking at the thick stack of small bills piled up before them.

Coupled with the stimulation of the alcohol, their faces soon became flushed like peach blossoms.

Their cheeks were rosy, and with the room's heating turned up high, beads of crystalline sweat kept appearing on their cheeks, sliding down their slender necks and dampening the collars of their T-shirts.

Before they knew it, half the pot of mixed drink was gone.

Bian Xiaoxiao was truly dizzy.

She could hear her own heart beating powerfully, *thump-thump*, and her face felt somewhat numb.

"My head is so dizzy."

At a signal from Li Luo, she threw down her poker cards, held her forehead, staggered to her feet, and then collapsed onto the large sofa like a falling mountain or a toppling jade pillar.

"Xiaoxiao."

Huang Sheng shook her own dizzy head and walked over to shake her: "Get up first, go back to the room to sleep."

As the host, Li Luo had arranged rooms for them.

It was meant to keep things discreet.

But no matter how she shook her, Bian Xiaoxiao remained unmoved, her breathing heavy and long, as if she were dead drunk.

"She's drunk."

Huang Sheng steadied herself and turned back to say: "Why don't you carry her back first."

Halfway through her sentence.

Her gaze went blank.

Just as she was shaking Bian Xiaoxiao, Li Luo had already walked to her side, beads of sweat hanging on his bulging abdominal muscles, and that aura of a conqueror washed over her like a tidal wave.

"Are you crazy?"

Huang Sheng bit her lip and hurriedly gestured to the side: "She's right here."

"She's drunk, just like last time."

Li Luo smiled, reached out to embrace her, and stared into those hazy eyes: "Sheng, I missed you. I haven't seen you for over a week, and you seem to have lost a little weight."

Bian Xiaoxiao, who was feigning drunkenness, muttered to herself.

This bastard.

He doesn't even care if I've lost weight.

However, she maintained steady breathing, and her expression did not change at all.

"I haven't lost weight, have I?"

The words of concern, combined with the effect of the alcohol, caused the Shanghai girl's attitude to soften rapidly.

She couldn't help but twist her slender waist.

"Let me check."

Li Luo, with the spirit of scientific exploration and the principle of seeking truth from facts, conducted a very detailed and in-depth study on the serious question of whether she had actually lost weight.

In the living room, it suddenly became quiet.

Bian Xiaoxiao pricked up her ears.

Listening carefully.

Soon, a faint sound of splashing water reached her ears, making her heart pound wildly.

Two minutes later.

Li Luo looked at his middle and ring fingers.

He bared his white teeth.

So moist~

Huang Sheng also completely stopped caring.

She bit her lip.

Her fingers slowly hooked up her T-shirt.

A waist as white as snow appeared inch by inch before Li Luo's eyes.

Oppressive.

Everything felt incredibly oppressive.

Sometimes, when it was truly uncontrollable, a sharp, light gasp would suddenly ring out in the living room, only to disappear without a trace.

Huang Sheng held onto the sofa, looking at Bian Xiaoxiao, who was within arm's reach.

Inside her mouth, she bit down hard on her teeth.

Fearing she might wake the other girl up.

At first, she had been somewhat resistant; after all, the person in front of her was her best friend and classmate, and if she accidentally woke her up, it would be incredibly awkward later.

But that resistance soon vanished into thin air.

People, after all!

Deep down, they all like to court disaster.

Looking at her drunken friend lying before her brought a feeling even more intense than what was happening behind her.

This sense of danger, of being discovered at any moment.

Made her adrenaline soar.

She couldn't stop.

Just as Huang Sheng's eyes became completely hazy.

Bian Xiaoxiao's eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes, meeting her gaze.

"You two?"

As expected of someone who had acted in a movie, Bian Xiaoxiao's eyes held seven parts shock and three parts panic, her gaze darting rapidly between the two people beside her.

Adrenaline exploded instantly.

Huang Sheng shivered all over, as if having a spasm.

Panic.

Pure, unadulterated panic.

She stared dumbfounded at Bian Xiaoxiao, a thread of saliva unconsciously sliding quietly from the corner of her mouth.

Stop at the waist.

What time is it, and you're still continuing!!!

What to do.

What on earth should she do!

Huang Sheng's brain raced, trying to find a suitable excuse.

But no matter what excuse she found.

It couldn't explain why they were doing this in front of someone else.

Her head buzzed.

Huang Sheng looked at Bian Xiaoxiao's panicked face, leaned forward rapidly, held the other girl's head, and kissed her awkwardly.

Forget it.

As long as we're all in it together, there's no need to explain so much!!!

This action.

Also gave Bian Xiaoxiao a fright.

Although she was secretly laughing inside, she feigned a look of being overwhelmed and passive.

Everything was going more smoothly than imagined.

Watching Huang Sheng and Bian Xiaoxiao touch, Li Luo's eyes were bloodshot; now he was like a steed leaping into the clouds, looking forward to the years ahead, like a Kun striking the water!!!

【Sharing joy is better than enjoying it alone; you have felt the great joy of life.】

【Indulgence successful.】

【Reward: Body of Immunity (Intermediate)】

【To forge iron, one must be strong oneself. Immune to most common diseases, including but not limited to... A healthy body is the foundation for striving for everything. Keep moving forward, young man!】

Looking at the slightly "chuunibyou" introduction, Li Luo smiled and closed the panel.

Then he leaned back comfortably against the pillows.

His arms spread to the left and right.

Embracing the two exhausted female classmates.

On the left.

Is the mute girl from *Kung Fu Hustle*.

On the right.

Is Su Meng from *Zhengyang Gate*.

Thinking of this, he became full of vigor again; sometimes you have to summon the remaining courage to pursue the remnants of the enemy.

You must crush the enemy completely in one go.

Get used to it!

Next time, it will be natural.

Snowflakes drifted continuously from the night sky; they dared not approach the window, fearing they would be melted by the vibrant spring inside. After circling once, they scattered toward the thousands of households in Zhuozhou.

The 11th, Saturday.

Just as he was about to move, He Qun, wearing a knit hat, walked out from the side, exhaling white mist:

Nothing happened that day.

Li Luo didn't get out of bed all morning.

In the afternoon.

He didn't step out the door.

That evening, they finally received notice that they could start filming the next day.

Throwing away his Nokia, Li Luo continued his debauchery.

Early the next morning.

Looking at the added 100 points of acting, 60 points of line delivery, and 35 points of physical experience, he left the two people sleeping soundly in satisfaction, took his personal belongings, and walked out of the room with a light step.

They said they wanted to attend the opening ceremony, but it would be good if they could wake up before noon.

Inside the makeup room.

People were coming and going, and it was bustling with activity.

All the actors who had joined the crew had to attend the opening ceremony; although most were not famous, the momentum still had to be built up.

"Morning, Brother Luo."

"Good morning, Li Luo."

"Have you eaten?"

As soon as he walked through the door, he was greeted by one person after another.

Li Luo responded in a friendly manner to everyone, not even missing Han Xue, who had changed into a red and white outfit and was trying on a furry hat with two feathers stuck high on top.

It looked quite good.

She looked quite playful and cute.

A few minutes later, Li Luo walked out of the dressing room, wearing soap-boots, a pure white inner lining visible through the light blue collar of his robe, and a dark blue long gown draped over the outside.

To show off his physique, he naturally couldn't wear too many clothes.

Otherwise, he would look bloated on camera.

Fortunately, the fabric was thick enough, so warmth wasn't a big problem.

Once he put on his hairpiece, a young scholar with a face like jade finally appeared before the makeup mirror.

The skin he had tanned previously.

Had long since recovered during this period.

In the original work, Chapter 16, Zhang Danfeng in Yun Lei's eyes was handsome and elegant, with a free and easy temperament; Li Luo's current fair complexion was a perfect match.

His skin condition was so good that even the makeup artist rarely saw it.

Many actors.

Looked very good on TV.

But without makeup, their skin tone was dull at best, and some were even extremely rough, simply not worth looking at closely.

Li Luo's skin, however, was very lustrous and looked full of vitality.

The makeup artist couldn't help but want to reach out and pinch it, but under Li Luo's direct gaze, she sheepishly withdrew her fingers; she could touch the supporting actors at will, just to check the base.

But she couldn't mess around with the lead actor.

After trimming his eyebrows and carefully applying light makeup, his temperament became even more outstanding.

The entire makeup and styling were thus completed.

"Tsk."

Kou Zhanwu circled him and cupped his chin: "I originally thought I was handsome enough, but I didn't expect you to be even more handsome than me. I'm convinced that you should be the male lead."

"Hahaha."

Before Li Luo could speak, the makeup room erupted in laughter.

Because Kou Zhanwu looked fierce, people who met him for the first time would be on guard.

But as long as you spent time with him.

You would find that this guy was full of humor, and he didn't hesitate to joke or mock himself.

Everyone finished their makeup one after another.

Led by the staff, they took a minibus to the nearby film and television base, where the opening ceremony was held inside the Zhang Zongzhou mansion from the show.

The biggest star had not yet joined the crew.

As the male lead, Li Luo stepped onto the stage to represent the actors and speak.

The process was exactly the same as before.

Burning incense, worshipping the gods.

Unveiling the red cloth.

Unlike last time, Li Luo stood directly behind the director this time and steadily inserted the three sticks of incense into the burner.

Receiving the red envelope, he was also undoubtedly the first.

It seemed like nothing.

But these little things represented the actor's status in the crew.

There really weren't many famous actors in *Ping Zong Xia Ying*; as the male lead, although Li Luo had been making a splash online recently, he only had the role of Lin Pingzhi to show for it.

Plus, Fan Shuangbing wasn't there.

This resulted in the *Ping Zong Xia Ying* opening ceremony having little news value, so only a few media outlets came to the scene.

Compared to *Yi Tian Tu Long*, it could be described as shabby.

Not to mention anything else back then.

Zhang Guoli's "Iron Triangle" was extremely newsworthy.

Li Luo was powerless to change this situation and could only try his best to cooperate with the interviews; after all, he was the male lead now, and the effect of the show had a huge impact on him.

When it came to promotion, he naturally had to put in more effort.

Not only did he accept interviews.

He also called the reporters to various corners of the Zhang Zongzhou mansion to leave behind many dashing photos.

"This guy."

Seeing Li Luo holding a long sword and posing in front of a tree of silver flowers, Han Xue couldn't help but complain: "He really likes to show off."

Last time, she was persuaded by her agent to apologize.

Although she didn't say a single word of apology, she was still unhappy inside.

When they met later.

They only maintained superficial politeness.

Now, seeing Li Luo trying his best to please the reporters, she looked down on him a bit.

"It's not that he likes to show off."

Sun Hao, who played Yun Zhong, stood to the side with his arms crossed and shook his head slowly: "Shuangbing isn't here, and the show's topic isn't strong. If Li Luo doesn't stand up and do something, this press conference will be too cold."

He said these words subconsciously.

He looked at Han Xue and quietly moved his feet away.

The male lead was working hard to promote the show, yet this woman said he liked to show off.

This kind of person.

Should not be befriended.

Han Xue didn't notice Sun Hao's small movements.

Or rather, she didn't care at all.

The embarrassment in her eyes flashed and vanished, and soon she was boredly kicking the piled-up white snow again.

"Friends."

Li Luo performed a sword flourish and looked happily at the few media reporters in front of him: "How are the shots? Do you want me to do a 'Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg' for you?"

"No, no."

"We have enough material, no need to trouble you."

"Thank you for your hard work, Li Luo."

Several reporters waved their hands, refusing his suggestion in a jumble of voices.

It was rare to meet such an easy-to-interview actor.

He cooperated very well, and they couldn't treat him like a monkey.

The reporters' expressions were quite satisfied; respect is mutual. Since the male lead was so accommodating, even if the travel allowance was a little less later, it wouldn't hurt to write a few more good words.

"Media friends."

The assistant director walked over at the right time, smiling: "We have prepared some light wine at the hotel, please move there, thank you!"

After some polite refusals.

The reporters, carrying their long guns and short cannons, looked at each other and reluctantly hurried to the opening banquet scene.

Li Luo sheathed his sword.

And handed it to a crew member standing by.

He had overestimated the effect of these few clothes; if it weren't for the activity.

He would have been freezing.

"Xiao Luo."

Just as he was about to move, He Qun, wearing a knit cap, walked out from the side, exhaling white mist:

"Let's go together."

"Okay."

"Your performance just now was good."

"Thank you, Director."

The two of them crunched through the accumulated snow, walking unhurriedly toward the minibus. ===== CHAPTER 102 =====