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Chapter 620: Where the enemy goes, I can go too
Premiere scene.

"I'm here to take a look at the potential box office champion competitors in advance. It's all going to be a close call, and it would be really upsetting if we were overtaken."

"Brother Liang, you're too kind," said Chang Yuan, the director and lead actor, with a wide smile.

His expression was exactly like the line spoken by a character in another movie, "Hello Mr. Billionaire": "You have a good eye for people!"
The lines are familiar, only the people listening to them have changed.

What they have in common is that the listeners all really enjoy listening to it.

Of course, some people also felt that Bai Liang's words sounded familiar.
Li Xin looked at Bai Liang with a strange expression because she paid close attention to Bai Liang's affairs and knew which movie he had previously referred to with those words.
Moreover, on the day of the premiere of "If the Voice Doesn't Remember" a few days ago, Bai Liang's "praise" was used in their press release, which was bound to attract a lot of attention.

Then the film's reputation crumbled on the very day of its release.

Bai Liang, that guy who spouted nonsense, didn't get scolded, but many people joked about whether he was paid to do so.
Some comedians even adapted his lines, saying, "Let me take a look at the competition for the box office champion. After observing them, I'm sure the box office champion title is in the bag!"

Meanwhile, a bunch of people dragged Guo Xiaosi out and gave him a good scolding.

He is so hated that nobody cares about the director or the male and female leads. All the criticisms of the movie are directed at him.

Of course, the movie "Warm Hug" was endorsed by the Happy Twist team, so its reputation is definitely much better than that of Guo Jingming's team.

However, Happy Twist has been on a downward trend since the 18 film "Li Cha's Aunt".

"Li Cha's Aunt" is adapted from the Happy Twist stage play of the same name. The stage play performed well at the box office, but the movie received terrible reviews after its release.

The film had a 35.8% screening rate on its opening day, but its final box office was only 6.04 million yuan, far below expectations.

Of course, the reason was found later, which is the origin of the term "vine content".

The success made everyone realize that the real box office draw was Shen Teng, not Happy Twist.

Even if it fell short of expectations, considering the film's production cost of at most tens of millions, it still made a lot of money.

This can be considered as finding the "wealth code" for these people.

They took advantage of Shen Teng and gave him a good scolding.

For example, even though the male lead of the movie "Warm Hug" is Chang Yuan, the people in the center of the movie poster are Shen Teng and Li Xin.

They look exactly like the male and female leads.

Bai Liang didn't quite realize it at first. Luckily, he didn't say to Li Xin, "That's great, you're even playing the male and female leads with Shen Teng," otherwise this young lady would definitely have snorted at him.

They might even say something like, "Why didn't you just take me to act in a movie?" with a hint of resentment.

If she had actually said it out loud, Bai Liang probably would have agreed. But girls are creatures who often like to make people guess.

Of course, I also feel a little embarrassed by this way of directly asking for roles and collaborations.

Li Xin used to be quite daring when she tried to get close to Bai Liang. Her strategy was to ask him first before doing so.
But as time went on, she became less open than before.

It wasn't because she wanted less; on the contrary, it was because she wanted more.

When you have too many thoughts, your ideas become complicated, and when your ideas become complicated, it becomes difficult to say certain things.

Because subconsciously she started to think the worst, even though she had known Bai Liang for so long and knew his personality, but what if...?
So, regarding the competition for the role in the previous drama "Police Glory," the girls were practically fighting amongst themselves, and neither Li Xin nor Li Yitong suggested that Bai Liang step in to take sides.
In the end, these two lost because of their own strength!

"Was that a jinx you made? I'm starting to feel a little uneasy."

"The Happy Twist brand is here, and Brother Teng is also in the movie, so this movie should be able to gross several hundred million at the box office."

Hearing this, Li Xin wasn't particularly happy; instead, she seemed a little anxious. "Can it only be a few hundred million?"

"I haven't seen it yet. I just said it's a minimum guarantee, and it's already worth several hundred million in box office revenue. It's definitely going to be in the top ten at the box office this year."

Li Xin hesitated, wondering if the Happy Twist brand, plus Shen Teng's involvement, meant the movie could gross over 2 billion yuan, allowing her to establish herself in the film industry.

She also longed for a story that allowed her to ascend directly to immortality through a movie!

Moreover, this was the best resource she could access, so naturally she had high hopes for it.

Seeing the distressed look on the young lady's face again, Bai Liang guessed what she was thinking.

So I decided to say something cheerful to distract her.

"We just came out of the hotel, were we in a bit of a rush?"

That worked. Li Xin immediately rolled her eyes at him, "It's all your fault! You took so long..."

"It's not a bad thing, but that's not what I wanted to talk about. I have a small question for you: besides me, you haven't been talking to anyone else in a close conversation, have you?"

"what?"

This question was rather strange, leaving Li Xin somewhat puzzled.

After thinking for a moment, she nodded. Of course not! Bai Liang was right next to her. Why would she need to get close to someone and talk to them?
"Okay, I suggest you go to the restroom now."

"My makeup is ruined?! My lipstick?"

Li Xin's heart skipped a beat. She immediately covered half of her face with her hand, preparing to call her assistant to bring over the makeup supplies.

"You talk a bit like a child."

"What weird stuff are you talking about? How am I being childish?" Li Xin looked puzzled. She had been speaking normally today and hadn't been trying to act young or like a little girl.

The two stared at each other for several seconds, noticing that Bai Liang's expression didn't seem to be joking.
suddenly!

A flash of inspiration struck!
Li Xin's eyes widened involuntarily, then she cautiously breathed out a breath and smelled it.
A few seconds later, she stood up silently, glaring at Bai Liang with a mixture of shame and anger.

That expression looks really fierce~
You can tell from her cheeks that her teeth are clenched.

When they left the hotel earlier, the two of them were indeed in a bit of a panic, so Li Xin didn't even have time to brush her teeth.

I hurriedly rinsed my mouth, touched up my lipstick, and made sure my makeup was okay before heading out.

There's nothing wrong on the surface, the problem lies inside.

Sure enough, the moment he opens his mouth to speak, his childishness comes out.

Bai Liang didn't care that he smelled it; even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs, so smelling it wouldn't hurt him.

But it would still be a bit embarrassing if someone else smelled it.
When Li Xin returned, it was already fifteen minutes later.

This time she vowed that she had completely rid herself of all her childishness, to the point where she could kiss him directly.

However, after going back and forth, she discovered that the spot next to Bai Liang that originally belonged to her had been taken.

If some clueless actress dared to do this, Li Xin would definitely go up and teach her a lesson.

But Shen Teng was currently sitting there with Bai Liang, their arms around each other, chuckling to themselves, seemingly engrossed in conversation. Seeing this, Li Xin didn't try to socialize with anyone else. Instead, she walked over to Bai Liang, nodded, and quietly stayed there.
Bai Liang, who was helping Shen Teng recall the time he drifted onto the roof, didn't have any particular reaction. However, Shen Teng, seeing this scene, knew exactly what was going on.

The fact that someone sits down means that no matter what you're talking about, I can listen.

Bai Liang's tacit approval also conveyed the same meaning.

Therefore, the relationship is self-evident.

Shen Teng silently gave Bai Liang a thumbs up in his heart. Apart from a cameo appearance, he had never worked with Bai Liang before and had only heard some rumors about him.

But nothing beats seeing it with your own eyes.

It's worth noting that Li Xin actually had one of the smaller roles in Bai Liang's scandals.

For someone to do this now, either the person in question is someone who's been hiding very well, or Bai Liang is genuinely a womanizer!
Seeing the subtle changes in Shen Teng's expression, Bai Liang was slightly taken aback.

You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, the most handsome guy from the PLA Academy of Arts, don't follow my bad example!

That said, there have always been rumors about Shen Teng and Ma Li, but the credibility of these rumors is not very high.

To put it bluntly, it's probably because of their looks.
Those who are rich and famous don't necessarily have to find young and beautiful women to do bad things, but they are basically at least pretty or handsome.
This is more in line with human nature.

But if I remember correctly, a few years later, Shen Teng seemed to have a strange rumor with Lin Yun, the actress who debuted as the female lead in "The Mermaid".

Two almost completely unrelated people suddenly became involved in a scandal, with rumors even circulating about them having a child.

That's quite outrageous.

But there's a saying that the more outrageous a rumor is, the more likely it is to be true.
Just like now, if someone were to reveal that Bai Liang has a "harem" in the entertainment industry, everyone would definitely think it's outrageous.
Cough cough, so the fact that he has so many rumors with so many young ladies makes many people think that these rumors are all fake.

To paraphrase a theory from the popular board game "Werewolf": a bandit can be so extreme that he doesn't seem like a bandit at all.

His scandals are far too numerous and exaggerated, so their veracity has been questioned.

So, regarding Shen Teng's matter...
Of course, this is also like an "unsolved mystery," since there was no truth to it when Bai Liang arrived.

Therefore, he really couldn't tell whether the former heartthrob from the PLA Academy of Arts in front of him, now that he had become famous, was also feeling restless and unable to restrain himself.

Some melons can be stored for a long time.

In this internet age, things are much better now. Even earlier, superstar Andy Lau was able to keep his marriage a secret for over twenty years!
"You're looking at me strangely, kid~" Shen Teng keenly noticed the change in Bai Liang's eyes and rubbed his chin in confusion.

"Brother Teng, the way you're looking at me is a little strange~"

"What are you saying? Do you think your eyes are right?" Shen Teng chuckled and winked at Li Xin beside him.

However, Bai Liang's shameless expression remained unchanged in the face of his veiled teasing.

However, what Shen Teng found absurd was that Li Xin's expression remained unchanged, with only a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, as if he had thought of something happy.

Shen Teng: Hey girl, what are you so smug about? This guy has so many scandals, and you're just adding to the denominator for his scandals, why are you so happy?

Li Xin: Then don't worry about it.

Looking at the two of them, Shen Teng wondered if he was falling behind the times.
But I don't know why, but I feel that my heart, which was originally somewhat tired and quiet because of my age, seems to be beating a few more times at this moment.

A man~
"What was Teng-ge thinking about just now? He clearly spaced out for a moment~"

After Shen Teng left, Li Xin, who had regained her position, immediately switched into her talkative mode.

Even though Bai Liang was already very familiar with her, he still found it amazing every time he saw her slightly aloof face chattering away in front of him.

The contrast is so much fun!
After thinking for a moment, I answered her question.

“He’s probably thinking, ‘If Kou can go, so can I,’” Bai Liang analyzed rationally from a man’s perspective.

Someone once said that to judge whether a man is lustful or not, you only need to put your finger under his nose.

As long as one is breathing, that is lust.

This is nothing shameful or embarrassing; Bai Liang has always been quite frank.

This time, Li Xin genuinely didn't understand. She thought Bai Liang meant that Shen Teng wanted to put in more effort to catch up with or even surpass Bai Liang in terms of box office revenue.

She pursed her lips and muttered, "His box office performance isn't what you'd expect from a leading man. If he surpasses you, that's your achievement! He's no match for you."

Clearly, she was referring to Shen Teng's films that, despite not having a high "Teng content" (a reference to his films), still generated box office revenue for him.

Of course, doing it this way will allow them to accumulate experience faster than other actors!

unfair!
Ah this~
Bai Liang scratched his head, thinking to himself that his own box office earnings included roles as the second male lead and even in animated films.
Of course, even if we disregard all of that and only look at the male lead's box office performance, he is still the current box office champion.

The main reason is that I didn't expect Li Xin to think so negatively.

"It's okay, it's not that easy to catch up, and the gap might widen even more later."

"That's right!"

Li Xin clenched her small fist, as if she was more concerned about this matter than Bai Liang himself.

However, this impressive display of composure was fleeting, because she saw Bai Liang's nose twitch.

"I'm not childish anymore!"

"Really?"

"If you don't believe me, come and smell it. There are so many people here, do you dare?"

The young woman's eyes were fixed on him, and she extended a provocative invitation.

However, she forgot one thing: Bai Liang was a very honest and straightforward guy.

Upon hearing this, he immediately leaned forward, as if he really wanted to smell if there was still any scent left.

The face-to-face situation didn't actually happen, because Miss Li Xin chickened out.

Taking a half-step back doesn't make people feel cold; on the contrary, it's a gesture that offers a way out.

Her small step saved several media cameras that were pointed in this direction!
Some of these cameras are quite expensive, it would be a shame if they burned out.

"Aren't you afraid of being photographed?!" Li Xin gritted her teeth slightly, feeling as if she had missed a golden opportunity.
"I'm not afraid~ What's there to be afraid of with you?"

Anyone can say anything, but given the actions just now, it's perfectly reasonable for the young lady's heart to suddenly race.

Li Xin clenched her fingers tightly, not because she was angry, but simply because...
I miss the taste of champagne so much!
(End of this chapter)