Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

His fingers tapped on the screen:

If you keep using your phone, I'll tell your parents you can't bring it to school!

When dealing with this kind of little girl, bringing in the parents is always the most effective way to suppress her bloodline.

As expected, it went quiet on the other end, and no more messages popped up.

Just as Xie Lingmo exited the chat window with Jiang Ruyue, her pink anime avatar with a little red dot jumped to the top of the list.

Xie Lingmo: [Is it all filmed already?]

Bai Li casually picked up the water glass on the table, took a sip, and patiently typed a reply:

This is the first part of the storyline; let's release it and see how it goes.

To understand how he developed this patience, we have to go back four days.

This rich young lady directly sent over a mysterious 18-digit code via WeChat.

In addition, the precise address of the Pingxian Old Street Web Series Studio.

Faced with this shock, Bai Li felt it was wiser to adopt a more polite approach to communication.

However, after communicating with her for a while, Bai Li discovered that this young lady was not bad at heart.

They are even a bit naive and simple-minded.

They keep saying they want to find a so-called true friend.

As they chatted about everything under the sun, Bai Li quickly became her only true friend with whom she could confide her innermost thoughts.

Yunshi.

Inside the spacious pink princess room of a hillside mansion.

Sunlight streamed onto the long-haired carpet.

Xie Lingmo was lying on the soft, wide double bed, wearing a loose white T-shirt on her upper body and only a pair of very short hot pants on her lower body.

Two pink and adorable little feet were dangling in mid-air, swinging idly.

The rhythmic swaying motion is enough to prove that the owner of these feet is in a very pleasant mood at this moment.

Upon seeing Bai Li's reply, Xie Lingmo rested her chin on the soft pillow and chuckled softly from the bottom of her heart.

Box weapons are definitely more effective.

Since that day, the man has never spoken so harshly again.

Xie Lingmo swiped her finger across the screen, scrolling through their chat history from the past few days.

"Time flies, how strange," she murmured to herself.

"I've never even met him once, and I haven't given him any money."

"All I do every day is chatter on my phone."

"But it seems like we're getting closer and closer..."

Although this man sometimes makes some rude and strange requests.

For example, look at the legs and feet.

Occasionally, she would utter some things she couldn't understand at all, like something about Zhejiang University recruiting people to clean up their classrooms.

But more often than not, it's about the two of them sharing their daily lives without any burden.

This kind of exchange is equal and free from any exchange of benefits.

She's far superior to those sycophantic girls she keeps around who constantly call her "Sister Mo."

She rolled over and lay flat on her back on the bed:

"Perhaps this is what you mean by a process worth enjoying."

Xie Lingmo picked up her phone again and opened the group photo that Bai Li had just posted on her WeChat Moments.

She used two fingers to zoom in on the screen, examining it closely.

My gaze passed over the colorful hair and landed on Bai Li on the far left.

A large, fat man who occupies a quarter of the photo.

Xie Lingmo's delicate eyebrows furrowed together.

What does this spherical object mean?

Why haven't I heard Bai Li mention this person before?

Are they new friends?

The moment this thought crossed Xie Lingmo's mind, she felt inexplicably uneasy.

Bai Li was already surrounded by a bunch of red-haired and purple-haired women.

Now there's another fat person.

I guess I'll have even less time to talk to him again.

Xie Lingmo sat up, picked up the plush teddy bear next to her, hugged it to her chest, and typed a question with one hand.

Xie Lingmo: [Is that the chubby guy on the left in the photo your new buddy?]

Pingxian Web Series Studio.

Bai Li looked at the message and felt that something was off.

And why did she ignore all the pretty girls around and only care about Wang Wei?

He stretched his wrists and started typing on the keyboard:

My sexual orientation is perfectly normal. Just a simple guy, we've been hanging out together since school.

He does a lot of work in the team, coordinating operations, editing videos, handling promotions, and even managing online traffic partnerships.

The message was sent within seconds.

Xie Lingmo's reply popped up quickly.

Xie Lingmo: [Oh, with so many skills, he must be a cornerstone of your team, right?]

Bai Li's hand, holding the water glass, froze in mid-air.

He silently repeated it twice in his mind.

It's so awkward no matter how I think about it...

He glanced at the screen, then turned to look at Wang Wei, who was slumped in his gaming chair not far away, looking like a baguette.

What kind of foundation is this?!

It really does look alike!

Could it be that this young lady did it on purpose?

But this young lady usually doesn't even understand her own dirty jokes, so how could she drive like this today?

After hesitating for a long time, Bai Li couldn't resist his curiosity and typed: "[Did you do this on purpose?]"

The message has just been sent.

Xie Lingmo immediately made a voice call.

Bai Li casually pressed the answer button and held the phone to his ear.

"What do you mean?"

Xie Lingmo's somewhat aloof voice came through the receiver, but it lacked the sharpness that kept people at a distance.

Instead, it trailed off with a long, drawn-out tone, carrying a hint of languor and coquettishness.

Clearly, she was in a very relaxed state in the private space where she was chatting with Bai Li.

Hearing this flawless tone, Bai Li pinched the bridge of his nose.

It seems it was truly an unintentional mistake; I was overthinking it.

Trying to reason with these pristine flowers raised in a greenhouse is like casting pearls before swine.

Bai Li casually said, "It's nothing, hang up."

"Oh~" Xie Lingmo obediently responded.

The call ended.

Bai Li picked up her phone, switched to WeChat, and opened the mobile banking app.

In the center of the screen, a long string of numbers came into view.

During those seven days, although he was busy with work, he did not miss a single system investment task.

Every day, he would keep the spending limit in mind and arrange various small gifts and improved meals for Chen Tingting, Lin Xiaoshuang, and the other three.

The system offers a daily bonus, which is credited to your account on time.

Over the past seven days, the original balance of 800,000 has soared to a steady level of over 1.2 million.

Seven figures.

Bai Li only spent a week reaching a threshold that an ordinary person might never be able to achieve even in a lifetime.

"Big brother, what are you looking at?"

Chen Tingting's tattooed arms reached out from behind and wrapped around Bai Li's neck.

The eldest sister leaned casually on Bai Li's shoulder:

"The web series is already uploaded, what's next?"

Lin Xiaoshuang also came over, her baby face full of anticipation:

"Yeah, can we take a couple of days off?"

Li Jiaxin and Zhang Qian were tidying up the scattered props, their ears perked up.

Wang Wei struggled to his feet from the gaming chair, rubbing his lower back:

"Brother Li, I've lost five pounds these past few days editing videos, I need to eat more."

Looking at these vibrant companions.

Bai Li put his phone in his pocket, stood up from the chair, and strode to the center of the room.

"Stop packing, just put your things down."

Bai Li looked around with her peach blossom eyes, clapped her hands, and spoke in a clear voice.

"Everyone has been working hard these past few days, getting up early and working late into the night, memorizing lines and working on post-production. They've all worked very hard."

He pulled the Panamera's car keys from his pocket, twirled them between his fingers, and exuded an air of extravagance.

"Alright everyone, it's been a while since I've taken you all out for a nice meal."

"I have to treat everyone to a good meal today! Everything's on me!"

The four energetic young women jumped up in unison.

Lin Xiaoshuang pounced on Bai Li's back, wrapping her legs around his waist, her little blond hair rubbing against the back of his neck.

"Long live the big brother!"

Chen Tingting snapped her fingers crisply:

"Let's go!"

Li Mengmeng ran over with small, quick steps, her little hand tugging at the hem of Bai Li's trench coat, her sweet voice almost cloying:

"I want to eat a super big lobster!"

"arrange!"

Bai Li supported Lin Xiaoshuang's thigh on his back with one hand, leading the chattering girls downstairs in a grand procession.