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Chapter 436 Value has nothing to do with price

After the rehearsals for the "Starry Sea Young Actors Project" are finished, everyone will disperse.

However, they all have to stay in Xiamen because the Golden Rooster Awards are tomorrow.

So tonight is a pretty good opportunity for a get-together.

Those who play well should form their own teams.
Bai Liang had previously promised Chen Duling that he would have dinner with her that night.

He also gave a heads-up, saying that he might not be the only one going out for dinner that night.

At the time, Chen Duling didn't think there was anything wrong with it; it seemed quite normal. Just the fact that Zhou Ye, that happy little dog, was now a watchdog meant he would definitely come over and join in the fun, no matter what.

In addition, Bai Liang brought Zhao Jinmai with him on this trip, so he definitely couldn't leave the underage little sister behind.

Zhao Jinmai's boss, Dong Zijian, is also there. He is also a friend of Bai Liang, so he might go too.

At the same time, we can't forget Sister Meng. Everyone present knows that Sister Meng is Bai Liang's "henchman," and the two have a very close relationship. Chen Duling thinks that Sister Meng probably eats even more than she does.
And Jin Cheng was always with Sister Meng; she seemed to be quite familiar with Bai Liang as well.
As Chen Duling thought about it, her face darkened. Was she going to have to host a banquet that night?

The academically gifted girl is quick at math; she calculated almost everything in no time.

But math can't solve all problems. For example, although she calculated very well, she still overlooked some situations.

For example, Arthur and his gang are shameless.

And the Ziwei Stars who had previously engaged in small-scale head-on confrontations with them, plus others who wanted to invite Bai Liang to dinner or do something else.
Bai Liang: Yeah, so there are two tables.

As he was about to leave, he turned around and found that the person behind him had changed from Zhao Jinmai, a single child, to a string of "children".

Anyone who didn't know him would think he was the principal of Futaba Kindergarten!
Or the captain of Paw Patrol.

As a result, Sister Meng disagreed, declaring that she was the true captain of the Paw Patrol! All the puppies should be under her command!
Zhou Ye, holding her hand: Huh? I'm not going to sit at the same table as Chocolate, am I?

This dinner was probably the most bizarre meal Bai Liang had ever eaten.

He himself just drank a little wine and chatted with everyone normally.

The girls were mindful of the consequences and stopped the conflict. The previous argument had served as a release of pent-up resentment.

Most of them are not very old, and they are not yet at the level of seasoned veterans who can smile sarcastically.

Whether it's arguing or fighting, it requires a lot of emotion and state of mind.

At the same time, she is also very concerned about her image, like a young girl, and worries about leaving a bad impression on others.

But they came up with something new!
"Sister Dudu, where are you going? To the restroom? Take me with you." Zhou Ye saw Chen Duling get up to leave the private room and quickly followed her out.

Chen Duling waved her hand, indicating that she didn't need to pee, and said, "I'll pay the bill. This meal is a dinner I arranged with my senior."

"Huh? But I think Sister Meng went to pay the bill just now," Zhou Ye said, somewhat uncertainly.

"real or fake?"

Whether it's true or not, she'll find out once she goes to pay the bill.

Zhou Ye followed along, somewhat curious.

As it turns out, Sister Meng did indeed buy it; she's very proactive in this regard.

Sister Meng: Isn't this meal paid for by Little Hedgehog? Of course I have to pay the bill!
"Sister Dudu, let's go back."

Seeing that the bill had already been paid, Zhou Ye made a suggestion.

As a result, Chen Duling stomped her foot and did something that truly opened her eyes!

She bought it again!
And he earnestly told the restaurant manager to return the previous one.

manager:.
He tried to reason with her, but a girl who's caught up in the moment won't listen to reason.

She absolutely had to give him the money!

"Let's go, Ono, let's go to the toilet."

"Oh~"

No sooner had the two left than Zhang Ruonan arrived and gave the manager another "torture".

But by this time, the restaurant manager had calmed down. "Pay the bill? Okay, whatever you have, we'll take it today."

The cashier next to him gave her manager a strange look. "Manager, you're not trying to embezzle the money, are you?"

"What are you talking about?" The manager glared at the other person. "Let me ask you a question: which of the celebrities in these two private rooms is the biggest star today?"

"Of course it's Bai Liang."

"So I'll go find him later~"

He doesn't mediate the guests' "conflicts"; he just transfers them away and that's it.

Of course, before that, he needed to know who had just paid the bill. Fortunately, they were all celebrities. Even if the male manager didn't follow celebrities and didn't know them all, it was easy to find out.

The list will be given to Bai Liang in a real and transparent way.

This way, no matter who pays the bill in the end, the person who pays will still gain a favor.

Instead of refusing to accept payment when someone insists on paying.

Absolutely perfect in every aspect!
The cashier's eyes lit up: No wonder she's a manager! I've learned something new!
The manager, who had originally been called over to handle this matter, simply stayed at the checkout counter, feeling there was still more to come.
as predicted.

However, there are some "fools" among them.

Arthur, who had originally wanted to show off after remembering this, sighed and went to pay Liang's bill.
When the results arrived, I found out it had already been bought, and I was very disappointed.

He didn't even notice that the manager had already prepared the payment QR code, just waiting for him to "make things difficult".

Then Arthur left in disappointment.

Manager: They suddenly started acting out of line, which caught me off guard.

Obviously, they weren't as "sensible" as those girls.

"Who is he again?" the manager asked the cashier next to him, who was also a fan of celebrities.

She actually knew them all, which saved her the trouble of searching online.

"he is."

The cashier was about to speak when the manager waved his hand, "Never mind, you don't need to know."

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Bai Liang, who was in the private room, was ready to pay the bill.

He thought that Dudu had only wanted to treat him to dinner, but it turned into a dinner party. How could he let Dudu be the one to pay for it?

The restaurant manager smiled at him and asked for his payment QR code.

Bai Liang: QR code for receiving payment?

"Ms. Bai, before you came to pay the bill, several girls had already paid. They insisted on paying, so I'll refund the extra money they paid to you."

Bai Liang: Ah~ a familiar yet strange feeling.

The manager smiled slightly, his expression appropriately revealing a hint of admiration and shock: "Eight in total: Zhao Jinmai, Meng Ziyi, Chen Duling, Zhang Ruonan, and Liu Haoli."

The above list is arranged in the order of payment, and the order is not ranked.

So please don't fight over billing order!
Bai Liang:
So, after having a meal, the eight girls paid for the guy's meal?

This was definitely the pinnacle of his "gold digger" career, setting a new record.

In the past, he would often encounter wealthy women paying the bill when he was out, but this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

For a moment, he was a little confused, but by then the manager had already transferred the money.

Bai Liang then tried to return the gifts to the girls, but how could that possibly succeed?

He made more money from that meal than the restaurant did!

However, one witty commenter remarked: "Consider this an early sponsorship for Xiaobai's victory celebration~ There will definitely be a celebration banquet later!"
Bai Liang believes that opening champagne halfway through the game is highly inappropriate.

However, he didn't criticize the young girl; his attitude was, in a way, a blessing for him.
As for what achievement to celebrate? It's naturally this year's Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor.

Although the competition is extremely fierce, Bai Liang is indeed a popular candidate, and many people online are discussing whether he can shed the label of "Weibo Best Actor" this time.

It's about time that Da Xian won a proper Best Actor award!
There's even a fairly common perception that if Bai Liang wins the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor, he could finally shed the label of a "traffic star" (a celebrity known for his popularity but lack of mainstream appeal).

Other top influencers: Really?! It's a deal!
If this year's Golden Rooster Awards hadn't been such a big deal, with so many eyes watching and the Ministry of Rites holding the reins, it might have turned into some embarrassing situations.

For example, Bai Liang just "laid slates" and let things take their course, while other top celebrities tried to help him with public relations and promote him out of the ranks of popular artists.

You should really move up in rank, bro!

Yanzi chuckled coldly. These people don't even realize that as long as Bai Liang still has the label of "top star," he is practically raising the standard of that label all by himself.

If he really quits, it will be much easier for marketing accounts to launch sweeping attacks! As for the so-called "upgrade," how else can Bai Liang possibly upgrade? Win a major award and then change his Weibo signature to "Actually, I'm an actor," right?

Take off your pants and fart.

His statement when he joined the cast of "The Age of Awakening," "A film needs actors, and I happen to be one," absolutely shattered that label.

No matter how prestigious the award, giving it to Bai Liang would only be icing on the cake.

There's no way he can access better resources anymore, because they simply don't exist.

So what the swallow needs to do right now is to predict the worst in advance.

The Golden Rooster Awards are just for fun; let's not let this cause any messy situations.

The studio's official Weibo account immediately commented: "Little Bai, have fun!"
This also defines their stance.

Weibo seems quite eager to quell the discussion surrounding the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor. Isn't the "Weibo Best Actor" label a good one? They think it's fantastic!
But after thinking about it, I ultimately decided not to bet on it.
Suppress Bai Liang's trending topics? They'd have to fight amongst themselves first.

This guy is practically the only one who doesn't pay Weibo a single penny of "protection money," yet they still manage to squeeze some money out of them all the time.

But Weibo never felt it was losing out.
Even if Bai Liang posts more on short videos and less on Weibo, they can only offer subtle reminders.

It's just like being in a relationship; she's very clingy.

They'll ask me anytime, anywhere: "Hey there, Master! Do you still love me, Master?"
The lineup of guests at this year's Golden Rooster Awards is simply unprecedented.

Lao Mouzi, Chen Kaige, Da Gecheng, Chen Daoming, Wu Jing, Li Bingbing, Huang Bo, Deng Chao.
He can write down dozens of well-known names in one breath.

Among them, top female celebrities born in the 90s like Dilraba and Gulnazar are not even mentioned in the front row. They are just mentioned casually and hardly have any presence.

Of course, they were just there to show their support, just like Yang Mi and Liu Shishi. They didn't get any nominations; their main purpose was simply to be there.

After all, participating in this year's Golden Rooster Awards is also a way of expressing one's stance.

They're competing against the Golden Horse team on the other side.

Regardless of whether you're nominated or not, just come on!

I might not remember who came very clearly, but I can tell who didn't come. If you don't come to this side or go to the other side, then you're a slacker. We'll observe you more closely later.

But if you don't come to the Golden Rooster Awards but go to the Golden Horse Awards, then you're in big trouble!
The viewers watching the live stream are very knowledgeable!

They mainly targeted Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists, and quickly identified three who stood out.

Peng Yuyan, Zhao Youting, and Gui Lunmei are three filmmakers who frequently appear in mainland China, but they were completely absent this time.

The others can be let go for now, but these three, even if they didn't have any works nominated for awards this time, all had works displayed at the Golden Rooster Awards booth.

Gotcha!

The red carpet event officially began at 6:30 p.m.

This segment wasn't particularly novel. Due to the special nature of this year's Golden Rooster Awards, the female celebrities who usually like to compete for attention and even cause trouble on the red carpet all kept quiet.

Outlandish and overly revealing clothing have disappeared, with the emphasis now on a dignified and appropriate style to avoid problems.

The abbreviation is not interesting.

Bai Liang stared at it for a long time, and all he could see was a bit of a cleavage. Something's not right about this red carpet!

Guo Fan: Hey! Does that smell right? Don't you even know what kind of occasion this is?

Fortunately, at this moment, Zhao Jinmai gently nudged Bai Liang, and when he turned around, she quietly lifted her skirt to reveal her fair and tender calves.

Brother, don't be disappointed, I'll show you~
To be honest, the little girl wasn't anything special, but Bai Liang did sense her feelings.

Then, without hesitation, he patted the back of her hand.

Snapped!
"Who taught you this?"

Zhao Jinmai winced slightly, then pulled her hand away, looking aggrieved.
She deserves to be scolded for this? She meant well.
Guo Fan gave Bai Liang a thumbs up, "Well done! His character is impeccable!"
However, he really wanted to ask: When Mai Mai is an adult, will you still be able to slap her like that?

Bai Liang: Then of course I'll help her press her Futu acupoint.

Guo Fan: Where is the Futu Cave?
He couldn't get an answer to that question for the time being, because it was the turn of the "Wandering Earth" crew to walk the red carpet.

As one of the most anticipated contestants tonight, Bai Liang's appearance on the red carpet naturally caused quite a stir.

Unfortunately, before he could enjoy much of the cheers and screams, Wu Jing came over and dragged him to "stand as punishment."

When I arrived, I was delighted to find that everyone there was a "familiar face".

Wu Jing, Shen Teng, Huang Bo, Deng Chao. Oh right, I'm not familiar with Wang Baoqiang. After all, while Bai Liang was interacting with the others, he was busy with his ex-wife's affairs.

Clearly, this lineup consists of the most bankable actors in the Chinese entertainment industry right now!

When Bai Liang arrived, he found that everyone looked quite tired. Even Deng Chao seemed a bit listless, and Huang Bo next to him looked like he was about to fall asleep.

"What happened to you two?"

"Stop talking! We're the hosts today, busy with all sorts of rehearsals. Unlike you, you just do a quick rehearsal, sing a song on stage, and that's it! And it's a chorus, no less!" Deng Chao couldn't help but complain.

Wu Jing looked at Bai Liang strangely at this moment, "Did you know we were going to be 'conscripted' so you sneaked into the 'Beihai Kindergarten lineup' beforehand?"

"What do I know? I don't know anything. Is the workload really that heavy? I haven't seen you these past two days," Bai Liang said, somewhat puzzled.

Wu Jing's face darkened. He didn't need to be a host, but he had to attend all sorts of meetings.

Anyway, he had to show up and participate in all the big and small events of the Golden Rooster Awards these past two days.

Well, that's just how it is, it's Wolf Warrior!
His role as a director meant he had to take on more on-screen appearances.

The others also had their own troubles and tasks to do. In general, the brothers were used as "face" for the company.

But Bai Liang, being the strongest and youngest, had the easiest job.

Bai Liang: Nonsense! I'm exhausted! Taking care of so many "kids".

Do you know what "desensitization" is?

Especially with taking turns to "desensitize," which of you old guys can withstand such a "work intensity"?
These people in front of me are all fathers, and they certainly know how tiring it is to take care of children.

However, it's really absurd for Bai Liang to call those artists, who are mostly around twenty years old, "difficult kids."

However, at this moment, Bai Liang was reminded by Huang Bo and Deng Chao.

Are you two the only hosts?

"There's also a female host from CCTV named Lan Yu. What, you know her too?" Deng Chao casually remarked.

Bai Liang actually nodded.

Then, under their somewhat questioning gazes, he took a pen out of his pocket and clipped it to the pocket of his suit jacket.

It suits me quite well~
"What's going on? Showing off?" Wu Jing asked curiously.

Soon enough, everyone knew what had happened.

"Teacher Bai, it's nice to see you again. Oh?"

Lan Yu, who happened to be walking over, greeted Bai Liang first. But when Bai Liang turned around, Lan Yu froze and even covered her mouth in surprise.

"Long time no see~" Bai Liang greeted the female host with a smile.

"The pen I gave you is worthless and doesn't match your suit," Lan Yu said, staring at the pen clipped to his suit jacket. Her tone was unusually gentle, and her eyes sparkled with admiration.

"The value of a gift has nothing to do with its price; in that respect, it is far more valuable than a suit."

"."

Wu Jing and the others: ? ? ?
Impressed!

No wonder you're so popular with women! It would be an injustice if you weren't.

Honestly, Wu Jing was a little glad that Bai Liang was born a bit late, after his smooth little combo.

His wife is a female TV host. If he had met this guy when he was younger, he might not have been in any good shape.

After the female host finished greeting everyone and left with a smile, the way she walked on tiptoe made the group of old scoundrels grin.

Just as Bai Liang was about to express that he was simply spreading warmth to the world and had no ulterior motives towards anyone,

A kind and honest face approached him, beaming with smiles.

"Brother Liang! We've never met before, so we'd better have a good chat today."

Bai Liang: ? ? ?
Brother Baoqiang, are you trying to have a serious conversation with me? You can't be trying to learn from me, can you?
This actually relies heavily on modeling and has little to do with economics.

(End of this chapter)