Uneasy daily life

"what?"

Mai Sakurajima froze, her mind racing.

By the time they came to their senses, the white figure had already vanished.

This guy was clearly more nervous, awkward, and shy than me, right? Yet he arrogantly and deliberately jumped in front of me, managing to escape in one fell swoop!

Mai Sakurajima couldn't help but clench her fists.

Do you think I'm easy to bully?

You hater!

Chapter Sixty-Five Suddenly Thought

As a new-era screenwriter who is unknown to strangers but hated by those who know her, Bai Ying is a semi-celebrity who seems to have some popularity yet also seems to have none. She has a large number of highly loyal fans.

The fans possess a remarkably strong sense of community, with organizational skills that are among the best in the world of fandom. Ordinary fans are enthusiastic about following news about their idols, and if they happen to hear any news, they'll definitely rush to the scene to cheer them on! Elite fans spontaneously create fan-made content, producing excellent works every time, and they never tire of it! Core fans are practically digital beings online, monitoring their targets around the clock, and being the first to appear when there's any news, not forgetting to spread the word and encourage other fans to participate!

Of course, as fans of the online community, conflict is inevitable. Online debates are not about life or death, but about who is superior; they emphasize that as long as one is willing to fight, they can fight until the very foundations are eroded. Baiying's fans are not only extremely combative, but also exceptionally united during these battles, making them a highly efficient and cohesive online organization.

So, how exactly is such a vibrant, combative, fighting, and cohesive fan group cultivated?

Of course, it's because my training was outstanding and effective; in other words, it's all thanks to me.

In the name of the Father: Language is truly a profound and complex art.

[Wooden Fish: You have a lot of haters, and they're incredibly persistent. You, the screenwriter, are actually proud of that?!]

[Crow: Holy crap! I didn't want to say anything, but I just couldn't help it when I saw this!]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: @Mu Yu, since you opposed me becoming comrades with others, aren't I the number one person promoting unity? My merit is immeasurable.]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: @Crow, isn't it just first love turning into unrequited love, and unrequited love turning into nostalgia? Don't be sad, there's more heartbreaking stuff waiting for you.]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: @In the Name of the Father, why are you so lacking in fighting spirit today? You're just praising me first? If you can praise me, then praise me more. I can take it, hmm~]

[In the Name of the Father: My good mood for the day has come to an end!]

【crow:%%#@%#@!】

[Wooden Fish: As a public figure, this will definitely get you flamed!]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: I've been a bit annoyed lately, so some keyboard mashing wouldn't be bad, but why are you guys slacking off? It feels like some of the sword masters I used to fight alongside have disappeared without me even noticing.]

[Wooden Fish: Isn't it normal for netizens to mysteriously disappear?]

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying: I get it! I must have been busy with all sorts of random things lately and forgot to update my status, so everyone has become lazy without me even realizing it!]

[Wooden Fish: Holy crap, are you going to start a war?]

In the Name of the Father: Are you idle all day? Spend more time on worthwhile things. Young man, you're not wasting your life, you're wasting your increasingly scarce opportunities.

No matter the time or place, whenever an account named Bai Liang Bai Ying posts an update, it means that a brand new battlefield has opened up.

People moved away from the post that had been overwritten countless times and soon discovered a brand new post from the account.

【Bai Liang Bai Ying】

[Do you like it? Yes. I like it~ I like it?]

The cryptic posts have a kind of stream-of-consciousness beauty; for a moment, I just couldn't figure out what the other person was trying to say.

[Wooden Fish: Acting all coy and girlish, ugh~]

[Crow: Ha! I think Bai Xiangguo has run out of tricks. He spends all his time online discussing keyboards, but he's exhausted all his moves. His tactics have become completely outdated, and he no longer has the ambition to dominate the world. All he can do is post some meaningless updates. How laughable! What kind of keyboard technique is this mess?]

[Seven-Colored Radish: @Crow, I think screenwriter Bai is amazing. Look, just a few repeated words and a few punctuation marks, and he's already conveyed that feeling of first love!]

[Crow: @SevenColoredRadish, are you in the wrong movie? Or are you saying Cao Cao offered up his sword?]

[Seven-Colored Radish: @Crow, I'm just stating the facts! Screenwriter Bai is handsome, young, and intelligent. He can work on screen, write scripts, and even appear on TV shows! The actors who have worked with him even thanked the acting coaches on set, which shows he's helpful and kind-hearted!]

[Wooden Fish: What? He actually has fans?!]

[Crow: I'm shocked too.]

[Little Pockmarked: @BaiLiangBaiYing, you like it? Like what? Who do you like? Who likes you? Godfather! Come out and explain yourself!]

[In the Name of the Father: Awkward and affected! A man dressed as a woman! Incongruous and neither one thing nor the other! And they dare to show it to others? It's utterly ridiculous, a clown for all to see!]

[Cats & Dogs: The story is clichéd! A forced tragedy! One-dimensional characters! Over-the-top acting! No one will like this!]

[Wooden Fish: ...Is this random post really that damaging and provocative?]

[Crow: I think it's possible for Little Pockmarked.]

[Wooden Fish: That makes sense. My idol has become my stepmother?]

[Little Pockmarked Girl: Impossible! Absolutely impossible! It's just a post without any context. As a fan of Sakurajima-san, I've overthought things a bit, which is really impolite of her.]

[Insomnia: @LittleHemp, Mai Sakurajima posted an update.]

[Little Pockmarked Boy: I'm here!]

Following the URL, you'll find a brand new post on Mai Sakurajima's actress account.

Mai Sakurajima

[I've received a new offer, and the cast and crew are all familiar faces. I'm really looking forward to working with screenwriter Shirokage and director Okita Tadashi again. This time, I plan to take on a completely new role, which might surprise quite a few viewers.]

Below are encouraging messages from both new and old fans. After the controversy surrounding her retirement due to "adolescent syndrome" and her career change from a celebrity to an actress, Mai Sakurajima's popularity has fluctuated, but has steadily built up again. In particular, her recent role in a film by a renowned foreign director has garnered much optimism for her career.

Little Pockmarked didn't appear; he's probably dead.

It's a really sad story.

"Tsk tsk, a bad movie by a bad director, another challenge on the road to becoming a hero plus. But playing a drunken, artsy young woman must have honed her acting skills. But to get her the lead role in this script, we'll have to find an opportunity to give her some pointers on her acting."

Bai Ying sat on the ground, facing the outer wall of the corridor. He leaned against the security door, stretched his legs out in the aisle, comfortably crossing his left leg over his right, and casually commented, "It's not an easy thing to portray the feeling of seduction and allure."

By this time, night had fallen, the stars were dim and indistinct, and the bright moon hung high in the sky.

Carrying several shopping bags, Yukinoshita Haruno, who had just been sent to Tokyo by Yukinoshita's father, tilted her head to sized up the uninvited guest, a strange smile playing on her lips. She squatted down next to Shiro, resting her chin on her hand, looking at Shiro's phone screen with interest, and lightly touched Shiro's shoulder with her shoulder: "You rascal, you really know what the feeling of being seductive is?"

"How should I put this..."

Bai Ying pondered for a moment, then gave an example: "Take the hero as an example. She hesitates, looks up at you awkwardly and tentatively, trying to speak loudly and confidently, but actually unconsciously lowering her voice... This is clearly not the feeling of being a seductress! It should be that kind of smiling face with a hint of intimacy, a seemingly warm and gentle exterior, but a cold and indifferent heart. It should be a pair of wondrous eyes that filter out the cold scrutiny in one's heart and transform it into warm sunshine..."

Who are you pointing fingers at?

Yukinoshita nudged the white shadow again, then suddenly gestured toward her phone: "Message! Message! Quick, see who sent it? I bet it's Yukino-chan, who's overjoyed."

Bai Ying looked down and opened the message. Yukinoshita Haruno hadn't guessed correctly; the person who sent the message was Sakurajima Mai.

[Female lead: Hater, make sure the kissing scenes are well-written! At least on par with Titanic, right?]

[Bai Buliang Baiying: I'm writing, I'm writing.]

"At this time, given the health-conscious lifestyle of warriors, they should already be in bed."

Bai Ying made a casual guess, then suddenly realized that there was no sound beside him. He turned his head and met Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze.

A few seconds of silence fell over the air.

"You rascal, you've already been won over by Yukino-chan, haven't you?" Yukinoshita Haruno relaxed her hand that was supporting her chin, and lightly tapped her smiling lips with her index finger. "Last time I wanted to kiss you, you were so stubborn and refused, but now you've been won over by Yukino-chan again, and you've even made plans to film a kissing scene with Sakurajima... Isn't that a bit much?"

"Oh?"

The white figure glanced sideways with a disdainful look: "9527, do you also want to rebel and commit adultery in the palace?"

"I'm not as impulsive and daring as Yukino-chan~"

Yukinoshita blinked her bright eyes, her pink and white index fingernail gently pressing a dent into her lips, her tone ambiguous, whether joking or serious: "Besides, isn't that jerk planning to film a kissing scene? To act better, using me as a practice subject beforehand is a win-win-win situation, isn't it?"

The white figure smiled slightly, and a muffled sound emerged as a large amount of mucus vibrated rapidly in the narrow airway, coalescing and rushing into the mouth: "He—"

"..."

Yukinoshita leaned back slightly, unable to contain herself any longer, and teased, "Oh my, I didn't expect that rascal would like such heavy stuff?"

"What's so heavy-handed about that? I haven't even video-called the hero yet." Bai Ying clicked her tongue. "However, your tone just now had a very seductive, alluring feel to it—the ambiguous, suggestive words, the feeling of being lost, confused, and indifferent..."

"Hmm?" Yukinoshita Haruno raised an eyebrow. "I wasn't acting."

"Because you don't even understand whether you're acting or not."

The white figure patted his butt and stood up. Only then did Yukino Shino notice that he had a stack of printed papers tucked under his other arm.

"Open the door quickly! I didn't expect you to come back so late today. My butt is numb from sitting outside."

The white figure reached out and patted the dust off its buttocks.

What are you doing staking out my rented apartment? Did Yukino-chan somehow activate some strange switch and start some kind of debauchery in the palace? Surely not, is this the kind of person a scoundrel is? But you never know... Although he said he was married and had children in his past life, he seems to have always been chaste in this life?

Yukino's mind raced with thoughts, her face still bearing her usual smile. She glanced briefly at the white figure before taking out her keys and opening the door.

The rented room was exactly the same as the last time she came. Compared to Yukino Yukinoshita, who is a perfectionist and has obsessive-compulsive disorder, and who keeps her old textbooks, test papers and study guides in a neat and orderly manner, Yukino Yukinoshita's living habits seemed ordinary and commonplace.

It's the type that has been cleaned, tidied, and rearranged.

Yukino put down the groceries she had bought that day, preparing to turn back and continue her mind game with Shirayuki, trying to gauge his thoughts and feelings...

"9528, have you had dinner yet?"

"Of course I've eaten."

"Could you have another meal?"

Bai Ying's expression was sincere, her face clearly saying, "I want to freeload a meal."

"I usually eat out, so I don't keep much food in the fridge." Yukinoshita Haruno rubbed her arms, went into the kitchen, rummaged around, and then looked up and shouted, "Damn it, there's only noodles..."

In the small living room, Bai Ying had already skillfully lay down on the sofa, took out her phone, and replied without blinking, "Then noodles it is, with more chili, make it more flavorful, and add a golden, crispy fried egg, but no poached egg."

"I don't know what you're up to, but it's really infuriating."

Yukino Yukino casually remarked as she prepared the next dish while pondering Shirokage's thoughts.

If I really came here for some reason, I don't know why, but I feel a bit... uninterested?

Even though I had a strong urge to teach that jerk a lesson the moment I realized he might never have liked anyone, I calmed down and left it to Yukino-chan to handle...

Because I can't do it myself.

Find some vegetables and seasonings, as well as an excellent source of protein that everyone needs—eggs.

Chop vegetables, beat eggs, heat oil in a pan, fry eggs, stir-fry, add water to make soup, and season slightly.

On another stove, a large pot of water was being boiled to prepare noodles.

While waiting for the food to cook, Yukinoshita Haruno came to the kitchen doorway, leaned against the door frame, and teased, "Let's eat dinner now. If we're full, we'll have the energy to exercise after dinner. Do you need me to buy some things that this rascal can't afford at his age?"

Bai Ying was stunned for a moment, then suddenly sat up: "Oh! You're the one who got that bottle of lubricant for the hero?!"

"Yes."

Yukinoshita winked playfully with her left eye: "You're welcome~"

"Instead of going up yourself, you're sending someone else to test me—9528, are you too scared?"

Bai Ying leaned back on the sofa, turning her head to look at Yukinoshita.

"Probably." Yukinoshita Haruno shrugged. "Who told me I wasn't as serious as Yukino-chan? Only someone as serious as Yukino-chan would corner herself and that jerk, forcing her to make a choice... Well, I'm pretty satisfied with the result. That jerk really cares about Yukino, after all, and couldn't bring himself to stab her in the heart..."

Bai Ying suddenly said, "I was walking down the street, I bought an ice cream, and as I walked, I ate it while watching the pedestrians on the street, looking for scraps of paper that I could fill in the script."

"what?"

Yukino Yukinoshita was taken aback: "Are you acting out a skit?"

"Being a 'crybaby' is a painful thing, making you doubt your own creativity. Cold ice cream can soothe your nerves. People coming and going carry all sorts of stories. I like to observe the stories in people's hearts—playing Ultraman with a withdrawn kid to fight monsters. Because I'm better at fighting, I successfully tricked him into playing Ultraman myself; a couple is arguing. The girl is annoyed because her partner doesn't understand her feelings, and the boy is annoyed because of the girl's annoyance. I go over to try and steal the girl's boyfriend, and then the boy is dragged away by the girl; an old man sits on a bench on the street, seemingly lost in thought, but actually he's watching the young women's exposed thighs and figures in springtime..."

Bai Ying casually described what she had seen and heard: "The sun has set, and I still haven't written anything, but I suddenly wanted to see you, so I came here. You happened to be coming home late today, so I enjoyed the feeling of waiting for someone."

Yukino Yukinoshita stood there, slightly taken aback, unsure of what to say, though she had plenty of things to say—she could explain that she had gone shopping in Chiba with her sister and father that day; she could tease the jerk for wasting time by not making a phone call; she could complain about this inexplicable interruption of the conversation…

Guluulu——

"Ah... the water's boiling."

Yukinoshita Haruno seized the opportunity to start a conversation and turned back into the kitchen.

"Remember to add chili! Add chili!"

Bai Ying shouted hoarsely towards the kitchen, "Noodles without chili? What's the difference between that and eating gruel?!"