Mop Covered in Filth, Like Lü Bu Reborn

If the spring breeze cherished flowers, could it grant me another youth?

But even if I lived it all over again, it would no longer feel like true youth.

Just as after seeing his white moonlight again, he would no longer lower his head and blush out of embarrassment.

"Yet all he could say was, 'What a cool autumn~'"

Huh?

Reciting poetry?

Old Zhou scratched his ear and wondered, What is this little lunatic up to now?

But when he glanced at An Luning's back, a strange grin spread across his face.

He was Bai Youlou's manager. How could he not know that this kid had confessed to her?

A manager's job was to know every piece of information about their artist. Otherwise, if something suddenly blew up, they would not even have time to prepare.

"White moonlight? Goddess?"

The moment this guy opened his mouth, Bai Youlou already knew what kind of crap he was about to spout.

A dog's mouth could never spit out ivory. That was one of the things he and Old Zhou had in common.

To be honest, there was a reason the two of them had become such an "inseparable" team so quickly.

"What kind of white moonlight? She was just the highest point he'd encountered when he first discovered love."

Just as Zhu Yuanzhang would never believe that his Pearl Jade White Jade Soup had been nothing more than a bowl of rotten cabbage soup.

It was nothing more than lust at first sight, combined with a touch of inferiority. He had wrapped the girl in a layer of divine radiance, and after his unrequited love had settled in his heart, she had become his white moonlight, while he had become the slave of that light.

"Heh." Old Zhou snorted derisively. This bastard was still refusing to admit it.

The highest point? Your family's highest point was a little too high, wasn't it? It had reached all the way to the ceiling?!

He was inexplicably enthusiastic about digging up these youthful moments from Bai Youlou's past.

It constantly reminded him that this kid had not gone completely insane yet.

Otherwise, he would always feel utterly disillusioned.

Just now, in Director He's office, Bai Youlou's behavior had shocked him again. Damn it, which one of them was the old hand here?

"Stop looking. She's already gone. Let me give you some advice, no matter how long you stare, that girl still won't be yours~"

Old Zhou reached out with one chubby hand and patted him on the shoulder.

It looked like consolation, but was actually a vicious stab at his wound.

Damn, this guy's words are painfully sharp!

"She has a crush on me!" Bai Youlou suddenly declared with absolute certainty.

Old Zhou: ???

"She seems to be treating you like air."

"That only proves she can't live without me. Can you live without air?"

Fine, fine, fine!

So that was how he wanted to play it?

Just as Bai Youlou was spouting nonsense and Old Zhou was preparing to transform into a contrarian and seriously discuss "what the hell a crush actually was,"

An Luning turned around.

She had already walked more than twenty meters away, but after hesitating, she still turned around resolutely and walked toward Bai Youlou.

Perhaps she had turned too quickly, because she nearly tripped over herself.

As luck would have it, she happened to hear Bai Youlou say, "She has a crush on me."

Her little face flushed slightly on instinct, but mostly from anger.

She had never expected Bai Youlou to say something like that behind her back.

Bai Youlou: I was just running my mouth! Just keep walking, girl!

When he saw the expression on her face, he knew things were bad. He muttered helplessly, "The plot's loading."

Old Zhou looked puzzled. "What?"

"Beauty brings disaster~ We've entered a film academy map, and we've run into such a beautiful girl. I'll bet you a hundred yuan that within one minute, some polished-looking guy will jump out to make his presence known. Believe me?"

"Why?"

"Someone as handsome as me is usually the protagonist~"

"Bullshit."

That explanation was way too damn fantastical. Old Zhou found it utterly inexplicable, but as a man, he was willing to accept Bai Youlou's challenge.

A bet was a bet!

He immediately pulled out a hundred yuan and slapped it into his palm.

Then he suddenly realized something and let out a puzzled sound. "Chekhov's Gun?"

Bai Youlou smiled. "You're learning well~"

Old Zhou inexplicably felt as though he had just attended a lecture. He curled his lips and complained, "Damn, my grades weren't worse than yours when I was in school!"

An Luning had originally been only slightly flushed, but now what these two said made her face burn bright red.

Not from shyness, but from anger.

She had always been the center of attention wherever she went, and this was the first time she had ever been ignored like this.

Old Zhou had his back to her, so that was one thing. But Bai Youlou had actually stood right in front of her, chatting away without paying her the slightest attention.

As for what the two of them were talking about—

She could set aside the parts where they praised her beauty for now. She had heard those words since she was little.

But before she had even gotten the chance to sneer at the rest of it, an "NPC" really did spawn!

He wore a suit and polished leather shoes, with his immaculate hair combed into a mature style. He was handsome as well, the fair, delicate young man so popular these days, with a warm smile on his face.

The moment this guy appeared, he immediately walked over to An Luning and began fussing over her.

"Luning, long time no see. Being able to work with you this time is truly—"

Before he could finish, the "NPC" noticed that An Luning was looking at him strangely.

Her already-large eyes were now opened wide, as though she had seen something unbelievable.

NPC: ???

What's going on? Could it be... His heart leaped with joy!

In this situation, even his voice subconsciously dropped into a low, slightly breathy register. "It really is wonderful."

At that moment, Old Zhou, An Luning, and even Bai Youlou himself were somewhat stunned.

Chekhov's Gun had really gone off!

Bai Youlou: Damn it, I was just running my mouth~

The "NPC" soon noticed Bai Youlou, who was exceptionally obtrusive. He first glanced at him, then looked again in confusion.

Huh?!

He was not sure. Better take another look!

It was not that Bai Youlou's handsomeness had blinded him. The current Bai Youlou was no longer the Bai Youlou from his idol days.

To put it plainly, Bai Youlou had not taken care of himself in a while. Before coming out, he had only roughly shaved his beard, and it was not even cleanly shaved. To be honest, his appearance was not as refined as this "NPC's."

His hair was also a little long, clearly untouched by a barber for some time.

Facing an opponent like this, the "NPC" naturally had nothing to fear. He looked at Bai Youlou as though he were staring at a pile of excrement by the roadside.

He stuck out his chest and shouted righteously,

"Bai Youlou? What are you doing here?! I'm warning you, don't harass Luning!"

Very good, very imposing!

But the atmosphere was actually making this guy quite uncomfortable, because he found that everyone, including An Luning, was looking at him strangely.

It was as though they had just seen the sow at the village entrance climb a tree.

He was forced to quickly pick on a "loser" like Bai Youlou to make his presence known and shift everyone's attention.

Old Zhou genuinely wanted to light another cigarette and savor such a classic scene.

But when he saw An Luning beside him, the hand that had already felt the cigarette case in his pocket ultimately came back out empty.

In front of such a beautiful girl, there were some things he still felt too embarrassed to do.

The next second, the cigarette case in his pocket was gone. Bai Youlou had deftly fished it out.

He took out a cigarette and lit it, then casually stuffed the cigarette case back into his own pocket.

The whole operation was smooth and fluid. Afterward, he looked at Old Zhou with complete righteousness, held out his hand, and made a "hand it over" gesture.

Old Zhou helplessly leaned back in a tactical retreat and slapped the hundred yuan into his hand.

Fine, he would just consider it the ticket price for the show.

But Old Zhou wanted to watch the show, while Bai Youlou refused to let him off. After thinking for two seconds, he turned to him and asked, "Who's this guy?"

Old Zhou scratched his slightly greasy hair, then briefly introduced him in a lowered voice:

"Lu Wenyuan, an artist with Starlight Entertainment. He's an idol too."

"And then?"

"What do you mean, and then?"

Bai Youlou looked at Old Zhou in confusion, as though surprised that he did not understand. Then he cracked his knuckles with a series of pops. "I mean, can I beat him up?"

That movement made Lu Wenyuan, who had been somewhat arrogant, quickly retreat two steps. It was not that he was frightened; he was simply incredulous.

What the hell?

They were in the entertainment industry. Wasn't it a little excessive to flash your fists right away?

"Hey, hey, hey! Put down that cigarette!"

Lu Wenyuan took another step back when he realized that Bai Youlou was not even smoking the cigarette he had lit. He was quietly gesturing at him with it in one hand.

Damn it, a cigarette in his left hand and a fist in his right. Was he cultivating both magic and martial arts?!

Compared with the fist, the lit cigarette seemed even more terrifying to Lu Wenyuan. What if that thing got pressed against his face?

Fortunately, Old Zhou shook his head. "Better not. His company has his back. If you hit him, his company will come looking for trouble."

Upon hearing that, Bai Youlou seemed to "lose his nerve" and immediately unclenched his fist.

But before Lu Wenyuan could relax, Bai Youlou asked another question. "How much trouble?"

"Well, it's not particularly troublesome either." Old Zhou thought about it, then revealed a wicked grin.

He's already practically been blacklisted and forced out of the industry. What trouble could they possibly cause?

What trouble could be worse than the trouble Bai Youlou was already in?

Clearly, the kid opposite him had no idea how dangerous Bai Youlou—the "crazy" human time bomb—was.

Of all people, he had to provoke him.

Did he understand the true weight of a mop covered in filth, like Lü Bu reborn?!