Chapter 21

Time flies, and today is the day Li Pu sets out for Green City.

Early in the morning, Bai Gaoxing was awakened by the sound of Li Pu pulling a suitcase. The suitcase, which only contained a few pieces of clothes, looked very light, and could be easily rolled a long way on wheels, and then the man carried it to the living room with one hand.

Bai Gaoxing flew down the stand with ease and came to the suitcase, watching the man carefully checking the water bottle and lunch box.

"I'm leaving now. Be good at home."

Li Pu turned around and saw the parrot standing on the suitcase, staring at him with sharp eyes. He thought that the parrot was occupying the suitcase and didn't want to let him leave.

So he reached out and skillfully stroked the bird's head, took out some snacks from the box and fed it.

"I'll be good, I'll be good." Bai Gaoxing repeated his words twice, then said hesitantly: "...Come back soon?"

Li Pu was stunned for a moment, and then a hint of smile appeared in his eyes.

Bai Gaoxing watched Li Pu walk out of the house with his suitcase. Then there was a "bang" sound, and the house was completely silent.

Oh...what should I do now?

Bai Gaoxing felt unreal for a moment, and after a few seconds he remembered the glass on the balcony. He flapped his wings and flew over to look into the transparent window.

Soon, Li Pu's figure appeared in his sight. He walked neither fast nor slow, but quickly disappeared in the blind spot of his vision.

Bai Gaoxing opened his eyes wide, and pressed his head harder and harder against the glass, until the hair on his forehead was almost flattened. After a long while, he reluctantly raised his head and looked back at the wall.

It's eight o'clock in the morning.

It is said that Green City is far away from Jiangcheng and it takes two hours to get there by plane, but the promotional activities have to be carried out at night. I don’t know what Li Pu did during this time... But considering his status, he must have had a lot of fun and food, which is no different from a short trip.

Bai Gaoxing compared his schedule with Li Pu's and was deeply saddened by the huge difference between the two. Today was the first day, and he had enough food and water. The assistant probably wouldn't come, so he could only rely on himself to get through this boring day.

But it doesn't matter, I will be self-reliant. Bai Gaoxing, the big parrot, stood on the sink and winked at the mirror to show encouragement.

...But how can it be so boring?

After watching TV, playing with the sweeping robot, taking a bath, and eating melon seeds, Bai Gaoxing was bored and slumped against the French window, staring listlessly at the flocks of sparrows flying by outside.

What's even more terrifying is that today it is extremely quiet outside. The swearing starlings and sarcastic magpies are gone.

At this moment, Bai Gaoxing deeply realized that even if Li Pu didn't say anything at home, it was better than him being alone.

Bai Gaoxing was stunned for a while, then came to the aquarium.

As if to prevent him from chewing on random things, Li Pu put all the bags of fish feed into the cabinet before leaving, but there was still a plate with some fish food in the shape of meatballs left on it.

The fish inside saw him and swam towards him, blowing bubbles and looking at him eagerly.

Since I fell into this trap when I first got home, I have never opened the lid of the aquarium again. However, there is a hole deliberately left on the lid. With a gentle push, fish food can fall into the hole.

Bai Gaoxing used his claws to precisely control the feeding into the gap and quietly watched the fish scramble for food. He remembered that Li Pu had not fed the fish for two days. It seemed that during Li Pu's absence, only this poor and helpless little parrot would be able to take care of the house.

…

On the other side, the plane that Li Pho was on had just arrived in Green City.

The airport was packed with people, because the news of the promotional event had already been released by other actors' studios, so the exit was obviously not full of tourists. Those holding gifts, cameras, holding up nickname light signs, and looking around excitedly were undoubtedly fans who came to wait.

Li Phou looked at the situation around him, adjusted the position of his mask, put on a duckbill cap, and walked out quietly with the next wave of people.

A group of fans, unaware that the person they were waiting for had already left, lowered their voices and engaged in a heated discussion.

"We will definitely find Li Pho this time!"

"Don't say that...what if you get slapped in the face later?"

"I heard that Sister Li didn't come with us this time. Without Sister Li, the possibility of finding someone will drop by more than half!"

"That's amazing. Others have a bunch of bodyguards following them, and they are so conspicuous. Why is it that our family is always alone?

Acting alone...what a cool and classy person! "

"Besides other things, Mr. Li's ability to disguise himself is unparalleled. He shines brightly on the award-winning stage, and even plastic bottles have a greater presence than him at the airport..."

Greentown is a developed modern city with numerous business elites dressed in formal attire and the airport is also very crowded. Many fans of Ripoll have a hard time finding their favorite man among the crowds, but the more they look, the more confused they become. It was not until the next flight arrived that they had to admit: they didn't catch him again!

At the airport exit, next to a taxi.

"Hello, Mr. Li. I am Lin Shi, your executive agent and temporary assistant."

The young girl with long black hair introduced herself and talked about the arrangements in a simple and clear manner: "Sister Li has sent me all the itineraries. Now we will go to the hotel booked by the production team, and then go to the promotion site in the afternoon. We don't need to prepare makeup artists and stylists, so the whole process is very convenient. We can go back to Jiangcheng after the show ends tomorrow afternoon."

Li Pu nodded. Lei Li had already told him this in advance. Because she would not be with him this time, she specially found a young person who was about to be hired as a full-time employee in the company to assist him.

But originally, he planned to come alone.

Lei Li has a flamboyant style and attracts attention wherever she goes. Discovering her is like discovering yourself. Besides, this is just a simple promotional activity, so there is no need to make a big fuss.

"Then let's go."

Soon they arrived at the hotel, and Lin Shi had already contacted the publicity department. Li Pu stood in front of the hotel window, looking at the scenery outside, and couldn't help but think about what happened to Da Bai who stayed at home.

He took out his cell phone, wanting to ask his assistant, but put it back.

But it's only two days, so it shouldn't be a problem.

After lunch and a nap, by the time we arrived at the promotion site in the afternoon, Li Pho had already adjusted his condition.

The promotional event was held in an indoor conference room, which was covered with a thick layer of brand new red carpet and the bouquets of flowers on the table were gorgeous. It was obvious that the organizers attached great importance to this promotion and almost regarded it as an awards ceremony.

Li Phou was a little surprised by this, as he had participated in several promotions in other cities, but none as grand as this one.

Lin Shi was holding his phone and sending a message at the door of the dressing room. He turned around and saw Li Pu, who had finished getting ready, coming out. He was stunned for a moment before adjusting his expression professionally. "Mr. Li, I have already forwarded the message using your account. Do you want to see if there is anything else you need to add?"

"No need." Li Pu didn't care much, "You can just come."

Lin Shi was silent. As expected, the rumor was not a rumor. Actor Li really had never managed his personal account. He had handed it over to his agent and assistant.

She continued, "Sister Ying will also come this time, but she is transiting from abroad, so she will arrive later. The press conference may be postponed for ten minutes..."

No wonder.

Hou Ying, the actress he had worked with in his previous film, has always been on the list of Best Actress winners and has a very high profile and experience. When she comes, the publicity team will definitely make the event more grand.

Li Pu completely forgot to take himself into consideration. He adjusted his cufflinks in front of the mirror in the corridor, then entered the meeting room and began to wait.

…

The cool male god is indeed cool wherever he goes.

When Li Pho was not aware, the other actors who had arrived were quietly looking at him from their seats.

To be honest, if you say hello to Li Pho, he will respond very warmly. He doesn't have any problems like other stars who act like big shots or are unprofessional. But this man is famous for being "aloof" in the whole circle. It's obvious that his public platform account is managed by the company. He has rarely been seen attending private communication gatherings, but people who know him often have a very good impression of him. Maybe it's because of his personal charm? Or his attractive appearance? In short, Li Pho is a person worth exploring - his fans have been so hungry that they have been climbing over their walls for a long time.

"Sorry, I'm late!"

A woman with long chestnut hair walked in quickly with an apologetic smile on her face. Everyone stood up to greet her, saying it was not too late, the show had not even started yet.

Li Pu also looked over, and the woman's eyes met his, and she winked at him playfully.

The woman in the red dress is named Hou Ying, an overly young film queen with a pure and lusty face that even looks a bit student-like without makeup.

Li Pu and Hou Ying were familiar with each other. Not only was she his senior in the entertainment industry, but she was also... a senior student one year older than him.

The girl who dared to lead a group of people to go out for barbecue after evening self-study that year was really impressive.

"I'll sit here!" The middle seats are reserved for directors and first-line actors by default. Hou Ying and Li Pu sat two seats apart and chatted happily with the cute female star next to them.

Soon, the spotlight came on, and the group of people sat up straight and quietly and got to work.

The promotion went smoothly, the atmosphere was joyful and peaceful. After answering his own questions, Li Pu was a little distracted. At this time, Da Bai wanted to watch TV...

"I would like to ask, how does Mr. Li understand the meaning of 'accompany' in this movie?"

The camera pointed at him, and the dazed look in Li Pu's eyes was immediately covered up. He pondered for a moment and answered: "Companionship is a two-way need. There is a saying that 'companionship is the most lasting confession of love'. I think in this drama, the two protagonists also laid the emotional foundation and achieved their subsequent love."

The reporter asked again with great interest: "If there is such a person who accompanies you every day, would you choose to be with him/her?"

Li Pu: “?”

Where did the topic go?

Looking at the gossiping eyes of the audience, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe, maybe not."

Reporter: “…” Well, you are worthy of it.

I haven’t been able to dig up any romantic gossip about Actor Lai today, so I’ll let someone else do it.

After many actors were embarrassed, the promotion meeting finally came to an end.

Reporters in the venue left one after another, several ambitious young actors surrounded the director for guidance, and the others just sat and chatted. Because the filming time of this play was unexpectedly long and the director's requirements were quite high, the actors in the crew had already developed feelings for each other during the difficult filming process. They finally got together and naturally would not miss this opportunity.

The focus of the crowd was Hou Ying, and their conversation could be vaguely heard.

"Ah! So cute!!! Does it bark?"

"No, I'm very good~"

"What do you usually eat? Fruits? Vegetables?"

"Because it's still young, it can just eat feed, and occasionally feed it some porridge or something like that."

The more he listened, the more familiar it sounded. Li Pu subconsciously touched his pocket and found a handful of melon seeds inside. To be honest, he had various nuts and snacks in the pockets of his coats at some point in time, which he could easily take out.

Could it be that she also has a parrot? Li Pu looked at Hou Ying in the crowd, who was holding a mobile phone and showing everyone photos, and couldn't help but think about it.

So he also moved a stool and sat over.

The people chatting didn't notice the shadow behind them and continued chatting: "I heard that if you raise one of these little creatures, it will follow you wherever you go. Is that true?"

Really, Li Pho answered in his heart.

Hou Ying nodded in agreement, "It's very sticky. Be careful not to step on it."

"It sounds so cute, I want to raise one too--" The cute actress clasped her hands against her chest, and when she looked up and saw Li Pho standing nearby, her voice suddenly stopped.

Everyone was surprised to find that Li Pu had sat down in front of them without them noticing when. The crowd fell silent instantly.

Wherever the cold and aloof male god goes, there is silence.

Just when everyone was wondering why Li Pu came over, they heard his deep voice: "You also have a parrot?"

"Huh? This is the one I raised." Hou Ying shook the phone and turned it over to show him.

A fat, fluffy duck is on the phone screen. It is the popular Call Duck.

Li Pho nodded hesitantly and said casually, "I'll listen too."

!!! I was so scared, I thought I had offended him!

Unexpectedly, Le Pho actually came here to listen to his pet’s experience. People had a subtle change in their view of Le Pho - it was hard to imagine what Le Pho would look like when he raised a pet, or what kind of pet he would raise?

Hou Ying had already noticed the "also" in his sentence, so she asked, "Do you have a parrot?"

Li Pho hummed.

Hou Ying's eyes lit up. "What does it look like? Show us."

Li Pu thought about it, took out his mobile phone, went to the agent’s group to save the photo, and then went to the album to open it.

etc.

He stared at the dozens of photos in the album of Dabai acting cute and naive, and doubt gradually gathered in his eyes.

When did he take so many photos of Dabai?