Chapter 45

The sky outside was getting darker and darker, and it looked like it was going to rain, making the living room, which should have been bright, extremely dark.

Listening to the rustling sound of leaves being blown outside, Bai Gaoxing stared at the wall for a while before slowly walking out to the balcony.

Good! I am completely free!

He just went wild, flying around the living room, landing, and then ceremoniously spreading his wings and looking up, as if he was standing on a victory podium, feeling the glow of countless magnesium lights around him.

After posing, Bai Gaoxing began to think.

What to do?

Play games!

An idea flashed in his mind, and Bai Gaoxing became refreshed.

In the past, he would just watch some short videos and TV to avoid being caught by Li Pho. But now it is different. Li Pho is away on a long trip and no one has come to visit him. It is conservatively estimated that no one will disturb him for three days. Isn't that a long and sufficient period of free time to surf the Internet?

Bai Gaoxing did what he said. He hummed a little song and walked into the study room with a swagger.

This time he didn't want to use the equipment installed in the living room. That was so boring, with a small screen and no speakers. He decided to just use a desktop computer. It was fun just typing on the keyboard!

Bai Gaoxing turned on his computer and downloaded the PVP game that he had always wanted to download but had not dared to download for fear of leaving traces and not having time to immerse himself in playing.

He checked and entered as a tourist without a cell phone or identity verification.

Attack with all your strength!

Bai Gaoxing was quite interested in games - during the period of preventing addiction, he would play for a short while on weekends and holidays, and the rest of the time he would borrow mobile phones from classmates.

It was a pity that just as he had experienced the good life of an unrestrained adult, he was forced to change his body.

It still has the body of a bird that is very tough in playing games.

Ten minutes into the game, Bai Gaoxing was KO'd because his bird claw operation couldn't keep up with the glory, and he began to be carried away by his teammates.

"Hey, hey, let me tell you." Suddenly, Teammate 1 spoke up, "What happened to No. 4? He died so quickly."

Number 4? Bai Gaoxing was stunned and looked at his interface. Wasn't that him?

But he didn't open the microphone.

The one who was carried away just had to watch the boss's operation quietly, he was very self-aware.

He didn't say anything, but Teammate 2, a young lady with a lazy voice, opened the microphone and said, "Okay, okay, it's a free match anyway, just play casually~ Be good~"

This could be a couple.

Bai Gaoxing guessed, and then heard Teammate 1's impatient voice, "Just say don't play in a match, it's better to play with friends. Tsk, so many noobs are worse than passers-by... Number 4, you just sprinkled some rice on the keyboard, and even a chicken can play better than you."

Are you looking for trouble? ! ?

Bai Gaoxing’s eyes widened suddenly. Do you know who is playing games with you?

The chicken was definitely not as good as him! He at least held on for ten minutes!

If you really knew that your teammate was a chicken (free-range chickens are also chickens), you would be so scared that you would scream for your mother!

Bai Gaoxing gritted his teeth and moved his claws on the mouse again and again. He was so angry and wanted to have a fight.

If he says one more word, I will—

"No. 4 is not talking? He won't hang up, will he? Or he is afraid to talk? He is not a child, is he? Give the phone back to your father, or I will report him."

After a series of impolite questions, Bai Gaoxing spoke with a blank expression on his face. His thoughts became extremely calm at that moment:

"Young man, I'm sorry, I just retired and learned how to play this from my grandson, but I'm not very good at it."

He imitated the voice of the old man downstairs and coughed in a powerless manner, "Alas, the old man is old, his brain is not working well, he can't do anything, he is useless."

Opposite: "..."

No. 1 panicked. The microphone was noisy for a moment, and he seemed to sit up straight in his chair. "Uh... Grandpa, that's not what I just said."

Bai Gaoxing still had no expression on his face: "So what do you mean?"

No. 1: “…”

"No, nothing."

He paused, "This game is pretty simple, just do this and that, and then just hit whoever you see."

Bai Gaoxing smiled after hearing this, "Oh, you are so nice, young man. You really look like my grandson."

No. 1: "Uh, Grandpa... I'll help you get first place."

Bai Gaoxing: "Okay, haha, kids nowadays are really polite." He emphasized the last two words.

The competition was completed in a weird atmosphere, and he really won first place. Before Bai Gaoxing quit the game, he heard the sound of No. 1's collapse: "I didn't know he was an old man! I won't be able to sleep tonight!"

Alas, I have told you so many times to be civilized when surfing the Internet.

After this incident, Bai Gaoxing lost interest in trying again and started browsing Weibo instead.

The internet is well-informed about Li Pho's joining the crew. He left this morning and there are already reports that he has gone to Chuncheng. The comment section is full of anticipation.

"I heard it's a power struggle and palace infighting? That's a bit exciting."

"Spring City - my hometown! It's so beautiful!"

"It's actually a costume drama! Oh my god, I can watch Teacher Li in costume again, hiss, hiss~"

"Which role did Mr. Li play? I'm your fan first!"

"Who is the female lead? We must choose a good-looking actress this time——"

It seems that this is the script that Li Pho reads every day.

The pages he remembered contained more palace intrigues than power struggles, so Bai Gaoxing curiously went to find the original novel. He wanted to read it, but it was very long, more than one million words. He closed the website after reading ten chapters.

never mind.

It’s better to wait until Li Pho is released and then watch it on TV.

After all this talk, it was time for dinner.

Bai Gaoxing jumped off the table and ran to the living room. It was time for the feeder to open. He hadn't eaten much in the morning, and now the two portions of rice were stacked together and were about to overflow.

trend.

He finished his work with great grunts, and felt a little uncomfortable not being able to see Li Pu. He wiped his mouth hastily, turned around and flew to the sofa.

Take a nap.

Bai Gaoxing slowly closed his eyes and fell into sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, he was awakened by the sound of rain hitting the leaves outside the window.

I said the weather was bad today, and it rained.

Bai Gaoxing stared blankly, with a sleepy gleam in his eyes.

He was a little tired this time, and his dream replayed all the scenes after he came to Li Pu's house. The speed was very fast, but no details were missed. However, in addition to those intermittent daily life, he also dreamed of his family after a long time.

The faces of the people in the dream were unclear, but their outlines and breath were extremely familiar. They seemed to be talking, but he couldn't hear anything. Only by relying on his long-lost memories could he identify them.

It has been a long, long, long time since I had this kind of dream.

Bai Gaoxing yawned listlessly, then flapped his wings, stretched, and ran to the balcony to enjoy the scenery.

The sudden torrential rain made the glass sticky. The sparrows, drenched by the downpour, took shelter under the leaves, preening their feathers and cursing at each other for the bad weather. Then they shut up in fear at the sound of thunder.

This is the benefit of keeping birds as pets. Bai Gaoxing saw two more turtledoves coming to chase away the sparrows, and turned back to the sofa.

It’s raining, so let’s not play with electronic products for now.

Bai Gaoxing rolled around on the sofa for a while, not knowing what to do, so he jumped onto the aquarium to watch the fish as usual.

At the same time, Li Pho and his group, who had just arrived at Chuncheng Airport, took out their mobile phones at the same time.

However, Mei Youshu and Lin Shi went to check the itinerary, while Li Pho went to check the weather.

"The crew chose a location in the ancient capital building complex and booked a hotel next to it. Director Sun attaches great importance to the condition of the actors and chooses the best in this regard..." Mei Youshu said in one breath, but saw Li Puwei frowning and looking at his phone.

"What's wrong, Brother Li?" he asked.

"…It's raining in Jiangcheng." Li Pu said.

"Yes, that's right." Lin Shi continued, "Today's weather forecast says there will be moderate to heavy rain, and it should stop tonight."

Li Phou still had a serious look on his face.

Mei Youshu, who had been an assistant for many years, immediately guessed what he was worried about, "Are you worried about Dabai?"

After receiving a positive response, Mei Youshu smiled comfortingly, "It's okay, I'll be back in a few days." Seeing that Li Pu was absent-minded, Mei Youshu comforted him, "Dabai is so smart, and he's not in a cage, who knows what he'll do at home!"

He thought for a moment and said, "Besides, birds go to sleep when it gets dark, so we don't have to worry about them making trouble at night."

Li Pu was somewhat convinced. Dabai was happy all day long and had no worries except eating, sleeping and playing. He felt more at ease leaving it alone at home.

But he was still a little worried about something else. "Dabai probably hasn't seen thunder and rain before."

The rain came a little late this summer, and there was no thunder or lightning at all. This made Li Phou worry about whether Dabai would be afraid of thunder and lightning when facing it alone at home.

No one turned on the lights, so the house was always dark.

I don't know if Dabai can adapt.

Mei Youshu was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but laugh and said, "Dabai is almost three years old, so he must have seen thunder and rain before."

But now it is in a new environment.

Li Pu said nothing, feeling a little regretful that he had forgotten to leave a lamp for Dabai when he left home.

…

In the evening.

The house of Li Pu was brightly lit and shiny.

To be honest, it feels really good to not have to worry about power outages.

Bai Gaoxing took a small apple from the fruit plate and ate it while watching TV. Compared with the university's mandatory power outage rules, or Li Pu's schedule that was too strict for elementary school students and the elderly, this one was more suitable for him.

After eating the apple and feeding the fish for a while, Bai Gaoxing felt full and ready to find some new fun.

He flew to the device screen in the living room as usual, but this time he didn't have to be cautious and just turned on the volume openly.

Bai Gaoxing ate snacks while happily watching short videos, and from time to time he would check the new comments and private messages under his works.

Li Pu was not at home, so he browsed Weibo and checked the hot searches for previous dates.

Just as he guessed, the live broadcast had caused a sensation, and a huge sensation—four entries were lined up, and they could be eliminated directly. A group of fans who didn't know the truth had all kinds of guesses, but more people tended to think that it was intentional by the company.

What’s even more amazing is that after the live broadcast, Li Pu posted his photo on Weibo, and his agent Lei Li also responded cooperatively.

However, Bai Gaoxing immediately realized that this was all done by Li Pho's agent - he remembered that the photo was taken by Mei Youshu himself when he came to Li Pho's house.

Hmm... he will never forget the strange taste of bad nuts.

Bai Gaoxing shook off the terrible taste memory and continued to immerse himself in the Internet.

Evening is the best time for anchors to start work.

He didn't dare to use Li Pu's account to enter any live broadcast room. He just watched from the outside and couldn't help but think of the live broadcast that he hadn't done for a while.

After releasing so many works, the response from Li Phou's fans has changed from earth-shattering support at the beginning to enthusiastic support now.

In short, I was not that excited anymore and gradually adapted to the reality that "Le Phu would post videos".

It may seem bad for the heat, but it's a good thing for him - he's more capable.

People won't be so surprised by the trending searches, so the probability of Li Pu noticing the truth should be a little lower... probably.

After all, now the company thinks that Li Pu is causing trouble, the fans think that the company is causing trouble, and Li Pu knows nothing about it.

Bai Gaoxing continued to watch videos for a while. Seeing that other people's live broadcast rooms were really lively, he immediately became eager to try his hand.

Otherwise, he would take advantage of Li Pho's absence and do a night live broadcast? He had never done a live broadcast at night.

Bai Gaoxing excitedly changed the name of the live broadcast room, but stopped a second before opening the live broadcast room.

Not true.

No, he thought. Even if Li Pho was not there, it did not mean that others would not notice Li Pho's account.

For example, agents, assistants... and the eyes of millions of fans.

If they found out that when Le Pho was not at home, Le Pho's account started live streaming; or if Le Pho was with them and did nothing, but his account at home was live streaming...

It's no different from seeing a ghost, and no different from self-destruction.

Come to think of it, whether it was live broadcast or short video, all the previous events happened when Le Pho was at home, making others think that it was really done by Le Pho himself.

But not anymore.

so……

Bai Gaoxing coughed calmly and closed the live broadcast interface in slow motion.

He had to find something else to occupy his time.

But what can he do?

Bai Gaoxing was slightly distracted, and heard the crisp sound of rain hitting the railings outside the window.

It's raining again.

He flew to the balcony and suddenly realized that the night view of this community was quite good.

In the distance, tall buildings were brightly lit, and nearby, laughter could be heard from somewhere. From this height, one could even see the bustling streets outside, winding into a bright line that disappeared into the indistinct darkness.

The raindrops blurred the glass little by little and dimmed the light from outside, but they did not extinguish the liveliness and warmth coming from inside.

But in the past, he had never noticed all this because he had always been with Li Pu.

From this perspective, the empty home is indeed a bit too lonely.

Bai Gaoxing stared at a drop of rain, watching it slide down the glass and then suddenly fall down when it was about to reach the edge. He felt inexplicably empty in his heart.

Then he stretched out his four-toed paw, thought about what Li Pu and the others said before they left, counted them carefully, and comforted himself.

It doesn't matter.

A day has passed.