I Became Famous After I Became a Parrot in the Movie Star's House - Chapter 37

Bai Gaoxing is actually very sleepy now.

Without an alarm clock, he fears he might really sleep until dawn, so he endures it until now. His biological clock is completely misaligned because of Li Pu…

Bai Gaoxing yawns hard.

Before officially starting, he tilts his head to listen for a moment, confirming that Li Pu hasn’t woken up—this man usually has trouble falling asleep and tends to sleep lightly, so there’s no telling when he might get disturbed.

Alright.

He drags the bird’s claws until he finds the mute button. This device is directly connected to the computer’s main unit in the study, with the same memory software, so he doesn’t have to worry about synchronization issues. But besides that, what pleases Bai Gaoxing the most is the touchscreen. It’s way more user-friendly than a mouse and keyboard!

He has thought about sneaking into the study to surf the Internet in the middle of the night before, but the mouse and keyboard there are a bit noisy. Plus, Li Pu usually closes the door when he sleeps, so he often doesn’t have time to sneak out and can only sleep all night. But tonight, no one can disturb him.

Bai Gaoxing blinks his tired eyes hard and stares at the screen, beginning to operate smoothly as he first taps into the Firefly Live platform.

Ah… as expected.

The small account that originally has only a hundred fans now has millions. There are still many private messages in the background. Just swiping reveals the expectations of fans.

Looking at the flood of comments like “When are you going to stream again ahhhh,” Bai Gaoxing numbly responds in his heart: never in this lifetime, too socially mortifying.

After closing Firefly Live, he opens Xinghuo Live again. 

In fact, the two platforms are linked. It stands to reason that it doesn’t matter which one he opens, but Bai Gaoxing just feels that the Firefly platform has let him down. Besides, he has decided to abandon that account and just watch the big account directly.

Once he gets to the Xinghuo Live account, he looks at the works he has posted before.

The short videos that originally have a maximum of 200,000 likes now have over a million, and the three that were posted at the beginning have 500,000 to 700,000 likes each, and they seem to still be trending upward.

This is the star effect. Bai Gaoxing feels very sad and decides to hate Li Pu for a minute. 

Then he reads the comments.

The comments on the first three videos are similar, mainly praising him for being cute or lamenting that they actually saw a short video posted by Li Pu in their lifetime—or something like that. But the latest one, because it is too close to the live broadcast time, has many comments related to the live broadcast.

【Top Comment 1: Li Pu! You’re able to stream, so do it again!]

【Top Comment 2: What the hell, am I rising from the dead to ask what year it is today?]

【Top Comment 3: Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!]

Bai Gaoxing slowly scrolls down the page; the top comments are mostly unified in shouting about “Li Pu actually streamed,” while the comments further down are bizarrely varied, discussing the content of the live broadcast.

【Comment 1: My chicken can also say “Mua~” {Image}]

【Comment 2: After reading this, I want to raise a Wutong parrot too. How much does it cost?]

【Comment 3: It talks so well! If my parrot could talk like that, I’d have to take it on TV.]

【Comment 4: How much effort must go into training it to be like this? I’m exhausted just teaching my parrot to recite a poem.]

【Comment N: …]

Among the endless comments, one catches his attention.

【Comment: Why can I only hear the parrot talking, but not Li Pu? What a pity!]

There are over 30 replies to this post. Bai Gaoxing clicks in curiously, and his heart suddenly jumps upon seeing the content.

【Reply 1: Don’t you think it’s strange? Only the parrot is talking throughout the whole thing, and there’s no voiceover.]

【Reply 2: I think so too. Shouldn’t the owner speak in the background at this point?]

【Reply 3: There’s nothing wrong, right? @Little Phoenix’s account also has a parrot talk show, but it doesn’t talk for this long. wutong parrots are just really smart and chatty.]

【Reply 4: Damn, this is obviously done by the company. The narration sound is removed. Didn’t they say there was such black technology before?]

Bai Gaoxing gradually stiffens.

He starts to ponder. 

Yes, he has been so happy surfing the Internet, thinking that everyone is half-truthful and half-fake, so it is okay to play around. He hasn’t considered the risk of being caught.

Moreover, he is recognized as “Li Pu’s pet.”

That’s right, it’s the pet of a movie star, not an internet celebrity or an ordinary person—and some people will take it seriously.

Bai Gaoxing can’t help but bite his nails. 

He really wants to slap his past self for not pretending to be Li Pu and saying a few words. Now he can’t delete the work. If he does, it will cause even bigger problems!

Then… just… go with it for now? 

Anyway, these people are just doubting, and they won’t really catch any evidence—and who would believe that a parrot is actually a person? That’s just silly!

Bai Gaoxing calms down immediately and continues to read.

【Reply 5: I agree that it’s the company’s team working behind the scenes. You guys don’t really think Li Pu would raise a parrot, do you? Does he even have the time?】

【Reply 6: It’s probably a bunch of people training the parrot, and then when it’s time, they let it out to work with Li Pu. If you don’t believe me, just wait for “Cute Pet Diary” to see; it definitely won’t be familiar.】

【Reply 7: Are you sure Li Pu will go on “Cute Pet Diary”?】

【Reply 8: Ah, that’s uncertain; they probably wouldn’t dare. Otherwise, they’d expose themselves {Smirk}.】

【Reply 9: Don’t you think it’s terrible to train a parrot like this? The company really goes to great lengths and has no conscience for fame (you know what I mean).】

【Reply 10: …】

The comments that follow increasingly lean toward conspiracy theories, speculating about how many hours he sleeps each day to complete this training, and even veering into the realm of animal abuse, making viewers more and more anxious. 

In the end, the thread culminates in the original poster’s furious shout: 【”I’m just asking a question! Haters, don’t start a debate under my post!】

Oh, haters.

Bai Gaoxing blinks. Li Pu has haters too!

He thought the entertainment industry in this world was a harmonious and wonderful story… but he is mistaken. 

Of course, it’s not easy to make a living anywhere, let alone in the entertainment industry.

Bai Gaoxing sighs, and the sound echoes in the living room in the middle of the night, startling him into silence as he listens to the breathing in the bedroom next door. 

Very good, the soundproofing is excellent; he can’t hear anything.

He raises his paw and swipes the screen with renewed interest, continuing to read on.

***

The next day.

“Dabai? Dabai?”

“……”

“Dabai, wake up.”

“……”

“Dabai…”

After receiving no response after several attempts, Li Pu sighs and gives up. 

At that moment, the big white parrot sleeps on the sofa with its legs spread out, its belly rising and falling, and smacking its lips as if it is having a sweet dream.

What did Dabai do last night? Li Pu presses his temples, trying to recall if he has heard any unusual noises while sleeping.

But judging by the tidiness of the living room, Dabai has been very obedient last night and hasn’t caused any trouble.

Maybe it is growing up—Li Pu thinks of a reason that even he feels is far-fetched, and finally decides to let it sleep.

Less than ten minutes after Li Pu goes downstairs, the big white lump on the sofa finally stirs.

“Who… who called me…”

Bai Gaoxing vaguely hears a familiar voice calling his name, but it sounds far away, as if he’s still in a dream. 

Hmm… French windows, balcony, this is the living room… Thoughts gradually begin to form, and Bai Gaoxing finally remembers that he has stayed up all night because he is too absorbed in reading the comments. 

Not only that, he has even tried to take a night photo. But it hasn’t worked; the light is too dim.

His head hurts. It feels like his brain is about to burst. 

Bai Gaoxing curls up, kicks his head twice with his claws, and then sits on the sofa in a daze. 

His posture is too casual, and his snow-white wings are spread all over the ground, some of them torn from his vigorous movements.

The parrot doesn’t pay much attention to this and, after regaining some energy, stands up and wobbles off to the cage to find food.

…Where’s the food?! There is only about half a box left. Bai Gaoxing scoops it out with his claws, which only supports Li Pu’s “bird abuse” accusations.

So, as soon as Li Pu returns home, he is pounced on by his own pet. To be more accurate, it should be described as “charging.”

The huge parrot head bounces around in front of Li Pu’s chest, shaking as if trying to hit him. Then, it hooks his collar with its hard beak. “Eat! Eat! Where’s my food?!”

Li Pu swears he sees a fire of rage in Bai Gaoxing’s eyes. 

Faced with the parrot’s pleading gaze, Li Pu feels a twinge of guilt, but he still pushes the parrot off his body, saying as he walks, “When you’re not so fat, I’ll give you more food.”

He opens the refrigerator, takes out the green leafy vegetables he has washed yesterday, picks out two, and places them in the food box. 

Bai Gaoxing stares at the green leaves in disbelief, looking back and forth between them and Li Pu.

Li Pu can’t help but laugh at this silly reaction, reaching out to stroke the small feathers on Bai Gaoxing’s head. “Once the stuff arrives, I’ll take you out to play.” 

Last night, he bought five long flight lines online.

Noting that others say parrots don’t like being restrained and might chew the ropes, he purchases a few extra as replacements.

Bai Gaoxing’s attention is immediately diverted. Upon hearing the phrase “take you out to play,” his feathers perk up. “Okay, okay~” He looks very happy.

After calming his pet down, Li Pu takes out his phone to check a message from his agent.

Lei Li: “Cute Pet Diary” requires ten clips of one minute or longer, with very loose requirements—

• The pet owner must be dressed neatly;

• At least half of the clips must show the owner interacting with the pet;

• There must be a clip introducing the pet;

• Violence, behaviors that go beyond moral boundaries, and other negative actions are not allowed.

I won’t say much about 1 and 4, but you can use the new equipment to record 2 and 3, and the company will edit them for you. There’s still plenty of time before recording for “Cute Pet Diary,” so record as much as you can and try to use up the memory!

Li Pu: “…”

The next second, Bai Gaoxing sees Li Pu raise his head and walk toward the video recorder. W

What is he going to do?

Bai Gaoxing nervously looks over and sees Li Pu holding the mini video recorder from the shelf. The man seems to be figuring out how to use it, his slender fingers pinching and turning the device, making Bai Gaoxing want to remind him to just press the button! 

Did he really listen to his assistant yesterday? Bai Gaoxing complained to himself, finally seeing Li Pu find the button.

Then, Li Pu places the video recorder on the coffee table, positioning the camera to face him on the sofa.

“Click.” The man pressed the record button.

Author’s note:

Dabai: Selfie time (Look in the mirror of the lens).