I Became Famous After I Became a Parrot in the Movie Star's House - Chapter 66

First, a blurred background fills the screen, bathed in soft light.

“Dabai,” Li Pu’s voice comes from off-screen.

“Clang clang~” The snow-white parrot suddenly swoops into view, its fluffy feathers shaking with each movement.

Then, the parrot stumbles back a bit, and spreads its wings to show its face.

Bai Gaoxing replays the recorded segment several times, nodding with satisfaction.

His imitation skills improve again!

He imitates Li Pu’s voice, films the video himself, and even choreographs the movements—if this continues, this parrot could run an entire studio!

Where else can you find a more affordable and self-reliant internet celebrity parrot than him?

Bai Gaoxing saves the video to his drafts and then takes a few more photos.

In response to the requests of many netizens and fans, he adds Li Pu’s voiceover this time, creating a more realistic effect.

After shooting ten short videos, Bai Gaoxing admires his work. When he’s about to select a few to release, he hears the familiar sound of footsteps approaching from outside the door.

He quickly shuts off the screen and flies to the sofa to pretend to be a chicken.

Li Pu enters, holding a bag of vegetables, and talks on the phone with someone.

It’s likely a business call.

As soon as Li Pu sets the vegetables down, he goes straight to the sofa and sits down.

Bai Gaoxing, full of curiosity, flies closer and catches the clear voice coming from the other end of the phone.

It’s his agent, Lei Li.

“The official promotion will be next week. The drama has set a specific date. I’ll send you the details later. It’s the same process as before. This time, in addition to you, you can also bring Dabai in. Just one request—post more content at that time.”

“…”

When Li Pu hangs up the phone, Bai Gaoxing’s mind races with just three words—So soon!?

‘The Long Song’ is about to start its promotion.

One month after the promotion, the drama will be officially released.

Bai Gaoxing had heard that the schedule is tight, and that content is being edited even while filming, but he never expects things to move this fast.

He’s so excited!!

Just the thought of seeing himself on TV makes his heart race.

He wonders what kind of effect he’ll have in the show…

Bai Gaoxing daydreams for a moment, but is suddenly jolted back to reality when he sees Li Pu pick up his phone and point the camera at him.

“Click.”

??? Is Li Pu running a fever?

Realizing that the man is taking pictures of him, Bai Gaoxing’s first thought is to protest, but then he remembers what Li Pu’s agent said on the phone.

Next week’s promotion… post more content…

He suddenly understands!

Turning his head to look at Li Pu again, he sees the man typing on the notepad app, editing what he will post on Weibo next week.

It’s too perfunctory!

Seeing Li Pu type a few short words, Bai Gaoxing nudges him.

Why not thank him, express his feelings, and praise his parrot for its great performance!

“Dabai, stop it.” Li Pu feels the movement on his leg, frees his hand to pet him, and gently holds him down.

Alas, it seems he can’t post more.

…

Next week is fast approaching.

On this tense Tuesday morning, the official Weibo account for The Long Song releases a set of stills on the hour, kicking off the first round of promotion.

The fans, who have been eagerly waiting, are ecstatic. After zooming in on the pictures, they immediately begin to praise the crew’s aesthetic choices without hesitation.

The actors’ makeup is flawless and true to their characters. While each actor maintains their unique traits, their faces are subtly enhanced to suit their roles. The color tones in post-production are well-crafted, and every still exudes a grand and majestic dramatic sense.

In one word: Beautiful!

Then, the actors themselves share the posts, adding their character names and personal thoughts.

At this moment, Bai Gaoxing stands on Li Pu’s shoulder, his eyes following the stills as they pass under the man’s fingertips.

Each actor’s look matches their character perfectly, their personalities shining through—whether bright or cold, fresh or gorgeous, their expressions and postures hint at who they are.

It’s clear that the crew has put a lot of effort into this, and Bai Gaoxing can’t help but admire their work.

He sighs and continues to watch.

When Ning Chen’s stills appear, even though he sees her every day on set, Bai Gaoxing is still momentarily struck by how amazing she looks.

He stares at the promotional photo over and over again before his gaze shifts to Li Pu’s profile.

His style is completely different from what he sees on set… While Li Pu’s expression is often cold and serious when he isn’t smiling, Ning Chen’s character makes him feel lucky that “thankfully, Li Pu is a good person.”

Ah~ the good person is so cute!

Then, Bai Gaoxing sees that Li Pu has uploaded a photo of him, taken last week, to Weibo, followed by the caption he’s prepared in advance.

Posted.

The next moment, fans who have been waiting on Weibo for hours explode in the comment section.

【”Finally, I’ve been waiting for you!”】

【“Long Song AAAAAHHHH!!!”】

【”Ning Chen, my Ning Chen, wuwuwuwu…”】

【“Just looking at this makeup and styling already makes my heart twist—”】

In addition to the original fans who are sincere and emotional, many others are laughing.

【”Help me hahahahaha!!! Other actors are posting selfies and scenery, but Teacher Li posted a picture of Dabai.”】

【”Every time, you openly show off your love—thank you, don’t be jealous, I have it too! [Picture].”】

【”Teacher Li! You haven’t posted a selfie in four months! Don’t you think it’s a waste to show your face??”】

【”+1 for the ‘Dabai does business for me’ series.”】

【”Outrageous! I suggest changing the name to Bai (Bai) Pu [dog head].”】

【”Deducting so many points for the homophonic puns!”】

Li Pu’s fans leave comments in laughter and long-press the picture to save it, tears in their eyes.

I want it!

Let’s not even mention that Li Pu’s personal account hasn’t had any new pictures in four months. Fans can only feast on the old content circulating on various websites. Even though the company allows him to post normally, updates are fixed and regular, offering no surprises or excitement.

What is even worse is that there has been no activity on Xinghuo’s side either. Four months ago, there were 25 short videos, and three months later, there are still just 25, with no new content despite rapid refreshes.

They have nearly memorized the order of the short videos and can hear the background music in their heads: Hakimi Hakimi~

Stop!

They band together and frantically demand more content.

【“Teacher Li, please update!”】

【“Not enough, it’s not enough at all! Shouldn’t you make up for the last three months? (shaking head frantically)”】

【“Aren’t you going to update Xinghuo’s account?”】

【“Wuwuwuwu, I still want to see you and Dabai together—”】

Unfortunately, their Teacher Li can’t see these messages.

In reality, the man has turned off his phone and is up watering the flowers on the balcony.

Really, he is following his agent’s instructions to the letter.

Bai Gaoxing watches Li Pu’s figure, secretly surprised by what he has just seen.

He has actually posted two pictures!

Two pictures!

This from a star who usually only posts one at most.

Such a stingy idol, someone who doesn’t like promoting himself… Meanwhile, everyone else is refreshing comments and discussing the next round of promotion with their studios.

Bai Gaoxing sheds bitter tears for Li Pu’s fans.

If there was ever a chance, he would definitely help Li Pu promote himself!

As Bai Gaoxing is thinking this, Pei Jue and Huang Shaqing, who are working with Li Pu for the first time, have gathered that day because they are from the same company and have program announcements.

At that moment, the two of them are browsing the Weibo pages of each actor, glancing at each other.

“Teacher Li… after posting a picture of Dabai, that’s it?”

“Well… that’s it, this is Teacher Li’s style.”

The two women look surprised, then pause to think.

If that’s the case… after the trailers of Teacher Li and Dabai are released, should they show more support and help out?

Okay! That’s it!

The two exchange a meaningful look, grab their phones, and happily share the crew’s photos from the mobile album.

…

While the crew and actors are busy preparing for the official release a month later, Bai Gaoxing stands solemnly in front of the video recorder once again.

It has been confirmed that Li Pu needs to open for business.

It is normal for him to open for business at this time.

On this beautiful morning, Bai Gaoxing, now experienced, takes advantage of Li Pu’s morning jog to pick a short video he is satisfied with and posts it.

Three, two, one, refresh!

Bai Gaoxing silently counts down the numbers. The new video, which had no data just a second ago, instantly garners countless likes and comments.

Perhaps because the time interval has been so long, everyone is extremely excited, and the comment section explodes with enthusiasm.

【”Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!”】

【”Wuwuwuwuwuwu, I finally waited for you!”】

【”!!!!!!!!!!”】

It’s too fast.

Bai Gaoxing sighs.

However, in the face of these enthusiastic reactions, besides the thrill of causing a stir, his heart pounds with nervousness.

Li Pu will be back soon.

Sure enough, not long after Bai Gaoxing posts his work, a familiar figure opens the door and walks in, still holding a steaming breakfast.

Would he be discovered?

In the public’s eyes, Li Pu’s sudden release of content after such a long time must be a huge surprise, right?

It should be trending, right?

Bai Gaoxing paws at the air with his claws, feeling like he is craving excitement a bit too much.

“Dabai?”

Suddenly, Bai Gaoxing is startled and squawks.

“What’s wrong?” Li Pu’s voice is gentle.

No, nothing…  Bai Gaoxing answers silently in his heart, glancing at Li Pu secretly.

Li Pu raises an eyebrow. He has already noticed his parrot sneaking around and looking suspicious.

Normally, when he gets home, Dabai rushes over to eat, but now this reaction clearly suggests that the parrot has done something wrong.

Thinking this, Li Pu walks around the house. He doesn’t see any walls gnawed or furniture dismantled, so he hurries over to check on the parrot using the method the veterinarian taught him.

“Are you feeling uncomfortable?”

It seems like there is nothing wrong, and the struggle is also quite intense.

Li Pu lets go of his hand, and Bai Gaoxing immediately takes a few steps back, then looks at him before rushing toward the breakfast.

This is normal now.

Li Pu watches as the parrot confidently lunges at the dining table. Two seconds later, he suddenly realizes and quickly stops him: “It’s hot!”

…

Bai Gaoxing has been worried all day, but not only is he not caught, he also ends up burning his claws.

As night falls, Bai Gaoxing chews on the painful spot and silently reflects.

The wontons were so delicious!

In this case, don’t blame me for being rude!

Bai Gaoxing stares at the back of Li Pu’s head as he watches TV, secretly planning the fan welfare plan—though, of course, the welfare is really for himself.

At the same time, in the agent’s office at Star Entertainment, silence lingers.

“He finally takes the initiative to open for business.” After a long pause, Lei Li manages to choke out those words.

The woman, dressed in elite attire, stares at her phone’s screen. The short video preview is reflected in her eyes, but it isn’t the glow of the phone—it’s the tears of relief.

All day today, Lei Li has been watching Li Pu’s Weibo and Xinghuo Live repeatedly. She has thought that after posting on Weibo a few days ago, that would be the end, and Li Pu would remain silent as he always does until the company officially starts collaborating with the crew.

But the result! Unexpected!

Just today, Li Pu posts a new short video.

It is impossible to describe her inner feelings in that moment, as if all her years of effort haven’t been in vain, as if her long-term guidance has finally been taken seriously, and her hard work has paid off…

Lei Li wipes her face, opens the short video, and decides to watch it for a billionth time.

She then pats Mei Youshu, who has been dozing off.

“Ah? Off work?” Mei Youshu stands up, using the table to support himself, and wipes his drool.

“Off work.” Lei Li’s eyes are glued to the “Ahhhh” comments in the section under the latest post.

“Then I’ll go.” Mei Youshu packs up and heads toward the door. He pauses as he reaches it. “Sister Li, aren’t you leaving?”

Although he’s been busy with the crew’s promotion lately, he hasn’t had to work overtime.

After all, next month will be the real busy time.

“I won’t leave yet.” Lei Li waves her hand, her eyes still fixed on the screen. “You should leave now.”

Mei Youshu sighs.

It’s a pleasant surprise that Brother Li has posted a video on his own without being urged, but is it really that serious?

Uh…

It seems it really is!

Mei Youshu thinks about it. He has been an assistant for several years, but this is the first time he has seen Brother Li so active.

It seems that he really likes Dabai…

Recalling that Li Pu’s Xinghuo account seems to be filled with images of that parrot, Mei Youshu can’t help but feel a bit warmer inside.

It seems that Sister Li had casually mentioned that Dr. An thought Li Pu’s condition was much better this time.

It seems that he can rest assured.

Mei Youshu takes the elevator down, deciding that as an assistant, he still needs to observe carefully for a while.

In the agent’s office.

“It would be nice if there were more…” Lei Li is scrolling through the short videos on Li Pu’s account, sincerely hoping that, as an artist, Li Pu will start posting more actively, ideally making up for the years of inactivity.

However, she doesn’t expect—

It comes true.