I Became Famous After I Became a Parrot in the Movie Star's House - Chapter 98

The familiar sentence… Where has he heard it before?

The words echo endlessly in Bai Gaoxing’s mind, stripping him of rationality until his thoughts are utterly blank.

After a while, he gradually snaps back to reality.

Ah… it’s something he has said.

They’re from the last video he films as a parrot—just four days ago.

Bai Gaoxing’s gaze remains vacant as he stares blankly at the figure at the door.

The man’s voice was deep and smooth. What had been silly words when spoken by him now sounded strangely seductive.

But—how did he know?!??

Bai Gaoxing almost loses color, the little voice in his mind screaming in panic.

When does this happen? Has Li Pu known all along? Has he seen everything from the very beginning? Why hasn’t Li Pu mentioned it? Isn’t it strange to see a parrot shooting videos? How much does Li Pu actually know? Or worse… has he seen everything?!

Bai Gaoxing stammers, “Y-You… I…”

Li Pu walks into the bedroom, placing the bag he’s holding on the table. “Do you need help?”

Bai Gaoxing’s gaze falls on the bag, and his thoughts scatter. “What’s this…?” He quickly snaps back to reality, looking at Li Pu in horror. “…You already know?”

Li Pu doesn’t answer directly. Instead, he looks at the computer screen. “You actually post a hundred of them.”

It’s unclear whether it’s a statement of surprise or just a comment.

But Bai Gaoxing becomes even more flustered upon hearing this—He has secretly used someone else’s account to stir up trouble, and now the account’s owner has found out. Panic, guilt, self-blame, and regret surge within him.

If only he has restrained himself in the beginning! Not playing on the computer wouldn’t have killed him! It’s definitely better than facing a social media death now!!!

But now, it’s too late for regret.

Bai Gaoxing lowers his head and mutters, “I’m wrong.”

He looks pitiful.

Li Pu raises a hand to rub the boy’s head gently, as though to comfort him. His hand slides to the side of Bai Gaoxing’s face out of habit before he quickly pulls it back. “It’s nothing.”

In truth, Li Pu blames himself.

At the end of the day, he hasn’t paid enough attention to Dabai at the time.

These little actions should have been noticed, but he hasn’t paid attention to any of them… It’s his own negligence.

Li Pu clenches his palm, imagining how the young man must live here with such feelings. In comparison, something like the account seems insignificant.

“So… what now?” Seeing that the man isn’t blaming him, Bai Gaoxing gives in, sounding desperate for help. Suddenly, he remembers the man’s habits and asks urgently, “Did you check the trending topics?”

Of course, Li Pu hasn’t.

So, Li Pu stands in front of the computer, watching the boy open Weibo’s trending page, and sees the glaring name of Dabai in the top spots.

“I’ve been gone too long. If I don’t respond to them… they’ll start making wild guesses about what you and the company have been up to.”

Bai Gaoxing stares at the increasingly chaotic comment section, his expression shifting from shock to guilt.

If it isn’t for him, Li Pu wouldn’t have to deal with this mess.

Bai Gaoxing turns toward Li Pu and tries to comfort him. “But it’s okay. As long as I post a couple more videos, the rumors will clear up.”

Li Pu silently observes the malicious comments deliberately twisting the truth and stirring up trouble. Some even claim, 【Even if a video is posted, who knows if it’s just stock footage?】 rejecting the boy’s idea before he can even act on it.

If posting videos won’t suffice, is there a stronger way to counteract this?

Li Pu’s gaze rests on the boy’s clear eyes, reflecting the toxic words on the screen. Finally, he says, “Start a live broadcast.”

Bai Gaoxing turns in surprise. “…What did you say?”

Li Pu repeats, “A live broadcast. Posting a video isn’t enough. The fastest and most effective response is to go live.” He pauses, then adds, “Didn’t you livestream before?”

He even knows about his live streams… Bai Gaoxing blushes, remembering how fans have edited his streams. “But I haven’t figured out how to turn back into a parrot yet… I don’t even know if I can transform again.”

“It’s fine,” Li Pu says. “I can talk to them first.”

“Oh…” Bai Gaoxing nods. This is a good idea! With Li Pu personally stepping in, those voices will surely be silenced much faster.

Another pause. Wait. “Didn’t you never livestream before?”

Even when Xinghuo personally invited him last time, the man refused.

Li Pu replies, “It’s different now.”

He sits in front of the computer, adjusts the microphone and camera, then smiles. “Want to teach me how to livestream, Teacher Bai?”

…

Lei Li’s mind is still in chaos.

Since finding out yesterday that the boy is Dabai, she has lost all focus on work and spent the entire day in a daze.

Until now…

Lei Li taps her forehead, pulling a thread of thought from the utter confusion. Right, she still needs to handle Li Pu’s trending topic. If this trend keeps escalating, the only impact on Li Pu will be negative. She has to have the PR team step in. She has to say… say…Everyone, don’t worry, because Dabai has turned into a human?

“Bang!”

The cup in Lei Li’s hand falls onto the table. She hastily picks it up, pulling out a stack of tissue paper to wipe the desk.

“Sister Li!” Mei Youshu pushes the door open and enters. “Did you get Brother Li to do a live stream?”

“Huh?” Lei Li freezes. “No, I didn’t?”

“Then, did Brother Li start it himself?” Mei Youshu asks in surprise, taking out his phone to show her.

On the Xinghuo platform, Li Pu’s account is streaming live.

And on Weibo, Li Pu has posted a message: See you in the Xinghuo live stream.

The time is just one minute ago.

…

In the live stream room.

The familiar bookshelf background, the familiar username.

But this time, the person in front of the camera isn’t the white parrot, but a handsome man.

Fans flood in like a long-awaited rainstorm, filling the screen with comments and gifts.

【Aaaaaaaaaa, I can’t believe I’m seeing this!】

【Mom, I thought I’d never see Teacher Li stream in my lifetime!!!】

【To be more specific, I never thought I’d see Teacher Li actively stream on his personal account! Aaaaahhh!!!】

【Even more specifically, I never thought I’d see Teacher Li actively stream on his personal account and show his face!!!】

【Xinghuo! Xinghuo, you really made it big!】

【Teacher Li!!!! I love you!! 【red heart eyes】】

【So handsome! Up close, really handsome!】

In the camera, the man seems a little unaccustomed to this format, his gaze moving around the screen, finally settling on the barrage of comments.

“Hello, everyone.”

【Aaaaaahhhh, Teacher Li, hello!!!】

【Teacher Li, it’s been so long, long, long since we’ve seen you! You finally streamed again!】

【Wuwuwu, Teacher Li’s gaze feels like it just scanned me from head to toe, my legs are weak, I’m dying.】

【Can you stream a bit longer this time? Can you stream until evening? One or two hours is too short! Other streams are four hours long!】

The barrage of comments keeps coming in, and Li Pu easily notices from the messages that “he” isn’t new to live streaming and how nostalgic the fans are for his appearance.

Too bad—this is actually his first time.

Li Pu briefly imagines the boy’s past streams and guesses that back then, the fans probably thought it was him who had initiated the streams but just didn’t want to show his face.

He can’t help but smile, and the barrage of comments erupts again.

【Teacher Li seems so happy today, wuwuwu! So, is that why you’re streaming?】

【Can you stream every day if you’re happy every day? I’ll be happy too! TUT】

But soon, someone notices the familiar figure seems to be missing from the live stream room.

Yes, on this account, fans are more accustomed to seeing Dabai than Li Pu.

【Teacher Li, where’s Dabai?】

【Hiss, suddenly noticed Dabai is missing?】

【I noticed as soon as I came in! 【fearful】】

【It seems like he’s nowhere to be found. Teacher Li, did you start streaming because of the trending topic on Weibo?】

The fans grow curious. If this is to respond to the trending topic on Weibo, why isn’t Dabai present?

Then, just as the fans begin to grow restless—

He came.

Li Pu’s eyes shift slightly, turning toward the bedroom door.

He has already agreed with the boy that he will chat with the fans here while the boy tries to turn back into a parrot. If successful, they can stream together. If not…

He’ll have to come up with some excuse to end the stream early.

Facing the camera, Li Pu knows he hasn’t started the livestream with a fully prepared plan. But delaying any longer will only fuel fans’ speculations about Dabai’s sudden disappearance.

He speaks up, “I’ve been busy these days, preparing for auditions, so I didn’t manage to post Dabai’s video. I’m sorry for worrying everyone.”

The reason sounds plausible enough.

The fans have already heard about Li Pu auditioning for a foreign film and are eagerly anticipating it, asking when they can see the movie released.

【When can we see the movie?】

“If everything goes smoothly, shooting will start in December,” Li Pu says, “and then I’ll have to part with everyone for a while.”

【Pfft. Teacher Li, you don’t meet us often anyway!】

【December? It’s already November!】

【So excited! A new movie! What’s the genre?】

The topic shifts as fans begin reminiscing about Long Song and Cute Pets Diary.

【The Long Song was so popular! Dabai was definitely the most popular character, right? According to the stats, Dabai won by a landslide!】

【Does anyone remember Chen Bai? Seeing Teacher Li here, I can’t help but revisit that ship…】

【Shh! Don’t talk about that here! (Guilty laugh)】

【Cute Pet Diaries—I’m obsessed! It’s already on its third episode, waiting for the fourth this weekend.】

【Teacher Li, Dabai is so cute QAQ. Can you interact with him more? Watching Dabai stream by himself was so awkward!】

Ahem…

Li Pu raises his hand slightly, covering his expression, and says, “I’ll try to stream with Dabai more in the future.”

【That’s great!!!】

【So where’s Dabai?】

【Aaaah, I just realized Teacher Li keeps dodging the topic! No!】

【Is Dabai really sick? I’m so worried.】

“Dabai hasn’t woken up yet,” Li Pu says after a brief silence, coming up with an excuse.

【Is he still asleep at this hour? Lazy Dabai.】

【Really? It would be nice if you could stream while Dabai is awake.】

【Oh my god, Teacher Li’s tone is so spoiled. I’m imagining a boyfriend… No!! What’s wrong with me?!】

【What did you two do last night? Dabai’s still not awake, mmm (mouth covered, being dragged away).】

Although some skeptical voices mix in, most fans express their understanding and quickly begin requesting content for Li Pu’s stream.

【Teacher Li! Not to be rude, but after such a long time, can we have some perks for this stream?】

【Hehe, I want to play some fun games or do activities.】

Li Pu naturally agrees, as he’s thinking about how to stall for time.

“What do you want to play?”

Fans in the stream cheer for Li Pu’s rare fan service. They throw out ideas, suggesting activities that other stars have done in their streams, and eventually settle on “having the star watch their previous works and explain them” as the activity.

In other words, Li Pu will watch the short videos he has filmed before and talk about the scenes and thoughts behind them.

Li Pu hesitates.

He’s skilled at performing, but those videos weren’t made by him. He has no memory of shooting them.

However, revealing Dabai’s identity isn’t an option. He has to protect the secret.

For now, he acts as though every video has been his work.

Li Pu smoothly asks, “Which one do you want to start with?” while internally scrambling to recall the content he watched last night.

A dazzling gift accompanied by a glittering message floats across the screen:【I want to see that ‘Dabai muamuamua’ video! And the one with the cozy little parrot!】

Li Pu freezes. “…?”

His expression turns slightly confused as his gaze sweeps through the backend video library.

Does that even exist?

【The second one on the sixth row and the third one on the seventh row!】

【Wow, you remember those?】

【Hehehe, I’ve watched them countless times. I remember clearly!】

Li Pu glances at the comments, clicks on the second video on the sixth row as instructed, and Dabai’s figure appears in the video.

The snow-white parrot shakes its head and bobs, its big eyes sparkling, and it sweetly chirps, “Such a cute little parrot was born to be kissed! Muamuamua~~”

Pfft.

Li Pu can’t help but smile, a glint of amusement in his eyes.

He didn’t expect Dabai to say such things back then. It’s really…

Extremely cute.

Li Pu curves his lips, and the image of Dabai slowly shifts in his mind, replaced by the boy’s current appearance.

Then, the third video on the seventh row.

In this clip, Dabai squats innocently in front of the camera, its pure and wide-eyed expression exuding an air of naive curiosity. Its voice is soft and affectionate as it coos, “Who understands? Such a soft, warm little thing is willing to lean on you, lie in your palm… who’s it trying to be cute for~”

As it speaks, the parrot rolls around in front of the camera, its fluffy feathers and round form making it look plump and bouncy. It even rubs against the lens.

The smile in Li Pu’s eyes deepens, and his heart flutters slightly.

The comments section grows even more enthusiastic as the video plays, with fans commenting on how cute Dabai is, how smart the parrot is, and how they wish they could raise one too!

【Teacher Li! I want to ask, are all of Dabai‘s amazing skills, like playing with toy cars or coin tossing, taught by you?】 someone asks.

Li Pu nods. Although he hasn’t really taught much and Dabai has learned things on its own in one go, he admits it.

【Did you post these short videos? Or did the company help with them?】 another person asks.

Li Pu thinks for a moment and answers, “I posted them myself. This is my personal account.”

【Oh wow! Look! I told you! No one can resist Dabai‘s cuteness! Even Teacher Li can’t! Who can look at Dabai without becoming obsessed?】 A colorful comment shoots up on the screen, catching everyone’s attention.

Li Pu: ?

【Teacher Li, then, Dabai’s talking must have been taught by you too!】

Li Pu hesitates but nods.

The next moment, a golden comment flies across the screen.

【Then can you give us a live demonstration of how you do the ‘muamuamua’ to Dabai?!!! 【Anticipation】】

The smile at the corner of Li Pu’s lips freezes.

Flap, flap…

He doesn’t know how long it has been, but the sound of flapping wings grows louder and closer. A snow-white figure passes through the bedroom door and lands on Li Pu’s shoulder.

Bai Gaoxing, who has finally managed to transform back into his parrot form, appears in high spirits. He feels relieved to have made it in time—just in time to dispel any outrageous misconceptions about his treatment by Li Pu. With practiced ease, he strikes a perfect, slightly melancholic pose, tilting his head at a 45-degree angle to face the camera.

“Good morning, everyone!”

For a moment, the bullet screen freezes in stunned silence. Then, as if on cue, a tidal wave of comments and gifts explodes across the screen, momentarily making it blur.

Bai Gaoxing cheerfully says a few more greetings like “Hello” and “Good morning,” but suddenly realizes something seems off. He tilts his head and looks at the man beside him, tentatively poking him with a claw.

Why isn’t he responding?

Author’s note:

Bai Gaoxing: What’s wrong with you… (poke poke)

Bai Gaoxing: Wait… Is this… social death?! (Realization dawns)