No matter what, this matter was finally over.
The group returned to the hotel as the sky was beginning to brighten with dawn.
Xu Youyou was the last to come out. After being intensively interrogated by the police, her condition was extremely poor. Her face remained icy cold from start to finish, and when passing by Xiao He, she couldn't help but glare fiercely at him, completely losing her previous kind and innocent image.
Xiao He shrugged and looked back at her with complete composure.
So Xu Youyou returned to her newly booked room with a pale face.
Meanwhile, Liu Rulan stopped Cheng Hongwen with a smile on her face: "Brother Cheng, is your artist alright? Fortunately, our Xiao He risked his life to save her, otherwise how terrifying would this situation have been..."
Cheng Hongwen had been tense all night and was in extremely bad condition, but when he saw Liu Rulan and remembered how this crazy woman had publicly torn into Tian Heng and Su Shengxi online, he could only force a smile: "We really owe thanks to Xiao He this time. Both Xu Youyou and I are very grateful to him."
"I heard that last time when Youyou was almost stabbed by a stalker fan, Xiao He also helped?" Liu Rulan asked casually while pressing further.
Cheng Hongwen remembered the previous incident, and his smile became even stiffer: "Uh, yes, it seems so."
"Oh my, this is really fate. Our Xiao He is just warm-hearted, always willing to help others, even risking his life to save people. If this spirit could be passed on to fans..."
"No, no, Sister." Cheng Hongwen immediately reacted, stopping Liu Rulan's words, his smile becoming slightly more genuine. "These matters, I think it's better to keep them low-key. Xiao He has been quite high-profile online recently, and I don't think we need to publicize everything."
Although this was a great marketing opportunity, Xu Youyou was in extremely poor condition and had repeatedly instructed Cheng Hongwen not to leak this incident online to avoid attracting more attention and discussion.
Moreover, if this were made public, and Xiao He kept using the "life-saving benefactor" angle to tie himself to their Youyou, wouldn't that be disgusting?
At this moment, Cheng Hongwen completely forgot that during the previous incident where he wanted Xiao He to pretend to be Xu Youyou's boyfriend, Xiao He actually had no interest in tying himself to their artist.
Liu Rulan rubbed her slender fingers, speaking tactfully: "How can that do? Recently, Xiao He's career has been greatly affected by online public opinion. We just want to use these things for good marketing..."
Cheng Hongwen's mind worked quickly, immediately understanding Liu Rulan's meaning. He cursed this woman in his heart for having no shame, but said with a laugh: "Sister Liu, how about this—our Hao Entertainment has a project next year—"
"If I remember correctly, Director Feng seems to have a film starting casting in June this year, right?"
Liu Rulan asked with a smile.
Cheng Hongwen choked.
Damn! Which idiot leaked this news? And this woman found out—
Cheng Hongwen forced a smile: "Sister Liu, you know this spot—our Little Ran is relying on this opportunity for his transformation."
Liu Rulan crossed her arms, completely unaffected by his act: "It's not about taking Ran Yunrui's spot, just about your company adding one more slot."
Cheng Hongwen: "..."
So? What's the difference? So many people are fighting for Director Feng's roles. If he asks for one more, other agents in the company would tear him apart.
But...
Cheng Hongwen thought about Ran Yunrui's acting skills that only fans could see, and then relaxed: "Fine, but this is just an audition opportunity. If your Xiao He isn't competitive, don't blame me."
Liu Rulan snorted with laughter: "Don't worry, he definitely has more chance than yours."
Cheng Hongwen pouted without speaking.
So Xiao He, having just returned to his room, inexplicably gained an audition opportunity.
Xiao He: ?
What happened?
...
In the afternoon, Xiao He came to the film set, and the looks people gave him were quite complicated.
Xiao He thought it was because of last night's online verbal battle that these people had different opinions about him, but he didn't care and directly found a seat to sit down.
After about ten minutes, Tian Heng and Su Shengxi arrived.
Completely different from their previous attitude, Tian Heng now had a full smile on his face and immediately came to Xiao He to inquire about his well-being.
"Teacher Xiao, how are you feeling today? What did you have for breakfast this morning? Here, our Shengxi specially brought you breakfast—"
Xiao He: ?
"Teacher Xiao, not to flatter you, but you're definitely destined to become hugely popular! Look at you—acting skills? You have them. Looks? You have them. Character?—Oh my, character goes without saying, you're a great hero who saves people! If Sister Liu hadn't gotten to you first, I would definitely have signed you—"
Su Shengxi didn't speak throughout, just looked at Xiao He with a smile on his face, like a vivid statue.
Xiao He: ...
No, no, don't do this, I'm scared.
Xiao He felt creeped out, silently rubbing his arms, forcing a smile: "Thank you for your concern, Manager Tian, but I didn't rest well yesterday. Could you let me have some quiet time?"
Tian Heng was shut down: "Aha, ha, then I won't disturb you."
Then Tian Heng pulled Su Shengxi away, very tactfully leaving the area.
Xiao He: "Tsk—"
He looked at Liu Rulan: "Sister Liu, what kind of illness are they having?"
Forgive his poor judgment, but he really couldn't tell what these two were scheming. Could this be some new method to secretly set a trap for him?
Liu Rulan casually glanced at the departing two, speaking casually: "They think you were attacked by Su Shengxi's devoted fans yesterday, so naturally they don't dare offend you now."
Xiao He was dumbfounded: "Ah? Why would they have such a strange idea."
"The online public opinion cursing you was so fierce, then you encountered danger, even police cars and ambulances came. Do you think they're scared?" Liu Rulan said. "Producer Ma was there at the time, right? He's a big mouth, and this time he happened to be the only witness. After returning, he spread it everywhere, and as it passed through the crew, it turned into you being chased and almost hospitalized by Su Shengxi's fans. If this matter gets out again, they'll really be in trouble."
Originally, the matter of "Xiao He bullying Su Shengxi on set" had already become a subject of widespread ridicule online. After Xiao He's character received official support, Su Shengxi's fans became like clowns, having no advantage except jumping up and down. When mentioned by passersby, people would shake their heads and directly block and report them, reaching new heights of disgust toward Su Shengxi's fans.
If it now came out that Xiao He was chased by Su Shengxi's fans, escalating to criminal levels... Liu Rulan felt Su Shengxi would probably become the target of everyone in the entertainment industry.
—After all, cursing is one thing, but who wants to take it offline?
These days, being a celebrity has become a dangerous profession.
"Should I help you promote this online?" Liu Rulan asked. "Guaranteed to be just rumors, letting them taste the backlash of public opinion."
But Xiao He shook his head: "Forget it, this matter was just coincidentally happening together. No need to push the blame onto them."
Rather than making this matter bigger, Xiao He preferred it to pass quickly without attracting too much attention.
Liu Rulan understood Xiao He's meaning, shrugged, not too disappointed, and said: "Alright, but since they started it first, the compensation shouldn't be less. I'll go tear down some resources for you."
Su Shengxi is such a fat piece of meat~
As his former manager, Liu Rulan knew too well how many resources he had on his side, making negotiations even more effortless.
Xiao He sweated: "Sister Liu, that's so you."
She really was his one and only manager!