After breakfast, Fan Congwen arrived.
He not only came, but also brought several other artists' assistants, each holding flowers and gifts, with smiles on their faces.
“Junior Brother Yan is in charge of work on set today, so I came to check on his behalf.” Fan Congwen pointed to the few assistants beside him, “The other actors in ‘Yu Ye’ are also concerned about your situation, so they sent their assistants to come with me to check on you.”
As he spoke, the assistants put down the gifts they were holding and said with great concern, "Brother Xiao, I am Sister Sitong's assistant. She is very concerned about your situation, so she sent me to check on you."
"Brother Xiao, I'm Li Haoxuan's assistant..."
"Brother Xiao, it's me..."
Seeing his assistants eagerly announcing their names, Xiao He rubbed his temples with a hint of helplessness, then smiled and thanked them, "I'm very happy, thank you."
Although the atmosphere on the set of "The Corner" wasn't particularly good, and everyone had their own little schemes, the necessary pretense of politeness still had to be maintained.
After Fan Congwen and the others finished their long-winded introductions of their artists, he helped Xiao He shoo them away: "Alright, they didn't get much rest last night and are in a hurry to get back to the hotel. Take your things to the parking lot first—"
"Okay, okay."
The assistants were just there for show; they came and went quickly, and soon the ward was quiet again.
Fan Congwen said to Xiao He apologetically, "I'm sorry, I already told them not to come, but they insisted on coming."
"It's nothing." Xiao He shook his head, not really bothered.
After all, interpersonal relationships in the entertainment industry are the most complicated and the most ruthless. If they don't send someone to check on Xiao He after his car accident and leave some trace, it will probably be spread online by some marketing accounts to spread rumors and fabricate a big drama about internal discord and bullying within the crew.
So regardless of their relationship or what they really think, they have to come. And if Xiao He and the others don't get discharged soon, even more familiar and unfamiliar people will likely arrive at the hospital soon.
So everyone quickly packed up and prepared to be discharged from the hospital.
Xiao He, carrying his backpack, was about to go out to complete the formalities when he almost bumped into a man as soon as he opened the door—
Fortunately, Xiao He reacted quickly, leaping lightly to the side and landing steadily.
"Sorry, sorry, I almost bumped into you!"
The man had originally intended to help Xiao He up, but he hadn't expected Xiao He to be so agile. A look of surprise flashed across his eyes, and he immediately asked politely, "Excuse me, are you alright?"
"It's alright, it's alright."
Xiao He waved his hand, while looking at the man wearing a hat and mask with some wariness: "Are you here to find someone?"
"I've come to visit Sister Liu."
The man explained.
"Shu Han?"
Xiao He didn't recognize the man dressed so conservatively, but Liu Rulan turned her head and recognized him at a glance.
“It’s me, Sister Liu.”
Shu Han took off his mask in response, and smiled at Xiao He in a friendly manner: "You must be the artist that Sister Liu is currently managing, right? Your skills were quite impressive just now."
Xiao He opened his mouth, quite surprised: "It's me, my name is Xiao He, hello Teacher Shu."
This is a very handsome man with high brow bones, deep-set features, and a rugged yet wild air about him. He is the kind of tough guy that was very popular a few # Nоvеlight # years ago.
Xiao He already had a deep impression of this face without Liu Rulan needing to introduce it further.
—Shu Han, an artist previously managed by Liu Rulan, had a very successful career in China before jumping on the Hollywood bandwagon and moving to the United States.
This person is arguably the most noteworthy in Liu Rulan's career as an agent, and is considered one of the most accomplished individuals in her resume.
Unlike the other two artists, who forgot their roots after parting ways and cut ties with Liu Rulan, Shu Han and Liu Rulan have always had a very good relationship. They keep in touch during holidays and chat on the phone about their lives and careers in their spare time.
This can be considered a rare example of an amicable parting in the Chinese entertainment industry.
Xiao He was surprised to learn that Shu Han had actually returned to China.
I don't know when they came back—it seems that since Hollywood's development has gradually declined in recent years, many stars and actors who went abroad back then have gradually disappeared from the public eye. Most of them have either switched to capital or returned to China, focusing their attention back on the domestic entertainment market.
Xiao He has paid less attention to news about Shu Han in the past year or two.
Upon suddenly seeing him appear, Xiao He was momentarily taken aback.
Liu Rulan slapped her forehead and said regretfully, "Look at my memory! You mentioned to me a while ago that you were going back to China, but I've been too busy lately and forgot about it."
Some time ago, Liu Rulan was busy trying to persuade Zhuang Hongyi and Ning Jiaqi to help Xiao He get a script, so she accidentally forgot about this matter.
"It's nothing. I didn't say in detail when I was coming back. I originally wanted to come directly to see you and give you a surprise," Shu Han replied with a smile. "I didn't expect you to give me such a big scare first! I saw the news of your car accident as soon as I landed. I was so worried. Are you alright?"
"It's alright, we're all getting ready to be discharged," Liu Rulan said, while asking with concern, "You rushed over as soon as you landed, haven't you eaten yet?"
"I ate on the plane."
Shu Han looked at Xiao He, scrutinizing him seriously from head to toe: "Not bad, you're an excellent young man. I've seen all the news about you. You dared to go to the tanker truck to save people at that time. You're really brave. I really admire you."
"Sigh, let's not talk about this anymore. I haven't even had a chance to properly lecture this brat yet." Liu Rulan walked over to Xiao He and poked his forehead helplessly. "You should be more careful when you save people in the future! If I hadn't been dizzy at the time, I really wanted to drag you down and give you a good beating."
"I was wrong."
Xiao He slid to his knees with great ease, while also playing the victim: "Sister Liu, my mom called and scolded me yesterday. I promise I won't do it again!"
Liu Rulan sneered: "I see now, you were wrong this time, but you'll dare to do it again next time."
Xiao He glanced around and met the amused expressions of the others in the room. Feeling quite embarrassed, he chose to "escape": "I'll go take care of the formalities. Teacher Shu, you and Sister Liu can catch up. Xiao Chen, hurry up and get Sister Liu's medicine!"
"Okay."
Xiao Chen ran very fast, while Fan Congwen also took the initiative to walk outside: "I'm going to the parking lot to prepare the car."
After everyone left, the once empty ward returned to quiet.
Liu Rulan gestured for Shu Han to sit wherever he wanted, and then she casually sat down on the edge of the bed herself.
"Sister Liu, are you really alright?"
Shu Han took off his hat and looked at Liu Rulan with some concern in his eyes.
"I'm really fine." Liu Rulan shook her head. "But you, are you leaving again this time?"
Hollywood is not doing so well these days, especially since the prevailing "correctness" there is rapidly stifling the creative energy of its creators. Although there are still good scripts and movies being released, these opportunities are almost nonexistent for these people.
To put it bluntly, these days, if you're looking to photograph a pet cat, the first choice is definitely a black or white cat, or a good-looking mixed-breed cat, while purebred Chinese domestic cats are not as popular.
