Jiaxing Entertainment.
"Is Xiao He the person the fans are chasing today?"
Jiang Chifei's agent was stunned when he saw the news.
Jiang Chifei, who had been sprawled on the sofa, suddenly jumped up.
"Who? Xiao He?"
Xiao He's name is familiar to many people at Jiaxing Entertainment.
Because his agent was none other than Liu Rulan, the former star agent of Jiaxing Entertainment.
Su Shengxi, the last person to go against Xiao He, has already retired from the entertainment industry.
Tian Heng, who had always been at odds with Liu Rulan and later became Su Shengxi's manager, was also taken away by the police some time ago.
People within the company pieced these events together, making Xiao He and Liu Rulan seem like mythical figures.
Rumor has it that the company originally intended to keep Su Shengxi, but Liu Rulan made a phone call to the CEO and, after some unknown conversation, Su Shengxi was abandoned and sidelined by Jiaxing Entertainment.
There are also rumors that Tian Heng was arrested because Liu Rulan left some kind of trap when she handed over her work to Tian Heng, and the idiot Tian Heng accidentally fell into it.
Those messy rumors, true or false, are usually just something to chat about casually, but they still unintentionally leave a deep shadow in people's hearts—when you're out in the world, it's best not to mess with Xiao He and Liu Rulan!
Liu Rulan has been with Jiaxing Entertainment for so many years, she might have some dirt on them. What if they offend them too, and the company doesn't protect them?
—This is exactly what Jiang Chifei was worried about at that moment.
"That's it, that's it. My fans chased him for most of the airport, he must be holding a grudge against us now."
Jiang Chifei usually likes to put on airs and presents a cool and taciturn persona to his fans, but in reality, he simply feels that he is not smart enough and speaks less to avoid being caught out.
He believed the rumors and was genuinely afraid of Xiao He and his group.
Moreover, although Jiang Chifei debuted several years earlier than Xiao He, he didn't do as well as Xiao He at first. At least Xiao He had already firmly established himself in the entertainment industry, while Jiang Chifei was only just beginning to transition, following the path of Su Shengxi, from idol to actor.
Jiang Chifei was afraid. He was afraid that if he followed Su Shengxi's path, he would run into Xiao He and end up like Su Shengxi, leaving the entertainment industry along with him.
"It's okay, it's okay, calm down, it's just a coincidence."
His agent, Bao Xin, was relatively rational and not as panicked as Jiang Chifei.
“I’m quite familiar with Sister Liu, and based on my understanding of her, this is probably just a publicity stunt,” Bao Xin analyzed to Jiang Chifei. “Xiao He seems to have been filming abroad a lot lately and has rarely appeared in China. So, this time, they’re using this incident to create a trending topic, which is probably also to promote Xiao He’s return to China.”
After all, the Chinese entertainment industry is constantly evolving. If you don't appear online often, you can easily be forgotten. Appropriate marketing to generate buzz is beneficial for maintaining the activity of your fans.
"So what should we do now?" Jiang Chifei asked nervously. "They shouldn't target us, right?"
"Probably not."
Bao Xin shook his head, thought for a moment, and then said to Jiang Chifei, "How about this, you post a Weibo, and take this opportunity to clean up your group of fans."
Thinking back to the chaotic scene, Jiang Chifei was still a little scared: "Luckily, Xiao He ran fast. Last time at the music festival, I went down to interact with the crowd, and good heavens, I don't know who it was, but they almost tore my clothes off..."
Bao Xin rubbed his temples, feeling both speechless and helpless: "Now that your career path has made new progress, you can start managing these fans a bit more."
She used to be an idol, now she's an actor. Her fans can't keep going this crazy, or it will disrupt the filming process...
Moreover, it's a bit embarrassing to talk about fans picking up the wrong person at the airport.
"Whatever you say, I'll listen to you."
Jiang Chifei nodded in agreement immediately.
Soon after, Jiang Chifei, an artist under Jiaxing Entertainment, posted a new update.
In his post, he first criticized the fans' irrational idol-chasing behavior, then angrily denounced the unscrupulous stalking and filming by paparazzi, and finally apologized to Xiao He from afar.
His ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) post attracted a lot of attention. Liu Rulan, who had been keeping an eye on things online, immediately notified Xiao He and asked him to reply with a like.
"They actually reacted like this?"
Xiao He found it rather strange.
In this whole farce, the most embarrassed people must have been Jiang Chifei and his group. However, Xiao He was quite surprised that they dared to stand up, admit the situation, and make a rational statement and apology as public opinion gradually fermented.
The main problem is that he's encountered far too many idiots before. If it were Su Shengxi or Chen who accidentally posted the message, they might have already started making sarcastic remarks about him from afar, and then hired a group of online trolls to stir up trouble for him in the comments section.
Jiang Chifei's relatively decent and kind attitude was something Xiao He hadn't encountered on the internet for a long time.
“His agent is Bao Xin. I know him. He is a smart man and wouldn’t do anything stupid. Although Jiang Chifei is a bit flamboyant, he actually listens to Bao Xin a lot.”
Liu Rulan had anticipated this.
After all, this time they were dealing with artists from Jiaxing Entertainment. Liu Rulan knew the situation and the personalities of the people involved very well. She didn't even need to contact them privately to guess how they would respond.
Therefore, Liu Rulan was not flustered at all.
Xiao He then changed the subject: "So this Jiang Chifei is also an idol? I've discovered that Jiaxing Entertainment seems to really like cultivating artists who transition from idols."
The first was Su Shengxi, the second was Jiang Chifei; are they cultivating replacements?
“It’s them,” Liu Rulan emphasized.
"Ahem, yes, them, Jiaxing Entertainment."
“Because they have a fan base, it’s easier to monetize their traffic, and they are easier to cultivate than ordinary artists.” Liu Rulan answered calmly. “However, in recent years, there are very few idols who can turn into actors. After all, the idol training factories in China are no longer as glorious as they used to be. Jiang Chifei and others are just catching up with the last of this period.”
If it had been a few years earlier, there would have been a ton of idol dramas waiting for Jiang Chifei to film. Even if his acting was terrible, he could still get fans to buy his acting skills with just a casual performance.
But that's not possible now.
In today's film and television industry, simply relying on popularity is no longer a viable strategy.
"So Jiang Chifei is considered Su Shengxi's replacement?"
"Pretty much. He wasn't doing as well as Su Shengxi before, but now that Jiaxing Entertainment is giving him more resources, he's clearly in much better shape than before." Liu Rulan chuckled. "However, the aftereffects are obvious. He can't manage the latest batch of fans, and their fandom is really a bit crazy."
Recalling the scene, Xiao He rubbed his arms with lingering fear.
"I'd better give him my opinion first."
Xiao He liked Jiang Chifei's post, then sighed, "My fans are still the best."
Liu Rulan chuckled: "But this incident does tell us that it's time to expand your team."
She placed a stack of documents in front of Xiao He: "Xiao Chen's personal abilities are clearly no longer keeping up with your pace. From now on, the number of people following you on a daily basis will be expanded from one to three."
"As for the basic team for your usual activities and outings, I will expand it separately. You can take a look at the people who usually follow you and pick a few that you like."
