Xiao He had no idea that he had a fan who was rich enough to buy his life.
Now back at the company, he is discussing the upcoming events with Liu Rulan.
"Is there really no need for us to get involved in this matter anymore?"
Looking at the situation online, Liu Rulan looked worried.
Recently, online trolls have started to steer this matter in an entertainment-oriented direction, which makes Liu Rulan a little anxious.
As a seasoned expert in manipulating public opinion within the industry, how could she not see that if this incident couldn't completely destroy Qin Lezhang, it would ultimately just become another piece of entertainment gossip?
Qin Lezhang himself did not have any legal issues. Even if his father was arrested, he was still an artist under Xingchen Entertainment. His father's matter could not affect him. At most, it would only cause his public image to collapse.
The revelations circulating online about Qin Lezhang's ex-girlfriends do not prove that Qin Lezhang has committed any illegal or criminal acts; at most, they suggest that he is stingy and has questionable character.
But these days, who among these people on the internet doesn't have a few scandals on their hands? In the end, once the storm passes, they'll still be as glamorous as ever.
That's why Liu Rulan is so anxious now that she sees the shift in online sentiment and comments full of netizens making memes.
"It's okay, we're only at this point."
Xiao He remained remarkably calm.
"Give me a hint—"
Liu Rulan frowned and moved closer to Xiao He, "What exactly happened? Do you have a backup plan?"
"You know that Qin Lezhang tried to cyberbully me. His methods don't seem like the first time."
Xiao He said meaningfully, "His agent did take all the blame, but everyone knows that he is the real culprit."
Ironically, Qin Lezhang was merely giving orders, while Wen Qi was the one actually doing the work.
It can only be said that the old man still had some brains. Knowing that his grandson was stupid, he arranged for Wen Qi to take the blame and ensure that Qin Lezhang was "clean".
But the more this was the case, the angrier everyone became after learning the truth.
By then, Qin Lezhang will have nowhere to go.
Liu Rulan also understood the deeper meaning: "Qin Lezhang has used similar methods before to cyberbully others?"
Thinking of what he had discovered, Xiao He sighed deeply: "That indirectly led to the destruction of their family."
Liu Rulan suddenly fell silent.
This era has indeed changed. The knife that kills has changed from a physical object to an invisible and intangible blade, which is even more terrifying and more evil.
"Alright, that's enough." Xiao He shrugged. "We haven't gotten involved at all, so let's just watch quietly."
Liu Rulan was silent for a moment, then sighed: "Fine, I just hope we can ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ slow things down, so that our launch ceremony publicity can go more smoothly."
Otherwise, we can't let Qin Lezhang monopolize all the trending topics these days, can we?
Xiao He: "That's hard to say."
After all, he couldn't control this matter either...
Xiao He leaned back, his fingers deftly flipping the pen in his hand, causing the chair beneath him to slide backward.
Finally, his gaze fell on the floor-to-ceiling window behind him, and he quietly looked out the window.
This is an office building in the most prosperous area of Shanghai. Their company currently occupies only this entire floor, located in the middle of the building. From here, Xiao He can look up at the surrounding high-rise buildings and look down at the bustling traffic below.
Thinking about all the things that had happened recently, Xiao He twitched the corners of his mouth and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
"Sometimes I feel that being a little unlucky is actually a good thing."
It's better to be unlucky enough to be hit by such a criminal system than to let it harm others.
After all, there are really a lot of bad people in this world.
Liu Rulan tidied up the documents on the table, glancing at him sideways: "You think you're unlucky?"
"Haha, I was just saying."
Xiao He shrugged nonchalantly: "Compared to Xiao Chen, I'm just unlucky!"
Xiao Chen, who had just walked in: ?
...
On September 6, the production team of "The Legend of Chasing the Wind" officially started filming.
To everyone's relief, the public attention surrounding Qin Lezhang did not affect the publicity of their drama series.
On the contrary, "The Legend of Chasing the Wind" took advantage of this wave of popularity to hype up the "love and hate" between Xiao He and Qin Lezhang.
After offering incense and paying respects to various deities, and cooperating with the crew to take some insignificant photos and videos, Xiao He returned to the dressing room and saw these announcements and comments praising the crew to the skies—
【This is the only production team that, after Xiao He was blacklisted, wasn't afraid of powerful figures and was willing to extend an olive branch to him! Hopefully, "The Legend of Chasing the Wind" will be a huge hit after the storm!】
【It's so good to see that Brother Xiao is able to take on roles normally. I was worried that this would affect him. Let's thank the "Chasing the Wind" production team!】
【But I still feel a little sad. Brother Xiao had already gone to film movies, and I heard he was even the male lead in a big-name director's film. But now he's back to filming TV dramas. The difference in his resources is huge...】
【It's okay, Xiao He is actually filming in both circles. I actually quite like it when Brother Xiao is filming TV dramas, because then I can watch them for a long time, hehe.】
Xiao He glanced at Liu Rulan, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Liu Rulan explained, "These are the production team's own publicity trolls; we didn't get involved."
This time, Xiao He has also benefited from Qin Lezhang's "blood-soaked bun," and the production team will definitely not let it go, and will definitely use this incident to generate buzz for the production team.
There are some things you can say, and some things you shouldn't say...
Xiao He knew this was a marketing tactic by the production team, but he still frowned and said, "Tell them to watch their words. The ban didn't really affect me much. During that time, production teams kept sending me scripts. So if you're going to praise someone, praise the whole thing. Otherwise, don't just praise them in isolation. It's quite offensive."
To insist on saying that "The Record of Chasing the Wind" was the only timely help Xiao He received when he was blacklisted...
What if other production teams see this and think, "Oh, I also submitted my script when you were 'blacklisted'! It's just that you didn't like it!" But if you keep praising your own production team and putting down other production teams, making it sound like they're afraid of powerful people and kicking you when you're down, then you're really an ingrate!
Xiao He felt that he should be careful with his words in these matters to avoid offending others.
"Not bad, you've noticed this potential public opinion risk." Liu Rulan chuckled. "Don't worry, I've already had someone guide the conversation. I'll thank all the production teams that submitted scripts during this period on your behalf later."
Although Qin Lezhang's threats and bans are just minor actions, it's still worthwhile to maintain the necessary relationships and pay attention to expressing one's attitude in a humble manner.
Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
"Teacher Xiao, you can start preparing now."
A staff member jogged in from outside the break room.
Xiao He immediately put away the script and stood up.
"Go ahead, I'll keep an eye on things online."
Liu Rulan said.
Okay, thank you.
Xiao He nodded, turned around and left with the staff.
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Meanwhile, in a small county town in G province, a weary young man knocked on the door of a dilapidated rented room.
An old and sinister face peeked through the crack in the door, watching the completely unfamiliar young man with a wary and cold gaze.
"Hello."
The young man was momentarily shocked when he saw the other person's face, but then deftly pulled out his ID and said softly with a kind expression, "My name is Zhou Junhao, and I am a reporter."
“I’m not a bad person, I just have some questions I’d like to ask you and your daughter.”
Seeing the other person's increasingly resentful and vicious expression, Zhou Junhao quickly said, "Perhaps you haven't been online lately? The matter that happened back then has taken a turn for the better! Do you really want to let things be buried forever?"
The person inside remained silent for a moment, and finally opened a crack in the light.
At the same time, a hoarse female voice, sounding like a mix of crying and laughing, came from inside the room: "Come in..."
