Finally, in the lounge, everyone agreed on a compensation that satisfied each other.
When we came out, the party outside was already coming to an end.
As the host summarized the evening's events, the final farewell song began, and Xiao He and Liu Rulan left the venue early and went to the underground parking garage.
"Xiao He!"
Before he even got into the car, Xiao He heard a familiar voice coming from not far behind him.
He turned his head and, sure enough, met Xie Jingshi's gaze.
"How are you? Are you alright? If there's anything I can do to help with the situation online, just tell me."
Xie Jingshi seemed to have been waiting for Xiao He for quite a while, but when he came over, there was no impatience on his face, but rather a hint of worry.
"I'm fine, thank you for your concern," Xiao He replied with a smile. "If anything happens, we'll definitely contact Brother Xie for help immediately."
"That's fine then."
Xie Jingshi breathed a sigh of relief, but instead of asking Xiao He what the director and they had talked about, he continued, "We really owe you a lot for this. I was completely bewildered by the situation and had no idea what to do."
Fortunately, Xiao He took control of the situation first and began to provide first aid to Lu Yuxi.
"Haha, it's okay, I'm just doing my best and doing what I can."
Xiao He and Xie Jingshi chatted casually for a while, and then each returned to their respective vans.
After things quieted down, Xiao He and Liu Rulan exchanged a glance and laughed.
Their teamwork this time was quite skillful: one charged forward, the other provided support; one was responsible for ruthlessly vying for resources, while the other was responsible for unconditionally supporting their agent and, to a certain extent, exerting a deterrent effect.
The final result was naturally a bumper harvest.
After all, as one of the largest online shopping platforms in China, Taozi naturally knows a great deal about the merchants and brands they represent.
It would be very easy for them to help Xiao He secure endorsements for several brands.
When the time comes, Liu Rulan will carefully select a group of business endorsements, which will be another important business achievement for Xiao He.
Next year's business cooperation will be half the pressure.
When the final terms were agreed upon, Liu Rulan almost burst out laughing.
She really has to thank Lu Yu for this "gift".
"Although this was a terrible disaster for others, it was a great success for us." Liu Rulan couldn't hide her smile as she looked at Xiao He, "Your performance today was also really good, which greatly improved our negotiations."
Without Xiao He's exceptional reaction on stage and his proactive rescue efforts backstage, Shi Lei probably wouldn't have agreed so easily.
It has to be one of our own artists that we can present!
It greatly facilitated verbal disputes.
"So, Sister Liu, do you have any clues about the situation online now?"
Xiao He looked at Liu Rulan with a questioning expression.
The production team was indeed caught in an undeserved disaster this time, so Xiao He didn't mind temporarily drawing some attention to them.
Of course, we can't just ignore /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ the negative public opinion and let it completely tilt in a direction unfavorable to him.
As early as when Liu Rulan didn't rush to help him clarify public opinion, but instead demanded "compensation" from Shi Lei, Xiao He guessed that Liu Rulan already had a plan.
As expected, Liu Rulan tilted her head slightly, looking very calm: "That's natural."
"As long as I want, I can deal with any kind of public opinion in different ways, let alone the kind of public opinion that is not even a major crisis."
In the end, Xiao He is an actor, not a real idol. As long as his acting skills are good and he can continue to join new productions, all the negative public opinion at the moment is not a problem and cannot shake Xiao He himself at all.
"The current situation is that the situation is one-sided, which is not conducive to our voice. Since the production team wants us to attract attention, it would be best to have a back-and-forth to expand the discussion among netizens."
Liu Rulan took out her phone and casually issued the command, "Old Qi, let's go, take Xiao He back to the villa first."
"good."
Lao Qi started the car, while Xiao Chen, just like yesterday, stayed behind to hand out gifts to the fans outside the venue, instead of going back with them.
On the way, Liu Rulan kept making phone calls.
Xiao He overheard this and realized that Liu Rulan was arranging for some rehearsal screenshots to be posted online.
Speaking of which, Xiao Chen followed and recorded the entire rehearsal, so if we really want to clarify this matter, we can just release the rehearsal content.
But now, you're only posting screenshots?
"The video is too complete, leaving too little room for netizens' imagination. A few ambiguous screenshots of the positions would be more likely to spark their discussion."
Liu Rulan glanced at Xiao He sideways and casually offered an explanation.
There's a saying that goes, "Start with a picture, and the rest of the story is made up."
If the video presents the entire incident, how can netizens experience the joy of meticulously investigating the "truth"?
They don't clarify anything, they're just trying to seduce people—
The company was very efficient, and Xiao He quickly saw the online trolls coming from their side.
【Wait a minute? The person who jumped wrong was clearly Lu Yuxi! My friend is a staff member, and she took pictures of the rehearsal! Xiao He and Lu Yuxi are standing backwards in this picture.】
【Oh my god, is this for real?】
【As seen from their positions during the rehearsal, Xiao He and Lu Yuxi were standing in opposite directions. Whoever made the mistake first knows what happened. 【Screenshots】【Screenshots】【Screenshots】】
【Holy crap, a plot twist?】
【Where did this photo come from? The stage looks like it was indeed the one from that time; Xiao He and the others are all still wearing casual clothes. It must have been from the rehearsal the day before, right?】
【It seems that's true. The positioning is quite obvious. Xiao He and Lu Yuxi are in opposite positions. It must be that Lu Yuxi took Xiao He's place.】
【Really? Lu Yuxi always seems to jump from this side. He was in this spot when they participated in an event in Liushi before.】
【He used to be in this position, but that doesn't mean he will be here again, right? Doesn't this further prove he jumped to the wrong position? He was probably distracted and subconsciously went that way.】
【What does this mean? Has Xiao He's naval forces started to exert their strength? Awesome!】
【When I tell the truth, you guys accuse me of being a paid troll. I'm speechless!】
【I suggest everyone watch the live stream replay on the platform. It clearly shows the whole process. Lu Yuxi took the picture too quickly and stood in Xiao He's position. Luckily, Xiao He noticed in time and moved to Lu Yuxi's position. Is that so hard to understand? The video and audio circulating online now are completely out of sync. Please use your brains!】
【Yes, I suggest watching the original video. Then, look at the rehearsal positioning in conjunction with the original video; it will really reveal a lot.】
【What's the meaning?】
【I also watched the original video, and I feel that some of the videos posted by marketing accounts are indeed very malicious. The audio and video are not completely synchronized, and only the movements of Xiao He and Lu Yuxi are zoomed in, making it seem like Xiao He is a beat behind. But if you observe the backup dancers behind them, you'll see that the backup dancers are in sync with Xiao He, while Lu Yuxi is out of sync with the others.】
【Haha, guess why the marketing accounts only captured Xiao He and Lu Yuxi in the screenshots? Some even deliberately blurred out the backup dancers who were visible in the background... You naive person, you don't actually think they're protecting the backup dancers' privacy, do you?】
【Wow, amazing! I never knew taking things out of context could be done like this. I'm impressed.】
Instantly, public opinion was locked in a standoff!
