It turns out that when something becomes a hot topic, everyone's actions are aimed at creating even more buzz in order to maintain that buzz.
Xiao He originally thought that their visit to the hospital to see Lu Yuxi and take some photos for marketing was already rather hypocritical, but he never expected that there were even more experts among them!
As Xiao He passed by the parking lot and saw the filming crew with spotlights, lighting panels, and cameras, he realized that they were indeed one of the more casual visitors.
At least Xiao Chen just snapped a quick photo, and the phone's resolution was rather blurry. But here, those are truly high-definition lenses.
Moreover, this kind of thing doesn't seem to be too rare; almost everyone is used to it. The young man who was filming even managed to pose while greeting Xiao He and Liu Rulan: "Teacher Xiao, Sister Liu, you've come to visit Brother Lu too?"
Xiao He, who was stopped, looked somewhat embarrassed, but Liu Rulan remained calm and nodded, asking, "How long have you been here? Is anyone over there now?"
"Teacher Xie just went upstairs."
Another young man said, "If you can make it in time, you should be able to catch up with them."
"Okay, thank you."
Then Liu Rulan led Xiao He toward the hospital elevator.
Behind them, the cameraman's voice came again: "Come on, three, two, one, okay, go, go, yes, like that, don't look at the camera—"
Xiao He: ...
Xiao He pursed his lips and followed Liu Rulan onto the elevator.
Liu Rulan pressed the elevator button, glanced back at Xiao He, and then said with a smile, "What's so surprising about that?"
Xiao He: "Actually, it's alright."
He's gotten used to it.
"However, I just remembered that Lu Yuxi had a rather unpleasant falling out with Director Zhuang and the others over the casting of 'Yu Ye'."
As Xiao He spoke, he rested his chin on his hand in deep thought, "Aren't we practically stabbing him in the heart right now?"
Liu Rulan: "...That's quite possible."
As the elevator doors slowly opened, Xiao He and Liu Rulan exchanged a glance.
“Lu Yuxi’s career started to decline after he missed out on the role in ‘Yu Ye’,” Liu Rulan analyzed seriously. “So from a certain perspective, he should still be quite annoyed to see you now.”
Although Xiao He did not have a direct conflict of interest with Lu Yuxi, Liu Rulan felt that Lu Yuxi's facial expressions would be quite interesting when he saw the actors of "Yu Ye" at the most vulnerable time of his life.
Xiao He shrugged: "It's his own problem, so you can't blame it on me."
Anyway, being in the hospital won't kill you.
Liu Rulan: ...
The two successfully caught up with Xie Jingshi, who had arrived at the door earlier, in the corridor. When Xie Jingshi saw Xiao He, he subconsciously nodded to them.
"Together?"
The formalities that need to be followed still need to be followed.
"Um."
Xiao He nodded.
So the two of them went into the ward together.
There was only Lu Yuxi and one of his assistants in the ward.
When he saw Xiao He and Xie Jingshi, his somewhat pale face showed a complex mix of emotions.
Contrary to Xiao He's expectations, Lu Yuxi did not exhibit any of the "awkwardness," "irritability," or "impatience" he had anticipated. Instead, he struggled to sit up with the help of his assistant, then sincerely thanked Xiao He and Lu Yuxi.
"Thank you for what happened a while ago, and I'm also very sorry about what happened before..."
To be honest, Lu Yuxi's sudden change in attitude really surprised Xiao He.
He had already mentally prepared himself to save another ungrateful person, but he didn't expect that when he met the person in person this time, the other person's attitude had changed drastically and was quite different from the person he had met before.
However, looking back now, he did indeed feel disgusted by Lu Yuxi, after all, Lu Yuxi was often late, delaying their work and making him annoying.
But perhaps in Lu Yuxi's eyes, Xiao He was just a colleague who saved her life. Their relationship was so-so, not particularly good, but certainly not hostile.
Because they really hadn't spoken much or had much contact with each other.
Hmm, thinking about it this way, it turns out his attitude wasn't so good after all.
"It's alright. It was mainly Xiao He who helped. Actually, I didn't do anything. I'm just happy to see you get out of this crisis."
Because Xiao He was preoccupied with too many thoughts, he did not respond immediately. Xie Jingshi was the first to respond, but he did not take credit for Xiao He's work. Instead, he earnestly told Lu Yuxi what had happened.
Lu Yuxi was clearly already aware of what had happened that day, so he turned his gaze to Xiao He and said with a hint of gratitude, "Thank you, Brother Xiao."
"Ah, cough cough, it's nothing, it's nothing. I just did what I was supposed to do, and did my best."
Xiao He immediately cleared his throat to make his attitude seem less strange.
Actually, it wasn't just Xiao He's attitude that was a bit strange; Liu Rulan was also somewhat surprised.
This Lu Yuxi seems to be quite different from what I imagined.
Could it be that a brush with death caused a drastic change in his personality?
Xiao He continued, "But don't blame me for saying a few more words about what happened back then. Young people, health is the foundation of everything. No matter how hard you work, you still have to take good care of your body."
Someone who can down three cups of coffee in a short period of time is truly ruthless. At least others are ruthless to others, but this guy is ruthless to himself. Xiao He wasn't sure if the other person would be so lucky to get timely medical attention if he dared to do it again.
Life is only once, so never take advantage of your youth and do whatever you want!
Upon hearing Xiao He's words, Lu Yuxi's face remained largely expressionless. It seemed that countless people had mentioned this matter to him recently, and his attitude had become extremely numb. He simply nodded stiffly, "Yes, I ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ understand."
Seeing the other party's attitude, Xiao He knew that he was a damned ghost who couldn't be persuaded with kind words.
After all, it was a life he had saved. Xiao He had tried to persuade the person who had saved the life, but the person who had saved the life did not seem to cherish this hard-won good fortune.
At that moment, Xiao He realized that the other party was actually quite annoying. Despite going through life and death together, he hadn't changed at all.
This is just like Lu Yuxi, who promised countless times that he would never be late and would arrive on time next time. No matter how many promises he made, he never actually changed or took any action.
Even after experiencing death once, the other party did not change in the slightest in this respect.
—Well, there's nothing we can do about that.
Xiao He instantly lost the desire to continue the conversation and only wanted to leave.
The other party was genuinely grateful to him, but unfortunately, Xiao He never lacked such gratitude from others.
Your life is your own; if you don't cherish it, no one else can help you.
