The car slowly drove into the residential area. Xiao He turned his head and, sure enough, found that the car that had been following them was stopped outside.
Xiao He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's possible that the recent drama 'Yu Ye' has attracted a large number of new fans. Most of their feelings towards you are still based on the early 'Yin Qi' character. And when you've been working recently, you've been deliberately trying to recreate the 'Yin Qi' character. So compared to the 'awe' of the old fans, they have a possessive feeling towards you like an older sister or a mother."
Liu Rulan analyzed rationally.
Xiao He gets a headache whenever he hears "sister" or "mother," and he also recalls the despair he felt when a male fan called him "husband" at a previous event.
As celebrities, they are products themselves, marketing themselves to the public, and naturally they must respect the preferences of these people.
But this is no excuse for them to take advantage of the situation, stalk celebrities, or even invade other people's privacy.
"Thank you so much."
Xiao He spoke weakly as he got out of the car and returned to his residence.
"There's no way around it. The genre of 'Yu Ye' is more geared towards a younger audience, and the character Yin Qi is more likely to attract fans than other characters. Haven't you noticed that there are a lot of different voices appearing in your comments section recently?"
Xiao He: "...I glanced at it, but I couldn't open my eyes wide enough."
A little girl several years younger than him affectionately calls herself "Mom" online, and he, as her "good boy," is powerless to resist.
"Wait a moment."
There seemed to be a new development on Liu Rulan's end, so she temporarily hung up the phone. Xiao He also opened his tablet and began to check the relevant entries on the internet.
【Who bumped into Xiao He playing basketball? Oh, it's me, hehe. 【Video】】
Jealousy corrupts.
【Hehe, my boyfriend saw it while he was playing basketball, and he even got Xiao He's autograph for me~ 【autographed basketball photo】】
【No, wait, upstairs, your boyfriend is acting strange! Why did he get Xiao He to sign it on the basketball? Are you sure he specifically asked for it for you, and not just a male fan who wanted to collect it himself?】
【oi, there's definitely something wrong with your partner. I suggest you send it to me for a checkup.】
【Do you want a partner or a basketball?】
【???】
【Pfft, who hasn't? I've already checked off my girlfriend's perspective post and officially announced it on WeChat Moments, so wish me luck! 【Nine-grid photo collage】】
It has to be said that this netizen who posted a photo from the girlfriend's perspective is really talented. He directly took a photo of a netizen who happened to see Xiao He playing basketball, then took a photo of himself making a heart shape next to the court, and then stitched together various photos to create a nine-grid photo of "girlfriend sweetly playing basketball with her boyfriend", and posted it on his WeChat Moments with a sweet caption, officially announcing "boyfriend".
The funniest thing is that some people actually believed the photos she posted on her WeChat Moments. Her elders even called to ask who her boyfriend was, and many friends left comments wishing her a happy 99th birthday.
The netizen commented: ...I'll never do anything abstract again! (Just kidding!)
【Why! Why! Why is everyone running into Brother Xiao? A ten-year veteran fan is crying his eyes out in a corner.】
【A ten-year longtime fan? Has Xiao He been in the industry for that many years? He must have been in middle school back then, right?】
Go have fun.
【Holy crap, am I the only one watching Xiao He's three-pointers over and over again? They were so cool! How could he so casually sink those shots from such a distance? I'm totally mesmerized.】
【That's outrageous. I was there too. Whenever Xiao He shot, his accuracy was 100%.】
【Is that exaggerated?】
【I'm not exaggerating at all. I was even telling my buddies who were playing basketball that someone on that court had an ridiculously high shooting percentage, and at the time I had no idea it was Xiao He.】
【Brother Xiao is so handsome! He's added another skill!】
【Who were the other guys playing basketball with Xiao He? They seemed like really good friends.】
【One of them is Pu Rong, another is Xiao He's roommate, He Xiaoshuai, a content creator on Bilibili, and the third is Xiao Ge's driver. As for the others, I don't know them.】
【Those three are all Xiao He's roommates. If you've looked back at He Xiaoshuai's early videos, you'll find that they all appeared in his videos.】
【Sigh, I used to just think He Xiaoshuai's roommate was handsome, but he didn't like being on camera. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the supporting character in someone else's main scene would become the shining protagonist in others' scenes.】
【Heh, probably trying to market something again. Is this Xiao He's latest character design? Interesting, is this a ruthless villain trying to transform into a sweet boyfriend? How disgusting!】
What's the name of the black dog?
【No way, no way, does anyone really believe that Xiao He and his roommates have a good relationship? If they were even closer, He Xiaoshuai wouldn't be in this state now. If Xiao He just let slip a little bit, he'd be a famous internet celebrity by now.】
【No way, no way, does anyone really think that a friend's success means they have to unconditionally support them? Are they your friend or your parents?】
【What is that idiot babbling about? He Xiaoshuai and Xiao Ge are truly very respectable friends. Anyone who has seen their previous videos would never say they have a fake relationship. Some bloggers used to claim to be friends with certain celebrities, and what happened? Their videos after meeting were so awkward I wanted to roll my toes down. They were so polite and courteous, did they think we were blind? Only their fans would believe it.】
【Aside from the daily vlogs he makes specifically for meeting Xiao He, He Xiaoshuai never actively mentions Xiao He in his other videos, nor does he use Xiao He's affairs to generate buzz. He even almost got banned online for speaking up for Xiao He once. Some people really shouldn't go too far. If they're jealous, they should force their friend to become famous. What's with all the sourness? He Xiaoshuai's current fanbase is something he earned through his own hard work, not because of Xiao He!】
...
The comments section gradually went off-topic, with many people not only interested in Xiao He but also in the people around him. And in the face of the great internet, almost everyone is transparent.
Soon after, basic information about Xiao He's roommates was revealed, with He Junhao receiving the most discussion.
One of the most upvoted comments was, "Since Xiao He is already so famous, why doesn't he think of bringing He Junhao along? Is he selfish, or is his friendship with He Junhao just a facade? Or is He Junhao just a good-for-nothing?"
Actually, Xiao He himself was a little confused when he saw this comment.
Not to mention He Junhao, who saw the news.
"No, are they crazy?"
Upon seeing these discussions, He Junhao's gaze involuntarily fell on the documents beside him, and he became so angry that he gritted his teeth.
According to them, if Brother Xiao doesn't help him become famous, then Brother Xiao is selfish? And they think their friendship is fake, and everyone is just a sham friend?
"How ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) Xiao Ge and I get along is none of their business! They're always worrying about things that don't concern them, focusing on other people's problems instead of their own."
And you're even morally blackmailing him?
Pah!
