Xiao He had no idea that this birthday party would bring such a huge shock and intimidation to everyone. Only Liu Rulan looked at the sudden surge in email invitations and showed a satisfied smile on her face.
Her choice of this script was well worth it; it was indeed incredibly powerful.
Xiao He did not disappoint her.
"What's wrong?"
After seeing off the last group of guests, Xiao He slumped onto the sofa and asked Liu Rulan in confusion.
He guessed it was probably about tonight's birthday party.
"Your birthday party performance was a huge hit."
Liu Rulan said with a smile, "Now the entire internet is full of live clips of your scene."
To ensure a better viewing experience for viewers in the live stream, the live camera shots for this performance were rehearsed and adjusted in advance. This was to ensure that even from the live stream perspective, the story of "Twelve Mirrors" could be told clearly and completely, and the overall stage design could be perfectly showcased.
Even in terms of stage performance, the live broadcast perspective is more comfortable to watch, especially when Xiao He is sitting in a chair with twelve personalities on his own. The live broadcast camera directly and boldly shoots his face, showing Xiao He's facial expressions and changes in his eyes without exaggeration.
As a result, the performance of "Twelve Mirrors" far exceeded the scale of an ordinary birthday party, which made many people feel regretful that they did not get to see this scene live.
"Our inboxes are now overflowing with script offers."
Liu Rulan waved her phone. "If nothing unexpected happens, your performance might even become a hit overseas."
After all, the original stage play of "The Twelve Mirrors" came from a famous opera house in the country of Fran, and its original work "The Twelve Evils" was also written by an author from Fran. Almost the majority of the fans are overseas, so Liu Rulan has no doubt that once Xiao He's popularity spreads abroad, it will definitely spread back to Fran and even other regions.
And that was her plan from the very beginning.
"And just now, I sent the video to Mr. Jamies."
Jamies, who was the assistant who came to China in place of director Tannis to negotiate the contract, was essentially a middleman.
As for Liu Rulan's real purpose in sending the video—it goes without saying, she naturally hoped that Director Tannis would see it!
Liu Rulan didn't believe that Tannis wouldn't be impressed by Xiao He's talent after watching his performance.
That's director Tannis! An internationally renowned director!
Even if they only get a few minor roles with screen time, it's still worth it if they can get director Tannis to help them promote a few more of their colleagues!
Xiao He didn't think much of it and just kept nodding.
Anyway, Sister Liu would arrange and plan for him in advance, and he only needed to do his own thing and increase his and the company's bargaining power.
"And then there's Director Lin. His new film isn't 'The Thief 2,' nor is it set in an ancient martial arts world. Regarding his investments—"
"Just invest directly." Xiao He didn't hesitate. "Investing in him won't be a loss."
Moreover, Lin Yipeng's family has connections and influence, so he naturally wouldn't be stingy if he could get Lin Yipeng to invest and make money together.
"Okay, I'll have Lin Cheng talk to him."
Liu Rulan nodded.
"And then there's one last thing—"
Liu Rulan's expression turned serious: "The birthday party went relatively smoothly, but we discovered that there was a sasaeng fan hiding in the stadium beforehand. After the party officially started, she tried to sneak into the backstage dressing room, but fortunately she was discovered and reported."
"What?"
Xiao He was shocked. "Hiding in the stadium beforehand? We started preparing and setting up the venue at least a week in advance, right? How long has this guy been hiding?"
He had indeed heard of fans who would sneak into concert venues in order to see their idols, but Xiao He thought such behavior was terrifying and completely meaningless. He never expected that such a thing would happen to him.
“She carried her own food and water and hid for almost ten days, and she’s still a little girl.” Liu Rulan said, seemingly with a headache, rubbing her temples. “After our people found her, she ran very fast. If it weren’t for Xiao Chen’s sharp eyes and Lao Qi’s speed, she would have almost disappeared into the audience.”
"A girl?"
Xiao He couldn't understand it, but thinking about what had happened to his mother at school, he felt a chill run down his spine. "Did they call the police?"
“Yes, I’ve already had my lawyer handle this,” Liu Rulan said. “And after investigation, it seems she is the stalker who followed you when you were playing basketball before.”
Xiao He clicked his tongue in surprise: "So it was her? I didn't expect she came here in advance to stake out the place..."
No wonder we couldn't find him afterward, and we didn't secretly follow him anymore; it turns out he had come to the birthday party early to stake out the place.
The thought that a girl could hide at the birthday party more than a week in advance left Xiao He speechless.
Praise the other person for their perseverance and determination? Or marvel at how much they "love" you, to such an obsessive degree?
Xiao He could only be thankful that nothing had happened to the girl while she was there, and that it hadn't affected the performance at the birthday party.
"However, this girl's situation is indeed a bit special. Her mental state is not very good. She is the type with all her buffs stacked up. Even if a lawyer comes, it will not be easy to handle."
Liu Rulan shrugged. "My lawyer just called me and said she's causing a scene at the police station right now, saying she wants to see you."
Xiao He: "...Really?"
“It’s genuine.” Liu Rulan tapped on her phone. “But it’s too late, so I didn’t tell you right away. Would you like to have the lawyer over there talk to you about the situation now?”
"No."
Xiao He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then opened them again. "But just like you said, there's a high chance this matter won't be investigated in the end. If we give her another chance, won't she do it again and again?"
This is just like the situation Xiao's mother encountered at school. Students would stand by the window and act like they were going to die, and as a teacher, she couldn't just ignore it, even though she knew that their behavior was only giving her more leverage and that her unreasonable behavior could become a weapon to threaten others.
But what can be done?
There's just no way to deal with people like that.
Liu Rulan was clearly helpless as well, explaining, "This situation is perfectly normal. Some people are like cockroaches that can't be killed. You simply can't get rid of them all. Right now, we can only issue a warning and hold them accountable. If necessary, we will continue to keep an eye on her."
Xiao He frowned: "That's too much trouble."
It's so unfair that they have to waste their own manpower and resources!
Immediately, a flash of inspiration struck Xiao He.
"Warning... I almost forgot, I'm different from everyone else—"
Xiao He stroked his chin, then grinned broadly: "Alright, we can forgive this time. The only requirement is that her guardian must bring her here to apologize ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ to me."
Liu Rulan glanced at him sideways.
That kid is purely malicious and has no good intentions.
"Understand? Are you sure?"
"uh-huh."
Xiao He jumped up from the sofa: "Let's go."
Making people like him may not be easy, but making people fear him is as simple as breathing.
