Actually, not to mention Xie Jingshi, Xiao He himself didn't expect it either: "The main reason is that everyone in the crew really helped out and provided a lot of orders."
Even the most indifferent and ruthless person would soften and agree to this order, not to mention that Director Zhuang later ordered a batch of homemade perfumes to send back as employee benefits.
Mrs. Marshall couldn't possibly handle such a large order all by herself, so she had to distribute it to other shops.
So in the end, it all comes down to being obligated to help others and achieving win-win cooperation.
"That's true. Where is Madam's shop located? I'll have my assistant go and buy some later."
Xiao He took out his phone and readily sent the address to Xie Jingshi.
At that moment, Xiao Chen, the assistant, ran over excitedly: "Brother Xiao, Brother Xiao, the competition has started over there. Look at the judges' panel over there, isn't that Mrs. Marshall sitting in the middle?"
Xiao He paused for a moment, then followed Xiao Chen's steps, his gaze sweeping over the complex stalls and finally settling on the activity area over there.
Sure enough, the familiar old lady was sitting on the judges' panel, looking dignifiedly at the contestants who were mixing perfumes below, and behind her sat Liu Rulan.
Since the competition wasn't a formal one in the strictest sense, Mrs. Marshall didn't keep staring at the athletes' movements. Instead, she would occasionally turn around and chat with Liu Rulan, and it seemed that the two were getting along very well.
Xiao He was genuinely surprised this time.
Xie Jingshi also heard Xiao Chen's words, glanced in that direction, and then clicked his tongue: "It seems we were too conservative. The other party's background is much bigger than we imagined. Didn't your manager tell you?"
Xiao He shook his head: "Sister Liu has her own hobbies. It's rare to let her get to know them, so I don't need to keep asking her all sorts of questions."
Liu Rulan was indeed quite interested in perfumes, and it was said that she even had a special room in her house to store them. Therefore, Xiao He simply assumed that Liu Rulan liked perfumes and enjoyed chatting with Mrs. Marshall.
Xie Jingshi gave Xiao He a meaningful look and said with a sigh, "Your agent is quite thoughtful."
Xiao He wasn't stupid; he understood Xie Jingshi's implication, frowned, and then shook his head: "It's not that bad."
Whether Sister Liu genuinely liked perfume and that's why she contacted Mrs. Marshall, or whether she used perfume to get close to Mrs. Marshall, Xiao He didn't think it was a question worth delving into.
Only by exchanging sincerity for sincerity can two people have such a harmonious relationship.
That's enough.
Xie Jingshi remained silent for a moment, and then said nothing more.
However, some people in the crowd outside were scrutinizing Xiao He.
Xiao He frowned, turned his head, and locked his gaze on the object precisely.
—Outside the square, a tall, thin, unfamiliar Asian man wearing glasses was pointing his phone at him.
Xiao He felt a little strange.
Noticing Xiao He's gaze, the other person immediately put down their phone, their eyes darting away, seemingly not expecting Xiao He to be so perceptive. They then turned and slipped into the crowd, disappearing without a trace.
Xiao He stood there, lost in thought.
"What's wrong?"
Xie Jingshi inquired.
"nothing."
Xiao He turned around and smiled at Xie Jingshi: "They might be fans or paparazzi. There are a lot of people here, so it's hard to tell."
"really."
Xie Jingshi looked at the crowd around him and nodded.
After this little incident, filming for "The Phantom Thieves 2" officially began.
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Lu Xiaokong and Shi Ji took advantage of the festival activities in Grass to come here to investigate, and in the end they actually got a clue from a fat, cunning old merchant.
As a result, Shiji sneezed the whole way.
Lu Xiaokong was speechless: "You should have said you were allergic to pollen earlier!"
Shi Ji, however, remained defiant: "I've never been allergic to pollen! It must be because they use too much industrial fragrance; it's all fake!"
Just as he finished speaking, Shi Ji sneezed again.
However, his words gave Lu Xiaokong a new inspiration: "Industrial fragrances... counterfeit goods..."
Immediately, Lu Xiaokong clapped his hands: "That's right, how come I didn't think of that!"
"Achoo!"
Shiji sneezed again.
"Let's go back and find that hacker!"
Lu Xiaokong immediately turned around and walked back.
"Hey, ouch—what idea have you come up with now—ouch—"
Shiji sneezed several more times in a row, then rubbed his nose.
His gaze swept over the nearby stalls, and he murmured in confusion, "That's strange, could it be that I really am allergic to pollen?"
"Achoo!"
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Xie Jingshi and his group were filming, while Liu Rulan, who came from the event, stood next to Xiao He.
Xiao He glanced at Liu Rulan, but didn't ask her about Mrs. Marshall. Instead, he asked, "Sister Liu, has public opinion in China changed much recently?"
"Huh? No."
Liu Rulan thought for a moment, then looked at Xiao He, "What's wrong? Did you make any special discovery?"
Xiao He honestly said, "Maybe I'm overthinking it. I just saw a guy filming me, and I had a feeling he had bad intentions."
Liu Rulan's gaze immediately swept towards the outside.
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With so many people around, Liu Rulan was surprised by Xiao He's keen observation.
"Honest intentions? Is it a domestic paparazzi? A sasaeng fan? Or a hater?"
“It’s just a feeling,” Xiao He said honestly. “I have no evidence, and the other party doesn’t seem to be Chinese.”
In fact, Asians look quite similar, but upon closer inspection, there are still some differences, especially in their overall demeanor, trendy hairstyles and outfits, and even their eyes.
For example, in photos of celebrities from different Asian countries, even if you're not a fan but just a passerby, you can often tell at a glance which celebrity is from which country; it really is just a feeling.
Xiao He couldn't pinpoint any evidence to support his claim; it was simply a gut feeling.
But Xiao He didn't understand.
Liu Rulan was also puzzled: "Where did you provoke this?"
As an agent who has been handling the aftermath for her artists for many years, she is now able to accept the troubles that arise from her artists quite well.
This time, it's really strange that Xiao He provoked him from somewhere.
Xiao He: "...I don't know either."
You ask me? Who should I ask?
Xiao He himself was completely dumbfounded!
Liu Rulan stared at Xiao He, knowing that Xiao He was not one to speak without reason. Since he said that, there must be a problem.
After a moment's thought, she reassured them, "Don't worry about this. I'll have my team in China keep a close eye on the situation."
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Meanwhile, the domestic operations team discovered something unusual.
"What's wrong?"
The operations staff member next to him casually asked.
"It seems that the popularity of Xiao Ge's 'Twelve Mirrors' has waned."
Xiao Zhou looked through the video's backend data and said with considerable distress.
Logically, the performance of "Twelve Mirrors" should be more in line with the tastes of overseas audiences. Recently, there has indeed been a lot of discussion about Xiao He on foreign websites, and the video's traffic has remained high. Many foreign fans have become fans of Xiao He because of this video.
But starting today, Brother Xiao's video traffic isn't as good as it was a few days ago.
This puzzled Xiao Zhou.
"It's normal. Traffic is unpredictable; it rises in one direction and falls in another. Nobody can say for sure. Perhaps something more attention-grabbing will happen, so people aren't focusing on this anymore. There's no need to worry too much."
The older operations manager patted Xiaozhou on the shoulder.
"Alright, it just so happens that Manager Liu asked us to reduce the trend of those meme-filled comments on foreign websites. Now that the traffic has gone down, we can also clean up the comment section."
Regarding the operation of external online accounts, Linghui Entertainment did not choose to outsource, but instead directly entrusted this task to the operations department. However, since most people have less experience with external websites, while they are focusing on the development of these accounts, they still have a lot to learn and explore.
Xiao Zhou didn't really understand overseas traffic operation models, so she didn't dwell on it and started to focus on her work.
On the internet, entries related to Xiao He's "Twelve Mirrors" continue to quietly decline.
