After Mei Mei released another bombshell about Han Jae-woo, Xiao He withdrew from Korean online forums.
The online battles, though seemingly harmless, have already dealt Han Jae-woo a severe blow. The young, Grand Slam film star he had been cultivating has now become a pariah in his own country.
After Han Zaiyu's scandals were exposed one by one, no one remembered that Han Zaiyu had stolen Xiao He's video. After all, in many people's eyes, it was not a big deal. He stole it, so what? Han Zaiyu had already deleted the relevant video, and it didn't affect Xiao He. Xiao He hadn't pursued the matter, so the matter should be put to rest, and everyone could live in peace.
As for Han Zaiyu's current breakdown, it has nothing to do with Xiao He.
After dealing with Han Zaiyu, Xiao He took Xiao Chen to scout out locations in the neighborhood in the afternoon, and also strolled around the nearby square.
They even took the opportunity to see the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is said to have many celebrity handprints.
Well, all I can say is that once you see something with your own eyes, its mystique is completely dispelled.
If Xiao He hadn't been certain he hadn't come to the wrong place, he would have thought they were in the wrong place.
At first, the road was much narrower than Xiao He had imagined, and a fence blocked most of the street. The whole place could be described as dilapidated. Some of the bricks on the ground had many cracks and mottled dirt. Moreover, due to the condition of the area, there was an indescribable stench that lingered around, making people frown.
Fortunately, after walking for a short while, they arrived at the most bustling area. The surrounding buildings gradually became cleaner and more beautiful, with dazzling decorations. The shops on both sides also had many Hollywood elements, and the roads became wider. There were also many temporary stalls set up in the middle, mostly displaying food and souvenirs.
The streets are now filled with many more performers, some even dressed in outlandish costumes.
This place is not quite what I imagined.
It seems that the halo that was once coveted by insiders has gradually faded with the development of the times, and has finally become what it is now, tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away, leaving one to sigh at the fleeting time.
Finally, adhering to the principle that since he was already there, Xiao He still took photos at several popular spots for his future Weibo posts.
During this time, Xiao He even encountered his own fans.
"Ah, Xiao He! We all like you so much!"
"Brother Xiao, ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) please give me your autograph!"
"Brother Xiao, may we take pictures?"
There weren't many people, and Xiao He readily agreed to their request. Passersby glanced at them a few more times before continuing on their way as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.
There was a little incident during the signing.
A fan with exceptionally fast internet speed, who knew about recent events in China, finally couldn't contain her curiosity after seeing Xiao He in person and asked, "Brother Xiao, have you been watching Weibo lately? Do you know about Han Zaiyu's incident? Why hasn't your team released any announcements? We're so worried about you."
Actually, these words were a bit inappropriate, but Xiao He knew that the other party meant no harm and was simply concerned about him. He didn't show any dissatisfaction on his face. Instead, he blinked and smiled, saying, "Thank you for your concern, but you don't need to worry about this. We just need to do our own things. I will work harder in the future and produce more and better works. Thank you everyone."
Unsurprisingly, Xiao He's words, along with his chance encounter with fans in Los Angeles, quickly spread back to China.
The netizens, who were initially very angry, quickly calmed down.
Xiao He's reply was quite assertive, without any beating around the bush or ambiguity. Instead, it was very confident, with a hint of disdain.
The fans who were about to go to the other side to start a group buy gradually calmed down and stopped causing trouble there. Of course, it was also because the other side had already started making a scene, and the fans who went there found that they seemed to have no use for it. So after watching the battle for a while, the fans who went there decisively and gracefully left, not participating in the chaotic war of words on Korean websites.
Everyone then became cheerful and happy in their own territory.
【As expected of Brother Xiao, his words are truly masterful.】
【Analysis: 1. Xiao Ge knows that Han Zaiyu stole his videos on foreign websites. 2. Xiao Ge doesn't care about Han Zaiyu at all. 3. Xiao Ge doesn't intend to argue with Han Zaiyu about this; he hopes to let his work speak for itself in the future, and whoever is inferior will be embarrassed. 4. Thank you for the fans' concern, and he hopes that fans will not actively start a fight.】
【A Chinese person who spends their whole life doing reading comprehension exercises~】
【Well, I think it's pretty much true. Xiao Ge is just that kind of person. Rather than continuing pointless arguments and verbal battles, he'd rather focus on improving himself and letting his abilities speak for themselves.】
【I also think Xiao Ge's words were very sincere. If it were other celebrities, they might have hesitated, either not answering or pretending not to know. Only Xiao Ge dared to answer the question directly and gave his own solution—let's let the results speak for themselves later. Wow, that's really satisfying! Fans don't need to worry about their idol or fight for him; the idol will face the challenge and give his final answer.】
【That was a really satisfying answer; I'm actually starting to like Xiao He a bit. Anyway, I really can't stand those celebrities who pretend not to know. I just don't believe that something so big happened, and the celebrity themselves wouldn't know, and their team wouldn't tell them?】
【There's really no way around it. People in the Chinese entertainment industry used to be much more outspoken, but not anymore. They're easily judged and ridiculed. To be honest, I'm even a little worried about Xiao Ge now. Is it really okay for him to say something like that?】
【I did some research and found that Brother Xiao has had quite a few notable roles, but he hasn't won any awards, especially the three major domestic awards.】
【It's alright. Xiao Ge is still so young, there's no rush for him to win awards. Besides, his film "No Bait" is about to be released, and I heard it was nominated for Cannes. At least we don't really need to worry too much about his acting skills.】
【To be honest, my first impression of Xiao He was that he was an extremely talented actor, regardless of any awards he received; it was simply my honest thought after watching his performance.】
【The awards I missed before were truly due to my excellent acting, but unfortunately, the character settings weren't good. It's not that Xiao Ge (Xiao He) is bad; the pressure is immense for a villain to win an award. As for those who question Xiao Ge's acting, I suggest watching his stage play "Twelve Mirrors" at his birthday party. If you still say Xiao He's acting is bad after watching it, then there's really nothing I can do.】
Xiao He had no idea that his response would once again ignite a heated discussion among people across the country.
Seemingly without anyone noticing, Xiao He's popularity and media attention have become an undeniable force in the entertainment industry...
The next day, Xiao He and the crew went to the parking lot to check the vehicles and drove a sports car to run the route in advance to prevent any problems from occurring during the filming the next day.
On the day of the official filming, the crew began preparations early in the morning.
Although the scheduled time was around 1 p.m., Xiao He was already sitting in the dressing room doing his makeup around 7 a.m. sharp.
The stagehands came over again to confirm the situation with Xiao He, and finally, the staff put headphones and a helmet on Xiao He.
With real-time updates on the situation coming through his earpiece, Xiao He got into the orange Pagani he was in charge of and started the vehicle smoothly.
With Tannis's serious instructions coming through the earpiece, the Pagani officially drove onto the central street—
