Time returned to the present.
Xiao He saw the situation at the scene gradually becoming clear, and after gesturing to He Junhao, the two quietly withdrew from the scene.
Back at He Junhao's apartment, both of them simultaneously let out a sigh of relief.
"Today was truly exhilarating," He Junhao patted his chest, a look of emotion on his face. "That old woman was really infuriating. If Xiao Ge hadn't stopped me, I would have really wanted to punch her back to kindergarten."
Xiao He was embarrassed: "It's not that serious, not that serious—"
"Oh, my hotpot!"
He Junhao looked at his almost burnt-dry hotpot and quickly scrambled to save it: "Ah, ah, I was in such a hurry to leave just now that I forgot to turn off the heat! Luckily, we came back in time, otherwise, we would have had to call the fire department again to rescue it—"
Xiao He also hurried to the kitchen to grab a kettle and helped add water.
The two re-arranged the table, brought the hotpot back to a boil, and prepared to continue their earlier filming.
Meanwhile, online, the news of Xiao He's rescue had just begun to stir up a storm—
Initially, a viral short video of the rescue exploded online, attracting a crowd of netizens.
The video's perspective was from downstairs in the apartment building. In the video, it was clearly visible that a unit on about the sixteenth or seventeenth floor was on fire, with white smoke constantly billowing out from the balcony.
A little girl, wearing a small floral pajama, was standing helplessly on the outer edge of the balcony, hugging the railing and looking down at the people below.
Everyone who saw this scene felt a pang in their hearts, and like the person filming the video, they worried about the little girl's safety.
—But then, something alarming happened. The little girl slowly squatted down, seemingly losing strength. The next moment, she slipped, and half of her body fell outside, with only her hands still tightly clinging to the railing on the outer edge of the balcony.
Everyone held their breath.
Oh my god, who can save her?!
Amidst the exclamations of others in the video, a figure suddenly appeared—
A young man in a black shirt, dressed very casually, leaped from a balcony a few floors below. His movements were swift and agile. Relying only on his hands and feet, [N O V E L I G H T] he climbed to the little girl's floor at an extraordinary speed, and even managed to successfully rescue the little girl before she ran out of strength!
When they saw the young man in the video carrying the little girl safely into the neighbor's room, netizens who witnessed this thrilling rescue couldn't help but cheer, just like the others in the video.
"Holy cow! That's amazing!!! Mom, I think I saw Superman!"
"No, buddy, are you really that handsome?"
"How on earth did he do that? Are you sure it's not staged? My jaw dropped to the floor."
"It can't be staged; the official account next door has already posted about it."
"It's not staged, it's a true story. They're in the apartment building next to us. The owner groups of several buildings nearby have already exploded, full of his videos."
"Thumbs up for the young man who saved her! 【Flowers】 【Flowers】"
"Thumbs up for the brave hero! 【Thumbs up】"
"Am I the only one who thinks this young man is really handsome? He just looks a bit familiar, I feel like I've seen him somewhere..."
"I think he looks a bit like someone, but I'm not quite sure..."
"Ahhh, it's Mu Ze! Oh my goodness, is this really Mu Ze himself? With that outfit and those gold-rimmed glasses, I almost thought I was dreaming!"
"Huh? Who's Mu Ze?"
"Mu Ze! The perverted serial killer Mu Ze!"
"What? The one who saved her is a perverted serial killer?"
"What the heck? Isn't this supposed to be about a rescue hero? Isn't it a bit ridiculous for you to spread rumors like this right away?"
"He seems to be a celebrity in the entertainment industry. It's truly laughable. This is social news, please, some fans, don't bring your 'gege' into this."
"No, this person really is the actor who plays Mu Ze! Everyone, quickly go watch the video from @XiaoyuHasn'tSlept. Her perspective captured the whole process, and the actor himself admitted it!"
"What?"
As the controversy arose over Xiao He possibly being "Mu Ze" himself, more people flocked to the account of "XiaoyuHasn'tSlept" to watch the video.
And "XiaoyuHasn'tSlept" was the female owner of the neighboring apartment at the scene.
Her video documented the entire process of Xiao He's rescue from another perspective, and later included a photo of her with Xiao He and his autograph.
"XiaoyuHasn'tSlept: Everyone, I caught the real Mu Ze! His name is Xiao He~ He's super handsome, and he just saved a child. He's a very good person, completely different from Mu Ze!"
In the photo, there was a young woman and a young man. The young man wore gold-rimmed glasses, had a handsome face, steady eyes, and a hint of the unique cold and morbid aura of Mu Ze.
The comment section exploded instantly.
"Woah, it's really Mu Ze himself! Should I call the police for you, blogger?"
"Hahaha, oh no, blogger, the way you filmed this makes me feel like you're in danger! Help! Hahaha! It feels like after the photo, Mu Ze is going to chase you with a chainsaw."
"So it was really Mu Ze who saved someone? I feel like it's so unreal."
"Please don't call him Mu Ze, Mu Ze. He has a name, Xiao He, and he's a very good actor. Everyone is welcome to follow his upcoming new work, 'the thief catcher.'"
"Huh? So his name is Xiao He? I always thought he was called Mu Ze."
"That's the character's name! 【Facepalm】"
Because this incident combined topics like "positive energy," "actor," and "bravery," by the time Xiao He received a call, this matter had once again topped the trending searches.
"Huh? I'm trending again?"
Xiao He slurped down the meatball in his bowl and, at Pu Rong's reminder, opened the trending list.
Indeed, his name was already on the trending list.
Since Xiao He didn't disguise himself at all during this rescue, his actual name finally appeared on the trending search this time, though, of course, the name "Mu Ze" was also heavily featured.
Xiao He felt a bit helpless. He clicked on a few of the videos to take a look, then quickly exited.
"Oh my god, Xiao He, you've been hiding your skills from me all this time in the crew, haven't you?"
Pu Rong complained indignantly on the other end of the phone, "You're almost like Spider-Man; you just climb up any wall, don't you? I never realized you had such a daredevil ability before."
Xiao He replied innocently: "You never asked me before."
Since he didn't ask, then he would deny it to the death.
Pu Rong: "..."
Pu Rong was speechless, then asked: "By the way, your hand looked injured in the video. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," Xiao He looked down at his fingers. "Just a few small scratches, they'll be fine in a few days."
"That's good then."
After a few more sentences, Pu Rong was about to hang up. Before hanging up, he remembered something and reminded Xiao He: "Oh, by the way, Director Lin asked you to find an opportunity to post an update and also promote the wrap-up of our 'the thief catcher' today."
Xiao He was surprised: "You've already wrapped up? How come I heard Director Lin dragged you off for reshoots again?"
Pu Rong chuckled: "We said we wrapped up, so we wrapped up, right? Didn't the director choose this date himself? It's a good chance to piggyback on your popularity."
Xiao He understood: "Alright, I'll go post it right away."
This popularity, it's a waste not to use it!
