“Oh, I thought it was some formidable character who could make Sister Liu voluntarily leave Jiaxing Entertainment. So it’s a great hero who saves people!”
The man looked about forty years old, dressed in a meticulous suit, but his words made people feel uncomfortable.
Xiao He raised his eyebrows slightly.
Liu Rulan also reined in her smile: “I was wondering who would take over my work next. So it’s you.”
Tian Heng, one of Jiaxing Entertainment’s ace managers, had been Liu Rulan’s archenemy for many years, and their meetings were always explosive.
Tian Heng chuckled: “You really are something. After so many years, you’re still so impatient, leaving without a word.”
“Normal job changes don’t need to be widely announced, do they?” Liu Rulan sneered, “As for certain people, I’ll give a piece of advice—be careful not to find a brick of gold and touch a pile of shit.”
Xiao He: “Pfft—”
Sister Liu truly had a knack for sarcasm.
This was hitting two birds with one stone.
Tian Heng, however, wasn't angry; he just gave Xiao He a meaningful look, then said to Liu Rulan: “Then I hope you and your brick of gold have a prosperous future.”
Afterward, he took his Little Assistant and, like Liu Rulan, began distributing drinks and snacks to the crew members.
It seemed he was determined to clash with Liu Rulan.
Xiao He asked Liu Rulan: “Sister Liu, are you okay? Do you need me to do anything?”
Liu Rulan glanced at him: “What could be wrong with me? Jiaxing Entertainment and I parted ways amicably. That Tian Heng is just narrow-minded, that’s all. You just focus on your acting.”
Xiao He: “...Alright.”
But not long after Tian Heng left, producer Ma Qianyou came over to inform them: “Fans will be visiting the set this afternoon. Please be prepared in advance.”
Xiao He frowned.
Fan visit? He hadn’t been notified beforehand!
Liu Rulan also raised an eyebrow, looking at Ma Qianyou: “Fan visit? When was this decided? We didn’t receive any notification.”
Ma Qianyou looked somewhat surprised: “We sent someone to notify you yesterday.”
Liu Rulan looked at Xiao He, who shook his head slightly.
Having an idea in mind, Liu Rulan didn’t say anything directly but smiled and nodded at Ma Qianyou: “Okay, we understand. Thank you for the reminder, Producer Ma.”
Ma Qianyou scanned the two, probably guessing that someone was playing tricks, but as long as it didn’t involve the interests of their crew, Ma Qianyou wouldn’t actively interfere. He just pretended not to know anything and turned to leave.
As soon as Ma Qianyou left, Liu Rulan asked Xiao He: “Are you sure no one notified you about this?”
Xiao He specifically pulled out his phone to check the group messages and shook his head: “No one notified me, and there was no notice in the group either.”
Liu Rulan snorted coldly: “They only know how to play such petty tricks.”
She turned around and picked up the script next to Xiao He’s hand: ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ “What scenes do you have this afternoon?”
Xiao He thought for a moment and replied: “It’s the scene where Meng Zetian captures Bai Mingchuan.”
“Then the mystery is solved.”
Liu Rulan briefly flipped through the script, her expression calm: “Most of the fans coming over will be watching this scene of yours. The script has kicking and hitting. If you act it well, you’ll definitely be sent to the trending blacklist. But if you don’t act it well, you can still be sent to the trending list.”
Xiao He was dumbfounded: “Ah? It can be like that?”
Liu Rulan looked at him as if it were obvious: “This is the entertainment industry where even professionalism can become a selling point and a hot topic. If someone is willing to send you a few trending topics, they are looking up to you, and they spent money on it, after all.”
Xiao He: “....”
Alright, alright, if they’re willing to put thought into me, that’s at least good.
“Then should we ask the director to change the afternoon’s filming schedule?”
“That’s definitely not possible. These filming plans are arranged in advance. If you dare to change them, they’ll directly send you to the trending list.”
Xiao He: “....”
Really? Is it that exaggerated?
Xiao He didn’t understand, was greatly shocked, and humbly asked: “Then what should we do?”
“What can we do? Just act your part normally, and leave the rest to me.”
Liu, the great manager, subtly twitched the corner of her mouth, her eyes fiercer than Xiao He’s.
“These little tricks are all ones I’ve used and discarded.”
Xiao He quietly averted his gaze.
He didn’t know why, but he felt Sister Liu was full of resentment... Ahem, he lit a candle for the people on the other side.
-
On the other side, just as Liu Rulan had guessed, Tian Heng walked back to Su Shengxi’s side and earnestly instructed him: “I’ve already prepared for this afternoon’s matter. You just focus on acting and don’t do anything unnecessary.”
Su Shengxi nodded: “I understand, but Sister Liu’s side—”
“Hmph—” Tian Heng snorted coldly, “What? Still missing your old manager?”
“How could that be.” Su Shengxi sneered, “I just wanted to tell you that she’s not easy to deal with. Since you’re here to be my manager, you must be better than her, and you won’t implicate me, right?”
“Naturally.”
Tian Heng crossed his arms, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, “You know Tong Junhui, right? I had half the credit for his retirement from the industry back then.”
“Tong Junhui? The Best Actor Liu Rulan used to manage?” Su Shengxi was startled, sizing up his new manager, “You did that?”
Tian Heng thought of the past, pursing his lips: “Naturally, I couldn’t have done it alone, but... alright, let’s not talk about that. My point is, you can rest assured. Liu Rulan is not my opponent.”
Su Shengxi stared at Tian Heng, remained silent for a long time, and finally looked away: “Got it.”
...
In the afternoon, fans began visiting the set.
As a crew that gathered top idol Su Shengxi and popular young actress Yi Man’er, this drama was destined to cause a stir from the moment filming began.
Most of the fans who came to visit the set this time were fans of Su Shengxi and Yi Man’er.
However, as the male fourth, Xiao He also had to greet the fans, and he had already prepared himself to be merely a supporting presence.
But unexpectedly, among the group of visitors, there were indeed several fans who came specifically to see him.
When he saw fans actively approaching him for photos and autographs, Xiao He was momentarily stunned.
“Hello, Xiao He! We’re all your fans! We super love your Mu Ze! And your act of saving someone on New Year’s Day was super cool!”
One of the girls, wearing a small floral dress and looking very pretty, had bright eyes and looked at Xiao He expectantly: “Can I take a photo with you?”
“Of, of course—”
Xiao He stammered for a moment, then immediately got into character, bending down to take a selfie with the girl.
There were five fans who came specifically to see Xiao He this time, all very young girls, the oldest being twenty-three and the youngest seventeen. Xiao He was quite curious how they knew about this set visit, as he himself only found out about it this morning...
After fulfilling all the five girls’ requests for fan service, Xiao He curiously asked: “How did you all find out about this set visit?”
“Actually, it was news that came from Su Shengxi’s fan group.” One of the girls wearing a white fluffy hair clip said shyly, “It just so happens that a few of us are all in Shanghai and are also fans of Xiao Ge, so we formed a small group and came along with Su Shengxi’s fans.”
Xiao He understood, then chuckled softly and said earnestly: “Thank you so much for coming all this way to see me. I’m truly overjoyed. I originally thought no one would come.”
“No way, Xiao Ge! You’re super popular now! Many people in the fan group want to see you!” A young girl said loudly, “But because the news of this set visit was so urgent, many people couldn’t arrange their time, so they let us come as representatives to see Xiao Ge!”
“Really?” Xiao He was still a bit incredulous, not expecting that he had quietly gained so many people who genuinely liked him. “Don’t you think I’m fierce, like a bad person?”
Ever since he gained his dark aura, everyone’s first impression of him wasn’t very good. Many only changed their minds after gradually getting to know him.
And these fans, who had never seen the real him or spoken to him, why were they willing to genuinely like a stranger so much?
