Although the location of the venue was truly disappointing, the guests were extremely professional and generally conducted the event with smiles.
Without a doubt, Xiao He was the biggest star at this event, while the rest were basically internet celebrities.
One of the online celebrity couples and a professional product influencer showed him great enthusiasm.
During a break in the event, while the host was introducing the products on stage, they all came up to chat with Xiao He. It was then that Xiao He realized that they were all contestants from the variety show "Public Enemy Number One".
Due to the unique nature of the variety show "Public Enemy Number One", the production team was in a state of filming and editing simultaneously during the filming of the preliminary rounds. Basically, as soon as the recording of the show ended, the first episode of "Public Enemy Number One" was already ready to be broadcast.
Now, in the last few days of June, "Public Enemy Number One" is still airing. Although it hasn't achieved mainstream success and isn't a particularly blockbuster variety show, it has still generated considerable buzz on various short video platforms, sparking numerous discussions and topics.
Because the variety show itself has the support of short video platforms, "Public Enemy Number One" has maintained a very high level of popularity among young netizens who frequently browse the internet and enjoy using apps like Yinpu and Xiaoshu. Even some netizens who don't actively watch variety shows occasionally come across clips of the show, which eventually attracts many to watch the actual show.
Xiao He paid relatively little attention to these things, since as the boss, all he needed to know was that the variety shows were making money.
Xiao He didn't pay attention to these people, but the contestants all knew him.
This person is not just an entertainer; he is also the owner of a company and the producer of variety shows.
If the production team hadn't explicitly prohibited contestants from inviting celebrities to help them during the final rounds to avoid undermining the fairness of the competition, many of the contestants who made it to the finals would have wanted to invite Xiao He to the live broadcast to support them.
After all, Xiao He had just become incredibly popular because of "No Bait" at that time, and his fame and popularity were extremely high. If it weren't for the fact that he returned to China at the wrong time, and that his friend He Xiaoshuai had already been eliminated, no one could really guarantee that Xiao He would have participated in the final live broadcast to support He Xiaoshuai.
Fortunately, Xiao He didn't do that. He didn't agree to any other companies' invitations to participate, and he didn't interfere with the competition process of "Public Enemy Number One" from beginning to end. He didn't favor other contestants or force He Xiaoshuai and others to have a comeback segment. Instead, he mentioned the show in a later live stream with He Xiaoshuai, which could be ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) considered as helping to promote it from the perspective of a boss.
Therefore, everyone has a very good impression of Xiao He.
They also witnessed Xiao He's brotherly affection for He Xiaoshuai.
Although He Xiaoshuai always jokes that Xiao He is his godfather, and Xiao He sometimes jokingly refers to himself as "your dad," their relationship is one of equality.
Although some people ridiculed He Xiaoshuai for getting in through connections, and others mocked him for not knowing how to curry favor with Xiao He and using him to help him win the championship, they all had to admit that the good relationship between Xiao He and He Xiaoshuai had already put many others in the industry to shame.
Everyone laughs at He Xiaoshuai, but everyone wants to be the next He Xiaoshuai.
Unfortunately, during the filming of "Public Enemy Number One", Xiao He was filming abroad, and many contestants who wanted to get in touch with him could only leave with regret.
However, what was unexpected was that they were so lucky this time that they were able to participate in the same event as Xiao He!
Such a great opportunity certainly can't be missed!
"Hello Brother Xiao, I especially love your novel 'Cang Yue Jie'. Your senior brother is really super handsome. I cried for a long time because of you when I watched it yesterday."
The girl in the internet celebrity couple was called Rabbit Doesn't Eat Grass, and she had a sweet, high-pitched voice. Xiao He didn't know if it was just his imagination.
However, he was quite certain that there seemed to be something wrong with the other person's face, because her eyes would twitch unnaturally as she spoke.
"Hello, thank you for your liking."
Xiao He responded politely.
"Hey, Xiao-ge, will you guys have any more group variety shows in the future?"
The livestreaming influencer next to him also craned his neck, trying to get closer to Xiao He, "Brother Xiao, aren't you guys going to do a final livestream together? I really like all of you actors, it would be great if you could all get together!"
Xiao He took a step back imperceptibly, analyzing for a long time whether the person was male or female. Looking at the exquisite makeup and the wig that was not easy to distinguish, and listening to the androgynous voice, he was not quite sure about his guess. In the end, he simply gave up thinking and shook his head: "I don't know, the company will make arrangements."
"Brother Xiao, isn't the whole company yours? Why are you still going to listen to the company's arrangements?"
The male member of the internet celebrity couple, who hadn't spoken until now, asked in a slightly ambiguous tone.
It was just a simple question, but it inexplicably felt like an interrogation, making people feel very uncomfortable.
Xiao He glanced at the boy, sniffed, raised an eyebrow slightly, and scrutinized the boy and his girlfriend, Rabbit Doesn't Eat Grass, before saying calmly, "In such a large company, decisions are not something I can decide on my own. Besides, the group variety show and live stream are not decisions I can make alone. If you really need an answer from me, then I can only say 'I don't know.'"
"Oh, I see. So even as a big star, you're still not free enough? Sigh."
The boy shook his head, seemingly somewhat disappointed.
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
It seemed that no one understood what the boy meant by saying that.
Even his girlfriend glanced at him, but for some reason, she didn't help explain. Instead, she looked at Xiao He expectantly, like an innocent little fangirl, and carefully asked, "Brother Xiao, can we make a video together later? It doesn't have to be too long, just showing my face is fine."
Xiao He hesitated for a moment before agreeing directly. Instead, he glanced at his boyfriend, who refused to eat grass, and said, "How about we take a picture together? It'll be a way of promoting the event together."
"OK!"
The influencer was also very enthusiastic, taking out her phone and cautiously looking at Xiao He: "Um... Brother Xiao, can I join you guys?"
"Can."
Xiao He treated everyone equally, just like he'd bumped into a fan and wanted to take a photo with them.
So in the corner, a few people stood together, ready to pose for a selfie.
Xiao He naturally stood in the middle, while Rabbit Doesn't Eat Grass decisively stood to Xiao He's left. The product influencer immediately occupied Xiao He's right side, and Rabbit Doesn't Eat Grass's boyfriend was naturally squeezed to the far left, standing next to Rabbit Doesn't Eat Grass.
Xiao He raised his hand and tilted his head back to take a picture.
"Three, two, one—"
Just as the photo session was about to end, Xiao He felt a hand reach out to his right waist and touch his pants pocket—
Xiao He was startled and immediately put down his phone, taking a few steps forward and moving away from where the group was standing.
