"Relax."
Liu Rulan patted Xiao He on the shoulder one last time, "Don't think too much. It's your duty to focus on filming. The rest is our job."
"Um."
Xiao He didn't worry too much in the end. He simply bowed his head and forwarded the official Weibo post, interacting briefly with his fans. This was also a way for him to garner some votes before the final review.
The day after the winners of the Baiming Awards were announced, Mr. Huang successfully landed in Shanghai and went to work with Xiao He on a film shoot.
With the announcement of the Hundred Stars Awards yesterday, they had another reason to come and visit: to cheer on Xiao He and hope that he could get a high number of votes from the judges.
Ideally, he should win the Best Actor award!
This reason is more realistic than the scripts that were arranged before, and it's not as forced.
It's fair to say that Mr. Huang and his team were lucky; the topic just happened to be here, allowing them to ride on Xiao He's coattails.
Oh right, he also brought several internet celebrities from his own company, all of whom were contestants on "Public Enemy Number One." He was clearly planning to take this opportunity to promote his artists as well.
The two parties met at the foot of Linghui Entertainment's building.
Xiao He stood at the door and saw them get out of the car; a smile immediately appeared on his face.
Long time no see!
He smiled and hugged Huang Junhao.
However, the truth is that they had never met before.
This was their first meeting.
But so what? We're all friends with mutual interests, and even though we haven't met in person, we still feel close to each other.
Compared to Xiao He's composure, Huang Junhao was clearly not used to it yet, and his attitude towards Xiao He was very unfamiliar. He seemed not to have expected Xiao He to get into character so quickly.
"Oh, is it starting now?"
Huang Junhao is the type to say whatever comes to mind. After awkwardly shaking hands and hugging Xiao He, he looked somewhat bewildered at the camera that was recording the event.
It was obvious that he was not cut out for business. Faced with Xiao He's enthusiasm, he could neither accept it shamelessly nor respond to Xiao He's words with high emotional intelligence. So, almost as soon as they met, the atmosphere became awkward.
Xiao He hadn't expected Xiao Huang to have this kind of personality.
Having met with Mr. Huang many times, Xiao He had a very good impression of him. Although Mr. Huang, like Lao Ma, liked some mystical and esoteric ideas, he didn't give off that feeling in daily interactions. Instead, he felt that Mr. Huang was a calm and composed leader with high emotional intelligence, who trusted his employees, listened to advice, and had a keen eye for talent. No wonder he was able to start from scratch and become a golden touch in the investment world.
Therefore, when facing Mr. Huang's youngest son, Xiao He inevitably wanted to compare him with his father.
It's just a pity...
The man in front of me really doesn't look like Mr. Huang's son.
Xiao He looked at the person in front of him with a subtle expression.
At this moment, Huang Junhao was listening intently to the director's explanation: "This scene mainly involves you walking over, shaking hands with Teacher Xiao, and saying 'Long time no see' along with Teacher Xiao. Then, you casually introduce the people around you to Teacher Xiao..."
"What do you mean by 'casually'? Should I say it directly, or should I say a few words first, and then talk to Xiao He about the others?"
"Uh... you can just introduce yourself directly, no need to be subtle, just introduce yourself directly to Teacher Xiao..."
Xiao He: "..."
Has it really gotten to the point where they're feeding each other bite by bite?
What torture this is!
At this moment, the other contracted artists of Huangshi Media came over and greeted Xiao He, who had almost been left out: "Hello, Teacher Xiao! Sorry, it may take us a little longer."
Xiao He could only smile and shake hands with each of them, saying, "Hello."
"Congratulations to Professor Xiao on being shortlisted for the Baiming Award! I hope you can win the award!"
One of the boys said it kindly, and the others nodded in agreement, some even asking Xiao He for autographed photos.
"Let's not rush this now, it's not convenient right now, and I didn't bring any paper or pen. Let's talk about it when we go upstairs later. We've already prepared the gifts."
Xiao He awkwardly touched his pockets and then said.
Xiao He mainly thought that he was just coming down to pick up the person, and then everyone could go upstairs together.
Unexpectedly, there was another impromptu "scene" to be filmed below.
This is absolutely outrageous...
When Xiao He heard the director earnestly reciting the lines with Huang Junhao, he completely lost his composure.
"that--"
He looked at the few people waiting to the side.
"Are all the videos on your boss's account filmed like this?"
It is well known that many bloggers' vlog videos have traces of scripting to some extent, or even splicing together different time periods, and many things shown in them are exaggerated and do not reflect the blogger's real offline life.
However, many of the lines and interactions shown in these videos are mostly split in half, meaning half is scripted and half is improvised. The purpose of "scripting" is merely to give the vlog a flow outline, not a script.
Bloggers who are able to film these kinds of videos are generally quite talented in languages.
After all, the core of a vlog is authenticity and a sense of recording!
Surely no one actually films vlogs like they're scripted?
No way, really?
Xiao He originally thought he had witnessed too many bizarre events, but now it seems that he has encountered far too few.
This young Mr. Huang truly lives up to his reputation as...the legendary man.
Xiao He didn't know how to comment.
Just as Xiao He was still somewhat dazed from the shock, the director who had followed him pulled him aside and showed him his "lines".
Xiao He: "...I want to see it too?"
No, he doesn't need to be fed!
"Teacher Xiao, please take a look. The main problem is that Mr. Huang gets nervous in front of the camera. If Teacher Xiao goes through the lines step by step, the filming efficiency will be higher."
The director said it tactfully.
Xiao He: "...Okay."
Whoever pays is the boss.
So Xiao He also gave a hasty glance at the script and lines for filming, treating it as a movie.
Ten minutes later, the group of people standing below the office building finally entered the building, enduring the strange looks from passersby.
As he pressed the elevator button, Xiao He finally let out a silent sigh of relief.
Once away from the camera, Huang Junhao seemed much more normal, without the nervousness he displayed in front of it. He awkwardly explained to Xiao He, "I'm sorry, I'm really not used to the camera. Whenever [N O V E L I G H T] the camera is pointed at me, I easily forget my lines."
Xiao He's lips twitched. How could he dare to say anything bad about him? He immediately shook his head and replied, "It's alright, it's alright. As a newcomer, it's normal for Mr. Huang to be uncomfortable in front of the camera. You've already done very well."
Huang Junhao thought Xiao He was genuinely praising him, and immediately accepted Xiao He's words with a embarrassed smile: "Thank you."
Xiao He: ...It's good to be carefree.
When they arrived at the floor corresponding to Linghui Entertainment, Liu Rulan was already waiting there.
Hearing the noise, she turned around and smiled as she stepped forward, saying, "You're here! Is there some problem downstairs? Why did it take so long? I almost called Xiao He."
"Haha, it's nothing, it's just that the filming was delayed a little longer."
Xiao He quickly explained, giving Liu Rulan a disapproving look.
Liu Rulan immediately realized that the problem lay with General Manager Huang and his team, so she changed the subject and didn't press further. Instead, she smiled and introduced, "This is the headquarters of Linghui Entertainment. Although it's not very big right now, I believe it will only get better and better in the future..."
