After discussing the collaboration with Director Yang Li, Xiao He and his team had completed all their work in Qin City.
Although there is a symposium the day after the Baiming Awards ceremony, they generally don't need to attend it.
That afternoon, Xiao He and Liu Rulan took a car back to the capital.
The online buzz surrounding the Baiming Awards has not yet died down, but the discussion about Xiao He has gradually expanded to involve another matter.
【It seems "Enemy of the State" has been taken down.】
Some people have raised questions on social media.
【Huh? Oh my god, when did this happen? I just checked, and it really is.】
【What? My favorite show to watch while eating is gone? Why? Did it violate the rules or something?】
【The official announcement seems to indicate a temporary removal for rectification. I suspect the production team received a tip that some individuals on the show are about to face serious scandals, so they're taking preemptive action.】
【Huh? Holy crap, who's about to have their house collapse? Does anyone have any inside information?】
【I don't know, but it's a variety show full of internet celebrities. Given the current situation, it's not uncommon for internet celebrities to have their scandals exposed. They should be back on air soon after they've fixed it.】
【It's unlikely to be taken down. If someone's career has really collapsed, as long as they haven't actually been arrested, the production team usually wouldn't be so absolute. They would just need to temporarily edit or replace some scenes. Usually, they would just quietly change things up, not take it down directly. If it were taken down directly, it would probably mean that the changes were significant, or that the show was simply canceled, which would have a considerable impact on the entire project.】
【Could this be related to what happened at the Baiming Awards yesterday?】
【So what exactly happened last night? The videos of Brother Xiao rescuing people have all been deleted from the internet; the organizers are really cracking down on it.】
【It looks like someone's about to jump off a building.】
【No, the police announced this early this morning that it was a murder and an investigation has begun.】
【Holy crap, when you connect all these things, it's truly terrifying to think about.】
【The Baiming Awards incident happened, and the next day "Public Enemy Number One" was taken down for rectification. This whole thing seems very strange. But if there's any connection between them, it's probably that Xiao He was present at the former and knew the inside story, and that Xiao He was the investor in the latter. If we look at it this way, I think it's highly likely that someone from "Public Enemy Number One" is connected to what happened at the Baiming Awards last night.】
Wow, this analysis is amazing! The person upstairs is a true detective!
It can only be said that netizens have a very rich imagination and are also very perceptive. Almost as soon as "Public Enemy Number One" was taken down, someone connected this matter with yesterday's events.
However, none of the parties involved in the discussion have come forward to speak out. Despite the discussions and speculations among netizens, there is no concrete evidence or factual basis.
But that makes it even stranger.
In another discussion, a group of people were talking about things that had nothing to do with "Public Enemy Number One".
【Holy crap, what happened to the apartment building next door? The police raided it last night, arresting a lot of people. What are they doing?】
【Yes, is it XX residential area in XX city? My apartment is in the building next door. I saw the police officers leading a group of people out last night. I heard that people from two or three floors of that apartment building were arrested.】
【My goodness, this is the first time I've heard of such a large-scale arrest. Is there any video footage of it?】
【Is this a group spreading rumors or something? Or are they involved in telecom fraud? This feels really scary.】
【Having seen the original video, all I can say is that the men and women in it are dressed very commercially; those who know, know.】
【What kind of talk is this?】
【I heard he got arrested for throwing a party, but I don't know if it's true.】
【DM me if you want to see the original video, featuring various sexy black stockings...】
【Wait, even cereal has gotten here? I heard they're coming next time they clean up the internet, watch out or they'll catch you all.】
【Waiting for follow-up news—】
When Xiao He arrived in the capital, it was already evening, just as netizens were reaching their peak of discussion. The discussion wasn't limited to the comments section; his friends were also talking about it.
First, He Junhao started wailing and howling in the group chat.
【He Junhao: Ahhh, my variety show! I worked so hard on filming this variety show for months! Why was it taken down? It was the highlight of my life, my perfect opportunity to be on the big screen, ahhh—】
【Dai Bai: Stop wailing. You're acting like you're the one who's suffering. Xiao He's investment went down the drain. You just missed out on a chance to shine.】
【Zhai Zhipeng: We're using public funds to gossip. The internet's been really lively lately. Our group has been constantly gossiping and deleting comments.】
【Zhai Zhipeng: @Xiao He, where are you, the one on the front lines? Aren't you going to come out and say something? We {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} want the juiciest gossip, please give us some breaking news!】
【He Junhao: @Xiao He, bro, give me some exclusive news! This kid is really frustrated! Your takedown process was incredibly fast! I'm stunned. I should have cached it first. When are you going to fix it and put it back online? Any definite answer?】
【Xiao He: Thanks, we still made money. But we're taking emergency precautions now to avoid getting shut down for going against the grain. Don't worry, we'll be back online as usual once things calm down.】
Zhai Zhipeng: I smell something fishy! 【Ears perked up】
【He Junhao: So which idiot's career collapsed? I'm definitely going to create an alternate account to curse them out.】
【Xiao He: Oh, not alone.】
【Zhai Zhipeng: ? ? 】
【He Junhao: He's definitely not a person!】
【Dai Bai: Is that what Xiao He meant?】
【Zhai Zhipeng: So what exactly happened? Riddlers are banned from participating!】
Xiao He: 【Smiling】
Having successfully fooled everyone in the group, Xiao He happily put down his phone and let the makeup artist do his makeup.
Yes, Xiao He has a promotional event to film in Beijing tonight. He just returned from Qin City and is already throwing himself into the promotional work for "The Legend of Chasing the Wind".
The main producers of "The Legend of Chasing the Wind" are Linghui Entertainment, owned by Xiao He, Yunheng Entertainment, and Banana Video, which is backed by Yuan Sitong. The former's headquarters are always in Shanghai, while the latter's headquarters are in Beijing and Hangzhou respectively. As the main promotional platform, Banana Video also favors Yuan Sitong's company. Therefore, Xiao He, as the later investor, naturally had to cooperate with Yuan Sitong and set up the main promotional platform in Beijing.
Of course, this is just the initial promotional work. Later, they may move to Hangzhou to participate in a series of activities of Banana Video.
For actors, traveling around for promotional periods is the norm, and Xiao He is used to it.
Just after she finished her makeup, Yuan Sitong ran to his dressing room.
Xiao He barely needed to turn around; a quick glance in the mirror was enough to tell him why this woman had come.
He chose to close his eyes.
"Hey, I see you looking at me."
Yuan Sitong's makeup was exquisite and ladylike, but her eyes revealed a hint of eager anticipation: "Tell me, who fell from the building last night? Are you really alright?"
Xiao He: "Sis, aren't you busy?"
"Then you're definitely not as busy as I am right now."
"Oh, I'm busy right now, I'll talk to you later."
"Then turn around and say it now!"
