Given what happened, they probably won't be able to get there in time this morning.

Xiao Chen nodded: "Director Ren told us to go before the afternoon's filming starts."

"OK."

The group returned to the hotel.

After Liu Rulan finished showering and changed into clean clothes, Xiao He frowned and asked her, "Sister Liu, what exactly is this Director Liu?"

To be honest, this was the first time he had ever seen Liu Rulan so humble.

Liu Rulan showed no embarrassment at all, having been bowing and scraping earlier. She casually scratched her wet hair, sat on the sofa, and said unhurriedly, "Their family is mainly influential; try not to offend them if you can avoid it."

The entertainment industry, the entertainment industry, it's all the same circle. When you encounter these people, it's best to be polite to them to avoid getting into trouble.

Xiao He gave a mocking smirk: "But you can't be this arrogant!"

“Their methods are far more sophisticated than those of us who only know how to manipulate public opinion and talk a good game,” Liu Rulan shook her head. “Take Qu Qiuyan, for example, you know her, right?”

Xiao He nodded: "Of course I know, Goddess Qu, Lin Yipeng's mother."

"Qu Qiuyan got into trouble while filming an advertisement MV and has since retired from the entertainment industry, becoming a regret and a white moonlight in the hearts of countless people. But few people know that Qu Qiuyan was actually implicated by the Lin family and was targeted by the rival of Old Master Lin."

Xiao He gasped: "Such a thing actually happened?"

Thinking of Qu Qiuyan's case, Liu Rulan sighed, "Back then, the prop master was imprisoned for three years for negligently causing serious injury, and the production crew involved only paid three million in compensation. But they ruined a female star who was at the peak of her career with one person's three years and three million. Do you think that was a fair deal or not?"

Xiao He remained silent.

Liu Rulan sighed, "Although the Liu family's power is far less than the Lin family's, we don't have the same background as Qu Qiuyan. Even Qu Qiuyan could fall into this trap; if we were to encounter it, we'd probably be left with nothing but bones. So, for small fry like us, it's best not to get involved in the affairs of big shots. We should avoid offending them if possible."

Xiao He pursed his lips, then pressed on, "What about Qu Qiuyan and the others? Did they just let this matter drop back then?"

If this is truly a retaliatory measure by the enemy, as Liu Rulan claims, then is Qu Qiuyan just going to suffer in silence and do nothing?

"That's impossible."

Liu Rulan chuckled and tapped Xiao He on the head. "They naturally have ways to retaliate, but what can you do if you encounter them?"

Xiao He shrank his neck and covered his head: "I see, then there's really nothing we can do..."

"So..."

Liu Rulan went to the bathroom, picked up a hairdryer to dry her hair, and before she finished, she peeked out and said, "Don't worry about this. Anyway, we shouldn't have any more contact with them. You should focus on preparing for the afternoon's filming."

Xiao He nodded obediently: "Okay!"

What Liu Rulan didn't know was that after she entered the restroom, Xiao He quietly turned on his computer.

Twenty minutes later, Liu Rulan, having regained her composure, came out and said to Xiao He, "We don't know how long the production crew will be filming here. Let's board the ship from the other side and avoid running into them again. It's really bad luck."

Xiao He nodded as he packed up his laptop: "Okay, Sister Liu."

This time, there was no resistance or pressure, and the group safely arrived at the island by boat.

But just as they landed on the island, a mysterious wave of public opinion suddenly appeared online—