"Nothing's wrong."

"Um."

Xiao He looked thoughtful.

Logically speaking, it should have happened in the last few days.

Just as Xiao He was pondering, Zhao Qinyuan walked over.

"Teacher Xiao."

Zhao Qinyuan smiled, seemingly still in character, and still carrying the shadow of Liu Zhilin.

Xiao He glanced at the behind-the-scenes footage that had followed them, but didn't show any surprise. Instead, he handed the water cup back to Xiao Chen and gave him a friendly smile, saying, "Just call me Xiao He."

"Oh? That's not quite right, I'm two years younger than Teacher Xiao," Zhao Qinyuan replied immediately. "If it's alright, I'll just call you Brother Xiao like everyone else!"

Xiao He was taken aback for a moment, then looked somewhat surprised: "You're still a student?"

This was the first time Xiao He had encountered an actor younger than himself on set.

Of course, this refers to the main actors; those playing minor supporting roles are not included.

"Yes, I'm currently studying at the Shanghai Opera House."

Zhao Qinyuan smiled.

Xiao He: ...Alright, so that's where the topic came from.

The school was revealed in a truly "unintentional" way.

Xiao He didn't want to show off his alma mater like a peacock spreading its tail feathers. Instead, he followed up on the conversation by saying, "So you're a student of Shanghai Opera. You can just call me brother."

"Okay, Brother Xiao."

Zhao Qinyuan readily agreed and changed the form of address.

Xiao He then made a mental estimate—

This kid has pretty good resources. He hasn't even graduated from university yet, and he's already able to create a CP (couple pairing) with Yuan Sitong. You have to understand that with such a huge difference in their status, the fact that he can still create a CP with Yuan Sitong means that his company is quietly supporting and working hard behind the scenes, or even has made a deal with Yuan Sitong's company.

The fact that he was able to get the second male lead role here is basically thanks to the company's hard work.

If these qualifications were posted online, he'd be considered a high-profile figure with connections. However, his company was quite clever; instead of directly offering Zhao Qinyuan a lead role, they first secured important supporting roles, then began marketing his acting skills, and finally, naturally, landed the lead role.

It's a pity. If this kid could have followed the company's arrangements diligently, learned everything, and improved his acting skills, the subsequent "star-making" plan would have gone very smoothly.

However, after experiencing the benefits of creating a romantic pairing, this guy became single-mindedly focused on solidifying the pairing's status.

Xiao He shook his head inwardly.

I just hope he doesn't end up wasting all the talent he has in his acting!

After exchanging a few casual words with Zhao Qinyuan, Xiao He simply made up an excuse to leave.

He had only taken a few steps when Liu Rulan called him back, saying she had something to do.

The two went directly to the parking lot next door and got into their company's van.

"What's wrong?"

Xiao He asked.

"The hush money from Xingchen Pictures has arrived." Liu Rulan put down the documents in her hand.

Xiao He took the documents and opened them one by one, raising an eyebrow slightly: "Such a grand gesture."

Xingchen Pictures is not entirely innocent in this matter. After all, Qin Lezhang used Xingchen Pictures' name when he blacklisted others. So as public opinion fermented, they were also greatly affected, and many people outside did not believe that Xingchen Pictures was completely unaware of the situation.

So after dealing with the internal conflicts, the group's senior management immediately thought about resolving these external public opinion issues.

Without a doubt, winning over Xiao He, who was almost definitively proven to have been "blacklisted by Qin Lezhang," became the best choice.

It's not that capital is afraid of Xiao He, but rather that they want to use Xiao He to silence public opinion.