Chapter 280 Change of Plan

"I understand. Take care of yourself first." Dong Peiyu urged the doctor to examine Hu Xiaoxiao and treat his foot as soon as possible. His foot was already so swollen, why bother worrying about others?

Dong Peiyu called a few crew members over from the production to help take care of the others. She counted the money in the account, and after deducting the money for post-production, there was still quite a bit left, so she decided to spend it all. This was a public account, and she couldn't use it privately. Even if there was any left, it had to be handed over to Luo Sheng. It would be better to use it to check up the crew members and reimburse various nutrition expenses and lost work wages.

Not only did they not get paid for the film, but they were also not allowed to receive some nutritional allowance?

After Hu Xiaoxiao finished the examination, her foot was put in a cast. Because her injuries were quite serious, with injuries all over her body besides her foot, the hospital asked her to stay in the hospital for observation.

Hu Xiaoxiao figured it didn't matter where she slept, even in the hospital. She had already finished her work, so she calmly accepted the hospitalization.

However, she recalled the paparazzi she saw before getting on the car, so she called Dong Peiyu over and asked her to pay attention to whether any paparazzi had sneaked into the hospital.

Hu Xiaoxiao has been on the hot news in the city several times, which has made the paparazzi taste the sweetness. Now there are paparazzi who follow her almost every day to find news.

"He's already gotten in." Dong Peiyu was extremely sensitive to paparazzi and had taken precautions from the outset, having chosen a hospital that prioritized privacy. "I checked, and the paparazzi who got in was the same one who filmed outside the Jinjing Building. He even tried to get information from the medical staff about you. Luckily, I immediately booked you VIP service, so the regular medical staff can't access your information."

Hu Xiaoxiao yawned, his mind racing.

The hardest part is making a film. It's not about the actors working hard, the team being great, or the investment being big that guarantees box office success. Box office success can be elusive. No matter how well you do, no matter how good you are, you may not always get a satisfactory result.

If the box office is not ideal, all previous efforts will be wasted.

What's more, this drama is related to the agreement between her and Luo Cheng. If the box office does not reach the agreed 20 million, the agreement will be invalidated. It will be even more difficult for her to gain a foothold in the film industry in the future. It can be said that she will have a hard time.

Unless she gives up her ambitions, volunteers to be a vase, signs with a powerful film company, and obeys the company's arrangements in everything.

But, this is impossible.

However, a box office of 20 million is enough to rank among the top ten box office of the whole year. It is very difficult to achieve this box office, not to mention that Hu Xiaoxiao also wants to make a fortune.

From the incident of "Feng Yue Jian", she knew that it was not enough to have a good work, but it also needed other attractions to attract the audience to become interested in the movie and be willing to spend money to watch it.

Hu Xiaoxiao has a publicity plan for the follow-up promotion of "The Hitman's Bodyguard".

However, man proposes, God disposes, and there are too many variables in life.

Her leg was injured, and even if she had a good recovery ability, it would take some time for her to recover, which meant that the originally planned promotion had to be cancelled.

So what about film promotion? The film has already been shot, and with the current efficiency of the film market, it needs to be put into post-production immediately after shooting, and then released as quickly as possible.

How can she, the protagonist, attract box office revenue without publicity?

Thinking about her encounter with the paparazzi today, she felt that her plans had changed. Now that the paparazzi had already bumped into her, wouldn't it be too unfair to her news-hungry paparazzi friends if she didn't take advantage of this opportunity?

If you don't take what heaven gives you, you will suffer the consequences.

Of course, all publicity relies on the work being truly good. Hu Xiaoxiao is very confident in "The Hitman's Bodyguard," which is the film she's dedicated the most to. Its box office must be worthy of her efforts.

Hu Xiaoxiao yawned again, waved to Dong Peiyu, asked Dong Peiyu to come over, and then whispered some instructions.

Dong Peiyu was surprised at first, then suddenly realized, "I see. You should get some rest first, and leave this matter to me."

Hu Xiaoxiao felt relieved to leave it to Dong Peiyu, so she went back to sleep peacefully.

But outside it wasn't so peaceful.

Baogang is not a big place, but its entertainment industry is well developed and there are many paparazzi, so news spreads very quickly.

Just in the morning, a reporter took a photo of Hu Xiaoxiao entering the hospital covered in blood. In the afternoon, reporters from other newspapers and magazines heard the news and came to the hospital with cameras, almost crowding the hospital.

Dong Peiyu saw the scene outside, rubbed her eyes and walked out.

When the reporters saw Dong Peiyu coming out with red eyes, they all recognized that she was Hu Xiaoxiao's agent, and that Dong Peiyu was also well-known in the circle, so they immediately surrounded her.

Dong Peiyu looked panicked and turned around to run, but was blocked by the entertainment reporters who rushed over. Microphones were pointed in front of her like guns.

"Ms. Dong, may I ask how Hu Xiaoxiao is doing now?"

"I heard that Hu Xiaoxiao was carried into the hospital covered in blood. Is that true?"

"Is Hu Xiaoxiao still receiving emergency treatment? Miss Dong, can you tell us more about his condition?"

Dong Peiyu was furious and shouted, "Stop talking nonsense. Xiaoxiao will be fine soon. Don't write or report anything that's not right."

But none of the reporters believed her, and they all asked about Hu Xiaoxiao's life-threatening condition. Dong Peiyu's eyes were red as she kept explaining to them, "It's not as serious as you say. It's just a minor injury, not serious at all."

The reporter immediately retorted, "If it's just a minor injury, why is he covered in blood? Miss Dong, are you still hiding this from us at this point?"

Dong Peiyu explained anxiously again: "That's not Xiaoxiao's blood, don't talk nonsense."

"If it's not Hu Xiaoxiao's blood, whose blood is it? We saw more than a dozen injured actors in the crew also admitted to the hospital. Did a serious filming accident happen?"

"There was no accident! There was no accident! I've said it over and over again, there was no accident. We're all here for a checkup! The crew paid for the actors to get a checkup!" Dong Peiyu said hurriedly, "Please don't write nonsense. We're all fine. No one was injured or bleeding. It was just a normal checkup."

How could the reporter believe Dong Peiyu's words? "I've never heard of a crew being so kind as to give actors physical examinations after filming. Do physical examinations cost nothing? What boss would be willing to spend so much money? Miss Dong, what are you hiding?"

Dong Peiyu tried her best to explain to everyone that Hu Xiaoxiao was fine. He just had a sprained ankle, some broken bones, some internal bleeding, and a muscle strain. He only needed to stay in the hospital for a few days for observation. If there were no other symptoms, he would be discharged. Seeing that no matter how she explained, the entertainment reporters didn't believe her, Dong Peiyu was so anxious that she cried.