Although "Sumiya" is told from the female protagonist's perspective, without any romance or male protagonist, the main characters have a specific order in which they joined the team, which basically determines the number of scenes each character will have.
As for Yin Qi, who appears from the very beginning and accompanies the female lead to the end, he undoubtedly has the most screen time, making him practically half a male lead—although in many early episodes, he is just a background character, only responsible for standing on the scene and not for speaking or participating in the plot.
But that still can't stop him from appearing on screen so often! And many people really like this character; his complexity, diversity, duality, and sister complex are all very popular character traits right now.
Xiao He wanted to play this role, so he was destined to bear the pressure until the end.
On the very day public opinion arose, Liu Rulan came directly to Xiao He, telling him to be mentally prepared at all times.
"Just focus on filming and don't take their words to heart."
Xiao He had long since taken it in stride, shrugging his shoulders: "Don't worry, Sister Liu, you already warned me beforehand. I can handle this kind of public opinion."
Before concrete results are available, all explanations and clarifications are utterly weak and ineffective.
As actors, ultimately, it's all about talent.
...
However, Xiao He probably never expected that the cause he planted in advance would actually bear fruit in a corner he was unaware of.
Just as public opinion was intensifying following the rise of the highly popular IP "Yu Ye", Xu Youyou ran into trouble.
—To be precise, it was Coming who got into trouble.
The next day, the trending topic was no longer "[Xiao He replaced in 'Yu Ye']" but "[Xu Youyou sells fake medicine]"
Xu Youyou sells fake medicine
[Differences in efficacy between domestic and international versions of Comin]
[Ke Mingen leisurely harvests韭菜 (a metaphor for exploiting investors)]
At this moment, no one discussed Xiao He's matter anymore; instead, they all flocked to the scene where the topic was being discussed.
[Holy crap, has Xu Youyou gone mad? A female celebrity leading the charge in selling fake medicine?!]
[Oh my god, what's wrong with her? Ever since her relationship was revealed, she seems to have been acting strangely.]
Is Xu Youyou really that short of money? Why would she sell fake medicine? I really don't understand!
[However, after looking at it more closely, I think she was probably scammed too. She was just helping with referrals and getting a referral fee, but who would have thought that a large pharmaceutical company like Coming would produce substandard drugs?]
[Yes, she wants to make money, but does that mean her clients deserve to be scammed? When will netizens stop sympathizing with capitalists? Even though "The Light of Day" was a huge flop, she didn't lose a penny; she still received a high salary, equivalent to an average person's annual salary in a day. Some people even spoke up for her. Did the money even end up in your pockets? Hilarious.]
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