Xiao Chen raised her voice.
Xiao He shrank his neck, raised his hand to lift the towel tied to his overalls to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and then said, "The main problem is that my role as Meng Zetian is really in a bit of a danger. If it were the Best Newcomer Award, I could still try my best, but there's no Best Newcomer Award for Bai Mulan. It's not realistic for me to win the Best Supporting Actor Award in one go."
Besides, if he wants to win an award, one Meng Zetian isn't enough; he'll definitely have other opportunities in the future.
"No, no, no!"
Xiao Chen, however, had already become a die-hard fan of Xiao He, and stubbornly said, "Brother Xiao, you can definitely do it!"
Xiao He rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
He now understands why some celebrities become arrogant after becoming famous. Surrounded by sycophants and hearing their praise every day, how could they not become arrogant?
"Alright, alright, we'll talk about this later. When does Sister Liu plan for us to go back?"
"I'll go back on June 5th."
As Xiao Chen spoke, she rested her chin on her hand, looking somewhat troubled: "But I feel like Sister Liu has been very busy lately. She just told me a time and then hung up—"
Then Xiao Chen's expression changed: "Oh no, Brother Xiao, could it be that Sister Liu has a new girl?"
Xiao He, expressionless, smacked Xiao Chen on the head with a "thud": "Speak properly."
Sister Liu must be busy with her studio, while this brat just sits here day after day, letting his imagination run wild.
"Oops, I was wrong, bro. Watch your image. Don't let anyone take pictures of it. What if they spread rumors that you assaulted your assistant?"
As he spoke, Xiao Chen looked around warily, but his actions always carried a strong sense of stealth.
Xiao He: ...That's very much like the entertainment industry.
Xiao He coughed lightly: "Then I'll call her later and ask her. I haven't been paying much attention to her situation lately."
Logically speaking, given that Sister Liu is a workaholic who handles everything herself, including the artists, and never delegates tasks to others, it's quite strange that she hasn't appeared recently.
Could it be that there's a problem with the studio?
During the rest of the filming, Xiao He was somewhat distracted, but after being scolded by Ning Jiaqi, he readjusted his mindset.
In the evening, after returning to the hotel, Xiao He immediately called Liu Rulan.
...
At this moment, it was around nine o'clock in the morning in China, and Linghui Studio was already busy.
As soon as Liu Rulan hung up the phone, Xiao Zhou from operations walked in: "Sister Liu, it's all taken care of."
"good."
Liu Rulan breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed her temples, and gestured for Xiaozhou to leave.
Another phone call came in.
"Hello? How is it?"
"Yes, I've found out."
He Wenming's voice came from the other end: "It is said that Xingchen Film Industry in Beijing is putting internal pressure on Xiao He, prohibiting any of its film crews from submitting scripts to him."
"It was them—"
Liu Rulan's expression turned serious. "Did you ask why?"
"No, perhaps you can ask Xiao He about this first."
“I’ve already asked my assistant indirectly, but Xiao He has been filming abroad recently and has absolutely no connection with their company,” Liu Rulan sighed. “He’ll be off filming soon, I’ll ask him again, this matter is a bit troublesome.”
Actually, Liu Rulan didn't notice anything amiss at first.
It wasn't until a few days ago, when Xiao Zhou cautiously approached Liu Rulan and told her that Xiao He's online reputation seemed a bit off lately, that she realized someone was up to something.
At first, it was just a vague message circulating in different small groups.
They said that Xiao He had bullied a girl at school, causing her to commit suicide by jumping off a building, but the matter was suppressed because of the power of Xiao He's parents.
These messages were even accompanied by screenshots from campus forums and heavily blurred photos of the scene. They generally circulated only in small groups and were not shared with the public, so the studio did not notice the problem at first.
Then, as these messages accumulated, they began to spread across various platforms, and it was only then that Xiaozhou, the operations manager, noticed this potential public opinion risk.
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