Soon, Molly, who had been caught in the crossfire twice, saw her reputation in the entertainment industry plummet. The affair with the sugar daddy brought up a lot of past scandals. As the saying goes, when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down. Without her sugar daddy, Molly's reputation was ruined.
Shi An and Ruan Qing'an stopped paying attention to it.
However, news of "No Return" came again, and the director even came to Beixing Entertainment to personally inform and discuss it.
As soon as the director saw Shi An, he couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder and laugh: "Shi An, I knew you would be alright, and this time your luck has turned around. I have some good news to tell you."
"Good news?"
"Yes, it's good news about 'No Return'."
As the director was speaking, Mr. Jin from Beixing Entertainment rushed into the conference room, accompanied by Zhou Qianqian.
Several people sat down at the conference table, and the director explained: "President Jin, we are here today hoping that the publicity and distribution arranged by Beixing Entertainment can be put on the agenda as soon as possible. Originally, the release date of 'No Return' was still a long way off, but thanks to Shi An, we have a better schedule this time."
Did we benefit from Shi An's good fortune?
Mr. Jin was taken aback, but immediately realized what was going on: "It seems that this was Miss Ruan's doing. Shi An, you should thank Miss Ruan properly."
Shi An paused, then said, "Just bring her along for the publicity."
Last time, when she went to the studio to shoot the GK perfume advertisement, Ruan Qingan herself went from being an assistant to Shi An taking care of her in every way, and even went to tutor her in psychology knowledge, insisting on being certified to work.
I've been feeling completely listless and lethargic for days.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qianqian couldn't help but laugh: "That's true. Miss Ruan is really different from others. But running around for publicity is tiring, so let's forget about it. We can invite her out for the publicity in Beijing later, so she can attend as Brother Shi's assistant."
...
Beixing Entertainment also spent a lot of money on the publicity activities, which were quite lively, and the news spread like wildfire.
Even before its release, "No Return" has already generated a huge buzz.
About a month later, the publicity event was scheduled in Beijing. Before the event venue was even set up in the morning, many entertainment media outlets had already arrived.
Shi An's popularity and online traffic may not be comparable to that of popular young idols, and he doesn't have a brainless fan base. However, as a powerful actor in China, the domestic films he stars in, whether commercial or art films, have achieved good box office results, and his popularity and influence are quite impressive.
Since most of them are movie fans, their enthusiasm and support for the film essentially bring in a portion of the box office revenue.
After the publicity event was set up, there were already quite a few people there.
The director appeared with the cast of "No Return," with the two lead actors being the most important. However, the entertainment media present were waiting for someone else entirely.
Under the flashing lights, the sound of approaching cars grew closer, and then someone shouted—
The next moment, countless cameras were pointed at the distance.
A rather high-end van slowly drove into the backstage area, and behind the half-open window was half a profile of a man with deep features and handsome eyes.
"It's time!"
"Here they come! The main focus of this publicity campaign is here!"
Seeing this, the director wasn't actually angry. He knew who had given him such a massive publicity campaign and the stall that was able to dominate the market. He was self-aware enough to know that.
Shi An has always been highly competent in his work, so the reason he was late was naturally because he went to pick up the second young lady who had come all the way to the capital.
The scene at the press conference was completely electrified by Shi An's arrival.
Under the camera's gaze, a tall figure suddenly appeared. He was wearing the costume from the final scene, a rather ordinary white shirt, yet it exuded an unspoken air of nobility.
The sleeves were rolled up at the wrists and folded at the elbows, revealing well-defined muscles and prominent pale blue veins.
"Actor Shi, look this way!"
"Here, here! I'm a reporter from Starry Sky Media!"
The spotlight was flashing, but Shi An just stood there until the petite and slender girl tiptoed and straightened his collar before he turned around and walked onto the stage.
On stage, the director smiled at him and said, "Now that the promotion is over, it's time for you to answer the questions."
"knew."
Shi An nodded slightly and took the microphone from the director.
The atmosphere at the press conference reached another climax as Shi An's deep, magnetic voice came through the microphone: "Hello everyone, I am Shi An, the actor who plays the villain Xie Ziyan in 'No Return'."
"Actor Shi, why are you playing a villain this time?"
"Because this role is very special."
Shi An paused, then replied, "Xie Ziyan, the villain, because he was a victim's family member when he was young and the perpetrator, the murderer, did not receive the legal trial he deserved, distorted his values as he grew up and began to advocate his own 'justice'."
"Becoming a criminal planner was a way for him to fulfill his mission, and it was also the kind of help he believed his victims needed. It's hard to judge him as good or bad—but Xie Ziyan's final fate also tells us the meaning of the law."
"I hope to play such an educational role well."
When faced with questions, he spoke fluently, confidently, and sincerely.
Backstage, Ruan Qingan hid in a corner, watching the person on stage holding the microphone, shining like a star. He was focused and serious.
037: [Wow, the male lead can talk for such a long time...]
"He's just a workaholic, obviously."
Ruan Qing'an chuckled softly, but her leaden eyes held an uncontrollable smile. She suddenly understood the feelings of those fangirls.
This kind of peace is really good.
Just then, a reporter from the media stood up at the event: "May I ask why you are late, and who that girl is?"
This is obviously a rather gossipy question...
Shi An's eyes darkened: "Assistant."
"Weren't your previous assistants always part-time with your agent? Is the change to a new assistant the reason you're late?"
"..."
Shi An stopped answering and stared at the reporter with a lowered gaze.
The reporter shuddered slightly, but continued, "We haven't heard anything about you changing assistants recently, may I ask—"
"A reporter from Yumin.com."
Shi An suddenly interrupted him: "This is a publicity event. If you are interested in my private life and daily work, you can be a paparazzi, not a reporter."
After saying that, Shi An didn't even look at the reporter anymore.
Seeing a major news story slip away, the reporter, unwilling to give up, pushed forward again: "You're so protective of your assistant, do you and your assistant have some kind of shady relationship?!"
Her love life is definitely a major highlight!
For a moment, even the scene became a bit chaotic. Seeing that the rhythm of the publicity event was being swayed by this troublesome reporter, Shi An impatiently rubbed his fingertips together and suddenly waved to Ruan Qing'an in the corner backstage.
"come over."
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