While thinking about those rumors, Tiger took out his camera, preparing to shoot a pre-movie promotional video and then post it on his various social media platforms as a preview of the upcoming film.

Just as he stepped back to adjust the size of the poster in the viewfinder, he accidentally bumped into the person behind him.

"Oh dear! Young people these days—how reckless they are!"

The elderly man, wearing a mask and hat, poked Tiger's back with his finger to keep his distance with obvious disgust, while complaining in authentic Beijing dialect.

Tiger could tell from his tone that this man was quite old and arrogant, not like an ordinary old man, so he quickly stepped forward, turned around and apologized to him: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Tiger was still somewhat surprised.

After all, in his view, most people who come to the cinema to watch movies are young people, and it is rare to see an old man come to watch a movie by himself. Moreover, judging from the current time, the other party is most likely here to catch the first roadshow of the premiere of "Mistaken Identity".

Does this old man also like this kind of subject matter?

Qiu Zhenlong was naturally unaware of Tiger's inner doubts and curiosity. He didn't even know that the movie ticket his assistant gave him was actually a ticket for the first roadshow on the premiere day. He thought he was just holding a simple movie ticket.

Seeing Tiger's sincere apology, he didn't argue with the young man anymore. He nodded slightly and continued to look at the posters displayed in the hall with his hands behind his back.

To be honest, if it weren't for this sudden urge, he wouldn't have been to the movies for a long time.

But after wandering around for a while, he felt that the movie theater hadn't changed much over the years.

Qiu Zhenlong's gaze naturally fell on the most eye-catching promotional poster for "The Phantom Thieves 2" in the center of the hall.

He immediately recognized the guy with white hair in the corner; it was Xiao He.

Qiu Zhenlong didn't recall seeing such a photo in Xiao He's resume, so he figured the agency must have deliberately chosen it.

That's right. He's always been old-fashioned and can't stand young people dyeing their hair like that: weird, weird, and really ugly.

Qiu Zhenlong was still internally complaining when he overheard two girls excitedly whispering to each other: "Ahhh, Xiao Ge's white-haired hacker is so cool! I like him every time I see him! Oh, by the way, did you know that the cinema in the mall used to put up a standee of Xiao He as the white-haired hacker as an advertisement? Good heavens! Someone stole it! That's just too much!"

Qiu Zhenlong almost stumbled, but Tiger, who had noticed the situation from behind, helped him up again.

Are you alright?

"It's alright, it's alright."

"Are you really alright?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Tiger put down his hand and watched the old man walk away, stroking his chin thoughtfully: "But now that I think about it, that old man's voice sounds a bit familiar, and it's quite rare to see an old man wearing a hat and mask so tightly... Could it be that some leader came down to inspect the work?"

Tiger thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it and started filming his promotional video: "Hey everyone watching! Guess where I am right now?"

...

The other side of the cinema is a workspace, which also serves as a temporary rest area for the film crew.

Upon hearing the ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) commotion outside, Xiao He knew that Ren Yibai had arrived.

This was the first time I had seen Ren Yibai since I left the film crew last time.

At the time, Ren Yibai had a solid backing and was doing quite well. He was also someone the company planned to promote in the future, so he always had an arrogant attitude towards the crew and others.

Unfortunately, after that public opinion incident, Zhao Qinyuan successfully entered the company and quickly found a powerful backer. Ren Yibai's originally stable position as the top leader is now shaky, so this time he treats everyone much more gently and politely.

However, his attitude towards Xiao He was always quite good.

"Teacher Xiao, it's been so long!"

Ren Yibai gestured to his assistant, Xiao Gao, to place the prepared drinks on the table, while he himself walked over and shook hands with Xiao He in a very friendly manner.

Xiao He also put on a gentle smile: "Teacher Ren, it has indeed been a while since we last met. How have you been lately?"

It has to be said that, despite his underhanded tactics of cutting scenes, at least on the surface, his friendliness towards Xiao He, whether during filming or in their recent meeting, is impeccable.

However, given all that had already happened, Xiao He still showed great empathy and concern for Ren Yibai.

This concerned greeting made Ren Yibai's face twitch slightly.

How could Ren Yibai have had an easy time lately?

If "Mistaken Identity" doesn't perform well at the box office, his position in the company could be in jeopardy, and his resources could be downgraded.

If it weren't for the fact that the newcomer Zhao Qinyuan had just joined the group and hadn't yet achieved anything, Ren Yibai would definitely be too anxious to sleep right now.

"Haha, I'm doing pretty well lately."

Ren Yibai could only grit his teeth and force a bright smile before turning to his assistant, Xiao Gao, and forcibly changing the subject: "Xiao Gao, go and distribute these coffees to everyone who came today. Consider it a small token of my appreciation."

"OK."

Xiao Gao nodded quickly.

Xiao He then shifted his attention to the other party's assistant, Xiao Gao.

Their eyes met briefly, and Xiao He nodded and smiled at the other in a friendly manner.

If we really have to name the ultimate beneficiary of the last media battle, then this Assistant Gao could be considered one of them.

Because Ren Yibai's frequent changes of assistants attracted a lot of attention, after that incident, Xiao Gao's assistant has been able to stay in the assistant position and is no longer at risk of changing jobs.

Even because of the backstabbing incident by his assistant, Ren Yibai's attitude towards Xiao Gao has improved a lot. He is no longer as bossy as before, which has greatly reduced Xiao Gao's psychological pressure at work.

He was also very satisfied with his current work situation, smiled and nodded to Xiao He, and took the initiative to hand the first cup of coffee to Xiao He: "Teacher Xiao, this is coffee that Brother Ren bought. I don't know if it suits your taste."

"Anything is fine with me, I'm not picky." Xiao He took the coffee and put it aside. "Thank you, I'll put on my makeup first."

Ren Yibai didn't say anything more, but quietly walked to the sofa and sat down to wait.

A few minutes later, director Zhan Min walked in.

Zhan Min still had that ingratiating smile from their first meeting, and she was very humble and respectful to both of them. She greeted them as soon as she entered: "Teacher Ren, Teacher Xiao, you've arrived first? Oh, I'm sorry, there was traffic today, so I'm a little late."

The subtle gesture of goodwill in addressing him by name did nothing to make Ren Yibai feel any better. He merely glanced at Zhan Min with a slightly indifferent expression and then gave a curt "hmm."

He knew that it was this director who had leaked the idea of ​​cutting Xiao He's scenes to higher-ups, which resulted in him being scolded by the boss.

Now, when he sees someone, how can he possibly put on a friendly face?

Xiao He didn't notice this little detail at all, or rather, he didn't care about the order of address, and he didn't get Ren Yibai's subtle competition. He took the initiative to wave and signal Zhan Min to get the coffee: "Ren bought it, Director Zhan, you should also pick one quickly."

"Okay, okay."

Zhan Min nodded with a smile, ignoring Ren Yibai's increasingly gloomy expression.