Xiao He took the keys naturally and said a word of thanks, then said with a helpless look: "I would certainly be very happy to take such a beautiful lady for a drive by the seaside, but unfortunately, I suspect Director Tannis wouldn't let us do that. If Movins found out, I might be in big trouble."

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It was currently the promotion period for fast car shadow 7, and Lia needed to be strongly tied to the Male Protagonist, Movins. So when the car parade happened later, she had to sit with Movins.

If the paparazzi caught Lia and himself out for a drive, the public opinion would likely explode.

Xiao He had no desire to deal with the consequences of such an invitation from a beauty.

Thus, this somewhat inappropriate invitation was tactfully resolved by Xiao He by invoking the character plot of fast car shadow 7.

A flash of regret crossed Lia's eyes, then she covered her mouth with a laugh and complained quite resentfully: "Alright then, that really is a great pity."

"What are you two chatting about?"

Movins, the Male Protagonist of fast car shadow 7, walked over at that moment to inquire.

"Nothing, Movins, we were just discussing your hairstyle today—it's incredibly handsome!"

Lia turned to Movins with a smile, and the two of them embraced warmly as they drew close.

Xiao He took a look and gazed at the sky helplessly.

Sometimes he really couldn't accept the cultural etiquette here.

It might also be that in East Asian cultural education, relationships between people are restrained and reserved.

"Haha, I know you're just flattering me, but I still appreciate it, thanks."

Movins smiled as he let go of Lia, then looked at Xiao He.

"Xiao, long time no see!"

He then opened his arms and gave Xiao He a very bold bear hug.

"Hi, Movins, long time no see." Xiao He didn't particularly like such contact, but he still gave a polite, moderate hug back. "I didn't see you when I came over a few days ago. It seems you've been very busy lately."

"Haha, I flew to France a few days ago for a fashion show! If Xiao is interested, I'll invite you to go with me next time!"

Movins showed an enthusiasm that was on par with Lia's.

Obviously, the previous Xiao He could only be considered an ordinary supporting actor in the Film Crew at most.

But now, Xiao He's identity represented many things.

No matter what these actors thought in their hearts, at least this superficial friendliness was even greater than before.

"Sure, I'll remember that."

Xiao He immediately nodded with a smile.

After the two leads, other actors arrived one after another. They were basically people Xiao He had had some contact with during filming before, and without exception, they all expressed friendliness toward him.

This treatment really was completely different from the beginning.

However, Xiao He was not blinded by such enthusiastic flattery. He maintained the reserved and modest emotions of the East—indifferent, not overly friendly nor overly cold. He could chat a bit with anyone, but never made invitations nor accepted dates from others.

After these people had all come to chat with him, Xiao He was finally able to get some peace. He began to circle his sports car for the day, checking the basic hardware functions to eliminate any hidden risks.

Just a short while later, someone else came looking for him.

It was Jamis.

"Xiao!"

He walked over, took a look, and seeing that Xiao He was alone now, asked: "Has Manager Liu already left?"

Xiao He looked up and nodded in confusion: "Yes, they went to secure a spot first."

Jamis was the one who had reminded them about that!

"Uh, it's like this—"

Jamis looked at his watch and said to Xiao He: "The Director came by just now and wants to see you. I wonder if you could come with me for a moment? Don't worry, there's still time. Movins and the others still need to scout the locations. You already confirmed everything yesterday, so you can wait a bit longer."

Xiao He was a bit surprised to hear that Director Tannis wanted to see him personally, but because he had already established a trustworthy and friendly relationship with Jamis, he did not refuse: "Of course, that's fine."

So Xiao He temporarily locked his car and followed Jamis into the nearby building.

...

Meanwhile, Liu Rulan's group successfully arrived at the city center area reserved by the Film Crew and found a relatively convenient parking lot.

After Lao Qi parked the car, Xiao Chen started tinkering with the equipment in his hands.

"Do you need to carry all of these with you?"

Lao Qi walked over to ask.

Xiao Chen immediately shook his head: "No, it's fine, thanks Brother Qi! I'll just swap on the most important lens."

Liu Rulan got out of the car, scanned the surroundings, and after a moment of pondering, turned to Xiao Chen and said: "You should give your more valuable equipment to Lao Qi and me to carry. Although this is the city center, it's not that safe."

In foreign countries, it wasn't uncommon for parked vehicles to be robbed.

Some of this equipment they had brought themselves, and some was borrowed from the fast car shadow 7 Film Crew. The prices were relatively high. For those with sticky fingers, these were the most valuable items worth stealing and were very easy to flip for cash.

Although Liu Rulan didn't often stay abroad and didn't know much about the public security in this vicinity, she still instinctively pushed her caution to the maximum.

"They even rob physical stores in broad daylight. Parking here doesn't actually offer much security." Liu Rulan crossed her arms, her gaze sweeping over the cameras around the parking lot that were practically just for show, and then she shrugged.

Lao Qi also nodded: "Indeed, I saw several cars parked on the roadside with smashed windows on the way here. So let's carry whatever we can. I can carry it; most people wouldn't dare try to rob me."

As the team's driver, Lao Qi was also the bodyguard, bearing the responsibility of protection. This protection naturally extended not just to people, but also to objects.

Plus, he was tall and sturdy with a fierce look; generally, no one without eyes would go looking for trouble with him.

So he also took the initiative to assume the heavy responsibility of managing the items.

Xiao Chen also thought of the situations he had seen while scrolling through short videos, so he changed his mind without hesitation: "Ah, true, then I'll leave it to you, Brother Qi!"

He quickly re-sorted the items, packing what he needed together and putting what he didn't need into another bag for Lao Qi to carry.

Fortunately, after organizing it this way, there wasn't particularly much.

Once everything was ready, the group set off again.

The streets here were lined with common Western architectural styles, which everyone was already used to. Besides the normal flow of pedestrians, not many people were stopping here, and the surroundings were relatively quiet.

As soon as Xiao Chen arrived, his sharp eyes spotted an acquaintance—

"Eh? Chadley? You're filming here too?"

His eyes lit up, and he immediately greeted the person happily.