"We should head back sooner."

Xiao He spoke sincerely, "My parents don't want me messing around abroad."

Liu Rulan: "..."

Hey, hey, hey, what kind of perfunctory excuse is that?

"Actually, it's because of what happened today, isn't it?"

Liu Rulan sighed, having roughly guessed Xiao He's thoughts. "Don't you think you're being too considerate of others? We are the team behind you; naturally, we should follow in your footsteps, not confine you to the domestic market."

"It's true."

Xiao He replied very seriously, "My parents really won't let me stay abroad for long."

This went back to the Spring Festival. After Father Xiao finished watching "phantom thief alliance 2", he began worrying about Xiao He going abroad. He started nagging Xiao He about current events and war situations he'd followed—essentially a mix of lecturing and concern.

So Xiao He wasn't just saying this casually; his family truly didn't approve of him doing this.

Worrying about the team encountering various troubles abroad was one thing, but worrying about his dear mother being unable to sleep at night was another.

Liu Rulan: "...Fine, I agree."

She gazed at Xiao He for a moment, remained silent briefly, and then nodded helplessly. "The timing for this project is still a bit rushed for us. Although 'doctor bate' is a major project, the variables you'd have to endure by participating are too great."

"While the variables for 'Mangle' are also quite large, Director Zhuang has collaborated with us for many years and there are several more projects in the future. Even if we encounter trouble, he will definitely protect us first."

Liu Rulan analyzed seriously.

"On the other hand, while the 'doctor bate' project looks very promising at first glance, those things are too ethereal. We can't count on that company actually having a conscience, or choosing to protect us if a public relations issue arises."

And when it involved international stances, that was a matter of bottom lines—far more lethal than filming a ghost movie.

"So, I support your view."

The woman's face finally showed its first smile of the night. She leaned back lazily and switched which leg was crossed over the other. "Not bad; it seems our opinions are aligned. I'll discuss this properly with Director Zhuang later. That guy might try even harder to keep you."

What Xiao He rejected was a grand opportunity fraught with hidden dangers, yet it was still a massive cake that many domestic actors could not refuse. His ability to make such a decision showed a firm mind that would not easily compromise for profit.

Once Director Zhuang found out, he really ought to compensate them handsomely, right?

Liu Rulan stroked her chin, already beginning to formulate her pitch.

Xiao He's lips twitched, and he nodded along. "Then I'll head back to rest as well. You should get some sleep early."

"Okay, goodnight."

"Goodnight."

-

The next morning, when Xiao He went to the promotional event for the "fast car shadow 7" Film Crew, he took the opportunity to tell Jamis about his decision.

"I'm truly very sorry. I asked my Agent, and my schedule for that period is already full. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Director Tannis's expectations."

Jamis seemed to have anticipated this, but still asked tactfully, "Is it because of what happened yesterday?"

If he filmed 'doctor bate', Xiao He and his team might stay here for a long time, and last night's events had made them uneasy about it.

Xiao He didn't admit it, simply saying, "It really is a scheduling issue."

"I see... that's fine. This matter was originally them finding the Master and asking him to contact you, so you don't need to feel any psychological burden at all."

Jamis nodded, though he felt regret for Xiao He. "However, 'doctor bate' is indeed an excellent project. Our Master considered it carefully. It's quite a pity for you to miss out."

Whether it was a blessing or a curse, who could know in advance?

Xiao He was very open-minded. He sighed with feigned helplessness and said, "True, but there's no other way. After all, we must have a spirit of contract."

And so, they could only let this collaboration pass by.

However, this didn't affect Xiao He's promotional cooperation for "fast car shadow 7" at all. Over the next few days, he participated intensely in promotional activities in various locations, even flying to several other countries in between.

Meanwhile, Xiao Chen, who had successfully recovered the camera and photos, quickly packaged the organized materials and sent them back to China, where Linghui Entertainment took over further publicity activities.

By now, Linghui Entertainment had fully developed.

While Xiao He wasn't paying much attention, Linghui Entertainment had already produced two works of its own. The investment scale was similar to "royal decree", and the team consisted of the same group of people left over from "royal decree". They had all completely matured and could perfectly handle such productions. The final results were quite good; although they weren't massive hits like "royal decree", they were profitable and achieved a certain level of success.

So now, when handling publicity, Linghui Entertainment no longer needed to outsource parts of it as they had in the past.

Thus, with great speed, the trailer for "fast car shadow 7" along with Xiao He's overseas promotional activities all hit the trending charts.

Many viewers still had a deep impression of the public street filming for "fast car shadow 7" last year. So when they saw this news, they thought the promotional behind-the-scenes footage attached to the Linghui official account was just some leftover content Xiao He had from last # Nоvеlight # year.

It wasn't until they noticed that the racing car models and colors circulating online previously were completely different from Xiao He's latest street shots that they realized with a shock these were new photos.

During the last street shoot, Xiao He adhered to the plot's character, so he wore a racing suit and a helmet. Most people could only see the car, not the person inside.

But this time, Xiao He was driving a convertible and wearing a hip-hop hoodie—a completely different style from before. That face immediately grabbed everyone's attention.

—These were new street shots of Xiao He specifically traveling abroad for promotion! 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

【!!! It's Brother Xiao driving a convertible!】

【Wow, who took these photos? Is it still Brother Xiao's assistant? This technical skill is visibly getting better and better. My Brother Xiao is so handsome!】

【So when was this? Latest street shots? Ahhh, why wasn't I there?】

【They're the latest shots! Brother Xiao is really taking "fast car shadow 7" seriously this time, even flying over specifically to help with promotion.】

【May I ask if Brother Xiao has a lot of screen time? I want to go support him.】

【Go! You must go! I was already dazed by the racing skill Shu Yuxiu showed in "No Bait". Now that there's a racing-themed one, can you resist going?】

【True, I've been looking forward to this for so long! Ever since Brother Xiao's filming shots came out, I've been waiting for this day. It's totally worth it. Brother Xiao really has a racing license and trophies! He does all the driving himself during filming, no stunt double needed at all!】

【Then I definitely have to go see it, hehe!】

【Giving a bad review to Linghui Entertainment's operations this time! Brother Xiao's street shots were already all over the foreign internet and domestic marketing accounts this morning. Why are you only posting the pictures now? Don't tell me you've picked up the bad habits of other teams.】

【Hahaha, true. It's been all over our study-abroad group chat for ages, yet there was no movement domestically. Your official account is actually a step behind the marketing accounts! Simply ridiculous!】

【Strongly criticizing the operations this time! @LinghuiEntertainmentOfficial, you almost missed the promotional window for "fast car shadow 7"! Did the operator fall asleep?!】

Some netizens also noticed that the usually swift and decisive Linghui Entertainment had become so sluggish. So while joking about the movie, they didn't forget to give the official account a nudge.

Seeing this, the operator Xiao Zhou imperceptibly wiped away some sweat.

Hehe, you might not believe it, but the content you're seeing now was just snatched back by our boss through a friend...