Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 706: Domestic Operations: Believe It or Not, This Was Just Snatched Back…

"We should head back early."

Xiao He said with a sincere tone, "My parents don't agree with me staying abroad."

Liu Rulan: "..."

Seriously, what kind of lame excuse is that?

"It's because of what happened today, isn't it."

Liu Rulan sighed, having more or less guessed Xiao He's thoughts: "Don't you think you care too much about others? We're the team behind you, naturally we follow your lead, not restrict you to the country."

"It's true."

Xiao He answered with complete seriousness: "My parents really won't let me stay abroad for long."

This went back to the Spring Festival, when Father Xiao, after watching *The Phantom Thief Alliance 2*, started worrying about Xiao He going abroad afterward, then began rambling on and on in his ear about a bunch of current political affairs and war situations he was following, basically all lecturing and concern.

So Xiao He wasn't just saying this casually - his family really didn't approve of this.

Worrying about the team encountering all sorts of trouble abroad was one thing, but worrying about his dear mother not being able to sleep at night was another.

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

She stared at Xiao He for a moment, fell silent briefly, then reluctantly nodded: "The timeline for this project is still too tight for us. While *Doctor White* is a big project, the variables you'd face getting involved are too great."

"And while the variables for *Dragon* are also pretty big, Director Zhuang has at least worked with us for many years, with multiple future collaborations lined up. Even if we run into trouble, he'll definitely protect us first."

Liu Rulan analyzed seriously.

"On the other hand, while *Doctor White* looks promising at first glance, all of that is too vague. We simply can't count on that company actually having a conscience, or choosing to stand by us if any public opinion issues arise."

And when it came to international stances, that was a bottom-line issue, far more dangerous than shooting a ghost film.

"So I agree with your assessment."

The woman finally showed her first smile of the night, slouching lazily back in her seat and crossing her legs the other way: "Not bad, looks like we're on the same page. We'll explain it properly to Director Zhuang later - that guy will probably try even harder to keep you around."

What Xiao He had turned down was a big pie with hidden risks, but still a cake that many domestic actors couldn't refuse. His ability to make this decision showed a firm mind that wouldn't casually compromise for profit.

When Director Zhuang found out, he ought to compensate them generously, right?

Liu Rulan rubbed her chin, already starting to craft her talking points.

Xiao He's mouth twitched as he nodded along: "Then I'll head back to rest too. You get some sleep."

"Alright, good night."

"Good night."

-

The next morning, when Xiao He went to the *Fast Speed Shadow 7* production team's promotional event, he also informed James of his decision.

"I'm really sorry, but I checked with my agent, and the schedule for that period is completely booked. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Director Tannis's expectations."

James seemed to have expected this, but still asked tactfully: "Is it because of what happened yesterday?"

If he filmed *Doctor White*, Xiao He and his team would likely be staying here for a long time, and last night's events had made them uneasy about the whole thing.

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

"I see... That's fine. This matter originally came through the gentleman, and he asked me to contact you, so you really don't need to feel any pressure."

James nodded, though he still felt sorry for Xiao He: "But *Doctor White* really is an excellent project. Our gentleman did give it serious consideration. It's a bit of a shame you're missing out."

Who could know in advance whether it was a blessing or a curse?

Xiao He took it in stride, sighing with feigned regret, then said: "Indeed, but there's no helping it. We do have to honor our commitments."

And so this collaboration had to be missed.

But this didn't affect Xiao He's promotional work for *Fast Speed Shadow 7* at all. He had been intensely participating in publicity events across various places these past few days, even flying to several other countries in between.

Xiao Chen, who had successfully recovered the camera and photos, efficiently packaged everything and sent it back to China, where Linghui Entertainment took over further promotional activities.

Linghui Entertainment had now fully developed.

While Xiao He hadn't been paying much attention, Linghui Entertainment had already produced two works on its own, with investment scales similar to *Imperial Decree*, and the team was the same group left over from *Imperial Decree*. They had now fully matured, perfectly capable of handling such productions. The final results were decent - while not as explosive as *Imperial Decree*, they still turned a profit and achieved some success.

So now, when handling promotion, Linghui Entertainment no longer needed to outsource parts of the work like before.

As a result, it happened quickly - the *Fast Speed Shadow 7* trailer along with Xiao He's foreign promotional activities all climbed onto the Trending Chart.

Many viewers still remembered the street filming of *Fast Speed Shadow 7* from last year, so when they saw this news, they thought the promotional behind-the-scenes footage attached to Linghui's official account was leftover content from last year.

It was only when they noticed that the racing car model and color circulating online earlier were completely different from Xiao He's latest leaked photo that they realized these were new pictures.

During the street shoot last time, Xiao He wore racing gear and a helmet to match the character's setting, so most people could only see the car, not the person inside.

This time, Xiao He was driving a convertible, wearing a hip-hop hoodie - a completely different style from before. His face immediately grabbed everyone's attention.

- This was Xiao He's latest leaked photo from abroad, specifically for promotion!

[!!! It's Bro Xiao driving a convertible!]

[Wow, who took these photos this time? Was it Xiao He's young assistant? The technical skill is visibly improving, and my Bro Xiao is seriously handsome!]

[So when was this? The latest leak? Ahhh, why wasn't I there?]

[It's the latest leak! Xiao He really takes *Fast Speed Shadow 7* seriously this time, going abroad specially to help with promotion.]

[Can someone tell me if he has a lot of scenes in it? I want to go support Bro Xiao.]

[Go! You have to go! Shu Yuxiu's racing scene in *No Bait* already had me mesmerized. Now there's a racing-themed movie - can you really resist not watching?]

[Seriously, I've been looking forward to this for so long! When Xiao He's filming leaks came out back then, I kept waiting for this day. It was totally worth it - Xiao He really has the license and trophies for real racing! He did all the driving himself during filming, no stand-in needed!]

[Then I definitely have to go watch, hehe!]

[Give Linghui Entertainment's operations a bad review this time! Xiao He's leak was all over foreign websites and domestic marketing accounts this morning, so why are you just posting pictures now? Don't tell me you've picked up bad habits from other teams.]

[Haha, seriously, our overseas student groups have already spread it everywhere, but there wasn't a peep domestically. You guys at the official account are slower than the marketing accounts! That's just ridiculous!]

[This time, the operations team needs a serious critique! @Linghui Entertainment Official, you almost missed the *Fast Speed Shadow 7* promotional window! Was the operations team sleeping?!]

Some netizens also noticed that Linghui Entertainment, usually so efficient, had become sluggish this time. While joking about the movie, they didn't forget to knock the official account.

Seeing this, Operations Xiao Zhou wiped his sweat imperceptibly.

Hehe, believe it or not, what you're seeing now was all just snatched back by our boss through a friend...