Chapter 507: Hosting Little General Huang

"Relax."

Liu Rulan finally patted Xiao He's shoulder. "Don't overthink it. Doing your best in filming is your duty. The rest is our job."

"Mm."

In the end, Xiao He didn't worry too much. He just lowered his head, reposted the official Weibo post, and interacted briefly with his fans. It was a way to rally some last-minute votes for himself before the final judging.

On the second day after the Bai Ming Award nomination list was announced, Young Master Huang also smoothly landed in Shanghai to meet up with Xiao He for a collaboration shoot.

Thanks to yesterday's award announcement, they had one more reason for this visit: to cheer for Xiao He and hope he could secure a high number of votes from the judging panel.

Ideally, to win the Award-Winning Actor title in one fell swoop!

This reason felt much more genuine than the previously arranged scripts and wasn't as stiff.

It could also be considered good luck for Young Master Huang and his crew. The topic was right there, allowing them to ride a wave of Xiao He's traffic.

The two parties met right at the base of the Linghui Entertainment building.

Xiao He stood at the entrance. Seeing them get out of the car, he immediately put on a smile.

"Long time no see!"

He laughed and hugged Huang Junhao.

However, the truth was, they had never met before.

This was their first meeting.

But so what? They were friends of convenience. Not having met before could still feel amiable.

Compared to Xiao He's ease, Huang Junhao was clearly not quite adjusted yet. His attitude towards Xiao He was very awkward, and he seemed not to have expected Xiao He to get into character so quickly.

"Ah, are we starting already?"

Huang Junhao was the type to say whatever was on his mind. After awkwardly laughing, shaking hands, and hugging Xiao He, he looked somewhat bewildered at the camera recording the scene nearby.

It was obvious he really wasn't cut out for business. Faced with Xiao He's enthusiasm, he couldn't swallow his pride and accept it, nor could he skillfully catch Xiao He's conversational lead with high emotional intelligence. Thus, almost immediately after meeting, the scene seemed to freeze in awkwardness.

Xiao He also hadn't expected Young Master Huang to have this kind of personality.

Having interacted with President Huang many times, Xiao He's impression of him was still quite good. Although the other party, like Old Ma, enjoyed dabbling in those mystical metaphysics, during daily interactions, you wouldn't feel that at all. Instead, you'd think he was a steady, big-shot boss with high emotional intelligence, who trusted those he employed, listened to advice, and had a sharp, discerning eye. No wonder he could start from scratch and become the "Golden Finger" of the investment world.

Therefore, when facing President Huang's younger son, Xiao He couldn't help but compare him to his father.

It's just a pity...

The person before him really didn't seem like President Huang's son.

Xiao He looked at the person in front of him with a subtle expression.

At this moment, Huang Junhao was diligently listening to the director's explanation beside him: "This part of the scene is mainly you walking over, then shaking hands with Teacher Xiao. Your line is just to follow Teacher Xiao and say 'Long time no see.' Then, you casually introduce the few people around you to Teacher Xiao..."

"What counts as 'casually'? Do I just say it directly, or should I make some small talk first, then tell Xiao He about the others?"

"Uh... you can just introduce them directly. No need for 'casual.' Just introduce them directly to Teacher Xiao..."

Xiao He: "..."

Had it really reached the point of being spoon-fed bite by bite?

What kind of torture was this.

At this time, the other signed artists from Huangshi Media finally walked over to greet Xiao He, who had almost been left hanging to the side. "Hello, Teacher Xiao! Sorry about that. We might need a bit more time over here."

Xiao He could only smile and shake hands with them one by one. "Hello."

"Congratulations on your Bai Ming Award nomination, Teacher Xiao! We hope you win the award later!"

One of the young men said warmly. The others nodded, chiming in in agreement, and even proactively asked Xiao He for autographed photos.

"Let's not worry about that for now. It's not convenient, and I didn't bring pen and paper. We'll talk about it upstairs later. We have gifts prepared for everyone."

Xiao He awkwardly patted his clothes pockets and said.

Mainly, Xiao He thought he'd just come down once, pick them up, and then everyone could go upstairs together.

He never expected there would be such an impromptu "scene" needing to be filmed down here.

This is really absurd...

When he heard the director earnestly reading lines to Huang Junhao, Xiao He completely lost his composure.

"That—"

He looked at the few people waiting beside him.

"Are the videos under your boss's account all filmed like this?"

Although it's common knowledge that many bloggers' vlog videos more or less have traces of scripting, even splicing from different time periods. Many things shown have been embellished and don't represent the blogger's real offline life.

But a lot of the dialogue and interactions shown in these videos are mostly half-and-half. That is, half scripted, half improvised. The purpose of "scripting" is just to give the vlog a procedural outline, not a line-by-line script.

Generally, bloggers who can film these are mostly somewhat linguistically gifted.

After all, the core of a vlog is a sense of authenticity + a sense of documentation!

Surely no one really films a vlog like it's a scripted drama, right?

No way, right? Right?

Xiao He looked at the person in front of him with a subtle expression.

This Young Master Huang truly lives up to being... that legendary Man.

Xiao He didn't even know how to evaluate it anymore.

Just as Xiao He was feeling somewhat dazed from the shock, the director who had come along pulled Xiao He aside and gave him a quick look at the "lines" meant for him.

Xiao He: "... I have to look at this too?"

No, he didn't need to be spoon-fed!

"Teacher Xiao, you'd better take a look. It's mainly because Young Master Huang gets nervous easily in front of the camera. If Teacher Xiao follows the lines step by step, everyone's filming efficiency will be higher."

The director said tactfully.

Xiao He: "... Fine."

The one paying is the boss.

So Xiao He also reluctantly and hastily scanned the filming script lines, treating it like acting in a scene.

Ten minutes later, the group standing below the office building finally, under the strange gazes of passersby, officially entered the building.

When pressing the elevator button, Xiao He finally let out a subtle, unnoticed sigh of relief.

Away from the camera, Huang Junhao seemed much more normal, without the nervousness he had in front of the lens. He somewhat awkwardly explained to Xiao He, "Sorry about that. I'm really not used to cameras. As soon as a camera points at me, I tend to forget my lines."

The corner of Xiao He's mouth twitched. How dare he point out the other's faults? He immediately shook his head in response. "It's fine, it's fine. As a newcomer, Young Master Huang, not being used to cameras is very normal. You're already doing very well."

And Huang Junhao, thinking Xiao He was sincerely praising him, immediately accepted Xiao He's words with a bit of embarrassment. "Thank you."

Xiao He: ... Having a carefree heart is also quite good.

When they arrived at the floor corresponding to Linghui Entertainment, Liu Rulan was already waiting there.

Hearing the commotion, she turned her head to look, then smiled and proactively stepped forward. "You're here! Was there a problem downstairs? What took so long? I almost called Xiao He."

"Haha, nothing major. The filming just took a bit longer."

Xiao He quickly explained, giving Liu Rulan a look to stop her.

Liu Rulan immediately realized it was an issue with Young Master Huang and his group. She promptly changed the subject, not pursuing it further, and instead introduced with a smile, "This is our Linghui Entertainment headquarters. Although it's not very big at the moment, I believe it will definitely get better and better in the future..."