Chapter 510: Xiao He’s Money-Making Schemes

The vlog filming lasted from morning until around five in the afternoon.

A significant portion of that time wasn't actually spent filming the vlog itself, but rather discussing topics like the mecha design for *Super Spacetime Confrontation*.

Huang Junhao, who could even forget his lines when facing a camera, became a completely different person when chatting with Xiao He about mecha design. He stopped forgetting his lines, stopped stammering, and his thinking became exceptionally clear. The director and crew almost didn't need to guide him at all, and the cameraman secretly captured Huang Junhao's genuine performance.

Of course, during the later editing, they would avoid the more crucial plot-related topics about *Super Spacetime Confrontation*, focusing more on showcasing the passionate discussion between Huang Junhao and Xiao He.

Honestly, in that atmosphere, Xiao He and Huang Junhao really did look like old friends who had known each other for many years.

Broadcasted like this, it was unlikely anyone would suspect they were putting on an act.

That evening, Xiao He invited Huang Junhao to a fancy restaurant for dinner, then finally dropped him off at his hotel before getting in the car and having Lao Qi drive them back.

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In the car, Liu Rulan leaned back against the seat, looking somewhat tired as she rested. Xiao He, meanwhile, lowered his head, his fingers nimbly scrolling through photos on his phone. He organized them and sent them all to He Jinnian.

With the production team about to start filming soon, the props for *Super Spacetime Confrontation* were already in production. If Xiao He wanted to change the mecha design now, the props already made would have to be scrapped and redone.

For their production team, this was undoubtedly a huge waste of time.

"I've seen his designs. They're much better than what our current production team has."

Xiao He turned off his phone screen, also crossing his arms and closing his eyes to rest. "Since there's a better design, why not use it? Young Master Huang is President Huang's son, and President Huang is one of the biggest investors in *Super Spacetime Confrontation*. He won't have any objections."

"Besides, Young Master Huang's factory has been producing his design works for years now, involving models of various sizes. This means, based on their factory's foundational capabilities, all our production team's future mecha prop models could be completely handed over to their factory."

Huang Junhao's side already has the ready-made technical skills!

These things are inherently interconnected anyway. Moreover, judging by the quality of those models in Young Master Huang's phone, Xiao He believed their factory's technology had far surpassed the team the production crew had currently hired.

"But the money's already been spent," Liu Rulan opened her eyes. "You want Young Master Huang to work for free?"

"Hey, that leads to another topic," Xiao He chuckled. "We just heard about Young Master Huang's first failed venture story. Do you think the heat from *Super Spacetime Confrontation* could drive a wave of mecha figurine popularity?"

"So that's your other angle."

Liu Rulan raised her hand, her fingers tapping intermittently against the car window edge, as if pondering something.

Then she expressed a slight regret, "It's a shame *Super Spacetime Confrontation* isn't a work that truly sells itself on mecha."

Mecha combat was a selling point, but the mecha themselves weren't the central theme. Only a few mecha appeared in the entire film, with the main focus being the one used by the protagonist.

With just one mecha, there would be few design points to sell. They could ultimately only incorporate one design, which probably couldn't cover all the viewers' preferences.

"But that's already pretty good," Xiao He shrugged. "Being able to promote a figurine merchandise that audiences will love through a single film project—that seems like a pretty good deal no matter how you look at it."

Film merchandise was always a heat-driven business, a one-time opportunity to make money. If you can make it, you make it. If you can't, it just means you didn't try hard enough. People shouldn't be too greedy.

Liu Rulan broke into a cold sweat. "Aren't you afraid of Young Master Huang's unlucky streak?"

"If we're talking metaphysics, maybe *Public Enemy Number One* brought along a bit of Young Master Huang's bad luck."

After all, their previous projects had always gone smoothly. It was only this time, with the participation of Young Master Huang—who had the special constitution of jinxing everything he touched—that their project was now teetering on the edge, ready to collapse at any moment. Looked at that way, didn't it seem to involve a bit of metaphysics?

"Uh... you can't really calculate it like that..."

Xiao He's originally intended words got stuck in his throat.

Remembering that he himself had a bit of a Conan-esque 'wherever he goes, trouble follows' constitution, this luck thing really was hard to pin down. Xiao He's eager heart cooled slightly, but he still said, "Let's discuss it more after we get back. I think if nothing unexpected happens, this could actually be quite profitable."

If something unexpected *did* happen... well, they'd just have to deal with it as it came.

Xiao He refused to believe that he, a guy with cheats, couldn't suppress an unlucky guy.

Liu Rulan didn't say anything more, instead remarking with some feeling, "I've noticed you're looking more and more like a boss."

First considering public welfare promotion, now considering merchandise sales. Even though *Super Spacetime Confrontation* hadn't started filming yet, Xiao He, as an investor, was already going all out.

The old Xiao He used to focus solely on studying scripts and honing his acting skills. Now, he was gradually shifting his focus to other areas.

Liu Rulan didn't know if this was good or bad for Xiao He's future development as an actor, but she was certain it was a good thing for Linghui Entertainment.

After all, a boss with hard skills who was also single-mindedly focused on making money meant, for all their employees, that they could keep making money—and more of it—alongside their boss.

Xiao He shrugged. "People always have to grow up."

Liu Rulan didn't comment, just hugged her arms and lazily reminded him, "We're flying to Beijing in a few days. Handle your own affairs—oh right, didn't you mention before that you wanted to sign up for some class to learn something?"

"Mm, I'm already learning it."

Xiao He nodded. "Just learning for fun, no need to worry."

"Okay."

Finally, silence settled in the car.

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The next day, a vlog video titled "A Day Trip to Linghui Entertainment" was posted on Young Master Huang's account.

Almost immediately upon release, it successfully climbed to the trending charts on major video platforms.

The name Xiao He wasn't unfamiliar to people recently, and everyone was quite curious about Linghui Entertainment behind him.

These days, there were quite a few artists who were both actors and bosses, but not many who could successfully walk both paths.

Separate from the work benefits brought by Xiao He's acting career, the several TV dramas and variety shows Linghui Entertainment had invested in had all achieved impressive results. Its existence, much like Xiao He himself, was steady and solid, building gradually over time before achieving success. Every investment was effective, not a single one lost money.

So when the video was released, and Xiao He's name was simply linked with Linghui Entertainment for the first time, it was as if, in that moment, everyone finally took Xiao He's identity seriously, treating him as the boss of Linghui Entertainment.

【Xiao He Linghui Entertainment】

【Linghui Entertainment Major Project Investment】

【Xiao He Investor】

【Linghui Entertainment Overachiever's Paradise Grow Big and Strong】