Good fortune brings high spirits - when one good thing arrives, more blessings follow in quick succession.
Just as Liu Rulan was preparing to invite several other investors for dinner, the official media released a statement.
Yes, the official media.
When operations team member Xiao Zhou saw this news, his eyes widened in disbelief. He rubbed his eyes repeatedly, confirming the text multiple times before taking a deep breath and rushing excitedly out of the work area, interrupting the two people chatting: "Sister Liu, the official media has spoken!"
"Ah?"
Liu Rulan and Xiao He exchanged glances, both somewhat surprised.
"Who?"
Was it the official account they were thinking of?
The two quickly followed Xiao Zhou into the office.
[Reject Excessive Character Judgment, Protect Creative Diversity]
[Literary and artistic creation requires diverse soil, and character development should avoid black-and-white simplicity. The value of film and television art lies in how diverse character behaviors spark public reflection and contemplation. The artistic presentation of human complexity should not be confined to stereotyped, templated character images. Over-interpretation and cherry-picked reporting further damage creative vitality and narrow the audience's cognitive dimension of real history...]
[A villain character's final self-defense represents a reasonable dissection of humanity's depths, highlighting the tension of artistic creation and allowing audiences to see betrayal's hypocrisy and detestability more clearly...]
[We call for reasonable cultural supervision, insist on rational drama viewing, respect diverse character creation, and offer reasonable criticism of characters. However, we should not bring off-screen elements into the drama, nor elevate dramatic content to real-life contexts...]
Liu Rulan stared at the large blue-background white-text header, taking a deep breath as her hands trembled slightly.
Xiao He looked at this lengthy text, experiencing for the first time the sensation of his limbs going numb.
That was our official media!
The content published by this account almost equated to the official stance.
Although we all share the same internet, over the years, the national mother has rarely made positive statements about domestic entertainment industry matters. Recent instances have almost always carried critical and disapproving tones. The few times she has specifically praised certain artists, their fans could celebrate for ages, treating it almost like half an immunity talisman that could be brought up whenever issues arose.
This shows how important her attitude is as a public opinion indicator for everyone in the industry!
This time, although she didn't explicitly name Xiao He and his involvement in "Starry Radiance," anyone who had followed the gossip would definitely know what the national mother was referring to!
[Holy crap, is our govt talking about the Xiao He incident?]
[Absolutely! Look here - "villain character's final self-defense..." that clearly refers to Meng Zetian's pre-death scene! And the "cherry-picked" part obviously hints at Su Shengxi's fans deliberately screenshotting dialogue fragments to mislead the public about the production team whitewashing a traitor!]
[Wow, first time seeing official media personally step in to respond to this kind of thing! Xiao He has really made it big! And if I remember correctly, last time Xiao He got cyberbullied, the official media also came out to support him, right? What connections does Xiao He have? This big?]
[Let me clarify upfront - last time it was just Shanghai police speaking some truthful words. After all, Xiao He had genuinely done several good deeds, and allowing others to spread rumors wouldn't help social atmosphere. But this time it's proper central official media - the worth is much higher than local authorities. Though I really can't figure out why they're speaking up for Xiao He.]
[Ahhh, thank you our govt for speaking fairly! The current creative environment has been ruined by these people!]
[Why stand up for a villain character? And such a sensitive traitor at that? The person behind this article must be a walking 500,000 reward target! They've actually infiltrated official media - reported, suggest thorough investigation.]
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[When I saw that comment above, I felt like mountain stream water flowing through my cerebral cortex, smoothing out all my brain wrinkles.]
[Our govt explained everything so clearly, yet that guy didn't understand a single word. I really suspect we've got impostors mixed in with our human ranks.]
[All I can say is, our govt's article is like chocolate - humans eat it fine, but dogs eat it and...]
This situation genuinely shocked a large number of people.
Not just Liu Rulan - even Xiao He's phone was buzzing incessantly. People they knew in the industry couldn't contain their curiosity, coming forward to inquire, wanting to know more insider information about how Xiao He's team had managed to get official media to comment.
—But what insider information could there possibly be! That's official media - would they be crazy enough to approach official media to speak for them? Thinking their entertainment industry days were too peaceful?
Not only were others shocked and confused - even Xiao He and Liu Rulan were baffled after the initial surprise.
Honestly, with the help of Xiao He's fans, the online situation had basically become one-sided. Casual viewers and fans alike stood on Xiao He's side, while Su Shengxi's side was almost being cursed into retiring from the industry.
With the overall situation already settled, the official media stepping in served more as icing on the cake, while also defining the nature of this incident.
Of course, this isn't to say the official media involvement was bad - it's just that everyone felt the timing suggested additional meanings, as if they weren't just speaking up for Xiao He, but releasing certain signals...
Liu Rulan looked Xiao He up and down, her tone unprecedentedly serious and puzzled: "Xiao He, just come clean - where exactly does your father work? Does he need to ride in govt cars when going out?"
Xiao He wiped his brow: "My father really is just an ordinary office worker! Ordinary his whole life - would I lie to you?"
Liu Rulan's gaze grew distant, her tone steady: "There's also the possibility you're deliberately hiding your identity, like a novel protagonist, playing around in the entertainment industry before turning back to take civil service exams, and from there starting a life of dominating the officialdom."
Xiao He: "...Sister Liu, we're discussing serious matters here."
Don't joke around at a time like this!
"Haha, alright, I was just lightening the mood." Liu Rulan chuckled lightly, patting Xiao He's shoulder. "What's your family situation that I don't know about? I'm the gold-standard agent - while I may step on landmines, I always clean up thoroughly! I've even visited your home to check your family situation - I'm quite reassured about you."
Xiao He breathed a long sigh of relief: "That's great—wait! Hold on! When did you visit my home?"
Xiao He's face showed complete shock, his pupils trembling.
Last time Liu Rulan only had his parents' contact information - now she's already visited their home?
When did this happen?
Liu Rulan spread her hands: "During your filming on the island. As your agent, I needed to deeply understand your family situation, including your parents' health conditions, work situations, etc. So if anything happens later, I can handle it properly."
Xiao He: "..."
Isn't our work approach a bit too thorough?
"Don't worry, actually your mother invited me to visit." Liu Rulan explained further. "I happened to be in the area handling some documents for you, so I dropped by as a guest. I definitely won't actively disturb them afterward, no need to worry."
Xiao He: "..."
What else could he possibly say?