Chapter 883: Brother Xiao Returns to Beijing!
Xiao He ultimately couldn't stay on set for too long.
No matter how hard we rushed it, the final ending of "Long" regarding its protagonist was still a little short of a conclusion.
But there was nothing we could do; National Day was approaching.
Xiao He, who previously made a cameo appearance in "The Red Path to Snow Ridge," will also be released during the National Day holiday.
Although it was just a minor role that was quickly covered up by heavy snow, Xiao He still had to go back and help with the publicity and marketing. After all, it was a relatively official patriotic film, and appearing more often would help improve his political image to the outside world.
So, despite Zhuang Hongyi's chilly gaze, Xiao He boarded the plane for his return journey.
At this moment, the mainland was not so hot anymore. On the day Xiao He landed, it was drizzling in the capital.
There were so many people who came to pick them up at the airport, and even the rain couldn't stop their excited cheers.
He was surrounded by enthusiastic fans almost as soon as he stepped out of the airport.
Lao Qi and Xiao Chen raised their hands to stop the overly excited fans and paparazzi, while Liu Rulan helped them push their luggage. Xiao He walked at the very back, holding a black umbrella, and followed the group in front of him.
He wasn't wearing a hat, just a black mask, revealing his familiar eyes. When he heard fans shouting from the side, he would patiently turn around, wave, and respond to their calls.
This was met with even more enthusiastic and intense cheers and screams.
If they weren't already in an open area outside, that scream would probably have made people's ears ring.
Xiao He showed no displeasure, but walked slowly, leading people to a secluded spot to avoid disturbing other passengers, while responding to fans' inquiries.
The news of his trip was revealed by Liu Rulan herself.
This top agent truly managed to turn all the public opinion issues that arose after Xiao He stepped off the Xiang Sheng ship into positive publicity. The arrangement was so meticulous that no one could find any fault with it.
Xiao He's return to Beijing this time was also part of her important plan. The main purpose was to appease her fans and to once again refute the rumors circulating online.
It's really ridiculous, because Xiao He hadn't spoken out for a long time, some people on the internet spread rumors that he had engaged in group sex on the ship and had been arrested and detained by the police for a few days.
Sometimes, it's really frustrating when people are speechless.
Liu Rulan had nothing to say about these remarks.
Fortunately, Xiao He is now fine and will soon be participating in the promotion of "Snow Ridge Red Road". As long as he appears, all the rumors will be dispelled!
Sure enough, fans soon exclaimed excitedly, "Brother Xiao, I knew you were alright! It's all rumors online, don't listen to them!"
"right!"
There was even a male fan squeezed in next to him, who said in a very loud voice: "I would believe it if you said that Brother Xiao went to save people, but I don't believe anything else! I'm a long-time fan of Brother Xiao, and I still have the video of Brother Xiao climbing the building to save people! I absolutely do not believe that Brother Xiao would be the kind of person they are spreading rumors about."
"Yes! Those who spread rumors deserve to die along with their entire families!"
"Brother Xiao, we're always here for you! Don't listen to those people talking nonsense online, and take care of yourself too!"
"Brother Xiao, if you feel too tired, take a rest. We'll stay with you!"
"Brother Xiao, we'll all go see your movies during the National Day holiday!"
"Brother Xiao..."
The fans huddled together, chattering away about what they wanted to say. They had clearly been holding back for a while, and seeing each other in person was a rare treat, so they couldn't contain their emotions.
"Okay, okay, I understand. Thank you everyone, thank you for your concern!"
Xiao He was practically escorted all the way to the parking lot.
It was raining today, so it wasn't easy to pick people up at the airport. Many people came wearing raincoats, and even their phones had waterproof covers. The colorful disposable raincoats were mixed together and looked quite unique.
However, Xiao He also knew that they really couldn't stay too long, lest more and more people come and all of them pile up together, making it really difficult to control the excited crowd. Moreover, it wouldn't be good to let everyone stay in the rain, and if they caught a cold, it would be their fault.
So he could only raise his voice to thank everyone and say goodbye, while turning around and whispering to Xiao Chen to stay behind with the other staff members who had come to pick him up earlier to clean up the mess and order a hundred cups of hot ginger tea for the fans who came to pick him up to ward off the cold.
The fans behind them were even more excited and kept pushing forward.
The line became even more chaotic, and many people still got wet in the rain.
It took them a lot of effort to finally leave.
Even after they were officially on the road, Xiao He could still see the fans waving in the rain behind him.
He immediately felt a little guilty: "I didn't expect it to rain today."
In the past, most of the airport pick-ups were arranged by fans themselves, but this time the pick-up was actively guided by them. Although they had prepared various measures in advance, the weather was not cooperating and it rained today, which made everyone wet.
Liu Rulan hadn't expected that it would rain so suddenly on such a cloudy day; what a coincidence!
"There's nothing we can do about it. Everyone has been paying close attention to your situation. Even if we hadn't made arrangements in advance, you would probably have encountered just as many fans waiting for you after you got off the plane."
Xiao He's fans are usually quite rational, and those stalker fans have become much more obedient after being humiliated by Xiao He a few times.
It's rare to see such a large-scale airport arrival scene.
"Well, that's true."
Xiao He didn't dwell on the issue any further. Instead, he glanced at his watch and then discussed the upcoming itinerary with Sister Liu: "The roadshow for'Snow Ridge Red Road' is basically over. Tomorrow is National Day, so let's go directly to the venue to find them?"
Speaking of "The Red Path to the Snowy Mountains", all sorts of past events instantly flood my mind.
The fallen Yun family and the arrested Yun Ziqi, the authenticity of the handwriting, the mystery of the forgery by the elder of the Qian family... Although most of these things happened during the filming of "The Imperial Empire", it seems that the beginning of all this started with the crew of "Snow Ridge Red Road".
This was also their first time meeting Yun Ziqi, and their first time working with the two artists from that side.
In the blink of an eye, they had all been replaced and kicked out of the production team.
To be honest, Xiao He doesn't know many people in the current cast list of "Snow Ridge Red Road". The few he knows have all been cast, and while the other young people are polite and friendly to him, they can't really be called old acquaintances.
The only person I can still talk to is probably Teacher Zhuo Jianhua.
He was a senior colleague I met during the filming of "Killing Life," and he played the old squad leader in "Snow Ridge Red Road."
Xiao He plays Chen Shitou, a member of this transport team.
In order to deliver vital supplies to their comrades who were trapped ahead, this transport platoon persevered through a blizzard. For their comrades ahead, for the ideals they held dear, and for the future success built with their own blood and flesh, both men ultimately sacrificed their lives in the vast snow and never emerged again.
They are all very tragic figures, and also very respectable figures.