After Qiguan Yuan's Weibo was verified, the number of followers grew faster than anyone expected.
A person with no works, no formal participation in any programs, and whose Weibo account was even registered by someone else, has already surpassed ten million followers in just over ten hours as of this morning.
The number is still rising, albeit at a slower pace, but it jumps up every time the page is refreshed.
The top trending topic was # Qiguan Yuan #.
Under this entry, some people are analyzing how quickly he gained followers, some are discussing his appearance, and some are digging up all his appearances in " Travel to That Unknown Place ".
But with fame comes controversy.
There are too many people in the entertainment industry who make a living by creating a persona. There are countless artists who create a "beauty persona," and they can't do without retouching, filters, lighting, and angles.
Qiguan Yuan's appearance directly cost these people their livelihoods.
The impact on female celebrities wasn't as significant, but male celebrities were hit hard.
It's inevitable that some people will compare these male celebrities with Qiguan Yuan.
But how can we possibly compare?
Qiguan Yuan's face doesn't need retouching, filters, or finding the right angle; a random shot from the camera is enough to make it a cover photo.
Some people even compared screenshots of Qiguan Yuan's live stream with a certain celebrity's retouched photo, and the comments section was unanimously in favor of Qiguan Yuan.
Chen Xiaolei noticed the shift in public opinion when Qiguan Yuan surpassed five million.
Several marketing accounts started posting ambiguous content, saying that there were people behind Qiguan Yuan, that his appearance clearly indicated he had undergone plastic surgery, and that he was an ordinary person and therefore had no right to appear on the show.
The wording wasn't harsh, but every sentence sounded like an attempt to smear Qiguan Yuan.
Chen Xiaolei did not respond directly; instead, he called Shen Lingyi.
Shen Lingyi only said three words: "I understand."
Twenty minutes later, Huateng Group's official Weibo.
There was no caption, only a tag to the account "Yuan Arrives Between Yu": "This is our little boss."
Huateng Group's official Weibo account usually posts financial reports, announcements, and industry news.
In the last dozen or so hours, they posted one after another on Weibo. One of them was related to Pei Yubai, but Pei Yubai is their boss, it's understandable that they posted about him.
However, by directly stating his stance, he proved that Qiguan Yuan had already been acknowledged by Pei's parents.
Behind him is Huateng.
As for the Pei Family, how could ordinary people possibly think of this?
After this Weibo was published, the comment section was full of question marks and exclamation marks.
Those who were itching to make a move quickly fell silent.
Qiguan Yuan is not scary as a person. He is an ordinary person with no works, no background, and only a face. He can be manipulated at will.
However, the Qiguan Yuan, which Huateng Group acknowledges, is a different matter.
Who dares to touch the second boss of Huateng Group? Nobody wants to get into trouble.
The next morning, when Pei Yubai left, Qiguan Yuan was still asleep.
Pei Yubai didn't call him, but left a glass of water by the bedside with a note underneath.
The filming location this time is on the east side of the film city, which is a converted abandoned warehouse.
The warehouse walls were made of red bricks, with a steel frame on top and a layer of gray on the ground. The props team was already busy inside; some were moving boxes, some were putting up markers on the ground, and some were setting up lights high up.
When Pei Yubai walked in, Meng Xu was sitting on a small stool, chatting with Song Yuan.
The small stool was green and very short. When Meng Xu sat on it, his knees almost touched his chin, but he was very relaxed, with his hands on his knees and a thermos cup in his hand.
Song Yuan was holding a folder and Meng Xu.
Pei Yubai walked over, and Meng Xu looked up and sneered, "Oh, so our lovestruck young master who cleared his following list for love has arrived?"
His tone was full of resentment.
Pei Yubai glanced at him. "What are you doing here?"
Meng Xu waved the contract in his hand. "Today's variety show recording is at Uncle Song's filming location. Pei Yubai, if you have any conscience, behave well, and I won't hold it against you for unfollowing me."
Pei Yubai glanced at him, didn't reply, and turned to walk towards the dressing room.
Meng Xu gave him the middle finger as he walked away.
The dressing room was a small area partitioned off by a screen in a corner of the warehouse.
Today's live stream featured a fight scene between Ji Shiyu and Pei Yubai.
Other guests experienced the work of the staff and helped with on-site tasks.
The audience and guests watching the live stream were incredibly excited about the fight scenes.
The photographer set up three cameras in the warehouse: one facing the action scene area, one facing the guest viewing area, and one for circling around.
Shen Yuzhou stood at the very front of the viewing area, with Cheng Yanqiu standing next to him. Both of them were looking up at the light fixture.
Lin Yanru stood next to Cheng Yanqiu, her hands in her pockets Su He'an stood behind Lin Yanru, her hat pulled low.
Jiang Wantang stood at the very edge, searching for Ji Shiyu.
[The filming location today is huge!]
[It's a warehouse, right? What's the name of this movie? I'm suddenly getting interested.]
When Pei Yubai emerged from behind the screen, the warehouse fell silent for a moment.
He walked to the action scene area, and the action director came over to explain the scene to him.
Ji Shiyu stood opposite Pei Yubai, and his movements were less pronounced than Pei Yubai's.
The instructor explained the movements to him, and he practiced on his own.
Song Yuan sat behind the monitor, holding a walkie-talkie in his hand.
He said "Action," and the clapperboard tapped once in front of the camera.
Pei Yubai rushed in through the warehouse entrance, his strides long, his boots making a heavy thud on the concrete floor.
Three extras surrounded him from different directions. One of them threw a punch, but Pei Yubai dodged to the side, grabbed the other's arm, twisted it, and threw him away.
Another person lunged at him from behind. Pei Yubai bent down, and the person flipped over his back and fell to the ground.
Finally, the man, holding an iron pipe, swung it towards Pei Yubai's head.
Pei Yubai raised his arm to block it, and the iron pipe struck his forearm with a dull thud.
He frowned slightly, but didn't stop. He grabbed the iron pipe and yanked it, pulling the man over. He then slammed his knee into the man's abdomen, causing him to bend over.
Song Yuan's voice came through the walkie-talkie. "Click. Passed."
Pei Yubai released the extra and shook his arm. The extra got up from the ground and dusted himself off.
The action director came over and asked Pei Yubai if his arm was okay. Pei Yubai said it was fine and pulled his sleeve down to cover it.
Ji Shiyu's scenes follow Pei Yubai's.
However, he lacked Pei Yubai's skill level and made some mistakes.
The action scenes weren't as smooth as Pei Yubai's; they're filming the second take.
No one noticed Qiguan Yuan's arrival.
He walked in through the back door of the warehouse, his steps light and silent on the concrete floor.
He walked to a tree outside the warehouse and leaned against its trunk.
The tree was a camphor tree, with dense leaves and a thick trunk. He leaned against it, one leg bent and the other straight, in a lazy posture.
From afar, his gaze fell upon Ji Shiyu in the middle of the set.