"Ahaha, Xiao He is just a silly kid worried about Xinya, so he asked casually, don't take it seriously."
Liu Rulan laughed while covering for Xiao He.
As someone who had seen many things in the industry, Liu Rulan knew what questions could be asked and what shouldn't be. Especially regarding illness and medication - if the relationship wasn't particularly close, it was generally not recommended to ask directly.
The most typical example was when a female star had birth control pills in her bag, which were accidentally seen by another artist. That artist foolishly asked directly, thinking the female star was sick, which drew excessive attention and concern from others.
The exposed female star wore an unpleasant expression but couldn't explain the pill's real purpose, so she just brushed it off. Later, she whispered to her sugar daddy, who had that artist blacklisted.
This story only came out when the sugar daddy drunkenly mentioned it as gossip. That artist probably still didn't know what they did wrong.
So the saying held true - when working, ask as little as possible about others' affairs. Things were much more complicated these days.
Fortunately, Guo Xinya didn't mind. Hearing Xiao He's question, she proactively walked over, picked up the medicine bottle, and showed it openly to everyone: "Ah, this? It's diet pills a friend gave me recently. Supposedly they're from abroad, and artists from neighboring countries are using them, so I've been taking some according to the instructions during my weight loss period."
"Sister Xinya, you should eat less of this stuff! It's really harmful to your health! Your health is more important than weight loss!"
The first to speak wasn't Xiao He, but her number one obsessed fan Yan Shaohan, who immediately leaned forward anxiously to look at the bottle in Guo Xinya's hand: "What's it called? Is it reliable? Actually, I think Sister Xinya you've already reached the standard, no need to get too thin. After all, we'll be shooting many fight scenes later - if you're too thin, you'll get injured easily."
Even Liu Rulan's expression turned serious as she advised: "Yes, you should really eat less of these things."
Xiao He thought: Good, no need for him to persuade her.
But Xiao He still stared intently at the medicine bottle in Guo Xinya's hand, his expression darkening.
—Kemingen.
If he remembered correctly, the pharmaceutical company behind Xu Youyou and the others was Kemingen!
Had it already spread this far?
It shouldn't have. It had been exposed once before - Xu Youyou and the others should have restrained themselves. And with such widespread sales, had there really been no problems at all?
"Are Kemingen's diet pills effective?" Xiao He asked tentatively.
Guo Xinya looked at the small bottle in her hand and shrugged: "There is some effect, but nothing too exaggerated. After all, these things are just supplements - healthy diet and exercise are still more important."
It sounded like perfectly ordinary diet pills.
Xiao He pondered.
"Sister Xinya really shouldn't eat this stuff." Fortunately, Yan Shaohan was even more worried about Guo Xinya's health than Xiao He, throwing a fit and insisting Guo Xinya stop taking these things, while Liu Rulan sincerely advised from the side.
Guo Xinya didn't resent their behavior. Having experienced ups and downs in the entertainment industry for so many years, she could distinguish genuine from fake concern. Faced with everyone's care, she chose to compromise: "Don't worry, I won't take them anymore. My health is fine now, no problems at all. I'll definitely work hard to cooperate with Director Yan's filming!"
"That's good."
Yan Shaohan sighed in relief, then clapped his hands, "Oh, I just remembered - several other actors will be arriving soon! I need to go greet them!"
Then he bid farewell to Guo Xinya and hurried away.
"Director Yan is really impatient."
Guo Xinya watched Yan Shaohan leave with some emotion.
Liu Rulan also smiled: "After all, he just graduated. Kids these days are really impressive."
Then Liu Rulan and Guo Xinya started chatting.
Xiao He remained silent, playing with his phone while standing aside.
After a while, staff came to call the group to the main hall in the front courtyard, so everyone could get acquainted.
"Okay."
Liu Rulan responded, and the group headed out.
The front courtyard hall was already quite lively by then, because their biggest investor had arrived - naturally, our Director Zhuang Hongyi.
Zhuang Hongyi still hadn't given up his hoodie and jeans, just adding a down jacket. Among all the wealthy bosses in suits and ties, his outfit was quite unique. And when he stood with the equally casually dressed Yan Shaohan, Xiao He suddenly understood how these two got along.
"Sister Xinya, come, over here! I saved you a spot—"
Yan Shaohan waved enthusiastically, greeting Guo Xinya and offering the seat beside him.
Guo Xinya paused briefly, hesitated for a moment, then walked over.
Liu Rulan crossed her arms and clicked her tongue softly: "Definitely a fresh graduate. Such undisguised affection isn't good for Guo Xinya."
Hearing Liu Rulan's words, Xiao He quickly scanned the people around them. Sure enough, some were casting subtle glances toward Guo Xinya and Yan Shaohan, their expressions becoming meaningful.
Xiao He immediately frowned, understanding Sister Liu's meaning.
Based on Yan Shaohan's attitude toward Guo Xinya earlier, it was clear his feelings were pure admiration and appreciation, like fan worship. Finally meeting his idol in person was surely exciting.
But in a place with so many people and potential gossip, his attitude could easily be misinterpreted.
In these people's eyes right now, it was simply a man and a woman—
"Go over there, be thick-skinned, and stick to Director Yan without letting go." Liu Rulan gave Xiao He instructions. "I'll talk to Director Zhuang later and have him advise Yan Shaohan."
After all, they were part of the same production team and would be filming together. Liu Rulan paid extra attention to any potential gossip risks involving others.
And actually, the main point was that Yan Shaohan was simply too young.
Right after graduation, he was directing a production with a budget in the hundreds of millions, and aside from the main producer/investor, he was the most authoritative person in the entire crew.
His experience was too limited, and with a crew of over a hundred people, Yan Shaohan simply couldn't manage everyone effectively.
Moreover, since "Yu Ye" was Director Zhuang's very ambitious investment, the cast was particularly strong. Liu Rulan had only briefly scanned the room earlier but noticed that every actor in this production had considerable status, with some being quite senior veterans.
In terms of experience, Xiao He - who had only been in the industry for a year - was a complete rookie compared to this group.
Zhuang Hongyi couldn't watch over the production constantly either - he always had his own projects to focus on.
—When that time came, this production team would truly become "lively."