Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 142: Sister Liu Is the Strongest, No Doubt About It

The next morning, Liu Rulan and Xiao Chen came to wake Xiao He, bringing breakfast with them.

When she saw Xiao Heʼs huge dark circles and his lifeless, dazed gaze, Liu Rulan was genuinely startled: ”What happened to you?”

Xiao He collapsed onto the sofa looking utterly exhausted, his eyes fixed blankly on the ceiling as he spoke in a weak voice: ”I feel terrible right now, my whole body is itching, and it feels like ants are crawling all over my chest.”

”Huh?” Liu Rulan immediately reached out to feel Xiao Heʼs forehead, ”No fever either... Thatʼs strange. Xiao Chen, call a taxi, letʼs take him to the hospital.”

Xiao Chen immediately pulled out his phone: ”Right away, sis.”

”Ahem, that wonʼt be necessary.” Xiao He immediately sat up from the sofa again, coughing lightly in an exaggerated manner, ”Eh? I think Iʼm feeling a bit better now...”

Liu Rulan wore an expression that said sheʼd expected this all along, casually sitting on the adjacent sofa and crossing her legs: ”So whatʼs actually going on?”

What nonsense is this brat up to now...

Xiao He clutched his chest, looking utterly heartbroken: ”Why hasnʼt ʼYu Yeʼ reached its conclusion yet? If thereʼs no conclusion, why are they rushing to adapt it? Why isnʼt the author updating? My heart hurts so much right now, not just my heart—even my stomach is starting to ache now—”

”Youʼre just hungry.” Liu Rulan hit the nail on the head and gestured for Xiao Chen to set out the breakfast first, ”Here, eat breakfast first.”
”Alright then.”

Xiao He knew when to quit and started preparing to eat breakfast.

”By the way, you were on Hot Search again last night. Not at the top spots, but you made an appearance and generated some discussion. You probably didnʼt know about that, did you?”

Xiao He made a surprised sound while stuffing a Beijing-style soup dumpling into his mouth: ”Why?”

”Yesterday when you temporarily dyed your hair white for filming, some fans mistook you for an idol from some group when you returned to the hotel. After photos surfaced, many people were asking about you.” Liu Rulan explained, ”Then they thought you were some resource-backed newcomer being inserted into the ECL Boy Group, so they went to cause trouble under the ECL Boy Groupʼs official account.”

Xiao He: ”These people are really full of energy...”

Donʼt they have their own lives to live? So much free time.

”So whatʼs the situation now?” Xiao He asked again.

Since Liu Rulan was only telling him about last nightʼs events now in such an unhurried manner, Xiao He believed she had already handled everything for him.

Sure enough, Liu Rulan continued: ”Liao Ronghui contacted me last night. Coincidentally, I had some photos saved on my phone, so after confirming there were no issues with Director Zhuangʼs side, our studio took the opportunity to release some of your latest styling updates.”

Although they hadnʼt officially announced his involvement in Director Zhuangʼs new project yet, they managed to ride this small wave of popularity. After many fans learned it was for a acting role, the comments section buzzed with discussion, showing great anticipation for Xiao Heʼs new project.

Of course, another reason was the popularity brought by the airing of ”Starry Radiance”—

【Came here ready to roast Meng Zetian, but ended up asking—who are you, handsome guy?】

【Meng Zetian, I (bird language and flower fragrance), (bird language and flower fragrance), (bird language and flower fragrance)... Huh? Who are you? Sorry, wrong person.】

【Eh? Somethingʼs off, how did I end up back with you after going in circles?】

【To the comment above: you didnʼt get the wrong person, this bastard really is Xiao He.】

【？？？】

【Seriously, bro, when did you transition into being an idol? Looking this handsome? If you kill someone like this, Iʼd be really uncomfortable.】

【No—what are you doing? Youʼre forgetting your roots! Have you forgotten that plaid shirt and jeans from back in the day? Xiao He, youʼve changed! I hereby declare you forever disgraced among us programmers—】

【What new drama is this for Brother Xiao? When will it air? Meng Zetian is really too evil, I want to watch something else to recover.】

【To be honest, Brother Xiao really seems to have gotten handsomer. Is this what they call success enhancing oneʼs appearance?】

【Hmph, with this idol makeup, who wouldnʼt look good? I think Xiao He is just like this now—canʼt get male lead roles, will have to rely on selling his looks to attract fans from now on.】

【? Oh no, Iʼm really starting to feel that Brother Xiao is getting famous—even the anti-fan rhetoric has become dumbed down. I guess this counts as successful character development.】

【Certain fans are so pressed lol, getting outacted in ”Starry Radiance,” we were too embarrassed to laugh at you, but youʼre the ones mocking now? Six six six, looks like Iʼll have to help promote your roasting videos again, no need to thank me.】

Xiao He read these comments while eating, thoroughly amused by these netizens.

After eating a few bites, Liu Rulan pushed the ”soy milk” with a straw already inserted beside him: ”Donʼt just eat, drink this too.”

”Okay, thanks.”

Xiao He took it without any suspicion and casually took a sip.

”Pfft—”

He immediately spat out everything in his mouth.

”Ugh—”

He couldnʼt even care about the sprayed ”soy milk” anymore. That disgusting taste, like decades-old foot wash water complete with old manʼs foot skin and fermented mutant stench, directly blew off the top of Xiao Heʼs head, then used prepared slop to swirl around in his mouth, brutally assaulting his tongue.

”Water, water—”

Xiao He desperately grabbed the water cup nearby while both Liu Rulan and Xiao Chen were holding their stomachs laughing: ”Hahaha—”

Xiao He: ”...”

Xiao He didnʼt even have the energy to curse. He first gulped down several mouthfuls of water to wash away the taste in his mouth, then stuffed another soup dumpling to suppress the nausea in his throat. Finally, with trembling hands, he pointed at the two culprits—

”You, you guys—”

Liu Rulan wiped tears from the corner of her eyes, laughing joyfully: ”Surprise! Didnʼt you say youʼd never been to Beijing before and wanted to try local specialties? Well, I had Xiao Chen go buy this for you first thing in the morning. I specifically sent him to get it from an old alleyway—absolutely authentic, the real deal fermented mung bean juice. So? Isnʼt it something special?”

Xiao He gritted his teeth: ”You bastards!”

He was absolutely fed up!

Xiao Chen was also laughing uncontrollably while trying to take credit: ”Brother Xiao, I even did research—this shopʼs version is the most authentic!”

Indeed, people never get tired when it comes to mischief.

Xiao He: ”...Hey, the worldʼs turned upside down, and you have the nerve to feel proud? Come here, come here!”

Then Xiao He directly grabbed Xiao Chen who was trying to escape, forcibly pressed him down onto the sofa, and smiled with ”benevolence”: ”Dear Xiao Chen, since you went through all that trouble to get this fermented mung bean juice, such a hard-won treasure, you should definitely have a few sips too, right? Otherwise, what a waste~”

Xiao Chenʼs face immediately changed dramatically: ”Ah, ah, Iʼll pass—”

He looked toward Liu Rulan: ”Sister Liu, save me!”

Liu Rulan innocently spread her hands.

”Donʼt worry, sheʼll get her share after you finish!”

Xiao He sneered coldly as he poured the fermented mung bean juice into separate paper cups, then forcefully handed one to Xiao Chen: ”Drink!”

Xiao Chen ”trembled with fear,” looking at Liu Rulan, trying to form a united front, but unexpectedly Liu Rulan very calmly picked up a cup, leisurely blew on it, and then drank a mouthful without changing her expression.

Xiao Chen: ?

Xiao He: ?

”Just so-so.” Liu Rulan shrugged, looking at the two with disdain, ”You canʼt even handle this?”

Xiao He: ...Indeed, Sister Liu is the strongest, no room for argument.