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

Chapter 423: Exploding in Popularity Overseas—but a Mafia Heir?

The production teamʼs work pressure was still very high, especially with the frequent all-nighters.

Even though many people on site had just arrived at the production team, the filming work was already progressing in an orderly manner. Many people didnʼt even have time to catch their breath before the entire night quietly passed by. The only comforting thing was that tonightʼs filming progress was surprisingly fast.

By the time they got off work, a faint, hazy light was already glowing on one end of the small townʼs horizon.

Everyone prepared to go back and rest.

This time, the production teamʼs accommodation was directly arranged at the hotel in the town center, surrounded by the liveliest and most bustling streets in the area. So, when the team members returned, they attracted quite a few curious glances.

Only Xiao He wasnʼt planning to go back and rest.

Having finally arrived in an unfamiliar environment, he was prepared to take a good look around.

Especially a place like Grasse. Although itʼs hailed as the perfume capital, for someone like Xiao He who doesnʼt like wearing perfume, this is definitely not a place he would actively choose to visit for tourism.

So, taking advantage of the filming opportunity to come here and look around, enjoying a publicly-funded trip, was actually pretty nice.

Liu Rulan didnʼt know where Xiao He got so much energy. She just stared at him for a moment, observing his mental state, then nodded in agreement. ”As long as you know your own limits. Just donʼt follow Lu Yuxiʼs example of using coffee to sustain your life.”
Lu Yuxi had almost become a cautionary tale within their circle.

What he was sustaining wasnʼt necessarily his life, it was practically a death sentence.

Liu Rulan believed that after that incident, Xiao He wouldnʼt do something so foolish.

Xiao He indeed nodded. ”Donʼt worry, Sister Liu.”

Thus, after obtaining his agentʼs permission, Xiao He left the hotel alone.

One of the benefits of being in a foreign country was that no one recognized Xiao He. Even without wearing a hat or a mask, he wouldnʼt attract a large crowd of onlookers. And since Xiao He himself knew some basic French, walking alone on these streets felt incredibly comfortable.

Glancing at the road sign placed at the intersection, Xiao He randomly chose a park and leisurely headed in that direction.

Meanwhile, on the largest international video platform, video clips of the stage play from Xiao Heʼs birthday party were receiving massive views and likes.

Thanks to the explosive popularity of ”Law of the Jungle,” many foreign netizens still remembered this actor named Xiao He. When they saw this actor, who was completely different from Xu Ning, they couldnʼt help but exclaim in surprise.

[I remember this actor is called Xiao He, right? The Xu Ning he played was super cool! I never expected his acting to be this good. He can seamlessly switch between twelve different personas, thatʼs amazing!]

[I heard that in the mysterious Eastern countries, they can ”invite deities to possess them.” Could this Xiao He be like that?]

[So scary, how can his eyes change instantly like that? This actor is really incredible.]

[Hahaha, let me introduce: Xiao He, a Chinese metaphysician, most skilled in ghost-possession style acting. You inexperienced little foreigners, donʼt make a fuss.]

[What? So Xiao He is that powerful in your country?]

[Yeah, let me tell you, never ever provoke Xiao He. He has blood on his hands. Itʼs said he once scared an actor into fainting on set and nearly hacked an actor to death during a performance. We all know his family is connected to the underworld; weʼre all very afraid of him.]

[Oh my god, heʼs that formidable?!]

[Alright, alright, is this how you all promote my Brother Xiao?]

[What does Xiao Heʼs family do? I really like him! If I can come to China, I must go see him.]

[Xiao Heʼs family has connections in both the legal and underground worlds. His dad is an official, and his mom manages a bunch of people. Those people are the ruthless type who get preferential treatment from the police even if they go out and stab someone. They are extremely overbearing figures in our area; no one dares to mess with them.]

[Wow, so isnʼt that just like a mafia young master over here? I like him even more now! What roles has he played before? I must go watch them!]

[...Iʼm Chinese. You people upstairs, say less. Youʼre really about to fool these foreigners into walking with a limp...]

[What the hell is this ʼconnected to both worldsʼ stuff? I only have one Brother Xiao. Donʼt get my brother locked up, lol.]

[Stop bragging, stop bragging. Just praise Brother Xiaoʼs acting skills. The social media guy seeing these comments would probably faint on the spot.]

Back in China, Lin Cheng almost spat out his lunch when he saw this news.

”So, what youʼre saying is, in the eyes of foreigners now, Xiao He is a mafia young master from a powerful family with connections in both the legal and underground worlds?”

Lin Cheng shakily put down his chopsticks, his face full of disbelief.

”That canʼt be right! Our overseas marketing direction isnʼt this!”

Xiao Heʼs ”Twelve Mirrors” had been successfully released overseas to gauge the reaction of foreign viewers. Unexpectedly, domestic netizens who loved watching drama had also followed along and, while chatting in the relevant comment sections, had completely derailed the topic, successfully fooling a large group of foreigners.

Especially some troublemaker who described Xiao Heʼs civil servant father as a high-ranking official. Okay, letʼs put that aside for now. But then they portrayed Xiao Heʼs mother as a mafia boss commanding a bunch of underlings.

Looking closely... oh, itʼs a teacher.

Talking about people who can go out and stab... oh, theyʼre students.

When Lin Cheng saw this comment, he really felt like bowing to this netizenʼs wild imagination.

The main thing was, even though the claims were so outrageous, those naive foreigners actually believed them. Maybe Xiao Heʼs face really is that convincing, perfectly fitting their ”wonderful” fantasy of an Eastern mafia young master.

Sometimes, people can feel truly powerless, even a bit helpless.

”This... this should also count as marketing topic heat, right?”

The operations team member Xiao Zhou, who was responsible for reporting this, asked with a stiff upper lip.

”With Brother Xiao and the others abroad, there will be a long gap domestically. If we use this hot topic for a period of marketing, the effect should be pretty good.”

Itʼs just that Brother Xiao will have to suffer a bit. For the next while overseas, he might really be treated as a ”mafia young master”...

After all, it must be said, those little foreigners also admire strength. Once they heard Xiao He was a domestic mafia young master, the follower count on Xiao Heʼs overseas social media accounts recently started skyrocketing again.

Only those who knew the whole story were left speechless, wanting to speak but holding back.

Itʼs just... really hard to comment on!

”First, continue observing the direction of overseas public opinion,” Lin Cheng said. ”Sister Liu and the others are probably resting now. Iʼll notify them this afternoon.”

”Okay.”

Operations team member Xiao Zhou could only go back to maintaining the topicʼs heat online.

...

Overseas.

Xiao He wandered around outside for a while, then regretfully discovered that it was still too early. Many attractions and shops hadnʼt opened yet. After seeing enough, the street scenes here were just like that—very typical French-style architecture. Heʼd seen enough and lost that initial sense of novelty.

However, what caught Xiao Heʼs extra attention was that on the street signs and various shops here, many beautiful flags were hanging, giving off a somewhat festive and joyous feeling. It seemed like some large-scale event was about to happen soon.

Xiao He simply returned to the hotel right at lunchtime and even brought lunch back for a few members of his team.

Taking advantage of the fact that his team members hadnʼt woken up yet, Xiao He sat in his room preparing to continue studying the script for ”Fast Speed Shadow 7.”

But he had only just sat down for a short while when he received a call from Lin Cheng.

After Lin Cheng gave him a rough rundown of the situation, Xiao He rubbed the space between his eyebrows, so exasperated he almost laughed.

”Me? A mafia young master?”

”Me? Connected to both the legal and underground worlds?”