"What do you mean?" Su Yu frowned.
Controversial?
Did this person do something illegal?
"Do you know Wu Xingyang?" Zhang Li probed.
"I've heard of him." Su Yu nodded.
Since he started making movies, he had some understanding of the film and television industry.
He had also seen the news about Wu Xingyang previously blasting popular idol Liu Qingyun, and being chased and sprayed by fans.
"I've worked with Wu Xingyang. His acting is very good, he's a Wu Ying-level actor, and extremely dedicated. However, he speaks his mind and is very straightforward, which has offended many people, so he doesn't get many roles," Zhang Li explained.
Su Yu frowned upon hearing this.
It wasn't that he was afraid the film would be unpopular if Wu Xingyang was cast, but he was mainly worried about the Martial Arts Association's disapproval.
After all, the Martial Arts Association was investing in and filming this project, and they had a say.
If he were to choose, Wu Xingyang would indeed be a very suitable candidate.
"How about this, Director Zhang, can you schedule a time for us to talk?" Su Yu said after some thought.
"Okay, I'll arrange it," Zhang Li quickly nodded.
...
After chatting for a while longer.
The Shen Qingfeng siblings walked over from a distance.
"Master!"
"Master, I heard from people in the crew that you were here, I didn't expect it to be true!"
The siblings came up to Su Yu, their faces blooming with smiles.
At this moment, Qin Xiaoyuan also walked over and greeted Su Yu with a smile.
Her role as Lin Yueru had already finished filming, but she was still with the crew, mainly to accompany her fiancé, Shen Qingfeng.
"Qingfeng, you've gotten tanned," Su Yu teased with a smile.
"Hehe, that's what a hero looks like!" Shen Qingfeng proudly patted the sword on his back.
His Li Xiaoyao costume looked very good, indeed exuding a chivalrous aura.
"Where's Qin Xiaorou?" Su Yu glanced around, noticing one person missing from their group of four.
"Xiaorou doesn't have any scenes today, she's resting at the hotel," Qin Xiaoyuan quickly replied.
She paused, then continued, "Master, I have something to tell you. I think Xiaorou's state hasn't been good recently..."
Qin Xiaoyuan told Su Yu about her sister's depression.
She also suspected that Qin Xiaorou had more than mild depression, because from her understanding, mild cases didn't require medication.
"Depression??" Su Yu was startled.
The word was unfamiliar to many, but to him, it was extremely familiar.
Qin Xiaorou had depression?
No way?
Hadn't the online backlash been resolved? Moreover, Su Yu had specifically paid attention for two days and found that her comment section was dominated by his fans, and no one dared to criticize her.
"I'm going to find her!" Su Yu stood up.
Depression could be a minor or major issue, and this was not something to be taken lightly.
If not careful, it could truly develop into a severe case, which would be terrible.
Thinking of that feeling, Su Yu couldn't help but shiver.
...
In the hotel.
Qin Xiaorou took out two bottles of medicine from her bag and swallowed them with mineral water.
She wasn't working today, so she was still in her pajamas.
After taking the medicine, she leaned back against the headboard, her long, slender, fair left leg slightly curled, and the other leg stretched out straight on the bed.
Then, she picked up her phone from the bedside table and unlocked it with her fingerprint.
She casually browsed through the content on her phone.
In a corner of the phone's interface, there was a Weibo icon.
The icon displayed 99+ messages.
She tried her best to ignore it.
But in the end, she still clicked on it.
Then she clicked into her private messages.
"Heh, you're flattering Ting Yu so much, it's just for the female lead role, isn't it? You actually managed to get it by flattering her."
"Don't think that just because Ting Yu is protecting you, we can't do anything. Your information has already been doxxed, and it turns out you're a bastard, how satisfying!"
"Haha, I really didn't expect it, so you're an orphan."
"Your Qin family status was also gained by flattering, right?"
"An orphan playing an orphan, acting as herself. Just wait for us to give the drama a bad review!"
"..."
Qin Xiaorou scrolled through the malicious private messages on Weibo one by one.
Her face was expressionless.
However, her eyes became increasingly lost.
That's right, these trolls hadn't stopped spewing venom.
They had simply moved from the comment section to private messages.
Not only that, but they had also doxxed Qin Xiaorou's background, turned her photos into black and white images and sent them to her, and sent her terrifying videos to scare her.
Qin Xiaorou didn't take it seriously at first and directly blocked them.
But as these private messages increased, her mentality gradually changed.
She knew that if she didn't look, it would be fine, but she inexplicably felt compelled to click.
She had uninstalled Weibo before, but it was useless, as people were still sending her text messages.
She didn't know how her phone number was exposed.
She also didn't know how her background was exposed.
All she knew was that these people, who called themselves soldiers of justice, just wanted her dead.
However, her male god's first drama wasn't even finished filming yet. If she died, how could she repay her male god...
"Knock, knock..."
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Qin Xiaorou was still in a daze and didn't react.
The knocking gradually became more urgent, and finally, Qin Xiaorou snapped back to reality.
"Coming." She put down her phone, got up from the bed, and quickly walked to the door, opening it.
When she saw Su Yu standing at the door, she couldn't help but be stunned. After coming to her senses, her face immediately lit up with surprise.
"Male god, you... why are you here?" She quickly stepped aside, letting Su Yu in.
Su Yu smiled at her and said, "I came to visit the set, and also to see you."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaorou felt a warmth in her heart and quickly poured Su Yu a glass of water. "It's such hot weather, and you made a special trip. You could have just called, and I would have come down. Drink some water."
She never expected her idol to come specifically to see her.
Her heart felt warm.
"Thank you." Su Yu took the cup and looked into Qin Xiaorou's eyes.
"Wh... what's wrong?" Qin Xiaorou's gaze flickered.
"Nothing." Su Yu shook his head, withdrew his gaze, and casually looked around the room. When he saw the two bottles of medicine on the bedside table, his gaze paused slightly.
"Are you sick?" Su Yu feigned surprise and walked towards them.
He wasn't a fool; he wouldn't say that Qin Xiaoyuan had told him.
The sisters' relationship had only just begun to improve; he couldn't let these things cause a rift again.
Seeing this, Qin Xiaorou moved faster than him and grabbed the two bottles of medicine.
"Just a minor cold." She nervously put the medicine bottles into her bag, her face looking a little unnatural.
*Clatter!*
The medicine bottle slipped and fell to the ground.
She quickly bent down to pick it up.
However, a hand was faster than hers and picked up the bottle.
Qin Xiaorou froze.
"Show me the report for depression." Su Yu's voice was more serious than ever.
Since she was already taking medication, it indicated at least moderate depression.
He knew this state, where one appeared normal in front of others but indulged in wild thoughts alone. If there were no ties, a tragedy could truly happen.
"I... I didn't bring it." Qin Xiaorou stammered.
"Are you hiding even from me?" Su Yu frowned and said sternly to Qin Xiaorou.
The latter was silent for a few seconds, then gritted her teeth, turned to a nearby box, and rummaged through it, finding several reports.
"I'm not hiding from you." Qin Xiaorou smiled, a genuine smile.
She knew that Su Yu truly cared about her.
It felt wonderful to be cared about by her idol.
...
PS: How can you say I'm slacking? This book is approaching a million words, and I haven't missed a single day of updates. This is credibility; you can always trust me.