Hello Mr. King - Chapter 223

Chapter 223: Chapter 223 - He Xingzhou’s Name is Cleared

Chapter 223: He Xingzhou’s Name is Cleared

You Jie left a good impression on her . She didn’t expect him to backstab He Xingzhou .

He Xingzhou was silent for a while . He wouldn’t tell it if it was anyone else, but Yun Xiangxiang helped him out a lot in this .

“You Jie is my senior . Someone played a hand in him taking and getting addicted to drugs . I have always hoped he could kick the cold turkey sometime…”

Yun Xiangxiang only knew the whole story when He Xingzhou told her .

Someone caused You Jie to get addicted to drugs . He Xingzhou found him when he was doing it . He Xingzhou kept it a secret for him, but he also advised him to quit doing drugs . But it was too difficult for him .

He Xingzhou suggested that You Jie go into rehab . But he was at the peak of his popularity back then . If he went to rehab, it would spell the end of him .

He Xingzhou thought otherwise . He thought You Jie would win more respect if he stood up and fought as You Jie was backstabbed in the first place .

When nothing came of their several arguments and someone reported You Jie doing drugs not long after, he thought He Xingzhou was the whistleblower .

When He Xingzhou became popular after You Jie’s retreat, You Jie could never believe He Xingzhou’s explanation .

When You Jie came back, he was already a has-been . Coupled with his bad history, he could never regain his fame . The difference in treatment and the mockery of some depressed him further . When he saw how popular He Xingzhou was, he naturally felt more maligned .

Pushed by his condition, his old addiction reared its head again . He found his old dealer and made a deal with him . He would help them sell drugs in the circle and create more customers for him, while they would help him backstab He Xingzhou .

He Xingzhou’s friends who were arrested used to hang out with You Jie . They were the best of friends when You Jie was still a nobody .

You Jie turned them into customers for the drug dealers . They were manipulated by You Jie to backstab He Xingzhou so that they could get their next fix .

He had laid this trap for two years, yet He Xingzhou didn’t even notice .

“He must not know you’re the young master of Xing Yu,” Yun Xiangxiang sighed softly .

Xing Yu would have supported He Xingzhou first . If it wasn’t because he wanted to rely on himself, You Jie wouldn’t even have had the chance to shine .

You Jie thought He Xingzhou used him as a stepping stone on his rise to fame . But He Xingzhou was the one without fault here .

He Xingzhou skipped out on many details . A big part of the story was related to some trade secrets . He couldn’t tell Yun Xiangxiang those .

“He wouldn’t have been like this if he was just broad-minded enough . ” He Xingzhou matured thanks to this mess .

“Please cheer up soon, Xingzhou . You are out of the woods now . Everyone will have one or two toxic friends in their lives . ” Noticing He Xingzhou’s depressed mood, Yun Xiangxiang consoled him .

“With so many years in our lives, bumping into a few rotten apples is normal . We just have to remember the good and forget the bad . ”

He Xingzhou thought about it for a while before agreeing . “You’re right . I can’t negate myself because of one bad choice . I might have known a toxic guy like You Jie, but I have also met a great person like you . ”

“That’s right . Don’t cry over life’s ugliness . Smile for its beauty,” Yun Xiangxiang smiled .

“I’ll be using that as a motto . That’s a remarkable mindset you have there,” He Xingzhou admired that .

He felt ashamed knowing Yun Xiangxiang already understood this at her age .

Yun Xiangxiang hung up happily after she chatted with him a while more .

Now everything that troubled her was solved . He Xingzhou was acquitted of all charges, and the incident with the crew was unrelated to her .

The attack on Du Changrong was a blessing in disguise for him . Not only was he uninjured, he even found out a conspiracy in the crew that involved props .

Ai Li was discharged on the third day of He Xingzhou’s release, and they returned to the hotel . On that day, Wu Zhao released an announcement stating the screening of the historical epic, “The King’s Plan” during the golden week of Labor’s Day holiday . He tagged Sun Qiluo, He Xingzhou, Hou Cang, and Lu Jin .

All four of them reposted it to promote the film . The promotional poster was released too .

As the main protagonist, Lu Jin stood in the middle . He Xingzhou was on his left, while Hou Cang was on his right . Sun Qiluo stood beside Hou Cang .

Lu Jin took up three sevenths of the poster, while He Xingzhou took up two sevenths . Hou Cang and Sun Qiluo took up the remaining space .

A long-haired Yun Xiangxiang was above all four of them, but there was only the look of her back .

Lu Jin and the others had their names and the roles they played displayed on the poster . Only Yun Xiangxiang didn’t have her name written . Instead, her character, “Madam Xi,” was displayed .

They were also front-facing in their own individual posters . Only Yun Xiangxiang’s character was seen from the back .

As He Xingzhou’s case was a hot topic, now that he was absurdly quiet after his release, everyone assumed he was hurt by all the cyberbullying . The eyes of the internet were now on him .

As he had been quiet, his sudden announcement of appearing in a new film played a prominent role in promoting “The King’s Plan . ”

Most people never even heard of this piece of history before . They only found out Madam Xi was a drop-dead gorgeous lady after researching about it on Baidu [1] .

The netizens went to the director’s and the leads’ Weibo to ask about the actress who played Madam Xi .

He Xingzhou replied: My wife’s beauty is peerless .

Hou Cang replied: Madam Xi makes me drool .

Lu Jin replied: I can turn my back on the world if it’s for Madam Xi .

Sun Qiluo replied: I backstabbed her because nobody can get what I cannot!

The netizen burst out laughing at the replies . Along with their laughter, their curiosity toward Madam Xi grew .

Out of boredom, many started making lists of actresses who could both play as gorgeous ladies and were in the same league as Lu Jin .

Li Man topped most of the rankings with her looks, becoming the one with the most supporters behind her .

Most people thought it was impossible, as the cast would be too star-studded . But some thought it possible, as the director was Wu Zhao .

Yun Xiangxiang’s fans who shipped the “Yunlu” ship were envious . How great would it be if Madam Xi is played by our Xiangxiang!

But they kept it to themselves . Everyone needed to know where they stood . Yun Xiangxiang might be a rising star, but even Sun Qiluo was a supporting character in this film . And Yun Xiangxiang wasn’t in Sun Qiluo’s league . With that knowledge, not even Yun Xiangxiang’s fans thought she would play the part, let alone anyone else .

Yun Xiangxiang was happy about it . She concentrated on filming .

After “The King’s Plan” was promoted, Wu Zhao brought Lu Jin and the others on a national roadshow, going through the big cities in China .

He Xingzhou contributed a lot in terms of attention garnered for “The King’s Plan . ” Everyone was concerned about him .

When he looked as jovial as usual when he promoted the film, he attracted even more fans .

This was probably what they meant by “blessing in disguise . ” On the other hand, Yun Xiangxiang didn’t reveal her involvement in the film .

Which meant the roadshows were none of her business . The other leads in “The King’s Plan” chat group were constantly envious of her .

Promotional work was tiring . They had to face the media outlets head-on, interact with fans, as well as deal with the multitude of emergencies . It was more terrifying than the actual filming .

When she thought about it, Yun Xiangxiang felt that she was lucky . She didn’t have to do any promotional work for all four of her films .

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