13: Fan base surged, and he received an offer to star in "The Disguiser".

In the middle of the night, the producer of the "the whip sounds" Film Crew was woken up by a staff member's phone call.

“Boss, hurry up and check the internet.”

“A lot of the scenes we usually film have been leaked.”

“Most of them are about that new actor, Lin Pei.”

“They've spread all over the entire network.”

The producer immediately sat up from the bed.

After scrolling through the internet, her expression actually eased considerably.

This film was a low-budget production, and all the actor fees were used to hire the big star Chen Xiaochun.

The budget for promotion and distribution was extremely tight.

Most of these clips online were not long, so there was no serious plot spoiling.

Most importantly, although it happened this way, the series now genuinely had some buzz.

Shortly after, the staff member asked again.

“Boss, should we pay people to delete all the videos?”

The producer looked slightly excited.

“No need. Release some of the footage we shot ourselves.”

The staff member opposite him was momentarily stunned. “Huh??”

The producer explained, “The resolution of those candid shots is too poor. Lin Pei's acting is actually much better than that.”

The staff member instantly understood.

Indeed.

The candid shots weren't very clear because they were taken from a distance.

Furthermore, the person who took the shots added some messy filters before posting the video.

This made Lin Pei's face look much softer.

It was nowhere near as shocking as watching him act live on set.

The producer was right; the official account could leverage the online buzz and personally release some material, which would serve as early promotion for the series.

So the promotion and editing department worked overtime all night, cutting together some high-definition filming clips.

To match the online buzz, almost all the clips edited were of Lin Pei.

The editor shivered while working.

Damn it, this person looks too brutal, too terrifying.

He hadn't been this scared even when he edited horror movies N years ago.

What normally took him half an hour to finish took him several hours this time.

By the time he finished everything and posted it to the official account, dawn was breaking.

Following the update on the Film Crew's official account, the entire network exploded.

After all, since Chen Xiaochun was participating in the series, it had some fan base.

Coupled with Lin Pei's own popularity, the number of reposters and commenters was enormous for a time.

This time, the style of the comment section had changed.

“Holy crap, I didn't expect the official video to be even scarier. I can't sleep...”

“I don't think acting like this is possible. Is there a chance he's actually a murderer?”

“@Hengcheng Police, I suggest the police investigate again.”

“@Hengcheng Police, resist evil forces, we must not tolerate them.”

“...”

Just as the Film Crew staff fell into a panic, worrying that Lin Pei might affect the ratings, the situation reversed again.

Hengcheng Police officially debunked the rumor, stating Lin Pei had no criminal record.

They also reminded everyone that spreading rumors is illegal and to speak cautiously.

Looking through the police's statement records over the past few years, this was the first time since establishing their account that they had clarified a matter for an individual on the platform.

The proof of innocence was directly thrown onto the internet.

What did this indicate?

He was completely open and honest; he wasn't a criminal at all.

Netizens were forced to drop their suspicions and once again expressed shock at Lin Pei's acting skills.

“He really hasn't committed a crime? That's even scarier! This can actually be acted out?”

“All I can say is that it's incredible. I'm crowning this acting performance as divine.”

“He acts so well, why haven't I seen his work much?”

“This seems to be his first series, and it hasn't even finished filming yet.”

“Alright, I'm going to pre-order it now. I'm definitely watching this series.”

“With this level of skill, aren't the great directors going to try to recruit him? @Zhang Yimu”

“@Wu Jing”

“@Feng Xiaogang”

“...”

...Lin Pei slept until late morning.

The first thing he did when he woke up was log onto his Douyin account to post the status update he hadn't managed to send yesterday.

Before he could even post the update, he startled himself.

300,000 new followers??

Hundreds of thousands of new comments??

What's going on?

He suddenly became famous?

Fortunately, fans in the comment section pointed the way, and Lin Pei quickly found the Film Crew's official latest video.

The cover of that video featured him.

Lin Pei's pupils contracted sharply.

Holy cow.

In just a few hours, the reposts and comments on this video had both reached over five million.

Several related topics rushed into the top ten trending searches.

#Actor's Skills Too Good, Mistaken for a Murderer.#

#Certain Film Crew Actor Suspected of Being a Criminal, Police Officially Debunk Rumor.#

#Unreleased Series Clip from Film Crew Scares Viewers to Tears#

#Top Ten TV Series You Cannot Watch at Night#

...Half of Lin Pei's excitement about becoming famous vanished.

What kind of headlines are these?

Why is this different from what he imagined?

Forget it.

Undeniably, he had gained some minor fame.

Happily, he opened his comment section.

Lin Pei froze again.

Spring Harvest, "Brother, I'm also in the life. Would I be honored to discuss with you how to eliminate a person faster?"

Jiang, "I watched your video explaining the use of the whip. I, Jiang, benefited greatly. Might I ask you to elaborate on knives and guns?"

Big Brother of the Underworld, "Brother, got time to grab a meal?"

Little Positive Energy Guardian: “@Hengcheng Police, reporting @Spring Harvest.”

Little Positive Energy Guardian: “@Hengcheng Police, reporting @Jiang.”

Little Positive Energy Guardian: “@Hengcheng Police, reporting @Big Brother of the Underworld.”

...Lin Pei blankly exited the comment section.

What kind of fans did this attract?

It feels like they're either underworld figures or criminals!

He finally got famous, but the way he broke into the mainstream was truly unique.

Numb.

Just let me perish.

While he was sighing, a new private message suddenly appeared on his phone.

This time it wasn't a message from some lawless bigshot, but from the famous great Director Li Bing.

He checked Director Li Bing's personal homepage.

Real person, verified account.

“Mr. Lin Pei, I saw the clips of your performance online and greatly admire your superb acting skills.”

“We are currently preparing to film 'the disguiser' and would like to invite you to join our Film Crew. Are you interested in coming for an audition for a few minor roles?”

Director Li Bing? "the disguiser"?

This spy war film, which was such a huge hit in his original world, hasn't started filming yet?

A flicker of excitement flashed in Lin Pei's eyes.

This must be the film he was familiar with, right?

Thinking this, Lin Pei quickly replied to the private message.

“Hello, Director Li. May I ask if the main characters for this series have been cast yet?”

Director Li Bing replied quickly.

“The main characters have basically all been cast, such as the well-known Brother Hu, Jin Dong, and Wang Kai...”

Just as expected!

The corners of Lin Pei's mouth unconsciously curved upwards.

It is that film!

The plot is exciting, the pacing is tight, and the reputation is quite good.

Mainly, he really liked watching it.

If he could participate in the acting, that would be a very fortunate thing.

Even a minor role would be great.

“Director Li, thank you for your invitation. I am very honored to be able to audition and I cherish this opportunity.”

Director Li Bing said, “That's great. Give me your contact information, and we can discuss the details over the phone.”

Over the next half hour, Lin Pei and the great Director Li Bing had a pleasant conversation.

After arranging the time and location for the audition a few days later, they ended the call.

He felt like his acting career was truly about to begin.

Less than two minutes after Lin Pei finished his reflection, his phone rang again.

The caller ID actually showed Hengcheng Police.