The sickly little one was adopted by a wealthy foreigner and became a favorite.

This original novel also has many fans in China.

When everyone learned that the elf casting had been finalized, there was a chorus of groans.

"No foreigners, no foreigners! This character was inspired by China, created by the author and screenwriter! If we cast some Korean or Japanese actor, it just won't feel the same!"

"We spontaneously went to boycott them! We requested that they not use foreign actors, as it is disrespectful to the authors and to China!"

However, when Chinese fans left comments on the official Instagram account, it sparked a terrible online battle.

Some people, upon seeing the comments from Chinese fans, actually rushed up to them and attacked them directly.

"What are you dreaming about? Look at Helena Rubinstein's company, do they have any Chinese actors? How many of you Chinese have joined international film and television companies? To put it bluntly, how much have your acting skills deteriorated? You're completely inferior to us, understand? Stop daydreaming!"

"Yeah, and they insist on having a Chinese actor. Why don't you find a Chinese actor who can handle this kind of role? Not to mention whether the director would even choose him!"

These words awakened memories buried deep within the DNA of the Chinese people.

Someone posted this statement on a domestic social media platform, and what followed was a large number of compatriots uniting to engage in a war of words.

Even though the Chinese won a great victory in the end, they still felt aggrieved.

It's because they currently lack actors with international influence to speak out for them.

If only they could actually have a local actor with global influence...

However, even if they long for this person to appear, it won't happen so quickly...

They don't have any actors who have recently gone abroad for further studies.

Just when all the Chinese fans were feeling dejected, the official account had to step forward and explain due to the heated discussion it had sparked:

"The cast is Chinese. We cannot disclose the specific casting details at this time. Please look forward to the release date announcement later."

Their Chinese fans had just gone through a war of words, and it was already late at night, so most of them were asleep and resting.

Only a handful of night owls who stayed up all night saw the official announcement, let out a couple of excited howls, and were then caught and punished by their families.

The next day, when they all saw the message, they celebrated together in the group chat.

However, some people couldn't help but ask out of curiosity:

"Although they are Chinese actors, who exactly are they in the cast? Are these actors really capable of acting well? Let's not make a fool of ourselves."

While many people were having differing opinions, someone actually stepped forward to claim the role.

This is a young man who has been newly promoted by an entertainment company. He is quite popular and his popularity is at its peak, but it is still somewhat surprising that he took on this role.

However, even if there were some dissenting voices, the company still managed to suppress them for the young man.

The boy named Jieyu was a little nervous. This was the first time he had ever done something like this, and although he had an adult backing him up, he was still afraid of being discovered.

"Hey, what are you so nervous about? They're all far away, why would they waste their energy causing us trouble if they don't go too far?"

"Besides, I checked, and there really aren't many Chinese actors performing abroad recently, which means that guy is just a nobody with no background, someone we can afford to mess with."

"With your status as the crown prince, who would dare to touch you? Right? Don't be afraid, your dad and uncle are here. Besides, there are so many cases of people trying to ride on the coattails of others' popularity these days. If the real person comes looking for us, we can just laugh it off and say that we're not claiming that particular show. That's all."

"We've done everything perfectly; he can't find any problems with the wording."

"Oh, right, I recently found a news article on the internet. You could use that to build your persona. It's about the youngest son of an old-money family abroad, and it's generating a lot of buzz. You could also use that to your advantage."

Jieyu nodded and followed her agent's advice.

As a result, the comments section under the official account of the production team was inexplicably flooded with Jieyu's fans.

"Wow~ Our baby is amazing~ He even got to act in this kind of drama, that's fantastic~"

"A prodigy like Jie Xiaoyu, an ideal woman on earth~"

"As expected of our Jieyu, the legal heir to a wealthy family, hahaha, if you don't act well, you'll have to go home and inherit the family fortune, right?"

Some people sensed something was wrong and wanted to argue about it:

"What? The youngest half-money son of an old money family? This character seems so familiar. Does your baby copy everything from others? Even his life and his parents? This is clearly the story of Winston and the Black Crow!"

However, the question raised by the well-meaning person was quickly bombarded by fans.

"No, eldest sister, your master isn't mentioned here, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Yeah, there are so many people in the world, do you think your young master is the only rich person? Don't be ridiculous."

A passerby pointed at Jieyu's photo and argued, "This is the Winston family manor! You guys are totally photoshopping this, aren't you?"

Fans were unconvinced, and Jieyu's agency quickly released a photo authentication report, having a specialist guarantee the photo's authenticity.

At that time, Jieyu did indeed take photos in front of Winston Manor.

However, it was taken a long time ago when he was a tourist passing by.

But it doesn't matter. They're so far away, and the person in question wouldn't pay attention to a Chinese social media platform, so how could they possibly come looking for them?

However, thanks to the protection of Jieyu's incredibly powerful older female fans and aunties, normal people no longer dare to provoke them.

As a result, more and more people were deceived by the false information spread by Jieyu and his group.

As a result, Jieyu received several invitations to variety shows and web dramas.

The rumors surrounding him intensified, and for a time, most people in the country believed the news.

Some fans of the original novel's elf also expressed dissatisfaction, but they dared not confront him. Online, people say that Jie Yu is the hope of China's new generation of actors, and have already elevated him to an unprecedented level.

The little guy abroad has no idea about this at all.

He's been working on the film set lately, and now he's once again become the mascot that's being worshipped on set.

Ever since the little guy impressed the director with his skills, the director has become much more amiable. In addition, given the little guy's status, no one dares to mess with Wu Tu.

However, with the little one's hair braided, wearing special elf ears and exotic clothing, and made up by the makeup artist to look even more ethereal, the others still couldn't help but feel restless and want to suck her up.

So they all learned Bob's quick way of coaxing children, buying the little guy a bunch of his favorite snacks and casually placing them beside him to lure the little guy closer.