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Chapter 184 Inside the Circle: Ikeno Has Gone Mad

Saturday.

Hello Saturday recording site.

"Special Promotional Event for 'My Love from the Star'"

"Chichi, do you mind what netizens say about you?"

"I don't mind, I hope to get a sincere evaluation."

"Alright then." Teacher He held up the cue cards and said, feigning seriousness, "A netizen here said that Chi Ye's singing is only average..."

"and many more."

Chi Ye interrupted Teacher He, saying in a serious tone, "Who told you to actually give your evaluations?"

"Hahaha."

The scene erupted in laughter, and Ikeno's fans were screaming.

"Then we can't comment, but Xiaxia can?"

Teacher He's eyes darted around, revealing a little trick, and he glanced at the little drama queen next to him who had been acting very reserved.

The Empress Dowager's expression remained unchanged, her posture dignified and elegant.

Chi Ye shook his head: "She's not good enough."

"what?"

"Hey~!"

Everyone was disappointed, and one of the regular guests looked like the couple had been shattered.

Ikeno: "She can just curse directly, there's no need to be so subtle as to 'evaluate'."

"Ahhhhh!!"

The audience went wild.

"Will it be this sweet in 'My Love from the Star'? Don't lie to me, or I won't watch it."

Teacher He had a stern face.

I don't know if it's sweet or not, but I have to lie to you so you can see it.

Laughter continued from the audience. Not far away, at the backstage entrance, Arthur, Ling Han, and the other guests who participated in this episode of Hi6 were peeking at the lively scene and stage.

"...Ikeno is very popular right now."

Ling Han blinked. She had medium-short hair, delicate features, and a youthful appearance. She possessed a "little girl" quality that other celebrities didn't have.

She was one of the most promising actresses born in the 00s in recent years, and she mainly worked in the film industry. She collaborated with famous directors from the beginning of her career and was considered by the industry to be a strong candidate to succeed the Four Little Actresses.

This time, her new drama with Arthur is about to be released, and Mango TV originally planned to air a special episode featuring them.

However, as soon as Ikeno and the promotion of "My Love from the Star" came out this summer, the production team decisively gave them the special episode, and the two of them would have to go on stage in the second half of the show.

how to say…

That's just how the entertainment industry is, but it's inevitable that some people won't feel comfortable.

—For example, Arthur.

"What's popular enough to beat the Big Four? It's this summer's popularity."

Arthur stared sourly at Chi Ye's retreating figure: "It's only been a short time since we last met, and he didn't even say hello... I've seen through him."

Ling Han asked in surprise, "Are you two very familiar with each other?"

Arthur cleared his throat: "It's alright, we used to be 'brothers'."

Ling Han: "?"

Is it the kind of "brother" that Yangzi unilaterally believes in?

"Oh, stop looking. No matter how popular he is, he's not as popular as Yu Yan. Even if Yu Yan is popular, he still has to be polite to my dad, right?"

Arthur gestured: "You are the same, we are different from them."

Ling Han: "...There's something wrong with what you're saying. How can you compare Chi Ye to Brother Yan?"

Arthur: “?”

"Brother Yan is a top-tier idol in China and South Korea, there's no comparison."

Ling Han made no secret of her status as a fan: "I was thinking of casting him in my next movie..."

……

Two hours later, the "My Love from the Star" special ended. Chi Ye and Jin Xia declined He Jiong's kind invitation and went backstage to prepare for their next promotional appearance.

Given their current status and recent popularity, they can basically participate in most top variety shows in the industry without any problems.

While the assistant was preparing the small heater, the old lady secretly asked Chi Ye, "Teacher Chi, why did you ask my third uncle's factory to speed up the preparation of goods?"

"How can we sell if we don't have any stock? We should stock up now so we can earn more later."

Ikeno explained.

This summer, I have many relatives, several of whom are in business and are involved in many different fields.

Snacks, clothing, prepared foods, drinks...

In short, it is indeed comprehensive enough.

During the filming of "My Love from the Star", apart from the fact that Professor Ji and Cheon Song-yi's daily outfits were all from various luxury brands that Jin Xia had acquired, many other things, especially the things they ate and used, were "sponsored" by Jin Xia's relatives.

As for why it was "sponsored," it was Ikeno who suggested it at the time... it's good to keep the good stuff in the family.

However, recently, when "My Love from the Star" started its promotional campaign, Ikeno suddenly suggested that Xia's family stock up on more goods, which surprised many of the uncles, aunts and elders who originally wanted to help Xia.

Several of them have had a "difficult" year in recent years because their businesses were impacted by the virus in previous years.

This is already difficult enough; if we prepare so much, wouldn't we go bankrupt?
"Oh, you think 'My Love from the Star' could be that exaggerated?"

This summer, after understanding what Chino meant, she was utterly shocked: "Is this possible?"

She had never seen anything so outrageous in her life.

can you?

It's just an idol drama.

"Do you believe me?"

"depend on mood."

"Then prepare more."

"……oh."

As the two were whispering to each other, Arthur and Ling Han, who were about to go on stage, passed by. Arthur paused for a moment, then walked in and said, "Chi Ye."

Chi Ye turned around, surprised: "You're here too?"

Arthur: "...So what if I blocked you? Is it really necessary to be so petty?"

Ikeno: "So what if I didn't say hello? Is it really necessary to be so petty?"

Arthur was speechless.

Seeing the two exchanging pleasantries, Ling Han stopped eavesdropping, glanced at Jin Xia, and turned to walk backstage first.

She had overheard something, so she didn't have a very good impression of Ikeno and Jinxia.

Arthur lowered his voice after Ling Han left, "I heard you're going to confront Yu Yan head-on?"

Chiye: "?"

"Don't deny it. Yu Yan just announced the release date for her new album's lead single, and you followed suit... Don't tell me it's a coincidence."

Arthur said mysteriously, "Bro, aren't you faking accidents a little too often?"

Chino paused for a moment, then replied, "If I let you touch me now, will you touch me or not?"

Arthur was taken aback.

Raku Ikeno: "See, as long as you know what's going on, that's enough."

After saying that, he didn't waste any more time with Arthur. He called to the old lady, and the two of them left the Hunan TV building together.

"..."

Arthur stared at Chi Ye's smug back and gritted his teeth: "Damn it, I'll make you arrogant to death!"

"You think you can touch Yu Yan?"

……

"Ikeno chose to release a song at the same time as Yu Yan?!"

Hong Kong, a city of dreams captured in light and shadow. When I first heard this news at the beginning of this year, I thought I was hallucinating.

"As you said, I have foreseen this situation many times."

"This young man is arrogant and presumptuous. He has only just begun to show his talent and is already trying to rise to the top. Putting aside his dispute with Yu Yan, the damage to your company's reputation and the economic losses he has suffered as a result are already incalculable."

On the other end of the phone, Jinming kept rambling on: "Such reckless actions, disregarding the consequences, may lead to even greater hidden dangers. I hope you will make plans as soon as possible."

This year, I didn't argue with my brother, but I was a little confused and wondered: Why?
Is it porcelain?
But... if you don't go after Peng Chen and Chu Hanzhou, and go straight to Yu Yan, isn't that a bit like putting yourself in a difficult position?
This year's Light and Shadow Dream has been a partner of Ikeno Music in terms of copyright and distribution. In addition to "Reboot", the two parties have also collaborated on various works that Ikeno and Shi Daifu performed on "Singer".

Examples include "Huo Yuanjia", "Full Power", and "The Devil from Heaven".

Therefore, Guangying Shimeng pays close attention to Chi Ye's musical developments, and every decision Chi Ye makes in this regard is related to the fundamental interests of Guangying Shimeng, their partner.

It's not that Chino and Yuyan would earn less money if they went up against each other, but mainly... it would be very bad for Chino's personal career.

Why do so many singers and young actors in the industry selectively avoid Yu Yan when she releases a song, without any hesitation?
Because this is an inevitable "loss".

It's not that Yu Yan is such a great singer, it's that his fans are too powerful, his popularity is too high, and the sales of each of his singles and albums are so terrifying that no one wants to touch him at all.

Imagine this: any of the top male stars in the industry who are well-known, even if they know in their hearts that Yu Yan is the undisputed number one in the industry, who would really want to be crushed and "stepped on" by Yu Yan in public?
Even without Yu Yan's team actively trying to discredit him, and without others doing so, your own rivals will revel in the opportunity to release a barrage of smear articles. Your career fans will suffer greatly as a result, and your fashion endorsements will be significantly impacted.

This is tantamount to "ruining one's own future."

So I don't understand what Ikeno's team did this year. Did they get carried away after "Singer"?

She called Chi Ye, and her first words were: "Why did you have to deliberately run into Yu Yan? Couldn't the album have been released a month later?"

"No."

This year: “…”

"What on earth do you think?"

On the other hand, Chino thought for a moment and realized that she couldn't explain it to her aunt.

You can't exactly say, "I'm only releasing this now because I want to promote and market 'My Love from the Star' and to target Yu Yan, right?"
If word got out, not only would no one believe it this year, but even Chino himself wouldn't believe it if he didn't have enough confidence.

"Hmm... The new album contains a lot of OSTs and theme songs from 'My Love from the Star,' so we have to release it before it airs."

This year: "...It's just an idol drama, is it really that big of a deal?"

Ikeno thought for a moment: "As for it."

This year, I remained silent and hung up the phone.

Chi Ye looked at his phone and sighed inwardly, "There really are no secrets in the industry..." Well, he never intended to hide his intention to "attack" Yu Yan, so it really wasn't a secret.

As for the new album coinciding with Yu Yan's appearance... it's indeed because the most important promotional method for "My Love from the Star"—appearing on shows and doing promotional appearances—is secondary.

This was arranged by Ikeno as early as the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, before the filming of "My Love from the Star" was completed.

Why hasn't the new album, which has been in preparation for half a year, been released yet?

It was all to wait for Yu Yan.

He will only release it after Yu Yan's long-awaited new album is released.

Only in this way can "My Love from the Star" get the maximum exposure, and only in this way can he "comprehensively" step on Yu Yan to reach the top.

If you're going to do something, do it so badly that your opponent has no chance to fight back. Ji Heming's actions are done off the field, while Yu Yan's are relatively "flawless," so let's do it on the field.

Ikeno has always been good at weighing the pros and cons. Once he has figured everything out, he can do things in an orderly manner and will not be swayed by other unexpected events.

Of course, you could also call this a staged accident... this is exactly what a staged accident looks like!
"Is the music video for 'Someday or One Day' finished editing?"

Inside the studio.

Chi Ye took a sip of hot water and asked Xiao Liu.

"I've already sent it to your email, Brother Chi." Xiao Liu nodded, then hesitated, "Should we mobilize the fans? I'm worried about sales..."

Won't it look too bad?

She didn't dare say those words aloud.

But if you release a single on the same day as Yu Yan... the probability of being instantly outshone by her is almost 10,000%.

Chino seemed to see through her thoughts and glanced at her sideways: "It won't look bad... You're still not quite used to my current status and popularity."

Xiao Liu: "..."

Is this a matter of status and popularity? Uh... it seems so, but not entirely.

"Alright, let me watch the music video."

Ikeno opened the "MV" produced by the "My Love from the Star" team in her email. Actually, it was the first full trailer for "My Love from the Star" with the OST "Someday or One Day".

This song is one of the main tracks from Ikeno's new album "Jiangnan". His new album mainly consists of "lyrical songs" of the level of hit songs, which is very different from the explosive live performances of music variety shows.

But that's a matter of approach. Live performances are all about the effect, while albums and singles are about the classics you hear on your headphones. Both are great, it just depends on how you use them.

"I want to see you, I only want to see you, in the future and in the past, I only want to see you."

"We've traversed thousands and thousands of timelines, relying on each other amidst the sea of ​​people."

Watching the promotional video, whose visuals were so beautiful it seemed almost unthinkable for the Chinese entertainment industry, the OST reached its climax. Professor Chi returned to Earth from his "hometown" and met Cheon Song-yi on the red carpet.

The scene shifts to Professor Chi and Cheon Song-yi's "past life," on the gentle banks of the Qinhuai River.

As dawn breaks, a thin mist hangs over the river like a veil, the water flows gently, and the willows sway gracefully.

Gradually, it merges with modern red carpets and suits, as if traveling through time.

"Great, great, this editing is really good."

Ikeno was genuinely impressed, even feeling as if his eyes had been "washed clean".

The costumes and props in the photos he took with this summer are just too good-looking!

—No wonder it was done by a team from South Korea, Taipei, and Hong Kong that was hired at a high price.

It was worth all the money I spent.

Isn't this N times better than the original?
Ikeno has gone a little crazy.

When will the trailer for this single's music video be released?

"Yu Yan announced the release date for her lead single 'Meteor' on the 1st, and it will officially launch on the three major platforms on the 5th."

Ikeno checked the time; it was the evening of the 4th.

"There's still one day left, let's send it together with him."

Xiao Liu: "...Yes, it was officially announced a long time ago."

Chi Ye looked up at her and said, "Don't be so discouraged. Do you think I'll lose?"

Xiao Liu said insincerely, "No, I'm praying for Yu Yan."

"You have a good eye."

Chi Ye nodded in satisfaction: "Today it's your turn to eat Jiang's little cake."

Xiao Liu: I'd rather gouge my own eyes out!

……

Xiao Liu was so proud of her "good judgment" that she almost wanted to gouge out her own eyes, while Sister Pliers was rather blind.

She has been busy with the second half of "Singer" recently, and spent two days in seclusion to train. It wasn't until yesterday that she learned that Chi Ye was going to "fight" Yu Yan.

Her first reaction was the same as this year, yet different.

Because this year, I think Ikeno has become arrogant, but Sister Pliers is different; she thinks Ikeno has gone crazy!
"No, what is he doing? Has he gone mad? Doesn't he care at all about being stepped on by Yu Yan?"

Shi Jinwei was completely baffled and felt a little worried for no reason, but she quickly realized: No, what am I worried about? Who is he to me?
Die, die, the sooner the better... He can't die, who'll write songs for me if he dies...?

Yes, I only "cared" about him because I wanted him to write songs.

Yes, that must be it... Ikeno, you'd better not die any longer, the way you're doing this is going to cause big problems!
With that thought in mind, she paused for a moment before speaking, "Hey you... um, could you use the studio's account to... promote Chi Ye's new album?"

"what?"

One of the team members was taken aback.

The assistant nudged her: "Silly girl, Sister Shi asked you to promote Brother Chi's new album. Remember, use Sister Shi's main Weibo account."

The staff member was even more confused: "Didn't Sister Shi say she wanted to use the studio's account?"

The assistant looked at her like she was an idiot: "You manage all the accounts. You can use whichever account you want. Do you think Sister Shi will be upset with you?"

staff member:"……"

Okay, I'm definitely not as smart as you, I didn't see it... I really didn't see it.

Is Ikeno really that good in bed? Why do so many female celebrities "like" him?

You asked why I added "so much"?
Because Sister Shang did it too.

(End of this chapter)