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Chapter 195: The phrase "Asia's Top Idol" and its connection to "Blue and White Porcelain"

Walking back to the venue, Ikeno lowered his head in deep thought.

The leader didn't spell it out, but he already understood what he meant—because of the popularity of "My Love from the Star," he now had a name in Southeast Asia, and the "Professor Chi" hurricane was still raging outwards.

The news that he would participate in this year's Spring Festival Gala had already been confirmed after the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.

In other words, this year's Spring Festival Gala will attract many overseas viewers, especially from Southeast Asia.

The target audience is different, so naturally you can't sing similar revolutionary songs or diss tracks like "Full Power" that are meant to be alarmist.

Because what you need to do is "export your culture abroad," not deliberately create conflict and friction.

That's why leaders would specifically remind you: Think about what you represent now.

What does it represent?
"Shopfront".

At least for this period of time, it's the "face" of the business.

This year's Spring Festival Gala aims to serve as a "mirror" for overseas audiences to understand China, allowing them to learn more about Professor Chi's "culture" and develop a fondness for his "hometown" through the wildly popular "Professor Chi" across Asia.

—We need a song that transcends any stance or controversy, yet highlights the essence of Chinese culture.

This song doesn't need to be a showstopper or have world-class singing skills; it only needs to be beautiful, exquisitely beautiful, and culturally beautiful.

Chi Ye walked into the venue and saw Wen Lijuan chatting with Jin Xia.

"Hey, Xiaochi."

Aunt Wen's eyes lit up, and she hurried over, pulling Chi Ye along as she introduced him to the group of elderly women and veteran actors around her: "Come, come, everyone, look at this! This is my nephew, Chi Ye. Let me tell you, it's incredibly difficult to get Chi Ye these days. I heard even the Japanese want to hire him, but they can't! Only I have the connections..."

People around them were surprised and exclaimed as they watched Wen Lijuan and Chi Ye get along so well: "Oh my, Lijuan, we thought you were just bragging again. We didn't expect you to actually know Chi Ye so well."

"Then you spoke up. We have a group chat in private, and we're really good friends."

Wen's mother was very proud and felt extremely honored.

Chi Ye looked slightly embarrassed, quietly pulled away from Wen Ma's large hand, and gave a business-like smile: "Hello, teachers."

"Oh, big star, hello, hello."

“My daughter is glued to her phone watching ‘My Love from the Star’ every day. When she found out you were going to be on the Spring Festival Gala, she even asked me to get your autograph.”

"This young man is really energetic."

The group of older babies were very enthusiastic. Most of Wenma's friends came from the theater industry, and few of them became very famous. But one good thing about them is that they are down-to-earth.

With Wen's mother pulling him along, Chi Ye quickly got to know numerous "uncles and aunts."

"Xiao Chi, I won't treat you badly. I'll introduce you to someone later."

Wen's mother grabbed Chi Ye again: "Let Wen's mother pretend for a while, just for a while! Just enjoy yourself."

Chiye: "..."

He simply gave up resisting and struggled for more than ten minutes before finally "breaking free of the cage" and returning to the Empress Dowager's side.

But the Empress Dowager looked displeased.

"what happened?"

He was strange.

"I'm starting to dislike Wen's mom a little."

Chiye: "Huh?"

"She even wants to introduce you to other people, she...she's really...she's annoying."

Chi Ye: "Why are you arguing with her? Wen Ma loves to show off. Let her show off for a while, and she'll remember you for life."

"Teacher Chi, you can only remember the good things I did; you don't need to remember the good things others did."

Ikeno: "...Fine, then you'd better do it to me a few more times."

"why?"

"Because I am a fish, my memory only lasts seven seconds."

This summer, she stared at him and said, "Teacher Chi, I want to eat fish."

……

Xu Yingying and Sheng Ningzhuo.

“It’s really popular.”

Xu Yingying looked at Chi Ye, who was surrounded by admirers in the distance, and narrowed her eyes: "The positions have all been changed. It seems that he will also be the 'grand finale' of the Spring Festival Gala."

"You mean he's going to suppress the four characters and Yu Yan?"

Sheng Ning looked at her.

Xu Yingying was in a bad mood because she was the "big sister" and used to have a good relationship with Yu Yan and Ji Heming. In fact, she had even supported the latter.

But Ji Heming was "killed" by Chi Ye.

The four characters are similar; they are all the "elder sister's" most cherished possessions.

Let's wait for news.

Sheng Ning and Peng Chen remained silent.

That evening, everyone learned the exact news at their hotel—Chi Ye's position on the show had indeed changed, and she was now placed further forward. As expected, Si Zi and Yu Yan had indeed been "suppressed," and Chi Ye's current position was the one she had taken from Si Zi.

Upon receiving the news, Lin Yangqianrui's face turned grim, but he couldn't vent his anger on the Spring Festival Gala production team... he really didn't dare.

Therefore, he could only vent his dissatisfaction on Ikeno.

"He's been stealing so much of everyone's attention lately, and now he wants to take my spot too. Isn't he getting a little too arrogant?"

In a large suite at the hotel, Xu Yingying and several members of the Beijing entertainment circle, including Si Zi, sat together.

Sheng Ning wasn't there because she was still an "outsider," only a semi-insider. To gain recognition within the Beijing entertainment circle, she needed to take a further step.

“You’re so popular. I saw it all today. Wen Lijuan was shamelessly fawning over Chi Ye, saying that Chi Ye was her nephew… She has connections now, so she’s not afraid of you.”

Xu Yingying joked, "Asia's top celebrities are different from us."

"Asia's top celebrity my ass."

He lit a cigarette with his four fingers, a lesson his good friend, a former top student from Berkeley, taught him. He doesn't usually smoke, but when he's troubled, he always lights a mosquito coil.

"I heard that this time he's not only relegating his position, but also changing the program?"

Director Yang, a prominent figure in Beijing's entertainment circle who once presented the Golden Eagle Award to Chi Ye, frowned: "Just like that, you change him? This is almost the fourth rehearsal, is there enough time? Is the Spring Festival Gala really that casual?"

"I heard that he was pressured by his superiors to produce a song."

Xu Yingying's connections are extraordinary. The reason she is ranked among the top four actresses is that, although her popularity and traffic are actually a level lower than the other three, she has a powerful background and extensive connections. The fact that people like Yu Yan and Ji Heming fawn over her and call her "sister" shows her terrifying influence in the industry.

"I didn't find out the specifics, but the Spring Festival Gala program team will inform you of the programs before finalizing them. I heard from Lao Wang that Chi Ye is under a lot of pressure with his new program; the higher-ups probably want him to come up with something new..."

"It's not the kind of song like 'Full Power' or 'Huo Yuanjia' from 'Singer,' and he won't be allowed to sing revolutionary songs either. Love songs are even less likely... Anyway, I guess the difficulty is exceptionally high."

The four-character exclaimed in surprise: "Isn't this what he's good at? If we don't let him sing these, what should we let him sing?"

"I don't know, but I heard that in such a short time, the higher-ups wanted to find songwriters and composers for him, saying that he only needed to name them, but it seems that he didn't find any."

"...That's fucking insane."

Si Zi chuckled, then changed the subject, getting down to business: "By the way, Sister Xu, it's still about the awards... the Golden Rooster Awards next year..."

……

The next day, afternoon.

The drama "My Love from the Star" announced a two-day hiatus, changing from daily broadcasts to a three-day broadcast with two days of rest, citing the reason as "avoiding" the Spring Festival Gala.

But anyone with eyes can see that CoolMovie is up to its old tricks again.

That day, Cool Movie was criticized and became a trending topic, with a popularity of over 1000 million views.

Meanwhile, in the studio.

Chino and Jin Xia, along with two artists from Jinsui's company, the second female and male leads from the drama "My Love from the Star," sat in front of the camera, waiting for the live stream to begin.

Originally, today's schedule was to conduct the first-ever promotional tour for "My Love from the Star," and the live stream location was also the Weibo building.

However, due to time constraints, Ikeno could not produce a song the next day, but he did value this "opportunity" very much—because he had a clear understanding of his career plan.

If this succeeds, then with this halo, subsequent works like "The Boss" and "Flu" (Train to Busan) can be categorized as cultural works for "external propaganda".

In fact, all of his current works are already the main force of "export" on Earth, and each one of them is a blockbuster film that has gone abroad.

Domestic policies are sensitive, but if he puts on this cover, he feels he will be many times more comfortable in the future, and not only will no one say anything, but they will even applaud.

So, in order to appear "hardworking," he moved his live stream to his studio, planning to continue "creating" after the broadcast.

"Hasn't it started yet?"

Chino looked around at the large group of staff members bustling about, and then checked the time. It was 1:40 PM, almost time for the broadcast to start.

"It's almost here... Come on, teachers, please take your seats."

The host from Cool Film, who had come specifically for this event, invited the group to sit down. After confirming with several cameramen, he nodded and said, "We can start broadcasting now."

"it is good."

Xiao Liu sidled up to Chi Ye and clicked to start the broadcast.

Chi Ye, Jin Xia, Lu Jingshen (the second male lead), and Jiang Shuyue (the second female lead) all stood up straight, facing the camera.

Following the huge success of "My Love from the Star," Professor Ji and Cheon Song-yi's first public appearance together has begun.

嗏

"Why is there no movement?"

Ikeno waited for a long time, but there were still no comments. Strange.

"No...it's not that there's no activity, it's that...too many users clicked in at once, and it...it crashed."

Weibo staff were sweating profusely as they worked on the screen, but it remained completely frozen.

"Parasyped?!"

Everyone was confused.

It's already paralyzed after just starting?!

……

at the same time.

Live broadcast for the promotion of the movie "The Wrath of the Gods".

Lin Yangqianrui and the female lead, Ling Han, sat in front of the camera. Just twenty minutes into the broadcast, the popularity finally reached its peak. "So, we'd like to say something: if you want to support Qianrui and Hanhan's new movie... um?"

The host paused, bewildered: "What... why isn't the video moving... is there a problem with the network?"

He tentatively checked the network and found it to be normal. The comments on the screen and the four characters and Ling Han in the screen remained motionless with their eerie smiles.

"???"

"It's not a problem with our network. It's just that Chi Ye and Jin Xia just started their broadcast, and Weibo's servers seem to have crashed."

"what?"

Everyone was dumbfounded, looking at the staff member who brought the news: "Crippled?!"

The host realized what was happening and asked, "They haven't been broadcasting for very long, have they? How come?"

"No." The staff member also looked a little "horrified": "It hadn't even started broadcasting yet... It had just started, and before anyone could even come out, it was... it was gone."

Everyone was confused again.

"No, whether he's paralyzed or not, it can't affect our live stream."

The four characters now feel irritated whenever they hear Chi Ye's name. They always feel that this person is like a vampire. After sucking Ji Heming, he sucked Yu Yan. After sucking Yu Yan, he even dared to steal their position!

Who does he think he is, acting so arrogantly?

"Hurry up and contact Weibo. This is so unprofessional. Such a big company, and it's paralyzed before they even showed their face."

The assistant of the four-character team frowned and urged them on.

"Okay... I'll contact my superiors right away."

The Weibo staff nodded hurriedly.

……

at the same time.

Many netizens who were browsing Weibo suddenly encountered a "blank" screen at 2 o'clock sharp, and no matter how many times they refreshed, nothing would be displayed.

The hashtag #WeiboOutage# began trending on TikTok and other streaming platforms.

Not long after, perhaps because they were "prepared" for today, but didn't expect it to be so quick, Weibo, which had been so severely "paralyzed", returned to normal.

Ikeno and Jin Xia's faces finally appeared in the live stream.

then…

Weibo crashed again.

Chiye: "..."

Jin Xia: “…”

Weibo: "..."

Four words, within the circle: "..."

"What the hell are you guys doing?! Is this platform even usable anymore?!"

Some people broke through their defenses, others got the news that Professor Chi and Cheon Song-yi were going to reunite on Weibo and do a live stream together today, and even more people flooded into the Weibo server.

"It's over, it won't be fixed in half a day, there are too many people."

On Weibo, a senior programmer shook his head at the higher-ups: "There are just too many of them, and they're all clicking on the same live stream at the same time... Every time we fix it, it crashes again, and we can't broadcast it at all."

Weibo executives: "..."

He was equally dumbfounded, because although Weibo had experienced a few brief outages since its inception, even news like Ji Heming's house collapse hadn't caused such a severe outage!
What's the situation now?
Now, Chi Ye and Jin Xia are paralyzed every time they show their faces. The moment they do show their faces, the Weibo server takes half a day to fix!
These two are unable to stream right now because the server can't handle the load.

"What's the point of arguing about being a top-tier idol with such a huge lead... Even Yu Yan hasn't been this exaggerated, is there any need to argue about this?"

The programmer was still shaking his reflective Mediterranean-style hair.

The higher-ups were furious: "Stop talking nonsense and get to work!"

"Don't let them broadcast it, it's really not going to work now."

"...Get back to work!"

……

"My Love from the Star" launched its first online campaign, but the campaign was cut short halfway through.

On that day, "My Love from the Star" cancelled its operations, but related trending topics such as #Chi Ye Jin Xia Weibo Paralyzed#, #Professor Chi and Cheon Song Yi Together Paralyzed#, and #Weibo Server# dominated various platforms.

night.

Chi Ye looked at the Weibo post that still wouldn't load, clicked into his own editing box, and tried typing a line: 【1111】.

Click Send.

Dengdengdengdeng~
The notification sound for a Weibo message rang—it had actually been sent.

Then... the number of reposts, comments, likes, and other data began to "skyrocket".

"elder brother!!!"

"Where are you, bro? What happened to the live stream?! I'll die if I don't see you for a day!"

"Coconut, coconut, coconut!"

"Professor Chi, I like you!"

"Chi Ye is the only triple-threat TOP in the Chinese entertainment industry! Her starring drama 'My Love from the Star' achieved a viewership rating of over 4, and her new album 'Jiangnan' has sold over 3 million yuan. A stage queen and a powerful actor, she rejects all kinds of obscure figures trying to put her down or piggyback on others' popularity! She also rejects obscure groups trying to ride on her coattails!"

"Follow Ikeno's live stream for the Dior full collection and snag the same Yeezy items instantly."

"Even though you only typed four 1s, I love you."

"Ahhh! Post a selfie! I'll pay you to post one! A beauty with perfect bone structure and broad shoulders, Professor Chi is the number one face in the Chinese entertainment industry. I suggest the entire Chinese entertainment industry should adopt this standard!"

"YY fans, stop jumping up and down! Coconut's actual achievements (with pictures: awards/ratings/sales) are right in your face. Your sour grapes reaction is laughable~"

"..."

In less than five minutes, Chi Ye's Weibo post with the number "1111" garnered over 100 million reposts, comments, and likes.

#1111# instantly topped the newly restored trending topics list.

Everyone, both inside and outside the circle, was stunned for two seconds.

What is this post? How did it even trend on social media?

And what's with the speed at which you share, comment, and like?!
As we all know, in today's Chinese entertainment industry, and even in the global entertainment industry, there is a set of scientific standards for measuring whether an artist or a top star can become a sensation and whether they have commercial value.

The number of reposts, comments, and likes on a social media platform (Weibo) is the most hardcore standard, reflecting the loyalty and popularity of fans.

If a top influencer's Weibo post doesn't get over 100 million views, they'd be embarrassed to call themselves a top influencer.

Yu Yan, who was once hailed as a leader in the Chinese entertainment industry, could get over 100 million reposts, comments, and likes on a single Weibo post in just ten to half an hour.

It takes more than half an hour to write four characters.

Ikeno now has five minutes.

Of course, these are not important.

Importantly, because of the popularity of Chi Ye and #WeiboSymptoms#, the original movie promotion plan of the four characters was almost completely cut off, and all the popularity and attention were absorbed by Chi Ye.

……

"What does he mean? Is he doing this on purpose?!"

Lin Yangqianrui was furious. He felt that this "traffic star" had been provoking him and deliberately trying to trip him up.

Who gave you permission to post on Weibo at this hour?
I wonder if I'll steal the spotlight from others?

"He posted again."

Si Zi paused, then exclaimed, "Sent again?"

"What did you send?"

"...chatting with fans."

"???"

Si Zi picked up the phone and saw that Chi Ye had indeed posted a second Weibo post: 【Can I still speak normally? (hammer)】

—With my current popularity and status, can I still continue to be sarcastic?

Five minutes later, all data exceeded 100 million again.

"Sweetie, you can say whatever you want!"

"Wow, please, please start streaming soon!"

"Say whatever you want, things are the same now as before!!"

"Bro, please send me a selfie, or I won't be able to sleep tonight."

Following this, Chi Ye posted a third Weibo post: [Regarding the suspension of "My Love from the Star," we have communicated with Kuaishou (a Chinese video-sharing platform). The Spring Festival Gala will continue airing. Thank you for your support.]

The investor, Chi Ye, has gone online and forcibly changed the outrageous scheduling of the show "Give Birth Without a Backer" on KuYing!

And you still say you don't pamper your fans?!
This time, not only fans, but also passersby went crazy, flooding Chi Ye's Weibo with comments.

At this point, Chi Ye had accomplished the feat of dominating the Weibo hot search list and occupying all the pages in less than fifteen minutes.

Then, after thinking about it, he still posted a selfie.

—A selfie taken in the backstage rehearsal room for the Spring Festival Gala, with a blue and white porcelain piece on an antique-style table next to it.

White as snow, blue as night, serene as Zen.

Placed on the desk, it becomes a frozen moment in time, a silent glimpse of beauty.

Please look forward to my new work.

The end, the explosion.

Weibo experienced its third outage.

the next day.

The directing team of the 2026 Spring Festival Gala has released the official program list for this year's gala.

Among the many programs, Ikeno's programs are particularly noteworthy.

It was a song with only three words.

Blue and white porcelain.

(End of this chapter)