Who said this top flow is crazy! This top flow is awesome!

Chapter 199 is something Sister Shang is capable of doing.
Five days later.

As the drama "My Love from the Star" officially came to an end, Ikeno, as usual, personally wrote an article to say goodbye to the character "Professor Ikeno".

—If nothing unexpected happens, the role and title of Professor Chi… mainly the title, will likely replace “Teacher Chi” and accompany him for a long time.

On that day, countless fans of "My Love from the Star" were moved to tears, crying out for Kuaishou and the production company to make a second season of "My Love from the Star".

CoolMovies remains silent, only focused on making money.

Tomato TV has been dominating the national ratings for almost a month and a half, which is so satisfying that I'm already shivering with excitement. I've already started asking about Chi Ye's next drama.

Weibo's servers crashed again that day.

Thus, the storm surrounding "My Love from the Star" has come to an end in China, but the storm surrounding "Professor Ji" himself has only just begun.

Because Ikeno is a marketing master, the conversion rate of fans from the drama to outside the drama for "My Love from the Star" was very successful.

Not only him, but also this summer, thanks to "My Love from the Star", he has become the most popular "top female star in the Chinese entertainment industry". For a time, there were countless scripts and events for Xiao Zuojing and Ikeno, and the prices offered were higher and higher, breaking the historical record.

With the explosive popularity and widespread recognition of "Blue and White Porcelain," the fan base of #SummerWhispersByThePond# has grown significantly. If the two don't show any signs of distancing themselves from each other, it won't have a good impact on their future works.

But... if it's not good, then it's not good. Time will heal all wounds.

The main thing is that she's happy.

Dove, the location for the advertisement shoot.

Ikeno was wearing a light gray linen shirt from Dior, with the cuffs slightly rolled up to reveal a Cartier bracelet on her wrist. She wore beige casual trousers and walked barefoot on the pebbles by the pool.

This summer, she wore a blue silk halter dress, the hem of which gently brushed the water's surface. The dress had a smooth, silky texture, and her delicate white fingertips held a torn Dove chocolate wrapper.

She sat by the pool, her hair loosely tied up with a few strands falling by her ears. Her feet lightly slid across the water as she met Chi Ye's gaze. Their eyes seemed to overflow with honey as she smiled and handed him a Dove chocolate. Narration: "The breeze by the pool cannot blow away the sweetness of this moment."

When Chino took the chocolate, he "accidentally" touched her fingertips. The old lady's ears turned red, and the chocolate stretched into a thin thread between them. Narration: "Her eyes held a whole summer."

The two lay side by side on poolside lounge chairs, sharing a single piece of chocolate, as the curtains fluttered in the breeze.

Narrator: "Dove, indulge in silky smoothness~"

"Okay, OK... Click!"

The commercial director exclaimed excitedly, "This doesn't look like acting! His eyes are practically glued to the screen, the effect is amazing!"

"Hmm... ahem."

Coco coughed lightly, and the Dove executive frowned as well: "Don't talk nonsense!"

"Oh... I... um... the effect is too perfect, especially that line about indulging in silky smoothness. Professor Chi is really talented. The more you hear this advertising slogan, the more addictive it becomes!"

The commercial director scratched his head awkwardly: "It's a pity... this commercial can only be aired in the summer."

"What are you saying? Just film it and release it. Releasing it in the summer will be too late!"

Dove executives were displeased—although they came up with this campaign because of the name of the summer, but... advertisements don't consider the season, they just air them when they're supposed to!
Have you not seen the advertisement for the "KFC x This Summer & Ikeno Collaboration Series Meal" that was filmed just a couple of days ago? It has already been all over the country and even Southeast Asia.
Now, if you go to a shopping mall or elevator, you can see Chi Ye and Jin Xia dancing enthusiastically to "Chi Ye's Summer Whispers by the Pond, KFC Fantasy!"
Do you even understand what short-term traffic monetization means?!
—The hidden benefits following the broadcast of Ikeno's drama: the marketing campaign leveraging the national brand's endorsement to boost her popularity has already begun. Before long, Ikeno's image as a "top-tier star" and "hot" will be "deeply ingrained in people's minds," continuously expanding her national recognition.

However… “Dove, enjoy the silky smoothness” is indeed a brilliant advertising slogan. It’s no wonder they paid an industry-breaking price to have Ikeno and Jin Xia endorse and film commercials, and even included the slogan. They really made a killing.

"You two have worked hard, please take a rest, we're done."

Staff members quickly came over to offer water and towels, which Coco and Sister Mi took in tacitly, changed into their own water, and went over.

"Who's tying them up?"

Ikeno unscrewed the lemonade, took a sip, and asked Coco.

"Rise Twins are the most active right now, constantly marketing things like #RiseTwins#, and Chu Hanzhou too..."

"Oh, no need to mention Lao Chu, let's skip that."

Ikeno waved his hand.

Coco: "...And Yu Yan's team wanted to market a double break, the four characters...it seems someone played a dirty trick on him, deliberately buying keywords to 'trap' him, and it has now been removed from the trending topics."

Ikeno listened quietly.

Since the Spring Festival Gala, the popularity of "My Love from the Star" + "Blue and White Porcelain" has reached its peak. The next day, there were fan-made videos everywhere using "Blue and White Porcelain" to edit together scenes of Professor Ji and Cheon Song-yi's past lives in "My Love from the Star". The popularity of "My Love from the Star" has once again exploded.

The competitors finally realized what was happening and started to unpack their bundles one by one.

Among them, the most unlucky one is not Peng Chen, but Chu Hanzhou.

Before Chi Ye ascended to immortality, Lao Chu was one of the "Four Little Fresh Meat" in the true sense. In fact, after Lao Ji passed away, he benefited the most from his higher status and prestige.

As a result, when Chi Ye ascended to heaven, it was clearly Chi Ye and Yu Yan who were "fighting". But as they fought, Chi Ye and Yu Yan were still fine, but Lao Chu himself was the first to fall!
Yes, Chu Hanzhou lost nearly a third of his traffic due to Chi Ye's ascension. Chi Ye took everything he could, effectively snatching away the last bit of Lao Ji's inheritance.

Of course, if that were all, given Lao Chu's core support base, he wouldn't have been wiped out on the spot.

The main reason is that during this period, an unexpected figure emerged – Lao Peng!
The movies released during the Lunar New Year season were a huge hit.

The new film about telecom fraud, "Fishing Operation," has become a box office hit thanks to its aggressive marketing campaign. So far, it has grossed over 10 billion yuan during the Spring Festival season, and predictions suggest it may surpass 20 billion yuan.

He's the lead actor in this movie!
After licking his tongue until it was raw three or four times, Lao Peng finally ushered in his true "lip heaven".

#Rise Twins# was abandoned by him the very next day because the male lead with over 20 billion in box office revenue no longer bothered to associate with Xiao Chi in the drama circle!
The team was partying almost every night for a while, but... the good times didn't last long... They suddenly discovered that the movie's reputation was in serious trouble. Ticket buyers went in and found that the "exciting" content had already been seen on Douyin (TikTok), and the behind-the-scenes footage was far more interesting than the main feature.

Furthermore, the second male lead is the real focus of the film, and Lao Peng's performance in it can only be described as lackluster.

Therefore, the bonus is not as significant as one might imagine.

So, Lao Peng changed his act again, wanting to tie up the good captain once more.

Well… the effect isn’t apparent yet, but although “Operation Fishing” deceived the audience, its box office was real. Plus, it encountered Chu Hanzhou, who was caught in the fight between the two bosses and was killed first. So, this time, Lao Peng successfully stepped on Lao Chu and finally got his revenge for being the grand finale on New Year’s Eve.

A true example of someone who wins without effort.

Now, five days later, the landscape of top male celebrities in the industry has changed to:
The four main characters are: Chi Ye, Yu Yan, Si Zi, and Peng Chen (Peng Chen is essentially tied to the other three, Yu Yan is tied to Chi Ye, and Si Zi seems to be untied).
Double kills: Chu Hanzhou and Wang Helin.

The two top performers: Jiang Yi and Kong.

As for why there's still a vacancy after so long... it's because Chi Ye alone has absorbed all the market traffic. Even with a vacancy, the six existing top celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry have all had some of their traffic absorbed.

Lao Chu's status plummeted to "double explosion" (referring to his sudden drop in popularity). Of course, his team would never admit it, and his fans still considered him one of the "Big Four" (a term referring to four prominent figures in the entertainment industry). However, within the industry, it was clear that he was a well-known figure.

Goujian was truly hateful!
"Tie, just tie."

Chino has mixed feelings about his current state of "turning the tables" and starting to "pay back his debts." As the saying goes, "What goes around comes around."

But this also proves that he is now a true "disruptive force," otherwise Yu Yan's team would not have been willing to put aside their pride—after all, not long ago, the two were at opposite ends of the spectrum.

It can be considered that they are flexible and adaptable.

Ikeno commented, and Coco put a down jacket on him and brought over the KFC delivery she had just ordered.

"The cups are printed with your cute chibi portraits. Collect both to redeem the #SummerBythePond# CP badge."

Coco joked.

"Oh, really? I want to change it, I want to change it."

As soon as the old lady inserted the straw, her eyes lit up and she exclaimed, "Sister Honey, go buy ten more cups...twenty cups, and distribute them to the staff. Remember, save some cups for me; I want the cups and the badge."

Honey Sister: ...You really know how to create things!

Chino picked up a serving of fries and saw the chibi version of Professor Chi and Cheon Song-yi on it. It was the "Nano Summer Double Shake Fries" that they were endorsing. She then opened the fried chicken and her gaze suddenly froze.

"Summer Melon and Lemon Crispy Chicken"...

This name…

"It's so hot!"

The old lady couldn't wait to tear open the fried chicken. It was so hot and she was in a hurry that she subconsciously wanted Sister Mi and the staff to do it for her... but after glancing at Chi Ye next to her, she refrained from doing so and tore it open herself up.

Ikeno snapped out of her daze and casually said, "Eat it when it's cold, it's hot."

Jin Xia: “?”

She grumbled and said, "Tear it up."

Ikeno didn't answer, but Coco had already stepped forward, put on her gloves, and started working.

I just want you to tear it...

The old lady inwardly grumbled, wanting to cause trouble again, but after glancing at Chi Ye, she held back.

Ok…

She also noticed the fried chicken packaging: "Huh, the name of this series..." Ikeno's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at her.

"Is this a mixture of cantaloupe and lemon flavor?"

The old lady said happily, "There's also the character 'lemon' in it, Teacher Chi, isn't lemon water your favorite drink?"

Ikeno laughed: "Yeah."

This summer, she tore open a chicken leg, sniffed it with her fair nose, and eagerly handed it to Chi Ye: "This one is lemon flavored, Teacher Chi, here you go."

Chi Ye took it. He had just seen the character "瓜" and thought of a certain female celebrity with the surname "瓜".

Seriously, it's almost time to turn on, and she's not worried at all?
Chi Ye seriously suspected that if he didn't take the initiative to contact Shang Youshu, Sister Shang might never take the initiative to contact him—she could be lazy for her whole life.

"Teacher Chi, are you joining the production team soon?"

The old lady turned her back to everyone, not wanting them to see her "greasy" appearance while eating fried chicken, and asked...

"Yeah, I'll be joining the crew in a week. What about you?"

"I'm joining a production team too... Sigh, when will we be able to film together again?"

Ikeno said, "If you want, I can put aside other projects and write another script for you."

"Yeah, really?"

The Empress Dowager's eyes lit up.

Ikeno nodded: "I'm not lying to you."

"...Well, never mind. Our studio is just starting to get a little better. We'll wait until you're done with your work. You'll have time then."

After thinking for a long time, the old lady gave up the idea—she also had her own career plans, and besides, "My Love from the Star" had just ended, so from a career perspective, the two of them shouldn't continue to be "tied" together.

This is detrimental to Ikeno's development.

Chi Ye looked at the old lady and knew what she was thinking. He also knew that the old lady was different from Sister Shang. Although she was not as hardworking as Sister Pliers or as "ruthless" as Sheng Ning, she also had her own ambition.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have entered the entertainment industry in the first place.

"I have many scripts here, and I won't give them to anyone else. Whenever you want them, I'll give them to you."

Chi Ye ruffled her long hair: "Remember to send me a WeChat message every morning and evening. I won't let your hair turn white; I'll reply to you."

This summer: "...You're so generous, Teacher Chi."

"Uh-huh."

Beside them, Sister Mi, who had been watching them closely, coughed twice.

The two turned around, and Chi Ye glanced at them sideways: "Want to eat something?"

“I’m full.”

Honey Sister activated her Yin-Yang skill.

"I'm full, so... let's call it a day."

Ikeno clapped his hands and stood up.

Shang Youshu, you'd better appear in front of me soon, or I, the "top influencer," will lose my temper!

……

A week later.

Sister Shang did not appear; instead, "Shang Yuanyuan" went online.

Chi Ye stared at the "round" figure in front of him, puzzled: "What, did you also get a head transplant like Lin Jingyi?"

Sister Shang hurriedly removed all the "bindings" from her body, such as masks, hats, coats, and coats underneath...

In short, after unwrapping the layers upon layers, a familiar, breathtakingly beautiful face was revealed.

However, his face still had a sallow complexion and little color, making him look like he was recovering from a serious illness.

Chino asked in surprise, "No, what happened to you? You came back from the New Year holiday and you've become like this...?"

Sister Shang lowered her head and muttered in a voice barely above a whisper, "Don't pry into adults' affairs."

"What? What did you say?"

Chino didn't hear clearly, really didn't hear clearly, so she asked again, "What do you mean, 'Don't ask'?"

Sister Shang gritted her teeth, put her mask back on, and said in a low voice, "...There was a little accident, but no one died, it's alright."

"Sister, are you really alright?"

Seeing her strange behavior, Ikeno became even more curious and puzzled.

"What an accident."

At this moment, Sister Shang's agent, Sister Wang, came over and said, "Other people celebrate the New Year with their families in harmony and happiness, but she celebrates the New Year by overeating and stuffing herself, causing traffic jams."

"Huh?" Ikeno didn't understand: "What do you mean?"

Sister Wang was clearly furious and didn't give Sister Shang any face: "You're constipated! Why are you asking?"

"She spent a week in the hospital during the Chinese New Year holiday, which surprised the doctors, who asked her what she had eaten."

Chi Ye glanced at Sister Shang, surprised: "What did you eat?"

Shang Jie was both embarrassed and awkward, but she couldn't keep this from Chi Ye... because her body couldn't withstand the wind right now, and the crew would definitely need Chi Ye to "take care" of her.

She could only blink her eyes, looking aggrieved, and say, "Don't say anything more, sis, I really won't eat it anymore."

"What did she eat?" Sister Wang scoffed. "I don't know what she ate, but after the blockage, she ate Wallace's three meals a day... and it still didn't work... It messed up her electrolytes, almost causing a serious accident..."

She was puzzled: "No, you're really talented, you little rascal. You're wasting your talents as an actress. You should be a scientist. You're using Wallace as a medicine for constipation. Wallace himself didn't even know it had this effect."

Even Hua Tuo would have to call you "sister".

Chiye: "..."

He turned to look at Sister Shang, who wasn't angry at all, and sincerely said, "Are you alright? If not, let's film other people's scenes first."

"...It's really nothing, I...I..." Sister Shang's face was flushed, and she stammered, but her meaning was clear: she had recovered.

Ikeno wasn't surprised at all that Sister Shang was capable of doing something like this.

It's the kind of thing she's capable of doing.

Officially certified by Shangjie, you can't go wrong.

"Alright, perfect timing, the full script is out... Come in, don't attract attention, let's discuss it."

He waved to us.

……

at the same time.

Inside Lemon Entertainment, Sheng Ning's agency.

Sheng Ning sat on the sofa, looking down at a script, her brows furrowing from time to time.

"Sister Ning, Director Zhang gave us some news... saying... the role can't be finalized again for the time being, what do you think..."

The assistant pushed the door open and came in, sounding troubled.

Sheng Ning looked up, expressionless: "I understand."

"I think it's because of what happened last time that the Beijing elites want to give you a hard time... Should we go and apologize? I happen to know someone in that circle..."

Before the assistant could finish speaking, Sheng Ning emphasized, "I understand."

"……it is good."

The assistant dared not speak again, but cursed inwardly.

Live it!

Who else is your grumpy face useful to besides us?
However, the assistant became dissatisfied with the Beijing social circle again when she thought that Sheng Ning might not benefit from being reprimanded.

What kind of nonsense is this? What era are we living in? Why are you still doing this kind of thing?
Someone really needs to step in and teach you guys a lesson!
(End of this chapter)