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Chapter 292 The Studio's "Second" Artist, the Renowned Sister Shang

Zhu Yaolin has a typical conservative personality. His personality is quite different from that of Yu Yan, Peng Chen, and others. Otherwise, he wouldn't have turned to acting after gaining fame through BL adaptations, instead of pursuing the popular idol market.

It's not that he loves this track so much, but rather that his personality dictates that when faced with such a choice, he will subconsciously choose the safest path.

Therefore, his breakthrough was an "accident" within an "accident." The shock in the industry on the night he won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor was no less than that of Ikeno's rise to fame after the broadcast of "My Love from the Star."

Given this kind of personality, it's actually a bit difficult to ask someone to take the initiative.

But having personally experienced this moment, he couldn't help but have this thought—

Ikeno is terrifying. He's only been famous for a short time, yet he already has such influence.

Ling Bingbing spoke softly, wanting to cooperate with him, while the Hong Kong circle prince and the Beijing circle scion fought tooth and nail to get a chance to work with him.

Perhaps it wasn't just him; after seeing this farcical trending topic, the four-character actor and other teams in the industry would have had the same thought.

Even their movements should be much faster than his...

Ling Bingbing glanced sideways at them, while Sister Shang was still subtly "encouraging" them: "Don't you want to get involved? We're all brothers, are we just going to watch them fight?"

Chi Ye put away her phone: "If I remember correctly, you were also on that variety show back then, right?"

Sister Shang was taken aback.

"I don't have your kind of influence. You go and try to persuade him."

Chi Ye said it casually, but Sister Shang frowned after hearing it, thought about it carefully for a few seconds, and then shook her head: "No, no, if I go there, wouldn't that confirm the rumors about you and me? Then my reputation as a gentleman will be ruined..."

She hesitated for a moment after saying this.

A lifetime of fame…

What kind of illustrious reputation does she have...?

"Wallace's wisdom."

Ikeno reminded everyone: "The food provided by the Taipei Film Academy today is a bit cold, so please be mindful of your appearance."

Shang Youshu: "...Thank you for reminding me."

"You're welcome, and thank you for reminding me about the trending topic."

Shang Jie fell silent. She felt that Xiao Chi now held a great "prejudice" against her, so... so she was prepared to let this prejudice continue.

After all, if this prejudice were gone, with his own beauty, could Koike really hold onto him?

Anyway, Shang Youshu felt that she couldn't control it!
……

The entire Beijing Film Festival lasted for nearly four or five hours. Unlike other film festivals, this one was smaller in scale because it was held on campus, so there was no live broadcast. At most, the media on site would take some videos and photos.

However, due to Ikeno's arrival, this year's Beijing Film Festival still couldn't escape the "fate" of trending on social media.

It doesn't matter what—that's exactly the effect the Beijing Film Academy wanted.

Everyone in the industry knows that Chi Ye is now a walking trending topic machine. As long as you're even remotely associated with him... just look at Jiang Cheng and Xiang You, who are still hanging high on the trending list.

This is the "ironclad proof"!
Regardless of whether Ikeno himself responded or not, Arthur and Xiang You have already profited from the hype.

After the film festival ended, during the banquet, Chi Ye finally had the opportunity to "speak" to Ran Qiao.

He arrived too late, and by the time he got there the event had already started. His seat was near the front, while Ran Qiao was at the back, so they didn't have much time to talk.

"Little Sister".

He called out from behind.

Ran Qiao, who was chatting with a producer from Cool Film, was startled, then turned around and blinked: "Brother Chi."

There was a hint of excitement in his voice.

Hmm... I wasn't wrong. The only person in the industry who openly calls him "Little Kid Sister" is Brother Chi.

Isn't this a kind of "friendship"?
"You go ahead with your work, we'll talk later."

Chi Ye noticed that the producer of Cool Film stopped talking as soon as he saw her approaching. Finding her to be an unfamiliar face, he gestured for Ran Qiao to go about her business.

"...Let's leave it at that for now. Since Teacher Chi is here, Ran Qiao, you should catch up with him first. We can discuss the 'Hometown Sentiments' project later."

Chino doesn't know the producer of Kuying, but the producer of Kuying does know Chino.

Not only did he know him, but strictly speaking, he and Ikeno also had a "grudge".

Because he was a key member who had recently joined the company and was brought in by the new leader.

Previously, due to the issue of exclusive broadcasting rights for "Goblin", KuYing had confidently assembled a new team to negotiate with Ikeno Studio. However, unexpectedly, Ikeno Studio ultimately chose to cooperate with Kiwi.

In this way, although the new coach speaks with great confidence, anyone who isn't an idiot would know that Ku Ying had a good working relationship with Chi Ye before the change of coach, but this incident happened right after the change. Does this mean there's a problem with your abilities?

The new leader was feeling aggrieved, and naturally, the new team responsible for contacting Ikeno Studio had to suffer along with him.

This producer was one of the people who ate the potstickers.

Therefore, when he saw Ikeno, he was "angry but dared not speak out," very unhappy, and wished the other party would disappear immediately.

This led to resistance towards collaborating with Ran Qiao.

"Hometown Love" is a drama series adapted from a popular female-oriented IP, and it's one of the biggest projects that Kuying is investing in. Given Ran Qiao's status, it seems she's not quite qualified to be on this project.

Ran Qiao was pleasantly surprised that Chi Ye came over to catch up with her and didn't notice anything else. However, her team members were all shrewd. For example, her aunt's heart skipped a beat and she quickly chased after him, whispering something.

But it seemed the communication didn't go well, because not long after, he frowned and went back.

Over here, Chi Ye had finished his brief greetings with the little girl and got straight to the point: "Your contract is about to expire, right?"

"Hmm...it'll be soon, what's up? Hey, Chi-ge, how did you know about my contract...you...have been keeping an eye on me?"

Chino said frankly, "Yes, I'm paying attention to you because I hope you can learn more useful skills and stop thinking about fishing all the time."

Ran Qiao: “…”

"That's it."

Chi Ye crossed his legs: "I told you earlier, my studio is going to sign a few artists soon. Interested in coming and having some fun?"

Ran Qiao wasn't a newcomer, so he didn't need to say too much. He would just mention it briefly, and if the other party wasn't interested, he wouldn't say anything more.

As for sincerity…

His decision to personally confront Ran Qiao about this matter was the greatest expression of his sincerity.

I believe Ran Qiao and her team can sense this.

felt it.

Aunt Ran Qiao had just sat down when she heard the news and jumped up again, looking at them with a mixture of surprise and astonishment: "Uh... sign... sign a contract?"

Ikeno glanced at her.

Ran Qiao frowned and said in a condescending tone, "Auntie, be more composed. How old are you? Why are you still so impulsive..." "Yes, it's because Auntie is too young."

My aunt's daily routine of "admitting her mistakes".

Ran Qiao smacked her lips, sat on the sofa in silence for more than ten seconds before she reacted and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Chi, you're going to sign me?! Holy crap... um... cough cough, I... I'll blanch you up and feed you."

Everyone: "..."

Chi Ye glanced at her sideways: "Yeah, the studio is planning a transformation and needs some artists to promote. If you're interested..."

"me…"

Ran Qiao murmured twice, then suddenly remembered her family workshop and her aunt was right beside her, so she looked over.

At this moment, Aunt Ran Qiao had also fully realized what was happening. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether she was excited and delighted or conflicted and hesitant.

That's right.

Ran Qiao's company is indeed a small family workshop. The legal representative of the company is her mother, and her agent and assistant are both her aunts. Even the makeup and marketing team around her are all her relatives.

To be honest... this type of artist is not uncommon in the industry; most of them are second- or third-tier celebrities who debuted as child stars.

As for why it's a small-time celebrity... because in the increasingly marketing-driven Chinese entertainment industry, this kind of family-run approach has extremely limited potential and room for survival.

To give a simple example, Ran Qiao's previous development in the Chinese entertainment industry was basically a haphazard affair, with her being a popular idol, a leading actress, or a skilled performer, depending entirely on whether her aunt had a sudden inspiration or her uncle had a sudden idea.

If Ran Qiao hadn't encountered "Loop," she might have faded into obscurity by now.

Therefore, luck is very important.

The advantage of a family workshop is that it primarily benefits her own family, but the disadvantages are also obvious... luck can't always be good. When luck turns bad, that's when she'll disappear from the scene, or even become unrecognizable.

For example, after "Loop," she ventured into the ancient costume idol drama genre, only to flop repeatedly.

Aunt Ran Qiao hesitated for a moment. After all... Ran Qiao was earning money for the family. If it were Chi Ye's company...

"There's no rush. Just think it through in the next few days and let me know. I'll refuse you then and make you regret it."

Ran Qiao was dumbfounded: "..."

Ikeno was just joking. He didn't make the decision for the little girl on the spot. In fact... the little girl probably didn't need to make a decision. From her eager and bright eyes, Ikeno could read her emotions: Sure, I really want to improve.

Who in the industry wouldn't want to work with Ikeno right now?
It is foreseeable that once she signs with Ikeno's company, Ikeno will definitely "mentor" her.

The reason she didn't agree immediately was mainly because she was considering what her family members would think. But after hearing what Chi Ye said, Xiaohai Jie felt a little guilty and hurriedly said, "Brother Chi... why don't you wait a bit? I'll discuss it with my family and try to give you an answer today."

Chi Ye glanced at Aunt Ran Qiao, who had also realized what was happening, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, it's alright."

"..."

You're making me regret it, how can I not be anxious?
Chi Ge's mouth is as...wicked as ever!

Just as the girl was about to speak, several leaders from the Beijing Film Academy, who had been "targeting" Chi Ye ever since the event ended, came over and pulled Chi Ye aside to talk.

—They all have their own students and would like to recommend them to Ikeno.

"...Auntie, I want to go to Brother Chi's studio."

Seeing Chi Ye walk away, the girl turned around, her face beaming, and said, "I wouldn't have thought of that if he hadn't mentioned it, but now..."

"Ranran."

The aunt looked embarrassed: "This...you need to think it through. They just said it. Maybe we should think about it more carefully?"

"Auntie, look at you, how can you hesitate about something like this? Hesitating for even a second longer is disrespecting my career!"

Auntie: "..."

Ran Qiao knew what she was thinking, and after a pause, she said, "It's fine if you stay in our company, but if things continue like this... my income may decrease, and I may have to wait for the second cycle to make big money next time."

The aunt gritted her teeth: "Sigh... I know, it's the family that's holding you back..."

"Auntie, please don't say that. I know my parents are worried about me developing in this industry at such a young age... but you should know Brother Chi, he probably 'looks down on me'."

The little girl glanced at Shang Youshu, who was scurrying over to Chi Ye and pointing at him from time to time, and asked in a very mature way, "What do you think?"

The aunt was silent for two seconds, then nodded: "That's why I say you're mature. I won't argue with you about this."

"Then that's settled... Let's talk it over properly later... I really think this is an opportunity. You know how popular Brother Chi is right now. If I don't seize this opportunity, I might regret it for the rest of my life."

"...Okay, Auntie understands. Let's go tell your parents together."

Auntie nodded, then sighed, glancing suspiciously at Shang Youshu and Chi Ye, thinking to herself: With top beauties like Jin Xia and Shang Youshu by his side, he probably wouldn't have any designs on a "kid" like Ranran, right?
Probably not... She's known Ikeno for a while now. Although he's a bit shady and likes to play dirty tricks, he's probably quite decent in terms of personal morality.

That Stevie is doing better and better now, and I haven't heard of her being killed by Ikeno with a single punch.

This proves that Ikeno is not a lecherous lunatic!
……

What were you talking about with them just now?

Not far away, Chi Ye finished his brief talk with several school leaders. After they left, Sister Shang couldn't wait to ask, "Is it going to be a 'hidden rule' situation? When does it start? Can I watch...?"

"What, you want to help push it a bit, to feel a little involved?"

"...No, can you at least maintain some semblance of composure in front of me? Bringing up this topic right away makes me feel really awkward, you know that?"

Sister Shang was a little unhappy: "I feel like you don't see me as a woman at all."

Makoto Ikeno said, "It is indeed very difficult."

Shang Youshu said angrily, "Chi Ye, you've gone too far. If you keep doing this, I'm going to... never share any juicy gossip or news with you again."

Chiye: "..."

That's very serious.

"Is your studio really going to expand? Are you planning to develop it into an entertainment group?"

Seeing Chi Ye's silence, Sister Shang immediately forgot about what had just happened and excitedly asked, "Who are you going to sign? Besides Ran Qiao... By the way, will Ran Qiao be in 'The Martian'? Tell me, and I promise I'll tell others."

Chi Ye glanced at her sideways: "I'll tell you once you sign it."

"...You really want to sign me that badly?"

"think."

"Hmm..." Sister Shang hesitated and struggled, "I... I'm fine on my end, but Xiaxia really won't have any objections?"

This time, Chi Ye was stunned: "What objections might she have?"

Sister Shang blinked frantically: "No objections?"

Chi Ye glanced at her abdomen and buttocks, frowning: "What, you can clog the company toilet?!"

(End of this chapter)