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Chapter 297 Sister Shang: You've Got a Little Bit of Heart

In the reception room.

Ling Bingbing and President Zhang looked at the two former Beijing capital figures with eager expressions and were gesturing wildly as they spoke.

I can't quite describe my feelings; I'm not sure if I should be happy or conflicted.

how to say.

Perhaps in this world, self-interest is the most solid form of "friendship".

A spy drama, simply because it stars Ikeno, has attracted a huge number of film industry investors.

Do they care about one or two TV series?

No, what they care about is using this opportunity to ease tensions with Ikeno in order to have a chance to collaborate on future films.

That's it.

Unfortunately, the "Lurking" project was entirely led by Director Jiang and Chi Ye. The funding slots were already full, so there was no shortage of investors. However, Ling Bingbing already knew about the two's "attitude," and perhaps Chi Ye would find out soon as well.

That was enough for them, and the two returned home satisfied. Ling Bingbing and President Zhang stared at each other in silence for a long time in the hall.

"See? Now everyone in the industry has realized it and is scrambling to collaborate with Ikeno... You definitely saw it a step ahead of all of us."

"...I think you're too optimistic."

Ling Bingbing shook her head instead and said, "Since the huge success of 'Flu', it's been a lot of small capital jumping around. The real competitors haven't shown up yet, including Qian Rui and Zhu Yaolin's teams recently. They probably feel threatened now. The industry is going to be turbulent from now on."

Mr. Zhang asked in surprise, "Why would you approach someone when things are so turbulent?"

Ling Bingbing remained silent for a long time before I said it again: "How many times do I have to tell you before you believe me? I genuinely think his acting skills are quite strong, and I really liked that script, which is why I took the plunge."

"Is this why you actively went to auditions to generate buzz?"

"I'll do you a small favor. Since we're going to work together, I should leave a good impression."

"...Anyway, you said everything, so I believe you."

Ling Bingbing glanced at her partner speechlessly before turning to ask about something else: "Speaking of 'rivals' and enemies... what's going on with Yue Na lately...?"

"Yuena understands traffic so well; they really have a knack for it."

Mr. Zhang could only nod in agreement.

……

The Yue Na Group has finally weathered this difficult period.

Although some of the company's assets were eventually seized, thanks to the network of connections the group had built up over the years, including the help extended by Tencent, the company, like a centipede with a hundred legs, managed to survive this ordeal.

Furthermore, after surviving this ordeal, they quickly resumed their work. Instead of seeking "revenge" against Ikeno, they immediately restarted their long-dormant business.

Although many projects are currently at a standstill due to issues such as artists' scandals and the group's reputation, what is Yue Na's greatest strength?
Traffic and star-making!

Yuena is known as the company with the most terrifying star-making ability in the Chinese entertainment industry in the past decade. Although it has declined slightly in recent years, it can still rank in the top three.

Let's not even talk about Ikeno. Although everyone knows Ikeno now and he is the only undisputed top star in the Chinese entertainment industry, he only became famous after leaving Yuena.

Before that, Ji Heming, Yu Yan, and even the second-generation and first-generation top stars, as well as two top-tier actors in the film industry, all came from Yue Na Group.

This ability to create stars has allowed Yuena to remain a dominant force in the Chinese entertainment industry. Similarly, their mastery of this new era of traffic-driven strategies in the Chinese entertainment industry has given them great confidence in this "assembly line" process.

They have the right to be confident.

At the beginning of this year, not long after the huge success of "Flu", a BL drama called "Hua Qian Yuan" suddenly appeared. It seized the opportunity that the winter of the domestic film and television industry had ended and the standards were gradually being relaxed. It promoted Xiao Zhan (whose management contract is with Tencent), one of the few top stars under its management who had not yet collapsed, to a higher position.

If Xiao Zhan was previously just a resource-driven actor heavily promoted by Yue Na and Tencent, then after "Hua Qian Yuan," Xiao Zhan's popularity has caught up with Chi Ye, far surpassing and suppressing other top-tier actors.

For example, Peng Chen, Chu Hanzhou, and even the four-character names and Zhu Yaolin, were somewhat lacking in popularity during Xiao Zhan's heyday, though only in terms of online traffic.

The only one who can still "suppress" Xiao Zhan in terms of popularity right now is Chi Ye, who still carries some of the halo from "My Love from the Star".

But whether this suppression can continue indefinitely, no one knows.

After all, the turnover rate of male celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry is notoriously fast and ruthless, many times more brutal than the competition among young actresses.

It is a miracle that Ikeno has been able to maintain his undisputed top-tier status for almost three years, because his status as a top-tier celebrity is different from that of previous top-tier celebrities; he has always been "undisputed number one".

The first place gets 100, while the second place gets a maximum of 50.

A true leader with a significant technological advantage.

However, after Xiao Zhan's revelation, especially recently, since Chi Ye has only worked on films since "My Love from the Star," it's known in the industry that it's impossible to gain a large number of fans and generate a lot of traffic with films, and it might even lose some fans.

Movies are mainly used to boost the status and prestige of celebrities.

In addition, Xiao Zhan's backers, Tencent and Yuena, naturally have an irreconcilable conflict with Chi Ye. Therefore, during this period, the fans of Chi and Xiao have been engaged in a life-or-death online battle.

Ikeno himself was actually very unwilling to see such a scene, because for someone in his position, as long as he got involved in a feud with other celebrities, he would be "actively" elevating the other party's status.

Hmm... he has a hard time controlling all his fans.

—Ikeno's team and fans have encountered this kind of opportunism before, but this time, due to the lack of "strength," it's a bit more troublesome. And the real reason is that Ikeno really doesn't have any "traffic" sources anymore.

He has always been on the side of "consuming and washing out fans," while Xiao Zhan is like him a few years ago, in a period of frantic expansion.

Among the fans he attracted, I wonder how many were originally fans of Chi Ye, but switched allegiances because of BL (Boys' Love).

Therefore, it is not surprising that one side rises while the other falls.

A month and a half later.

It's almost the end of May.

The Martian crew.

Ikeno took off her heavy "astronaut" suit, removed her mask, and breathed in the "fresh air"...

The air wasn't fresh at all; you could eat a mouthful of sand the moment you opened your mouth. He had adapted to the harsh climate here, but he would still touch his face from time to time.

His face, which he was most proud of, now looks a bit rough.

This made Chi Ye very "worried" that if the Empress Dowager came to visit the set later, would it stop him from continuing to live off his wife?

Hmm... probably not, the Empress Dowager isn't that superficial.

"You're finished, I'm telling you. Your choice of location is really something. You're going to ruin my fair and tender skin. No way, Xiao Chi, you have to make it up to me. You have to be a regular on the variety show. If you don't, I'll kill myself."

The woman next door had just finished filming her cameo scenes that week. She came over to investigate, applying sunscreen to her body while shaking her head and expressing her suicidal desires.

Chino also agreed with her idea: "Try to find a place with good feng shui, a place with water."

"Why is water necessary? Is it for good feng shui?"

The businesswoman was curious.

Chi Ye nodded and then shook his head: "That's just one explanation. The main point is that water can mask the taste." Sister Shang: "...I want you to taste it now."

"Can you please stop being so disgusting? You're such a lovely fairy, and you always do this to me."

"You started playing it first."

Shang Jie never argues with Chi Ye. Usually, she just lets Chi Ye say a few words to her and doesn't take it seriously. But she is very concerned about the issue of Little Sagittarius.

She believed this might be the only embarrassing incident in her life, especially in front of Ikeno, which made her lose face.

But she didn't realize that this was one of the most embarrassing things in her life... Ikeno had reminded her, but she was unwilling to face reality.

Now, however, she really hopes that Ikeno can be more "realistic".

"A 200 million yuan appearance fee? They can accept you leaving halfway through to work on other projects, Xiao Chi. 200 million yuan? That's the highest variety show appearance fee since the crackdown on the entertainment industry, right?"

Sister Shang kept rambling on: "If I were you, I would have taken it. I can go out and have fun and get paid. If I get this money, why would I need to work? I would take a vacation that lasts for five years. I have to make sure I get my belly back properly."

Chino asked curiously, "Five years? You're going to take maternity leave?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I didn't give birth to Nezha, so why should I get five years of maternity leave?"

Ikeno nodded silently: "That's true."

"Wait, something's not right." Sister Shang realized what she meant and suddenly became slightly angry: "You said I'm on maternity leave? You...you're implying that I'm pregnant, aren't you?"

Chi Ye glanced at Shang Jie's belly and noticed that she had only gained a little weight compared to last time. He shook his head and said, "No, you misunderstood."

"That's what you mean!"

Sister Shang, however, was absolutely certain: "Xiao Chi, let me tell you, I'll lose weight sooner or later. You probably don't know how beautiful I'll be when I'm thin. How you treat me now is how I'll treat you after I lose weight. You're such a jerk!"

After saying that, she walked angrily to the side, intending to squat down, but felt that it was not elegant, so she found a secluded spot where half of her waist was exposed: "I'm going back, I'm never coming back."

Chi Ye glanced at it: "I've already received the program invitation in my email. We'll be seeing each other on the variety show."

"...!!"

Sister Shang blinked, but still didn't turn around. She just said in a "cool" tone, "Come or don't come, I've already said all sorts of nice things and bad things to you for so long."

"..."

Ikeno ignored her and picked up his phone to notify the old lady, asking her to come on the show with her, which would also give the two of them a break.

Di Lingling.

at this time.

The phone in Sister Shang's pocket rang.

Shang Jie, who wanted to continue to maintain her aloof and aloof demeanor and preserve her "fairy" persona in front of Chi Ye, was taken aback and took out her phone to answer: "Hello? Director Wang... um... what?!"

"No, I've already settled everything. You're telling me now... Oh, okay, I understand. I'll remind him."

After a brief chat, Sister Shang's emotions were fluctuating.

Ikeno walked over: "What happened? What's wrong with you?"

This is the first time I've seen Sister Shang so angry.

Although it only lasted for a moment and quickly subsided, he still felt it.

"fine."

Shang Youshu paused, put away her phone, and looked at Chi Ye with a complicated expression: "The production team asked me to tell you that Tencent has contacted them about their program and wants Xiao Zhan to be a regular cast member."

"Ok?"

Chi Ye raised an eyebrow: "It's not just that, is it? I remember you have a good relationship with the Penguin side, and Xiao Zhan hasn't offended you, so why are you reacting so strongly?"

"...The permanent staff is already full. Penguin and Yuena 'heard' you weren't coming and wanted Xiao Zhan to replace you."

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Ikeno laughed.

What a convenient "I heard"! It's just hearsay now. If he really doesn't go on the show, there will probably be a trending topic tomorrow about Xiao Zhan taking over Chi Ye's variety show resources. Rumors will be flying all over the industry.

This Yuena... and Penguin, right, I forgot Penguin is Yuena's biggest sponsor.

The first two collaborations were not very pleasant, and the only remaining collaboration between Ikeno and Tencent is in music.

However, because he has hardly released any songs in the past year, his music career has been in limbo.

The main issue is film and television. Tencent had previously considered investing in Chi Ye, but unfortunately, they couldn't reach an agreement on either "The Martian" or "Goblin".

In particular, the exclusive broadcasting rights for "Goblin" were eventually given to Kiwi.

The penguins are furious.

Having figured all this out, Chi Ye didn't take it seriously. At his current level, the disputes over traffic were no longer important. The main reason he wanted to maintain a significant lead in traffic was to make more money.

—The longer we maintain this level of popularity, the longer the studio's development will be accelerated.

If it can't be maintained... then we can't let the penguins take over.

If anyone's going to back out, it'll be me. Who do you guys think you are?
"How did the production team respond?"

Chi Ye found an empty spot and sat down: "Xiao Zhan's popularity has caught up now, and he's not much worse than me."

"Of course the production team didn't agree."

Just now, Sister Shang had a minor outburst of anger and felt that she was still surrounded by the aura of Feng Aotian. She slapped her thigh and began to boast with her eyes closed: "They originally wanted to change, but in a fit of anger, I said directly that if you don't come, I won't go. As soon as they heard that, they immediately changed their minds."

"?"

Ikeno asked suspiciously, "Really?"

"Uh..." Sister Shang said guiltily, "Of course... what else did you think?"

"I see. Well then, the production team's attitude is a bit disheartening. Since they've had this idea, let them go find Xiao Zhan."

"???"

Shang Jie was stunned. Seeing that Chi Ye seemed to really think so, she quickly stood up and grabbed him: "No, no, Xiao Chi... okay, I was wrong. I lied just now. The production team asked me to come and remind you that they rejected Tencent as soon as they learned about this. They called me and asked me to remind you that Xiao Zhan is going to compete with you for resources in the traffic market recently."

Chino shook his head: "I'm sorry, I believe you, so I don't believe you."

Sister Shang: "?"

"No, Ike, I really lied just now. Please don't do this. How am I supposed to explain this to the production team? I... are you trying to kill me? Ike, have some common sense!"

(End of this chapter)