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Chapter 298 A Road Full of Flowers

The variety show that Shang Jie and her agency have been pushing is called "All the Way to Blooming Flowers".

It is an S+ level slow-paced variety show and travel variety show that Hunan TV has been working hard to create in the second half of this year.

The reason there's a plus sign is because ordinary slow-paced variety shows and travel shows on the market can no longer attract viewers' interest. There are too many similar alternatives, and you can easily find similar shows by searching on the three major platforms.

The combination of slow-paced variety shows and travel variety shows is a new type of show that Hunan TV is trying to create by drawing inspiration from foreign variety shows.

The show features seven regular guests and a number of guest stars each episode. The recording period for the variety show is as long as half a year – because the combination of slow pace and travel means that if the time is too short, the uniqueness and fun of this theme cannot be fully appreciated.

Of course, there is also compensation for the long recording sessions.

The 200 million yuan announcement that Sister Shang mentioned was actually just the recording fee for Chi Ye's third and fourth episodes. Moreover, because Chi Ye's popularity and status are so high, these are all negotiable.

To be honest, Hunan TV really put a lot of effort into making the new variety show a hit. As soon as the variety show was launched, they thought of Ikeno, who has been a top-tier variety show on Hunan TV in recent years.

It's not that they haven't sent separate notices to Ikeno Studio.

Unfortunately, due to Ikeno's extremely busy schedule, he simply couldn't find the time to record variety shows, let alone a long-running, permanent variety show, so... nothing came of it.

To this end, Hunan TV first brought back the original team from "See You," including Director Li and the general director, followed by "Time with You" and "Singer"...

Finally, they set their sights on Shang Jie, who had been constantly rumored to be dating Ikeno—Shang Jie's company also wanted to use this variety show to promote newcomers.

That's when Sister Shang started relentlessly chasing after Chi Ye, begging him to join her.

Ok…

Chi Ye felt quite pleased with himself, and also felt that since Sister Shang had helped him so much, it would be too disheartening for Little Rose to keep refusing her. So he kept refusing her, wanting to further chill her heart...

"..."

Which guests have been confirmed for the variety shows so far?

Ikeno sat cross-legged on the sand, feeling the scorching heat of over 40°C beneath his buttocks, but his expression remained unchanged.

Seeing that Chi Ye finally had some snacks, Sister Shang hurriedly sat down and gestured excitedly: "There are so many, so many big names... So far, it's confirmed that there's me, Weiwei, I'm the third sister, she's the fourth sister, and then there's the eldest sister and the second sister."

"The eldest sister is Aunt Mao, the second sister is Zheng Chun Chun, and there are three boys left. One is a young man from our company, another is a newcomer promoted by Mango TV, and the last one is you."

Aunt Mao, Zheng Chun Chun?
Chino recalled the information about the two people in his mind, hmm... one was a troublemaker, the other a madman...

Including the other newcomers, Sister Shang, Pliers...

Ikeno shook his head: "It's not interesting."

"what?"

Sister Shang was taken aback: "What do you mean, 'nothing'?"

Chi Ye didn't explain much, but he felt that if Hunan TV wanted to create a hit show, they should have brought in those variety show monsters and freaks.

Putting Yang Zi, Xiang You, and Arthur together, even just chatting is for entertainment purposes.

The current guest lineup looks uninteresting—it doesn't seem like the attitude one would expect from a serious variety show.

Mango, you've finally become the very thing you used to hate the most!
"Uh...you might not be familiar with the format of this variety show."

Shang Jie realized what was happening and looked at Chi Ye with a strange expression: "The format is like this... Every episode will have new guests, but it's not that the new guests come to our side. Instead, we actively 'find' new guests, and then we will choose a place to live together for a week. This week is two episodes, and then we will go on the next 'trip'."

"The new guests could be on a film set, recording other variety shows on Mango TV, or even in their hometown... I remember Yang Zi and Teacher Huang were in the first episode..."

"?"

Chi Ye raised an eyebrow: "A limited-time rerun?"

"Um...is that okay?"

Sister Shang was overjoyed. She used to be a loyal viewer of "See You" and wished she could be there in person to watch the drama unfold.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, this time my wish has finally come true.

"What's not allowed?"

Chi Ye felt a bit hot and unconsciously stood up, asking, "Isn't Lin Jingyi coming?"

"Ok?"

Sister Shang tilted her head: "Why...why did she come?"

"Big Fatty and Little Glutton, if she doesn't come, who will take care of the food Teacher Huang cooked?"

Chi Ye complained, "Now that I'm this big, why should I have to suffer this injustice?"

"...You've agreed? Are you really sure this time?"

But Sister Shang noticed the key point and grabbed Chi Ye's trouser leg: "You said you agreed."

“…I agreed.”

"Haha, good, good, Xiaochi, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You are a kind and healthy person!"

Chiye: "..."

On the set, Guo Feng's shouts rang out. It was Chi Ye's turn to film next. He was getting ready to get his makeup done and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and turned back curiously: "You've been sitting here the whole time?"

"Isn't...it hot?"

"Uh……"

It took Sister Shang a moment to react before she felt the intense heat burning beneath her buttocks. She quickly realized what was happening and stood up, exclaiming, "It's hot..."

"You seem very comfortable."

"No, it's just that my menstrual cramps feel much better. I didn't expect it to actually work."

Chiye: "?"

"Hmm... Go quickly, go quickly."

Realizing she had once again spoken recklessly in front of Chi Ye, Shang Jie wanted to slap herself. She hurriedly pushed the other woman, saying, "Come on, come on, hurry up and go! I want to watch you put on a show!"

"...It's better to do this less often. I feel like it's not a good idea. If the pain is severe, I suggest you go to the hospital to get it checked out."

"I understand, thank you for your concern."

"You're welcome."

"..."

The two continued filming while talking.

……

at the same time.

Mango Building, the crew of the "A Road of Blossoms" program.

"Did Ikeno agree? Did he agree to stay permanently?"

"Good, good, that's good... Shang Youshu is really capable!"

When Director Wang, the program's chief director, received this news, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he should be able to complete the task assigned to him by the station.

Look at the earlier works like "See You" and "Time and You"... they set such high standards for us.

"Director, having Chi Ye alone is not enough."

Beside him, Director Li, who had already been promoted and received a raise, smacked his lips and said, "We still need to finalize the schedules of the other guests as soon as possible, especially the guest stars from the previous episodes... We can't afford to miss any of them; they are the soul of the show."

"Yes, yes, you're right, Lao Li."

Director Wang nodded repeatedly.

He's considered a "connected" employee at Hunan TV, only getting the opportunity to personally manage the S+ variety show thanks to his background. If we're categorizing him by work ability, Director Li, who works alongside him, would probably be far superior.

Hmm... Director Li is very capable. If it weren't for him, he might still be directing his own variety shows.

The other party came here this time to "protect and escort" him.

Of course, Director Li himself was happy to be close to Director Wang, who was a master of connections.

"Um... Li, you're quite familiar with Teacher Chi, right? We'll need you to communicate with him a lot later. He's the biggest highlight of our show," Director Wang said with a smile, very politely.

"Hey, Director, you're being a bit too polite. I'm here to be your soldier. As for Teacher Chi, we've been friends for many years. Don't worry, Chi Ye is a very easy person to get along with."

"Okay, okay, that's good. Anyway, I'm just here to lend my name, so I'll leave everything to you."

"Okay."

Director Li repeatedly assured him.

After they had finished chatting, he left the room and turned to find a contact he hadn't contacted in a long time on WeChat—[AAA Dzi Bead Supplier Yang Zi (A close friend of Chi Ye, a mistaken contact made out of friendship)]

He saw the familiar name, smiled slightly, and dialed the number.

You are no longer friends with this person. Please add them as a friend to chat.

Director Li: “?”

Damn it, did you block me?!

Fine, after all, he's a "domineering CEO" with countless WeChat friends... He gritted his teeth and dialed Yangzi's phone number again.

The call connected quickly this time, and Yang Zi's hearty, greasy laughter came from the other end: "Hey, who is this?"

"I am Director Li."

"Director Li? Which Director Li?"

On the other side, Yang Zi was sitting in his luxurious office, racking his brains about whose connections he could use to participate in Mango TV's newly launched reality show, when he heard the voice and was taken aback.

Director Li remained expressionless, only uttering two keywords: "See You".

"!!!"

Yang Zi instantly perked up, his eyes widening, his old face blooming like a daisy, and he spoke in a standard eunuch's voice: "Oh my, Director Li! Director, what brings you to call me? How have you been lately?"

"pretty good."

Director Li exchanged pleasantries with the other party for a while before getting straight to the point: "There's a show coming up soon, would you like to come and join us?"

"Ah, the show."

Yang Zi had already guessed the purpose of Director Li's call. After all, Director Li is a variety show director at Hunan TV. After "See You" ended, they only contacted each other a few times. This sudden call must be related to the show.

He feigned hesitation: "My schedule is... a bit full, and as you know, I'm not an artist by profession, I'm an entrepreneur!"

"...Ikeno is coming to stay permanently."

"?!"

Yang Zi remained unfazed: "Where are you? Explain in detail..."

Director Li smiled slightly.

happy.

"Then come see me tomorrow...it's about the payment..."

"Hey, what are you talking about money for? With our relationship, talking about money would be too formal for you. Don't you consider me a friend?"

Yang Zi was very unhappy: "Don't you consider me a friend?!"

"...Mr. Yang is such a good friend. Let's meet tomorrow then. I'll tell you all about this variety show then; it's quite interesting."

"Okay, okay, that's settled... It's only because of you that I might not be able to find the time for anyone else."

"Yes, I know."

"Okay, see you tomorrow then, bye-bye."

"Goodbye."

After the two hung up the phone, Director Li stared at his phone screen for a long time before shaking his head and laughing.

It's still the same familiar General Manager Yang, the same familiar feeling.

If we're talking about the biggest changes in recent years, Ikeno is probably the only one...

Ok…

Thinking this, he continued flipping through the phone book. Yangzi could use this line, but others wouldn't.

As the saying goes, the right medicine is the right medicine... Teacher Huang definitely can't mention Chi Ye's matter, otherwise even if you give him a hundred million... he might not be willing to come.

To put it another way, if Teacher He were to participate in this program, he would probably be eager to join.

After all, the little chef has been lonely for so long. Ever since Lin Jingyi's career flopped, he hasn't even had a straight man to talk to. He really wants someone to appreciate his food.

"There are others... we need to find the right medicine and pinpoint their weaknesses."

Director Li continued working, but in the midst of his busy schedule, he didn't expect that his conversation with Yang Zi would indirectly cause a stir throughout the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

……

One day later, Yue Na Group.

Xiao Zhan sat in the reception room, quietly playing with his phone.

Mr. Liu, who was sitting next to me, looked up and asked, "Didn't you manage to snag a spot for Chi Ye's new variety show?"

"No."

Xiao Zhan's agent is a top agent at Tencent. In fact, Xiao Zhan's agency contract is also with Tencent Group, so strictly speaking, he is not an artist under YueNa Entertainment.

Of course, this is just the surface.

The relationship between Yuena and Tencent has always been deeply intertwined. Liu Cixin, the CEO of Tencent, has an excellent relationship with the big boss of Tencent's entertainment division. The two were close friends even before they became successful.

This is precisely why Yue Na has achieved its current glory and rise in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Xiao Zhan's agent was also very polite to President Liu: "It was mainly a test. With Chi Ye's current status and popularity, we still can't influence him."

"Seeing him so comfortable now makes me feel bad."

The two bosses, Big Boss and Little Boss, have completely different physiques. Little Boss is a typical workplace elite, while Big Boss is fat and strong, and dressed very casually. At first glance, it is hard to believe that such a fat man who looks like a gangster is the real boss of Yue Na Group.

At that moment, he frowned, revealing his fleshy brows, and said bluntly, "He'll have to suffer a bit."

"Um... what do you mean?"

"You guys should proceed normally first. Xiao Zhan is not bad, his face is not much worse than his. It has already been exposed. Let's start with his highest traffic area and take him down. His small studio's largest part of income will be cut, and he won't amount to anything."

"okay, I get it."

The agent nodded.

Boss Liu glanced at Xiao Zhan, who had put down his phone, and smiled: "Sign up for a class to practice your acting skills. This year, Yue Na will be promoting you the only one."

Xiao Zhan's face lit up with joy, and he immediately nodded: "Thank you, President Liu."

"Hey, no need to thank me, just keep up the good work."

Mr. Liu waved his hand.

……

at the same time.

In a certain place in Shanghai, Aunt Mao covered her mouth and laughed: "Oh, it's nothing, it's just a variety show. Mango TV has been inviting me for a long time, and I couldn't refuse, so I'll just go and have some fun."

"I heard that all the guests on this show are young people."

"Yeah, they're all celebrities I've never heard of, just popular stars."

"Then why are you even going? It's pointless."

"You can't say that. I was just killing time anyway, and the Hong Kong Film Awards invited me to open the show soon. The first episode of the program was in Hong Kong, so it was a paid trip."

(End of this chapter)