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Chapter 321 Before the broadcast of "Goblin"
"New work? You don't have many in stock anymore..."

As Shang Jie spoke, she noticed Chi Ye's gaze earlier, then looked at Shi Jinwei, paused, and suddenly uttered two words: "—Goblin?"

"Ah."

Chi Ye nodded.

The filming of "Goblin" has been completed for some time now, and it is expected to be broadcast in early winter this year. And now, early winter is only a few months away.

So he wasn't worried.

This was originally a side move to stabilize traffic; whether it's truly effective, and how much impact it will have...

The current emperor should be alright, right?

Ikeno wasn't too sure either, but if the response was lukewarm, it wouldn't be a loss for him—he was a talented guy to begin with!

"You are really confident."

Here, Sister Shang also felt that Chi Ye was very confident. At times, she even suspected that he was cheating, wondering why he could always be so "charming".

But she knew it was impossible, so... people like that are definitely more attractive.

It's perfectly normal to have a biased view of attractive people, right? Can this really be considered Shang Youshu's fault?
If what she did was wrong, then what about what Jinwei did?
Weiwei is the one who should atone the most!

While Sister Shang was brainwashing people, the show's live-streaming activities were also in full swing.

Subsequently, as required, Ikeno replaced Teacher Huang in the live broadcast to allow him to rest. However, before the live broadcast, Ikeno strongly requested that Teacher Huang's chair be replaced.

His reasoning was quite sound: "I'm afraid he'll pull something up."

"Ikeno!!"

Teacher Huang was so angry that she gained 20 pounds. Pointing at Chi Ye, she exclaimed, "This is outrageous!"

"OK."

Ikeno had long since developed an immune system to Mr. Huang's accusations, responding with ambiguous words and successfully achieving the third-to-last result in the competition.

I didn't receive the reward.

"Unfortunately, because Teacher Huang and the Chiye team failed to complete the sales and popularity tasks, you will not be able to receive the task rewards."

Behind the monitor, Director Li announced the results in a very cocky manner: "Shang Youshu and Shi Jin's micro-group have completed two tasks and have each received a set of kitchen utensils and a portion of ingredients for two people."

Everyone: "?"

Aunt Mao and Zheng Chun Chun's groups, who also failed to complete the task, were dissatisfied and questioned the production team: "Didn't we agree on a reunion dinner? Why is there only enough for two people?"

"Yes, that's what makes this game so fun."

Director Li, with his head bowed and looking utterly dejected, said, "You can ask them if they'd like to share the food with you."

Chi Ye then said, "Even if you give them to the two of them, they won't know how to use them. The two of them have probably never been in the kitchen more than ten times combined. It would be better to give them to Teacher Huang, at least then everyone could have a full meal."

Teacher Huang: "I agree to this. I am willing to personally send Chi Ye on his way. Don't worry about the others. I will have Teacher He do it for you."

Teacher He, who missed the first phase of the live broadcast due to unforeseen circumstances, was just back: "?"

"Well... it's getting late, everyone please start preparing for the dinner party."

"A get-together? What are we eating? Is this all you're offering, Teacher Huang?"

Chi Ye thought the production team must be crazy; he just couldn't believe they would actually give everyone enough ingredients for two people today.

Ok…

The production team has indeed only provided this much material, at least for now.

Having received such high appearance fees, the guests were well aware of the situation and felt they needed to cooperate with the production team.

Zheng Chun Chun waved her hand and walked to Shang Jie's side: "I think the program team set up this segment for nothing. You gave You Shu and Wei Wei enough ingredients for two people. Do you really think they can eat it all by themselves?"

As she spoke, she looked at the two of them: "Right?"

"..."

Sister Shang didn't say anything. She just looked at the crayfish and various seafood in front of her for two people, swallowed, protected her things, blinked at everyone, and didn't say anything.

Everyone: "?"

Ikeno was dumbfounded: "No, you're really going to eat it all by yourself?"

Shang Jie was meek and submissive, but Shi Jinwei, who now disliked Chi Ye intensely, said bluntly, "There's only so much, and you still want to take it from us?"

Most people would be embarrassed by this question, especially one directed at Shi Jinwei, a top-tier actress. But Chi Ye calmly nodded: "If you don't give it to me, I'll take it."

Shi Jinwei: "..."

Shameless! !

Just as shameless as when he self-destructed!
"Look, here's what happened."

Chi Ye turned to the others and pointed at Aunt Mao, saying, "We can let it go, but how old is Aunt Mao? If she doesn't eat this meal... you know the consequences. You can't force Aunt Mao to keep drinking glycerin suppositories, can you?"

Aunt Mao: "..."

You son of a bitch! Ikeno! You'll get what's coming to you!
Ike was still unaware that he had been scolded again. He pointed at Teacher Huang and said, "Look at Teacher Huang. Chef Huang loves to cook. Even if you don't feed us, you should still cook for Teacher Huang. Which of you can cook? Let him cook so that you two can eat. That's what you should be doing."

Sister Shang: "You're so vicious, Chi Ye. You can't get any food yourself, so you want us to have one last meal?"

Teacher Huang said calmly, "...You'd better never eat anything."

Chi Ye turned around: "Look, I'm speaking up for us losers, and you're not happy about it."

"..."

Because of Teacher Huang and Aunt Mao, Sister Shang was very reluctant, and tears shamelessly streamed down her face as she looked at the bright red crayfish. But she still hardened her heart and finally decided to share her and Aunt Mao's food with the other guests.

Upon seeing this, the production team immediately stated, "Because Shang Youshu and Shi Jinwei made the right choice and promoted our spirit of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, we have decided to allocate ingredients to the remaining groups according to their quotas and the rankings just now."

Upon hearing this, Chi Ye shook his head and said, "If you're so capable, then don't send it. Let Aunt Mao starve to death."

Director Li: "...Ikeno's copy is cancelled."

"Using their position for personal revenge, isn't this going to be addressed? Has this program lost all law?"

Ikeno immediately started shouting.

This caused the guests at the scene to burst into laughter.

Afterwards, the recording came to an end, and the guests, who had been exhausted for most of the day, began to rest before starting the next part of the program recording.

……

at the same time.

Tomato TV, Mid-Autumn Festival Gala Preparatory Group.

Inside the office.

The deputy head of the organizing committee looked down at the list of guests to be invited to this year's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, frowning and lost in thought.

Is there a problem with this list?

Seeing that their leader was hesitant to speak, the team members next to them became a little uneasy and couldn't help but ask.

The leader's thoughts were interrupted. He looked up at the other person and said, "No, overall it's good. Compared to last year, this year's list is better; it's full of top-tier celebrities."

"Hmm...that's good." The member breathed a sigh of relief.

"but…"

The breath I had just taken in was suddenly jolted back up.

Seriously, can you stop taking so many breaths when you speak? Can't you just finish your sentence at once?!
"But what..."

“However…” The leader frowned as he looked at a name on the proposed invitation list that had been offered an exorbitant fee for the announcement: “This price… is a bit too high.”

"...?"

The member was taken aback, glanced down, and said, "This...this was the price last year, even a little lower than last year..."

"no no."

The leader waved his hand: "Can things be the same as last year?"

The members remained silent.

The leader was also feeling a little conflicted. On one hand, the name was indeed very prestigious; on the other hand… considering the current market trends and viewership of the TV station and the gala…

This fee for the announcement is indeed a bit high.

Of course, if it were before, he would have found this appearance fee perfectly acceptable, and even adding a little more, making it the same as last year, wouldn't have been impossible.

but now…

With that money, he could have invited Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo, the two top celebrities who have become incredibly popular this year.

"The previous premium was too high."

The leader thought for a moment, then tapped the table with his index finger, making a "thump-thump" sound: "But he does have a good relationship with our station, so this price... isn't unacceptable."

"You do this."

He looked at the members and said, "Go and find out about other TV stations and see what they're up to this year. If they're still offering the same appearance fee, then we'll try to negotiate for it."

The member paused, and seeing that the leader didn't speak, he could only take the initiative to ask, "What if it's lower than this standard?"

The leader looked up, a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

The members instantly understood his meaning, and couldn't help but think to themselves, "Damn it, if you want to lower the price, just say so. Why bother looking at other TV stations..."

Besides blueberries and mangoes, who can compete with us?

Is it Jiangsu TV, the station that wanted to turn his New Year's Eve gala into a solo concert?

Bullshit!

However, despite his inner complaints, he couldn't help but lament the cold-heartedness of the entertainment industry. To say that Tomato TV stopped inviting Ike Ye because of his declining popularity was absolutely nonsense and very naive.

Even if Ikeno falls further, he is still an undisputed top influencer, and he also has the halo of a former top influencer—until the next true top influencer takes the lead, he will remain the market's No. 1 choice.

But if that's the case, why did the leader say that?
It's very simple; it's nothing more than lowering the price.

From a business perspective, you used to command several times the appearance fee of the second-place winner, and various galas would scramble to invite you every year, treating you with deference... When your popularity exploded, it was all fine, but now that things are different, you certainly can't get several times the price you used to.

This is a very real problem, and there is no right or wrong answer. In fact, all the major TV stations have put Ike on their first list of candidates for invitation, but they have all tacitly chosen to lower the appearance fee and salary offered to him.

……

Mango station.

"Everyone was very quiet at the party."

The director of "See You," who has already taken on the roles of both executive producer and director, is sitting in his office, also considering the lineup for the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.

With the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner, the competition among major TV stations for this year's gala is about to begin.

"Yes, it's not as lively as last year."

The deputy next to him nodded: "Last year, it was a bloody fight, people's heads were almost beaten to a pulp."

"Was Ikeno on Tomato TV last year?"

"Yes." The deputy nodded: "They have been working together ever since 'My Love from the Star,' and they have a very close relationship."

"...My Love from the Star is a loss for us."

Mentioning this brings back painful memories for the director—if he had been in charge of Hunan TV at the time, he would never have given up on "My Love from the Star".

I really don't know what those bastards were thinking back then, actually pushing away such a ridiculous show.

"I observed it for a while."

The deputy glanced at the director's expression: "This year, all the major TV stations have significantly reduced the appearance fees for Chi Ye, and I just had my staff reduce them accordingly..."

"wait."

The director paused, then suddenly asked, "I remember, doesn't Chi Ye have an idol drama coming out soon?"

"...Uh, well...it seems so. The competition among the three major broadcasters was quite fierce before, as they all wanted to get the exclusive broadcasting rights."

"Seems to be?"

"Yes."

The director stroked his chin: "I heard this is a modern romance drama."

The deputy paused for two seconds, then looked at the director: "You mean...?"

The director thought for a moment and said, "Isn't Ikeno in Shonan recently? How's the recording of Xiao Li's variety show going?"

"Their episode must have been quite popular; the live stream viewership during the recording was the highest after the first episode."

"..."

The director suddenly said quietly, "Don't adjust it downwards, just stick with the previous price."

The assistant was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Director, I don't think it's necessary... This is beneficial to all the TV stations, why should we be the ones to take the fall? Besides, doing this... is a bit too high-profile."

"What's wrong with showing off? Among local TV stations, who can compare to Hunan TV?"

Director Yu-Yu said, "Moreover... I've watched Chi Ye grow up all along... I'll try my best to get this drama approved. I'll only allow the mistakes of 'My Love from the Star' to happen once."

"……it is good."

……

Hunan TV's willingness to pay several times the market price for a gig to invite Ikeno to participate in their gala might seem like a bit of a snob, but in reality, given the current market environment and tacit understandings, Hunan TV's actions would definitely provoke other TV stations to loudly complain, leading to lawsuits and other disputes.

But you can't say that Mango really doesn't have its own little schemes.

People are very realistic.

As Ikeno's first modern romance drama after "My Love from the Star," "Goblin" was the envy of every television station. Even now, everyone thinks it's a sure-fire project—provided that Ikeno is willing to give up enough of his profits.

If Ikeno continues with the same attitude and demands he made before his self-destruction, many television stations will find it unacceptable, because those demands already represent an extreme squeeze on the profits of television stations.

Therefore, the reason why everyone tacitly chose to lower the price this time was not only because of the exorbitant appearance fees that had been going on for several years, but also because they wanted to obtain the exclusive broadcasting rights of "Goblin" on television at a more "scientific and reasonable" market price.

Unfortunately, there are bad people among the masses and "traitors" within the television station!

Mango is the biggest traitor!

(End of this chapter)