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Chapter 350 This Summer: You Must Be With Me the Whole Time, with All Your Heart
"What do you mean?"

Today I feel that my old friend is a bit unreliable. How can I only tell half the story?

"hehe."

The leader remained silent with a smile, but finally couldn't hold back any longer. Looking at Jinzhao's seemingly indifferent old face, he paused and whispered, "The quality far exceeds expectations."

now:"……"

The quality far exceeded expectations…

He didn't know whether to be happy or suspicious to hear such words from his leader.

"You didn't say that just to comfort me, did you?"

"What are you thinking?"

The leader shook his head: "However, this is just my personal aesthetic. Before this, we have never had a benchmark science fiction work in China. From the audience's point of view, I think this movie really takes into account everything in the science fiction genre."

"Including humanities, culture, integration, openness, etc., the dialogue in this is excellent. Ikeno is quite talented, he is indeed a genius."

"...The way you put it, it really does sound plausible."

Today, she composed herself and smiled faintly: "Then let's take a look together."

"Aren't you going home for the Spring Festival?"

"We're planning to go to the cinema together to show our support, since he's met my parents now."

"Then congratulations in advance! Be sure to let me know in advance when Xiaxia gets married."

"...Don't worry about things that have no basis in reality."

I was in a good mood today, but when the topic of my precious daughter getting married came up, I suddenly became less happy. I put on a long face and stopped talking.

"You, you, it's a good thing your daughter found a good husband. If I didn't already have a daughter, I'd want to snatch her away, haha..."

"..."

……

The leader's happiness didn't last long.

As time progressed and various blockbuster films launched their promotional campaigns for the Spring Festival season, news of "The Martian's" setbacks overseas inevitably reached China.

This was hardly a secret, and with the unprecedentedly fierce competition during this year's Spring Festival film season, surrounded by so many powerful rivals, any slight fluctuation or "negative news" about "The Martian" would be exploited by everyone.

Especially among domestic peers, overseas audiences haven't really paid much attention to "The Martian" and Ikeno.

After all, Ikeno is still a newcomer on a global scale, but the situation is different in the Chinese entertainment industry.

The Chinese entertainment industry has long feared Ikeno. The impact of "Flu" on them was so profound that they couldn't help but subconsciously band together to "isolate" Ikeno, an opponent with the ability to kill the game.

The news came from overseas and was then "imported" into the domestic entertainment industry. One night, #TheMarsRescueOverseasSchedule# topped the trending search list and became a hot topic of discussion among various marketing accounts and fans.

@EntertainmentGossip: [Family members, are there any Ikeno fans overseas? Why is "The Martian" not showing in US theaters lately? Is something wrong? It's less than two weeks until its release. What do you think about "The Martian" being met with a lukewarm reception overseas?]

Ikeno's fans immediately took control of the comments below:
"Mind your own business. If you have nothing better to do, go watch my brother's old works. Don't be picky."

"It's disgusting how these marketing accounts spread such nonsense. Isn't anyone going to do anything about it?"

"Hilarious! No screenings for 'The Martian'? I specifically bought a ticket for a preview screening of 'The Martian' this morning. It's clearly showing up. I'm blocking them. They're just marketing dogs trying to ride the coattails of the movie."

Some American fans have posted photos of their ticket stubs, which are indeed electronic receipts from a movie theater in the United States.

Subsequently, fans from Singapore, South Korea, and other places posted their ticket stubs, but the situation quickly took a turn for the worse.

"There are indeed screenings, and I'm also abroad, but the number of screenings... I can only say that it truly lives up to its reputation as an 'international superstar.' It's second to last in its release window. Is this the pride of our Chinese people?"

"Haha, I love watching stray dogs bite people indiscriminately. Your master boasted so much before, but this is all he's got?"

"Hilarious! Nobody was paying attention to this before, but now the whole internet knows that 'The Martian' is second to last in screenings. Those fans who follow celebrities are all idiots, just as I thought."

"The fun of the year is here, the first joy of the year."

"To be honest, Ikeno is a repeat offender. He was always making a living off patriotism when he was a singer. Now, with so many sci-fi movies, he's the one jumping the gun the most. People who don't know any better might think that there's no one left in the Chinese entertainment industry. They think only Ikeno is an artist, and everyone else isn't human, right?"

"Sure enough, she came from idol dramas and now she's acting all high and mighty. She's been cheating on her fans with some drama queen, and she's boasted about it in public more than once. I don't understand if all of Ikeno's fans are just shameless bastards. How can they even become fans again?"

"There are too many sour chickens. No matter how much you slander coconut, coconut is a mountain that your master can never cross in his lifetime."

"..."

Disputes, controversies, and conflicts attract traffic and attention.

Especially for a big name like Ikeno, even a fart from him can trend on social media. This is also a marketing strategy employed by various teams: first, create a batch of seemingly mindless marketing accounts that are just jumping on the bandwagon, and then attract Ikeno's fans to join in...

After all, Ikeno has a huge number of fans. After "Goblin", Ikeno returned to her peak, and she is an enhanced version of the crystallized fans who have been tortured countless times. Each fan is extremely powerful and could easily take on a hundred people.

With such a large fan base that can tear others apart and make them trend on social media in no time, it's only natural that if conflicts and controversies arise, the overseas situation of "The Martian" will be blown out of proportion.

This is a blatant conspiracy. Because the facts are there and there is no way to stop them, the Ikeno team can't think of any other good solutions for the time being, except to control the fans to prevent the situation from escalating further.

So, the date is January 15th. There are still two weeks until the New Year and two weeks until the release of "The Martian".

On this day, the highly anticipated Ikeno team released several pieces of news that could be described as "earthquake-level".

@Chino Studio: [Effective immediately, Chino Studio is officially renamed Yiye Culture Media Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Yiye Media).]

@YiyeCulture: [The spy war is brewing again! @YiyeCulture @Chiye @Kiwi @MangoTV @...A war shrouded in shadows, countless invisible guardians have forged the peace we enjoy today. Lurking in the abyss, faith is the guiding light. @The TV series "Lurking," stay tuned.]

@Yiye Culture: [#MySassyGirlfriend# Countdown begins! Bring your wild buddy to the cinema to relive those moments of both anger and love—after all, isn't the best love "being bullied by you, yet still enjoying it"? @Chiye @Jinxia.]

The official announcements of two projects in succession—a TV series and a movie—with different themes and production teams, have instantly created a huge wave at the end of this lively year.

— "Lurking" hasn't garnered much attention yet. After all, many people see it as an attempt by Chi Ye to transform his image after reaching the peak of his idol drama career. And since it's an attempt, he naturally chose a subject with a certain "high-class" feel, with the success of the show perhaps being secondary.

Espionage, a genre that has been relatively unpopular for the past seven or eight years, is an excellent choice.

What everyone cares about is the movie "My Sassy Girl". After all, when the Ikeno controversy first started, Ikeno himself mentioned this movie on Weibo.

The female lead in the movie is Jin Xia, and looking at the movie title... they're not even pretending anymore.

After "Goblin," everyone thought that Ikeno wanted to rely on and control the popularity of the movie again. Many fans who are good at self-brainwashing even lied to themselves and made themselves forget about the movie.

Unexpectedly, it was officially announced today, and several major cinema chains were even tagged, indicating that filming is about to begin.

This……

"Does he really not care about traffic at all?" Four words expressed his confusion. He has been paying close attention to Chi Ye and the developments of "The Martian" recently. After all, he starred in "Dream Lover" this year and was the absolute protagonist. In the eyes of many people, this is the first time that the two have truly faced off, and it may be the last time, a battlefield to determine the winner.

So when he saw this message, he was puzzled. In fact, he had been wondering about Ikeno's various "fan-washing" tactics before. Just like the outside world, he thought that after "Goblin" finished airing, Ikeno should be back on track.

But unexpectedly, it seems he never cared... Damn it, what do you mean he never cared? He just made enough money and amassed enough wealth!
"He's even acting in spy dramas now. It seems he's really preparing to move away from being a mere celebrity."

"Not necessarily. It's also possible that they put pressure on him this summer. After all, everyone knows his dramatic personality. He's taken so much criticism for his sake, how could he not act up?"

"That makes sense, I think so too."

"No matter what... even a once-unrivaled top star can't escape this fate."

“I think it’s good. It’s better to make your own way than to be surpassed by younger generations. Look at Yu Yan, he was trampled on to get to the top back then, how ugly was that?”

"...If he hadn't messed things up, I feel like no one would have been able to surpass him in the next five years. After all, his face is just too good to pass up, he's got the perfect character filter, and his achievements...sigh."

Many people in the industry are marveling at Ikeno's actions and moves this time. The official announcement of "My Sassy Girl" signifies his determination to "de-emphasize the traffic" aspect.

Perhaps every top idol with a clear lead goes through this process, but the only difference is that all other top idols are brought down by others, but he has to step down on his own.

Well... at least that's what everyone thinks. It can't just keep getting more and more popular, right?
Such projects, which are clearly personal, are like the works that some domestic directors often create for their own amusement. It's hard to guarantee how many viewers they will have—unless Chi Pan Xia Yu's fans can support a box office of billions or even tens of billions.

"Teacher Chi, this script doesn't sound like me at all."

At the company's new address, this summer, wearing a beautiful white dress, she held the "homework" that Chi Ye had just handed in, tilted her head and compared it for a long time, only to find with displeasure that the female lead and herself seemed... not so similar.

How can this work!
Even outsiders believe that this is a script he wrote for her, but why doesn't the protagonist look exactly like her?

"Jin Mou, I think you're getting more and more arrogant."

Upon hearing this, Ikeno retorted, "Cheon Song-yi isn't exactly like you, so why haven't you ever said that?"

"I was just supporting you back then. I was afraid of hurting your confidence, so I even got a few screenwriters to praise you... uh..."

The Empress Dowager realized she had let something slip, blinked her charming eyes, and changed the subject: "Um... have you eaten?"

"I haven't eaten, but I'm already full."

"why?"

"I'm tired of watching your clumsy attempts."

Jin Xia: “?”

Chi Ye chuckled and sat down next to Jin Xia, taking her hand in a rare display of humanity: "If you don't like it, we'll find another one."

It's not that I don't like it.

The old lady was quite unaccustomed to it, after all, she had been "specially trained" by Chi Ye. Unless she was really angry, Chi Ye generally couldn't control his mouth.

Sometimes she really wants to shut Ikeno up, and she's been doing it these past few days, but not with her mouth.

"I just feel... well... I still feel a little guilty."

Chi Ye glanced at her sideways: "Keep pretending."

This person, Jin Xia, actually really likes to play dumb. She was like that when we first met, and she hasn't changed now.

But in reality, this girl is more aware of things than anyone else, which is why many people think she's "dramatic." Not only is she dramatic, but sometimes she's also quite "tsundere."

But as everyone knows, Ikeno loves to drink tea. He is a tea enthusiast, but he only likes "this one kind".

"Oh dear, Teacher Chi, you've made it so that I no longer enjoy communicating with you."

The old lady was a little unhappy with Chi Ye's exposure and said sullenly, "I don't care, you have to accompany me this year."

"accompany."

"I meant accompanying you the whole time, not the kind where you're busy with work first."

"I know."

"what."

The Empress Dowager was surprised: "Why did you agree so readily this time?"

For several years now, as Chi Ye's career has become increasingly successful, he has hardly spent any time with Jin Xia during the Lunar New Year. Even when he visited her home, he spent most of his time on the phone, busy with work.

This summer, what I want is companionship like any ordinary couple: taking a walk together, watching fireworks, having a meal, watching a movie... and then going to a hotel to play some games or something.

Ikeno also loves playing games, and he has been waiting for this day for a long time.

The Empress Dowager was so beautiful; she was the kind of woman he admired.

"I really can't hold it in any longer, I can't really wait until the wedding day..."

There was no one else in the room, and Chi Ye spoke very boldly, somewhat disrespectfully, saying, "I hope you'll be more sensible and reflect on your own shortcomings."

This summer: "...Oh, okay then."

"Fine?"

"if not?"

"Nothing else."

Chi Ye leaned over and stared at Jin Xia for a moment, then the old lady hummed and groaned as she took the initiative to come closer.

They touched, then separated. Chi Ye straightened the script, stood up, and said, "We'll start filming after the New Year. By the way... you buy two tickets, and we'll watch a movie together during the New Year."

Are you going to your hometown?

This summer, her eyes sparkled: "I want to go and see the places you used to be."

Chino remained silent: "No need, let's just go to the cinema closest to where 'See You' was filmed."

This summer, she asked curiously, "Why? Don't you want to go back and visit?"

Ikeno shook his head: "I don't want to."

I thought to myself: Because that's where we first met.

Meet the real you, meet the real me.

(End of this chapter)