Who said this top flow is crazy! This top flow is awesome!

Chapter 359 Summer Night by the Pool

Li Qian was indeed dizzy. In her memory, her uncle should be a tough and ruthless man who rarely experienced such emotional fluctuations.

The female lead with over 40 billion yen in box office revenue isn't the main point; the main point is that Ikeno might actually succeed this time.

what does this mean?
This means that if they can cooperate with Ikeno in the future, they will have a continuous stream of resources and "funds".

Ikeno is awesome! Ikeno is really amazing. I'm such an idiot. I should have befriended him sooner.

"Didn't you see the movie? The quality of the finished product is amazing, damn... no, I mean, having invested in so many movies, this is the first time I've seen a domestic film made like this. Xixi, you really have a good eye for scripts."

Uncle Li Qian realized that he couldn't just act so casually in front of the younger generation, but at this moment he was indeed excited and felt a sense of "seeing the sun after the clouds had parted".

The Martian is absolutely amazing! Uncle Li Qian is certain that before it, no other domestic film could have achieved this level of excellence.

Whether it's the special effects, plot, casting, acting, or the symbolism of the shots... or even the political significance, it has achieved a delicate balance.

More importantly, this film is completely devoid of any national stance and is rich in cultural elements, with Chinese optimism at its core. This is precisely the kind of ambitious but unattainable "cultural export to the world" that the authorities are talking about.

It's hard to say... it's hard to say how well "The Martian" will perform overseas this time.

In short, after watching the movie, Uncle Li Qian had only one thought—the Northwest Circle needed to deepen its "relationship" with Chi Ye on the project. It was already a bit late, but fortunately, Li Qian was the female lead in "The Martian".

Doesn't that create a topic of conversation?

"Is it...is it really that exaggerated?"

Li Qian blinked, her anxious and nervous mood inexplicably reaching its peak at that moment.

"Let Ji Heming go eat shit. Qianqian, you're right. Chi Ye is definitely not one of those ordinary so-called top stars."

Uncle Li Qian once again provided his niece with an answer from the side.

……

Ikeno doesn't actually know how the first screening of "The Martian" went, whether the reviews were good or bad, or how much of a shock it caused.

The only thing he was clear about was that in another world, "The Martian" was a landmark sci-fi blockbuster that grossed over 39 billion yuan at the box office when it was released in 15.

15 years, 39 billion – what an outrageous concept!
At that time, the highest box office in the Chinese entertainment industry was 24 billion yuan for "Monster Hunt," while "The Martian" earned more than a third more.

Given the current global economic recovery and the long-awaited lull in the Chinese entertainment industry, "The Martian" is almost certain to succeed, barring any unforeseen circumstances—after all, its works are its own trademark and attract a great deal of attention.

Since it involves a collection of elements, then trepidation, worry, and anxiety are not in Ikeno's style.

After watching the movie with Karl Lagerfeld, he simply put on a baseball cap and left the theater discreetly, then they strolled together on the no-longer-bustling streets.

Before I knew it, I had arrived at a familiar place.

Two kilometers away is the filming location of the movie "See You".

"Teacher Chi...the movie was great, but why did you bring me here?"

On a winter night, few stars could be seen, but a few snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

The old lady poked her hands, which were slightly red from the cold, and looked around with great interest, while her mouth kept moving.

"Nothing, I just wanted to take a walk."

Chi Ye couldn't express his feelings at that moment. Perhaps he knew that after this night, he would completely reverse his previous "status" and "situation" in the Chinese entertainment industry.

It will also make a complete entry into the film industry, which has not yet reached its peak.

But for some reason, I felt relatively calm, and even a little inexplicably agitated.

To put it bluntly, it's because we've been holding it in for too long.

The old lady keenly sensed Chi Ye's intention, because her hand, which had just reached into Chi Ye's down jacket pocket, was tightly grasped.

"Oops, Teacher Chi, you're pinching me too hard."

"Xia Xia."

Chi Ye wasn't joking with Jin Xia; instead, she said seriously, "If I hadn't participated in the show 'See You,' would we still be together?"

"Ok?"

This summer, she paused for a moment, then tapped her chin, looking like she was thinking seriously for a long time before shaking her head: "I'm not sure. The main thing is that if I hadn't met you, I probably wouldn't be angry. If I'm not angry, then we really don't have a chance."

Chiye: "?"

"You've been angry before?"

"of course."

Mentioning this, Jin Xia felt she had been underestimated again. She puffed out her chest and said in a high-pitched, affected voice, "Do you really think I'm made of clay? From the moment you saw me, you were so sarcastic and mean. I thought you were so annoying, why were you always targeting me…"

"and then?"

Chi Ye became curious because he had never heard the Empress Dowager mention her emotional journey at that time.

He always thought that the Empress Dowager was attracted by his good looks, that he was a lecherous old man who had met another lecherous old man.

"Um...and then..."

This summer, she paused, turned her head with a smile, and tilted her head back triumphantly: "Then I thought of when I was a child, there were always a lot of boys in my class who targeted me. Later I found out that it was because they liked me but didn't dare to talk to me, so they could only pretend not to care and bully me."

Chi Ye let out a soft "Ah," and moved closer to Jin Xia: "So you also thought I liked you, which is why I kept talking about you?"

"Do not."

To everyone's surprise, this summer she shook her head, her peach blossom eyes curving into crescent moons: "That's what I thought at first, but after a few days, I suddenly realized that you treat everyone in Yin and Yang equally... and then I wondered."

"What's weird?"

"I find it strange that you've survived until now."

Chiye: "..."

"Perhaps that's part of the reason; you've stirred up my competitive spirit." Jin Xia sighed, "In this world, there are actually people who can remain unmoved by my beauty. It's unscientific, very unscientific!"

Ikeno had already distanced himself again, glancing at her sideways.

"Cough cough..."

Seeing that Chi Ye wasn't falling for it, the old lady could only lower her head and frankly say, "I was indeed attracted by his good looks. I originally wanted to give it a try, but I didn't expect... I didn't expect my eyesight to be so damn good! I actually discovered a talent like you! You son of a bitch..."

"Don't beat around the bush."

Chi Ye suddenly interrupted her, took Jin Xia's hand, and walked towards the steps: "You're tired and cold, come inside and warm up."

This summer, she was taken aback and looked up, only to find that the two of them had somehow ended up in front of a guesthouse.

On New Year's Eve, this guesthouse was still open, and there were quite a few young couples spending the night inside.

"Uh... this... I..."

My eyes are darting around this summer.

Ikeno lowered his voice and whispered in her ear, "Actually, you're wrong."

"Ok?"

"I'm not actually indifferent to your beauty. You're so beautiful. I've never seen such a beautiful girl before."

I was stunned this summer.

Before she could react, Chino grabbed her hand and led her into the guesthouse.

……

Three hours later. Chi Ye lay comfortably on the bed, while Jin Xia looked like a boiled shrimp, her body arched, her skin exposed outside the blanket burning hot, literally physically hot.

Chi Ye was shocked. He didn't expect that the old lady was really as soft as "mud" and could melt at the slightest touch. Since entering the room, her blood supply system had been unusually active, and her fair skin had not turned white again.

He tentatively squeezed it gently with his hand, then released it, leaving five clear finger marks.

Ikeno asked in surprise, "Is this an illness?"

Jin Xia, who had been hiding her head in her crotch, too embarrassed to face Chi Ye, immediately raised her head upon hearing his voice and called out in a coquettish tone, "Teacher Chi! Why don't you look at your own reasons? Could it be that you used too much force?"

She extended her flawless, snow-white wrist to Chi Ye and gently shook it: "I've never done any heavy work since I was a child. I even use naturally filtered soft water for bathing. I rarely expose myself to the sun. When I go out, I always need sunscreen, a parasol, and silk arm sleeves..."

"Do you think I could withstand the violence you just in...?"

As they were talking, the old lady actually urinated a few drops of horse urine. Of course, it wasn't because of arguing with Chi Ye, but because she was in pain again, and cried from the pain.

It hurts so much, it still hurts now. Even just gently shaking her arm, which is clearly unrelated, caused her pain, making her face turn pale.

Seeing her like this, Ikeno felt a little guilty.

So he gently comforted the Empress Dowager: "...Don't call me that, I was just saying it casually."

"You said you would never talk back to me, but you've changed again. Sure enough, once you get something, you change. I've seen through men."

"I didn't expect you to be so smart."

Ikeno sighed, "I underestimated you."

This summer: "???"

Seeing the momentary look of bewilderment on the usually confident Empress Dowager's face, Chi Ye felt his heart melt.

He loved listening to Jin Xia speak. Her voice was soft and sweet, naturally coquettish, with an innate air of coquettishness. Her tone would habitually rise slightly at the end, making her sound like she was both being coquettish and complaining.

But he never told the other party that.

Chi Ye noticed Xia Xia's exposed, straight shoulders, covered her up again, and then snuggled into the blankets to gently hug her: "Xia Xia, thank you."

This summer, she paused, then pouted, "Thank me for what... um..."

I think I really did thank her just now.

Oh dear, what should I do... this is so annoying.

"Get off and drive."

Just as Chino was about to feign tenderness, he felt the old lady in his arms suddenly exert a force that caused her to push him away despite the excruciating pain, and then writhe and crawl, trying to break free of her cage.

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to take some medicine."

"What do you want to eat... eat... no need, right?"

This summer, after a pause, turned and stared at Chi Ye for a long while before saying in a muffled voice, "I'm still a child."

Chiye: "..."

"Okay, then you can continue being a child."

"Humph, that's good if you know."

After briefly expressing his feelings, the Empress Dowager did not continue to pupa, because Chi Ye still had some conscience and personally went down to find hot water and food for the Empress Dowager.

After a tender moment, it was already seven or eight in the morning.

As dawn broke, the two of them found themselves unable to fall asleep.

Ikeno was genuinely not sleepy; she was just forcing herself to stay awake this summer.

Because she knew that Ikeno definitely needed her to be with him right now.

"Teacher Chi...you should get some sleep first. I'll wake you up when I get any news."

Chi Ye looked at the old lady who had been in the same position for an hour and dared not move too much, and was really curious: "Does it really hurt that much?"

After a long silence this summer, she said, "...You're pretty good. You must not be a newbie player."

Chiye: "..."

The old lady's mood inexplicably plummeted: "I thought we would be each other's white moonlight."

Even if Ikeno were a grandson, he would still have to raise his finger and loudly say, "I swear by the light, really, if it weren't for... Hey, why didn't you stop me from swearing?"

This summer, she eagerly urged, "Keep going, I want to hear it."

Chiye: "..."

Indeed, we can't use the perspective of an ordinary girl... now we should say woman, and we can't look at the Empress Dowager from the perspective of an ordinary woman.

Her preferences and personality are really, really, really different from ordinary people!

"I……"

Just as Ikeno was about to speak again, the phone suddenly rang.

The two were taken aback. Chi Ye took the phone and saw that it was Coco calling. His heart skipped a beat.

Answered: "Hello?"

"Brother Chi? Brother Chi, where are you?"

Meanwhile, Coco and the creative team behind "The Martian" stayed up all night, their eyes dark, but they shouted with unusual excitement, "We beat it! We beat it!"

"What do you mean by 'exceeded'? What are you saying? Can't you be a little more civilized? You keep saying 'exceeded' all the time, making us sound so vulgar!"

Chi Ye felt like a mouse whose tail had been stepped on. He thought that Coco dared to speak so sarcastically to him, her boss, and that he would have his year-end bonus deducted when he got back.

Forget about being a superstar, we're all buddies. When the relationship is right, things will naturally fall into place. At most, he just didn't control himself well. After all, just like the Chinese entertainment industry's craving for sci-fi blockbusters, Chi Ye was also experiencing a long-awaited rain after a drought.

Especially since it was the "nectar" he loved from the depths of his soul, it was really hard for the Empress Dowager to keep a straight face.

"what?"

Coco was completely stunned by Chi Ye's sudden outburst, and after a long while, she shouted, "Brother Chi, what are you talking about! I'm talking about the box office!"

"Our box office ranking has jumped from second to last to third place in just one night!!"

Upon hearing this, Chi Ye remained unfazed: "Only this much?"

"?"

Coco smacked her lips, then suddenly felt a bit bored: "Indeed, I should have told you first."

"You know that's good. Is there anything else? If not, I'm hanging up."

Ikeno felt that they should continue to be affectionate for a while longer.

"...Wait a minute."

Coco stopped Chi Ye, her tone becoming serious: "I suggest we increase our publicity and marketing budget. This time... Brother Chi, I have a feeling we're really going to take off this time."

Upon hearing this, Chi Ye felt a bit of PTSD again. He turned to look at the old man who was hugging his waist and curiously counting how many stubbles he had, and remained silent: "Indeed."

"Really what?"

"It really took off with a single shot."

(End of this chapter)