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

Chapter 372, 321, The Madness Begins!
"Hey, what's going on? Why are scalpers trending on social media?"

"I can't laugh anymore! Come quick! It looks like scalpers are fighting!"

"Didn't they say the tickets for Ikeno weren't selling? What's going on?"

"No one actually believes this, right? Look at how badly the scalpers have torn it up. They're really desperate this time. It's hilarious. I didn't expect the scalpers to lose so much money this time. The person who spread rumors about Ikeno is this (thumbs up)."

"Justice was served! This is the episode I support the most."

"???"

"I don't understand, I don't understand."

At the outset of the incident, many onlookers were still in a daze, not understanding why the scalpers had suddenly "self-destructed," and by a collective means at that.

According to later statistics, the scalper leaders involved in this "scalper incident" basically cover 99% of the past in the Chinese entertainment industry.

After all, tickets for Ikeno's concert were so hotly priced that scalpers couldn't possibly remain indifferent to such a lucrative opportunity.

The bigger the scalper was at the time, the bigger the commotion this time.

At first, people didn't understand the scalpers' self-disclosure, but as things became clearer, the big scalper leaders and the small scalpers who were scammed broke down and spoke out to "criticize" the veterans in the industry. More information was compiled and then spread rapidly on Weibo, Douyin, and even the entire Chinese entertainment industry.

#Ikeno tickets sold out in a second on the secondary market

#Scalpers are losing money
#Scalpers fight amongst themselves and berate rumor-mongers

#BargainHit
Yes, the phenomenon of finding bargains even made it to the trending topics list. The reason is that some of the netizens who bought Ikeno tickets at several times the market price have already resold them, making a profit of over a million yuan with this one move.

He can be called the stock market god of the new era in the Chinese entertainment industry.

The rise of this "bargain hunter" has also inspired more ordinary fans to try it out, and even Ikeno's fans, in order to "dispel the rumors," have reluctantly sold tickets as well.

Suddenly, tickets to Ikeno's concert, which were originally "top-tier goods" that had long ceased to circulate in the "market," became the most actively traded "day" in history, even before the concert began.

By this point, even a fool would know that the so-called ticket scalping incident involving Ikeno was completely fabricated—what celebrity ticket price could possibly so drastically change that the phrase "snagging a bargain" would trend on social media?!

The people behind the scenes were dumbfounded, and the few investors who had secretly poured money into the scheme were also stunned.

This is fucking wrong, why isn't it going according to the script?

"Ikeno's team is that amazing?"

Mr. Liu, the CEO of YueNa, who was personally "in charge" of the marketing this time, frowned: "How come nothing happened..."

"Lao Liu, this isn't working."

The penguin partner next to him was a little dissatisfied: "We spent so much money this time, and now this is just a disguised way of promoting his concert, isn't it?"

“…Don’t be impatient.”

Mr. Liu took a cigar from his cigar box, took the scissors, and said, "There's another plan, Taiyang has something else..."

Before he could finish speaking, his partner put down his phone with a grim expression and cursed, "Damn it, he doesn't act like a boss at all!"

Mr. Liu: "?"

Why are you cursing me?

"I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about that damn Ikeno."

His partner handed him the phone, his face ashen: "Look what he's done."

Mr. Liu's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself that something was wrong. He really didn't know Chi Ye before, but as the other party targeted Yue Na in various ways, and even eventually led to Yue Na being "untraceable", he could only rely on his previous resources and connections to be resurrected.

A top-tier entertainment capital firm that should have gone public long ago has been ruined by Chi Ye.

The amount of money lost can no longer be described in numbers; what remains is the frustration, anger, and resentment in my heart—a hatred that cannot be expressed in words.

Mr. Liu had made his way in the world in his early years, building countless connections. He had long since stopped getting involved in trivial matters within the Chinese entertainment industry, but this time, he couldn't help but take action, and that's why.

Unexpectedly, even such a fierce and ruthless marketing campaign was managed to be turned around by Chi Ye.

Now…

Mr. Liu took the phone, which displayed Chi Ye's Weibo account.

Just as the scalpers were fighting amongst themselves and the rumors about Ikeno's tickets were debunked, Ikeno himself responded very quickly. It's worth noting that even when the controversy was at its worst, Ikeno hadn't given it much thought.

His Weibo post consisted of only one sentence: 【Not enough!】

Mr. Liu: "???"

penguin:"???"

Netizens: "!!!"

People in the industry exclaimed, "Holy crap! They're not even going to act anymore!"

Ikeno has gone berserk!
This is what everyone realized instantly after seeing his Weibo post. Such a thing would be a shocking "feat" for any top celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry, but it seems so "appropriate" for Chi Ye.

To reiterate, he has indeed had too many "previous offenses" in this regard, which has led to a sharp increase in public tolerance towards him.

Fans and onlookers immediately responded excitedly:

Fan: "Brother!! Don't do this, I'm scared!"

Scalper A: "Who? Who is it? Tell me now! You damn rumor-monger!"

Scalper B: "I'm a scalper, I'm a fucking bastard, spreading rumors that having a baby doesn't involve sex!"

Netizens commented: "Hilarious! Looks like a scalper!"

Shang Youshu's alternate account: "Hilarious! Looks like a scalper! And tell me quickly! I'm a scalper too, who's spreading this rumor?!"

Ikeno was unusually proactive today; not long after, he actually replied and posted another Weibo post.

This time, however, he didn't type anything, but simply tagged a few people: [@Yuena @XinyueFilm @HuaYichen @TeacherNa.]

The Weibo account, which had been generating a lot of buzz, suddenly fell silent for a short time.

then…

Explode instantly!

Fan: "Coconut! Bro, your account must have been hacked, right? My bro's account got hacked!"

Scalper B: "Aaaaah!! Holy crap, that 'Cheap Penguin'!"

Netizens: "Shocking... Did they directly tag him? Ikeno, holy crap, awesome!"

Shang Youshu's alternate account: "Damn rumor-mongers! Damn acceptance and penguins!"

Shocked, incredulous, utterly bewildered.

To be honest, Chi Ye's past record is quite remarkable. Whether it's his sharp tongue on various variety shows or his various actions at events, such as the Scream Night, he was the first person to truly go crazy with the Kiwi platform.

But after he became famous, especially after "My Love from the Star", he was a top star by a wide margin. Although he would occasionally "act a little crazy when the prison guards weren't around", he mostly kept a low profile after his team begged him to.

But this time, today, he definitely rediscovered his footing and stopped keeping a low profile.

Instead of keeping a low profile, a third Weibo post quickly followed: "This time the account wasn't hacked; this time it was posted by the person in question." It went viral!

The entire industry, both inside and outside, was in an uproar.

"Oh no, it's acting up again."

"Okay, okay! I love this kind of melon! Please give me more!"

"@Yuena @XinyueFilm @XXXX, please give us a response, let's start this fight."

"Is this Ikeno? He has no awareness of being a top star, only a yearning for madness."

"The fun is getting bigger and bigger."

"..."

If Ikeno had always focused on concerts before, after this incident, he completely lost the will to "prepare" and started to go crazy with all sorts of friends who had been messing with him.

Clearly, his opponents were stunned by his attack, somewhat at a loss and confused—this isn't how you play!

Just like what the people at Tencent said, this Ikeno doesn't look like a big shot at all!
What is your current status?
Why is he still acting like a peasant, saying "not enough" at the drop of a hat? Does he look like a big shot?

I'm so fucked out!

"Damn it! This bastard is really disgusting."

After seeing several replies in a row, Mr. Liu couldn't help but curse, "Why didn't we just kick him out of the entertainment industry back then...?"

“I told you, I told you that Ikeno is different from other entertainers. He is no longer just an entertainer and doesn’t need to care about these things anymore.”

The other partner, on the other hand, had a "clear mind": "Now that he's past the accumulation phase, he should be able to let loose again."

Mr. Liu: "..."

"Does the method you mentioned work?"

"Whether it works or not, you'll only know after you try it."

"This was a bit of a failure."

"The concert hasn't even started yet, what's the failure?"

Mr. Liu put down his phone, paused for a moment, and then said, "Do you think everyone would like this kind of 'top-tier' popularity?"

The partners remained silent.

……

June 30th, evening.

The heated online feud that had been brewing all day hadn't come to an end, because apart from Chi Ye's brief outburst, none of the other parties involved dared to suffer the same "unbridled" consequences as him.

Ikeno can now disregard the impact and public opinion, but they have to.

Of course, the fact that they haven't engaged in any physical confrontations doesn't mean they haven't taken any other actions.

At least, after the various saga surrounding Ikeno's tickets "ended," news about the top-tier idol's tasteless act of personally calling out others for crossing the line, as well as other aspects of Ikeno's concert, has resurfaced.

That's right. For at least the next dozen or so hours, before Ikeno's concert started, the focus of the Chinese entertainment industry was probably on this concert.

From the official announcement to the upcoming event, Ikeno's concert has experienced all sorts of bizarre incidents that other singers might never encounter in their entire lives. The public enjoyed the drama, while Ikeno's rivals and her side also started fighting.

The concert's popularity was inevitably "passively" amplified.

The reason they are described as passive is because this is not something that YueNa and Tencent wanted to see. Now that it has happened, they can only continue to exert their efforts along this path, otherwise they will have achieved nothing of their purpose this time.

Regarding Ikeno's upcoming concert at the Bird's Nest, there are three aspects that have become the "new battleground."

Firstly, as a public figure and the most popular artist... without a doubt, wouldn't it be incredibly tasteless for Ikeno to personally name other artists and well-known companies like this?
To be honest, this is something that many people dislike, and it's not hard to understand.

Secondly, and this is a rehash of an old issue, it's that Ikeno's concert was turned into a "new album promotion event," which was extremely irresponsible to the fans who bought tickets to hear his classic songs. Moreover, he went to extremes in his promotional efforts, releasing over a dozen new songs out of the blue, which visibly raised concerns about the quality of the concert.

Finally, there are external factors. According to insiders, Ikeno Tadashi did not invite the guest singers that fans most wanted to see for this grand concert.

Among them, Taiyang Entertainment and its top female star, Shi Jinwei, were even directly named.

However, this rumor was quickly debunked on the morning of July 1st.

Because an "insider" directly photographed Shi Jinwei appearing backstage at the Bird's Nest during Chi Ye's concert.

Subsequently, Shi Jinwei herself made a rare statement on Weibo. While seemingly not a direct response, every word was actually a reply: [A day working as a backup singer for an older man.jpg.]

The accompanying picture is a selfie of her in the rehearsal room, but in the corner, you can see Ikeno's manager, Coco, talking to the staff.

Yes, Sister Pliers made her choice.

It wasn't even really a decision she made, because after receiving that phone call, she was surprised to find that she didn't have much hesitation...

This is very unusual. She herself finds it strange. According to her personality, if she had to choose between the company and Ikeno in the past, she would have done so without hesitation, only the choice would be reversed.

Sister Pliers felt sick again, and she found a very good reason for herself—"Don't forget the well-digger when you drink the water; as a person, you can't forget your roots after you become famous."

Without "Goblin," she wouldn't be enjoying her current career success. Back when Ikeno was going through its toughest time, she mocked Jin Xia's various childish behaviors.

But as time went by, several years later, she sadly discovered that she herself had ended up on the same path.

Although this concert is not as important to Ikeno as it was before.

"Teacher Shi, we're going to sing three songs today, a medley..."

The staff from Ikeno's team next to her were still communicating with Sister Pliers about today's performance on stage.

Shi Jinwei snapped out of her thoughts, listened attentively, and then asked, "Can you be the finale?"

Staff member: "Huh?"

The assistant said aggressively, "Sister Shi asked if we could be the final performers!"

The staff member was dumbfounded: "This...this..."

Besides Shi Jinwei, who is a guest today, there is also our lovely Valkyrie. The staff are also long-time employees of Chi Ye's team, so they naturally know some "insider information," so this... he really can't confirm it.

After all, judging from the performance, Shi Jinwei was indeed behind Shi Daifu, but... could this be said outright?

"Can't we make it the grand finale?"

The assistant glared at her angrily: "Sister Shi's appearance order is last, isn't that considered the grand finale?"

Staff member: "...Should...it count?"

"What do you mean by 'should'? It means the grand finale!"

"..."

The assistant stole a glance at Shi Jinwei, then immediately raised her voice, hands on her hips, and demanded, "Say it! Say that Sister Shi is the headliner at this concert! Tell me now! You're not allowed to leave today if you don't!"

(End of this chapter)