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Chapter 379 Meteor Has Grown Up: A Little Drama Queen

On August 15th, the Ikeno Shanghai Station · Chasing the Light at Night · Global Concert officially kicked off.

On this day, the "local" Empress Dowager did not come.

But Ikeno knew the reason. It happened very suddenly. He had planned to see the old man before the concert ended, but it happened on the way.

The concert went smoothly that night, the only downside being that it rained and a shooting star streaked across the night sky late at night.

Because of the huge success of her concert at the Bird's Nest, Ikeno has suffered a lot at her Shanghai concert. As the saying goes, the more popular she was back then, the more "bitter" she is now.

—The scalpers' exorbitant ticket prices continue. Having been ripped off by Ikeno once, the scalpers are now even more ruthless, but no one can be blamed for this.

The first performance at the Bird's Nest stadium reached an unprecedented peak under the watchful eyes of the entire internet. Chi Ye released more than a dozen new songs at once, which not only ignited the domestic entertainment industry but also broke through the Chinese music scene.

In terms of music, there is basically no one in China who can rival Ike Ye now. The prestige of her five Golden Melody Awards is now a certainty after her concert at the Bird's Nest, and it has become one of the most eye-catching labels in Ike Ye's career.

But it was precisely because of this trend that the ticket prices for Ikeno's concert in Shanghai were even higher than those for the Bird's Nest concert.

As the incident frequently trended on social media, relevant departments had no choice but to intervene. However, since this matter had nothing to do with Ikeno's team, who are the ones who hate scalpers the most, the relevant departments could only begin to monitor and clean up the scalping incident.

“Would you like to come out and join us?”

Backstage, after the concert, Ikeno rubbed her slightly damp hair. It had just rained, but combined with the temperature here, it felt quite cool.

"Just posted it, and... everyone's 'resistance' is very strong."

Coco stood on tiptoe and patted the fallen leaves off Chi Ye's shoulder: "Brother Chi, we didn't expect the concert to be so successful... This was indeed a problem with our team's internal forecasting... If you want to deduct my year-end bonus, then deduct it... I have nothing to say."

This is a belated apology. From Bird's Nest Station to Shanghai Station, Coco really felt that too many things had happened that were beyond her expectations.

Ikeno glanced at her sideways but didn't say anything.

Coco felt a little uneasy under his gaze and swallowed hard. "Uh... Brother Chi, what do you mean...?"

"When did you evolve to be so tacky?"

Coco: "...I'm being very sincere."

"You know that's good." If it were someone else, they might have been more tactful, but Chi Ye isn't human, so he doesn't need to follow human etiquette. He said directly, "I've doubled your year-end bonus."

Coco was about to nod when she paused, then asked, "Uh? Double?"

Did you hear me wrong?

Would someone like Brother Chi really give his employees double year-end bonuses?

Uh… I didn’t mean to say that Chi-ge is stingy. On the contrary, Chi-ye is very generous when it comes to money. But… Coco, who is used to Chi-ye’s mouth, still finds it hard to accept the “refined and easy-going” Chi-ge now.

Chi Ye said with a serious face, "I give bonuses to people who make mistakes, but what about those who don't make mistakes? Wow! That'll be a bonus of 100 million in the future!"

"I understand the applause."

cocoa:"……"

Looking at Chi Ye, who was pretending to be nonchalant and joking with her, Coco felt a warm current welling up in her heart.

Brother Chi is still the same Brother Chi... even his description of "rewards" is so "unpleasant".

In some ways, Chi Ge really does resemble Shi Jinwei.

Of course, to some extent, once you actually get to know them, they are "worlds apart".

"Alright, you go ahead, I'll see what's going on myself."

Chi Ye stretched his wrists and opened his Weibo account. His private messages were constantly overflowing, seemingly never stopping since the day he became famous.

On the trending topics list, hashtags such as #IkenoAnnouncesGuangzhouConcertSuspensionAndDelay#, #GuangzhouCultureandTourism:TheNewsIsTrue#, and #IkenoNewSong# dominated the list.

The biggest topic tonight was the news that Ikeno's team had announced the suspension and postponement of their Guangzhou concert.

When the exorbitant ticket price incident at the Bird's Nest Station first occurred, Ikeno's team had already communicated with Guangzhou and ultimately decided to first observe the reactions at the Bird's Nest Station and Shanghai Station.

If the situation continues to escalate, then we will have to postpone it temporarily and let the hype die down.

Otherwise, this kind of thing will eventually backfire and affect Ikeno himself.

Ikeno has always been a smart person, so he is very decisive.

While domestic concerts have been postponed, overseas concerts will still take place. After the Shanghai concert, Ikeno's next concert is scheduled for "Little Days".

This was his first time going to Xiao Ri Zi to "do a promotional tour". To be honest, when "My Love from the Star" was at its peak, Xiao Ri Zi had invited Chi Ye more than once. And being able to "influence Xiao Ri Zi culturally" did indeed lead Chi Ye to accept several invitations from above.

But I was too busy at that time. Besides my daily life, I also had to deal with South Korea and other countries and regions in Southeast Asia, plus the even more "ardent love" from Taiwan. So Ikeno was busy around that area during that period.

After careful selection, the team chose to first visit several economically developed countries in Asia for this concert tour.

Among them, Xiao Rizi and Xiao Bangzi are also on the list.

Since Ikeno had already been to and even attended their Blue Dragon Film Festival, the team decided on the itinerary for Xiao Rizi after weighing the options.

The team members who liaised with Xiao Rizi went smoothly. When Xiao Rizi heard that Chi Ye was coming, they were quite enthusiastic, but to be honest, they were not as good as the Koreans, let alone the Taiwanese and Hong Kong.

Not to mention comparing it to its home base in the mainland.

"Someone is stirring up trouble online again; it's the same old marketing accounts and influencers."

Xiao Liu secretly observed Chi Ye's expression from the side and said, "How hateful!"

Chi Ye glanced at her: "Still the same people as before? Who?"

"It's...it's Penguin Entertainment and them...they keep trying to annoy us, acting like the whole entertainment industry is dependent on us. They're so petty."

When Xiao Liu saw that Chi Ye had exposed him, he also condemned him in a very clear and unequivocal manner.

"Their happiness won't last long."

Chi Ye didn't care about these minor incidents, because the two sides had long harbored resentment. The influence of the short drama still needed to ferment. After his second promotion in Shanghai, the data and traffic of the Coconut Short Drama had reached new highs.

These people are clearly in a hurry. Perhaps they haven't realized anything yet, but they are simply anxious.

It's coming soon, very soon. It's expected to be completed by the end of this year or early next year at the latest. With his support and proactive assistance, the influence of short dramas should spread throughout the entire film and television industry.

By then, perhaps it will be another group of people talking to me...

As for those "big shots" who are now jumping up and down in the eyes of other artists... they've probably already packed their bags and left.

"Don't bother me, I'm here to enjoy the daily life of a top star."

When Chi Ye clicked on a trending topic, a prominent influencer accused Chi Ye's side of unilaterally breaching the contract, specifically with the Guangzhou government, which was truly outrageous.

That's not all, his next stop is actually Xiao Ri Zi.

Does living a simple life mean you're a person who lives a normal life?
What's the difference between an entertainer like Ikeno and an entertainer who visits a shrine in a certain country?
However, such mindless and blindly labeling statements are clearly unlikely to gain public approval.

A singer who becomes famous overseas and influences the music culture of Southeast Asia... Is it the same as an artist of this caliber holding a concert at a small venue, or as some artists fawning over and blindly following others? Not only are they not the same, they are almost two extremes.

One is being "fawned over" by the ordinary life, and the other is fawning over the ordinary life.

Not long after, the marketing account was reported and deleted. Before the deletion, the account had accumulated more than one million followers.

The account was deleted, but the comments were successfully misrepresented, and the topic and discussion about the postponement of Ikeno's Guangzhou concert and the fact that her next concert was scheduled for "Little Days" also exploded.

"Ikeno is going to live a simple life and make a living, I don't understand why some marketing accounts are getting so angry. Are you so anxious because your master can't go?"

"If you really hate them that much, please boycott all Japanese products in China first."

Fun fact: Nissan, a joint venture, also has state-owned enterprises.

"However, can Ikeno's fans please stop with the excessive hype? How many people actually know Ikeno?"

"Indeed, I work here, and most of my colleagues don't even know who Ikeno is."

"I think the reason why everyone's reaction this time is so strong is that they feel that Ikeno's team is being a bit hypocritical. They used to keep saying they were singing 'Full Power,' but now they're bragging about how popular they are on 'Little Life.' Isn't that a bit too ugly of them?"

"+1. If you're talking about Taiwan and Hong Kong, I believe the Koreans, after all, 'My Love from the Star' was really popular, but it seems like the average person doesn't really like watching idol dramas."

"I'm so amused. This 'top influencer' who claims to be a patriot and loves to call himself an 'international superstar' doesn't sing for the many people in China who support him. Instead, he chooses to go and live a quiet life. I'm turning against him and abandoning him."

"..."

Perhaps due to the "national situation," many people were furious when Ikeno announced that he would be holding a concert in Little Life, but this does not mean that singers cannot hold concerts abroad.

—A very real problem: in the Chinese entertainment industry and the Chinese music scene to date, not to mention the new generation, even if we include all the big-name singers, who can sell tickets for their concerts abroad?

Don't listen to the hype from marketing accounts; real locals have never even heard of it.

It was in this environment that Ikeno's decision to hold a concert in Little Japan became exceptionally eye-catching. In fact, even if this country were not Little Japan, but South Korea or even Thailand, they would inevitably have to go through this "ordeal".

After all, the symbol of being a top star is bloodshed and turmoil, and Ikeno is known for his bloodshed and turmoil.

Ikeno saw the comment. Of course, he wouldn't reply to it himself, but seeing that it was still the same "ordinary" daily life of a top star, he felt a little bored and even wanted to laugh.

While I don't particularly admire idol dramas, there are different levels to it.

Now, several years have passed, and many of the fans who were once the heartthrobs of the Chinese entertainment industry have changed. It's hard to imagine how popular "My Love from the Star" was back then.

Of course, if the popularity of idol dramas is not enough, then the several times that movies and music have broken into the mainstream have already made Ikeno "invincible".

Flu, The Martian.

These two films were number one at the box office that year.

It's true that Ikeno isn't as popular as Korean singers on "Little Days," but to say that nobody knows Ikeno on "Little Days" is utter nonsense.

"...Alright, that's all the ambition you've got."

Chi Ye casually liked a Weibo post that made fun of him, and then, regardless of how lively the internet became, he stood up and prepared to leave.

He planned to visit the Empress Dowager, perhaps because she needed his company and comfort.

……

Late at night, at home.

This summer, her usually bright and sparkling eyes were now swollen and red, like two small steamed buns. Although she had already experienced the saddest moment, tears still kept falling.

Honey sat next to her, glancing at her every now and then and sighing.

There was no one else around except her.

With the passing of the old man, the whole family is busy with preparations, and there are countless unspeakable and unspeakable undercurrents and strife.

The whole family was extremely busy. Today, Ms. Zeng and I were also busy communicating with Mr. Jin's old friends and comrades-in-arms.

As a junior, she had nothing to do this summer, and she didn't want to do anything. She just wanted to stay here quietly for a while.

"Xiaxia, Chi Ye just called me and said he'll be over in a bit."

Honey paused for a moment, then spoke softly.

She knew that as long as she mentioned Chi Ye in front of Jin Xia, the other party's attention would definitely be diverted.

Sure enough, the old lady raised her head, stared at Sister Honey for a while, and then lowered it again.

"..."

Yes, some have been transferred, but not many.

It's understandable, after all, the reason why the little troublemaker is so troublesome is entirely due to her grandfather's "efforts".

Ugh…

But, my little darling, you haven't made a sound for more than half a year!
Adding to his intermittent absences since last year, it's fair to say he's been "missing" from the public eye for far too long this summer.

The last time she made a "large-scale" public appearance was because of her "rumored relationship" with Ikeno, which led to her being criticized and trending on social media...

Thinking about this, Sister Mi felt even more uneasy. On the one hand, she had been with Jin Xia for so long that she had long regarded her as her own niece or nephew. On the other hand, Sister Mi was in the entertainment industry, and Jin Xia's career was her livelihood.

Now, seeing this once-leading female figure gradually fall from grace because of these things, Sister Mi is heartbroken, both physically and psychologically.

"Xiaxia, aren't you going to put on some makeup?"

She reminded him again and sent out her trump card.

Xiaxia was most concerned about her image in front of Chi Ye. It was said that after the two of them crossed that line, the old man would have to find a secluded place in the bathroom to take off his pants every time he farted...

It's absolutely true—like taking off your pants to fart.

Xia Xia, in this state, must be very concerned about her current appearance, right?

Ikeno once said that he liked Jin Xia's beautiful peach blossom eyes the most, and he fell in love with them the first time he saw them.

"..."

Still no movement.

Honey let out a mournful cry, already ready to give up the struggle.

“Ni deng deng”.

"Ok?"

Honey finally heard her speak for the first time this summer, but her nasal tone was too strong, and she couldn't hear her clearly.

The old lady washed her bright red nose: "Give me some spring water, I'll go wash the millstone."

(End of this chapter)