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Chapter 389 I've never seen anything like this before; now the Beijing elites are fawning over Chi Ye.

How popular is "Love O2O" today?

"It seems like it'll be around 11000."

"It's only been four days! My god, is this going to surpass 'Goblin'?!"

"This trend is indeed a bit scary, but it's unlikely to surpass 'Goblin,' after all, it's not starring Ikeno."

"This time, Chi Ye and kiwifruit, and mango made a fortune. I heard that kiwifruit had already finalized the content of this year's annual report, but it was changed at the last minute because 'Love O2O' aired for three days."

"Kiwifruit won the bet. Now it seems that Cool Shadow is just a clown."

On the fourth day after its release, "Love O2O" garnered over 11000 views on the iQiyi platform, second only to the hugely popular drama "Goblin" which aired this year. "Goblin" was starring Ikeno himself and successfully "turned the tide" to continue the reign of a top-tier hit.

And Shi Jinwei thus became the top female figure in Asia, a position she still holds today.

In terms of viewership ratings, "Love O2O" reached 1.5% today, already showing the style of Hunan TV ten years ago, and a huge hit is almost a certainty.

Tao Cheng and Deng Ziman, two relatively unknown individuals, have seen their careers rise dramatically in the industry, with variety show appearances and script offers pouring in like paper.

Meanwhile, rumors circulated within the industry that Cool Shadow was a clown.

Cool Shadow is really too clownish.

After the trend of "Love O2O" becoming a huge hit was formed, Tencent and YueNa were caught off guard. Other big names watched the excitement with amazement, but only Cool Film felt the pain of heartbreak.

As a platform that has previously broadcast Ikeno's representative works such as "Loop" and "My Love from the Star," KuYing has always been known as the platform that exclusively collaborates with Ikeno, and the collaboration between the two is almost tacitly accepted in the industry.

During that period, Ikeno was even called the "Cool Emperor".

Unfortunately, all this beauty came to an end with the change of leadership at Cool Film. Several decisions and policies made by the new leader directly led to Cool Film's decline from its previous status as a "pre-IPO stock" until this time, when their heavily invested drama "Zhao Zhao Zi Qing" was forced to be suspended indefinitely, and the highly anticipated "Chang Shou Ming Yue" flopped spectacularly.

Logically speaking, a large platform like KuYing wouldn't easily suffer serious damage, and if it were only this once, they wouldn't be too upset.

But with the previous setbacks, Cool Shadow really couldn't hold on this time.

The first to give in was the new leader, who had been questioned and held accountable by headquarters for a long time.

“It wasn’t that I wanted to ‘break up’ with Ikeno back then, it was that he wouldn’t cooperate with us… No, I was seriously trying to win him over, but…”

"Okay... but I still have to say something. It wasn't Ikeno who caused all this, but a certain group of people within our organization. I don't understand. 'Love O2O' wasn't even a film starring Ikeno..."

After receiving a long, more than one-hour lecture over the phone, the new coach hung up, on the verge of a fit of rage and collapse.

He was furious because, in his forties or fifties, this was the first time he had been treated like a grandson and reprimanded so harshly, and the person who reprimanded him was a senior executive in his thirties from Alibaba... It was simply contempt for a senior like him!

The devastating thing is that this defeat may truly mark the end of his career.

The failures of the two major dramas, "Zhao Zhao Zi Qing" and "Chang Shou Ming Yue," and the first success of Chi Yeye Culture, indicate that his transformation has perfectly overcome the awkward period.

Going forward, Cool Shadow will certainly still exist, but he himself will definitely "disappear".

He might be transferred to a low-paying, unprofitable department, or he might be given a reason to retire, or even worse... he might be eliminated altogether, despite being a founding father of the nation.

In short, Cool Shadow's era is over.

All of this was caused by Ikeno, whose failed initial cooperation negotiations and subsequent setbacks completely "ruined" his later life.

"Boss, the investors for 'The Long Moon' have sent word that they hope we can go easy on them and cooperate with Tencent Video to boost its popularity..."

The secretary entered and spoke cautiously.

KuYing also invested in "The Moon Shines Brightly" and "Zhao Zhao Zi Qing", so they were also included here. However, because they have had too few appearances recently, "The Moon Shines Brightly" flopped spectacularly after its release.

Everyone's attention was focused on Tencent Video, which resulted in Cool Video being ignored and unnoticed.

But in this unnoticed corner, they were suffering the first wave of "damage" from this incident.

"They've been criticized so harshly for even lifting a finger, and they're still thinking about faking it?"

The new coach is in a terrible mood and has stopped pretending, saying bluntly, "I'm about to die, why am I still messing around with them?"

"Uh……"

The secretary blinked and gave an awkward but polite smile.

You're being so blunt... what am I supposed to do now?

If you do that, I won't follow suit, will I...?

As the saying goes, when disaster strikes, everyone flies away. Seeing that her boss's mentality had collapsed to this state, the secretary couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"Go back, I want to be alone."

The new coach waved wearily.

The secretary hesitated, then finally sighed and prepared to leave.

"and many more."

The new coach suddenly called out to him.

"Ok?"

The secretary turned around.

"You said..." the new coach hesitated, "If I go and talk to Ikeno myself now... will it be effective?"

Secretary: "...From now on, we'll all live life to the fullest."

New coach: "..."

The trenches are living life to the fullest!

……

"Old Xu's situation is about to turn sour."

On the same day, news of the reassignment of the top executive of one of the three major platforms in the industry also reached the ears of everyone in the industry.

The change of leadership at Coolfilm is equivalent to the dismissal of one's immediate supervisor in the workplace, and it has an extremely shocking impact on the current environment and atmosphere of the Chinese entertainment industry.

What shocked everyone even more was that the dismissal of the head of Cool Film almost pointed to a connection with one person—Chi Ye.

An artist, a popular figure, and... capital.

The first success of Coconut Culture's collaboration with Kiwi and Mango TV directly crushed the head of Cool Movie, who had been targeting Chi Ye, achieving "success beyond his level" as an "actor".

Unprecedented, unheard of.

"Is the news true or false? KuYing is such a big platform, backed by a giant like Alibaba. Would it really be forced to shut down over something like this?"

"That's right. I heard that Lao Xu isn't exactly a founding member, but he's one of the big shots who joined in the early batches and worked his way up. Even if he didn't make any great contributions, he certainly put in a lot of hard work."

"It depends on how you look at it."

Feng Kuzi spoke candidly backstage at an industry gala: "You say it's all because of Chi Ye? I don't think so. After all, Chi Ye only has some influence in our circle. If you put him in a larger circle, you all know what his situation is."

"I think it's more about the business skills."

"hei...bah!"

Feng Kuzi coughed up phlegm and continued, "Look at what achievements Cool Film has made during his tenure?"

Everyone fell into deep thought.

"No way?" Feng Kuzi spread his hands. "Not only did they not achieve any results, but... to put it bluntly, they've actually declined quite a bit. Just tell me how much revenue they missed out on!" "What the hell?"

Director Lu looked up.

"You, you're always thinking about those low-class things."

Feng Kuzi scoffed: "I'm not saying this to belittle our own people, but because I think Chi Ye really has something. You have to admit that we are indeed not as good as them in some areas."

"...Pants, something's not right about what you're saying."

Xu Yingying's husband glanced at the pants and said, "Why do I feel like you're going to surrender? Don't blame me for not reminding you, you used to criticize Chi Ye quite a bit, and... you're supposed to be a famous director in China, it would be too embarrassing for you to kneel down to Chi Ye."

"From now on, when you go out, don't say you know me."

Feng Kuzi's face turned red from the retort: ​​"Why can't you all listen to honest advice? Honest advice is hard to swallow. Since ancient times, words spoken for your own good have always been unpleasant to hear..."

"Director Feng, Director Feng."

At this moment, Wen Lijuan, who was also attending the party, walked over with a smile. She walked with a pigeon-toed gait, and her elderly body appeared remarkably agile. With a smile on her lips, she looked like she was really awesome.

Before anyone arrives, the sound comes first.

"I just sent your WeChat to Xiaochi. Don't worry, he'll definitely accept if I say something. Let me tell you, this kid doesn't really have any bad intentions..."

The surrounding crowd: ?

Feng Kuzi's expression changed, and he quickly stood up, grabbed Wen Lijuan's old hand, and shook it frantically: "Sister, big sister, how come you still have time to come over? You should have said so earlier! If you had said you were here, I would have gone to greet you earlier."

“Hey, you don’t need to be like everyone else. Xiao Chi is my god-nephew, but a child’s success is a child’s success. As an elder, I don’t need to be so particular. No need, no need to go to such lengths.”

Wen's mother originally wanted to say that there was no need to be so obsequious, but considering her image and status as a senior, she reservedly omitted the last word.

This seems more civilized.

However, she has been quite pleased with herself lately. She feels that the greatest decision she has ever made in her life, apart from her divorce, is to acknowledge Chi Ye as a "relative." Don't ask Chi Ye if he acknowledges it or not; the answer is that Chi Ye is now a member of the "Loving Family" WeChat group of Wen Ma. The group consists of five people: herself, her son and granddaughter, her sister, and Chi Ye.

Other celebrities also have their own groups. Shang Youshu is in the "Wen Family" group, which has about a dozen people.

This summer, around 11:00 to 50 people were in the "Wen Family Army".

As for the younger generation like Arthur and Yu Han, who had previously recorded variety shows together, they were all categorized into a 500-person group chat for "likes on WeChat Moments".

The main focus is on a clear system of rewards and punishments, and a strict hierarchy.

"My dear prison sister! My dear prison sister!"

Feng Kuzi now wished he could stuff a pound of poisonous green beans into Wen Lijuan's mouth. As it turns out, Teacher Huang was right; this old Bi Deng really needed poison. The more poison he was given, the more obedient he would become.

"Hey, no need to say anything, I understand, I understand too."

Wen's mother patted Feng Kuzi's hand reassuringly.

"Hehe, it seems that the pants really are going to 'abandon darkness and embrace light'."

Xu Yingying's husband realized what was happening and felt so absurd that he couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Yeah, I can only say that this is definitely your style, and it's not the first time you've done something like this."

"Hey, that's not what I meant."

Feng Kuzi quickly waved his hand, while also glancing at Wen Lijuan.

Wen's mother was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Oh dear, look at my memory. I have something to do over there, so I'll head back first... You two chat, you two continue chatting."

Feng Kuzi: "..."

You damn old Biden, I think you did it on purpose, you deliberately came to disgust me!

He was furious, but he couldn't afford to break ties with Wen Lijuan, since her background in the industry was well-known, and they couldn't afford to offend her too much.

All I could do was nod as if I were sending away a plague: "Then go quickly, go quickly."

"Remember to treat me to a meal later, okay? I really helped you out this time."

Wen Ma left leisurely, completely ignoring Feng Kuzi's murderous glare.

As soon as he stepped out of the door, he came across Shang Youshu, who was secretly peeking inside but not wanting to be too obvious.

"Sis, what's going on? Has a fight broken out?!"

Sister Shang's face turned bright red with anxiety: "Tell me quickly!"

Wen's mother sighed: "They didn't fight, but Kuzi's face looks really bad."

"How could you come out if there wasn't a fight?!"

Sister Shang got anxious: "Didn't we agree when we went in that we'd pick the biggest ones?"

Wen's mother remained silent: "Xiao Shang, you really are not a good woman."

"...Sister, I know I'm not a good person even without you telling me."

Shang Jie also fell silent.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. It's not easy for anyone."

As if thinking of something, Wen's mother sighed: "My sister is just a kind-hearted person. She can't stand so much turmoil and fighting."

Sister Shang: "...It seems like you were the one who suggested coming over to cause trouble first."

"Xiao Shang, you are not a good child."

"I know, sis, you don't need to emphasize it."

Wen's mother sighed inwardly, wondering how Xiao Shang had trained so well to say such things so naturally... It really was completely different from her appearance.

"By the way, I heard you're going to Japan soon to see Koike's concert? Could you take some close-up videos of me in the VIP seats? I can't go because of something, but I can use them to show off."

Sister Shang patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, I'll shove the camera right up to Chi Ye's throat so you can show off."

Wen's mother lectured: "You don't need to get this close. I want to take a picture of your face. Who cares about whether Xiao Chi's tonsils are healthy or not?"

"Yes, yes... But sis, if you just care about your appearance, you can actually use AI to swap your face."

Sister Shang suddenly had a whimsical idea.

"Oh?"

Wen's mother was taken aback, as if a whole new world had opened up for her: "Is it possible to do this?"

"of course."

"Can anyone's face be replaced?"

"A photo is fine."

"...I understand, sister."

Wen's mother seemed to be deep in thought.

……

Five days later, backstage at the Osaka concert.

Chi Ye stared at the photos of Wen Ma with several deceased US presidents on his WeChat Moments, lost in thought: "Who taught her to do this?"

(End of this chapter)