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Chapter 391 Chi Ye, You've Only Just Gone to the Sea

Unlucky singer, milk tea for good luck, and even being cursed.

Fans of "The Long Moon" went almost crazy and started wreaking havoc, turning the entire internet battlefield into a chaotic mess.

This is what Zhang Qing saw.

"Chiye! It must be Chiye's fault!"

"There must be a mastermind behind this, otherwise the internal strife wouldn't have started so quickly..."

"I think so too."

"It's not just a feeling, it's already confirmed that it's him. He's the one who's keeping those marketing accounts."

"..."

While Zhang Qing and his group were passionately exchanging insults, the secretary, who dared not speak, timidly raised his hand.

"what happened?"

"Mr. Zhang...should we think of a solution first?"

"……Ugh."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qing sighed heavily.

Think of a solution?

Doesn't he want to think of a solution?
The problem is, there's no solution to this!
The root cause of the ridiculous situation surrounding "The Long Moon" is nothing more than the poor quality of the series. Its failure drove people crazy, and Xiao Zhan's fan base swarmed like locusts.

It would be difficult for things not to get chaotic, not to mention that Ikeno would be subtly stirring things up from time to time.

All I can say is that Zhang Qing is exhausted right now. He just wants to deliver a fatal blow to Chi Ye before he dies, and he doesn't want to think about anything else.

"Where has the situation progressed to now?"

The young manager, Mr. Liu, was even more furious. "No matter how far things have progressed, we absolutely have to crack down on these fan groups. What's wrong with Xiao Zhan's team? They can't even control their own fans?"

"..."

Zhang Qing frowned. Xiao Zhan was a top-tier artist that Tencent Video had been promoting for the past few years and had achieved results, while Yue Na was now like an old dog that was barely clinging to life.

To be honest, let alone being on par with Tencent, even Chiye and Coconut Culture are many times better than Yuena.

Unbeknownst to him, Ikeno had reached the pinnacle of his career. The behemoths that he could only look up to back then were now being tormented by him, and the roles had been reversed.

If it weren't for Boss Liu's strong connections and resources, Zhang Qing would really be unwilling to deal with such a person.

Look, they still don't understand what's going on, still thinking "it's like sitting on a heated platform with the pot on top of the stove"?
"This is clearly someone stirring up trouble behind the scenes. Ikeno is a very cunning person. He finally seized this opportunity, and he certainly won't let it go so easily."

Another executive nearby noticed Zhang Qing's expression and subtly changed the subject: "Since he has already made his move, I suggest we don't need to hide anything anymore."

"...Okay, let's get started. Sigh, I'm a little tired."

Zhang Qing sighed again.

As I said before, once the huge success of "Love O2O" was inevitable, no matter what they did next, they were destined to lose.

The actions they are taking now are probably more out of resentment and a desire to "repay" Ikeno's kindness in another way.

After all, the disastrous performances of "The Long Moon" and "Zhao Zhao Zi Qing" show that Chi Ye single-handedly ruined Tencent Video's performance in the last quarter.

Including this year's "Goblin," Tencent Video has had a rather lackluster year.

We must give it color, and at the same time, we must prepare for the upcoming collaborative results between Ikeno and kiwifruit and mango.

After this, the landscape of the Chinese entertainment industry may truly be about to change.

……

Fans of the drama "The Long Night" have gone mad, trying to find scapegoats everywhere, and even Hua Yichen and Peng Chen, who are both on the show, have been affected. This has already become the biggest source of amusement and discussion on the internet recently.

However, with the efforts of Tencent, the news that more than half of the tickets for Ikeno's Osaka concert, which sold out in one second, were purchased by Chinese buyers, quickly ignited the entire public opinion center.

The reason why a top-tier celebrity is so popular is probably because anything related to him will attract several times more attention than that of ordinary first-tier celebrities.

Moreover, the previous hot topics, "The Long Moon" and "Love O2O", both had some connection with Ikeno.

The huge success of "Love O2O" is largely due to the fact that Chi Ye is the biggest "protagonist".

Therefore, after the public opinion erupted, it did indeed quickly overshadow the popularity of trending topics such as "Chang Shou Ming Yue" going crazy and Peng Chen's yin and yang.

"Half of them are Chinese? No wonder."

"Hahaha, this is the international superstar that the middle gate is praising."

"I have to admire how rich Ikeno's fans are. But with all that money, instead of supporting their parents, they're chasing after celebrities. Isn't that a bit too unfilial?"

"XS, when you say these things, I hope you can remember your parents' birthdays first."

"Using your parents in this context is disgusting. What does this have to do with filial piety? Did you see anyone else being unfilial?"

"I suspect it's an online troll hired by Ikeno. Shouldn't the focus now be on whether our 'international superstar' relies entirely on domestic fans to buy tickets for his overseas concerts? (Soybean question mark)"

"Indeed, it's fine that they were all bought by domestic fans, but you shouldn't keep marketing it as being so popular on Xiaorijia. Now that it's been exposed, it just seems a bit ridiculous."

"I said before that not many people in the local area know about Ikeno, but a lot of people criticized me. They don't believe what I say because of my IP. That's how brainless Ikeno's fans are - IP Japan."

"It's not just the tickets. I heard that Ikeno wanted to invite some local big names, but none of them came. They're really top-tier celebrities, the kind that only exist in the mouths of their fans."

"..."

Public opinion shifted, and Ikeno, who had finished his rehearsal for the day, was not at all surprised by what he saw.

This is a common occurrence when someone becomes famous; it's quite normal and has been his daily life for the past few years.

After rehearsals ended that day, he rested briefly before getting up and taking a car to the airport.

—The first stop of Ikeno's global concert tour in Osaka will be held the day after tomorrow, and starting today, many friends from China have come to "cheer on" him.

For example, Sister Shang.

Speaking of Sister Shang, ever since she brought her extended family to meet Chi Ye last time, Sister Shang has seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth. But Chi Ye knows that she probably felt embarrassed.

After all, at that time, Shang Youshu's family had clearly expressed their lack of interest in signing with Chiye Company.

This choice seemed fine at the time, and it wouldn't be surprising even now.

But now that "Love O2O" has just become a huge hit, the rise of Deng Ziman and Tao Cheng has made many artists and teams in the industry who were not optimistic about Coconut Culture eager to try their luck.

At this time, when Sister Shang appears and flies over to watch his concert, if it were someone else, given Chi Ye's personality and mindset, he might really think that the other person had other motives.

However… it’s obvious that if this person is Sister Shang, Chi Ye would think it’s perfectly normal. He knows this “close friend” too well. She’s definitely here to get some juicy gossip.

You mean something related to your career?
Career? Shang Youshu doesn't have a career; it's all just improvisation.

"Xiao Chi, congratulations!"

As the plane landed, Sister Shang, wearing large sunglasses and exuding goddess-like charm, walked up to Chi Ye, glanced around, and carefully adjusted her mask.

"Why are you nervous?"

Chiye was surprised.

"I'm afraid of being recognized."

Shang Youshu said very honestly.

Chino: "?" "You're not even as famous as me back then, you..."

Before Chi Ye could finish speaking, he suddenly stopped.

Because he saw a long-haired Japanese-style boy nervously rubbing his hands as he tentatively approached Shang Youshu from the side: "Excuse me, may I ask who you are...?"

"Ah no no, I don't want this kind of plot!"

Shang Jie covered her ears, turned around and ran, but after only a few steps, she thought of Chi Ye and rushed back to pull Chi Ye into the car with her.

"..."

Ikeno felt "shocked" by what he saw.

Wait, is Sister Shang really that popular on Xiaorijia?

So who is he?
Does Xiao Rizi also like the fairy sister?

"Actually, it's not bad."

In the car, Sister Shang finally took off her mask, revealing a face that was undeniably beautiful no matter how she dressed. A slight smile played on her lips, carrying a hint of smugness: "I'm just a few years older than you, and I became famous a few years earlier, so I have a little bit of experience."

Ikeno glanced at her sideways: "You wouldn't...?"

"what?"

Sister Shang didn't understand, but she was very shrewd and, upon meeting Chi Ye's gaze, instantly became slightly angry: "Chi Ye, you're the one who's into the adult entertainment industry!"

Ikeno looked completely bewildered.

He hadn't even finished speaking; he wanted to ask Sister Shang if she had recently participated in any small-scale events, but now…

"Ahem, tell me how you beat up the penguin... uh, tell me about the progress of your concert preparations."

Shang Youshu cleverly withdrew.

Chi Ye paused for two seconds before saying, "There was no beating, it was just normal company development and normal project implementation."

"Why didn't you post on Weibo this time? It's not like you."

"I'm not the male lead, why would I post this? I'm very busy."

"Then you can just accidentally like it. You're the boss, and the discussion surrounding 'Weiwei' isn't any less than Tao Cheng's, you..."

"Are you one hundred thousand whys?"

Ikeno couldn't hold back any longer: "If you say that again, there won't be any gossip at all."

Sister Shang immediately shut up.

Chi Ye was quite satisfied with her reaction, feeling that Shang Jie was sometimes like a cat, with an excessive curiosity.

The stronger one's curiosity, the more dangerous it becomes.

"...I heard you also prepared a Japanese song? How's the preparation going?"

Upon arriving at the hotel, Sister Shang was a little bored and casually asked, "Do you need any help?"

Ikeno was taken aback, surprised: "You can speak Japanese?"

“Uh…” Sister Shang rolled her eyes: “I guess so…”

Chino immediately understood: "No, your vocabulary isn't enough."

Sister Shang: “…”

"I heard Xiaxia has rejoined the film crew."

"Ah."

"When are you going back? How's things going between you two? Have you... uh, I mean, are you going to make it official?"

Chi Ye turned around, looked at her, and said sincerely, "Don't worry, I'll block you first when we make the official announcement."

Shang Youshu: “?!”

"Alright, you can rest here for the day. Anyway, thank you for coming."

Chi Ye chatted with Sister Shang for a while, but didn't stay long. He was genuinely grateful to her. No matter the reason, Sister Shang's arrival at this time would definitely be met with another wave of criticism.

But for him, it's just another publicity gimmick, which can make his first overseas event even more successful.

"You're welcome, just let me take a picture."

Sister Shang took out her phone: "Don't go yet, let me take a picture."

Chi Ye was still confused. He realized that after not seeing her for a while, he could no longer understand Shang Jie's thought process.

Taking photos? She should have that on her phone, right? This...

Just then, Shang Youshu held up her phone and shoved it right in Chi Ye's face, filming while mimicking Wen Lijuan's tone: "Hey everyone, come and see! This is my nephew. Look how handsome he is! Right now, he's in Japan preparing for his global concert... If you want to connect, comment Q1 on your WeChat Moments."

After filming wrapped, Ikeno froze, asking, "What did you just say?"

Sister Shang explained, "Oh, I'll do the voice-over. Wen's mom is getting old and isn't very good at using AI directly, so I'll record it for her. Then she can just use AI to change it to her own voice."

"...You're the one who has a solution."

Ikeno remained silent.

"Okay, you can go now. I need to rest for a while."

After completing her task, Sister Shang's eyelids began to droop, and she waved to indicate that Chi Ye could leave.

Chino paused for a moment, but managed to suppress the urge to complain. He then turned around and went downstairs with Coco, who was waiting at the door.

On the way, Coco hesitated several times before speaking.

Chi Ye rolled down the car window: "Just say what you have to say."

"Um... Brother Chi, what I was trying to say is, why don't we take this opportunity to have a proper talk with Sister Shang about the contract?"

Coco couldn't bear it any longer. Anyone could see that Shang Youshu herself had a strong desire to sign with Chiye Company, and once this was done, it would be no less impactful than the huge success of "Love O2O" on Coconut Culture.

But Ikeno didn't mention this at all, which made Coco very anxious.

“She didn’t come here for this matter. We already talked about it last time, so there’s no need to talk about it again.”

Chi Ye saw it very clearly: "She is different from Xia Xia. Fundamentally, she has never been a person. She seems to do whatever she wants, but in reality, since her debut, there have been too many vested interests around her. They will not let her sign with my side."

Coco: "...So we're not going to fight for it?"

"Striving for them is not about using personal connections to coerce them, but about getting them to do it willingly."

Chi Ye pointed to himself: "Believe it or not, in less than two years, I can make Deng Ziman the new undisputed female top."

Coco was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "Back then, Jinwei might really have gone after Yuyu, and might even have hated you for the rest of her life..."

Chi Ye opened his mouth, speechless: "I was just giving an example."

"Yeah, I know, Brother Chi, you were just kidding."

“...Not entirely.” Chi Ye paused before saying, “We’ve partnered with Kiwi Mango on a first batch of six dramas. The first one has only aired so far, and the others will be released soon. Before long, everyone will be ‘willing’ to accept it.”

(End of this chapter)