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Chapter 395 2028 Weibo Charity Night
Kiwifruit's Mist Theater was something Chi Ye specifically mentioned when he collaborated with President Gong to revitalize. Kiwifruit has invested a lot in this theater, but so far, there hasn't been much return.

Of course, the success of "Love O2O" has made kiwifruit the star of the season.

Seeing the success of "Love O2O" and the rising momentum of Chi Ye, President Gong is also getting impatient and hopes to have a bumper year.

Mango TV isn't in such a hurry, because their goals are different from Kiwi TV's. Kiwi TV only needs to focus on popularity, and in the projects they collaborate with Coconut Culture, almost all the shows will be shown on Kiwi TV's platform, which was decided long ago.

Mango TV, on the other hand, prioritizes satellite TV ratings. Shows like "Love O2O" were quite good, but... compared to their future goals, all these collaborative projects can be considered secondary.

They set their sights on Chi Ye's new drama, "Lurking," which was already in post-production and only awaited a release date. It was also Chi Ye's only remaining TV drama in the pipeline.

Although spy dramas have been a niche genre for the past decade, with no hit shows emerging, and although this is Chi Ye's first time leaving the idol drama category, his acting skills are beyond doubt. The only questionable aspect might be the quality of the script itself.

After all, this is the first time Ikeno has acted in a script where he has no credit or involvement since "Loop".

Given that it's a niche subject matter, many TV stations are now struggling with the decision. Their dilemma isn't whether to acquire "Lurking," but rather how much they should pay above market price to compete with Hunan TV, which has already formed a strong alliance with them.

The answer is—don't argue.

Mango doesn't care about these things. With the precedent of "Love O2O", they, like Kiwi, are eager for the next work of Coconut Culture.

How can Ikeno's company's productions compare to the works in which Ikeno himself acts?

"Regarding the online rights for 'Lurking,' well... although we had already discussed it with Mango TV... we still really hope that its online streaming can be done on iQiyi."

Mr. Gong's expression was calm: "To be honest, we can offer the highest recommendation package."

Ikeno glanced at him: "What's the tallest?"

"Uh..." Mr. Gong was taken aback, then asked with delight, "How high do you want it to be?"

"Let's talk about what show you plan to air next."

Chi Ye did not answer the question directly. The main reason was that Mango TV had already arranged for several dramas to be broadcast on TV and online. Because of iQiyi's involvement, there were very few online broadcasts. "Lurking" is a spy drama, which is just right and is one of them.

In addition, although he has a lot of say in "Lurking", and has even acquired related companies and teams, on the other hand, Teacher You and Director Jiang really care too much about this show. Chi Ye is sometimes not human, and sometimes, he is quite human.

"Um...we'd like to air 'The Silent Truth' around December."

Seeing Chi Ye's reaction, General Manager Gong was not in a hurry. He walked to a bench and sat down: "This is a short drama with only 12 episodes. It's just right to make the Mist Theater shine in the new year."

"You should communicate with the company."

Chi Ye nodded. Currently, in addition to "Love O2O" which has already aired, the company has also finished filming "My Sunshine," which is also a contemporary romance drama. Apart from "Joy of Life" and "Nirvana in Fire," the others, the latest ones, have already started post-production.

Why is the success of "Love O2O" so significant for Ikeno Company?

Without "Love O2O," such a large investment would not have been enough to squander, even with the wealth Chi Ye had accumulated over the past two years.

Now that "Love O2O" has become a huge hit, not only are its two partners, Kiwi and Mango, constantly urging him to improve, but other investors in the industry are also envious.

To put it simply, even if all of Ikeno's subsequent projects turned out to be terrible, they wouldn't have to worry about selling. With "Love O2O" as a role model, Ikeno's company went from a desperate gamble to a "turnaround" in an instant.

Whether it can take off and soar depends on whether the next project can achieve results. Not to mention replicating the huge success of "Love O2O", it must at least have some hits or minor successes.

"...What date are you leaving?"

Ikeno was taken aback: "Depart? Where to?"

Were you not invited to the Weibo Charity Night?

President Gong gave him a "Don't be ridiculous" look: "Don't tell me Su Man has lost her mind. Everyone in the entertainment industry will be forgotten, but you won't."

Ikeno snapped out of her daze: "Ah, you mean this... I'm probably late, so I might not have time to rehearse."

"Okay, let's get together tonight."

President Gong glanced at Jin Xia, who was intently reading the script not far away, and thought for a moment.

Ikeno: "Don't go over there."

Mr. Gong: "...Okay, then I'll head back now. Please accept my condolences."

Ikeno didn't say anything more.

The old lady joined the crew earlier than him. According to the crew members, she had been in a low mood since joining the crew this summer, but perhaps because she knew that this was Chi Ye's crew, she did not act up as expected.

Chi Ye was heartbroken, so he rushed over as soon as the concert ended. In fact, he turned down numerous top-tier variety shows and event appearances because, given the popularity of "Lemon," he was supposed to be enjoying himself immensely.

He just didn't expect that even after he joined the crew, the girl's mood didn't improve; it was only slightly better than before, but only slightly.

The rest of the crew didn't dare to bother Jin Xia too much, because a staff member had bothered her before, and then... it didn't turn out well.

After seeing President Gong off, Chi Ye walked over to Jin Xia and squatted down beside her: "Stop looking, let's chat."

"..."

This summer, she put down the script in her hand, looked up, and stared at Chino without saying a word.

"?"

Ikeno raised an eyebrow: "A mute?"

This summer, I picked up a script again.

Ikeno stretched out his hands from behind his back: "Look what I brought you."

After saying that, fearing that the Empress Dowager might not be able to smell the aroma, he even tore open the packaging bag.

This summer, Xiao Qiao's fair nose twitched, and she looked up, staring at the spicy strip in Chi Ye's hand for a while before suddenly sobbing, "Grandpa never cared if I ate spicy strips before..."

Ikeno: "...Let me take you to relax. How about we go to an event?"

This summer, she paused, blinking her eyes: "An event? Shall we go together?"

“Yes.” Chi Ye nodded, emphasizing, “Let’s walk the red carpet together, let’s go out and have some fun. You haven’t been in the public eye for a long time.”

This summer, she looked somewhat tempted, but then, as if remembering something, she shook her head and said, "Teacher Chi, it's not the right time."

Chiye was stunned.

“I know what you mean, but… I don’t want this to cause you any problems ahead of time. I just need to take it easy for now… I really like this role.”

She picked up the script, waved her hand, and smiled through her tears: "Can I immerse myself in this role?"

Chi Ye stared at her for a long time, then shook his head: "No."

"what?"

This summer, I was completely bewildered.

"If I let Honey stay by your side, I won't have any other work after this movie. We'll finish filming this movie together, and then I'll stay with you forever, okay?"

This summer, she came to her senses, gazed at Chi Ye, and nodded gently: "Okay."

"..."

2028 Weibo Charity Night.

This event can be considered one of the most classic annual events in the Chinese entertainment industry. The initial intention was also very good. It was a charity night, and the main purpose was to get celebrities and investors to do some charity work.

As the saying goes, a gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. As long as you do charity, it doesn't matter what you think, it's always a good thing.

But I don’t know when it started, the atmosphere of this charity night changed. Since it is an annual event, it can be called a “gathering” feast that can bring together all the top celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry, including film, television and music. The attention and exposure are also exceptionally high.

This has led many celebrities to compete for attention at this event, creating numerous scandals and hot topics in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Of course, if we look at it from Ikeno's perspective, he still feels that the process of such activities is not important; what is important is that charity can be truly achieved. If that cannot be achieved, then there is no need to continue the activity.

Fortunately, the world can still hold charity nights.

So here he is.

In fact, he had received an invitation to this event a few years ago, but at that time he was either busy with press releases or filming... The most important reason was that the major capital behind the event organizers at that time did not "like" him.

Things are different now. Kiwifruit has long been an ally, and Mango TV, as the leading local TV station, has been clearly supporting coconut culture. It has even provided its most famous variety show resources to artists in coconut culture, opening up some green channels for them.

Now, even the penguins have gained a "deputy" "supervisor," and Yuena, who was the most resistant to Ikeno at the time, has been ruined by Ikeno.

As the saying goes, "Returning home in glory is like wearing fine clothes at night," Chino felt that the charity night was not his "home," but he did not shy away from the fact that he had grown to this point.

From the company's development perspective, this event is a must-attend, because the real benefits of the huge success of "Love O2O" are finally arriving at this moment.

"Brother Chi, the tickets are bought, let's go."

"Hmm... let's go."

A week later, Chi Ye and his team members, along with Deng Ziman, Tao Cheng, and other signed artists under his management, flew to Shanghai, the venue for this year's Weibo Charity Night.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that perhaps one of the reasons why the Empress Dowager was unwilling to go was because this year's charity gala was being held in Shanghai.

This hometown may still be a place of sadness for her.

"Mr. Chi... um... will there be any drama at the charity gala?"

On the plane, Deng Ziman hesitated for a long time, but she couldn't help but stick her head out and ask Chi Ye in the row in front of her.

Tao Cheng, standing nearby, shook his head, thinking to himself that Deng Ziman was really bold, didn't she see that President Chi was resting and pretending to sleep... However, the girl's admiration for Chi Ye was also undeniable.

He couldn't help but wonder what would happen to Deng Ziman in the future.
She'll probably be depressed, after all, such a proud girl has "liked" someone who has no future with her, and more importantly, this person is so outstanding that he makes her feel ashamed of herself... Can it have a good ending?
Chi Ye, who had been pretending to sleep with her eyes closed, opened them. She wasn't angry, but rather turned around in surprise: "A fight? Why do you say that?"

"I've heard... I've heard people say that there's a lot of infighting at various events in the entertainment industry, all sorts of things, from open and covert battles to drugging someone's voice, fighting for top billing, fighting for the red carpet..."

"Ahem, Ziman."

The agent assigned to Deng Ziman by the company had just fallen asleep and was startled when she was woken up. She quickly said, "Don't talk nonsense and disturb President Chi's rest."

"fine."

Chi Ye waved his hand, then thought about it carefully before nodding: "You know what, what you said is all true."

"Really?!"

Deng Ziman was a little excited: "Then...then...I can see it with my own eyes?"

Chi Ye asked curiously, "Oh right, I forgot to ask, what row were you and Tao Cheng seated in this time?"

"Ah...me...me? I...I should be in the third row..."

"Brother Cheng is with me."

"Then be careful."

Chino said with a serious expression, "Be careful, someone might steal your seat."

"what?"

Deng Ziman was stunned: "This...you can even steal this?"

"Oops..."

The agent, who had been watching from the sidelines, couldn't stand it anymore and slapped her forehead: "Grandma, Mr. Chi is just teasing you. Alright, alright, come back now, we'll be there soon."

"Oh... um..."

Deng Ziman was still somewhat unsatisfied.

Ikeno, on the other hand, was quite satisfied. He was placed in the third row, which is generally a relatively far back position among the most popular and top-tier celebrities. It's hard to say that this arrangement at the charity gala wasn't intended to curry favor with him.

But from another perspective, the huge success of "Love O2O" has indeed deeply resonated with the public.

One drama brought the company two top-tier celebrities, cash cows, and Chi Yezhen had a completely new experience of nurturing a star.

At least I won't have to keep working hard all by myself anymore. Sometimes I really feel disoriented. I'm the boss, so why am I being treated like a beast of burden?

After this little incident, with an agent watching over her, Deng Ziman didn't find another opportunity to manage upwards. Only when she landed did she ask Tao Cheng somewhat dejectedly, "Brother Cheng, do you know which row President Chi's seat is in?"

Tao Cheng glanced at her, somewhat speechless: "What do you think?"

"The first row?"

"Otherwise, why would President Chi come here?"

"awesome."

"It's alright. President Chi has long been at that level. He has never participated in this event before. If he had, he would definitely be in the first row."

"makes sense."

"..."

As everyone chatted, the event organizers were already waiting at the airport entrance. After enduring various photos and screams from fans, the group got into their car and headed to the hotel.

……

at the same time.

At the hotel on Charity Night, at the elevator entrance of the presidential suite on the top floor.

“I’m not here to cause trouble. Let Su Man answer the phone.”

A middle-aged woman stood at the elevator entrance, speaking with great assertiveness to a manager: "I'll ask her what she means. I won't say how she arranged things for us, but you can't just make us live on the second floor, can you? Isn't that a bit too much of a bully?"

“That’s not what we said before we came.”

(End of this chapter)