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Chapter 397 At the Table with the "Child"

Teacher Huang glanced at the hairpiece on Teacher Lü's head and nodded: "You're giving me too much face. I even knocked the hairpiece off."

Teacher Lu: “?”

"Have you forgotten about the hair that came to life on the show?"

"That was pulled by Yangzi."

"Hard to say."

Teacher Huang has always had doubts about this. He felt that Chi Ye must have also made a move at the time, after all, the other party was just a small silver coin.

"Old Huang, you're being petty."

Teacher Lü shook her head: "Anyway, don't worry, I'll definitely be fine going."

"Then we'll wait for your news." After saying that, Teacher Huang shook her head: "Now, it's too difficult to ask him to come."

"I really didn't expect that."

"..."

……

The Weibo Charity Night will be held for three days, with the most well-known gala taking place on the evening of the second day.

The day before, Weibo will hold an internal networking event, which is considered to be the best possible occasion for celebrities to gather in the entertainment industry, and all the celebrities are very satisfied with this arrangement.

Those who want to make friends can do so, those who want to find a partner can do so, and those who want to relax can also reunite with old flames.

Yu Yan does not belong to any of the three groups mentioned above. In the past, he might have been the first type, or even the opposite, because he never needed to make friends. Various big names would always take the initiative to get close to him.

He doesn't need to date; he thinks it's pointless and messing around is even more unnecessary and low-class.

In this respect, at least his private character is not as bad as Ji Heming's. Of course, all of that is in the past. Now, he has come to the group of people who tried to get close to him back then, and has joined them, becoming one of them.

"Have you heard? Ikeno is organizing a sci-fi event."

"I know, I know, I've heard it from others before."

"Has the casting been decided?"

"The female lead is definitely Ran Qiao; she's an artist from her own company, and the male lead is apparently himself..."

"That's fine too. The second male and female leads are also fine. Just being in Chi Ye's sci-fi movie is like ascending to heaven, okay? Haven't you seen how popular Deng Ziman and Tao Cheng are now? One movie can make two top stars. Ziwei Star has no choice but to admire them."

"Hey..."

The conversations among the crowd were everywhere, and gradually turned into a commotion. It seemed that Deng Ziman and Tao Cheng were entering the venue in high spirits, and many minor figures crowded around to ask for each other's WeChat contacts and exchange business compliments.

Yu Yan watched all of this from the corner, her expression revealing neither joy nor sorrow.

"Stop looking, Xiaoyan."

The agent walked over unnoticed and gently patted his shoulder: "Just a petty person who has gotten his way."

Yu Yan looked away and shook her head: "It's fine."

Sister Liu's expression froze, and she remained silent.

"Where were you just now?"

After a long silence, Yu Yan finally spoke again. He had been searching for a long time but hadn't been able to find Sister Liu, so he had to go in by himself first.

"I... just ran into people from Penguin and Yuena."

After a moment's hesitation, Sister Liu said, "We chatted for a bit."

Yu Yan's eyes flickered, a hint of disdain in them: "What's there to talk about? We've been on different paths for a long time."

"...Xiao Yan, actually, everyone had their own difficulties back then."

Sister Liu used to hate Tencent and Yue Na because Yu Yan suffered a major setback because of "The Fortress of Shanghai". While the Beijing entertainment circle decisively kicked him away, Tencent and Yue Na, who were Yu Yan's real backers and behind-the-scenes commanders, remained indifferent.

Yu Yan's current predicament can be attributed to "The Fortress of Shanghai" as a starting point, but the bigger reason lies in Tencent's subsequent abandonment of him and their suppression of him when they discovered a new replacement, Xiao Zhan.

Why was Xiao Zhan able to ascend so quickly?

Besides seizing the opportunity presented by the infighting among Ikeno's fans at the time, he also perfectly inherited all of Yu Yan's existing resources.

Film, fashion, music, variety shows—how lucrative is the body of a generation of unparalleled top stars?

Just look at Xiao Zhan, who has now completely replaced Yu Yan, and you'll know.

Therefore, Yu Yan, who has experienced the coldness and warmth of human relationships, can remain indifferent to Chi Ye, but she harbors undisguised resentment towards Penguin and Yue Na.

However, Sister Liu was the kindest person to him after he lost power, so he didn't say much. He just lowered his head and took a sip of water, not wanting her to see his current emotions.

"...Let's go, Director Feng is here, let's go say hello to him."

Sister Liu pulled Yu Yan up, and together they walked towards Feng Kuzi's direction.

As one of the largest circles in the Chinese entertainment industry, the Beijing circle was naturally one of the "small strongholds" at this year's charity gala. As soon as Director Feng arrived, many artists from small companies and top celebrities, whether they knew each other or not, went up to greet him.

Director Feng also enjoyed this boss-like status, nodding with a smile. Occasionally, when he encountered a pretty new actress, he would cough up phlegm and tease her, saying, "The little girl is pretty."

"..."

"Look at those pants, they're shameless."

Not far away, Director Lu was shaking his head, wishing he could replace Kuzi and mingle with the new actresses. Unfortunately, due to his several disastrous mishaps, he is now losing face in the industry.

Aside from bearing the empty title of "big director," he has no real substance or "status" to speak of.

I'm so angry!

"Hehe, why are you in such a hurry? Kuzi is born to be a lackey. Even if you give him a dragon robe, he won't look like a prince. Just wait and see, he'll become a eunuch in a moment."

Director Yang, standing nearby, sneered.

He wasn't making baseless accusations, because not long after, as Ikeno discreetly entered the venue, the entire venue instantly erupted in a wave-like sound, starting from the entrance, moving to the central stage, and then to the very edge of the corner.

"President Chi is here."

"Oh, Mr. Chi!"

"Brother Chi, long time no see, you're still as handsome as ever."

"Lemon is amazing, I play it on repeat every day, it's so good."

"Xiao Chi, come sit down, come sit down. It's been a while, hasn't it?"

"Top-tier influencer" refers to popularity among the general public and in the market outside the industry, but it cannot be used to measure status within the industry. However, Chi Ye seems to have achieved this. He simply strolled in as usual.

Since there were no cameras or live streams, I didn't have to worry too much about my image or outfit, so I dressed very casually and didn't style my hair much.

But even so, in the eyes of others, it is "relaxed persona", "too handsome", "top star style".

Chi Ye felt a little out of place. What happened to him being the invincible star of the entertainment industry?

Why does it feel like everyone around me has become a "friend"?
"Uh... hello, hello."

He looked at the second-tier actress in front of him, who had a stunningly beautiful face and a beautiful woman with a beauty mark under her eye. She was holding his hand gently but firmly, and when she let go, she gently scratched his palm.

Ikeno paused for a moment, then said earnestly, "Could you scratch me again?"

Xiaohua was confused: "Huh?"

Chiye: "Not enough." Xiaohua: "?!"

Everyone: “……!!”

"Haha, Ikeno!"

When Teacher Lü saw the numb Xiao Hua, she burst into laughter and waddled over, putting her arm around Chi Ye's shoulder: "Long time no see."

"Teacher Lu."

When Chi Ye saw Teacher Lu, his professional smile turned into a genuine one: "It has been a while since we last met. You still have so much hair."

Teacher Lü: "...Haha, you're still the same as before."

As he spoke, he gestured to the people around him: "Stop crowding around, let's go, let's go inside."

Mr. Lü is indeed a human succubus in the industry. Apart from the young girlfriends he has dated, other people in the industry have always had a very high opinion of him. Regardless of their status, Mr. Lü has always treated everyone equally.

As soon as he spoke, everyone quieted down for a moment and walked together to the center of the hall.

However, besides these active people, there were also people in various corners who frowned upon seeing Ikeno, their eyes showing either disgust or indifference.

"Virtue."

Zhang Qing wasn't one of those people in the corner. He sat at a round table near the front, his posture relaxed. Seeing Chi Ye being fawned over all the way, he frowned slightly and commented indifferently, "He's become arrogant after achieving success."

"He's alright, young and promising."

Wang Hui, who worked with him, had a smile on his face and an "appreciative" look in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qing felt as disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly—ever since Wang Qing joined Tencent Video, he had clearly felt that his power was being gradually divided and reduced.

If things go as expected, after a year or two of transition, it will be time for him to pack his bags and leave.

Of course, if he can achieve results before that, then it will be a different story altogether.

May I?
Zhang Qing had a pretty good idea about this, and he looked toward the Yue Na seats not far away.

Now Yuena has been renamed "Yuehua Entertainment". It is a small company, but with Mr. Liu's many years of experience, it is still much stronger than ordinary small companies.

This time, the representative sent by Yuehua Entertainment was Mr. Liu, who had not appeared in public for a long time.

At that moment, noticing Zhang Qing's gaze, General Manager Liu looked back, a smile appearing on his lips, and nodded in the distance.

Their eyes met briefly before looking away. Wang Hui noticed this but didn't understand what the two were up to. After thinking for a moment, he softly suggested, "Mr. Zhang, should we go over and say hello to Chi Ye?"

"?!"

Zhang Qing stared at him incredulously: "What did you say?"

Wang Hui was a little embarrassed: "Uh... I mean..."

"Old Wang, I know you're a novice, this is your first time working for an entertainment company, but there's one thing you should know."

Zhang Qing's tone carried a hint of "advice" and "education": "Whoever has resources and money has more say. Besides, we are a platform. Externally, we represent not just ourselves, but the entire Tencent Group."

“…Mr. Zhang is right.”

Wang Hui nodded silently: "But I didn't really think that much about it, I just felt that harmony brings wealth..."

"Alright, I'll talk to him when I have the chance. Koike is a pretty good guy."

Zhang Qing interrupted.

Seeing this, Wang Hui didn't say anything more.

……

A young man walked through the bustling hall and approached Mr. Liu in a corner. Mr. Liu looked at him and asked, "How are the preparations going?"

The young man didn't speak, he just nodded.

"...Go back now."

"it is good."

"Never mind," Mr. Liu suddenly changed his mind. "Stay here for now and don't leave tonight, so as not to arouse suspicion."

"...But I..."

Has anyone seen you?

"No."

"you sure?"

"It was just her and me, no one else."

"...What was her attitude?"

"She was unwilling to accept it."

After a moment of confusion, Mr. Liu smiled and nodded, "It's good that you're not reconciled."

It was out of a sense of unwillingness to give up that I was able to help them accomplish this.

……

The dinner was a buffet. After Chi Ye arrived, Shang Youshu, Shi Jinwei, Ling Bingbing, and others arrived shortly after. However, since they were all old acquaintances, there was nothing to talk about in such a public setting.

Chi Ye's main purpose in coming here was to "advertise" for his company, which is why he kept Deng Ziman and Tao Cheng by his side.

However, when the banquet reaches its peak, the organizers will give speeches on stage. Since everyone is an artist, the organizers cannot allow everyone to wander around freely, as this would actually affect the mood of the celebrities.

For example, those less famous celebrities always try to greet people and get acquainted with them. If they encounter a lecherous old man like Director Feng, they might even have some more provocative interactions. It's okay occasionally, but if the whole banquet is like that, it would probably have been shut down long ago.

Therefore, the organizers have arranged seats for everyone here.

The seating arrangement was similar to that of the charity gala, with round tables, but differentiated by their proximity to the center of the stage and their position in front or behind.

For example, Ikeno was placed at the round table closest to the center this time.

Those at his table were: Ling Bingbing, Shi Jinwei, CEO Wang from Huayi, and Shen Bin, Ma Li, and others.

This was one of the tables with the highest-profile celebrities present.

On the other side, Deng Ziman and Tao Cheng, who have just become popular this year, were also placed in slightly forward positions.

As for why it's not at the very front...

It's very simple. Although the two are quite powerful now, they actually have no real foundation.

In other words, popularity fluctuates greatly and is not yet settled. Even if it is settled, it is impossible for one drama to surpass other top stars.

The entertainment industry is very realistic. What fans and haters outside say about celebrities having low status or small star power can only be taken as a joke, but those inside the industry know much more about it.

At this moment, Deng Ziman and Tao Cheng were sitting at a round table surrounded by stars, with Chu Hanzhou, Peng Chen, Ling Han, and... Yu Yan beside them.

Yes, Yu Yan was also seated at this table today.

It wasn't exactly a high position, but for him... for the man he used to be, this position was practically a "humiliation."

—A former top star who could go toe-to-toe with Ikeno is now sitting at the same table with artists from Ikeno's company?
This scene wasn't just felt by Yu Yan herself; everyone at the banquet, though they didn't say it aloud, felt a sense of disorientation and melancholy at how times had changed.

Yu Yan herself has good emotional management skills, but now she is a little embarrassed and even a little sad.

(End of this chapter)