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Chapter 412 Chi Ye: Mr. Chi, I Don't Hold Grudges

Sister Lin is the current second-in-command at Hunan TV, and she was also the main person in charge who laid the groundwork for Hunan TV's entry into the internet industry.

As it turned out, her vision was correct.

Despite being unable to compete with the three major TV stations for various reasons, Mango TV has truly distinguished itself in the traditional TV station circle.

Mr. Chen had dealt with the other party in his early years, because in terms of seniority, the other party was indeed one of the oldest big shots in the industry.

Even the biggest boss can't steal food from his mouth.

Mr. Chen was very concerned: "It's really not about the money... The main problem is that many of those projects have already finished filming and post-production is almost done. They're just waiting for the broadcast schedule, which is really inconvenient."

Once Ikeno gets through this hot period, the Oscar nominations will be announced soon. What if... he was thinking, what if Ikeno really gets nominated this time? That would be an opportunity for them to reap the benefits.

On the other end of the phone, Sister Lin's tone remained unchanged: "Old Chen, you should think about this matter again, because it doesn't depend on you... Don't be angry when I say this, just think about it carefully and see if that's the case."

After saying that, she hung up the phone. Mr. Chen frowned, feeling extremely annoyed.

He certainly understood what Sister Lin meant. In this incident, at the critical moment of "life and death crisis", Kiwi did not stand on Chi Ye's side. Not only did they not stand together, but in a sense, they stabbed each other in the back at the most crucial moment.

To reiterate, given Ikeno's personality and style of doing things, it's highly unlikely that they can work together as closely as they did before the incident.

He lowered his head and pondered for a long time, then dialed a senior executive at the kiwifruit company: "Hello...it's me. I heard that Sheng Ning and Chi Ye...!"

……

Spring Festival Gala rehearsal scene.

Sheng Ning participated in the Spring Festival Gala as usual this year, but she has no talent and can't sing, so she rehearsed a skit with a group.

This sketch comedy program brings together big names from many places. To put it simply, they are all people who can make people all over the country cringe just by watching it.

For example, I'm proud of things like dumpling-on-ice. In short, Sheng Ning is a junior here, and she is quite humble. During rehearsals, she tries her best to play the role of a decorative vase in order to fulfill her "KIP"—to participate in the Spring Festival Gala every year.

“Xiao Sheng, this line needs to be more concise. I still think we should not only extract the word ‘dumplings’ at the end, but also emphasize this point throughout the program.”

An older generation member smiled and pointed out: "To be honest, I'm from the North, and I've seen a lot of netizens complaining about it in recent years. But no matter how much they complain, the meaning of 'dumplings' is different. In the hearts of the audience, the three words 'making dumplings' are not just about making dumplings, but a kind of hope for reunion!"

Sheng Ning was getting drowsy listening to this, thinking to herself, "What the hell are you talking about? What are you talking about? How many pieces of money?"

She really shouldn't have taken this job. She could already imagine the scene after this year's Spring Festival Gala, when Sheng Ningfei's trending topic of making dumplings to smash dominated the charts.

It's a bit abstract, she still has a bit of an idol image to maintain.

"By the way, Xiao Sheng."

One of the older members suddenly spoke up: "I heard you have a good relationship with... Chi Ye?"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Ning shook her head with effortless grace: "It's not good."

The senior colleague: "?"

Sheng Ning explained, "He's just so bad, I wish he were dead."

The older man said, "...Look, you're still joking with your uncle."

"Uh…"

Sheng Ning glanced at the senior's gray hair, paused for two seconds, and then said, "Is there something you need?"

"Oh, it's nothing serious."

Seeing that he had finally picked up the conversation, the other person smiled and said, "I heard he has a really popular movie lately... I heard he had some misunderstandings with Lao Ming before, and I just happened to hear about you..."

I've heard it all, but you're listening to your own nonsense. It's all just hearsay.

Sheng Ning was unusually irritable today, perhaps because she had "heard" that Chi Ye and Jin Xia were getting married soon.

Well… she didn’t want to hear this news. Even though so many years have passed, she believed that she had long since let go of everything. Even without considering all the taboos, she had never been someone who couldn’t let go.

In her self-analysis, Chino's most prominent trait was probably a distorted possessiveness, which might have nothing to do with feelings, but rather stemmed from her own flaws.

She is mentally ill, and she never denies it; she is very restrained about it.

However, her relationship with Chi Ye dictates that if Chi Ye were to get a marriage certificate with Jin Xia one day, she would have to know—because she is Chi Ye's only remaining "family" in this world.

Chi Ye used to say that Yang Zi should do more live streams, but Sheng Ning felt that he was the one who should do live streams every day, because that way Chi Ye would have a lot of family members, and she wouldn't have to hear such "heartbreaking" things.

Stealing someone is one thing, but expecting me to push them away with a smile? How pathetic would I be?

"Uncle Ming, you don't need to worry about these things. Besides, I really don't know Chi Ye very well. You probably don't go online often, but you can ask anyone and they'll know that we don't get along very well."

The veteran actor got a little angry: "Why do you think we would ask you to replace the original actress at the last minute for a sketch comedy show with this kind of cast?"

Sheng Ning remained silent: "So that I'd make dumplings?"

The senior colleague nearly choked on his water: "Look at you, saying you're not familiar with Chi Ye, but look at your tone and manner of speaking..."

They truly are siblings.

Sheng Ning was also puzzled: "You knew?"

"...This time, it was just that Lao Ming wanted to organize a gathering. We're all people in this industry, and we're all influential figures. He's getting old, and he just said a few things offhand. It wasn't intentional. Let's sit down, have a meal together, and chat, and that'll be the end of it, right?"

Sheng Ning: "No."

The veteran was genuinely angry this time: "Hey, Sheng, why are you so stubborn!"

He was genuinely angry, feeling that Sheng Ning was exactly the same person as Chi Ye, both like rocks from a latrine, both smelly and stubborn.

Hearing him say this, Sheng Ning realized there was no need to pretend anymore and said directly, "I can't make this decision for him... Let's put it this way, if Teacher Ming is really sincere, he should contact him himself."

"As for this program... if you want to switch it back, then switch it back, I don't care."

She did regret it. The skit had already passed the review. It's understandable that it wouldn't have passed the review if it had been filled with dumplings. It's not too difficult to replace a pretty face actor, since they have plenty of connections and relationships, especially in this traditional circle.

She didn't care much. She felt that it was no big deal if she didn't make dumplings for the New Year. You can't force her to make them, can you?
"That's not what I meant."

The older man's tone softened; he had other things he wanted to ask Sheng Ning for, and speaking up for Uncle Ming was only secondary.

But Sheng Ning had lost interest. She stood up, glanced at her watch, and said, "Let's call it a day for today. We'll talk about it at the next rehearsal."

"Uh…"

The senior colleague hesitated for a moment, then finally frowned and sighed.

... Chiye "lived".

Yuena is dead.

Tencent Video also underwent a successful purge and paid the price.

With the traffic restrictions and soft bans gone, it seems that overnight, Chi Ye has become the same Chi Ye he was before the incident, or rather, even more so. Now, Chi Ye is finally showing the true meaning of a "big boss".

Kiwi is regretting its actions, Cool Shadow is cleaning up the mess, and Mango is ecstatic.

Different capital groups and platforms, such as Bilibili, are now caught in a very awkward copyright incident. Chi Ye not only reclaimed the copyrights of various fan-made works, but also reclaimed all the fan-made works of all the hit projects he participated in, such as "My Love from the Star" and "Goblin".

These works are incredibly popular and well-known, occupying half of Bilibili's entertainment section.

They are also trying to see if they can ease their relationship with Ikeno.

People in the industry have changed their attitudes.

To be precise, I was a little "scared".

After all, not long ago, Ikeno was almost universally considered to be someone who was going to "die," so people who were usually afraid to speak up dared to speak loudly, and people who had no grudge against Ikeno but simply disliked him would also come out and give him a few pointers.

Uncle Ming is just that kind of person.

Uncle Ming is indeed a man of high status. He debuted very early and was one of the earliest core figures in the Beijing entertainment circle. However, because he had already made a lot of money in his early years, he went out on his own and started his own business.

Currently, the company has many young actors and actresses under its wing, and it's doing quite well.

More importantly, he was a figurehead leader of the Film Association, which was the biggest reason for his high status.

With his qualifications, capital, and position, it's fair to say that Uncle Ming is the hidden boss of the Chinese entertainment industry.

Therefore, he always looked down on Ikeno. This disdain wasn't due to any prior contact; in fact, he had barely interacted with Ikeno, as the two had never worked together.

The reason these impressions came to mind was because I learned from others that Zhang Guowen was his younger brother, and there were many people who had been "hurt" by Chi Ye, including the fact that his big financial backer was Tencent.

I couldn't help but say something.

But he didn't expect that Ikeno would actually pull through!
Ikeno pulled through, which made the situation a bit awkward.

Firstly, Chi Ye's current status in the industry is very special. Putting aside the various incidents and accolades surrounding him, Chi Ye has now become the face of the Chinese entertainment industry. Apart from Wu Jing, no one else can rival him.

However, Wu Jing is only competitive at the box office; in other aspects, he is completely outclassed by Ikeno.

Many of the artists that Uncle Ming's company promotes rely on his connections and networks from his early years. However, if Chi Ye continues to rise in the industry, he and his company will definitely have a lot of influence in the industry. Just because of this, he may lose a lot in the film industry.

However, that's nothing. As for other career differences, Uncle Ming is already at an age and isn't popular anymore, so he doesn't care.

What he really cared about was that Ikeno's attitude was too frightening.

Countless facts have proven that this bastard is vengeful; he can even go head-to-head with a unicorn like a penguin. It's hard for Uncle Ming not to suspect that Chi Ye will take some measures against him.

For example, the most direct form is "soft banning," where those who want to work with me are forced to choose between two options, and I'm not allowed to use their artists.

Logically speaking, Ikeno wouldn't do that, but Ikeno is not a normal person!

Uncle Ming is quite old, yet he still has to "apologize" to a junior. There's no other reason than that Chi Ye's identity has completely changed. He is no longer just an artist, but a source of capital, even a very large one.

At the same time, he has a great influence in the industry. If he stays healthy, his future works and projects will become a dagger to restrain all his competitors.

Has he not given us any news yet?

"What? You haven't been able to contact them at all? They haven't even spoken to them?"

That evening, Uncle Ming had just come out of the home of a young woman from the company. He had a buzz cut with gray hair and was over sixty years old, but he looked very fashionable. He frowned when he heard the voice: "Sheng Ning didn't agree?"

"...This woman has gotten too arrogant. I still remember how respectful she was when she first debuted. How could she change her attitude so quickly?"

Uncle Ming was furious: "What a symbol!"

"Alright, alright, I got it. I'll find someone else later."

Uncle Ming hung up the phone, getting angrier and angrier. He felt that he was a big shot in the Film Association, and he had condescended to talk to Sheng Ning, yet she was still so rude.

Looking back ten years ago, Sheng Ning couldn't even get a turn to offer a toast. Now she really thinks she's someone important?

"Anyone who didn't know better would think you were Ikeno."

He cursed and then turned to make a call to someone else.

There's no way around it; Uncle Ming has been in the Chinese entertainment industry for so many years, and all he has is a lot of friends.

This time, he found a rather "tough" person, who is also recognized in the industry as "Ikeno Michi".

Sure enough, not long after, Ikeno received a "friendly" invitation from Uncle Ming.

He was surprised and thought for a long time before remembering Uncle Ming's matter, and asked in confusion, "What does he mean?"

"Hi."

On the other end of the phone, Wen's mother spoke fluently from the start, before saying, "Xiao Mingzi is just being silly. He found his sister and asked her to tell you and pass on a message."

"But I just want to show off, so you don't need to worry about me."

Chi Ye thought to himself, "Of course I don't need to worry about anything..." He wouldn't say this out loud, after all, this was Wen Ma's only hobby, and he still respected this true senior.

"Okay, I understand. Tell him he doesn't have time lately."

Ikeno didn't even need to check the schedule; he went straight to the point.

Wen's mother was surprised: "Then when you have time later?"

She felt a little relieved. To be honest, she really didn't expect Chi Ye to be so easy to talk to this time. After all, Uncle Ming had suddenly gone crazy for no reason when Chi Ye was in the most difficult time, and he had been making all sorts of sarcastic remarks about Chi Ye.

It's like you're a lunatic. You're walking down the street and someone suddenly spits on your foot. Can you imagine how disgusting that would be?

I never expected that Ikeno would actually mature so much; it's truly remarkable.

As Wen's mother was thinking this, she heard Chi Ye say, "In the future... I guess so."

"It's good enough that it exists."

Ikeno: "I'll have time to deal with that old man properly later. I really can't find the time right now, I'm too busy."

(End of this chapter)