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Chapter 419 This Summer: I Don't Want to Be a Mother
The significance of "Lurking" to Mango TV is absolutely no less than that of "My Love from the Star" to Kuaishou.

It even slightly exceeded that.

Because during the airing of "My Love from the Star", the sensation and traffic attracted by Kuying were comprehensive and sensational, not only in the domestic entertainment industry, but also in many other regions such as Taiwan, Hong Kong and even more.

This is a collection of traffic from all over Asia.

However, Cool Film failed to do a good job in follow-up work. Even though they surpassed iQiyi and Tencent Video with "My Love from the Star", they quickly fell back down.

This was originally an excellent opportunity to establish its position in the industry, and Cool Film did intend to do so. They even prepared a plan. However, at the crucial moment, the headquarters changed personnel and a new leader took office. After that, the presence of "My Love from the Star" has been weakening.

Even today, despite holding the rights to a blockbuster drama like "My Love from the Star," Kuyi has still been overtaken by Mango TV.

—The only one who can defeat Ikeno is Ikeno himself?

No, perhaps it's not necessary to defeat them.

Because the real hard times for Kuyi may only begin after the copyright of "My Love from the Star" expires.

"Did you talk to Ikeno?"

The newly appointed president of Coolfilm sat in his office, blew on the teacup in his hand, and asked casually.

He was a seasoned veteran, who rose to a decent position at headquarters through connections, but the headquarters' review process was quite strict, so he never had a good opportunity to make his mark.

It wasn't until the previous president of Coolfilm ran into trouble that he finally found an excellent opportunity, sought an overseas assignment, and came to Coolfilm to become a "prince of a different surname".

His attitude toward Ikeno was initially very positive, but this enthusiasm was quickly dampened by Ikeno's "impolite" attitude, becoming less than worthwhile.

Logically speaking, as a senior executive at headquarters, holding a very small number of shares, he should have been able to live a life of ease and comfort. His personality of simply loafing around and enjoying life would not have been enough for him to achieve anything significant.

How much patience and vision can you expect from someone who's only thinking about making money while still at headquarters?

Of course, no matter how bad he is, he still has the basic qualities he should have. At least he knows that the Cool Movie platform is now at a critical juncture of life and death.

In recent years, apart from "My Love from the Star", there hasn't been a single hit drama. The platform's traffic has dropped from the top three to Mango TV. However, this time the overtaking is different from their previous overtaking of iQiyi and Tencent Video; it's very stable.

This shows that the team at Mango TV is very capable; they have stabilized their core audience and traffic. Even if there is a small loss, compared to what they have gained, they have already made a fortune.

— "My Love from the Star" is the key. If "My Love from the Star" is lost, the number of users on Kuaiying may plummet.

He looked up and asked, his beautiful assistant, who had a stunning figure with a large bust and a voluptuous body, speaking in a melodious voice that seemed to have a hook: "Hmm~ We're still in contact, but it seems that Coconut isn't really interested in renewing their contract with us... You know how prejudiced Ikeno is against us."

"Humph."

The CEO scoffed, "If you know it's prejudice, then you should correct it!"

The pretty assistant covered her mouth and asked, "Should I go again?"

"You should personally arrange a meeting with him; price is not an issue."

The CEO waved his hand and then asked, "Is it confirmed that the mango company has reached an agreement with the kiwi company?"

"It's confirmed. Their schedule should be released soon. All the projects that Chi Ye previously collaborated on with Kiwi should be broadcast on Mango TV."

"grass."

The president cursed under his breath, and the female secretary blushed: "It's been half a day, stop fooling around."

President:"?"

"What are you thinking? I'll burn you to death."

He was displeased and a little impatient. But when he heard that Ikeno's works would be broadcast exclusively on Mango TV on a large scale, he became anxious and lost his usual eagerness. He was just worried: "What exactly are Mango TV and Ikeno trying to do?"

"Why do they have to go against us when we can live a perfectly good life? Take these dramas for example, they're all airing on Mango TV, doesn't that solidify their user base there?"

"That's right."

The female secretary nodded indifferently.

"Sigh..." The president thought for a moment and made a decision: "Keep a close eye on it. I heard that the first show to air is 'The Silent Truth.' It's a short drama, and it's not starring Chi Ye. It also doesn't fit Mango TV's style. If we're talking about surprises, this show has the best chance."

"it is good."

Snapped!
Suddenly, the CEO slapped her hard, startling the secretary so much that her body trembled and her skin burned. She was both ashamed and angry: "What...what are you doing? This..."

"Seriously!" the CEO said sternly. "Do you think you can just take the money for nothing? Even if you're just a pretty face, you need to have some attitude. If you don't handle this properly, I'll replace you!"

"...Yes, Mr. President, I understand."

The female secretary said, feeling wronged.

"Sweetie, if you handle this well, I'll get you a bag later."

"two."

"...Okay, okay, two."

"Yes, I love you."

"go quickly."

"..."

……

Your circle is really chaotic.

Unaware that he was now considered part of the "celebrity circle" by others, Chi Ye was currently overseeing the post-production of "My Sassy Girl" in a studio at Coconut Culture.

Under normal circumstances, Ikeno does not participate in the post-production of a work. After all, apart from the filming time, the most time-consuming part of a film is post-production, music, editing, and so on.

But "My Sassy Girl" is different. This film is Ikeno's first attempt at directing and starring in a movie, and it has a very special meaning for him... How special?
It's probably because of the people around me.

He glanced back at Jin Xia, who was watching him intently as he skipped through the progress bar, and asked, puzzled, "Aren't you bored?"

"boring."

"Then why are you watching it with such interest?"

"We're a perfect match, hehe."

This summer, she pointed to a scene on the screen where she and Ikeno were together. It should be an indoor scene, with the two of them standing together, wearing the clothes from the drama.

Chiye: "..."

His tone softened unconsciously: "Do you even need to tell me!"

This summer: "...Teacher Chi, I'm hungry. Didn't you say you'd take me out for something delicious today?"

"It seems that won't work."

Chi Ye rubbed his eyes. When Jin Xia came to the company today, he asked all the other employees to leave. Chi Ye was also suddenly interested. He originally came to supervise the work and take a look, but he couldn't resist the urge to edit a few scenes.

The result was more time-consuming and energy-intensive than he had imagined. Although he had learned a few post-production skills beforehand, he still felt that this job required a lot of energy and stamina.

A little boring.

However, with Jin Xia here, even the most boring things seem to become interesting, because the Empress Dowager herself is a very interesting "extraordinary woman".

"Xiaxia, I see you have a little belly lately."

"Oh, really?" Jin Xia was startled. She looked down, touched herself, and then looked up with a pained expression: "Teacher Chi, am I pregnant?" "Very likely."

"...No, I'm not ready yet. You... I told you last time... but you wouldn't listen. Look what I'm going to do now. I don't want to be a mother..."

This summer, halfway through her sentence, she suddenly noticed that Chi Ye was smiling at her. Realizing what was happening, she stood up angrily and said, "Teacher Chi, you're just kidding me. Today you're punished by having to eat two extra pounds of meat!"

"Where is the meat from?"

"...Teacher Chi, stop flattering your sister Xia."

"Okay...speaking of oil..."

Ikeno also stood up and patted his numb butt: "Let's go, I'll take you to see something interesting."

This summer, following behind him, she glanced back at the edited footage with lingering interest: "Teacher Chi, when will our movie be released?"

"You really want the movie to be released that badly?"

"Yeah, I want to see us kissing on the big screen."

"...It should be possible this year."

Ikeno actually planned to officially retire after the film's release; this was his previous "idea."

His thoughts haven't changed much, but considering that his popularity is still at its peak, what's giving him a headache is how to handle the situation going forward.

How can we minimize the damage?

Not just for everyone, but also for this summer.

After all, he never wanted to see that scene again, where everyone was criticizing Jin Xia.

To be honest, he knew in his heart that he had always been extremely biased towards Jin Xia, and this bias was exactly the same as Jin Xia's obsession with him back then.

Although no one could ever tell from the surface, perhaps not even this summer herself.

"You've been in this industry for so long, and now you need my movie to save you? Aren't you a top star? One of the Four Little Actresses?"

This summer, she blinked her peach blossom eyes and said confidently, "I'm a top star, but you're more popular than me right now. If someone needs to save us, it's definitely you."

"What if I can't save them?"

"Then I'll just wait to die."

Ikeno nodded: "Then let's wait."

After a long while, without receiving a reply, I looked back and sure enough, I found the drama queen hanging her head, sulking alone, and about to unleash a small tantrum.

"Look, it's happening again!"

Chino said unhappily, "I'm not trying to be mean, Ms. Jin Xia, but I'm not happy that you keep giving me the cold shoulder."

"..."

"Don't be angry anymore. I really want to make it up to you today. I have a surprise for you."

"Um?!"

In Chi Ye's mind, the old lady was the easiest woman in the world to coax, bar none.

Of course, it depends on who the person is. If it were someone else, they might be the most difficult woman in the world to appease.

"What surprise is it?"

Chi Ye didn't say anything. Jin Xia was a little unhappy, but she still happily followed behind him and walked into an office together.

Then she watched as Chi Ye turned on his computer, checked the time, and said, "Tonight, let's watch Coconut's new online works together."

Jin Xia: “?”

She slowly typed a question mark and gave Chi Ye a very sincere evaluation: "Teacher Chi, you are really not a person."

"Oh, please stay with me, I miss you."

"what?"

This summer felt like I was hallucinating.

Chi Ye was a little embarrassed, so he pretended to be serious and asked, "Will you look or not?"

"...Can you say it again?"

"I'll tell you later, take a look first."

"You promised not to change your mind, otherwise I... I feel like I have no way to deal with you, Teacher Chi, you're so annoying."

"come on."

With a smile in his eyes, Chi Ye pressed the old lady down into a chair, then looked around and, sensing something was wrong, lifted her up again.

"What are you doing?"

Chi Ye didn't reply. He sat down on the soft single sofa first, then pulled Jin Xia over and made her sit in his lap, hugging her tightly: "This is much more comfortable."

This summer, she nestled comfortably in his arms and reminded him, "Don't be too tight, Teacher Chi. I'm not a teddy bear."

……

"The Silent Truth" officially premieres tonight on Mango TV's prime time slot.

To be honest, it was rather rushed, but considering all the hardships that the series "The Silent Truth" went through, it doesn't seem too rushed.

In short, many people couldn't sleep that night.

Coolfilm, whose position is already precarious, is watching closely; Kiwi, its once close partner, is watching closely; and Tencent, which is currently lying low, is watching closely…

However, the people most concerned about the first day's performance of "The Silent Truth" were Guo Chen and Liu Qi, artists under Coconut Culture.

Both of them are the main characters in "The Silent Truth," especially Guo Chen, who is the true male lead. This is also his first work after being signed by Coconut Entertainment.

Just like when we were chatting during the audition for "The Wandering Earth," this work should have been broadcast much earlier.

Coconut Culture originally planned to use "Weiwei" and "The Silent Truth" to open up the market and prove the success and effectiveness of the company's transformation to the entire market.

"Love O2O" met expectations. Former partners and friends Deng Ziman and Tao Cheng became overnight sensations, while Guo Chen and Liu Qi felt both envy and confusion due to bad luck.

Given the prevailing sentiment and public opinion at the time, many people believed that "The Silent Truth" might not be released anytime soon, and in more serious cases, the two authors might not even see the work published before they retired.

This was an unacceptable blow to the two who were determined to make a name for themselves in the Chinese entertainment industry.

After all, although this is a short drama, Coconut Culture has invested a lot of money in it. The company has always prioritized the quality of its works and focused on creating high-quality productions.

Without this project, and without any established fame, will the company give these two people another chance in the future?
The two were unaware of the situation, so when they learned that "The Silent Truth" would be broadcast on Mango TV, their excitement was beyond words.

Before the two arrived at the Hunan TV building, the staff at Hunan TV couldn't believe that the two lead actors would actually come to the TV station in person to "observe the results".

—This is truly something I've never seen before. It's normal for actors to care about their work, but this level of dedication is something I've never seen before.

Guo Chen and Liu Qi are currently unknown in the Chinese entertainment industry, but due to the influence of Coconut Culture, Hunan TV still gave them face and invited them in—to the office of Director Li, one of the well-known "hosts" of Ikeno.

(End of this chapter)