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Chapter 425 One Hand Covers the Sky? People Gradually Accepting the Change in Status, Ikeno Makes His First Appearance

After Zhang Xiaoxiao discovered that her traffic and popularity surged dramatically after she tagged Chi Ye, she seemed to have other ideas.

She didn't try to hide it, and many people noticed her intentions.

Therefore, the comments from fans and passersby are secondary; what matters more are the opinions of people in the industry, and the unpredictability of Zhang Xiaoxiao's "success or failure" and the outcome.

"That's what I think? Ha! Who in the industry doesn't know what kind of person Chi is? Do you really think your brother is so innocent? And you won't let people talk about it? Yes, now that he's a big shot, all he does is bully a few women who aren't as good as him."

【@SuYan @XXX……Aren't you going to say anything? Are you just going to give in like this?!】

Zhang Xiaoxiao was still passionately speaking, occasionally replying to the sarcastic remarks of Chi Ye's fans and passersby. For a time, the popularity of her work increased even more, showing a trend of her single-handedly challenging the entire entertainment industry (Chi Ye and Yeguo).

"Will this really work?"

The crowd behind them was both surprised and delighted—literally surprised and delighted. As for the reason for their delight… they couldn’t say for sure yet. In short, they felt that although Zhang Xiaoxiao’s actions were crazy and the outcome might not be good, they had at least given everyone a chance to vent their anger.

but……

Besides, a bad feeling had already risen in their hearts, because no one knew about Hunan TV's move beforehand.

In other words, the reason why these celebrities "disappeared" this time was not because they didn't participate in the program, but because they did participate and their parts were cut from the final cut, which is why they appear to be non-existent in the final episode.

Since their materials were never used, how can they be considered as existing?
This sudden editing and action clearly constitutes a breach of contract. However, in the industry, Hunan TV has always held absolute power over variety show contracts like these. Scarcity increases value, and the reason is simple.

The other artists who were suspended all had "collapsed" more than a decade ago. They just wanted to try to make a comeback on screen now that so much time had passed. So even if they had to go to court, Mango TV could easily find their fatal weaknesses.

The sudden attack, likely edited overnight, resulted in the sudden disappearance of several heavily promoted artists by the time the film was officially released today.

Xu Yingying's husband, one of the founders of Beijing's financial circle, was furious: "Is Mango TV really going to completely sever ties with us? We've already signed the contract, and the show has aired for several episodes. Don't they have any shame at all?"

"What mango? Mango is now just a dog under Coconut!"

"Does he have to get involved in things like Ikeno's? Is he never going to stop?"

"I said long ago that we should have been prepared long ago."

"..."

Zhang Xiaoxiao and Su Yan are both artists heavily promoted by Xu Yingying's husband's company. The latter is one of "Brother-in-law Xu's" favorites. Although she looks a bit older, she is much younger than Xu Yingying.

More importantly, it's about feeling; feeling is very important.

Now, his beloved idol and the artist who had the potential to make a comeback and continue earning big money have had all their screen time cut off because of a single sentence from Chi Ye. This familiar operation and process fills him with an indescribable sense of shock and anger.

"How dare he!!"

"Hunan TV really spoils him too much!"

Director Lu nodded in agreement, then said, "The problem now is, if Chi Ye really wants to get involved, should we continue with our previous targeting of Shi Jinwei?"

With coconut and mango companies making moves, the other investors and bigwigs naturally felt a bit uneasy.

It wasn't that they were afraid of Chi Ye, but given the current situation, as long as Chi Ye had an idea, Shi Jinwei's predicament would be resolved almost instantly, and she would no longer need to be "coerced" by them.

While they are no longer able to coerce or entice Shi Jinwei, their own companies/artists may also be subjected to similar "coercion" from other sources.

After all, the relationship, grudges and feuds between them and Chi Ye are known to any fan who pays even a little attention to industry news, such as the resource sanctions imposed on this popular Mango TV show.

This was the first time they realized that Ikeno was no longer the Ikeno they knew.

Hunan TV is now in cahoots with Chi Ye, and Hunan TV controls almost all the popular variety show resources in the Chinese entertainment industry. In other words, if you offend Chi Ye, it will be extremely difficult for their artists to appear on these variety shows. To put it more seriously, being "softly blacklisted" like this is the norm.

After all, the Beijing elite circle is no longer what it used to be. Their main energy is concentrated in the capital, and they only have connections, not capital.

Variety show opportunities are just the beginning—Coconut is becoming increasingly successful in film, television, and even music.

—Ikeno has grown to a level that many people cannot imagine.

However, deep down they are unwilling to admit it, still thinking that Chi Ye is still the same little artist they used to be who could be manipulated at will, who could be messed with countless times and who would not resist.

"In fact, it started the moment the penguins bowed their heads."

After a long silence, Director Yang sighed softly, and his words left everyone speechless.

"Then what to do now?"

"...Look, Zhang Xiaoxiao actually hit the jackpot this time. After all, she's a 'vulnerable group,' and the path he chose was correct. It seems he had some reservations about 'bullying women'..."

Before she could finish speaking, one of the assistants who had been monitoring Zhang Xiaoxiao's online feud with Chi Ye looked up and stammered, "Zhang Xiaoxiao's account is gone."

"?"

Everyone was stunned: "What the heck?"

"Zhang Xiaoxiao's account has been banned... her main Weibo account."

The assistant paused for a moment and then said, "The reason given was that they were spreading rumors and defaming public figures."

Everyone: "..."

Weibo directly intervened and deleted Zhang Xiaoxiao's account?
Ah this...

"The entertainment industry is too dark!!"

Someone cursed loudly.

"Why does this process feel so familiar...?"

Director Lu suddenly muttered something.

Director Yang glanced at him: "Isn't this the same tactic we used to employ..."

Director Lu was in a daze.

Yes, this is a tactic they used to employ, or rather… a tactic they often used, but which didn't always succeed. But now… Ikeno has learned it too, and it seems to be even more powerful than theirs.

It seems Zhang Xiaoxiao is really in trouble this time.

……

Zhang Xiaoxiao's account was banned for a very valid reason. First of all, she was spreading rumors, saying things like Chi Ye's alleged unspoken rules and that the entertainment industry is too dark and that someone can cover up everything.

Weibo gave Coconut a lot of face, mainly because of Chi Ye.

There are a few key pieces of information here. First, the name Chi Ye has been the biggest guarantee for KPL in recent years, or rather, in the past five years on Weibo.

Why do you say that?
Because during the Etna era, before Ikeno became famous, he was a frequent visitor to the trending topics, although most of them were negative trending topics or were bought by others.

After he became famous, it goes without saying that at the worst time, even a fart from Ikeno could make it to the top of the trending searches. This is no joke. During the "My Love from the Star" period, in order to avoid backlash from casual viewers, Ikeno's team even started paying to remove trending searches... to avoid creating a bad public image.

Despite being such a superstar, Weibo did not stand by him during the Penguin incident; in fact, the whole incident was caused by an inside party at the Weibo Charity Night.

Regarding this, the Weibo leadership has always been divided into two factions. Until recently, after Chi Ye survived that ordeal, news broke that "The Martian" was nominated for an Oscar, and Yego showed a terrifying momentum after that incident...

Everything is based on reason; no one can simply become an all-powerful villain overnight.

At least at this moment, Weibo has clearly begun to side with Chi Ye, permanently banning Zhang Xiaoxiao and several rumor-mongering marketing and gossip accounts. All the turmoil stopped five minutes ago.

The internet's gossip-loving public didn't get to see any further "big news," nor should they, because this was clearly a fabrication.

One day after Zhang Xiaoxiao's account was banned, a group of people in the Beijing circle, as well as several well-known capital firms, gradually contacted Taiyang and slowed down their "encirclement and suppression" of Shi Jinwei.

While it's called a slowdown, such a relaxation is practically tantamount to surrender.

Yesterday's brief experience clearly made them think for a long time, and for the first time they finally realized the "reality"—that is, at least for the time being, they could no longer continue to confront Ikeno head-on, and as expected, there would probably be no more open clashes in the future.

Ming Shu, a veteran in the industry, tried several times in private to reconcile with Chi Ye and "apologize." Feng Kuzi, one of the big directors in the industry, almost knelt down. This time, he didn't even participate in the attack on Shi Jinwei.

Leading actress Ling Bingbing had long ago made it clear that she was Chi Ye's partner, and the Beijing entertainment circle had long since become a dead name.

They had actually made this preparation beforehand, but they didn't expect that Ikeno himself didn't even participate this time. He just said something casually and that killed the game.

This process was very short, and many people found it difficult to adapt and accept, but no matter how unacceptable it may seem, it is still a fact.

……

Taiyang Entertainment received news of cancellations from these "partners" from all directions, and their mood can't be described as just bad.

They know they have to face reality, but they were the ones who divided up the spoils, and it's these same people who are now running away at the last minute.

President Gao was baffled. He called Director Lu, with whom he had a good personal relationship, and said bluntly, "Chi Ye only made a statement. If you admit defeat and kneel down now, who will respect you in the future?"

These words were too direct and harsh, disregarding even the last vestige of dignity. Director Lu should have been very angry, but in fact, he did feel quite ashamed.

But besides feeling ashamed, there was also dissatisfaction with President Gao: "Old Gao, I told you before that there was a certain risk in you coming to us with this matter. We also agreed that if Chi Ye didn't get involved, everything would be fine, but he did. What are we supposed to do?"

President Gao sneered: "Now that you've backed down, do you think Chi Ye will let you off the hook? There have been so many years of grudges between us. Do you think he'll let your artists have it easy just because you backed down this time?"

Director Lu was taken aback and remained silent.

Mr. Gao frowned: "Old Lu, I don't mean anything by this, I just want to tell you that things are not done this way. I also grew up by following the big shots in the Beijing circle. Back then, the big shots in the Beijing circle relied on loyalty to get by. They were people of their word, and no one dared to disobey them."

"But you are far inferior to them. You won't make any friends if you play like this."

"Ugh."

Upon hearing this, Director Lu sighed and said, "Old Gao, I know what you mean... but have you considered that Chi Ye will not reconcile with us, but if we give up this time, at least we can guarantee access to those resources in the future?"

“Mango TV is not owned by him. There are too many artists connected to us, and we also have connections with traditional TV stations. Unless Mango TV and he are both idiots, they would never do such a thing.”

"We need to eat, and he needs to develop. Don't you understand? The root of this matter is not the grudges between us. There is a balance between us now. As long as we don't find an opportunity to completely destroy each other, maintaining this balance is the tacit understanding of everyone."

"What we need to do now is to withdraw without disrupting this balance, and that will be enough."

Mr. Gao was speechless for a while before asking, "What if we never find an opportunity to kill the other side?"

"...What you said could very well become a reality."

Director Lu frankly stated, "Then there's no choice but to compromise. We have to admit that Chi Ye has grown to this point; he's now capable of sitting at the table and is no longer the same person he used to be."

Mr. Gao hung up the phone with a heavy heart.

After making that call, he didn't contact anyone else for a while, instead holding closed-door meetings with the top leaders of his own faction.

Two days later, Taiyang suddenly called Shi Jinwei's team.

The gist of the agreement is that the contract can be terminated, but before the contract expires, the employee needs to film two dramas produced by the company. After filming, everyone will part ways amicably.

When this decision was made, Taiyang's top management had clearly reached a consensus. Although this decision was difficult to make, they ultimately chose the same approach as the Beijing circle.

It wasn't entirely because of "fear" of Chi Ye. To put it bluntly, everyone in the entertainment industry has capital, and no one can definitely destroy anyone else. The significance of Chi Ye's involvement is far greater than that of others. As long as he enters the scene, Shi Jinwei will be 100% able to terminate her contract, because the other party will have a way out.

Given Sister Pliers' size, once she has a way out, she's not afraid of getting entangled with Taiyang at all, and she can wait as long as it takes. Besides, with Ikeno's abilities, it won't take long at all.

Therefore, choosing the same approach as the Beijing circle is the best outcome, and it was destined to happen after Ikeno left the scene.

It's simply a matter of learning more about the emotional journey, and it also allows Ikeno, who has truly succeeded in his transformation, to officially "debut" in the industry.

……

On the same day, the Oscars were held amidst global attention.

Ikeno and the Martian team, along with executives from several top overseas publishers, gathered at the venue.

The domestic entertainment industry is in turmoil.

(End of this chapter)