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Chapter 431 The Rivals Are Going Crazy

Teacher Huang initially looked reluctant, but upon hearing the second half of Yang Zi's sentence, her expression changed, and she immediately nodded: "That's good, that's good. Let's invite Chi Ye along. It's been a long time since we've gotten together to chat."

"hehe."

Yang Zi smiled slightly, thinking to himself, "Little brat, don't I know you too well?"

You chubby little boy, have you actually turned into the kind of person I used to hate the most? Sure enough, the "it's actually good" principle always applies.

"Hey, what brings you here today?"

As everyone knows, Yangzi is a bad guy. He always brings up the most sensitive topics. He likes the "cute" look on the chubby boy's face when he's in pain but can't express it.

Teacher Huang's expression wasn't very pleasant, but since she had just changed her expression a second ago, it wasn't easy for her to change it again. So she could only say cryptically, "Those who know, know."

"Then let me ask you something," Yangzi said, "Are you here to freeload?"

Teacher Huang: “?”

Big idiot?
He lost patience to continue talking to Yangzi. He had originally thought that Yangzi was also an "insider" in the industry, knowing that so many people were here today and the sensitive trends in the industry.

Now it seems that this guy was a complete outsider; he was probably the only one in the entire venue who came with the intention of riding the wave of popularity.

Hmm... wait a minute, could it be that he's not trying to ride on Ikeno's popularity, but rather the popularity of the events that follow?

If that's the case... he really underestimated the child!
Thinking of this, Teacher Huang's expression softened slightly, and she looked at Yang Zi: "What do you think?"

Yang Zi smiled and said, "I came to see a movie!"

Teacher Huang: “…”

Damn it, you shouldn't have had any illusions about someone like that!
Idiot!
Leaving aside the long-awaited reunion of "seeing your two dads" on this side, on the other side, in the second row, Teacher Shi was sitting there quietly, and quite a few people came over to try to get close to her—although the film industry has always been high and mighty, Teacher Shi's status in the music scene is now completely different from what it used to be.

Furthermore, her position within Coconut Culture is one that everyone should befriend.

After all, she was the first artist that Ikeno truly signed. Back then, Ikeno did a lot of outrageous things to help Shi Daifu. To be honest, even now, there are rumors in the industry that Ikeno was keeping a mistress. As for who the mistress is, it goes without saying.

Teacher Shi had probably heard of such remarks, but she was not good with words and did not know how to defend herself. The more one talks about such things, the more unclear they become. Only time can tell and fade away all of this.

But is she really willing to do it?
She didn't know; she just felt that she was living a good and fulfilling life. As long as she could stay at the company every day, that was enough. Working diligently to earn money was the only way she could think of to "repay" Ikeno.

However, Ikeno does not rule out the possibility that he wants to make Ms. Shi Daifu his personal "assassin," so that he can send Ms. Shi to show off his skills to anyone he doesn't like in the future, and he is simply treating Ms. Shi as a Japanese person to mess with.

At this moment, a slightly surreptitious figure approached Teacher Shi, who was being treated like a Japanese person but was enjoying it, without her noticing.

“Shishi, shishi.”

"Ok?"

Teacher Shi snapped out of her reverie and saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure—a very beautiful face, ethereal and otherworldly, if one could ignore the strong sense of cunning emanating from her.

"Hello, Professor Shang."

She was a little reserved. Although Sister Shang had signed with Yeguo, the two of them hadn't had much contact before or now; at most, they could only be considered acquaintances. Teacher Shi had always been very socially awkward with people she knew but wasn't very familiar with.

"It's me! It's me."

Sister Shang sat down next to Teacher Shi with a furtive expression, then sat up straight without saying a word, waiting for something with a slightly excited look on her face.

She didn't react, but Stevie felt a little uncomfortable, her whole body stiff, as if she was being watched. However, she was too embarrassed to ask why the other person had sat down next to her, so she could only remain silent.

After a while, when Sister Shang saw that she still hadn't moved, she turned her head in confusion and asked, "Hey, Shishi, why don't you ask me why I came here?"

Teacher Shi seemed to have been waiting for this question. Upon hearing it, she breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked, "Then why did you come here?"

Sister Shang: “…”

She paused, then said excitedly, "I feel safer with you by my side."

"Well?"

Teacher Shi looked puzzled but respectful, and nodded earnestly: "Don't worry, if anyone tries to hit you, I will help you."

Shang Jie: "???"

"Ah...it's not that someone's going to hit me, it's...aren't you going to make a move today?"

Teacher Shi was stunned and asked in surprise, "Make a move? What move?"

Shang Jie felt that Shi Daifu was indeed more "aloof" than rumored, and that she could act so convincingly that Shang Jie couldn't continue the conversation. However, her sudden arrival wasn't entirely for gossip; to be precise, Shang Jie wanted to help Chi Ye stabilize the situation!
It's human nature to feel closer to people you know better. She and Stevie had participated in a program together before, but due to Stevie's overly introverted personality, they rarely communicated after Ikeno left.

But this summer, she's been a close friend for many years. Teacher Shi is actually a special person today. Countless people are secretly watching her, perhaps hoping to watch the drama unfold and make things worse, so that Chi Ye will be in a terrible predicament.

After all, the Valkyrie has a proven track record. With her small frame this summer, she probably can't withstand a punch from Shi Daifu. Ikeno's expression at that time should be quite interesting.

In fact, everyone still finds it strange that Ikeno even called Stevie Wonder over today. It can only be said that the other party may indeed be something, and knows how to manipulate people's hearts.

With this "heroic sacrifice" mentality, Sister Shang decided to come and find out Shi Daifu's attitude for Xiaxia and Chi Ye, to infiltrate the "enemy" and play a decisive role at a crucial moment!

Hmm... as for the specifics, Sister Shang feels she might be "on the road" of watching the drama unfold, but that's okay, she's happy to do so!

"Don't be afraid."

Just then, Shi Daifu noticed that Shang Jie's expression kept changing, sometimes hesitant, sometimes resolute. Thinking that she had really offended someone, she said softly and seriously, "There is a lot of security here. Ordinary people can't get in. If anything really happens, I will protect you."

Sister Shang was taken aback.

Seeing that she remained silent, Shi Daifu felt inexplicably nervous and subconsciously explained, "Um... I... I mean... if... after all, you're Chi Ye's good friend, I mean... um..."

She didn't know what to say, so she paused, turned her head away, and awkwardly pretended that nothing had happened.

Inside, Shang Jie was screaming: What, what, how am I supposed to choose?!

Okay, okay, it seems I'm really not suited to be an undercover agent. That's it... Ikeno, you're great, but you're not suited to be this good!

"Shishi, have you... have you ever thought about leaving Coconut?"

Teacher Shi was startled again. This time, she actually turned around and took a look at Sister Shang. Her almond-shaped eyes were very unfriendly. She opened her mouth, but finally lifted her buttocks, moved away from Sister Shang.

Sister Shang: "?"

Hey, what does this mean? I was just asking casually!

She felt like a complete clown. Besides, didn't Stevie realize at all what was going to happen today?

……

"Of course she noticed, but she just pretended nothing had happened."

In the last few rows not far away, Ms. Shi's agent, Sister Wang, was on the phone, talking to her sister-in-law who had called specifically to express her concern about Shi Daifu's emotional state that day: "But don't worry, she probably... definitely won't do anything." "Why? No, Shi Shi is usually incredibly introverted, but sometimes she can be quite frightening... Back when her brother and I first got married, there were a few local bullies who kept harassing her, and in the end, she scared them off..."

"Don't worry, this time is different from that time."

"why?"

Sister Wang paused for two seconds and said, "Anyway, don't worry, she knows what she's doing. This matter has nothing to do with her."

The elder sister-in-law opened her mouth, and suddenly realized that Wang Jie's seemingly ordinary words were filled with a reality that made her feel desperate.

Yes, what does this have to do with Stevie?

With Ikeno and Jin Xia's wedding approaching, shouldn't Shi Daifu, as Ikeno's friend and employee, offer her blessings?
—She is doing this right now, and according to what Sister Wang said, she may continue to do so in the future.

But...why?

The sister-in-law suddenly understood. Perhaps Shi Shi had already felt this kind of despair, but no one knew it.

What was she thinking when she had this feeling long ago, even before everyone else?

The others present today may realize that the timing of Chi Ye's official announcement this summer varies, but it is definitely not as long as that of Shi Daifu, because she is at the company every day, and because her world is not as colorful as others. Her world is very small, perhaps only one person.

For the first twenty years of her life, Stevie probably never truly experienced the feeling of love, and she was also very resistant to and afraid of this kind of relationship where strangers suddenly become intimate. In the latter twenty years, she may have experienced it, but that was all she experienced.

Some people say that love is a selfish thing, but on the other hand, if loving someone is just pure love, then it is only her own business. In her world, perhaps she is happy now.

After hanging up the phone, the sister-in-law shook her head at her husband, who looked at her with concern, and whispered, "It's okay, Nini knows her limits. She's been sensible since she was little."

The older brother nodded repeatedly, agreeing with and pleased: "Yes, yes, Nini has been sensible since she was little. Over the years, she has encountered so many things but she has never provoked anyone. She never provokes anyone... She is a good child."

The older sister-in-law paused for a moment, then said, "But perhaps she's only sensible towards one person."

The older brother opened his mouth, but remained silent.

……

It was 7 p.m.

Suddenly, a commotion arose backstage, and then everyone saw Chi Ye, Jin Xia, and the main cast of "My Sassy Girl," including Sheng Ning and Jin Sui, walk in through the back door and onto the stage.

Among them, Sheng Ning and a few others pointed to a spot not far away before the others went on stage, and then walked over while chatting and laughing.

"Here it comes, it's about to begin."

"Sheng Ning is here too."

"Oh yeah, you're only just finding out?"

"I saw the list before, but it's a bit surprising that she could chat with Jin Sui so well."

"Yeah, it feels like these two didn't know each other before, but now they're getting along so well, it's kind of fake."

"...What is Sheng Ning's role here today? Is she just a regular guest? Or is she here to watch the show?"

"..."

Sister Ning laughed, but she was just pretending.

But it's not easy for her to act so convincingly now. At least in Sheng Ning's heart, she feels that she has been more than kind to Chi Ye. Even though she had some minor conflicts with Chi Ye before, which stemmed from before Chi Ye became famous, she now has to call her "good sister" all the time.

"Ningning, to be honest, I was quite surprised when I first heard this news. I never expected that you and Chi Ye... Sigh, you've had a tough time these past few years."

This year, Sheng Ning and I casually found a place to sit down. As the saying goes, the guests are the main focus. In today's context, the two of us are guests, but in reality, we are both "family members". If this were not a wedding, we might have had to help take care of the guests.

Sheng Ning wore a beautiful smile, her originally slightly harsh expression softening: "It's not that it was difficult, I'm quite lucky, it's just that Xiao... Chi Ye wasn't so lucky, I actually feel guilty sometimes."

Jin Sui nodded repeatedly, "Yes, but there was nothing you could do back then. All we can say is that the outcome is good now."

Sheng Ning paused for a moment, then said, "Well... as long as the result is good."

Jin Sui glanced at her and suddenly smiled: "Then, how close will you be from now on?"

Sheng Ning paused, looked at Chi Ye who was speaking on stage as director, male lead, and investor, and after a long while, nodded: "Be closer."

It was only then that she realized that perhaps this was the reason why Ikeno had "hinted" at her that she absolutely had to come.

Although Ikeno never said it, she was the same as her.

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Chi, and also thank you to actor Chi Ye, director Chi, and producer Mr. Chi..."

At this point, Ikeno finished speaking, and the host on stage began to introduce the next segment.

But perhaps wanting to curry favor with Ikeno, he became a bit long-winded in his speech.

Ikeno couldn't help but pick up the microphone: "Alright, alright, there's no way this many people can stand on the stage."

"Hahaha."

The audience burst into laughter, and the host nodded hurriedly, "Okay, Mr. Chi."

Then there wasn't a single unnecessary word.

Chi Ye was surprised and gave him a thumbs up: "You passed."

"Thank you, Mr. Chi!"

"Haha."

Another burst of laughter erupted from the audience, and with Ikeno's brief speech concluded, the premiere of "My Sassy Girl" officially began.

……

at the same time.

Sweating profusely, Si Zi urged his management team, "Hasn't it started yet? Hasn't it started yet?"

"It's begun."

"I'm asking about the official announcement! When will it be officially announced?!"

"Uh...we don't know either, maybe after the movie ends?"

"After all, announcing the news after the movie premiere will generate more buzz and be more helpful to the movie."

(End of this chapter)