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Chapter 452 Even Chickens and Dogs Ascend to Heaven: This Moment, That Moment, That Time
The film association's activities are divided into three parts: the opening ceremony and meeting on the first day, the official event on the second day, and the closing ceremony and meeting on the third day.

Chi Ye's visit here this time was more of a formality. After all, he doesn't hold any position in the Film Association yet, so attending the meeting here is out of the question. However, sometimes it is necessary to show his identity, so after meeting with the leaders, Chi Ye seemed to be "free".

His newfound freedom attracted a flurry of attention, with various factions already eyeing him swarming around him like bees drawn to honey.

Given Ikeno's usual personality, he would have at least used his witty banter, but unfortunately there were too many strangers today, making even this famous E-person feel embarrassed.

"Hello, Mr. Chi, I am Liu Chang from Tianyu Group."

"Mr. Chi, we met at the coconut jelly business conference last time, do you remember me?"

"President Chi, please take care of me in the future."

Wherever he went, people followed. Chi Ye was a little unaccustomed to his current state. He glanced around and thought, "How many people are going to hate me for this?"

"You agree, Director Lu."

He happened to walk up to the group of people from the Beijing circle at that moment, and casually asked Director Lu, who was pretending not to see him and looked a little unnatural.

Director Lu: "?!"

Noticing that everyone around him was staring at him, Director Lu forced a smile and said, "Uh... Mr. Chi, what are you saying?"

"Speak." Seeing his expression, Ikeno felt all her old and new grudges well up inside her, and she couldn't help but blurt out, "Are you going to stab me with paper dolls tonight?!"

Director Lu: "..."

Damn it, Ikeno! You're so arrogant! All I did was not get along with you, and now that you're doing well, you're showing this face. Ugh! As expected, I never misjudged you!
"Hey, Lao Lu is usually petty."

Director Feng's voice rang out. He had stood up long before Chi Ye arrived. Now, with a smile on his face, he moved closer to Chi Ye and said, "But Lao Lu doesn't usually do this kind of thing, Mr. Chi. If you don't believe me, stay at this table for a while and listen to Lao Lu ramble on about all the misunderstandings over the years."

Chi Ye glanced at him, and Director Feng seemed a little uncomfortable being seen: "Uh... what's wrong?"

Chiye: "More money."

Director Feng: "?"

"Why would I stay here if you don't pay me more? My appearance fees are very high."

Director Feng: "...How much money do you want, Mr. Chi? Let me see if I can afford it."

Seeing his expression and Director Lu's humiliated look, Chi Ye suddenly felt a bit bored and waved his hand, "It's nothing, I'll be going now."

Everyone was stunned, staring at his retreating figure.

"Oh, right," Ikeno added, "I still prefer your rebellious side."

Beijing Circle: "..."

Ahhhh! !

The group of people from the Beijing elite who had just convinced themselves to back down were instantly shattered. Director Lu's lips trembled as he stammered, "This...this...he..."

"This is too much!"

"The villain succeeds!"

"Lawless!!"

It was said after Ikeno had already left, but even so, the people around him still advised, "Alright, Lao Lu, you know that's just the kind of person Ikeno is."

Yes, that's just who he is sometimes. Don't blame people for not being tolerant of you. If they aren't, it's because you don't have the ability to make others "adapt" to you.

Director Lu now feels that his group of people are like Chi Ye's toys. After being brutally manipulated by Chi Ye, they have been transformed into Chi Ye's shape and learned to adapt.

This is just my personality. You don't like it? Well, try to get used to it. You'll be fine once you do.

If you don't want to adapt... I can help you adapt, though.

……

"Holy crap, that's incredibly awesome."

the other side.

Wang Chuxing, who had just witnessed everything from a distance, was excited and gesticulated wildly: "With just a few words from President Chi, those big shots in the Beijing circle didn't dare to utter a sound. Director Lu was being lectured to his face. My God... it's like a dream!"

"Alright, alright, just say less."

Tan Yue felt that there were all sorts of people here today, and Wang Chuxing was shouting so loudly, she didn't want him to cause trouble for the Beijing circle later.

"No, I mean... President Chi is truly the idol of idols."

Although Wang Chuxing's stance on the matter was somewhat ambiguous, there was no doubt that he was closer to Chi Ye. Tan Yue was the same, even though not long ago, her much-anticipated masterpiece was shattered because of Chi Ye.

However, this does not affect their admiration for Ikeno.

After all, it's nothing short of a miracle for an artist to have reached this point.

Many celebrities in the industry are their own bosses; in fact, it's fair to say that everyone is a boss, as this is a current trend in the Chinese entertainment industry.

However, none of them can achieve the size that Chiye has now. Although Yeguo has no valuation yet, its dominance of most of the Chinese short drama market, top-tier film and television production, and agency are enough to place it among the top five in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Not to mention that Ikeno is now rumored to be nominated for the position of second-in-command of the Film Association.

What is this concept?
While it might not be fair to say he defied fate, he certainly rose to a position of immense power, instantly transforming from an actor, director, and entrepreneur into one of the most influential figures in the industry.

Key point: She is just over thirty years old.

If Ikeno's popularity outside is due to his works, then within the industry, he serves as a role model and template for many young artists and celebrities.

"hehe."

Not far away, Sheng Ning, who had been sitting still, smiled slightly, turned her head to look at the two of them a few times, and then tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

"What's wrong? Feeling proud?"

Mr. Gong, who was standing next to him, asked with a smile.

"?"

Sheng Ning was taken aback, speechless: "What am I proud of?"

"Well, you seem pretty happy."

"Not really."

Sheng Ning bluntly stated, "No matter how well Chi Ye does, it won't affect me much, nor will it bring me much benefit."

"I don't think so."

Mr. Gong had already seen the group of people walking towards them. They were from the Northwest and Shanghai circles. He stood up with a smile to greet them, saying, "Look, here they come."

“Although we’ve temporarily stopped cooperating with Coconut, thanks to your relationship with Chi Ye, we can still integrate into the film industry in the future.” Hearing this, Sheng Ning also raised her head, her phoenix eyes surveying the group of people who had arrived.

Among them are many big shots she couldn't get close to before, such as several people in the Shanghai entertainment circle. Sheng Ning used to be very career-minded, or rather, she is still career-minded now, but back then she focused more on her development in the film and television industry.

From the drama circle to the film circle, this is the career path that every actor dreams of. Sheng Ning dreamed of becoming a top actress for several years. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. After failing to integrate into the Beijing circle, she once wanted to get closer to the Shanghai circle, or even the Northwest circle.

Unfortunately, neither of these circles seems to value her controversial popularity that much.

It's hard to say how many cold shoulders Sheng Ning has faced along the way. Her personality from childhood has also made her accustomed to relying on herself. Chi Ye used to need her care, both at home and after entering the entertainment industry.

But she never imagined that one day she would receive such courteous treatment, even careful flattery, from these once unapproachable figures because of Ikeno.

She suddenly found it very interesting.

"Lemon."

The leader of the Shanghai circle was the vice president of a top film industry capital firm. He was in his fifties, very well-maintained, and wearing high heels. He greeted Sheng Ning warmly, saying, "Long time no see! You look great."

"Mr. Gao."

Sheng Ning nodded slightly, appearing very calm.

She remembered that this CEO Gao had a very strong personality, was somewhat jealous, and had a powerful background. She had wanted to follow in his footsteps, but perhaps because she was too beautiful, or for other reasons, he never gave her a kind look.

"Haha, you used to be quite low-key, we didn't know about your relationship with President Chi."

When General Manager Gao wanted to sit down, General Manager Gong had already stood up, so she sat down without any hesitation and said, "It's also our fault. If it weren't for General Manager Gong speaking up, we would have been kept in the dark."

"I knew it! Back when President Chi was so eager to get close to Sister Ning, she never really went all out..."

A young man was glared at as he finished speaking.

Sheng Ning glanced at him and smiled, "It's not that I didn't try, it's just that I didn't succeed."

Everyone: "..."

Goodness, it's confirmed, they really are siblings. With their words, it's hard not to think of Ikeno.

"President Gao, and President Liang, President Gong might not have explained things clearly enough. Actually, my relationship with Chi Ye isn't as close as you think. Otherwise... I wouldn't have moved behind the scenes now. What do you think?"

Sheng Ning laughed: "Then Chi Ye will tailor a few movies for me, and I'll become a movie star too, haha."

The group looked at each other, not understanding what she meant.

Mr. Gong, looking embarrassed, explained, "Actually, I didn't mean to..."

Okay, he did it on purpose. With this relationship, and Chi Ye about to take off, it's hard for him not to take advantage of it and make some extra profit.

Moreover, Sheng Ning didn't lose out by doing this. Her situation at Kiwifruit used to be very difficult, but ever since Chi Ye made a name for himself, no matter how big the external turmoil was, at least within Kiwifruit, because they knew about Sheng Ning's relationship with Chi Ye, General Manager Gong and other major shareholders always treated her differently.

Otherwise, it's not like she can just operate behind the scenes or invest whenever she wants. Using such power, especially in a frugal company like Kiwi Fruit that is responsible for its own profits and losses, is very difficult.

The same principle applies now. Sheng Ning herself gradually realized the feeling. It would be a lie to say that she had no emotional fluctuations or happiness, but more than anything, she felt an intractable complexity.

She really didn't want to make her relationship with Ikeno public knowledge, because if she did, she might not even have the right to dream anymore... Ikeno had never stopped the spread of such gossip, perhaps... he had this in mind.

You really "love" me, you "love" your older sister.

Sheng Ning lowered her eyes, suddenly losing all interest in conversation. She didn't know what the group of people around her were saying, but it was all insincere and polite talk, trying to use her to get closer to Chi Ye.

She gave a perfunctory reply, and after the others left, she got up and headed to the restroom.

I don't really want to stay here anymore. I don't know why, I'm just feeling a bit annoyed.

"Sister Ning, Sister Ning..."

The assistant behind him hurriedly followed, whispering, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Sheng Ning paused for a moment before realizing that it was her period these past few days: "No."

"I'll wait for you outside."

"...Have you been quite happy these past few days?"

Sheng Ning suddenly asked.

"what?"

The assistant was taken aback.

Sheng Ning sized her up a few times. As everyone knows, she changes her assistants and staff very frequently. This assistant is more like a secretary that Kiwi assigned to her after she gradually transitioned to working behind the scenes.

She is very obedient and has strong professional skills. She also rarely talks too much or does anything underhanded. Sheng Ning is quite satisfied with her.

But for some reason, she suddenly asked that question today.

"Sister Ning...you mean...I didn't quite understand."

"Do you know that Ikeno is my younger brother?"

The assistant paused again, then nodded silently: "I...I found out not long ago."

"Not happy?"

"You're... happy, aren't you? You have such an amazing younger brother. As someone close to you, I'm naturally very happy. Well... it's simply because I want you to be happy."

"I don't need you to be happy for me."

"Huh?" The assistant was startled and quickly said, "Oh... I... I'm sorry, Sister Ning, I know I was wrong."

Sheng Ning stared at her for a while, then her expression softened. She said, "I remember you've been with Kiwi for a few years now, but you've never had the chance to personally manage a project... I see you've always been quite interested in content copyright coordination... I'll give you Coco's contact information later... she's the current COO of Coconut, you can connect with her then."

"Huh...what...?!"

The assistant was struck dumb, but also overjoyed, with a completely unexpected surprise: "This... I... Sister Ning... We're collaborating with Coconut again?"

"The collaboration with coconut jelly is not a new project."

Sheng Ning thought for a moment and said, "But I'll talk to Chi Ye later. I've observed that their company has a lot of drama copyrights that are about to expire. The competition for 'My Love from the Star' on KuYing is quite fierce. We can spend some money to buy these dramas. That would also benefit them."

She didn't go into specifics, but as the saying goes, things should be kept in the hands of family members. Mangoes and coconuts are currently on good terms and in their honeymoon period, but it's always a bit risky to put everything in one place.

This doesn't mean that Mango will sell coconut jelly in the future; it's just a precautionary measure, like not putting all your eggs in one basket. Right now, she mainly controls the investment and some content rights related to kiwifruit, and she's confident that she can prevent something like what happened last time from happening again.

This is a win-win collaboration. Ikeno probably had this idea a long time ago and shouldn't refuse.

Of course... if he really refuses, then...

Sheng Ning narrowed her phoenix eyes, suddenly realizing that she had absolutely no way to deal with Chi Ye now.

We can't exactly let her go and act cute and whiny to Ikeno, can we?
(End of this chapter)