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Chapter 454 The person behind the scenes
"That bitch! Trash! Garbage!"

Inside the hotel.

Wang Mojing practically roared, his whole body trembling, and he looked at the people around him with disbelief, saying, "What the hell?! What is this idiot doing?!"

In a moment of desperation, he actually uttered fluent Mandarin: "Damn it, my mom!!"

Everyone: "..."

Everyone could see that Director Wang was completely flustered, and he was able to recite such a fluent piece of traditional Chinese culture.

"I think he's not happy about the screenwriting credits this time."

Qin Wenwen stood to the side, her face pale. In the recording that Assistant Gu had leaked, there were some conversations between her and Wang Mojing. Although everyone's attention was on Wang Mojing, it was hard to guarantee that no one would notice her.

Moreover, this was a completely undeserved disaster for her. She hadn't done anything, so why did she suddenly become a trending topic for no reason?
Also, I really didn't highlight Ikeno!
She was terrified. During her conversation with Wang Mojing, she mentioned Chi Ye quite a bit, not because she had a grudge against Chi Ye, but because... she knew that Wang Mojing didn't like Chi Ye, so it was just a normal workplace tactic to please Wang Mojing.

Who would have thought that it would be exposed...

"Alright, what are you afraid of? He's not some demon, he can't kill you."

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Wenwen heard Wang Mojing's voice again. He seemed to have finished cursing and noticed her change in expression. He said with great disdain, "I am the victim in this matter. No one can blame me."

"Wait for me, I'm going to make a phone call."

As he spoke, he turned his back to everyone and walked into the office. Then he took out his phone, pondered for a long time, and made a call.

"Hey?"

"Hello? Why are you calling me at this hour?"

The person on the other end frowned and, without waiting for Wang Mojing to be polite, said unhappily, "You should be thinking about how to deal with this mess now, don't call me again."

"No, I have something to do. I'm the victim in this whole thing."

Wang Mojing felt wronged: "I'm an artist from Hong Kong, you have to help me."

"Hong Kong, what year is that? You're messing with me with this? Let me tell you, this is no small matter. You'd better figure out how to deal with the retaliation from Coolfilm and Tencent. Give them an explanation quickly, otherwise... sigh... good luck to you."

The man didn't say much, but what he did say made Wang Mojing pause in surprise again.

It has nothing to do with Ikeno... It really has nothing to do with Ikeno, but it has something to do with Cool Film, Penguin... Wait, is he going to release a new recording again?

Wang Mojing's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, the next second, a voice came from outside the door: "Director, Gu has leaked another recording. This time it's about Coolfilm and Tencent's illegal water-filling operations, and other inside stories..."

"...Fuck your mother!"

Wang Mojing nearly coughed up blood, then suddenly felt the world go dark—

……

Wang Mojing's despair is understandable. If this incident were just gossip, it wouldn't have caused much harm to a big director like him, because it didn't damage his foundation.

But things are different when it involves Cool Movies and Tencent.

These two are currently the most powerful figures in the Chinese entertainment industry, controlling almost half of the discourse power. They were the bigwigs of the Beijing circle in the 1.0 era, the coal bosses in the 2.0 era, and in the 3.0 era, they are the internet giants.

The fact that these two giants are now involved is related to the recently explosive "Golden Age". Strictly speaking, Wang Mojing is also a player in this matter, and his words are much more credible.

"Damn it, this Wang Sunglasses guy has really gotten too bold, he dares to spread rumors about anyone!"

Cool Shadow Headquarters.

The top leader was woken up by the noise, and after learning what had happened, his first reaction was—Wang Mojing, I'm going to work at 8 a.m.!
His second reaction was one of unease. Yes, that's right, his reaction was one of unease, and he immediately asked someone to check on Yeguo, especially Chiye's personal movements.

The feedback was fairly reassuring; Ikeno has not shown any unusual activity for the time being.

That's good, that's good...

It's no wonder that KuYing is so paranoid. In the past, no matter how much you boasted, no one would have believed that an artist in the industry could bring down a behemoth like Tencent. But reality is just that absurd. The complete overhaul of Tencent Video has long been a legend and a taboo in the industry—no one dares to mention it, but everyone knows in their hearts who is responsible for it all.

Chi Ye.

This celebrity... can no longer be called a celebrity, and cannot be regarded as an ordinary person at all. His various actions, which seem insignificant, even seem petty to many people who were once high and mighty.

But looking back, we find that the Penguin crew died so tragically that it's chilling.

Kuying and Chiye are old rivals. They went from betting on each other to confronting and hating each other. Although the newly appointed Kuying team wanted to ease tensions with Chiye, progress was not satisfactory for various reasons.

Given Ikeno's past methods and style, given this "opportunity," the other party would most likely make a move.

"This Wang sunglasses..."

Increasingly angry, a senior executive at Coolfilm shouted, "We will not accept any of his roles from now on!"

"...Is now the time to talk about these things?"

The top leader was speechless: "Let's think about how to deal with the online public opinion, and the relevant supervisory departments... Sigh, we should have been more restrained in the first place. In the end... it's all that damn Chi Ye's fault. What he left behind was too tempting!"

In the end, he couldn't hold back anymore.

This time, the fact that so many big names in the industry collectively entered the fray to inflate the numbers isn't entirely due to Ikeno, but rather almost entirely thanks to him. If he hadn't suddenly made an official announcement, causing such a large gap in traffic and a void in the market, no one would have been so eager to hype up this release date.

Isn't the goal simply to cultivate a top-tier celebrity on their own platform?

"How's it going with the penguins?"

"They have already issued a statement warning the whistleblower not to spread rumors. There's been no reaction in the industry yet, but I guess Wang Sunglasses won't be doing well with them in the future."

"Okay, that's all for now... Keep a close eye on Chi Ye and Penguin's movements, and Wang Mojing... may he die soon."

After the head of Cool Shadow finished speaking, he did not relax; instead, he became even more nervous.

...Penguin reacted quickly, probably because their headquarters had fought too many media battles before. In this respect, Coolfilm was obviously much weaker. Not long after they released their announcement, several trending topics rose rapidly and uncontrollably.

#Ratings manipulation in "Wang Quan Fu Gui"#
#A List of Penguins' Pre-Made Explosive List#
#Signature of the "Order of the Ancient Miao"#
#CoolFilmFake#
The related keywords are trending, and at this critical juncture, they have immediately attracted countless passersby and fans who are paying attention to this event.

"[Laughing and crying emoji] Seeing this trending topic, can anyone tell me if there are any platforms in the Chinese entertainment industry these days that don't fabricate stories?"

"It seems like they didn't produce any mangoes or kiwis this time."

"Kiwifruit is a repeat offender; I don't believe it's the only one among the three major platforms that's completely innocent."

"It's possible that Mango TV doesn't fabricate content, since they've never developed dramas before and have always focused on their own variety shows. No one can compare to them, so there's no need for them to fabricate content."

"Hilarious! It's obvious who the fans in the front are, their faces are practically falling off. What 'kiwi repeat offender'? You just spout nonsense? Show me the evidence! And this has nothing to do with kiwi. Stop trying to defend your idol. Pre-made explosion? You dare to brag about that?"

"One is a four-character name, and the other is Xiao Zhan. They are definitely the pinnacle of artificially created top stars in the Chinese entertainment industry. After so many years of Chi Yehuo, I thought everyone would be able to tell which one is a real top star and which one is an artificially created one. I didn't expect that so many people would still be fooled. This time, the fig leaf has been completely torn off."

"Agreed, Yu Yan is actually a kind of artificial creation."

"The ladies upstairs don't need to worry. Yu Yan is still a top star. He and Chi Ye are the only two in the Chinese entertainment industry who are not artificially created top stars. They are genuinely popular. The others are more or less inflated."

"Indeed, Chi Ye climbed to the top by stepping on Yu Yan. If Yu Yan wasn't famous, there wouldn't have been such a big commotion back then."

"Who said coconuts rose to power by stepping on others? Those paid commenters, please think before you speak before leaving comments..."

"..."

The comments section is getting heated. This matter is not just about a few platforms. In the recording that Wang Mojing has been released, he mentioned the two major platforms, Tencent and Kuaishou, but he mentioned it in relation to two works, "Wang Quan Fugui" and "Gu Miaoling".

These two works are starring two of the most popular celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry, and the rest of the cast is also extremely strong. As a result, as soon as the news came out, fans from all sides came out. Real fans, fake fans, haters, trolls, rivals, online trolls, etc. In short, the scene was like a powder keg that had been lit and exploded instantly, out of control.

The trigger for all of this was just a few trending words that cost very little money.

Who did this?

Those in the industry who saw this scene almost instantly guessed it was Ikeno.

Besides him, who else has such power and influence to make the online public opinion explode so quickly and draw the attention of all parties at once?
Don't tell me that doing these things is easy. Outsiders think that only Ikeno can do it easily, and that others can't.

Ok…

As the person involved, Ikeno also felt that he couldn't do it, and he really didn't do it this time, but unfortunately, it seems that no one believes him.

"No...which bastard is trying to frame me?"

Chi Ye stared at the trending search terms that were still rising. These trending terms were not the last straw that broke the camel's back, but they were definitely a fuse that could be fatal. The timing was good, which was somewhat similar to his previous work, but the details of the operation were still a bit rough.

For example, this matter doesn't actually have much to do with Chi Ye on the surface, so there's no need to steer all the conversations toward him. It would be more natural and smooth to discuss the conflict between Cool Movie, Tencent, and the two production teams. That's the real issue.

It would also maximize "profits," causing the two major platforms and two production teams that were at odds with it to completely turn against each other, and even ruin its reputation.

—This is the second point about the opponent's crudeness. They didn't strike hard enough and hesitated. Although others couldn't see it, Chi Ye could sense at a glance that the person behind the attack seemed to have some concerns. It was probably because someone on both sides knew him and they had a good relationship, so he didn't have the courage to make a direct bet at the Heavenly Gate.

"Who is the one?"

Chi Ye fell into deep thought, while Coco, who was beside him, looked at him and said, "This time, Penguin and Cool Shadow might go crazy."

Ikeno: "That has nothing to do with me."

"Um…"

Coco nodded.

But despite that, Chi Ye's current situation is still quite special. First of all, he is about to "go up". Although the Film Association is not the top circle in the traditional sense, it still has a level, and it is not low. Judging from Chi Ye's age, it is ridiculously high.

In other words, Ikeno has been under the spotlight for a period of time, including the attention from the top. Any slight movement could affect people's perception of him and thus affect certain things.

This kind of thing is unheard of in other circles, but it is very important in the circle that Ikeno is about to enter.

Another point, which Coco didn't mention much but has felt particularly strongly recently, is that Coolfilm and Tencent are indeed trying their best to ease tensions with Chiye. At least, their new teams don't seem to have much ill will towards Coconut.

Thus, Ikeno's career took another step forward... a truly significant step forward, and it seems that he has also broken the ice in terms of his network of connections.

Kiwifruit has started collaborating with Sheng Ning, Mango is a close friend, Tencent and Cool Film have eased their tensions, and Yeguo's own film, short dramas, and even music are all thriving. So... what benefit would it bring to Chi Ye himself to stir up trouble at this time?
This is also why Ikeno didn't even consider taking action this time, or even have the thought of doing so. As the saying goes, you should sit in the right chair if you're on the right side. Everyone has already praised you so highly, so it's really unnecessary to continue using underhanded tactics to mess with others.

If you're really angry, you can always wait until you're in a stable position and then easily get some work done.

"At this stage, who would be in such a hurry?"

"Who could it be that has a grudge against us, possesses the insight and decisiveness to act swiftly, yet hesitates on the sidelines?"

As she spoke, no fewer than ten people flashed through Ikeno's mind, but in the end, she wavered between three.

It should be one of these three... to be precise, it's "two".

"Brother Chi, do you need me to explain?"

What's the point of your explanation now?

Chi Ye waved his hand and suddenly smiled: "Besides... we don't need to be so cautious. Nobody's a fool. After one night, many people will realize what's going on."

"...So, we're just going to let the rumors continue like this? What will that do for you in the future..."

Ikeno made a gesture, and Coco was taken aback, but immediately came closer.

"You are like this..."

Ikeno thought for a moment, then said a few words and a name to Coco.

Coco's eyes widened in surprise, and she looked slightly dazed.

(End of this chapter)