Who said this top flow is crazy! This top flow is awesome!

"I just want to destroy him."

A single line of text instantly stirred up a huge storm online, and silenced the most vocal and aggressive group of people who had been making the most noise recently.

Because this matter has a significant impact and attracts widespread attention, the official announcement was issued quickly and authoritatively, immediately topping the Weibo trending topics list.

Then it became number one on Douyin, trending on Xiaohongshu, and number one on Bilibili's hot search list, etc.

As the frontline gossip in the Chinese entertainment industry and a key area of ​​public opinion frequently followed by industry insiders, Douban's Goose Group promptly shared announcements from all parties, sparking heated discussions.

[Reposting/Watching the drama unfold: Relevant official media outlets released a statement this afternoon. What do you all think?]

"It seems so."

"I can only say it's no surprise. Ikeno has always been a god-like figure in our group, and too many people want to slander him."

"The official announcement of his relationship caused Chi Ye to lose a lot of traffic, but this time it really wasn't his fault. I was stunned when I saw these negative trending topics a few days ago. Someone I had never heard of in the Chinese entertainment industry before, just casually revealing some things, and people believed it. It also shows how many people's interests Chi Ye has threatened."

"I don't know about touching the cake, but it's clear that a lot of people want him dead."

"This Ge Shuang is really courting death. She had already been released, but she still managed to get herself back in. She's going to be imprisoned for the second time."

"Am I the only one who feels sorry for Ge Shuang? She's so old, and now she's in jail. How will she live after she gets out?"

"To be honest, anyone who knows anything about what happened back then would find it hard to sympathize with Ge Shuang, right? She's a classic case of reaping what she sowed. How did she manage to screw over Chi Ye before? Don't be so overprotective of your daughter in this group. This isn't love for your daughter; it's a lack of moral judgment."

"How much do people in this group hate Yedi? They're even defending Ge Shuang?"

"The bribery of people to spread rumors and the fabrication of AI recordings have all been exposed. Let's see who dares to smear Ikeno this time."

"Wang Mojing should go too, it's all because of him."

"..."

Ikeno said he would give his former boss an answer soon, and he would definitely do so soon.

Before he said this, he actually had a general idea in mind, so after all this happened, he seemed much calmer.

All sorts of voices online seemed to disappear in an instant, and everyone returned to how things were before this incident happened.

Some people can subconsciously forget certain things, while others cannot.

First, there's the whistleblower, Gu San. He only had a personal grudge against Wang Mojing when he exposed the information. The reason he dragged Chi Ye into it was more for financial reasons.

The person who gave him the benefits has now died, and he is about to be investigated because of this.

My girlfriend was so scared she wanted to cry: "What do we do? What do we do now?"

Perhaps annoyed by the crying, Gu San frowned: "What are you crying for! You're not dead yet!"

“But we’re about to be informed, and I might get implicated too… I didn’t do anything, you made me do it all.”

Gu San instantly sensed a deep malice. As the saying goes, "Husbands and wives are birds of the same forest." They were not husband and wife, but now they were already showing signs of flying away separately when disaster struck.

"Why don't you go and apologize to Chi Ye? What do you think? He should let you off the hook, since we didn't have any prior grudges against him..."

Desperate times call for desperate measures; such simplistic thinking leads to absurd statements, even bordering on the grotesqueness of a brainstem deficiency.

Gu San completely broke down: "Can't you just let me have some peace and quiet?!"

Girlfriend: "...If we don't find a way now, we'll never have another chance."

Gu San stared at him silently, suddenly realizing that he had really been greedy this time. Why did he have to involve Chi Ye when it had nothing to do with him?
Now it's all over. Perhaps Wang Mojing is relieved?

……

Wang Mojing wasn't feeling relieved; his current mood could be described as one of shock and disbelief.

The sudden death of Assistant Gu caught him off guard, but before he could even feel joy, he was faced with a new problem—if Chi Ye's story was fake, then what about his?

Perhaps I can take this opportunity to clear my name as well.

So he immediately asked someone to find Chi Ye's contact information and then called him personally, wanting to seek some help. After all, Ge Shuang's sudden self-disclosure was very unusual. Although no one knew what had happened in the past day or two, Chi Ye did not hide anything when he went to find Ge Shuang.

In other words, everyone knows that this was Ikeno's doing, and only he has the ability and strength to resolve such a troublesome matter, which could even threaten his career, in such a short time.

When Wang Mojing approached Chi Ye this time, he had changed his attitude. He was unusually obsequious to a popular celebrity he used to look down on, and even said, "I have admired President Chi for a long time. It is such a pity that we never had the opportunity to work together before."

“This time when we go there, we must have a proper collaboration on my new movie…”

Blah blah blah, a whole bunch.

Ikeno didn't know what was said, because he hadn't heard it.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chi doesn't have time right now."

Coco, who answered the phone for Chi Ye, said softly, "If Director Wang wants to talk about business, we can reschedule for another day."

Let's make it another day...

Four words shattered Wang Mojing's hard-won "self-esteem," almost causing him to lose control of his emotions—it was always Wang Mojing who was high and mighty, disciplining all the artists in the entertainment industry. When did it become his turn to be manipulated by an artist?

Even the former Hong Kong film emperor Liang had to obey him. Does Chi Ye really think he can do it?
Hmm...it seems to be working.

After making a few phone calls, Wang Mojing instantly realized the reality, and then... he started to leverage his network of connections.

Having been in the entertainment industry for so many years, Wang Sunglasses has dabbled in Hong Kong entertainment, mainland entertainment, and even overseas, and his network of connections is indeed ridiculously strong.

Not only did various big names speak up for him, but even those around Chi Ye were affected to varying degrees.

For example, the Ima family, who were closest to Ikeno, and his aunt Ima-sui, who had done him a great favor, called him personally that night: "Ikeno, are you asleep?"

Chi Ye knew without a doubt why she called, but he was still a little surprised. Then he realized something. Of course, how could he not know Wang Mojing, who was known as the "Little Prince of Hong Kong" this year and had been involved in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the early days?
Maybe the two are actually good friends.

He paused for a moment before saying, "She's already asleep."

This year: "Huh?"

"Snort snore snore."

Ikeno then demonstrated his ventriloquism skills.

This year: "...Stop fooling around."

"He even managed to find you?"

After a two-second silence, he sighed, "A very good friend from before, who helped me a lot in the early days."

Chi Ye remained silent: "So what you mean is...?" "...I still have feelings for you, Mr. Chi?"

This year, Youyou said, "I dare not say much, for fear that if you are unhappy, you will ban us, Guangying Shimeng, from the Chinese entertainment industry in the future."

Chino frowned: "It shouldn't be that light."

This year: "...Chino, watch yourself, I'm your aunt, an elder, don't tease me without respect."

Upon hearing this, Ikeno asked seriously, "If this is the normal procedure, then let's proceed officially."

This year, Chi Ye opened his mouth, but immediately stopped, smiling and saying, "Alright, alright, I know, Aunt... um... I didn't mean to do anything to him, you can tell him not to worry."

"He wanted your help. You know he hasn't been doing well lately, and you've already resolved this matter, so you might as well help him out..."

After listening, Chi Ye tapped his fingers lightly on the table: "Are we really that close?"

"...It's not that great, it's just..."

"Row."

Chi Ye readily agreed: "I guarantee he can still make a name for himself in the Chinese entertainment industry, but he should voluntarily withdraw from the Film Association. Also, I can't help him with the things he asked me to do. There's no other reason. The things he said in the recording weren't AI-generated; he said them himself."

After those words, silence fell.

Chi Ye added, "This is the bottom line. Originally, I wasn't planning to leave him any way out. The fact that he's still clinging to life is only because you called him. If it were someone else..."

"I know."

Jin Sui nodded: "Although this result may not be the same as what he expected, but... you are right. He said those things in private and it was recorded. If he really considered me a friend, he shouldn't have slandered you like that."

Chi Ye exclaimed in surprise, "Auntie, you..."

“I can tell the difference between inside and outside, but…” Jin Sui paused before saying with emotion, “You’re different from before, a little… Hehe, never mind, anyway, Xiaxia should have a good life in the future.”

Chi Ye chatted with Jin Sui for a while longer before hanging up the phone. Only then did he belatedly realize that perhaps in the eyes of Jin Sui and the Jin family, Chi Ye was still the same son-in-law who had previously needed their help and the Jin family's support.

But this pattern has actually been gradually changing for a long time; it's just that this year it's become more apparent.

—He doesn't need to listen to anyone. If he really doesn't listen, they have no other way to restrain him except by using family ties to bind and remind him.

Is this good or bad?

For the Jin family as a whole, this is undoubtedly not a good thing, because with the current status of Jinzhao and the development of the next generation of the Jin family, although the future still looks prosperous, its potential and inner strength are no longer comparable to what they used to be.

If Ikeno complies, it would undoubtedly be a very good outcome for some people, and it would be a comfortable and desirable scene for everyone.

For example, Chi Ye could use his current resources to promote the artists signed by the Jin family, or to endorse the business relatives of the Jin family. With so many top-tier artists like Yeguo, he could easily help a small company grow.

Unfortunately, it seems impossible for this scenario to materialize at the moment, at least Ikeno isn't the kind of person who believes whatever they're told.

From a selfish perspective, the better and more assertive Chi Ye is, the higher Jin Xia's status will be in the Jin family. Conversely, if he appears too weak, then those distant relatives will definitely become even more aggressive—the Jin family has never only had direct descendants; there are many distant relatives that Chi Ye has never even heard of.

That's why I said this year, "This family might be angry, but this summer and the future will definitely be good."

"Mr. Sui, is the matter resolved?"

in the office.

Sister Zhang walked in and saw Jin Sui sitting alone, chin in hand, lost in thought. In fact, Jin Sui and Jin Xia are very similar in appearance, temperament, and even their way of being lost in thought when no one is around.

The only difference might be that this summer will be happier and younger.

"I guess so... but not really."

"Your phone call didn't work?"

Sister Zhang exclaimed in surprise, "Chi Ye, he..."

“He was actually reminding me,” Jin Sui said. “I can’t possibly help an outsider and put him in such a difficult position.”

Sister Zhang frowned: "But we owed them a favor before, and now..."

"You said."

This year, she interrupted him, her gaze wandering: "If only I had met someone like that when I was young."

Sister Zhang: "Huh?"

She was dumbfounded, but this was Xiao Sui's usual style; her thought process was always so peculiar, catching people off guard and impossible to defend against.

She carefully looked at her boss for a few moments and said sincerely, "Mr. Sui, you'll never meet someone like this."

"Oh why?"

"Because you can't stand Ikeno's mouth."

This year: "...That's true."

That's what she admires most about Xia Xia. Now, many people look back and see Chi Ye's current achievements, and they are secretly reviewing and discussing it. In reality, in that situation back then, facing Chi Ye who was stuck in the mud, who could have run down from the clouds?
She has a more explosive temper. If she had met someone like that when she was younger, she would most likely have completely broken up with him because of his "rude remarks," or even become his enemy.

Xiaxia is truly a person of great wisdom.

Thinking about this, she admired her little niece even more.

It's just that... Wang Mojing is probably in trouble this time.

……

"What? Not only are they not helping me, they're going to mess with me?!"

When Wang Mojing learned of this news, he was furious, because from other people's words, he could already imagine what kind of status he had in Chi Yexin's heart—no status at all.

How could he possibly tolerate that?

My original intention was to find someone to talk to Ikeno and get through this difficult time, but instead of getting help, I received the message: I can go easy on you.

Anyone would be completely baffled in this situation.
Knowing all this beforehand, I should have just stayed away! Even though if I hadn't, they might have really gone after me...

"This is outrageous! This is outrageous!"

After venting his frustration in a trembling voice, his phone suddenly rang. Looking down, he saw it was Qin Wenwen. He answered, and a panicked voice came from the other end: "It's bad, Director Wang! Gu San's girlfriend has leaked information."

"Gu San? Girlfriend? What does he have to do with his girlfriend?"

"Gu San's girlfriend recorded a video, which basically explained how they forged the recording of Kurochi Nobi, but regarding our part, they said it was all real and they were willing to have it verified by the relevant authorities. Oh, and... she also turned herself in." (End of Chapter)