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"Next, we will announce the new vice president of the Film Association..."

"Chino."

After the words were spoken, there was a moment of silence, followed by applause that grew louder and louder. In fact, even before the votes were counted, most of the people who came today already knew the answer.

The reason I came was partly to confirm, and partly... to do Ikeno a favor.

Next came the usual speech by Ikeno, where he shared his thoughts and future plans—basically the official rhetoric.

Ikeno is an excellent actor, and he can naturally handle this kind of situation. But this time it wasn't about winning an award, but about genuinely gaining the status and power he deserved. To be honest, it would be impossible for him not to feel even the slightest bit of emotional turmoil.

"A young man with great potential."

Below the stage, the national advisor looked at Chi Ye on the stage. At 33 years old, this age is not considered young by many people, especially in the entertainment industry and among the top celebrities.

But at this moment, in everyone's eyes, this face appears excessively young, even a bit jarring.

He took office as the leader of the Film Association at the age of 33. Previously, the Film Association only had a nominal guiding role in the industry. What about the future?

It's important to understand that the reason it was only nominally guiding in the past wasn't because the association lacked power, but because the higher-ups were unwilling to disrupt the existing industry structure. Those appointed were all familiar faces, elderly people with one foot in the grave.

This time... Ikeno, at 33 years old, is more about the signal he sent when he went up than his actions; that's what everyone needs to think about carefully.

"That's true."

Teacher Zhang, who was standing next to me, nodded, and finally said, "Director Zhang, about that variety show on my end..."

"Let me check the time; I'll go have some fun if I have time."

The Imperial Advisor added, "But inviting Ikeno might be a bit difficult."

"Can't we ask Li Qian for help?"

The Imperial Advisor paused for a moment, then glanced at the distance before shaking his head with a smile: "I don't understand the thoughts of young people. Why don't you go and tell them yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Teacher Zhang was indeed somewhat tempted, but in the end, she wisely waved her hand and said, "Hey... I was just mentioning it casually, we'll talk about it later."

"Let's finish up the remaining work first."

As a former "Zhang Yimou Girl," the director had always treated Ms. Zhang well over the years. Seeing her still thinking about other things, he couldn't help but remind her, "That Wang Mojing matter isn't over yet, is it?"

Teacher Zhang paused, then nodded: "Yes, I understand."

……

Wang Mojing's misfortune was the opposite of Chi Ye's. After Chi Ye's new position was announced, it was not publicized extensively because such things were not suitable for making a big fuss about.

Unlike Ikeno's usual style, this was done in a relatively low-key manner. It did make it onto the Weibo trending list briefly, but it was quickly removed. Mainly, it's best if only those in the industry know about it. In the eyes of ordinary viewers and passersby, it's best if Ikeno is still the same Ikeno as before, without changing at all.

After Chi Ye smoothly and steadily took over, Wang Mojing's life became even more miserable. He had already been jointly blacklisted by Tencent and Cool Movie, and this period was the darkest time of his life.

After Ikeno smoothly took office, someone spread the news, or perhaps there was no need to spread it, since everyone already knew about his previous private criticisms of Ikeno.

With snow and frost added, the hemp rope always breaks at its weakest point.

In the end, Wang Mojing got desperate and released a statement the next day: Chi Ye said he would spare my life.

The moment these words were spoken, the industry was instantly shocked, mainly because Wang Mojing's words lacked any logic and seemed to be utter nonsense.

But is this just nonsense?
Wang Mojing doesn't think so entirely, because Chi Ye did say that he would spare his life. This was told to him by Jin Sui himself. He feels that it is really tragic for him to say this now, and it even has a bit of dark humor.

Before this, he even thought that asking Jin Sui and Chi Ye to plead for him was a huge mistake and a self-humiliating thing to do. It was not a big deal, but he was still humiliated by them.

But now, he actually felt fortunate that Ikeno had said those words, otherwise he might have been killed.

Hmm... Even if Chi Ye really said something like that, it doesn't necessarily mean he can be "protected." After all, Penguin and Cool Film are not on good terms with Chi Ye, and the two giants aren't targeting Chi Ye this time. They're targeting Wang Mojing. Would they let him go just because of one sentence? What a joke—they really could.

The world is often so magical. Even Wang Mojing himself did not expect that a casual remark he made would actually have a certain effect.

At least on that day, Tencent Video, which had already tried to eliminate Wang Mojing's side, held a meeting.

It's quite urgent, mainly because they consider this matter to be quite significant.

"What do you mean? Still no news from Ikeno?"

"No."

“I heard that Chi Ye really said that Wang Mojing and Jin Sui had a good relationship in the past. It was rumored that he asked Jin Sui to plead with Chi Ye, and it’s not a lie.”

"Even if it's not a lie, it won't work. Just because of one sentence, we're letting him go?"

"What you're saying, Ikeno said it, why don't you confirm it?"

"...What I mean is, should we verify this again?"

Penguin's attitude is quite ambiguous. To put it simply, they are seriously considering the feasibility of this matter.

First, if Chi Ye really says he will give Wang Mojing a way out, will they "offend" Chi Ye if they continue?
The current Ikeno is different from before. In addition, they feel that their relationship with Ikeno has eased slightly during this period, which is the first time in many years that Penguin has made some progress in this regard.

Coconut doesn't deny this.

The same applies to Cool Shadow. They don't know for sure, but if they could choose between Wang Mojing and Chi Ye, who are both near death, they would undoubtedly choose the latter without hesitation.

Therefore, this emergency meeting was convened based on this logic.

"Hmm...this matter does indeed need further verification and confirmation."

Finally, the top leader made the final decision: "Until then, let's suspend the ban on Wang Mojing for now, and decide on the next steps once the information is confirmed."

"Hmm, I think it's a good idea."

"it is good."

"We've finally managed to ease tensions with Ikeno, it's really unnecessary to ruin it over this."

"..."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and surprisingly, no one objected.

……

At the same time, something similar was happening on the Cool Shadow side, and they were even more eager because they had personally experienced the exhilarating feeling of "owning" Chi Ye.

Even disregarding Ikeno's current status and position, they would feel an overwhelming sense of excitement if there were even the slightest hope of getting back on his good side—just this achievement alone would make his future look bright.
So, sometimes what others see as a big shot might be more "ordinary" than anyone else in the eyes of others. They have all the desires and ulterior motives of those at the bottom, and might even be more rational and willing to sacrifice for them. Thus, while Tencent and Coolfilm were preparing to verify the authenticity of the news, those in the industry and Wang Mojing himself were suddenly shocked to discover that Wang Mojing/himself had actually "come back to life"!

To be precise, since the ban did not proceed further, Wang Mojing felt like an animal that had fallen into the water and was about to drown, but now he had grasped the only lifeline and received the biggest chance to breathe since being banned.

He sat alone in his office for two hours, and suddenly it dawned on him.

At this moment, he deeply understood the meaning of the name Chi Ye for the Chinese entertainment industry. At least now, Chi Ye is not as "insignificant" as everyone imagines. The fact that giants like Tencent and Coolfilm, former arch-rivals, could react and take such actions already speaks volumes.

He dialed Jin Sui's number again, this time standing at attention like a primary school student: "President Sui, you must help me this time, really. As long as President Chi doesn't say anything, I'll be alive again. Please, only you can help me."

They all used honorifics.

This year, she looked completely bewildered: "I...no, please don't do this."

She was truly dumbfounded. Anyone familiar with Wang Mojing knew that he was an arrogant person to the core. It was hard to imagine what he had gone through to undergo such a huge change in such a short period of time.

In the past, the other party was always very reserved in front of me. Saying they were aloof would be an exaggeration, but they were definitely the kind of person who was "arrogant because of their talent".

"I was immature before." Wang Mojing knew his change in attitude was too sudden and didn't quite match the impression he had left on the industry, but...

Have no idea.

Only those who have experienced death know how rare a glimmer of hope is, and only they can truly understand the vast difference between themselves and others.

He now realized how vast the gap was between himself and Ikeno. It seemed he had never truly understood or known Ikeno, which was outrageous. He just hoped he could get through this, otherwise all his efforts in the first half of his life would have been in vain.

"I can't help you with this."

To his surprise, what Jin Sui said next chilled him to the bone: "I already spoke with Chi Ye on the phone last time, and I've said everything I needed to say. As for the rest, I can't influence him much anymore."

"..." Wang Mojing remained silent.

After thinking about it this year, she said, "What you said is true. Maybe he doesn't care about this at all right now?"

"Uh……"

Wang Mojing thought to himself, "This concerns my life and death. Can this really be gambled on?"

But now he dares not offend Jin Sui again. The other party is Chi Ye's elder. If he offends him to death, he will be completely finished.

Therefore, he could only plead, "If possible, please put in a good word for me, really... I truly know I was wrong this time..."

"..."

After exchanging a few words and hanging up, Qin Wenwen, who was standing nearby, eagerly asked, "So? Did you agree?"

"Agree to my ass! This woman has turned her back on me now. After all these years of friendship, she can't even get me to make a phone call. Damn it, don't let me get away with this!"

With no outsiders around, Wang Mojing finally lost control of his emotions, his words filled with resentment.

Qin Wenwen was taken aback, then lowered her head, unsure of what to say.

However, this time they didn't have to wait long before they got their answer and faced their own end.

Shortly after the phone call, Ikeno didn't say anything, but it's said that a staff member at Coconut said, "Good luck to you, don't get involved."

Two days later, Penguin and Cool Shadow saw that Coconut had not appeared again, as if it knew nothing about the matter, and finally confirmed the authenticity of the news.

"What a disgrace! You're supposed to be a big director, so tell me, what can this whole thing change?"

The penguins felt they'd been tricked, mainly because they genuinely hoped it was true. That way, they might be able to thaw the ice with Ikeno again and take their relationship a step further than before.

Now you're telling me it's all fake, that Wang Mojing is just spreading rumors? Are you kidding us?
You're already in this state, and you still dare to mess with us? Then you should just die.

And so, Wang Mojing died.

On a night unknown to many, he returned to his spiritual home, Hong Kong, and then seemed to disappear from the mainland entertainment industry. For a long time, there was no news of him in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

After this incident, some people said that Chi Ye was furious because Wang Sunglasses had inexplicably tried to extort money from Chi Ye, and directly decided to completely ban Wang Sunglasses.

Because the Film Association revoked Wang Mojing's membership the moment he left.

Some say that Tencent and Coolfilm's increased efforts have directly impacted the Hong Kong entertainment industry, since Hong Kong entertainment companies are now relying on the mainland entertainment industry to make money and dare not offend the major players in the mainland entertainment industry.

In short, Wang Mojing "died and disappeared" as soon as Chi Ye took office, which can be regarded as a sacrifice to the heavens. It seems that all parties have finally reached a balance regarding this farce and brought it to a temporary end.

……

A villa on a beach abroad.

"She contacted you again?"

A gray-haired man lay on a beach chair, frowning as he said, "Didn't I tell you not to contact her too much? This time of year is too sensitive."

"You decide for yourself. She did a pretty good job this time."

"Okay, fine, just withdraw the money from the account."

"That's all for now, I'm hanging up."

After hanging up the phone, the man's brows relaxed, but a hint of melancholy remained in his eyes.

"Now they've all become leaders... haha."

……

How's the post-production work on "The Wandering Earth" going?

"Progress is good, but there's a bit more work than I expected."

In the car, Chi Ye said to his boss on the other end of the phone, "Probably... next year's National Day holiday?"

"Can we make it?"

"do not know."

Chi Ye is not sure now, after all, the post-production work for "The Wandering Earth" is much more than that for "The Martian". Although it was done well in advance, it is already incredibly fast to finish filming this year and release it next year. The timeline that was planned before now seems a bit too idealistic.

"You were selected ahead of schedule this time because you were chosen by the higher-ups, but Jinzhao should have told you that many people are not convinced by you, and your age is a big problem."

The old leader stopped there, saying, "You need to be more careful. Whether you have a chance or not depends on your own performance. Don't let your current superficial success make you careless." (End of Chapter)