Chapter 125: “explodes On Air” I’m Goujian, Send The Money!
“…” Jin Xia blinked her peach blossom eyes, lowering her little head and not speaking for a long time.
Chi Ye: “?”
Strange, why didn’t it work this time?
Is there a threshold now? Harder to coax?
He was about to open his mouth and use some more tactics when he heard a faint, mosquito-like murmur: “Mm~ You’re important~”
“What?”
Chi Ye was stunned for a moment.
“Nothing.”
Jin Xia raised her head again. The combination of mask + baseball cap + hooded dress made it impossible to see her face clearly, but those beautiful, captivating eyes like autumn ripples were visible.
—If ignoring the sly glints darting around in her eyes from time to time…
She lowered her voice and turned her head toward Chi Ye’s ear: “Teacher Chi, if we’re discovered like this, are we done for?”
“Mm.”
Chi Ye nodded, while chatting with Keke.
—Circulation premiere, but the drama promotion work that needed to be done had already started months ago. The closer it got to this time, the more “leisurely” the main creators’ work actually became.
Of course, this didn’t include drama promotion and marketing, as well as real-time monitoring of public opinion and such work…
After several failed attempts at peng ci, Chi Ye was prepared to use his little trick today.
While communicating with Keke, he was also afraid that Empress Dowager would get angry at him for “lack of attention,” so he looked up at her.
But he found Jin Xia sitting obediently beside him, her little waist held straight, looking like a good girl waiting for him to finish his business.
“You’re not angry?” Chi Ye asked curiously.
“Why would I be angry?” Jin Xia was surprised.
“…”
“Teacher Chi, I have a very bad temper, but that’s toward other people.”
Chi Ye: “…”
Hey, 120? I think I have an overdose of sugar syrup, come save me quick!
“OK.”
Chi Ye put away his mobile phone and looked at the girl beside him wrapped up like a zongzi in the hot weather. Mm… he was also wrapped like a zongzi.
The two were sitting very close in a double seat, wearing matching clothes, just like the most ordinary little couple out for a fun trip.
Empress Dowager’s birthday first stop—Next Door Happy Valley!
…
Meanwhile.
Circulation, which had always lacked financial and material resources for drama promotion, suddenly became active this morning, posting several clips of Chi Ye & Ran Qiao together.
But no one paid attention.
Because the major summer slot dramas on the three major platforms were in full swing. Dream Xi Yuan steadily held the top spot, Deep Sea’s plot trajectory was a bit off due to the genre, starting to slide, but the dual top streamers still held second place firmly.
Deng Ji Feng Chui Qi ranked third, not just because of series quality and reputation, but more importantly, Ku Ying was originally the weakest in user traffic among the three major platforms.
In this way, three platforms + multiple top streamer lead actor big stars + various best actor, supporting actor fans’ feuds…
During this time, the industry inside and out was almost entirely dominated by these three dramas. Bundled marketing collaborations were fully exposed, exposure topics maxed out, attracting everyone’s attention.
In this situation, naturally no one would notice today’s premiere of Circulation.
—Chi Ye made people aware of Circulation.
Nine o’clock in the morning.
A strangely worded hot search topic suddenly got bought onto the hot search list.
#Chi Ye Circulation Idiom Solitaire#
This hot search was normal; it was a little game the Circulation film crew played during a filming break. In it, Chi Ye was fierce like a “God of War,” spouting idioms effortlessly and remaining undefeated.
Originally, this was just an ordinary marketing hot search for Chi Ye.
But soon, the vibe changed.
「All summer slot best actors, can Brother Chu do two in idiom solitaire?」
「Don’t awkwardly black, Brother Chu can do three!」
「Chi Ye was a trainee before too, how come his cultural level feels higher than Chu Han Zhou’s…」
#Chi Ye Chu Han Zhou Culture# climbed onto the hot search list.
Chu Han Zhou’s studio hadn’t reacted yet, but Chu Han Zhou’s fans were furious!
—What they taboo most is others comparing culture with Brother Chu!
This Chi Ye pulling and stepping on my bro?!
What unpopular star are you?
In an instant, Chi Ye and Circulation’s popularity skyrocketed, and a wave of chaos quickly erupted on the square.
And this wasn’t over.
Then there was 【Digging deep into Deep Sea’s popularity “cliff-like drop” reason—Circulation only has two screenwriters, but Deep Sea has over a dozen!】
And: 【Circulation only has one best actor, but Dream Xi Yuan has four best actors!】
【Chi Ye likes little fragrant feet, doesn’t like stinky feet.】
—Can’t peng ci the crew, so peng ci the person.
The effect of Chi Ye’s plan was extremely good. How good exactly?
So good that Circulation, which no one was paying attention to today, was literally torn onto the hot search by fans of Chu Han Zhou, Shi Jinwei, Jiang Cheng, Ji Hemming, and others.
「Which house bought this black hot search? Hard clashing my bro? My bro already refuted the rumors, he doesn’t like stinky feet!」
「Chi Ye don’t hide it, I know it’s you, you B are really vicious!」
「Boycott idols entering the acting circle, boycott Circulation, boycott Hu Ye poisoning audience’s eyes!」
「Dream Xi Yuan only has one best actor thanks, Arthur is the only main male protagonist, the other three step back!」
「Main male protagonist? My Sister Shang is the lead, have some shame.」
「My bro is the best actor, Arthur don’t be ridiculous, buying your own explosive hot search, drugstore green tea!」
「Deep Sea only has three screenwriters, don’t spread rumors!!」
The talented player struck casually, quickly turning the battlefield into a massive brawl. Circulation’s mentions increased, Jia Zong observed in the dark, face grinning crooked: Good, good Chi Ye, you kid always come up with new tricks for me!
Fight, fight! Hit hard!
“Chi Ye, you’re fucking so shady in doing things, always poking at pain points, fuck!”
The other side.
After seeing this battlefield, Chu Han Zhou cursed Chi Ye for being shameless in a certain activity’s makeup room.
He hurriedly told the team to withdraw the #Chi Ye Idiom Solitaire# hot search.
“We can withdraw it, but… fans are already out of control, and… it’s too chaotic, four or five houses’ fans fighting, our one withdrawing is useless…”
The agent said helplessly: “This Chi Ye was just waiting for this moment, he must have been prepared early.”
Chu Han Zhou: “…Then we still have to withdraw the hot search, I’m great at idiom solitaire! This is slander!”
Agent: “…”
“Alright.”
“What about the other houses? No reaction?”
Chu Han Zhou asked again.
“They’re in the same situation as us… Circulation got this wave of popularity.”
Chu Han Zhou paused, then sneered: “With his acting skills, he just has to let more people see him embarrass himself?”
…
With Chi Ye’s acting skills, many people couldn’t understand why he was so proactive about this Circulation.
He had acted in bigger investments before and wasn’t like this.
Shi Jinwei didn’t understand, even thinking Chi Ye might be going a bit crazy to “surpass” her.
Arthur, Ji Hemming, Li Qian, even Sister Shang, Shi Daifu, Jin Xia… Jin Xia understood, she had a bit of unconditional understanding…
In short, many people who had interacted with Chi Ye, hadn’t interacted, even his fans, were all puzzled.
—Buddy so confident?
【My bro so confident, must have his reasons!】
Eleven thirty at noon.
Global Warming, who had been sitting in front of the computer since early morning, finally downloaded the Ku Ying client—this could count as new user data for Circulation, more helpful for Circulation and Chi Ye’s real performance!
She downloaded and logged into a new account without VIP, while “issuing orders” in the fan group:
【Anti-black group continue anti-black, after Circulation airs, definitely watch for malicious bad reviews and report them immediately!】
【Mm… this isn’t saying Ye Zi has no acting skills, but Ye Zi offended too many, too many rivals, prevent them from blacking my bro!】
【Then, this time Circulation personal cloud package 100k, everyone free watch ten minutes to claim, remember to recognize the “Chi Ye Global Support Station” ID.】
She had been a fan club leader for many years, handling things very efficiently and methodically.
After a series of “assignments,” time was almost noon twelve.
Global Warming muttered: “Why is Ku Ying so punctual this time… bad review.”
Then, seeing about five minutes left, she messaged her girlfriend on WeChat: 【Told you to watch Circulation, did you?】
The girlfriend with ID 【Teacher Shi’s No.1 Little Fangirl】 replied speechlessly: 【Aiya, watched watched, it hasn’t started yet!】
【You have to keep it open for me, don’t close the page!】
【…I’m really done with you, chasing a star like he’s your dad.】
Girlfriend roasted: 【I just don’t get it, TV series just rely on looks? Some interesting plot okay? His acting skills, I can’t get into it.】
Global Warming: 【I asked around, Circulation crew all say Ye Zi acts well.】
Girlfriend: 【?】
Global Warming felt a bit guilty but still said: 【Anyway you have to watch.】
【Fine fine fine, I’ll watch.】
【Time’s up, not chatting.】
Time reached noon twelve.
Ku Ying’s recommendation this time was very strong. Because of Circulation and Deng Ji Feng Chui Qi’s miss, Ku Ying specially gave Circulation a splash screen big recommendation. Clicking in showed a beautiful poster of Chi Ye and Ran Qiao escaping the bus—background a bus engulfed in explosion.
“Pretty atmospheric.”
Global Warming’s fan filter maxed out, staring at Chi Ye’s face for a long time, nodding satisfied.
—Not disappointing my bro, looks great on camera.
And… not sure if illusion, she felt the temperament of Chi Ye in the poster completely different from real life… is this a kind of “acting skills”?
Mm, find an angle to praise later.
Thinking this, she directly recharged two years of Ku Ying VIP, while brushing new user data for her idol, also clicked open the first episode of Circulation.
A prelude of Light Years Away that she had single-looped countless times rang out, but it was Chi Ye’s personally arranged Shi Daifu solo version.
The massive bus explosion, Xiao Heyun and Li Shiqing’s countless “deaths,” “revivals,” “redemptions.”
Teacher Shi’s voice full of emotion, pulling everyone into a mysterious and tense atmosphere.
The opening song quickly ended, the shot cut to a No. 45 bus driving on the road, passengers inside in various states, some drowsy, some staring out the window in a daze, everything seeming normal.
Global Warming’s girlfriend stared bored at this picture. She hadn’t looked into this story before, but her girlfriend mentioned it a few times, something infinite flow…
She didn’t get it either.
But perhaps reverse psychology at play, just watching a few seconds of shots made her a bit restless, feeling bored.
“Ran Qiao looks pretty good… she’s grown up.”
She noticed the close-up of Li Shiqing.
Looked like an ordinary college student, sitting by the window, eyes showing some fatigue.
“Mm, Chi Ye right beside, eyes closed… asleep?”
The thought just flashed in her mind.
In the drama.
Suddenly, without warning, a massive boom, the bus in the shot swallowed by firelight, screen cutting abruptly.
Li Shiqing jolted awake from the dream, and this turned out to be her nightmare.
But when she looked out the window again, that familiar scene, the impending bus explosion, made her realize this seemed not a simple dream, but one “loop” after another…
The girlfriend was stunned for a moment, startled by this twist, curiosity and interest piqued—”premiere explosion”?!
This Circulation’s plot and pacing… seems kinda interesting?
…
“This is my bro? Ye Zi’s emotion… so natural.”
Same time.
Unlike the girlfriend, Global Warming stared at Chi Ye from start to finish, from his first bus “dozing” shot, until Li Shiqing wanted to get off, in panic pointing at Xiao Heyun and shouting: “Don’t touch me, you pervert!” After, the two’s completely natural demeanor made her slightly dazed.
Natural, too natural.
Chi Ye in the shot had eyes bewildered with a bit of disbelief, like walking fine on the road and suddenly slapped for no reason, that stunned yet angry feeling perfectly interpreted by him.
Through the screen, Global Warming could almost feel “Chi Ye’s” anger at the moment.
“You got a problem?!”
“Master, stop the bus! I want to get off, this guy’s harassing me!”
“…”
Xiao Heyun was both angry and anxious, forcefully trying to break free from Li Shiqing’s hand, shouting: “Let go of me, I don’t even know you, don’t slander people!”
But Li Shiqing gripped tighter, lowering her voice to Xiao Heyun: “Don’t talk, get off with me first, I’ll explain later, or we’ll both die!”
Xiao Heyun heard this, a flash of doubt in his eyes, but seeing Li Shiqing’s anxious and serious look, he temporarily stopped struggling.
Under Li Shiqing’s persistent insistence, the driver uncle finally stopped the bus.
The doors slowly opened, Li Shiqing pulled Xiao Heyun and rushed off the bus.
Xiao Heyun grumbled while being pulled: “What the hell do you want?”
Li Shiqing didn’t answer, just pulled him quickly away from the bus.
Boom!
But before they got far, a deafening explosion sounded behind them.
Firelight shot into the sky instantly, the shockwave knocking both to the ground.
In the moment of falling, Xiao Heyun instinctively pulled Li Shiqing into his arms, using his body to shield her from possible flying debris, then completely stunned.
…
Completely stunned were also many of Chi Ye’s fans, audience drawn by today’s hot searches, Yue Na wanting to see Chi Ye’s jokes, and Shi Jinwei who wasn’t paying much attention and just “happened” to click open to watch “casually” for a minute…
And many many more people, seeing Chi Ye’s smooth natural acting without a trace of stiffness in the first episode, and Circulation’s plot, were a bit dazed.
This the same Chi Ye who used to fumble lines, only knew glaring and yelling in acting, loved showing his jawline?
This emotional immersion and smoothness… this guy wasn’t really possessed, right?!
“Premiere explosion”?!
Yue Na: Is this right??!
Chi Ye: Right, I told you, I’m Goujian, you still don’t believe.
First two chapters, additional update today.
