Chapter 98: Chi Pan Xia Yu Blows Up! 《confession Balloon》 Explodes!
6:50 p.m.
Shanghai.
Inside a certain five-star hotel.
“Is it time yet?”
Shi Jinwei was applying an exquisite cucumber face mask, wearing a set of pajamas, her whole body slightly relaxed as she shuffled in slippers into the living room.
The assistant had already tuned to Mango TV and the best “movie viewing angle,” smiling: “Sis, all set.”
“It’s almost seven o’clock, it’s about to air.”
“Mm.”
Sister Qianzi nodded indifferently, plopping her butt down on the soft sofa, picking up coffee and taking a sip: “Tsk tsk, this time I want to see Chi Ye lose face and make a huge fool of himself with my own eyes.”
The assistant smiled without saying a word.
With such a huge stir online, all related to the Voice of Nature program team, how could Shi Jinwei not pay attention?
Not just her, at this moment, who knows how many eyes in the industry were watching Chi Ye, watching Time With You.
Everyone really wanted to see whether Chi Ye would be disgraced today, or if Hua Yichen and Yue Na would easily win.
“Sis, do you think… after this program airs today, will it impact Chi Ye’s career?”
Right at seven o’clock, Mango TV’s standard one million yuan voiceover ad started, and the assistant asked curiously. Shi Jinwei paused, then said: “If he sings poorly, it will definitely have an impact.”
“The reputation built up by Reboot might turn negative.”
“Then… is it good or bad for us?”
Shi Jinwei fell silent.
Though she wanted to see Chi Ye make a fool of himself, but… if he really fell back into that miserable state because of this… she didn’t seem happy about it either.
This shouldn’t be, why do I feel a little disappointed in my heart?
Chi Ye ah Chi Ye, I thought you were my opponent, looks like I was wrong.
Sister Qianzi attributed this mentality to the factor of “thought he was an opponent, turns out he’s a ghostwriter.”
She shook her head. After a short ad, Time With You had officially begun.
—As expected of Mango TV’s S+ travel show!
From the very start, Shi Jinwei was drawn in by the various local scenic views filmed by the Time With You program team flying to places around the globe.
Green mountains and waters, steep snow peaks.
Greece’s Santorini, where the deep blue sea and sky merge as one.
Africa’s Kenya, vast grasslands stretching endlessly.
And Kyoto’s Kiyomizu Temple, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef…
In short, it made Shi Jinwei’s heart stir, suddenly wanting to join a travel show to relax…
“Mm… the opening effect is good, these guests all have great variety show sense.”
The shot cut to the beginning, the domestic group of five gathering, the overseas group of three each busy with work.
She was an industry insider, yet still amused by the effects sparked from the domestic group’s initial meeting.
Especially Chi Ye and Xiang You’s meeting, and facing Teacher Wen’s elder-style question, that loaded line “We don’t have children on the surface.”
In this context, it was especially fitting.
“Chi Ye looks great on camera too, pretty much like in real life, both so handsome.”
The assistant next to her was focused on Chi Ye’s face… she was a girl too, she liked handsome guys too.
With ugly men everywhere in internal entertainment nowadays, Chi Ye’s type of face conqueror… how is he not popular!
Shi Jinwei glanced faintly at her, her sapphire blue eyes flashing with disdain: “Only his face is passable.”
Assistant: “…”
The two continued watching the variety show.
Time With You’s first episode was one and a half hours total, plus a half-hour extra episode, totaling two hours, the standard length for variety shows on the market now.
The program team’s post-production lived up to being the ace team behind Jian Ni, with an overall feel of humor mixed with warmth, warmth with a bit of drama…
Just no CP vibe or the content everyone wanted to see.
「When will Teacher Chi and Xia Xia meet? Can’t wait, can’t wait!」
「Why does the program team have to split into two groups!」
「Another day waiting for #Chi Pan Xia Yu#.」
The fan group was sending messages in real time. Though everyone thought Teacher Chi was fun solo, it still wasn’t as sweet as being with Xia Xia.
Global Warming felt okay though. She had already lined up several personal teams, ready to counter any black marketing against Teacher Chi with Hua Yichen’s right away!
“It’s here, it’s here!”
Suddenly, the vibrating messages in the group surged, the program reached the second day, Chi Ye’s group landed in Paris, and Chi Pan Xia Yu finally met.
And right upon meeting, they started unconsciously showering sugar on everyone.
「Aaaah!! Xia Xia worried Teacher Chi didn’t rest well, asked the program team for a night off, so sweet.」
「This part wasn’t aired, how do you know?」
「Xia Xia picking meat for Teacher Chi… Teacher Chi ordered all her favorite foods… can’t take it, too pampering.」
「Can the others around stop hogging the camera, I just want to ship them to death!!」
「Hand-holding! Hand-holding! Mom!! Is this content I can watch?」
「Ah I’m dead, shipped to death!」
The care after arriving in Paris, helping order her favorite foods at the group meal, whispering in each other’s ears…
After splitting groups, the two learning balance bikes, the Empress Dowager specially dressed up, unintentional hand-holding… shopping at MINISO, Empress Dowager putting cute rabbit ears on Chi Ye, Chi Ye helpless but accepting…
And buying coffee milk tea, buying balloons…
「Fun fact: Xia Xia usually dresses thickly in such cold weather! She did makeup specially that day, I know!」
「? Who are you exactly? The program didn’t have this part…」
「Rabbit-eared Teacher Chi is so cute!」
「You can tell Teacher Chi is a straight guy, but… he really loves her!!」
The CP fans were already shipped numb, Global Warming was shipped numb too.
As for Hua Yichen, Teacher Na, Teacher Yang who had been waiting here since early morning, even Shi Jinwei, they were all waiting numb.
“When is he gonna sing? What’s the point of this crappy variety show?”
Shanghai, inside Hua Yichen’s hotel room.
Teacher Na and Teacher Yang were with Hua Yichen. They had originally wanted to see what trick the program team and Chi Ye were playing.
But after waiting and waiting, they found the variety show proceeding normally, and Teacher Na immediately grew impatient.
At her age, who still likes watching this kind of variety show?
“I’ll go get busy first, practice some singing. Call me when it’s his turn.”
Teacher Na stood up, and Teacher Yang followed: “Then I’ll go see some friends too.”
Hua Yichen nodded boredly. His agent stood up to see the two teachers out.
“Hey!”
At that moment, Hua Yichen’s gaze paused, saying: “Don’t go… it’s here!”
It’s here.
In the program, evening, sky dim and dusky.
On the left bank of the Seine River Bank, Chi Ye borrowed a guitar from someone, surrounded by the crowd in the center, but his gaze fixed on Jin Xia leaning on the railing, her peach blossom eyes brimming with smiles.
She had been staring at him too, her gaze never shifting away.
“He wants that soft rice too badly.”
Hua Yichen curled his lip.
“Straight to guitar a cappella?” Teacher Na’s heart skipped: “So bold?”
“What can he sing, When You? Whatever, we can black him for finding a gun…”
Hua Yichen didn’t finish.
Because the TV already transmitted a joyful, beautiful, sweet prelude.
—That was the melody from Chi Ye’s fingers strumming the guitar, a melody completely unfamiliar to them.
Then, a voice good enough to rival a CD player rose with the melody. The enunciation wasn’t super clear, it was Chi Ye’s usual singing style. Being a live a cappella, even the surrounding crowd noise suddenly quieting could be heard.
“Coffee on the left bank of the Seine River Bank”
“A cup in hand tasting your beauty”
“Lips leaving a print”
“…”
Everyone in the room was stunned.
Listening to this still unfamiliar but exceptionally good song, listening to Chi Ye’s perfect live, they fell silent.
This lyric writing composition… this live singing style… this a cappella setting…
The agent next to him opened his mouth, feeling a bit weak all over, subconsciously asking: “What do we do?”
……
“You say you’re hard to chase”
“Want me to back off”
“Gifts needn’t be the priciest”
“Just Champs-Élysées fallen leaves”
In the living room.
Shi Jinwei listening to this song, watching the program team’s pink bubble filters, Chi Ye in close-up staring straight at Jin Xia, Jin Xia totally stunned like her “off-script.”
But the difference was, she was a supporting actor, but Jin Xia was the protagonist.
The program team’s post-production went super god mode, not only pink bubble subtitles everywhere, but for every line of lyrics from Chi Ye, they matched footage from that day of Chi Ye and Jin Xia’s experiences, people and things they encountered.
Seine River Bank, left bank, coffee…
Champs-Élysées bracelet, hard to chase, balloon…
Smile flies in the sky.
Jin Xia gazed mesmerized at Chi Ye walking up to her like a prince, letting go of the balloon in her hand.
The balloon flew to the opposite bank, smile flies in the sky…
“Darling fell for you from that day”
“So sweet so easily”
“Darling don’t be willful your eyes”
“Are saying I do”
“…”
“Aaaah!! I’m dead!”
The assistant next to her bit her lip, screaming madly inside but not daring to yell out loud… eyes sneaking a glance at Shi Jinwei beside her.
“…”
Shi Jinwei slumped relaxed on the sofa.
But this time’s slump wasn’t relaxation, but limpness.
A cucumber slice fell from her face, her pair of sapphire blue pretty eyes showing no emotion.
Perhaps… probably… for that moment, she was a bit envious of the girl on screen.
……
「Aaaah!! Sisters! Anyone know what this song is called?! I need to know right now, immediately, ASAP!!」
「Oh my god, so good… so sweet, I can’t take it, give me ten shots of insulin!」
「Cried watching… Teacher Chi, do you have to be this good?!」
「Xia Xia got pampered like a kid, Chi Ye, you must take responsibility, or it won’t end well!」
「Every day!! Hurry I kill myself, hype you two up!!」
The group was thoroughly boiling, messages refreshing at an unimaginable speed.
Global Warming put down the phone she was about to dial to her personal marketing team.
She thought for a bit, WeChating her “assistant”: “Custom make me one hundred… no, one thousand posters of Teacher Chi and Xia Xia on the Seine River Bank…!”
Mm, totally hooked!
Then, she remembered something, quickly using connections to inquire: “Seen Time With You? What’s that song called?! Waiting online, super urgent!”
……
—What is this song called exactly?!
This was the voice in the hearts of all audience and insiders who watched Time With You at that moment.
Soon after, it became the voice of countless gossipers, fans, bystanders.
Yes, Time With You’s first episode exploded the moment Chi Ye sang, the moment Confession Balloon face-slapped the Empress Dowager.
Chi Ye and Hua Yichen feud, Yue Na Group entering later, Voice of Nature program team fanning flames subtly, Time With You cutting in.
Chi Ye Studio, Hua Yichen Studio + Yue Na Group, Tomato TV, Mango TV.
The showdown of four capitals, four sides from different camps vying for interests, creating explosive popularity—all hijacked at this moment by Time With You and Chi Ye.
All attention and focus instantly shifted to Time With You, to—what is this song called!!
As for lip sync, fake singing, finding a ghostwriter…
Time With You’s program team post-production was too strong, they dug out almost all the material of Chi Ye creating Confession Balloon in one day, matching it one-to-one when he sang.
And that live a cappella, steady as a CD player even in such a noisy environment…
Who said my bro lip syncs? Who said my bro uses a gun?!
Teacher Na and Teacher Yang had quietly deleted their Weibos who-knows-when.
Hua Yichen’s side also sneakily deleted the Weibo posted not long ago.
But the internet’s memory isn’t that short.
#Chi Ye Writes Song for Jin Xia#
#Chi Ye Strength#
#Time With You Sweet to Toothache#
#Chi Ye Guitar A Cappella New Song#
#What Is It Called#
#Hua Yichen Deletes Weibo#
#Na Yang Are Idiots#
All kinds of related hot search terms skyrocketed up the list like a geyser.
Chi Ye Team originally wanted to buy them, but didn’t expect the popularity to really be this high—barely bought any, and they rose on their own!
Chi Ye fans and bystanders started checking in and grave-digging under Hua Yichen, Teacher Na, Teacher Yang these two old men’s Weibos.
「You really haven’t seen genius.」
「Chinese Music Scene bans this behavior? What behavior? Less than two months, nonstop outputting excellent works?」
「No, should be outputting a king bomb in one day, not friendly to mages!」
「Son every day so filial, what’s unfriendly about it?」
「LOL, fastest slap in history.」
「Chi Ye is the boss of Chinese Music Scene! Your dad, got opinions?」
And comments on the two old men:
「Na sound is bullshit.」
「Lao Yang, every day attacking Chi Ye, why don’t you write songs like this.」
「Na sings Yang follows, Yang Yang goes hysterical!」
「Thought you were old seniors, turns out senior Laos, to lick Yue Na, will say anything.」
「Suggest get out of music industry, too embarrassing for other singers.」
“I’ll get out your NMB!”
“What does this mean, what does this mean?! One crappy song, he wrote it so what, do they have to go this far?!”
Teacher Na had bad temper, after seeing these private messages and comments, she was trembling all over with anger, high blood pressure about to flare.
First two chapters, additional update today too
