Chapter 47: I’m Chi Ye, Please Feed Me Peanuts!
“……Ah?!”
Keke was stunned for two seconds before reminding Chi Ye: “But, it’s already past two in the morning, Chi Ge…”
“Right, past two, time is tight, we must prepare to catch tomorrow daytime’s peak traffic.”
Chi Ye sat in front of the computer, turning it on, and said methodically: “The marketing companies I told you to contact are all small companies in the industry with good reputation, and they all have beef with Yue Na.”
“Contact them now to throw money at them, send them the prepared soft articles and materials, and after I post on Weibo, push this wave of popularity right away, or I’m afraid Yue Na will directly mess with my account.”
Chi Ye had been preparing to tear face with Yue Na for a while.
He knew very well that his only advantage now might be that Yue Na wouldn’t expect him to be so “desperate.”
But he had to guard against Yue Na possibly being prepared too, after all, his mental state shown during this period was indeed abnormal.
Yue Na acting so quickly against him was actually beyond Chi Ye’s expectations.
It seems the Juggernaut really couldn’t tolerate being defied…
But no matter, as long as the first wave of popularity is pushed up, he’s not afraid of Yue Na suppressing it further.
“Okay… I’ll contact them now… but the money…”
“Use it, that’s what money is for.”
“……Good!”
“Mm, you go, I’ll prepare some materials.”
Chi Ye sat in front of the computer, checking the popularity of Shen Qing Yu fainting…
Mm, Qing Bao is a good guy, what he’s most worried about now is Yue Na directly privilege-suppressing him with no popularity to use.
But Qing Bao’s current popularity and hot search… are all related to him!
It seems tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
……
Meanwhile.
In the mental illness ward.
Shen Qing Yu’s team was battling overnight, analyzing the public opinion direction and popularity after the boss fainted during the daytime.
“The effect is great! Everyone is very sensitive to bullying depression, plus our push, it has a whitewashing effect!”
“Chi Ye has no team at all now, hit him and he doesn’t make a sound, Douyin is already full of people slamming him.”
“Not enough, not enough, he’s almost done for now, gotta whitewash me thoroughly before he ‘dies’.”
Shen Qing Yu lay on the hospital bed like a big lord, past two in the morning yet still full of energy, leaving passing nurses dumbfounded.
Swish.
The agent pulled the curtains, smiling: “No rush, my uncle said on the phone, this time even the big boss is angry, all accounts related to the company in his hands have been ‘taken back’.”
“Taken back? Even Weibo accounts can be taken back?!” Shen Qing Yu was surprised.
Now Weibo accounts are personally verified, even with contract constraints, taking them back on a whim isn’t that easy, right?
“Heh.” The agent smiled slightly: “Taken back doesn’t mean taken… Of course he can casually change the password with personal verification, but… can he post content?”
Shen Qing Yu was stunned, suddenly feeling a chilling shiver.
“You mean…”
“After we post on Weibo, he has no channel to speak, no chance to fight back.”
Shen Qing Yu nodded, but inexplicably felt a “rabbit dies, fox grieves” sensation.
In front of a true Juggernaut like Yue Na, an individual’s power is indeed too insignificant.
Buddy… don’t hate me, I’m doing this for myself too, don’t be so hot-tempered in the future…
“We gotta whitewash at the fastest speed before he ‘dies’, then this public opinion crisis is over.”
“Good good good.”
Shen Qing Yu nodded repeatedly, subconsciously developing a subtle change in attitude toward the agent.
—This might take a while to recover to normal.
Shen Qing Yu’s team continued bustling, preparing public opinion attacks for their main guy.
Thus, one night passed in a flash.
The next day.
Regarding Chi Ye’s “sudden” disappearance from Jian Ni, various interested parties had already started paying attention.
At a major production set.
Not long after starting work in the morning, Sheng Ning learned of this news, her expression becoming subtle.
“You’re sure, he just suddenly disappeared?”
“Sure, though Jian Ni wouldn’t budge, I heard from an acquaintance at Mango TV that Yue Na directly canceled his announcement!”
The assistant nodded busily.
“I see.”
Sheng Ning’s pretty yet slightly cold eyes flickered, and after a moment she suddenly said: “Not normal… but he better get in big trouble!”
“Mm… Jian Ni has good popularity, that dumb 24-hour live broadcast plan still has plenty of viewers, the main show airing will probably explode… Since Chi Ye’s gone now, push a small company artist to fight for that spot.”
“Good…” The assistant hesitated: “But Jin Xia is a regular on that variety show…”
“Her?” Sheng Ning scoffed: “I’m rubbing off her!”
“Chi Ye can rub, why can’t our company’s people? Push a male artist.”
“Good, got it.”
……
Nine o’clock in the morning, backstage at a certain variety show program.
Peng Chen sat in the lounge, listening to the message from his agent, eyes flickering.
“It came after all… Sigh, why’d you have to go against the company… You dragged me into it, I paid you back, but now I can’t even find you, brother.”
Sheng Ning didn’t know the inside story, but Peng Chen was an artist who came from Yue Na, so he naturally knew those messy things.
Just didn’t expect this day to come so fast.
Seeing that bastard Shen Qing Yu suddenly faint yesterday, followed by massive bullying negative press releases on Chi Ye to whitewash himself, he should’ve guessed it!
“So what benefits can I get out of this…”
He thought, Jian Ni regular spot he didn’t care for, but if he could use this chance to get more resources?
How?
—Help Yue Na a bit?
As he was thinking, the assistant hurried in and whispered: “Shen Qing Yu posted on Weibo to officially respond!”
“Hm?!”
Peng Chen was stunned.
……
Nine-thirty in the morning, when everyone on weekends was basically awake.
After the “fainting” exploded hot searches, Shen Qing Yu finally posted for the first time, responding to various rumors about depression, bullying, mental illness, etc.
@Shen Qing Yu: 【《Last Weibo before New Year’s Eve—To all who misunderstand depression》】
【Last daily before New Year’s Eve, talking about the health issue everyone cares most about.】
【First, I, Shen Qing Yu, sincerely apologize here for taking up so much public resources with my personal matter. But some words must be said. Before, friends around always advised me to endure it and it’d pass, you’re the oldest big brother, learn to be tolerant, be a good “brother.”】
【But after the Screaming Night “incident,” I really suffered too much innocent abuse and attacks.】
【In fact, two years ago, I had depression symptoms, right when Rise had just formed not long ago. The psychological teacher responsible for our health management said, “Don’t make a big deal,” “Think open, it’ll be fine,” “He has background.”】
【I also felt I was too sensitive and dramatic sometimes, isn’t it normal for ordinary people to be bullied by those with background? I endured it, endured many things.】
【But after yesterday’s incident fermented, abuse and rumors flooded in, all siding with the bully, all siding with certain shameless Imperial Clan. Theft, owing money, green tea… things with zero evidence that I never did, all splashed on me.】
【I had severe dizziness and dry heaving during the activity, extreme panic in my heart, countless late nights I’d dream of that year in Rise, I knew my mental state couldn’t pretend nothing happened anymore, I needed to do something.】
【Despite many friends advising me, you’ll offend him and won’t survive in the circle… but I’m not afraid, I believe the right path in the human world is through trials, someone has to stand up, if this can let everyone understand how damaging bullying is, why can’t it be me?】
【Yes, during Rise, Chi Ye insulted and beat me more than once, even over a shot picture issue, made me “stand penalty” outdoors in the big winter for eight whole hours.】
【All these things all teammates can testify, Rise staff can testify, because they too were bullied more or less by that someone.】
【”He” has sky-high background, doesn’t care about industry reputation, “he” might quietly exit the circle tomorrow and live his playboy life, but this time, I won’t be cowardly, won’t yield, this time I choose bravery.】
【Finally, hope the world has no bullying, hope all perpetrators get due punishment!】
A long article of several thousand words was posted grandly.
With Shen Qing Yu team’s marketing + Yue Na’s tacit push, it shot to No.1 on Weibo hot search almost instantly upon posting.
In a flash, over 20 million popularity, completely exploding the eve of New Year’s Eve!
Netizens and fans who had gossiped all afternoon yesterday exploded.
「My god, is there no law in the entertainment industry? How can someone like Chi Ye survive in it?」
「Cried reading it, I said long ago my bro isn’t like that, no one believed, now he’s hospitalized, you happy?!」
「I was bullied in school as a kid, nightmare memories I don’t wanna recall… Didn’t like Shen Qing Yu before, but this time I stand with him.」
「Yeah, theft owing money, a few chat records, AI can fake them, why assume it’s Shen Qing Yu?」
「@Chi Ye, come apologize OK?」
「@Please get out of entertainment industry, stop harming others.」
「No acting skills, no singing skill, besides bullying teammates what can you do?」
「Pure passerby, real?! So long, why no response from Chi Ye?! Guilty?」
Massive paid commenters jumped in to steer rhythm, fans abused to death, crazily flooding Chi Ye’s Weibo to abuse and attack, bystanders long guided to follow suit.
A shocking “bullying” incident in the entertainment industry was crazily fermenting and spreading.
“Qing Bao went all out, this must’ve cost a lot, we can’t waste it!”
In the bedroom.
Chi Ye, up all night, read this article, no anger or displeasure on his face, even faintly excited.
This popularity is good, needs this explosive popularity for him to “relay” Shen Qing Yu!
Of course, not all “good news” for him now.
“Weibo really can’t post messages, been prompting review since earlier.”
Keke watched thrillingly beside, subconsciously glancing at Chi Ye: “Chi Ge… you thought of this long ago? That’s why you contacted those small companies overnight?”
“Yue Na isn’t stupid, Shen Qing Yu’s team daring to fabricate so boldly means they’re not afraid of me speaking… or think I’m unprepared and can’t speak.”
Chi Ye checked current popularity and public opinion, felt it was about right: “Notify those teams, release the video I just shot, ten minutes, I want to see myself on the hot search list!”
“Mm!”
Keke nodded, just about to call those contacted team members.
Chi Ye opened Shen Qing Yu’s Weibo, scrolled down, suddenly spotting a reply out of place with surrounding comments but with high likes: 「Don’t busy getting bullied, help me say something! Old bastard took advantage of me, your fans keep cursing me, help me, speak for me!」
Looking at the ID, it was that little internet celebrity trying to rub Shen Qing Yu’s popularity.
Said this little internet celebrity was a producer before… taken advantage of by a veteran actor in the industry, yesterday on Weibo wanted Shen Qing Yu to speak for her.
“Speak for you? More like speak for me!”
Chi Ye smiled, turned to grab his mobile phone, started searching his own keywords, browsing short videos.
—Peanut for me!
Shortly after discovering Weibo “review,” he immediately shot a short video and sent it to the PR teams and marketing companies contacted overnight last night.
These small company accounts are miscellaneous, but numerous, and most importantly, with his current popularity, if he doesn’t speak soon it’s fine, but once he “reacts this fast,” gossip masses won’t let popularity drop.
Sure enough.
Not long after, Chi Ye brushed up his just-shot “short video” on Douyin.
Latest video posted by a million-fan marketing account.
In the video, Chi Ye holding his mobile phone, like a live anchor greeting the lens: “Hi everyone, I’m Chi Ye, WeChat transfer 300 bucks… cough, wrong line… Refuting rumors, not guilty, Shen Qing Yu’s ghostwriter draft, all my words! Also, my Weibo account is now under Yue Na and Shen Qing Yu team’s ‘forced review’, can’t post any messages.”
He flipped the camera, operated his Weibo status in front of the lens, system prompt “This behavior is abnormal, under review.”
Then flipped back, continued: “Netizens wanting to see me and Shen Qing Yu clash, wanting gossip, please speak for me! I’ll go to the front lines, create more gossip and fun for you!”
“Finally, to prove this video isn’t AI synthesized, I’ll sing a song!”
Then Chi Ye sang a few lines in his “signature” strained voice, finally holding up fingers: “Remember, I’m Chi Ye, feed me peanuts!!”
