Chapter 1: Savage Top Streamer Lets Loose
Entertainment Gossip Bro: 「Today’s Big Melon Collection」
「1. A certain Z-surname Top Streamer and L-surname Traffic Flower were photographed vacationing together in Sanya. Currently, both sides’ PR teams are trying to suppress the popularity, estimated to cost at least a large seven-figure sum.」
「2. Mango TV’s certain hit music variety show’s team has filed and approved a new variety show, currently in the investment promotion stage. Many insiders are interested in this project.」
「3. One of Yue Na’s seven sons, a former boy group member with C surname, current hot Traffic’s popularity relies entirely on binding with S-surname female Top Streamer. Insiders tease that the female Top Streamer has been rubbed raw, and it’s said that this female Top Streamer’s company Senior Executive is furious and has severely warned the C-surname hot Traffic that if he continues rubbing, he’ll make him regret it.」
Slender white fingers slid over this Marketing Account’s Weibo post. Chi Ye raised his head, revealing a pair of clear beautiful eyes, and softly murmured to himself: “It’s not that exaggerated.”
“It’s just a warning that they’ll sue me.”
The Makeup and Styling Teacher behind him slightly lowered her head, styling Chi Ye’s hair, and chuckled lightly: “Eating your own melon too?”
Chi Ye muttered: “All bitter melons.”
The Makeup and Styling Teacher pursed her lips in a smile, her gossip heart ignited: “You and Sheng Ning… is it real?”
“Real.”
The Makeup and Styling Teacher was stunned, her mouth forming an “O” shape.
Chi Ye pouted: “Really rubbed raw a layer of skin.”
The Makeup and Styling Teacher smiled faintly, no longer continuing the topic.
In the warm Makeup Room, a faint coffee fragrance lingered.
The Makeup and Styling Teacher unconsciously lightened her movements. Outside the window, snow blanketed the ground, making one drowsy.
Chi Ye’s gaze was dazed, looking out the window.
No one knew that Chi Ye, who had woken up here two hours ago, was no longer the Chi Ye familiar to the public.
Not long ago, he was an Entertainment District UP host on Bilibili on Earth. After just becoming a new top 100 UP, he got drunk during a celebratory gathering with friends.
In a daze, he saw a line of text: 【In the Entertainment Industry, if given a chance to speak freely, what would you do?】
‘Crazy? I’m not an Artist, no need for language management. What’s the point of this?’
As a result, “after one sleep,” he arrived in a Parallel World and became Chi Ye.
Memories torn and chaotic, unable to make sense of it.
Fortunately, after two hours of online surfing, he had gained some understanding of this other world and the Traffic with the same name and surname as himself.
Chi Ye, former Rise boy group member, was the group’s Facade （Appearance） responsibility, center position, highest popularity at debut.
But after debuting, during recording of a certain Reality Show, he slacked off, was lazy and gluttonous, ruining a lot of Public Favor.
Plus later exposed for flattering superiors, snobbery, Bullying Teammates, company Imperial Clan, and other scandals.
Even Rise’s disbandment was directly related to him, making Chi Ye a Scoundrel Scum in group fans’ eyes, mocked across the net for a while.
If it were just that, it would be fine.
Mainly, Chi Ye’s face is indeed very good-looking.
After Rise disbanded, Yue Na continued to push Chi Ye hard.
By a chance opportunity, he connected with first-tier Top Little Flower Sheng Ning.
So-called “connected” is a nice way to put it; bluntly, he rubbed off on the hot female Top Streamer.
And not just once, but continuous reckless rubbing.
The company actively bought Paid Commenters to create a CP super topic for the two.
Poured massive #Late Night CP# Fan-made Videos on platforms like Bilibili, Douyin, etc., with huge momentum.
Sheng Ning’s team and fans refuted rumors several times, but Chi Ye’s side was too ugly in eating, continuing to now, Chi Ye’s side has fully cashed in on exposure and Popularity.
In contrast, Chi Ye inevitably fell into “black-red” territory in terms of Public Favor and Reputation.
Sheng Ning, as TOP Top Streamer among 95 Little Flowers, one of the Four Little Flowers, being sucked blood so shamelessly, even caused dissatisfaction and disgust from many Bystanders.
Before rebirth, Chi Ye as a famous Vicious Tongue UP in the entertainment district, didn’t hold back in harshly criticizing similar incidents, Speak Vulgarity.
And now…
He actually became the “party” being vulgarized?
The dragon slayer eventually becomes the evil dragon?
……
‘I don’t care about becoming an evil dragon. With this face, it’s destined to earn this money…’
‘But… what’s with this system name?!’
Chi Ye appeared to close his eyes in contemplation, but in his mind, a progress bar appeared.
【System binding progress: 80%…90%…100%】
【Favorability System binding successful.】
【You can collect and obtain Audience Fans’ Favorability, exchange for rewards in the system mall.】
【Current Favorability: 10032（Original host’s own）】
Favorability?
When Chi Ye saw this system name, he felt the sky had fallen.
After confirming the system’s Favorability was literally that meaning, the ozone layer collapsed too.
This system that crossed over with him is actually a Favorability System!
What meaning does this system have for him?
——He, famous Roast UP host, renowned across the net for Vicious Tongue, natural Sarcasm Master, little mouth dipped in poison!
Even before quitting, he was just a Workhorse doing entertainment Marketing, not only Vicious Tongue, with company backing he spoke freely, wrote Press Releases without restraint!
High Emotional Intelligence: Humorous and witty.
Low Emotional Intelligence: Tongue dipped in five pounds of crane top red!
This personality was formed from childhood growth environment.
Educated by Parents many times, beaten down by workplace many times, but after so many years, still unchanged.
Make him gain Favorability?
Isn’t this purely good-looking and wishful thinking?
Damn Favorability System!
Don’t talk about Favorability, with this mouth, persisting one day in the Entertainment Industry counts as success!
This isn’t Chi Ye bragging, he really has confidence in this aspect!
His predecessor’s Reputation in and out of the Industry was already extremely poor.
No status but acting tough, billing order cancer, Bullying Teammates, company Imperial Clan, stingy and petty, snobbery… truly all five poisons, black-red already black to purple.
Now he takes over, that already not well-off family doesn’t need to be snow on frost, can directly avalanche!
System: Great! Host is Chi Ye, we’re done for!
“Sigh, why isn’t it a hate value system.”
Chi Ye thought more and more depressed, finally sighed, seemingly losing all means and strength, closed his eyes pretending to nap.
Time passed slowly, unsure how long.
“Creak.”
The Room Door was suddenly pushed open, slightly cool fresh air blowing into the room.
The Assistant took small steps to Chi Ye’s side, first caringly handed Chi Ye a Hand Warmer, then cautiously observed Chi Ye’s expression to gauge his mood: “Chi Ge…《Brocade Splendor Peace》 today’s Ratings and Popularity are out, want to see?”
Chi Ye opened his eyes, integrated and matched the various info checked online, paused, then decisively shook his head: “No.”
Joking, who likes to see their own Negative Reviews?
《Brocade Splendor Peace》 is his recent Ancient Idol Drama paired with a certain Newcomer Little Flower.
The broadcast Effect was indescribable.
Predecessor had no Acting Skills, facial features flying throughout, since airing, Ratings and Popularity repeatedly hit platform lows, flopped through the earth’s core, making the Investor who hoped he’d carry the Newcomer Little Flower nearly spit blood.
If on Earth, facing such rich material, he’d at least flex his Business ability, frame-by-frame analyze the sharpness of original host’s jawline.
Don’t look! Easy to cut yourself!
“Th-then Chi Ge, this is the Script from the Director, want to familiarize first?”
The Assistant also knew Chi Ye had been mocked a lot recently by Rivals and black fans for this drama’s unlucky constitution, trembling, quickly changed topic.
Chi Ye asked sullenly: “How many more lines cursing me added?”
The Assistant stammered: “J-just a little.”
“Fine, let me see…” Chi Ye had flipped to the Script’s first line, furious: “What does ‘first time so hoping a Star collapses, if you have conscience don’t step into Film Crews anymore, spare the Audience’s eyes’ mean… don’t look!”
“I’m already trying hard to avoid Negative Reviews, didn’t expect them so vicious! Is this something a person can write?!”
“Sure enough can’t look, already cut!”
The Assistant: “…”
……
——《How to Evaluate XXX》 Season 5 Episode 3.
This is the Announcement Chi Ye is about to attend, a highly national variety Show commentary program in the Entertainment Industry.
The show’s predecessor was the very famous 《Stand-up Comedy Roast》, but only the first two seasons dared to say anything.
By season three, for various reasons, the once beloved and highly praised 《Stand-up Comedy Roast》, the only one in the Industry daring to speak truth, turned into a whitewashing conference.
By season five, even the name and Team completely changed to 《How to Evaluate XXX》.
The program’s overall content was guests mutually praising throughout, so post-broadcast Reputation and reviews plummeted.
But due to Reputation and Connections accumulated from previous seasons, Attention and Popularity remained explosive, a must-attend Variety Show for Film Crew Blame Game Sessions, no exceptions.
Yes.
Due to 《Brocade Splendor Peace》’s “outstanding” Performance, 《Brocade Splendor》 Film Crew and Investor inevitably fast-forwarded to the Blame Game Session.
As everyone knows, if a drama flops, there must be a reason!
Best Actor unlucky, female lead poison, Platform suppression, no Publicity and Distribution, Investor run away, Director underperformed, Screenwriter idiot, Rival sabotage, etc.
In short, impossible the drama is truly trash, let alone because of “me”.
Everyone uses their own tricks, whoever does off-site trashing Marketing best can become non-stick pot, then pretend nothing happened, happily enter next crew to film, repeat the blame operation.
Unfortunately, 《Brocade Splendor Peace》 Film Crew’s final “chosen” scapegoat is Chi Ye.
Actually no need for Film Crew to choose, since 《Brocade Splendor》 is Chi Ye’s work, combined with his already explosive Reputation, this pot can’t be shaken off.
Now, Newcomer female lead hidden, Investor dare not offend, Director and Screenwriter are Industry big shots, so Chi Ye appears fresh in the Backstage Makeup Room.
Next, he will face all this episode’s guests’ crazy sharp reviews.
Others mutually praise, he also follows Script to praise others, but when his Part comes, that’s the episode’s climax—fire at him!
The Program Team loves such guests, especially Chi Ye hated by almost all Bystanders.
Because this is a prime chance for the program to regain Reputation and Audience favor.
Half an hour later.
Chi Ye finished makeup, stood up to stretch his body, beautiful eyes restored calm.
——Don’t speak, I’m thinking.
Next, how much power to unleash to match this program’s first season level?
