Chapter 123: Sister Shang’s Boobs Exploded
“I’m not hungry, I’m not hungry!”
Chu Han Zhou endured the pliers’ backstab this time, hurriedly waving his hand: “I’m not hungry!”
Joking aside, they had been busy spinning like tops these past few days, with announcements and drama promotions one after another… they really didn’t have time to eat with Jin Ming.
As for saying that dining with investor big shots is more important… that just means you don’t understand Jin Ming at all.
Chu Han Zhou and Shi Jinwei aren’t really idiots, so how could they sign with Jin Ming’s company?
“Oh? So polite?”
Jin Ming felt a bit surprised, laughing heartily: “No need to be so polite, when hunger comes, just eat.”
Chu Han Zhou: “……”
Luckily, at this moment Jin Ming’s assistant knew the Big Boss couldn’t read the room and went over to quietly remind him: “Let’s speak normally… I think Chu Han Zhou’s education level seems pretty low… if we keep going, it might stimulate him and make him angry, which would be bad for signing the contract.”
“……”
Jin Ming was stunned, slightly displeased, but still nodded.
The assistant got the signal, stood up, and looked at the two: “We invited you both here mainly for drama promotion matters. Deep Sea is a Spy War genre, and President Jin happens to have connections in this area. He’s secured a few variety show resources for you. Check your recent schedules and try to make time to attend.”
Chu and Shi were both taken aback.
The former didn’t even notice the assistant’s words, just heavily exhaling in relief.
Great, great, finally speaking normally, damn it, otherwise if President Jin kept talking, he might drop dead in this reception room today.
“Announcements? Um… many? My schedule’s a bit tight lately…”
Compared to Chu Han Zhou, Shi Jinwei was naturally more concerned about her own career.
Hearing this, the assistant smiled faintly: “The announcement details have been sent to your email. Take a look first, and if you can’t make time, forget it.”
The two exchanged a glance, took it and looked, and were immediately stunned.
Jin Ming really valued the Deep Sea project. Using his personal connections, the announcements he got for the lead actors weren’t the hottest, but the production teams behind them were all top-notch…
This… this has to be done, even if not for drama promotion, it would be good to network.
Chu Han Zhou and Shi Jinwei felt Jin Ming’s “goodwill”… it seemed this boss really wanted to sign them…
——Impossible.
“Um… thanks President Jin. I’ll have my team make time and go run them.”
Shi Jinwei showed a professional fake smile.
“Um… thanks President Jin, didn’t expect President Jin to be so… so…”
Chu Han Zhou originally wanted to pull out some fancy words; he’d already figured out that this President Jin liked that style.
But…
He wanted to use fancy words but forgot his own education level, momentarily stuck in place, only able to keep saying “so.”
Seeing this kid so ignorant, Jin Ming felt disappointed but kept a kindly face: “No matter, Chu, carry on.”
Chu Han Zhou: “Ah?!”
“……President Jin says don’t worry, keep going.”
Chu Han Zhou: “……Not saying anymore, thanks President Jin.”
“Sigh, comfortable.”
Jin Ming felt much more at ease inside; communicating with these ignorant folks this way was best…
Having “broken character” this time, he didn’t want to keep pretending. After a brief chat with the two, the assistant waved them off.
Once they left and only he and the assistant remained in the room, Jin Ming loosened his tightly tied tie, dissatisfied: “What level is Chu Han Zhou’s education? How did someone like this get popular? By making a fool of himself?”
Assistant: “……Heard he went to the neighboring country as a trainee at 14, didn’t get much education.”
“Chi Ye was also a trainee, but you don’t see him… never mind him.”
Jin Ming subconsciously wanted to say Chi Ye didn’t seem so ignorant, but then realized he hadn’t interacted with Chi Ye much.
More importantly…
Now, whenever he thought of Chi Ye, he thought of his little niece, and thinking of her made him angry!
This damn girl said she wouldn’t pay him any mind, and no matter what, she really wasn’t.
“Words become law,” just as stubborn as when she was little.
“What did my sister say? Still no call back?”
He poured himself a glass of whiskey, resuming his big shot demeanor.
The assistant, unfazed, said: “Sui Zong called this morning, but… you were in no-talking-while-eating-no-talking-while-sleeping mode, so she didn’t say much.”
“Give me the phone.”
Jin Ming took the phone and called his sister: “Hello? How’s it going? Trouble Xia Xia to help promote Deep Sea and Deng Ji Feng Chui Qi. These two series are hugely important to her little uncle—his first appearance in his sixth entrepreneurship journey, crucial.”
“Can you speak normally?”
Jin Sui’s mind buzzed on the other end: “Keep throwing these fancy words at me, and don’t blame me for cursing you out.”
“You barbarian too?”
Jin Ming flew into a rage: “When you were little, how much effort did I put into teaching you? Now it’s all for nothing?”
“Jin Ming, you must’ve had a fever as a kid.”
Others feared Jin Ming, but Jin Sui was the scold-big-brother demon: “First, you’re not much older than me. Second, of course I won’t curse, but I’m definitely hopeless wood that can’t be carved, a wall of filth that can’t be plastered!”
“Six entrepreneurship ventures? You have the nerve to say that? No one thinks you’ll succeed, and you’re the least promising! You just pissed off Xia Xia, how am I supposed to ask? Handle it? Can’t!”
Jin Ming was furious and realized he couldn’t keep it up, switching from classical Chinese to plain speech: “Why can’t you? I’m her real little uncle, I know her. Once she knows, she’ll definitely help promote for her little uncle!”
“Not this time.”
Seeing him normal, Jin Sui didn’t bother arguing, just a bit sourly: “She says Deep Sea and Deng Ji Feng Chui Qi are Teacher Chi’s competitors, she can’t fund the enemy. Oh, and she asked me to pass on a message.”
“What message?”
Jin Ming was already “fuming.”
“Lose less money, don’t lose all the money you barely scammed from little aunt, or she’ll divorce you again.”
“Brat!!”
Jin Ming’s chest hurt: “I will prove it to you all, your visions are too narrow!”
Jin Sui fell silent.
After calming down a bit, Jin Ming asked: “You think so too?”
“……Sigh, I’m thinking I underestimated the progress of their relationship.”
Jin Sui hesitated: “Now it seems… Xia Xia cares about Chi Ye more than I imagined.”
Jin Ming was silent: “Isn’t that just like you?”
Jin Sui raged: “Jin Ming, talk about Xia Xia, why drag me into it?!”
“……” Jin Ming wasn’t joking, just frowned: “I don’t approve.”
He asked again: “You approve?! You want Xia Xia to end up like you?”
Jin Sui didn’t speak, just sighed: “Actually, Chi Ye isn’t as bad as you think…”
“I only believe what my eyes can see.”
Jin Ming’s tone was very cold: “Fooled once, can’t be fooled again.”
Jin Sui thought of something, her eyes dimming with confusion.
“You think so highly of him, you think he’ll make it?”
“I don’t know.”
“Don’t know? Then watch, keep watching until you figure it out.”
Beep beep beep.
Jin Ming “toughly” hung up, standing alone by the huge floor-to-ceiling window gazing at… the daytime scenery…
Hm… why not night scenery?
Still missing a glass of red wine, definitely from Chateau Cheval Blanc—he liked this winery’s wine… yeah, the ’47 Cheval Blanc is the best.
Those last few lines just now… really had the vibe of a Dominant CEO Big Boss tycoon!
Refreshing!!!
……
Hunan, Mango TV.
You Hao Xing Qi Liu recording site.
Chi Ye and Ran Qiao, along with several other leads from the Circulation crew, finished this episode’s recording, said goodbye to Teacher He, declined the dinner invitation, and wearily returned to the RV, slumping in chairs dozing off.
——Circulation is scheduled for June 30.
As for the hotter June 15 slot, Ku Ying unhesitatingly reserved it for this year’s platform first-half S+ “Drama King” Deng Ji Feng Chui Qi.
Yes, perhaps because Jin Ming “gave up resources,” Circulation ultimately secured the resources and slot it deserved.
Generally, Internal Entertainment Circle’s summer slot refers to June to August end these two months.
Movies’ summer slot might be a bit later, needing real audience box office support.
But TV series’ summer slot kicks off from early June.
The three major platforms start from early June, successively launching their first-half S+ Drama Kings to fight for market share.
Of course, with Drama Kings come accompanying runner small productions; these works have different air times from the Drama Kings, used to enrich platform content refresh data.
Otherwise, an entire summer vacation, no platform would only push one S+.
Circulation is obviously positioned that way, at least in Ku Ying senior executives’ view.
Actually, Director Zhang told Chi Ye about this: Circulation could get more resources in other off-peak slots, but the film producer didn’t want to give up summer slot… after all, summer slot has the highest traffic and biggest stage.
So, this result is win-win.
And since the slot was set, the Circulation crew has been spinning like tops.
Not just the leads, Teacher Liu and Fang Min Teacher Fang, who plays the bureau chief, have also joined the announcement runs.
Finish this variety show then that one, finish that then shoot official Douyin drama promo…
Anyway, insanely busy.
Of course, Teacher Liu and Teacher Fang have big star power and aren’t leads, so at most for Director Zhang and Ku Ying’s sake, they joined a few hot variety shows, after that it’s up to Chi Ye and Ran Qiao these two “small fries” to promote themselves.
“Thanks to both teachers.”
“Hey, no need, this is our work too.”
“Alright, see you at the celebration banquet after the series airs!”
“Haha, we hope we can eat at the celebration banquet too.”
“Bye bye.”
“Bye bye.”
The teachers sat a bit, then said goodbye and left; soon only Chi Ye and Ran Qiao remained.
“Chi Ge, how many more to run?”
Ran Qiao drooped her eyelids: “I haven’t had a beauty sleep in ages.”
“Once done, rest and wait for the series to air.”
“Ah?!”
Ran Qiao instantly perked up; she’d actually seen their announcement list before, but… lately they’d been worked to death, she really hadn’t realized they’d almost finished.
But thinking about the time… yeah, about done.
“Wait for the series to air.”
Chi Ye stretched lazily, took out his mobile phone: “After that, joint business live streams, sweep the building, magazines… um… if the series effect is good…”
Ran Qiao excited: “Then… then I can finally sleep well?”
“Watch your volume, I see your big aunt is pretty spirited now.”
Chi Ye teased: “She’s here to pick you up, head back.”
“Eh?”
Ran Qiao turned, sure enough seeing big aunt walking over, face ashen.
——You can sleep well, but I won’t.
“Big aunt!”
Ran Qiao excitedly ran over, hugged big aunt, then turned to wave at Chi Ye: “Then Chi Ge, see you next time!”
“See you.”
“Um… we’ll succeed, right?”
“Yes.”
“Bye!”
Ran Qiao left too, RV empty; Chi Ye had called Keke: “Um… done, the thing I asked you to check… good… okay, got it, I’ll head back tonight.”
He hung up, gazing at the pitch-black night outside the window, but thinking about something else.
Empress Dowager’s birthday is soon, right during Circulation’s air days… um… long time no see her, miss her.
“Back, wrap up.”
Chi Ye said, then got back to work…
Of course not really wrapping; he had more to consider than others… he had to consider bumping porcelain those three S+ for Circulation a better beginning!
“Has Meng Xi Yuan aired? How’s the effect?”
Xiao Liu replied: “Sister Shang nursed a small hit.”
“Hm?!”
Chi Ye perked up at that, opened the tablet Xiao Liu prepared, and looked.
……
Shang Youshu, known in the industry as Fairy Sister, nicknamed Internal Entertainment Circle’s nursemaid.
She’s famously good-tempered and famously well-endowed, but called Internal Entertainment Circle’s top nursemaid because of her “nursing newcomers” physique.
Meng Yixun was nursed by her… and flopped, but that was an accident.
Now many top streamer young actors were once nursed by her.
So her connections are so good, status so high, that’s why Jiang Cheng and the four crown princes scramble to cooperate with her.
And this time, Jiang Cheng finally “bet right”!
At least up to now with Meng Xi Yuan airing, he felt he was really going to blow up—proving Sister Shang’s nursing power is insane, no wonder she rivals Sheng Ning as Little Rose!
Meng Xi Yuan premiered on the 10th, the three major platforms’ first S+ of this summer slot, Penguin Video’s publicity and distribution threw money like crazy, already trending “hot” before airing.
By actual airing, in just three days, Meng Xi Yuan’s Penguin station heat broke 30k, second only to Penguin’s New Year blockbuster this year for breaking 30k heat in three days.
In average episode terms, too short to tell yet.
But on Douyin, Bilibili, Weibo, Meng Xi Yuan’s popularity is leading by a mile, can already call it—at least a hot broadcast performance.
In today’s music and film winter, that’s dazzling.
Take last year: Penguin had only 6 series breaking 30k heat all year.
In other words, this performance now can even be marketed as “exploded,” and this is just the start; if following normal plot, even if Meng Xi Yuan’s heat dips, it won’t dip much, even poised to hit 31000 Penguin heat over thirty thousand, each additional heat point harder by N times
Then it’d be a real small hit, undisputed “Drama King.”
Drama King!!
Jiang Cheng trembled excitedly thinking of it: you old traffic stars all die!!
Internal Entertainment Circle, welcome your new top streamer emperor!
He couldn’t hold back, popping champagne at halftime, 24-hour high-intensity Weibo surfing + interactive promotion daily.
During this, there was even a joke—Meng Xi Yuan air night, series not even aired yet, #Arthur finally exploded# #What’s wrong with Internal Entertainment Circle having one more red Arthur?# #Arthur doesn’t need to tear calendars anymore# hot search terms already soared to the list, first one even hit #1.
Over 6M heat, more shocking than bot swarms.
Dubbed opening a new track for loaning top streamer heat in Internal Entertainment Circle.
These days inside and outside the circle, a phrase circulated: Arthur, I know you’re anxious to buy hot searches, but hold up, only 6 episodes aired!
Arthur’s desire to blow up is already on the hot search list!
Chi Ye watching this felt itchy, decided to help his good bro.
Atmosphere built to here, explode! Must explode for me, no explode then force explode!
Caught a cold last few days, updates late, sorry
