Chapter 133: The Most Flavorful Episode! Rise’s “brotherly Bond”!
“……it’s this shape, it’s Chi Ye, I’ve seen it!”
The people around fell silent, all lowering their heads and distancing themselves from Peng Chen.
“Fuck, can’t there be a little more trust between people?!”
Peng Chen panicked; this was clearly someone “deliberately framing” him!
“Xiao Peng, too disgusting, stop talking, okay?”
Sheng Ning was speechless for a moment, frowning as she spoke up to remind him: “You should be thinking about how to do crisis public relations right now, not discussing this disgusting topic here.”
“Disgusting topic”?!
Peng Chen snapped awake, suspiciously glancing at Sheng Ning again.
What, have you seen the shape too?
Sheng Ning’s face darkened: “What are you looking at?”
Peng Chen didn’t dare look anymore, quickly walking aside with his agent to discuss this inexplicable “crisis public relations.”
Fuck, his defense broke for the second time; why did crisis public relations always happen whenever Chi Ye was involved!
He really couldn’t get close to Chi Ye; it brought bad luck!
Ahhhh!!
……
Meanwhile.
Online, the hot search #Some Star Poops in Hengdian# had already entered a heated discussion phase.
And many gossiping netizens, along with a certain unnamed female star from the Shang family business, almost instantly locked onto the “crime suspect”—Peng Chen.
The top hot search was #Some Star Caught Pooping Publicly in Hengdian#, and the second was—
#Peng Chen Can’t Hold It In#
「Nonsense! Nonsense! I already said the last hot search was fake, my bro never poops!」
「Peng Chen doing his own internal circulation?」
「Hahaha, just saw this hot search and instantly thought of Peng Chen, clicked in, and sure enough, it’s all about him.」
「This is too resin-free; even in the wild, you can’t just poop wild history!」
「It was Chi Ye who did it! Because Chi Ye’s name has a “wild” character!」
「Black fans don’t go too far; why not say Peng Chen did it? Spray Bro could even be Wallace’s spokesperson now!」
「Cold knowledge: He really was.」
「Ye Zi really thanks you; can Peng Chen stop peng ci on the captain? How does everything get pinned on the captain?」
「Peng Chen just joined the crew, and Hengdian explodes with someone pooping publicly; there were no such hot searches before he joined. That proves it’s him!」
「Logical and convincing!」
「Gotta buy some masks for my sis, don’t want her passing out from Peng Chen’s stench again…」
Too harsh; Sheng Ning’s fans have even started sending masks to the film crew, afraid their older sister would get stunk to death while cooperating with Peng Chen on set.
And as one of the “affected parties,” Chi Ye, after seeing this, decisively concluded: “It was Lao Peng who did it.”
Everyone was surprised.
Director Liu asked: “Why so sure?”
Chi Ye turned back: “Because whether he did it or not, it’s him; his public image is deeply ingrained, anything related to poop, piss, or farts, no need to doubt, it’s him.”
Everyone: “…”
“So what do we do?”
“What do you mean what do we do; this has nothing to do with us… whatever, Lao Peng has too much experience with this stuff; it should pass soon.”
Chi Ye was still relatively conscientious.
Although ever since 《Circulation》 aired, after he sat down to eat, all the young actors in the industry who had been guarded against him now saw him as a rival, occasionally pulling petty tricks on each other.
But heaven and earth can attest, due to metaphysics, Peng Chen really didn’t want to get near Chi Ye, so he truly hadn’t gotten involved.
So Chi Ye had no reason to mess with him.
Of course.
Even if Chi Ye didn’t mess with him, Rise’s other good brothers seized this rare opportunity!
Jiang Mou, on the verge of bankruptcy, like a gambler who lost everything, went live at lightspeed upon seeing this hot search term—crying bitterly on site.
“It’s my fault, all because of me… If there was no fake wine from me, if he hadn’t drunk it then, I believe he absolutely wouldn’t be like this now…”
“People are extremely vulnerable when pooping! You sneaky photographers, don’t you know that all attacks pause when someone’s pooping? You’re too harsh!”
“Wah wah wah!”
“Chen Chen, I’ve let you down!”
Jiang Mou, snot and tears streaming, directly forced this incident onto Lao Peng’s head.
Ji Zhua Zhang was more conscientious, didn’t mention Peng Chen, just went live to condemn Jiang Mou: “Unscrupulous merchant, scumbag! Rise’s biggest scum; as long as you’re there, our Rise will never hold our heads high!”
“Now Peng Chen’s family fans and Rise’s group fans will never win arguments for life!”
“Oh right, taking this chance to promote, I’m about to relaunch 《Actors Please Take Place Season 3》…”
The other two honest guys from Rise also took the opportunity to launch their “tide brand new products”: “We’re also about to join 《Actors Please Take Place》; plus, we’ve recently launched a new adult diaper product. If any family members need it, click the little yellow cart link number three to purchase; Peng Chen has used it too, really effective!”
“Fuck your mom’s! Your mom used it!”
Peng Chen saw these idiots jumping out again, and his emotions, just calmed, exploded once more.
He finally realized: Chi Ye wasn’t metaphysics; Rise was the real fucking metaphysics!
With them around, he’d never have a good life!
“Send lawyer’s letters to warn them; I want to sue them until they go bankrupt!”
Lao Peng went mad.
The agent nearby kept making phone calls, finally finishing up, looked at Peng Chen upon hearing, sighed: “Once they come out, what was a fart-sized issue becomes a history-sized issue; gotta think of a way.”
“What way?”
“…Let’s find someone to claim it.”
“What the fuck?!”
Peng Chen’s eyes widened, grievance exploding: “This pile clearly isn’t mine; why should I claim it?!”
Agent: “…No need to describe it like that.”
“Chen Chen, it’s not about whether it is or isn’t yours now; if we don’t handle it, this will drag on, pinned on our heads!”
The agent looked helpless: “Don’t worry, I’ll find good people.”
Peng Chen gnashed his teeth: “This history-level grudge, I’ll remember it! Don’t let me find that person who pooped anywhere!”
Agent: “? What are you gonna do?”
“Poop on his head!”
Agent: “…”
So, Peng Chen’s team, despite not having pooped, ended up pinching their noses and paying for a “stand-in”; soon, a well-known fan photographer in Hengdian claimed this pile for the thesis defense.
And posted:
【It was me; all along, I’ve upheld my poop philosophy of I’m Proud when I poop, I fertilize the land when I poop. I wanted to poop as an ordinary person, but it led to everyone’s misunderstanding and isolation! Now I’m not pretending, cards on the table; I call on everyone to join me in thoroughly implementing the ideals of energy-saving poop, eco-friendly poop, effective poop.】
【Regarding occupying public resources, I deeply apologize here; I promise, I won’t poop anywhere anymore, will be more cautious with pooping, won’t let announcement resources be occupied by my personal pooping, and hope everyone focuses more on my works, stays away from my physiological life; I’ll repay everyone with even better works!】
The gossiping masses below all pointed fingers:
「Dove occupying magpie history?!」
「Business upgrade, taking proxy poop history.」
「Business scope gradually expanding; used to be just fan photographer, now can proxy poop too.」
「”An Shi Rebellion”」
「Fan photographer: No choice, they offered too much money!」
The incident gradually “subsided”; after the proxy pooper stepped up, Peng Chen’s black popularity finally dropped a bit.
But he was already like cup bow snake shadow; when his agent asked if he’d take the 《Actors Please Take Place Season 3》 “special consultant group” announcement, hearing the program team also planned to invite Chi Ye, with contestants including Ji Zhua Zhang and others, he wildly waved no: “I’d die before going!”
Lao Peng missed this “grand event.”
But Sheng Ning had already agreed early on; seeing he wasn’t going, she frowned, then relaxed.
Whatever, her going was the same; just had to see Chi Ye again, which made her angry just thinking about it.
……
“《Actors Please Take Place》?”
A week later, Chi Ye looked at the announcement invitation, a bit puzzled: “This variety show sounds familiar; isn’t this… the one Yang Zi joined before, then got suspended?”
“It’s relaunching.”
Xiao Liu nodded.
“Ah.”
Chi Ye nodded: “Got it.”
Looks like this freak variety show still wanted to bring some life to internal entertainment circle; otherwise, how could it be so “tenacious”?
“Premiering in half a month; the program team’s planned consultant group includes you, Teacher Shang, um… and Sheng Ning.”
“Oh, Sister Ning’s going too? Not afraid of being rubbed to death?”
Chi Ye was quite surprised.
He actually hadn’t interacted much with this woman Sheng Ning.
But how to put it; from various industry rumors over the past year, and their brief past “contact,” Sheng Ning was absolutely a true “Chuan-Yu violent dragon.”
Female powerhouse.
Just think about it: as the one with the “humblest” origins among the Four Little Flowers, starting from running extras in Hengdian, step by step to rising, then becoming capital.
No ordinary person could walk that path, but not only did she, she grew stronger.
Industry rumors say Sheng Ning’s temper is explosive; few who provoke her end well.
Um… he and Empress Dowager weren’t afraid.
“Aunt? Still chatting with Xia Xia?”
He turned to look inside the room.
Jin Sui arrived in mainland yesterday; upon joining the crew, she pulled Jin Xia to chat nonstop, and the aunt-niece duo were still talking.
Could tell their relationship was really good.
Way better than with little uncle!
“Still talking; should be out soon.”
Xiao Liu guessed: “Filming this afternoon.”
Sure enough, not long after, at lunch break, Jin Sui led Jin Xia out of the room.
“Alright then, I won’t stay longer; take good care of yourself in mainland alone… put some heart into your career too.”
After Jin Sui spoke, she glanced at Chi Ye, waved: “That’s it for now; crew prepare first, the song… you sure no problem?”
“No problem.”
Chi Ye nodded, then glanced at the listless Empress Dowager, rarely politely saying: “Not staying a couple more days?”
“Busy; company starting transformation from second half of year, invested in several movie projects; this is squeezed time.”
Jin Sui liked to act superior, but perhaps because of Jin Xia, she didn’t put up the act with Chi Ye this time, said a few more words: “After 《Xing Ni》 wraps, 《Big Shot》 side should start filming soon; you… take a class in the meantime.”
Chi Ye was stunned.
“Aunt, Teacher Chi’s acting skills are great!”
Jin Xia, who had been keeping her little head down with low mood, looked up to vouch for Teacher Chi.
He was awesome in 《Xing Ni》.
“Movies and TV series are different.” Jin Sui explained: “And you haven’t seen 《Big Shot》’s script; the role he’s playing… very challenging.”
More than challenging; extremely difficult.
She didn’t think any young actor in internal entertainment circle now could pull off that effect, let alone a traffic actor like Chi Ye.
Just hoped he could complete the role without breaking character.
Chi Ye came back to his senses, thinking Jin Sui’s assessment was spot on.
Aunt had an eye for this; internal entertainment circle lacked young “veteran actors” most; Zhao Tai’s role, unless finding middle-aged uncles to “act young,” no real young actors could pull it off.
Didn’t Teacher Bao act young + play to type?
“Alright, shall we see you off?”
“No need.”
Aunt instinctively put up the act again, refused Chi Ye, turned to her car.
Chi Ye seemed to sense fatigue and weariness from her.
So… he should care a bit… for Empress Dowager!
“What did you two talk about? Did she upset you?”
“Hm?”
Jin Xia withdrew her gaze, looking strangely at Chi Ye, then curved her eyes: “Teacher Chi, I’m fine… um… aunt isn’t in a bad mood because of me.”
“Then?”
“Oh, she still doesn’t want to give up on Yu Yan; wants Yu Yan for her company’s movie male lead.”
“Ah…”
Chi Ye remembered this.
Before he terminated contract last year, Jin Sui’s Guang Ying Shi Meng had been frequently contacting Yu Yan, naturally didn’t work out.
Looks like this time seeking second best, but still failed.
Could tell Jin Sui had quite a temper; otherwise wouldn’t have left home back then.
But seeing her now, she was really a bit lost.
“Um, no worries, Teacher Chi.” Empress Dowager casually “probed”: “You’re ten thousand times better looking than that Yu Yan; help aunt later!”
“Help aunt?”
Chi Ye rubbed his chin, shook head: “I won’t help her.”
“Hm~” Empress Dowager’s mouth curved up, coquettishly: “What if I ask you to help?”
“Can consider.”
“Ah? Just consider?!”
Empress Dowager struck by lightning.
Chi Ye lowered voice: “Considering whether to let her company go public.”
Jin Xia: “…”
“Teacher Chi.”
“Hm?”
“Though I know you’re coaxing me, I’m still happy… um… as expected of me! Casually making aunt’s company go public!”
“But no, our studio goes public first… but she’s aunt…”
“Aiya, so conflicted…”
Chi Ye: “?”
How’s she playing by herself now?!
Indeed as expected of you!
……
Jin Sui came to mainland mainly to try finding a male lead for her movie + visit little niece; last was meeting Chi Ye.
They discussed the song invitation; at same time, after confirming Chi Ye really interested in 《Big Shot》, Jin Sui generously gave him one of the male leads, Zhao Tai.
But there were “role requirements,” namely Chi Ye’s acting skills and fight scenes issues.
Big screen and small screen different; plus Jin Sui unreliable usually, but after all someone who built a company; at worst, for transformation lately studied related stuff a lot.
Zhao Tai hard to act; this young big villain, settings buffed to max, script fun to read, but casting actors, baffling.
Looking at whole current internal entertainment circle, few young actors could handle it.
Of course, if just wanting no-mistake, flat big villain actors, or drop his handsome setting, plenty.
But problem: Zhao Tai key role in 《Big Shot》.
No exaggeration, male lead movie emperor’s middle-aged cop role less eye-catching than Zhao Tai; more like movie’s habitual values-correct justice add-on.
Movie title tells all—《Big Shot》—Big Shot refers to big villain Chi Ye playing.
So Chi Ye’s appearance absolutely qualified; acting skills fight scenes… so Jin Sui had him take class, even contacting Hong Kong veteran actors to “tutor” him.
Chi Ye didn’t refuse, because lottery.
But now he found a better lottery spot.
—《Actors Please Take Place Season 3》 inviting him as “special consultant group.”
This so-called “special consultant group,” official line: provide multi-angle reference advice and valuable experience to contestants.
In plain words: ride popularity, create hype, generate topics.
Actors aside, mentor lineup extremely luxurious; too wasteful not to touch.
Plus, his 《Big Shot》 movie emperor co-star one of program’s mentors.
Aiya, what a setup.
Chi Ye didn’t expect becoming “acting mentor” one day.
This red feeling?
Internal entertainment circle too magical!
……
Same time.
Capital City, home.
Yang Zi fiddling Heavenly Bead, “overjoyed tears”: “What?! My bro coming as ‘mentor’? Oh, consultant group… that works too!”
His old mouth grinned wide: “Now someone in court, things get done!”
