Chapter 146: Boom! Explosions Inside And Outside The Venue!
《Actors Please Take Place》, recording site.
Teacher Yang Zi and Xiang You are ready, both wearing ancient costumes, full of greasy vibe as they walked out of the restroom and came onto the stage.
Everyone around saw their outfits and instantly held their breath, all feeling like their eyes had been poked right by Peng Chen—burning pain, with an indescribable smell.
“What are they going to perform?”
“Seems like a scene from some martial arts drama, enemies meeting after ten years.”
“Seeking revenge for ten years, I get it.”
Many actors below the stage were discussing animatedly.
On the mentor’s seat and advisor’s seat, many big stars kept calm faces, quietly waiting for the two to start performing.
Teacher Wu “frowned before acting”, little Mercedes has ignited, ready to drive away anytime.
Chi Ye curiously poked his head: “You didn’t drive away when you were in 《Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital》?”
Teacher Wu: “No, no fuel.”
“No fuel?” Chi Ye’s gaze fell on the front row below the stage, on Lin Jingyi: “Shouldn’t be, did Teacher Lu refuel?”
“…”
At this moment, the stage lights gradually changed, and the screen showed the work title of Teacher Yang Zi and Xiang You’s group’s scene.
“《Jade Xiao Manor》, Action!”
It begins.
As soon as Teacher Yang Zi heard “Action”, he entered the state, playing the hero who had sought revenge for ten years, frowning tightly the instant he saw his enemy Xiang You, showing an expression like he had been constipated for half a month.
“He needs povidone-iodine, he’s holding it in too hard.”
Jiang Kaige commented flatly.
Teacher Yang Zi remained unmoved, while opposite him, Xiang You stared straight at him, suddenly opening his mouth wide and letting out a miserable scream “Aaaah”: “Dog thief, die!!”
Then without waiting for Teacher Yang Zi to move, he did a skilled backflip.
But this time he was probably really nervous, didn’t flip over properly, a bit of a mistake, halfway through the flip, his whole body “thud” landed with both knees on the ground, kneeling in front of Teacher Yang Zi, head slamming down heavily.
Emitting a muffled thud.
Just hearing it hurts.
The site instantly fell silent.
Teacher Yang Zi’s emotions, which were about to burst out, because of Xiang You’s “Big Brother and Sister-in-law Happy New Year”, instantly became hard to hold.
Done for, talented player’s play is really hard to connect!!
His muscles trembled slightly, as if suppressing complex inner emotions with all his might, but the next moment, his legs also went soft, directly kneeling on the ground.
—Couple bowing to each other.
Teacher Zhang’s face was shocked: “What kind of performance is this?”
“The two are bowing in wedding hall, about to enter the bridal chamber, can’t you tell?”
But on stage, Teacher Yang Zi’s shoulders were already shaking violently, mouth wide open, “Aaaah”-ing.
Xiang You heard this noise, looked up, and saw Teacher Yang Zi with his blood basin big mouth open, like he was going to swallow him in one bite, directly “pfft” burst out laughing.
Then realized something wrong—oh no, broke character with laughter!
Hardworking player, not to be underestimated!
“These two are really evenly matched opponents.”
Sheng Ning’s mouth twitched, covering her face.
“Mm~mm~mm~!!”
But Teacher Yang Zi on stage was fully immersed in his art, head shaking wildly, just like using Jiang Mou’s povidone-iodine, the snot held in for half a day finally came out from the tip of his nose.
Two strands of “blue dragons” appeared at the tip of the nose, then slid to the nose tip, hanging there swaying.
Opposite Xiang You stared dumbfounded at this scene, actually failing to connect Teacher Yang Zi’s play for the first time!
Everyone in the audience stared dumbfounded at this scene, expressions shocked beyond words.
“Ah!! I…!”
—Oh no, got messed up by this idiot Teacher Yang Zi and forgot lines!
Xiang You paused, suddenly ran over neurotically, mouth grinning to the ears, revealing a row of sharp teeth.
“Aaaah, no no!!”
Teacher Yang Zi got scared, hands that were hugging head instantly raised above head, arms bent, fingers waving in panic.
His body also shrank back, waving hands repeatedly, trying to block the non-existent attack, while using eyes to signal Xiang You: Say your lines damn it! Say lines!
Xiang You: What were my lines again?
Teacher Yang Zi got so mad snot almost flew off, hurriedly steadied the “attention-grabbing treasure”, could only start “solo performance”.
He hugged head and squatted down again, whole body curled into a ball, little eyes after glancing at his still hanging “blue dragons”, perfectly exposed the heavenly bead on his left wrist to the lens close-up.
Mm, if not mistaken, at this time according to rehearsal, there should be a close-up.
“…”
“Cut!!”
Sound came from the screen, performance ended.
The whole audience silent, deadly quiet.
Teacher Yang Zi still kept hugging head pose, wishing to shove the heavenly bead into the lens, right into everyone’s eyes.
“…”
“…”
“OMG.”
Sister Shang turned her head sideways, lips pursed, shoulders shaking wildly.
“Ah… acted really well, really good acting.” Jiang Kaige came back to senses, commented: “Teasing us huh.”
“Hahaha.”
Laughter finally rose below the stage, Teacher Yang Zi and Xiang You both “exited state”, stood up, standing calmly on stage.
“This is our work, thank you all teachers.”
“No need to thank us, we should thank you.”
Teacher Zhang hesitated, finally said: “Honestly, it’s been a long time since I laughed this happily.”
Teacher Yang Zi: “…”
Xiang You: “…”
The two then turned gaze to “good brother” Chi Ye.
Mm, their only hope.
And Chi Ye indeed didn’t disappoint the two good brothers’ expectations, he frowned and pondered for a while, suddenly said: “For this, personally I feel… the program team should give you two a separate variety show.”
“Oh?!”
Everyone stunned, Teacher Yang Zi and Xiang You especially delighted.
Sure enough, only a talented player like Chi Ye can “appreciate” their art!
“Separate variety show? What variety show?”
Sister Shang sharply saw through, knowing Chi Ye definitely didn’t mean good.
Sure enough, Chi Ye seriously spat two words: “《Clowning》.”
“…”
“Hahaha.”
“Fuck, dying of laughter.”
“《Yang Xiang》, geniuses!”
“Worthy of Chi Ye, one shot reaches height Teacher Yang Zi and Xiang You can’t match!”
“Stealing Chu Han Zhou and Shi Jinwei’s CP name!”
Inside and outside the venue instantly burst out.
On stage Teacher Yang Zi and Xiang You faces flushed, gazes resentful—brother, roasting brothers like this?
“Yours, this is no longer just performance, you two are more like artists.”
Chi Ye gestured: “Your performance… has become legendary, you know?”
Yang, Xiang: “Hm?!”
“Poet I eat.”
“……Cough cough.”
Sheng Ning couldn’t help curving her mouth, then expressionless again, eyes straight ahead, inwardly spat, this mouth of yours, never noticed before, so powerful?
“How do you two evaluate your own performance?”
Teacher Wu still more serious, face earnest asking the two “actors'” ideas.
Xiang You stammered: “Uh… if add some martial arts moves, would be better maybe.”
Teacher Yang Zi face unchanged: “I think I already achieved the effect I wanted.”
Chi Ye took over: “Teacher Yang Zi, be honest, this performance style of yours, is it to attract Lin Jingyi over?”
Everyone first stunned, then all lowered heads.
Lens to Lin Jingyi, she opened mouth, both embarrassed and delighted—lens, her favorite lens again.
Chi Ye, you’re such a good person!
“Star rating now.”
Ji Hemming said expressionlessly.
“Wait.”
At this moment, Teacher Yang Zi reached out, shaking head: “Before star rating, I have words to say.”
Whole audience instantly quiet, all looked at him.
Teacher Yang Zi worthy of old artist, face calm, just picked up microphone and said: “I want to say something, about this program, and my personal matters.”
“I know, many people after knowing I’m joining 《Actors Please Take Place》, didn’t understand, mocked me, but in fact, look, most sitting below today, which are real actors?”
Teacher Yang Zi full firepower, pointing at the Rose BOYS who went up not long ago: “Just those three kids, personally I feel program team shouldn’t select them, they’re riding on popularity, not even debuted, how can they stand on this stage?”
Everyone heard in confusion.
Chi Ye and Sister Shang equally puzzled.
The former especially surprised—what’s he doing?
“What do you want to say?”
Still Jiang Kaige asked this.
Teacher Yang Zi serious face: “I just want to say, our performance indeed has issues, but I don’t think others’ performances are much better, and us ‘non-actor actors’ joining this program is to become real actors.”
“Hope all judge teachers can give us space to grow and transform.”
After saying this, Teacher Yang Zi calm face, like “all sincere words”.
Below stage thunderous applause rose.
Right, said too right bro, all our heartfelt words!
“Teacher Yang Zi, I support you!”
Several equally flop contestants moved to tears.
Chi Ye also silent: “Teacher Yang Zi sealed as human.”
“Sealed as human? Why seal…… haha, you’re so mean!”
Sister Shang reacted, laughed bent over.
“Go down, go down first.”
Teacher Zhang waved hand, one word more unwilling.
As for star rating? Each judge advisor, except Chi Ye gave six stars, others all one star.
Teacher Yang Zi achieved all goals, mouth with smile, resolutely chose to exit.
Xiang You looked left right, inwardly cursed Teacher Yang Zi playing tricks—didn’t rehearse lines with me beforehand!
How sealed as human just like that?!
“No matter, he sealed as human, from now on in the not-human track, only you left.”
Chi Ye comforted: “You go down too.”
Xiang You inwardly aggrieved, but thought again… fuck, kinda makes sense!
He also exited.
Site fell silent.
Backstage.
Chief director slapped thigh hard: “Fuck, I said inviting Teacher Yang Zi and Xiang You was right! Who can match their effect?!”
Assistant said: “Rise.”
Director: “?”
“I won’t argue with you.” He smiled: “But today, Rise’s output clearly not as good as clowning duo.”
“Mm… can’t say that.”
He remembered something, concerned asked: “Sent out? Chi Ye and Ji Hemming matter, public opinion feedback how?”
Assistant opened carried tablet, swiped, shook head straight: “Exploded.”
…
Exploded.
《Actors Please Take Place》 not first time doing such off-site tricks.
Last episode, they created #Chi Ye vs Sheng Ning# super eye-catching hot search term.
But compared to that, this #Chi Ye vs Ji Hemming# obviously heavier weight.
First, Ji Hemming has too many fangirl fans, not saying Sheng Ning fans not enough, but nature of two incidents different.
Last time Chi Ye and Sheng Ning mutual feud, but no dirty words, even Sheng Ning started it.
But this time, not sure if program team intentional or not, in released edited video and actual situation, indeed Chi Ye first “spoke vulgarity”.
Pointing at Ji Hemming’s nose cursing: “You idiot? Biting randomly.”
Then even heavier: “You’re an idiot.”
Consecutive dirty words + abuse one of Four Great Young Actors, industry top streamer Ji Hemming, Chi Ye’s reputation public favor obviously impacted instantly.
This actually very normal, no matter what, you Chi Ye now some status in internal entertainment circle, how casually speak vulgarity?
Cursing Ji Hemming who has higher star power, higher status than you.
Just Ji Hemming’s fans enough to “tear apart” Chi Ye.
Male stars’ fans combat power stronger, female stars’ fans persistence stronger.
This first time Chi Ye truly “provoked” male top streamer’s fans.
So no surprise, almost soon after, he was torn onto Weibo hot search list.
Meanwhile, in his Weibo comment section, his fans and Ji Hemming’s fans also started “chaos battle”.
But obviously, in this aspect Ji Hemming’s fans more terror, combat power stronger, after few rounds, Chi Ye’s Weibo below already full of abuse.
「Come out apologize!」
「My bro someone you can curse? 18th-tier unpopular star cursing your dad?!」
「Shocked, stars now so no resin? Open mouth curse?」
「Hard to imagine how much grievance Ji Hemming suffered in program team, long heard Hu Ye is Imperial Clan, didn’t expect can point at higher star power Ji Hemming curse like this, Ji Hemming didn’t retort, really, more fan of him.」
「I wish to tear you apart!!」
「Collapse soon, get out entertainment industry!」
「Pure passerby, Chi Ye casual fan, but seeing this video really scared, Ji Hemming really miserable.」
「#Heartache Ji Hemming#」
#Heartache Ji Hemming##Chi Ye get out entertainment industry##Chi Ye insult# etc various related hot words almost instantly exploded hot search list.
This of course has program high popularity, involved parties high popularity reasons.
But more important, Ji Hemming team, Yue Na Company invested heavy money.
Yes, knife came suddenly yet not suddenly.
Did Ji Hemming mix for nothing?
At instant Chi Ye opened mouth curse him dumbfounded, but second time deliberately said “say it again”, intentional.
He deliberately made Chi Ye curse him, only then follow-up team better operate, when video leaks, Chi Ye “collapses persona”.
You mess me, I mess you, you not mess me, then our previous grudge, I’ll mess you to death!
Even without program team, Ji Hemming team already recorded video, storm coming just time issue.
Coincidentally, Ji Hemming chose this timing, using knife Chi Ye “actively handed him”.
But is knife really knife?
Knife can hurt others, also hurt self.
《Actors Please Take Place》 recording site.
Program continues, but almost everyone’s attention, even onstage performing actors, already drifted off-site.
Constantly people peek at Chi Ye, rear mentor’s seat, Jiang Kaige calm face, Teacher Zhang mouth with smile, Guo Xiaosi and Teacher Wu, Teacher Zeng some frown, some sigh.
—Incident fermented, they actually witnessed a hot traffic “collapse persona”?
Sheng Ning raised swan neck, phoenix eyes glanced at Chi Ye, then at seemingly calm but actually mouth upturned Ji Hemming.
Tsk tsk, this time, you die or not?
Not die also shed layer skin, Yue Na finally grabbed this chance, probably spent big money, how let you off without paying price?
《Circulation》 just accumulated bit reputation popularity, about to lose again.
Sister Shang gossiping, put down mobile phone, looked at Chi Ye: “Quick tell your team, what sitting for!”
Yes, between gossip and friend in trouble, she painful yet happy.
And as party involved, Chi Ye didn’t show much panic as others imagined.
Because just before, Keke already communicated with him.
【Chi Ge, release now?】
【No rush, this intensity not enough, ferment more, let things worse, let your hired paid commenters continue curse.】
【Ok… then I’ll notify them, let them continue curse you.】
【Mm.】
Chi Ye put away mobile phone, mouth also with smile.
Not let things ferment to worst, not attract whole net attention, how Ji Hemming instantly disgraced go sewing machine? Yue Na how instantly blood money lost?
How he let more bandwagon “curse” him bystanders feel guilty, how abuse fans attract fans, how be “only pure white jasmine flower”?
Entertainment industry ah, gotta play like this.
