Chapter 189: Boom Boom Boom
Hot Search list.
《Xing Ni》 premiere, the film producer and Chi Ye both bought hot searches.
But the bought hot searches are just “support,” the real popularity after 《Xing Ni》 aired no longer needs to be bought.
#《You Who Came From the Stars》 Premiere#
#Good-looking#
#Professor Chi and Qian Songyi#
#Spicy Hot Pot Fried Chicken Cola#
#《Xing Ni》 Premiere Just One Episode#
Because the premiere’s first episode just ended, the popularity rise isn’t fast, but below the square, it has already been flooded by countless audience fans.
「My god! 《Xing Ni》 is super good-looking, it’s making me go watch it!!」
「Just one episode?? Just one episode?! This kind of drama you premiere with just one episode for me?!」
「A bit dumbfounded, just casually clicked and skimmed a few glances, didn’t expect to watch for a whole hour…」
「Professor Chi!! awsl, how can there be such a handsome, such a perfect man?!」
「Xia Xia is so beautiful, beautiful to the point of suffocation, how didn’t I notice before… I seem to have discovered a treasure.」
「Paid commenters, right? How can it be this exaggerated, what can one episode show?」
「Not at all, it’s really good-looking, my partner generally doesn’t watch traffic TV series, but just now skimmed a couple glances with me, and actually roasted why only one episode aired.」
「Puked, Hu Ye and the drama queen bought paid commenters again to hype themselves up? Seeing Yu Yan airing modern idol drama, you follow suit, lifelong parasites on others’ popularity.」
「Can Yu Yan’s fans stop being disgusting? Here are all bystanders and audience, what garbage is 《Nan Du》, it even dares to peng ci 《Xing Ni》?!」
「……」
Under the squares of various hot search entries, arguments gradually started, and the “warfire” began to spread.
Home.
Bang!
Liu Xiaoxiao angrily set down the cola, still not relieved, continued replying to that black fan who said praising 《Xing Ni》 are all paid commenters: 「You’re Yu Yan’s fan, right? Don’t you know you guys are really annoying?」
「It’s paid commenters, unpopular star desperate to go viral.」
「Get lost you big idiot!」
Liu Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and replied, directly permanently blocked that person, still not relieved with her chest heaving up and down—she was furious.
Originally discovering the pleasant surprise of 《Xing Ni》 was very happy, wanted to go online to recommend and analyze share with other friends, discuss the plot, observe 《Xing Ni》’s reputation.
The result was unexpected, actually encountered this brainless fan, really… has a brain disease.
She sulked alone for a while, then looked at the already cold spicy hot pot.
Hmm…
In the first episode, Qian Songyi ate spicy hot pot, right?
Secretly hiding to eat, afraid of being seen by others…
Just like Xia Xia in reality… so cute.
Thinking this way, she suddenly had a huge appetite surge, wolfed down the already cold spicy hot pot, then chugged the cola, and then……
She thought of the Shanghai gourmet food pork ribs with rice cakes that Qian Songyi often ate in 《Xing Ni》, as well as fried chicken beer…
Hmm…
So late, is there any for sale on the street?
Liu Xiaoxiao was thinking this, suddenly felt like she hadn’t eaten enough, stood up put on her jacket, and walked out the door to the street side shop downstairs.
Nearby there were no Shang Family Businesses selling Shanghai gourmet food, but there was a fried chicken place still open.
Liu Xiaoxiao walked into the fried chicken shop, ordered a portion of rice cakes fried chicken, didn’t forget to add to the staff: “Add an iced cola for me too… no ice, because the ice cubes melt and the cola isn’t sweet.”
——This is a line Qian Songyi said in the drama.
“Okay.”
The staff nodded, turned to get busy.
Liu Xiaoxiao sat in the shop waiting.
“One portion fried chicken, another iced cola… no ice, ice cubes melt and it’s not sweet.”
Suddenly, another girl’s voice sounded beside her.
Liu Xiaoxiao was stunned, turned her head to look, and saw a girl younger than her, tiptoeing while exchanging with the staff, while not forgetting to lower her head for “friendly exchange” with online black fans.
Liu Xiaoxiao: “…”
She smiled knowingly—so coincidental, actually met a fellow who watched the first episode of 《Xing Ni》?
Really so coincidental, 《Xing Ni》 just aired the first episode today, both watched 《Xing Ni》, and tacitly wanted to come out to buy fried chicken cola.
Too fateful.
……
Indeed coincidental, but not that coincidental.
It’s just that Liu Xiaoxiao and the other girl didn’t know yet, nor did others—this Spring Festival, this would become a “cultural phenomenon,” not just fried chicken, more Shanghai gourmet food, and more things, would sweep over everyone.
The next day.
Tomato TV building.
Lu Yang hurriedly walked into the office, he is a Tomato TV TV distribution employee, the establishment kind, usual work is to help the TV station introduce various TV series.
《Xing Ni》 was personally introduced by him.
Last night, 《Xing Ni》’s online reputation looked good, Ku Ying Station’s internal popularity for the premiere one episode reached 9900, doesn’t look much worse than Yu Yan’s 《Nan Du》 from a few days ago.
Chi Ye finally rose after all, one of the “dual top streamers,” plus Four Little Flowers’ Jin Xia’s traffic, premiere performance not bad.
Of course, this “not bad” still needs double quotes now.
Because 《Xing Ni》 is a satellite TV drama, can’t just look at online broadcast performance.
Tomato TV’s ratings are equally important.
He walked to the water dispenser to get a cup of hot water, then heard the door push open.
“Brother Lu.”
A staff member holding a report, smilingly teased: “So early today?”
“Isn’t this wanting to check 《Xing Ni》’s performance.”
Lu Yang smiled: “This drama cost a lot, if performance is bad, my year-end bonus is gone.”
“Don’t worry, it’s pretty good.”
The staff handed the report to Lu Yang: “Opening day 0.8803% ratings, ranks below 《Nan Du》 and 《Zhe Mingyue》, national ratings third, just one episode aired, congrats Brother Lu, treat after work.”
“Already 0.8%?”
Lu Yang surprised: “This high?”
“Nearly 0.9%, feels like it can break 1.” The staff shook head: “I say, 《Xing Ni》 film producer is sick, premiere only one episode, now which drama on air doesn’t premiere three or four episodes? More even seven or eight.”
“Even if satellite TV, two episodes a day is fine, one episode… hard to rise.”
“I’ll talk to them later.”
Lu Yang was very surprised by 《Xing Ni》’s this performance, even more delighted to hear such good news first thing in the morning.
——Tomato TV isn’t Mango TV, Tomato TV always in top three among local satellite TVs, but in current traditional TV station environment… besides Mango TV, CCTV, and CCTV-8, other satellite TVs’ ratings base aren’t high.
Take Tomato TV’s Oriental Theater that 《Xing Ni》 slotted into as example, previous drama finale only reached 0.9% ratings data.
《Xing Ni》 just started, only aired one episode, to have nearly 0.9% ratings performance, though possibly like 《Nan Du》 a few days ago, suspected of inheriting previous drama’s base…
But… very good.
This year’s year-end bonus has hope.
Lu Yang in great mood, personally saw off the staff who came to “report good news,” then hummed a tune back to office, leisurely, joyfully passing the whole day.
……
Second day.
Lu Yang carrying fried dough stick steamed bun, entered office again.
“Clang!”
Room door heavily pushed open, making a sound.
Lu Yang startled, turned to yesterday’s staff: “What… what’s up? So panicked, something happened?!”
“Brother Lu… not quite right.”
The staff didn’t mind Lu Yang’s words, full face like saw a ghost: “Topped the charts!”
“Topped… topped then topped… what?!”
Lu Yang stunned: “Topped?! Who topped?!”
“《Xing Ni》!!” The staff seeing this morning’s backstage ratings already completely shocked, stammering: “1.5%!! Not just broke 1, last night 《Xing Ni》 second episode, 1.5% ratings, national first!”
“Clang!”
Water cup knocked over, Lu Yang hurriedly picked up, then asked in shock and doubt: “Is… is it a BUG?”
“No, our ratings reports wait until next morning to confirm with upper levels before publishing, can’t be wrong, I confirmed several times!!”
The staff’s voice trembling a bit: “And… online… this 《Xing Ni》… it seems a bit off!”
“……Too off, how can this be normal?!”
Lu Yang equally dumbfounded.
If he remembered right, yesterday’s 《Nan Du》 was 0.9% ratings, 《Zhe Mingyue》 aired three days, just broke 1, should be 1.003%.
《Xing Ni》… 《Xing Ni》 one episode a day, first day 0.8%… second day 1.5%… huh?
Increase of about 0.7% from first day?! A “small 《Nan Du》”?!
1.5% performance… already broke Tomato TV’s ratings ceiling this year!
Lu Yang’s heart inexplicably started pounding wildly, accelerating, couldn’t control no matter what.
Not a mistake, right? Definitely not, right?
Heavens, don’t mess with me!
Heavens had no interest in messing with Lu Yang.
Third day.
The staff walked in with dazed eyes, extremely incredulously shaking head: “I feel like my eyes are blurry.”
Lu Yang who almost didn’t sleep all night and rushed to work early morning anxious: “How much?! Say! How much today?!”
“……2.1%.”
“Thud”.
Lu Yang plopped down on the chair, scalp numb.
Only third day!! Only third episode!!
“Brother Lu.” The staff suddenly looked at him with complicated gaze: “Later… when you become leader, don’t forget brother.”
Lu Yang’s mouth twitched, wanted to smile, but found he couldn’t even make a smiling expression now—too dumbfounded, he needed time to react, time to adapt.
……
《Xing Ni》 exploded.
Exploded “without warning,” exploded “caught off guard.”
Yes, for the entire entertainment industry, 《Xing Ni》’s sudden explosion was no less than Chi Ye’s last forceful “hard clash” against Yu Yan.
That feeling of waking up to find the world changed outside, gave an unreal dreamlike sensation.
But 《Xing Ni》 did explode.
Three episodes, just short three episodes, three hours of content, 《Xing Ni》 ignited the entire internal entertainment circle, then gradually ignited the entire internet, outside the industry circle, reality.
On Ku Ying Station internal popularity, 《Xing Ni》 opening day 9900, by second day already broke 10000 to 11049, by third day, 《Xing Ni》’s popularity broke 11000 to terrifying 12900.
Yes, other dramas breaking 10000 popularity they hype “small hit,” breaking 11000 hype “big explosion,” popularity over 10000, growth is double digits or even single digits.
But 《Xing Ni》’s increase is thousands at a time!
12900 station internal popularity already broke Ku Ying’s annual highest popularity, and on full net popularity, far ahead of 《Nan Du》 and 《Zhe Mingyue》.
Now fallen to third 《Nan Du》, converted to Ku Ying popularity, at least 3000 behind 《Xing Ni》!
Disparity lead, crushing!
“Fuck, this 《Xing Ni》…… fuck!!”
Some Ku Ying senior executive looking at the dominating 《Xing Ni》 on station internal, brain buzzing, feeling happiness came so suddenly, and feeling… this fucking really not a BUG?
Which popularity rises one or two thousand at a time?!
——Just getting started, 《Xing Ni》 has 21 episodes!
One episode a day, who knows to what extent it can rise…
Won’t… become Ku Ying Station history’s highest popularity, right?
Thinking this, the senior executive felt dizzy, only feeling the world so friendly to him, wished to kiss Chi Ye twice.
Result next moment, even dizzier part came.
“Boss, our new user acquisition set record… annual new user record broken, backstage data shows almost all came to subscribe membership to watch 《Xing Ni》 third episode…”
——Because Xing Ni is dual platform broadcast, but Ku Ying wants to make money, so Oriental Satellite TV doesn’t rebroadcast daytime, online third episode needs Ku Ying VIP.
This is… how much money?
Senior executive looking at staff, suddenly thrilled, hugged him and kissed fiercely twice: “Fuck! I love Chi Ye to death! Chi Ye, you are my god!!”
“Boss calm down… Of course, if you want, men aren’t out of consideration…”
……
Hotel.
“Can I post it?”
Sister Shang’s table had spicy hot pot, cola, fried chicken, beer, eyeing her agent eagerly.
Last time Chi Ye 《full firepower》 big explosion, she privately recorded a 《full firepower》 version borderline video… just wanted to post, agent stopped her… didn’t succeed.
So, this time…
“Post it.”
The agent said.
Sister Shang surprised: “This… why this time…”
Agent’s face complicated: “Chi Ye and Jin Xia are going to skyrocket.”
Sister Shang: “?”
Agent waved hand: “Post it, this popularity, sooner ride sooner better.”
Sister Shang: “…”
“Eh, right.” The agent suddenly a bit embarrassed asked: “That… can you ask Chi Ye… if we can see 《Xing Ni》 later content first… Professor Chi and Qian Songyi exactly… uh… just casual talk.”
Sister Shang: “Sister don’t pretend, you’re more hooked than me!”
……
That night, before 《Xing Ni》 fourth episode aired, one of Four Little Flowers Shang Youshu suddenly posted a selfie on Weibo.
Tablet, desktop, spicy hot pot, cola, fried chicken beer, and… tablet playing 《Xing Ni》 third episode.
Weibo posted, silent one second, comments instantly surged, exploded.
「Ahhh!! Sis, you’re chasing 《Xing Ni》 too!」
「Professor Chi!! So handsome!! Still this handsome in sis’s tablet?!」
「Excited to tears, didn’t expect Sister Shang chasing same drama as me!」
「Professor Chi invincible! Xia Xia forever Professor Chi’s!」
「Very normal, I saw several stars just now posted selfies, 《Xing Ni》 really on fire.」
