Chapter 195: “asian Top Streamer” Si Zi Completely Crushes 《blue And White Porcelain》
Walking in the passage back to the venue, Chi Ye lowered his head in thought.
The leader hadn’t spelled it out, but he already understood the meaning—because of Xing Ni’s explosive popularity, he now had a name even in the Southeast Asia region, and Professor Chi’s hurricane was still raging outward.
And the news of his participation in this year’s Spring Festival Gala had been confirmed as early as after the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.
In other words, this Spring Festival Gala would attract many overseas viewers, especially from the Southeast Asia region.
With a different “target group,” he naturally couldn’t sing similar red songs or Full Firepower-style diss tracks that warn and alert.
Because what he needed to do was “export culture for promotion” outward, not deliberately create conflict and friction.
So, the leader had specifically reminded him: think about what you represent now.
What does he represent?
“Facade.”
At least the “facade” for this period of time.
For this Spring Festival Gala, he would serve as a “mirror” for overseas audiences to understand China, letting everyone go further through the Asia-booming Professor Chi to understand Professor Chi’s “cultural heritage” and fall in love with Professor Chi’s “hometown.”
—He needed to perform a song unrelated to any stance or controversy, yet one that highlights China’s cultural heritage.
This song didn’t need to blow up the stage or require world-class singing skill; it only needed beauty, ultimate beauty, the beauty of culture.
Chi Ye walked into the venue and saw Wen Lijuan chatting enthusiastically with Jin Xia.
“Hey, Xiao Chi.”
Mom Wen’s eyes lit up, and she hurried over to grab Chi Ye, introducing him to several old girlfriends and veteran actors nearby: “Come on, come on, take a look, my nephew Chi Ye. Let me tell you, Chi Ye is hard to invite now. I heard even Japan wants to invite him but can’t. Only I have the connections…”
The people around looked at Wen Lijuan and Chi Ye’s familiar demeanor, all surprised and amazed: “Wow, Lijuan, we thought you were bragging again. We didn’t expect you to really be close with Chi Ye.”
“Since I spoke up, we have a group chat privately, and our relationship is great.”
Mom Wen was smug and full of face.
Chi Ye was slightly embarrassed and quietly slipped out of Mom Wen’s hand, flashing a professional smile: “Hello, all teachers.”
“Oh, big star, hello, hello.”
“My girl at home chases Xing Ni on her mobile phone every day. When she heard you’re participating in the Spring Festival Gala this time, she even told me to ask you for an autograph.”
“The young man looks so spirited.”
The group of old babies was very enthusiastic. Mom Wen’s friends were mostly from theater backgrounds, rarely super famous, but they had one good point: they were down-to-earth.
Chi Ye was dragged around by Mom Wen and quickly met N “uncles and aunts.”
“Xiao Chi, sis won’t mistreat you. Sis will introduce you to someone later.”
Mom Wen grabbed Chi Ye again: “Let Mom Wen show off for a bit, just a bit! It’ll feel great.”
Chi Ye: “…”
He simply gave up resisting. After being tugged for more than ten minutes, he finally “escaped the cage” and returned to the Empress Dowager’s side.
But he saw the Empress Dowager’s face was displeased.
“What’s wrong?”
He was puzzled.
“I’m starting to dislike Mom Wen.”
Chi Ye: “Huh?”
“She even wants to introduce you to someone. She… she’s really… she sucks.”
Chi Ye: “Why take it to heart with her? Mom Wen loves to show off the most. Let her do it, and she’ll remember your kindness forever.”
“Teacher Chi, you can only remember my kindness. No need for others’.”
Chi Ye: “…Alright, then you should be nice to me more times.”
“Why?”
“Because I have a fish’s memory, only seven seconds.”
Jin Xia stared at him: “Teacher Chi, I want to eat fish now.”
…
Xu Yingying and Sheng Ning’s table.
“He’s really popular.”
Xu Yingying looked at Chi Ye, who was “crowd-starred” in the distance, and narrowed her eyes: “His seat has changed. Looks like his Spring Festival Gala program will be the ‘grand finale’ too.”
“You mean he’s going to outrank Si Zi and Yu Yan?”
Sheng Ning looked at her.
Xu Yingying was in a bad mood because she was the “big sis,” and she had great relationships with Yu Yan and Ji Hemming before, even the latter was one she had promoted.
But Ji Hemming had been “taken down” by Chi Ye.
Si Zi was the same, both treasures in Big Sis’s heart.
“Wait for the news.”
Sheng Ning and Peng Chen were silent.
That night, everyone at the hotel learned the exact news—Chi Ye’s program position had indeed changed, arranged even earlier, while Si Zi and Yu Yan were indeed “outranked” as imagined. Moreover, Chi Ye’s current position was snatched from Si Zi’s.
For a moment, Lin Yang Qianrui’s face looked very ugly upon hearing the news, but he couldn’t vent at the Spring Festival Gala director group… he really didn’t dare.
So he could only vent all his dissatisfaction on Chi Ye.
“He’s been stealing so many people’s traffic lately, and now he wants to steal my position too. Isn’t he getting a bit too cocky?”
In a large suite at the hotel, Xu Yingying and Si Zi, along with a few Beijing Circle members, sat together.
Sheng Ning wasn’t there because she was still an “outsider,” only half in the circle. To gain full Beijing Circle recognition, she needed to go further.
“He’s red, yo. I saw today that Wen Lijuan was all smug, dragging Chi Ye everywhere, saying he’s her nephew… He has ‘connections’ now, not afraid of you, yo.”
Xu Yingying teased: “Asian Top Streamer is different from us.”
“Asian my ass top streamer.”
Si Zi lit a cigarette, a habit taught by his good brother, the former top streamer from the Berkeley group. He didn’t smoke much usually, but when annoyed, he’d light some mosquito incense.
“I heard this time he’s not only outranking positions but also changing his program?”
Beijing Circle great director Yang, who had once presented an award to Chi Ye at the Golden Eagle Awards, frowned: “Change just like that? It’s almost the fourth rehearsal. Is there time? Is the Spring Festival Gala this casual?”
“I heard it’s pressure from above, making him come up with a song.”
Xu Yingying’s connections were unusually vast. Her place among the Four Great Flowers was due to popularity and traffic being a level below the other three, but her background was huge, connections broad. Even Yu Yan and Ji Hemming types fawned over her calling her sis, showing her terrifying influence in the industry.
“Didn’t hear specifics, but the Spring Festival Gala program team will notify before the program. I heard from Old Wang that Chi Ye’s new program change is no small pressure. Above probably wants him to try something new…”
“Not the Singer type Full Firepower Huo Yuanjia style, no red songs either, and definitely no lovey-dovey stuff… Anyway, I guess the difficulty is sky-high.”
Si Zi was surprised: “Isn’t that his specialty? If not those, what does he sing?”
“Not sure, but I heard with such short time, above wanted to find him a lyricist and composer, saying he just needs to name one. But he didn’t pick any.”
“…Fucking arrogant.”
Si Zi sneered, then moved on: “Right, Xu Sis, about the awards… Next year’s Golden Rooster Awards…”
…
The next day, afternoon.
Xing Ni announced a two-day hiatus, changing from daily to every three days with two rest days, reason given as to “avoid” the Spring Festival Gala.
But anyone with eyes could see Ku Ying was acting up again.
That day, Ku Ying got blasted onto hot search with popularity over 10M+.
Meanwhile, in the studio.
Chi Ye and Jin Xia, plus two artists from Jin Sui Company—the second female lead and second male lead from Xing Ni—sat in front of the camera, waiting for the live broadcast to start.
Originally, today’s schedule was Xing Ni’s first sweep the building business, with the live location set at the Weibo building.
But time was tight. Though Chi Ye couldn’t produce a song the next day, he truly valued this “opportunity”—because he was clear on his career planning.
If this succeeded, with that halo, future Big Shot Influenza Train to Busan projects could all be classified under “export culture for promotion.”
In fact, all his current works on Earth were main forces for “export,” each exploding overseas.
Domestic policies were sensitive, but wrapped in this layer, he felt he’d be N times more comfortable, and not only would no one complain, they’d applaud.
So, to appear “hardworking,” he moved the live to the studio, planning to continue “creation” right after.
“Not starting yet?”
Chi Ye saw a bunch of staff bustling around, checked the time—1:40 PM, almost broadcast time.
“Right away, right away… Come on, all teachers, sit properly.”
The specially rushed-over Ku Ying host seated them, confirmed with several photographers, then nodded: “Can start broadcasting.”
“Good.”
Xiao Liu leaned to Chi Ye and clicked start broadcast.
Chi Ye, Jin Xia, second male lead Lu Jingchen, and second female lead Jiang Shuyue all sat straight, facing the camera.
After Xing Ni’s massive explosion, Professor Chi and Qian Songyi’s first business appearance began.
But…
“Why no activity?”
Chi Ye waited a while and saw no bullet comments, puzzled.
“It’s not… no activity, it’s… too many users clicking in at once, crashed… crashed.”
Weibo staff sweated profusely operating the screen, but it stayed frozen.
“Crashed?!”
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Crashed just at the start?!
…
Same time.
Nu Fa Chong Guan movie publicity and distribution live room.
Lin Yang Qianrui and female lead Ling Han sat in front of the camera. Twenty minutes in, popularity finally peaked.
“So we need to say, if everyone wants to support Qian Rui and Han Han’s new movie… Uh?”
The host paused, dumbfounded: “This… why’s the picture frozen… Network issue?”
He checked the network experimentally—normal. But the bullet comments and Si Zi and Ling Han on screen kept their eerie smiles, unmoving.
“???”
“Not our network. It’s Chi Ye and Jin Xia just started broadcasting, Weibo server seems crashed.”
“Huh?”
Everyone dumbfounded, looking at the reporting staff: “Crashed?!”
The host reacted: “They just started? That fast?”
“No.” The staff looked a bit “horrified” too: “Hasn’t even broadcast… just clicked start, people didn’t even appear, and… gone.”
Everyone even more dumbfounded.
“No, whether he crashes or not, it can’t affect our live.”
Si Zi got irritable at Chi Ye’s name now, feeling like a vampire sucking Ji Hemming, then Yu Yan, and now even daring to snatch his position!
What star power, so arrogant.
“Quick, contact Weibo. This is so unprofessional. Such a big company, crashes before anyone shows face.”
Si Zi’s team assistant frowned and urged.
“Okay… I’ll contact above right away.”
Weibo staff nodded busily.
…
Meanwhile.
Many netizens browsing Weibo suddenly hit a “white screen” at 2 PM sharp, no matter how they refreshed, nothing loaded.
Douyin and other streaming platforms started hot searches for #WeiboCrashed#.
Soon after, perhaps prepared today but not expecting it so fast or severe, Weibo recovered.
Chi Ye and Jin Xia’s faces finally appeared smoothly in the live room.
Then…
Weibo crashed again.
Chi Ye: “…”
Jin Xia: “…”
Weibo: “…”
Si Zi, industry: “…”
“What the hell are you doing?! Can this crap platform be used?!”
Some broke defense, others heard Professor Chi and Qian Songyi’s joint Weibo live today, more surged into Weibo servers.
“Done for, can’t fix in half a day, too many people.”
Weibo, programmer exec shook head at senior executive: “Way too many, all clicking same live room same time… Fix once, crash once, can’t broadcast.”
Weibo senior executive: “…”
He was dumbfounded too. Weibo had brief crashes before, but not even Ji Hemming’s persona collapse news crashed it this bad!
What’s the situation now?
Now Chi Ye and Jin Xia crash it once without showing face, just showing face needs half day repair!
These two can’t live now, server can’t handle.
“And they fight for unrivaled top streamer… Yu Yan never this exaggerated. Need to fight?”
Programmer shook his shiny bald head.
Senior exec furious: “Stop yapping, get to work!”
“Don’t let them broadcast, really can’t now.”
“…Do your job!”
…
Xing Ni’s first online business, halved and collapsed midway.
That day, Xing Ni canceled business, but #ChiYeJinXiaWeiboCrash# #ProfessorChiQianSongyiJointCrash# #WeiboServer# etc. hot words slaughtered platforms.
Evening.
Chi Ye looked at still unrefreshable Weibo, entered his editor and typed experimentally: 【1111】.
Clicked send.
Ding ding ding ding~
Weibo message notification sounded—actually sent.
Then… reposts, comments, likes data started “ascending.”
「Bro!!!」
「Bro where are you? Promised live?! Can’t see you one day, I’ll die!」
「Ye Zi Ye Zi Ye Zi!」
「Professor Chi I like you!」
「Chi Ye is internal entertainment’s only triple-threat TOP! Lead series Xing Ni ratings over 4, new album Jiangnan sales over 300M, stage king + strength actor, rejects all wannabe pull-downs and rides! Rejects wannabe groups riding popularity!」
「Follow Chi Ye endorsement 【Dior full series】 brand live, Ye Zi same style instant switch.」
「Though you only typed four 1s, I love you.」
「Aaaah! Post selfie! I’ll pay you, you post! Bone structure beauty + Pacific broad shoulders, internal entertainment’s top god face Professor Chi, suggest internal entertainment level up to this standard!」」
「YY house fans stop cloaking and jumping! Ye Zi real results pic（attached: awards/ratings/sales） slap your face, sour chicken broken defense looks hilarious~」
「…」
Five minutes, under five minutes, Chi Ye’s 【1111】 Weibo hit over 1M+ reposts, comments, likes.
#1111# instantly topped the just-fixed hot search list.
Everyone in and out of the circle was dumbfounded for two seconds.
What did he post? This can hot search?
And your repost-comment-like speed?!
As known, current internal entertainment, even global entertainment, an artist’s/top streamer’s explosion and commercial value has scientific metrics.
A social platform post（Weibo）’s reposts, comments, likes is the hardest core standard, reflecting fan loyalty and popularity.
Top streamer post without 1M+ data too embarrassed to market as top.
Once-claimed internal entertainment unrivaled Yu Yan’s fastest 1M+ record was 10-30 minutes.
Si Zi over 30 minutes.
Chi Ye now five minutes.
Of course, none of that matters.
What matters: due to Chi Ye and #WeiboCrashed# popularity, Si Zi’s original movie publicity plan was almost completely cut off, all heat and attention sucked by Chi Ye.
…
“What does he mean? Is he doing it on purpose?!”
Lin Yang Qianrui was furious, feeling this “traffic star” kept provoking him, tripping him up deliberately.
Who posts Weibo at this time?
Doesn’t he know it cuts others’ heat?
“He posted again.”
Si Zi stunned: “Again?”
“Posted what?”
“…Chatting with fans.”
“???”
Si Zi grabbed the phone, saw Chi Ye indeed posted second Weibo: 【Can I still speak normally?（hammer）】
—With this popularity star power now, can I keep savage tongue?
Five minutes, all data over 1M+ again.
「Baby say whatever!」
「awsl, beg live soon!」
「Say whatever, same as before!!」
「Bro, post selfie or I can’t sleep tonight oh.」
Right after, Chi Ye posted third Weibo: 【Regarding Xing Ni hiatus, communicated with Ku Ying side, Spring Festival Gala won’t stop updating, thanks for support.】
Investor·Chi Ye online, forcibly changed Ku Ying’s absurd scheduling without connections!
Still say you don’t pamper fans?!
This time, not just fans, bystanders went crazy, flooding Chi Ye’s Weibo.
Thus, Chi Ye in under 15 minutes completed hot search slaughter, occupying all pages.
Then, he thought and still posted a selfie.
—A selfie in Spring Festival Gala backstage rehearsal room, beside antique table with a Blue and White Porcelain.
White as snow, blue as night, still as Zen.
Placed on the table, a frozen era, a silent dazzle.
【Please look forward to my new work.】
End, explosion.
Weibo third crash.
Next day.
2026 Spring Festival Gala director group released this year’s official program announcement list.
Among many programs, Chi Ye’s stood out.
It was a song, only three words.
《Blue and White Porcelain》.
