Chapter 229: Don’t Worry, I’m More Anxious Than You
“Uh…”
The atmosphere in the private room was quiet, Young President Wang and the others looked embarrassed.
Jin Xia’s words were very soft, her voice still that “objectionable” coquettish tone, but in Young President Wang and the others’ ears, it gave a strange illusion of “domineering president”… um, an illusion, right? It should be.
No, buddy, has the gender flipped?
They looked toward Chi Ye.
Chi Ye’s expression was calm: “Everything she said is right, she’s the one in charge.”
Everyone: “…”
“President Chi, Xia Xia, you might still not fully understand the significance of cooperating with us.”
Young President Wang came back to his senses, rubbed his hands, and didn’t mind Jin Xia’s “domineering” attitude.
Because everyone was no longer a child, Jin Xia’s so-called background didn’t have much impact on them, first because who doesn’t have a background after mixing in this circle for so long?
Secondly, Jin Xia’s family was very sensitive; as long as Jin Fu still wanted to climb higher, he wouldn’t and couldn’t interfere too much.
This could be seen from the fact that Jin Xia had been developing in the entertainment industry for so long without ever using too many so-called privileges.
So, Young President Wang considered his tone and said pointedly: “It’s hard for one person to grow big, movies, television, variety shows… many projects, our cooperation isn’t just simply letting you affiliate…”
“Take this Golden Rooster Awards as an example, if we were partners this time, wouldn’t it be simple to operate an award together?”
Chi Ye asked curiously: “Can you make Zhao Tai win an award?”
—Zhao Tai, this kind of character, even if he explodes with brilliance, in the mainland, it’s impossible to win an award; this isn’t deliberately targeting, it’s just the policy, in the history of the Golden Rooster Awards, no villain has ever won an award.
The same goes for other awards.
Young President Wang’s expression froze, he smiled awkwardly: “That won’t work, but what about another one? Your next movie… is coming out soon, right? That one would have no problem.”
Chi Ye was a bit “disappointed,” thinking your leverage isn’t that great either.
Young President Wang seemed to see his thoughts, put away his smile, thought for a moment, and said: “How to put it… in this circle, I don’t dare guarantee other places, but in the mainland, for awards at major film festivals… we do have some say.”
He paused, then added: “Good box office, good ratings, but without awards, it’s always missing something, isn’t it?”
Chi Ye smiled at him: “Young President Wang is threatening me?”
“……Look, we’re just chatting casually, once we leave this room, these words won’t reach outsiders’ ears, it’s just talk, President Chi, we really want to cooperate with you.”
Chi Ye raised his hand to check the time: “If I remember correctly, Yue Na Company seems to have shares in Hua Yi too?”
Young President Wang was stunned.
Chi Ye said seriously: “Stop your cooperation with Yue Na, and I’ll cooperate with you.”
“……President Chi is joking?”
Young President Wang’s expression was a bit displeased; Yue Na did have cooperation with them, after all, it was a Penguin System flagship company, so they couldn’t cut ties with Yue Na over this.
Chi Ye also knew it was impossible, so he said this purely as a rejection.
“You joked with me first.”
Chi Ye stood up, patted his butt: “The studio just completed a few projects now, didn’t use any of your resources before, now that there are results, you want to invest and share the money just like that, Young President Wang loves to joke.”
After saying that, he ignored Young President Wang who was frowning deeply at him, called the Empress Dowager, and prepared to leave.
Jin Xia stood up, but before leaving the door, she turned back bouncingly and said: “Not even in the next life will you get a share!”
Young President Wang: “…”
The other two capitals: “…”
“Come back, come back, what are you doing, how can you talk to Manager Wang like that, so impolite.”
Chi Ye pulled back the Empress Dowager; their figures were no longer visible in the private room, but the Empress Dowager’s voice could still be heard: “Teacher Chi, they have no good intentions, they just want to threaten you and pluck peaches.”
“Don’t I have you? With you here, who dares to pluck my peaches.”
“You know it well!”
“…”
The voices could no longer be heard, but the faces of the several big shots in the private room no longer needed pretending, completely darkening.
“So arrogant once successful, haha, just made one TV series, one movie, and already doesn’t know who he is.”
Young President Wang fiddled with the skewers in his hand, cursing impolitely: “Really good at pretending, Yingying and them were right indeed.”
“Then Manager Wang… since we can’t get a share, should we still approach him for the movie?”
Teacher Zhang’s expression was a bit awkward; she wasn’t really from Hua Yi, approaching Chi Ye was half genuine half fake… second male lead was barely okay, but there was a third male lead really suitable for Chi Ye.
Pair with a traffic star + acting veteran, then add a Billionaire Movie Emperor partner, that would be her ideal cast lineup team.
The most classic pairing in the industry, nothing beats this.
“Approach what, this guy is really too much, we proactively invite him to act and he refuses, now offering him resources to affiliate with our group, and he’s still not willing… how did internal entertainment produce such an ungrateful person?”
Young President Wang hadn’t suffered such a big “insult” since he made his fortune; he was indeed a bit angry, because from his perspective, sitting down to talk with Chi Ye was giving the other side 1000% face.
In entertainment circle terms, Young President Wang lowered his star power, Chi Ye was elevated to the table.
But even in this situation, Chi Ye still ruthlessly rejected old butt’s invitation, of course old butt would explode mentally.
“Tell Xiao Gang and them, we’re responding to the policy call, 《Big Shot》 this kind of movie has problematic values, how can it win awards?”
“…”
……
On the other side, Chi Ye and Jin Xia walked out of the private room, the Empress Dowager with hands behind her back, smug: “Teacher Chi, how was my performance just now?”
Chi Ye glanced at her: “Not bad.”
Jin Xia’s little face was displeased, she raised her chin.
“Just so-so.”
“……Will you praise or not.”
Chi Ye revealed his true intentions: “What reward do I get for praising?”
Jin Xia thought for a moment: “Um… yes, yes, can I let you touch for ten more minutes?”
“Ah? That’s it?”
Jin Xia frowned in thought, hesitating: “Ten minutes is really the limit, any longer… I… I’d feel uncomfortable.”
Chi Ye leaned in: “I’m not talking about touching.”
Jin Xia’s eyes lit up: “You just look?”
Chi Ye: “……Miss Jin, if you play dumb again, I’ll just go for it.”
“Haha, Teacher Chi I know you’re eager, but don’t rush…”
The Empress Dowager laughed and ran off, pulling away from Chi Ye, thought for a moment, then suddenly ran back, cheekily lowering her voice: “Actually I’m even more eager than you, Teacher Chi.”
Chi Ye: “?!!”
Tease, such a tease!
He chased after her, the two top streamers actually “chasing” each other in the hotel corridor.
“What is this called?”
On the other side, Sister Shang who had just gone upstairs stared dumbfounded at all this.
“He chases, she flees, she can’t escape even with wings?!”
“Oh my god, novel plot comes to reality, this Golden Rooster Awards was worth coming!”
……
“This Golden Rooster Awards was worth coming.”
Another room.
The “Billionaire Young Actor” Du Ou, who was nominated alongside Chi Ye for Best Supporting Actor at this year’s Golden Rooster Awards, said excitedly: “This time Chi Ye definitely has no hope, I can beat him!”
“……Why are you so excited.” His agent laughed beside him: “Your star power is already higher than his.”
“It’s different, different.”
Du Ou waved his hand: “He’s on the traffic route, so popular now, beating him would be prestigious, get it? No matter how much traffic, still stepped on by me?”
The agent chuckled: “Look at you so happy, is it because you saw Ling Han posting about him a lot in Moments lately, jealous?”
“No no.”
Du Ou denied immediately.
The agent didn’t dwell on this, just revealed the latest news: “This Chi Ye seems to have thoroughly offended the Beijing Circle, heard the organizing committee is debating how many awards 《Big Shot》 can get… looks like maybe few, or even none.”
“That exaggerated?”
Du Ou was stunned, then realized: “Ah, this movie’s theme wasn’t ‘correct’ to begin with.”
“There’s that factor… but it’s good for us, doesn’t affect you winning anyway, yours is already set.”
The agent nodded.
Du Ou had known this news for a while, but hearing it again, he couldn’t help humming a tune.
—He wasn’t from the drama circle; accurately, he wasn’t a traffic star, he was one of the few “Movie Young Actors” “Billionaire Young Actors” in the industry.
Of course, saying his “Billionaire Young Actor” title is on par with Si Zi… that’s pure nonsense.
Because Du Ou’s “Billionaire Young Actor” title was purely rubbed off.
Yes, he was one of internal entertainment’s most typical “rubbers.”
But he was even better at rubbing than Chi Ye; Chi Ye rubbed popularity, he rubbed box office!
Because of strong connections and background, basically all major blockbusters in recent years had Du Ou.
Usually third or fourth male lead in major projects, in recent years starting to take second male lead and lead actor roles.
In short, no lead actor movie yet, but resources all top-tier big pies in the industry, box office explosions.
So, Du Ou’s “Billionaire Young Actor” emerged, team started marketing him as box office Billionaire Male Actor…
So… he urgently needed to prove his “value,” and traffic like Chi Ye was his best “stepping stone.”
“Is the team’s press release ready? Once I win, immediately release it, put my name and Chi Ye’s together, contrast them.”
Du Ou couldn’t contain his excitement; though he kept saying his star power was higher than Chi Ye’s, actually who was fake, who was real, who wanted to pull down and peng ci, it was crystal clear.
The agent naturally knew this, but it was standard industry routine; they had already prepared the marketing pull-down press release.
As soon as the Golden Rooster Awards started, Chi Ye couldn’t escape the “destiny” of being pulled down.
“Ready, you prepare too, this time aim for a few S+ big pies.”
“Ah? I still have to act in TV series? That’s so low.”
“Low what low, drama circle popularity, movie elevate status, this face of yours isn’t suited for traffic route, but the popularity still needs maintaining…”
“Fine… Ling Han seems to like traffic a lot… can my popularity be higher than Chi Ye’s?”
“……Eat something good, how much have you drunk?”
“…”
……
The next day.
The 37th Golden Rooster Awards of Chinese films was officially held in Haixi City.
That day, all the big stars of the Chinese film industry gathered, Chi Ye met many big shots here he hadn’t seen at previous activities.
For example, Wu Jing who never gets periods, bald Xu Zheng, the real grassroots Movie Emperor Teacher Wang, Yu Yan’s good brother A Bi Jong Jong…
Also Peng Chen’s good brother Movie Emperor team: Huang Bo, Sun Lei, Teacher Huang, and others.
In short, film middle-aged actors gathered, led by Wu Jing’s six major middle-aged actors as true film super first-tier big stars, Teacher Zhang ranked behind, then various middle-aged actors, Big Flowers, Major Supporting Actresses.
At the bottom of the disdain chain were drama circle top streamer peanuts, Green Robes, and even lower second-tier traffic… they were purely here to rub the red carpet.
Because Chi Ye’s relationships with Yu Yan and Lao Peng weren’t good, among the middle-aged actors, except Shen Bin, the others either didn’t know Chi Ye or weren’t interested.
For example Teacher Huang, though he exchanged a few pleasantries with Chi Ye backstage, didn’t engage further, instead stayed with Huang Bo and Sun Lei, while Lao Peng had long gone licking faces to greet the brothers.
To say in this unfamiliar circle, the only one with goodwill toward Chi Ye was surprisingly just Teacher Lu.
“Chi Ye, here here.”
Chi Ye had just walked the red carpet with the 《Big Shot》 film crew and entered the venue, saw Lu Xiao Ming holding a wine glass, waving at him.
“Teacher Lu, still dare to associate with me? Not afraid of being sidelined?”
Teacher Lu was stunned, then smiled slightly: “I’m not you, I have good connections.”
Chi Ye: “…”
“Haha, choked too, right?”
Teacher Lu was happy to see Chi Ye; of course, after several times as matchmaker not working out, Teacher Lu no longer introduced his “friends” to Chi Ye, no longer mediated, just chatted to build rapport.
“Thanks for helping Jing Yi on the acting variety last time.”
Teacher Lu sighed: “Though I broke up with her, she did carry my child…”
“Stop stop stop stop.”
Chi Ye suddenly halted: “Teacher Lu, careful, don’t trigger keywords.”
Teacher Lu was stunned.
Next second, Sister Shang sniffed her way over, little face shocked: “Child? Who has a child?!”
“Um, cough… that…”
Teacher Lu, still shaken: “I have quite a few kids, which one are you asking about?”
Sister Shang shocked: “Can you tell all?”
Teacher Lu silent for two seconds, suddenly waved in another direction, adjusting his hairpiece and walked over: “Xiao Zhu, haha, over here over here…”
Sister Shang puzzled: “Why did he run? Also, these lines sound familiar.”
“Of course familiar, every time someone comes in he goes ‘over here over here’… Teacher Lu really is like that.”
Chi Ye had to sigh at Lu Xiao Ming’s networking ability; the other was truly internal entertainment’s Magneto… Sister Shang was far behind in this aspect.
Thinking this, seeing Teacher Lu intimately pulling a young man to talk, Chi Ye had a thought.
Zhu Yao Lin, Si Zi’s biggest rival currently in the film circle, the real “Billionaire Young Actor,” one of this year’s Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor nominees.
Chi Ye smacked his lips, feeling this film circle was quite lively.
