Chapter 25: Collapse Of Persona
Yang Zi’s spellcasting was interrupted, and he choked on his breath, unable to speak.
“Need more medicine?”
Teacher Huang glanced at him.
“Xiao Huang!” Yang Zi secretly glanced at his PD’s camera, “Furious”: “The camera, the cameras are all being stolen, aren’t you even a little worried?”
Teacher Huang was displeased: “It’s not me saying this, you’re already old, why are you competing for camera time with those kids? Do you have to rely on traffic for a living? You can’t handle it!”
Yang Zi shamelessly said: “I’m also a child.”
Teacher Huang: “?”
“You just said I was a child, didn’t you forget?!”
To regain popularity, Yang Zi threw all shame aside and said earnestly: “Actually, I’ve never told you, but I spoke later than my peers when I was born…”
Teacher Huang: “……”
“I knew it.”
Chi Ye, who was “sitting” in a beauty’s embrace, returned to the machine and looked back, “The cause of the illness is found now.”
Yang Zi: “…You, a pendant, dare to talk about me?”
As he spoke, he also looked at Shi Daifu, who was not flustered and breathing steadily, and let out a cold laugh.
Chi Ye, without any shame, shook his head, “A pendant is still better than dead bones in a tomb.”
“Some people are alive, but they are already dead.”
Yang Zi: “……”
Teacher Huang, however, agreed and pouted at Chi Ye, “Are you talking about yourself?”
Chi Ye was surprised: “Does Teacher Huang really want to become ‘Huang Mou’?”
Teacher Huang: “?!”
While these few were still interacting, Lu Xiao Ming and Lin Jingyi had already arrived at the weighing area. After weighing, they returned unsteadily.
And this time, their interactions had become even more intimate.
It’s unclear how much Teacher Lu liked the tech person, but after seeing Lin Jingyi’s “masterful skill” of “pinching her nose with her bare hands,” he became smitten.
“Girl, pinch your nose again, there’s still a slight flaw, I’ll handle the main work.”
Teacher Lu stopped Lin Jingyi from turning the handle and domineeringly let her do the easier task.
“Xiao Ming Ge~ I don’t want you to be too tired, you’ve been turning the handle, let me do it this time.”
“Mmm…” Lin Jingyi said shyly, “Don’t worry, no need to pinch anymore, I’m afraid I’ll squeeze out the hyaluronic acid if I pinch any more~”
Hyaluronic acid is good, I like this taste.
Teacher Lu’s lips curved slightly, his expression serious, his voice magnetic: “Girl, be obedient!”
“Xiao Ming Ge~~ Cough cough…” Lin Jingyi’s pinch was a bit too much, and she broke pitch.
Teacher Lu, however, was completely aroused with protective instincts, and waved his hand, “I don’t want what you think, I want what I think, OK?”
“Be obedient, go rest!”
“But I also want Brother Xiao Ming to rest for a while…”
The two began to pull at each other.
Chi Ye couldn’t stand it anymore and imitated Lin Jingyi, “Xiao Ming Ge~ I want to rest for a while too~”
“Mmm?!”
Lin Jingyi turned her head and glared fiercely at Chi Ye.
Lu Xiao Ming: “……”
Yang Zi was stunned, pointing at Chi Ye, then at Shi Daifu who was diligently working: “Have some shame, haven’t you been resting all along?”
Chi Ye: “?”
He looked around and asked: “Whose child is talking?”
Yang Zi: “……”
“Just say it, shouldn’t this group of people be thrown into one pot?”
Teacher Huang turned his head, realizing this was an excellent “whitewashing” opportunity, and said to the camera: “Friends who think they should be thrown into one pot, give a ‘should’, and I’ll throw them in tonight.”
Hahaha, Teacher Huang is so cute.
It’s over, did this old fox really find the trick?
I’m dying of laughter, this variety show is too dramatic.
Go check on Xia Xia, the kid is crying from boredom.
Bullet comments scrolled by in the live broadcast room. In the morning, Jian Ni’s hot searches had gone up several more times.
The various demons and monsters each used their own divine powers and tricks.
The program team was also very satisfied with this situation. After the success of this outdoor event, the Jian Ni small dwelling would have many more “fun things” to reveal.
As time passed, half an hour later, Chi Ye’s group handed over the second batch of corn kernels and successfully took first place before the deadline.
Lu Xiao Ming’s group ranked second, and Teacher Huang and Yang Zi’s “one old and one young” combination indisputably took last place.
“Why did they all change to poisonous beans?”
Everyone took off their bodysuits and came to the “reward area” where vegetables and meat were displayed.
As soon as they looked, they found many poisonous beans and few other ingredients.
Lin Jingyi was a bit unhappy: “Then we, as the second place, have too few choices?”
The program team remained silent, only continuing to focus the camera on the poisonous beans.
Teacher Lu frowned and glanced at Lin Jingyi: “Girl, you can’t say that. Could Chi Ye and them really pick all the good things?”
Chi Ye nodded: “Yes.”
Everyone: “……”
Chi Ye was surprised: “What makes you have illusions about me?”
Everyone fell silent again, and then tacitly looked at Shi Daifu.
In Chi Ye and Shi Daifu’s group, most of the work was done by Shi Daifu, so everyone felt she had more say.
Unexpectedly, the Boxing King felt everyone’s gaze, her delicate body instantly tensed, and she fidgeted with her clothes: “I’ll listen to Teacher Chi.”
Everyone: “……”
You’ve started dating too, haven’t you?
“Okay, then we’ll leave Teacher Lu with enough meat and vegetables for one meal, and give all the poisonous beans to the child teacher, he loves to eat them.”
Chi Ye “decided resolutely,” making Yang Zi’s teeth itch with hatred.
“…Okay.”
Shi Daifu nodded and began to select ingredients.
Chi Ye originally planned to go along and take a look, but then he noticed Jin Xia trotting over in the crowd, and then sulkily grumbled with a displeased face.
Her charming and delicate face was filled with “I’m not happy.”
Chi Ye thought for a moment: “Old Empress Dowager, will you eat with us at noon with the ingredients?”
“Okay, okay!”
Jin Xia’s expression changed in an instant.
Everyone: “……”
“Ahem… Everyone, please stop for a moment.”
At this time, Director Li walked over with a megaphone and announced the program team’s “extra bonus.”
“To increase everyone’s ‘enthusiasm’ for work in the future, the villagers have decided that the first-place winner today will not only have priority in selecting ingredients but will also be rewarded with an additional thousand yuan for living expenses.”
With such good results from the outdoor segment, let’s have more of these in the future, won’t the popularity and ratings be guaranteed?
“A thousand yuan for living expenses?”
When everyone heard this, they all exclaimed.
“That’s too much?”
“We only get a hundred a day!”
“No, Chi Ye said the villagers were troublesome!” Yang Zi directly jabbed.
Chi Ye was displeased: “Villagers are fine, but I’m not a child! Also, children shouldn’t interfere in adult matters.”
Yang Zi: “Don’t call me a child anymore, I’m not a child!”
Chi Ye waved his hand: “Stop fussing, child.”
Yang Zi turned his head away, ignoring him.
He was still angry.
Although he could secretly buy things through his assistant… it was fine once or twice, but he couldn’t do it like this every time, could he?
Chi Ye, you are truly shameless!
With everything settled, Shi Daifu collected the ingredients, picking out several large lobsters and beef and lamb, all high-protein and nourishing.
Chi Ye collected the money, and the program team stayed to clean up the scene, while the guests returned to the Jian Ni small dwelling by car.
After this morning of outdoor work, the initial unfamiliarity between everyone had disappeared.
In this regard, the program team had clearly achieved its “goal.”
……
On the way, at all the guests’ request, the program team temporarily turned off the cameras, leaving them a short break.
Although Jian Ni claims to be a 24-hour live broadcast, in practice, when everyone works for a morning like this, they naturally need to rest.
Sitting by the window, Chi Ye took out his phone and called Keke.
The situation with the “Xunhuan” film crew was a bit more complicated than he imagined, so he had to go meet the director in the next few days.
On the other side.
Lin Jingyi sat in her car seat, eagerly took out her phone, and opened Weibo.
She wanted to see how the hashtag #Lu Xiao Ming Carries Lin Jingyi# was trending.
As a result, before she could even click on Weibo, Weibo, Douyin, and other apps popped up a new message for her.
— #Meng Yixun Caught Soliciting Prostitution#.
Lin Jingyi was instantly stunned.
“Meng Yixun has collapsed!”
At the same time, the others also received pop-up notifications.
The noisy carriage instantly fell silent.
Meng Yixun.
A first-tier top streamer in the internal entertainment circle, a graduate of a drama academy, who became extremely popular two years ago with an ancient idol drama, one of the “Four Double Hits” mentioned by marketing accounts, who once tied with Jin Xia in billing, a “explosive” young actor with even higher star power than Peng Chen.
Although his subsequent works did not keep up after becoming a top streamer, his traffic bonus was still there, and his company was strong, providing him with excellent resources and a bright future.
But just as his career was on the rise, he collapsed so suddenly.
Everyone looked at each other, Teacher Lu put away his phone and sighed, “He was caught red-handed.”
Caught soliciting prostitution red-handed, the studio initially denied it, issuing lawyer’s letters and refuting rumor statements, but ended up with a blue-and-white announcement.
Brother Meng instantly became Mr. Meng.
Teacher Lu’s expression was one of wistful reflection.
Obviously, Brother Xiao Ming, who had extensive connections, also had a relationship with the other party.
The others didn’t feel the same way, they were just simply sighing and gossiping.
One of the Four Double Hits; among the guests present, except for Teachers Huang and Lu and the Old Empress Dowager, most had not had much opportunity to interact with him.
“Didn’t that kid develop pretty well?”
Teacher Huang said, “I’ve heard of him too.”
“Who can he blame for being caught with his dirty deeds?”
“Didn’t Teacher Jin Xia cooperate with Meng Yixun before?”
Everyone’s gaze turned to Jin Xia. The Old Empress Dowager, not looking at her phone, had heard everyone’s conversation. Seeing this, she waved her hand, “Oh, his team insisted on fighting for billing with me back then, and we had a conflict.”
Everyone: “……”
Chi Ye hung up the phone and asked curiously, “What was it about?”
“His team said I was two millimeters taller than him on the poster!”
The Old Empress Dowager was angry recalling this incident, “What is this? My height is 172 cm, his is 170 cm. This was all shot with apple boxes, and they still weren’t happy?”
Chi Ye: “…6.”
“Hey, Meng Yixun collapsed, won’t the other families be overjoyed?”
After Lin Jingyi finished speaking, Teacher Lu suspiciously glanced at the camera. Seeing that it was off, he breathed a sigh of relief, “Speak cautiously.”
However, since the camera was off, everyone began to chat.
People say outsiders like to gossip, but in fact, insiders, with more channels of information, are even more gossipy.
“Some people said before that the ‘Four Bigs’ were all trying to ‘block’ Meng Yixun, fearing he would ascend in star power and snatch resources. I didn’t expect him to cause trouble himself this time.”
“What about Shang Youshu’s drama? I heard it’s finished filming, will they use AI face-swapping?”
“Who will get Meng Yixun’s resources? It’s estimated that those families will start fighting again.”
“Peng Chen’s team will definitely fight for Meng Yixun’s resources… He’s probably laughing his head off with Meng Yixun’s collapse.”
When one whale falls, all things grow.
When one top streamer falls, another will ascend, which is especially evident in the competitive entertainment industry.
Meng Yixun’s fall benefits those above him in the “Four Bigs” by removing a potential competitor, but it benefits even more the streamers below him who want to rise.
Peng Chen, as a newly promoted top streamer, has always had lower star power than Meng Yixun. Therefore, Meng Yixun’s fall benefits him and his “good brother,” another danmei top streamer Jiang Yi, the most.
And as they compete for Meng Yixun’s “legacy,” the vacant positions and market will naturally be given to other “upcoming stars.”
In short, for the next period of time, half the entertainment industry will likely be in a frenzy.
When everyone mentioned Peng Chen, they subconsciously looked at Teacher Huang and Chi Ye.
Peng Chen was Chi Ye’s former teammate and also the “disciple” in Teacher Huang’s Tomato TV regular variety show.
“Why are you looking at me?”
Chi Ye noticed everyone’s gaze and asked in surprise, “It’s not me who’s going to fight for resources.”
Everyone: “…”
You can’t tear it up either.
Skipping this topic, everyone began to lament the “cruelty” of the industry.
“Shang Youshu is quite unlucky. I remember her drama already started its promotion, right? Is she going to Screaming Night alone tomorrow?”
“I’m not sure, but it wasn’t her who had the accident. She’s supporting Meng Yixun, so it doesn’t affect her attending Screaming Night.”
“Speaking of Screaming Night… Teacher Jin Xia, which brand’s dress have you chosen for Screaming Night?”
Lin Jingyi, seeing Jin Xia wasn’t interested in these topics, asked about an event that was most “important” to female stars recently.
She really wanted to please Jin Xia, which everyone could see.
“Oh, it’s the same as before, all Zuhair Murad haute couture dresses.”
Empress Dowager replied casually.
“Wow! Is it the new one released this year? I think I saw it in Milan last time…”
“…”
Chi Ye, hearing them talk about this topic, was startled: “Screaming Night?”
“Huh?”
Jin Xia looked over, her charming peach blossom eyes suddenly lit up: “Teacher Chi, tomorrow is Screaming Night, shall we sneak out together… cough cough, go out and play together?”
Chi Ye: “?”
“What do you mean? Isn’t the program recording anymore?”
He knew about Screaming Night.
The three major platforms, Kiwifruit’s Screaming Night, and Penguin’s Starlight Awards, are all year-end “pluck peaches” events in the entertainment industry.
Now, as the year-end approaches, Screaming Night is scheduled for tomorrow.
At that time, all the top streamers and big stars in the entertainment industry whose names are known will be present.
But… what does this have to do with them?
“You don’t know?”
Jin Xia blinked her long eyelashes: “We can leave the program team tonight, and we’re going to attend Screaming Night tomorrow!”
Chi Ye: “…”
Lin Jingyi in the front row suddenly turned around: “You didn’t receive an announcement invitation for Screaming Night, did you?”
Chi Ye glanced at her: “I did.”
Lin Jingyi: “?”
“Chili Pepper Night. Chi Ye nodded. “I need to go to the market tomorrow to buy some chili peppers to eat tonight. How is this not a kind of Chili Pepper Night?”
Everyone: “…”
“Heh.”
Lin Jingyi let out a scoff.
“?”
Jin Xia’s eyes sparkled: “Chili Pepper Night? Stir-fried chili with pork sounds delicious… I just don’t know if there’s that… um… Teacher Chi, is there that thing?”
Chi Ye glanced at her: “No.”
“Oh.” Empress Dowager was slightly disappointed and then noticed Lin Jingyi’s mockery, displeased: “Is attending Screaming Night something to brag about? I was nominated for the Magnolia Awards, were you?”
