Chapter 45: The School Hunk’s Personal “expert”
Chi Ye thought this way, walked into the luxuriously decorated private room, and glanced to see everyone “not daring to breathe,” all lowering their heads to study the menu.
He initially didn’t understand what was going on, but after seeing Teacher Yang Zi’s gaze, he realized the Empress Dowager’s emotion was off.
Listless, her pair of peach blossom eyes filled with disappointment.
“Oh, it’s nothing.” Chi Ye explained: “Switching to a roadside stall is fine.”
Everyone: “…”
“Teacher Chi, the stuff here looks unappetizing just from the looks of it.”
Jin Xia turned her head and muttered to Chi Ye: “Tomorrow, take me to eat something delicious!”
Chi Ye: “…”
He skipped this topic and looked at Teacher Huang: “Decided on anything?”
“Let’s get some local specialties.”
Teacher Huang called the waiter: “Waiter, waiter!”
A young boy hurried in, his expression slightly nervous, unconsciously scratching his butt.
Clearly, the program team had communicated with the restaurant in advance, and they recognized these as stars.
“What would you like to order?”
“Do you have any signature dishes here?” Teacher Huang’s tone was kindly.
“Um… we have… we have…” The young man nervously scratched his butt again, actually a bit speechless.
Teacher Huang glanced at his action, puzzled: “Do you have hemorrhoids?”
“Ah… ah?!”
The young man was stunned, his face flushed red, and he squeezed out: “Can… can we order from the menu?”
“Pfft.”
Chi Ye had just taken a sip of tea and directly sprayed Teacher Yang Zi in the face upon hearing this.
Teacher Yang Zi: “?!”
“Poisonous! So poisonous… I got sprayed with venom!” Teacher Yang Zi covered his face and wailed.
Everyone: “…”
“Cough cough…”
Sitting on Chi Ye’s other side, Teacher Shi, who had been staring eagerly, couldn’t help coughing, her delicate pretty face flushed red.
“Why do you keep coughing? Throat itchy?” Chi Ye wiped his mouth without changing expression and picked up some chicken feet from beside him to hand to her: “Eat some chicken feet to scratch it.”
Shi Daifu: “…”
Her face had already evolved into red-skinned person level.
Teacher Huang was full of embarrassment at this moment, inwardly annoyed, thinking that kids nowadays have such heavy tastes!
He hurriedly refuted: “Not what I meant… I was asking if you… never mind, just bring some random dishes.”
The live broadcast room bullet comments exploded.
「《Signature Hemorrhoids》」
「Who says signature hemorrhoids aren’t signature?!」
「I’m dying of laughter, how are these demons and monsters so effective.」
「Chi Ye’s mouth is really《Jian Ni》’s biggest highlight, eat chicken feet to scratch it, impressive.」
「Shen Qing Yu is even hospitalized, and you can still laugh? Hu Ye, you have no heart!」
「Hot search exploded, go check Shen Qing Yu’s studio Weibo!」
At this moment, two hours had passed since #Shen Qing Yu Depression Faints#, and the related entries had completely exploded hot search and inside and outside the industry.
And Shen Qing Yu’s studio had just posted a Weibo, claiming Shen Qing Yu was cyberbullied due to the “Chi Ye incident” at Screaming Night, triggering his old illness, and was rushed to the hospital for treatment, now out of life-threatening danger.
In this announcement, they also revealed that Shen Qing Yu had previously suffered from severe depression and… “collecting habit,” caused by being bullied long-term by a team captain back in Rise days.
So, don’t think the《Jian Ni》 program looks harmonious; in reality, the outside world had already exploded.
Countless Shen Qing Yu fans, and bystanders who believed any marketing account, flooded under Chi Ye and《Jian Ni》 program team’s related Weibo and videos to denounce and condemn.
The《Jian Ni》 program team clearly noticed something off about this action.
Recalling the recent call from Yue Na, their gazes toward Chi Ye grew even more complex.
Equally complex were the few people eating.
The meal ended in the atmosphere of debating whether “signature hemorrhoids” were really signature.
The《Jian Ni》 family returned to the small dwelling, while Chi Ye was WeChatting with his team… that is, Keke, all the way.
“Teacher Chi, are you okay?”
Jin Xia changed into cute fluffy slippers upon returning to her room, then ran to Chi Ye’s room, scrutinizing his expression.
It seemed even the Empress Dowager, who “blocks out worldly affairs,” now knew about the online situation.
“I’m fine.”
Chi Ye put away his mobile phone.
He had just received a message that Yue Na had canceled all his external announcements.
Capital giant doesn’t strike unless it does, and when it does, it’s silent, no movement, no way out.
“This Shen Qing Yu is too malicious! Splashing any dirty water on you, you’re clearly not like that!”
Chi Ye: “…How many days have you known me?”
“A few days is enough to see if someone’s good or bad!” The Empress Dowager was unconvinced, then noticed Chi Ye packing his suitcase and was stunned: “Teacher Chi, what are you doing?”
“Some work came up that needs handling, I have to leave for a few days.”
“Leave for a few days?”
Jin Xia blinked her long eyelashes, raising her voice coquettishly: “You’re leaving?!”
Chi Ye pulled her over: “Why are you shouting so loud?”
But it was too late; Shi Daifu, who was passing by looking for hidden snacks, stopped, her almond eyes puzzled as she looked at him.
Though she didn’t speak, Chi Ye read her meaning.
—What’s wrong?
“Perfect timing, Teacher Shi’s here. I’ll transfer you the money first; you and Xia Xia keep it to spend on the program.”
“Teacher Chi, what’s really going on? Is it Shen Qing Yu?” The Empress Dowager was very angry: “Tell me, I… I’ll get revenge on him later!”
Chi Ye: “…”
“Just a little issue with the company. Alright, stop asking; I’ll be back after handling it.”
Chi Ye didn’t consider himself a particularly conscientious person, but facing the Empress Dowager, it was really hard to be that shameless.
Screaming Night was one time, but that was minor.
Involving big capital like Yue Na, he didn’t want to forcibly drag the Empress Dowager in; that would be too despicable.
Of course… more importantly, dragging her in wouldn’t help!
The Empress Dowager herself lacked the ability, and how could her family care about him?
Jin Xia stopped talking, pouting sullenly.
Seeing this, Chi Ye used his trump card: “I’ll buy you ten bags of big spicy strips later… um, Weilong’s!”
“Teacher Chi, you don’t really think I’m stupid, do you?”
The Empress Dowager was slightly angry: “A hundred bags… well, I could consider it.”
Chi Ye: “…”
“I’m not joking.” The Empress Dowager waved her hand, face stern, tone arrogant: “If you leave now, who will take me out to play tomorrow?”
Chi Ye: “?”
Shi Daifu: “?”
Am I not human?
Chi Ye thought for a moment and promised: “How about this: later I’ll play with you alone for two days, I mean it!”
The Empress Dowager didn’t speak, just kept ignoring Shi Daifu as if she weren’t there.
Seeing this, Teacher Shi silently turned away.
The Little Diva probably hadn’t heard this song, but if she had, she would sing: I should be under the car, not in it.
“Where are you going later?”
After a little outburst, the Empress Dowager sulked for a bit before asking again.
Chi Ye glanced at her and casually said: “Meeting the director to handle something.”
“I’ll go with you.”
“?”
Chi Ye gave her a sideways look: “Don’t mess around.”
“Teacher Chi, don’t make me angry, I tell you, when I really get angry, even I’m not afraid!”
Jin Xia stared at Chi Ye with her pretty peach blossom eyes: “I want to go out and play; take me, okay?”
Chi Ye was stunned, clearly seeing many different things in the Empress Dowager’s eyes.
Why does she insist on following me?
Seeing Chi Ye expressionless, Jin Xia thought it didn’t work, he didn’t buy it, so she immediately changed her facial expression, grabbed Chi Ye’s clothes corner, her tone coquettish to the bone: “Teacher Chi, take me~ okay, I really want to go out and play!”
“You’ve stood me up twice already; can’t I go out once?”
Chi Ye fell silent.
Bad, she really got him pinned down!
“Fine, if you want to follow, follow.”
“Yay yay, I’ll go change clothes right now!”
The Empress Dowager’s face changed in a second, happily turning around.
But for some reason, Chi Ye inexplicably felt a trace of warmth… um, as expected of the Empress Dowager with her portable hand warmer.
So warm, sis, really too warm!
He watched the Empress Dowager’s back for a long time before turning back, taking out his mobile phone, and calling Director Zhang: “When will you arrive?”
“About two hours.”
“Okay…” Chi Ye checked the time, estimating with the Empress Dowager’s delicacy, getting ready would take two hours: “Then wait for me; I’ll arrive in five hours!”
Director Zhang: “?”
“Remember to bring the contract… a few items must be filled in.”
“…Got it got it, by the way, you’re in Ji Province?”
“Joking, I’m heading out now.”
“Okay.”
The two finished talking, Chi Ye hung up, pulled his suitcase, and went downstairs.
“Hey? Where are you going?”
Teacher Yang Zi, drinking tea in the downstairs living room to solidify his “health preservation persona,” was surprised.
But Chi Ye didn’t look at him, instead looking at the Empress Dowager outside the door, who was simply wearing a jacket and continuously pouting.
Chi Ye: “…”
Jin Xia: “Teacher Chi, you tricked me again!”
“No, I just wanted to wait for you outside.”
Chi Ye remained unfazed, not blushing at all.
“Hey, am I air?!”
Teacher Yang Zi was displeased: “Chi Ye, where exactly are you going?”
Chi Ye reached the doorway, glanced at him, and commented: “Hm, this persona is good, age-appropriate… feels much stronger than before.”
“Teacher Yang Zi, keep it up.”
After saying this, he walked out with Jin Xia.
Teacher Yang Zi: “???”
“How… did he randomly praise me…” Teacher Yang Zi was actually a bit flattered: “Feels kinda embarrassing…”
But he suddenly reacted, pointing outside: “Wait, director, how can these two leave on their own?!”
“They asked for leave; Teacher Jin Xia will be back tonight.”
Director Li’s voice sounded.
Teacher Yang Zi was stunned.
Jin Xia back tonight.
What about Chi Ye?
……
“You can follow, but don’t talk randomly or… act out.”
Keke was still preparing what Chi Ye instructed; Chi Ye himself took a cab, both now wrapped in baseball caps and masks, like zongzi.
After getting in the car, Chi Ye started “giving orders.”
But after a while, he noticed the Empress Dowager was quiet.
Turning his head, he saw Jin Xia still pouting, looking unhappy.
Chi Ye raised an eyebrow and casually said: “After the talk, I’ll take you for barbecue.”
Jin Xia lifted her peach blossom eyes, glanced at him, and huffed.
“Twenty skewers.”
Jin Xia coquettishly shouted: “Fifty skewers!”
Chi Ye: “…”
Eyeing her practically perfect figure: “You’re not afraid of gaining weight.”
“Teacher Chi, I’m naturally like this; I don’t gain weight!”
The Empress Dowager was indeed easy to coax; after “breaking the ice,” she stopped pretending, happily saying: “I loved eating candy as a kid, but my family wouldn’t let me, saying too much is unhealthy and makes you fat, but they didn’t know I secretly ate it many times privately, and nothing happened!”
Chi Ye: “You’re quite the little clever one.”
“Um…” Jin Xia blinked her eyes: “Teacher Chi… does me like this make you lose… what’s that called… a man’s dignity?”
“?” Chi Ye was puzzled: “A man’s dignity?”
“Worth how much?”
Jin Xia: “…”
“Alright, rest a bit; it’s pretty far… look at what you’re wearing, so little… you should’ve worn more before coming out.”
“If I wore more, you’d run!”
“…”
……
Chi Ye and Director Zhang’s meeting spot was a private clubhouse in the suburbs.
The money was of course from Director Zhang… Chi Ye was really broke now.
Upon arrival, Director Zhang hadn’t come yet, so Chi Ye took the Empress Dowager for a stroll around.
It wasn’t until over an hour later that the dusty Director Zhang finally arrived.
And upon entering the private room, he instantly saw the bored-to-dozing Empress Dowager, stunned and dumbfounded.
“Tea… Teacher Jin Xia?!”
After reacting, he was shocked and delighted, a bit incredulous, looking at Chi Ye: “You… you’re really… awesome!”
Jin Xia, the industry-recognized hardest-to-handle little drama queen, and you can carry her around?!
Chi Ye: “…”
“Oh, hello.”
The Empress Dowager’s sleepiness was driven away, inwardly dissatisfied, but she sat up straight, elegantly nodding slightly in front of outsiders.
As expected of a first-tier top streamer, the legendary young lady, so well-brought-up!
Director Zhang inwardly praised; he had been full of resentment from Chi Ye’s sudden “insanity,” but now it was gone.
Look at Chi Ye’s strength; he originally thought the outside marketing accounts and CP fans were just entertaining themselves.
But unexpectedly, he really had her under control!
Seeing is believing; Director Zhang was honest, and Jin Xia’s brief appearance here made him look up to Chi Ye several levels.
“Tea… Teacher Chi!”
The “Chi bro” on the tip of his tongue turned to teacher; Director Zhang went with the flow: “Should we eat first or talk first?”
“Talk directly.”
Chi Ye didn’t waste words; he had no time to waste, cutting straight to it: “Brought the contract? Sign now.”
Director Zhang looked slightly troubled at Jin Xia.
Chi Ye: “…”
“It’s fine, she… um, would she even look at your project?”
Director Zhang: “…”
“Empress Dowager, go sit over there; I’ll discuss some ‘state secrets’ with Director Zhang!”
Chi Ye directed.
The Empress Dowager was already a bit bored waiting; hearing this, she immediately stood up and trotted outside, but remembered something, turned back, said to Chi Ye but looked at Director Zhang: “Teacher Chi, if anything, call me!”
Chi Ye: “…”
Director Zhang: Not me, why do I feel a “killing intent”?!
Who provoked this lady?!
