Chapter 75: When The Star-studded Lineup Shines, Mango Doesn’t Keep Idlers
In fact, Time With You is very eager to invite Chi Ye and Empress Dowager as resident guests.
But unfortunately, one is busy filming and has no time, and the other sees that Chi Ye has no time, so she also has no time…
——Time With You boasts hefty investment, S+ rating, and is one of Mango TV’s key blockbuster variety shows built in the first half of this year.
Just as Jiang Cheng said before, Chi Ye’s star power is indeed not enough.
But… Reboot didn’t catch fire once!
Plus, the Jian Ni program team has always had a good relationship with Chi Ye. Director Li has now progressed to a real-power assistant director. Upon hearing the news, he directly sent invitation announcements to Chi Ye… and Jin Xia.
Only… the guests now planned for this program really borrowed from the successful case of Jian Ni!
Wen Lijuan is the film empress whom Chi Ye drew the Advanced Pretension skill from during last New Year’s Eve.
Speaking of this, Chi Ye gets angry. You say, as a film empress, how are you so good at showing off!
But setting aside this small flaw, Wen Lijuan comes from an artistic family. While having achievements in the field of stage plays, she has also dabbled in television and movies, and was even a frequent guest in Spring Festival Gala sketches in her early years.
Film empress and TV empress with full value.
Chi Ye’s main purpose in going to Time With You this time is to fleece some wool from the film empress.
Of course, besides that, the other guests are not “weaker” at all than those in the original Jian Ni.
Shang Youshu and Sheng Ning, the “moonlights” who have been vying for the top spot among the 95 flowers.
Melon Sister, that’s all.
You Han, with reputation and public opinion almost negative, Teacher Lu’s good partner, true to his name—others leave sweat, he leaves oil!
Chi Ye is relatively familiar with the remaining Jiang Cheng and Chu Luan Yu.
The beloved son of film circle great director Jiang Kaige, the scholarly little show-off king + internal entertainment circle’s biggest resource person.
As for the last Xiang You…
How to put it about this person…
Chi Ye feels their family should be quite familiar with Little Qian Sui, since they all hang out in Hong Kong.
Summarized in one sentence—he has an awesome dad, a dominant mom, a beautiful wife, and a useless him.
This one is a true talented player!
Not to mention Yang Zi, even Chi Ye can’t catch up, can only sigh at heaven’s unfairness for creating such a genius!
“This program is truly full of talents, not inferior to Jian Ni at all.”
Chi Ye puts away the invitation, sighing: “Mango TV has found the traffic code.”
Xiao Liu: “……”
“Then… are we going?”
“Of course, I’ve filmed about half of my role, and in another week, the main scenes will be almost done.”
Chi Ye thinks to himself, definitely have to go!
The grudge of Advanced Pretension must be “avenged”!
What’s more, after a month apart, he really misses Empress Dowager’s… wallet a bit.
……
Circulation has been filming for nearly two months and has basically entered the later stages of shooting.
The second day, Chi Ye communicated with Director Zhang. Director Zhang coordinated his role and said no problem.
Thus, a week later, Chi Ye travels light and finally leaves the film crew again, heading straight to Beijing.
On the road.
He was discussing with Empress Dowager where to eat when meeting abroad—Empress Dowager is currently abroad watching shows and negotiating a luxury brand endorsement, not in the domestic.
Xiao Liu’s work phone rings. After answering and saying a few words, he pauses, hesitates, and hands it to Chi Ye: “Chi Ge… looking for you.”
Chi Ye says a few words to Empress Dowager on the other end, then takes the mobile phone: “Hello?”
“Chi Ge? This is Shen Qing Yu.”
Chi Ye: “?”
“Why are you calling me again? Crazy?”
“No, don’t hang up first, listen to me…”
On the other end of the phone.
Shen Qing Yu is emanating a sour stench, and his originally handsome face is also quite swollen.
Obviously, having lost all hope, he no longer cares about body management and has given up on himself.
At this moment, he holds the phone with both hands, his voice hoarse and low: “I’ve figured it out, I really have. I have black material on Yue Na here, do you want it? I can sell it to you!”
Chi Ye: “……”
He pauses, then asks: “What exactly do you want? I don’t want anyone’s black material, and your recording is useless.”
Shen Qing Yu’s eyes are numb: “I really have it. I listened to your song, and I think Sunlight in the Crack is very good… um, I feel the same way… that’s not the point. The point is I know you’ll definitely take down Yue Na. You’re unwilling, and I’m willing to provide you with those materials.”
Chi Ye hangs up directly.
Beep beep beep.
Shen Qing Yu stares expressionlessly at the mobile phone screen, then turns to look at Yue Na Headquarters behind him.
He’s going to find his agent.
The agent who once supported him, begging him to help her.
If that doesn’t work, then…
Let’s die together.
……
“Note down this number, don’t contact him proactively. When he calls next time, tell me.”
Chi Ye sits in the car, legs crossed, eyes emotionless.
What exactly do you want to do?
Chi Ye doesn’t know what ideas the life-destroyed Shen Qing Yu has now.
He doesn’t put too much energy into it—if it’s real, he’ll call again in the end.
Noon, twelve-thirty.
Chi Ye and his group arrive in Beijing. As soon as they exit the airport, they see a Time With You program team member holding a sign.
“Has recording already started?”
Chi Ye gets in the camera car and sees the familiar daisy face behind the cameraman, smiling slightly.
Director Li also gives him a “good kid” gesture, smiling knowingly, but seriously on the surface: “Already started.”
“OK.”
Since Time With You is built by the original Jian Ni team, they previously tried extremely limit live broadcast recording.
So this time, Time With You is still live broadcast, but because it involves overseas filming later, it won’t and can’t be 24-hour live, with added live delay.
More respect for guests’ privacy, and more flexible and varied.
This is also a lesson learned from Jian Ni.
Chi Ye is all too familiar with this setup. He waves to the lens: “Hello, everyone, nice to see you again.”
After a long delay, bullet comments appear.
「Aaaah!! Teacher Chi!!
「Black fans scatter! Little Ye Zi reporting in!
「Been looking forward since the official announcement, bro take it easy this time, all big stars!
「Chi Pan Xia Yu CP fans assemble!!
「Where’s Xia Xia? Where’s Xia Xia?
「How’s the filming? When’s the next album?
Compared to before, Chi Ye is indeed different now.
Fewer black fans in the bullet comments—of course not because black fans decreased, but his fans increased, and their combat power strengthened!
Chi Ye can’t see the bullet comments. After a brief interaction with the program team, he arrives at the hotel booked by the program team.
Time With You’s theme is travel. Resident guests will tour eight countries/cities in a month, experiencing local customs while promoting the local cultural and tourism industry.
A classic travel show reality show.
“We’re about to arrive at the hotel where the ‘domestic group’ is staying. This afternoon to evening, we’ll first record a preview here, and tomorrow fly to France to meet the ‘overseas group’.”
The camera car stops outside the hotel.
Chi Ye gets out of the car, listening to Director Li’s voice, nods and asks: “Then I’ll just improvise?”
“Are they all here?”
“All here.”
Chi Ye adjusts his clothes and walks into the hotel.
Time With You’s first episode is divided into two groups: one domestic, one overseas.
Currently, domestic group has: Chi Ye, Jiang Cheng, Shang Youshu and Xiang You, Wen Lijuan.
Overseas has: Jin Xia, You Han, Chu Luan Yu.
Those three will fly directly from overseas to France, the first recording location of Time With You, tomorrow due to announcements.
Chi Ye pulls a suitcase, follows staff instructions to the fifth floor, enters a main living room, and immediately sees a man wearing high heels, with long hair, and glamorous makeup.
“Chi Ye?!”
Xiang You spots Chi Ye at a glance, his wise eyes light up, and he walks over in high heels.
Chi Ye: “?!”
What the hell, retreat! Retreat! Retreat!
“Chi Ye, Teacher Chi, hello, I’m Xiang You!”
Xiang You enthusiastically shakes hands with Chi Ye, gesturing: “I’ve heard your song, ‘On the dark side is light, behind light is shadow!'”
Chi Ye: “……Thanks.”
He notices Xiang You holding nunchucks in his hand and immediately decides not to mention Jay Chou, or this buddy might get too excited.
“These clothes… don’t look like yours.”
Xiang You smiles: “Of course not mine.”
“I stole my mom’s clothes to wear out.”
Chi Ye: “……”
In just a few seconds of meeting, Chi Ye is stunned silent three times in a row.
This is extremely rare in his “resume”!
「hhh, Xiang You is really talented!
「Lmao, now Hu Ye has tasted Yang Zi’s pain too?
「Fun fact: Madam Xiang had a C-section, and the anesthesia hit Xiang You on the head!
「Teacher Chi, there are people beyond people, spreading sugar is what you should do now!
Chi Ye doesn’t think so. After hearing Xiang You’s answer, he carefully sizes up Xiang You’s outfit today and sincerely says: “Sister-in-law really married a stunner.”
Xiang You: “……”
Immediately looking a bit like he’s about to pull a long face.
Chi Ye tentatively praises: “You’re really handsome.”
“?!”
Xiang You’s expression stiffens, trying to maintain anger, but his mouth corners uncontrollably lift.
“Too handsome, really.”
Chi Ye doubles down.
Xiang You’s back molars are showing, expression weird: “Hahahaha… uh… no… but thanks for the praise, I really… haha.”
Saying that, he can’t help grinning again.
Chi Ye: “……”
Done, this variety show is more wicked than Jian Ni!
“Come on, come on, Teacher Wen and the others are here… hey, let me take that for you.”
Xiang You enthusiastically takes Chi Ye’s suitcase, thinking this brother is nice and good with words!
Chi Ye silently follows behind him all the way into the inner living room.
At this moment, in the small living room.
The other three guests are sitting there awkwardly chatting.
It really is awkward chat, because a veteran senior like Wen Lijuan really isn’t familiar with the younger generation of artists, only knows Jiang Cheng, but just a few encounters.
“Hey, seems like someone’s here.”
Jiang Cheng, currently suffering “marriage pressure,” perks up his ears, stands immediately to welcome the “newcomer.”
But upon looking up, it’s Chi Ye, so he sits back down right away.
Chi Ye: “?”
“Teacher Xiao Chi!”
Shang Youshu, sitting next to Wen Lijuan, brightens her eyes and waves at him: “Welcome welcome.”
“Teacher Xiao Shang.”
Chi Ye returns the greeting, surprised seeing she seems familiar with Wen Lijuan: “Everyone knew each other before?”
“Don’t know each other.”
Melon Sister shakes her head: “But love at first sight. Was just pressuring Jiang Cheng about marriage.”
Jiang Cheng: “……”
“You’re Xiao Chi, right.”
Wen Lijuan also stands, smiling welcomingly: “Come sit, come sit. Before you arrived, I heard them talk about you. Hey… I think we’ve met somewhere before?”
Chi Ye: “……”
Met, yeah, I even drew your Advanced Pretension!
But just starting to interact, he can’t yet see where Teacher Wen is showing off. Sitting on the sofa, Xiang You sits right next to him. Recalling Chi Ye praising him handsome, his mouth corners are harder to suppress than an AK.
Everyone is surprised for a second, but seeing it’s him, not surprised anymore.
“So our group is all here now?”
Teacher Wen, like a kind mother, looks around. After Director Li confirms, she nods: “Then since everyone isn’t too familiar before, shall we do self-introductions?”
She says that, but her tone is already “I don’t care what you think, I care what I think.”
Everyone exchanges glances, inexplicably awkward.
“I’ll go first, hehe.”
Teacher Wen smiles slightly: “I’m Wen Lijuan, an actor, over twenty years in the industry. Representative works include Moonlight… Very happy to join everyone on this trip. About that, you young people go.”
“Must mention representative works, otherwise everyone wouldn’t know.”
As if saying it makes people know…
Hearing the elder-like “communication style,” everyone exchanges glances again, then collectively looks at Chi Ye.
Chi Ye: “?”
What, you all think I can handle this scene?
Yeah, I really can!
“Oh? Xiao Chi? Everyone’s looking at you, so you first.”
Chi Ye glances at everyone: “Alright then, I’m an actor, singer.”
“Representative works?”
Teacher Wen continues the suffocating elder-style probing.
Chi Ye unflinchingly: “My representative work: Jin Xia.”
Everyone: “??!”
“Cough cough…”
Shang Youshu just sipped saliva and almost chokes.
A fairy-like little face flashes with excitement.
Fell for it, fell for it!
Really fell for it, family!
Xiang You, Jiang Cheng: “……”
“Jin Xia? Is there… this drama?” Teacher Wen surprised: “Sounds familiar, didn’t expect it, Xiao Chi, quite popular.”
Chi Ye: “……”
Shang Youshu quickly says: “Teacher Wen, Mom Wen, Jin Xia, Xia Xia, the actor. She and Teacher Xiao Chi are… good friends.”
“Oh~”
Teacher Wen suddenly realizes, pointing at Chi Ye laughing: “Naughty you, teasing this old lady?”
Chi Ye: ……
“Tell me, what’s the situation between you two? Are you together?”
Old-generation artists are direct. Once asked, the scene instantly goes silent.
Director Li behind the camera pinches his thigh hard to stop laughing—inviting Chi Ye was spot on!
Look, explosive material right at the start!
“Together? Together?!” Shang Youshu also nervously clenches her little fists.
Chi Ye nods: “Together.”
Everyone: “?!”
“Together in entrepreneurship.”
Everyone: “……”
Just realized this month has only 28 days, oh god, I’m trash. There’s an additional update tonight, aiming to post before midnight.
