Chapter 27: #ChiPanXiaYu# couple

"It's fine, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Chi Ye comforted when he saw the Old Buddha's disappointed look: "I'll take you next time."

Jin Xia beamed with joy, cutesily extending her little finger to hook: "Then it's a deal!"

"Hmm, I'll take you to eat high-end meals next time!"

Jin Xia: "..."

"Look, I'm really taking you, and you're not happy."

"Xia Xia? Xia Xia?"

Suddenly, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice came from downstairs.

"Mom is here."

Chi Ye glanced: "Hurry down, don't let your family worry."

"!!"

The Old Buddha gave a start, peeked out cautiously, and then glanced back at Chi Ye: "Teacher Chi, I'm leaving first."

"Hmm, bye-bye."

Chi Ye said goodbye to the Old Buddha.

"Bye-bye."

Jin Xia stepped on her cute little yellow duck slippers and went downstairs with a thud, thud, thud.

"Oh, Xia Xia, don't run so fast, what if you fall?"

"It's fine, Mi Jie, I haven't seen you for a few days, I don't miss you at all..."

A cutesy coquettish voice came vaguely from downstairs.

Chi Ye listened, a smile inexplicably on his face.

I have to say, being with the Old Buddha is really carefree.

But a carefree life is a fairy tale.

For him, the daily life of a cow and horse and a terrible career are the naked reality.

—This "Loop" crew is not quite what he thought it would be!

Chi Ye walked back to the room, packed his simple suitcase, and sat on the bed to check a company.

Hanxing Entertainment.

This is a new company founded at the beginning of this year, not large in scale, but quite capital-rich.

The script for "Loop" is a project of this company.

The reason Yue Na was able to get this script is because this company lacks promotion + broadcast platforms, and Yue Na can provide all kinds of channels they need, so they had a cooperation.

This is also the daily casting of a giant in the circle like Yue Na. Due to its huge size and rich capital and channels, most small and medium-sized companies have to look at their faces to survive.

But this Hanxing Entertainment happens to be one of the few.

Because they have capital relations behind them + only need platforms, don't need investment, and have strong personal autonomy

This point was something Chi Ye hadn't thought of before.

If it were a Yue Na project, he could afford not to be so rushed; he might even follow the Old Buddha to the Scream Night to see what the top-tier celebrities of this parallel world are like in private.

But with *Cycle* having such high autonomy, what if an accident happens?

Chi Ye had already asked Ke Ke for the *Cycle* director's phone number that morning and had a brief conversation; from the other party's attitude, one could tell—timid, daring to be angry but not to speak, and silent whenever asked a question.

Although, with his status as a "Yue Na Royal," he would likely still be able to secure the male lead for *Cycle* in the end, but if Hanxing Entertainment insisted, Yue Na would have a chance to find him other A-level resources.

Either way, they are all A-level; Yue Na wouldn't care if the script content is good or bad, and certainly wouldn't care about Chi Ye's future "life or death."

But he himself has to "care" about his own life or death.

Moreover, Ke Ke has already contacted a lawyer; it won't be long before both sides tear off the mask, and he doesn't have much time to pick other scripts.

Therefore, to avoid complications, he is prepared to cut the Gordian knot and secure this piece of the pie first!

Half an hour later.

Chi Ye received a call from Ke Ke.

He saved the information from Hanxing Entertainment, walked out of the room, and came to the first floor.

At this moment, the once lively *Seeing You* cabin was empty, and filming had been paused.

The guests had all left, leaving only Shi Daifu alone in the kitchen, fiddling with ingredients.

She hummed a pleasant little tune, looking earnest and focused; she should be preparing dinner for herself.

It sounded nice.

Worthy of being a former little pop diva.

Just as Chi Ye was thinking this, the noise of him coming downstairs startled Shi Daifu.

Like a frightened little deer, her body stiffened, and she fell slightly silent.

——Didn't everyone already leave? Why is there still someone in the house?

Chi Ye didn't know the boxing champion's inner thoughts; he asked curiously: "Aren't you leaving?"

"......" Shi Daifu came back to her senses, so embarrassed she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, her pretty face slightly flushed, her apricot eyes lowered: "I... I'm leaving tomorrow."

He didn't see everything, did he...

So shameful, ah ah ah!!

Chi Ye was stunned and nodded, not teasing her as he usually did.

He probably understood that Shi Daifu's current situation was likely no better than his own.

After leaving the cabin, what kind of bookings could she have?

"Then I'll be going first?"

Chi Ye greeted her politely, having already seen Ke Ke outside the courtyard.

"Let me see you off."

Shi Daifu hurriedly wiped her hands, wanting to come over and carry Chi Ye's suitcase.

"No need." Chi Ye lifted the suitcase, signaling that it was light, then laughed and said: "When I come back, I'll bring you some beef and seafood; you can feast on it later... um... rest assured, I'll sneak it in too, it won't be discovered."

After speaking, he waved his hand and walked out of the cabin.

"......"

Shi Daifu was silent for a long while, and only after hearing the door close did she mutter: "Actually... I secretly brought a lot of food myself... um..."

Outside the courtyard.

Ke Ke walked hurriedly, her voice full of concern: "Brother Chi, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Chi Ye walked to the car, head held high, his tone proud: "I'm still alive!!"

Ke Ke: "...... Then you are amazing."

The PD teacher who followed along: "......"

Sure enough, like boss, like subordinate!

He aimed the camera at Chi Ye and started this "outdoor livestream."

"What's up with this car?"

Chi Ye glanced at the PD's camera and asked casually.

"I asked the company for it..."

Ke Ke paused; with an "outsider" present, she didn't say much more.

Chi Ye nodded and gestured: "Then let's get in the car."

Opening the car door, the three of them sat inside.

The PD teacher didn't think much of it at first, but after a while, he suddenly realized something.

——That's not right; why is the team for this Teacher Chi so "small"?

It couldn't even be called small; there was only one assistant girl driving to pick him up, which was simply unbelievable compared to other guests who had teams of a dozen people for travel and pick-ups, layered three deep inside and out.

Is he deliberately building a persona?

The PD blinked, and the viewers in Chi Ye's livestream also discovered this point of interest.

"What's the situation? Is 'Huo Ye's' travel really this 'simple'?"

"When my Royal Highness leaves the palace, shouldn't there be an eight-man sedan chair? This is too shabby."

"Is 'Huo Ye' trying to build a persona after getting a taste of the sweetness from *Seeing You*?"

"Seeing this, I suddenly remembered that the things 'Huo Ye' used in the room also seemed very cheap..."

There were quite a few people in the livestream, and they were extremely surprised by Chi Ye's "team configuration."

Chi Ye didn't know about this.

At this moment, once in the car, he gestured to the PD teacher, signaling that he was going to discuss work and it wasn't suitable for livestreaming.

The PD teacher was startled but quickly turned off the camera.

The production team had this rule, so he naturally had to respect the guest's privacy.

Ke Ke clumsily opened the "Privacy Sound Shield Mode," and a partition appeared between the front and back rows; this was the most advanced "private chat system" in domestic new energy vehicles, which could block outsiders from hearing private conversations—very advanced.

"Can he not hear it like this?"

Chi Ye was curious.

"He can hear the sound, but he can't hear clearly what is being said."

Ke Ke drove the car while reporting methodically: "Brother Chi, there are two things you need to know."

"Mm, go ahead."

Chi Ye changed to a comfortable sitting position.

"The first thing is about our public opinion and reputation."

"After you participated in *Seeing You*, your reputation and public opinion online are much better than before... um... your popularity is also higher than it was."

Chi Ye nodded: "I know that."

He was clear about it through the system's love value growth; on the first day, it grew to 500,000 love points.

The second day was a bit less, but still 300,000.

For a show as big as *Seeing You*, there is definitely no lack of attention and exposure.

But the change in reputation and public opinion... how did it change?

"Brother Chi, take a look."

Ke Ke handed over a tablet.

Chi Ye was startled; he took it, unlocked it, and saw that Ke Ke's tablet was currently displaying a Weibo super-topic.

To be precise, it was a CP super-topic with quite high popularity.

#ChiPanXiaYu# couple super-topic.

"This...?"

Chi Ye was stunned.

"The main source is this."

Ke Ke was driving, but the corner of her eye glanced suspiciously at Chi Ye: "You and Teacher Jin Xia have quite a few CP fans now; many viewers followed you because of the interactions between the two of you... the vast majority of the changes in reputation and public opinion these past few days are because of this reason."

Chi Ye: "......"

Good fellow, did he really manage to ride the coattails?

"Of course," Ke Ke added: "There are also more anti-fans."

I knew it!

Chi Ye complained; with his and the Old Buddha's combination, it would be strange if there weren't anti-fans.

"Um..." Ke Ke paused and said softly: "I feel like someone bought internet trolls and press releases to stir up trouble and smear you."

"Oh?"

Chi Ye rubbed his wrists: "Who?"

Ke Ke didn't answer directly but brought up the second thing: "The second thing is about the Rise reunion at the Scream Night."

"Rise is going to reunite at the Scream Night?"

Chi Ye was taken aback; he really didn't know about this before.

"Yes," Ke Ke nodded: "Those who haven't collapsed aren't coming, and those who haven't collapsed are all going... except for us."

"Peng Chen and Shen Qingyu are going too?"

"Yes."

Ke Ke paused before returning to the first topic: "I personally feel that it should be Shen Qingyu's team that bought the anti-fans and trolls to smear you. The CP trend between you and Teacher Jin Xia is good; in less than one episode, there is this kind of popularity. I estimate he is afraid that you will be bundled with Jin Xia later... then he will be uncomfortable."

"Of course, personal grudges cannot be ruled out as a factor."

"......"

Chi Ye remained silent.

No matter how many anti-fans the Old Buddha has, she is still a recognized first-line top-tier celebrity in and out of the circle, one of the Four Little Dan actresses, and there are countless examples in the circle of people rising to the top by riding popularity and forming CP bundles.

If handled well, it can even allow a small, obscure celebrity to leap directly to the first line.

Although the foundation is unstable, the traffic is real.

It is estimated that it's not just Shen Qingyu; those who bullied "him" in Rise before, seeing the explosive signs of *Seeing You* and #ChiPanXiaYu#, have already entered the field to snipe him.

They're anxious, they're anxious.

"Brother Chi..." Ke Ke hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help her curiosity: "You and Teacher Jin Xia......"

"The Old Buddha knows everything, but also knows nothing; the two of us can barely be considered friends now."

Chi Ye told the truth.

Ke Ke: "......"

Then you must seize the opportunity, Brother Chi!!

She didn't dare to say this sentence out loud.

The example of Sheng Ning is still vivid in her mind; although there is an essential difference between the two, Brother Chi originally rode Sheng Ning's coattails because of company bundling, a unilateral hard ride.

But this time... anyway, when she watched *Seeing You*, she didn't feel that Teacher Jin Xia was "resisting" Brother Chi.

After a few more episodes, she might even start shipping them too!

Ke Ke roared like a dragon in her heart for a while before becoming serious again: "And the matter of the *Cycle* crew......"

"Don't talk about this here."

Chi Ye interrupted directly: "Let's go home first and talk in the room."

"...... Okay."

The whole way, there was no conversation.

Two hours later, the car drove back to Chi Ye's "snail dwelling" in the capital, and the program's PD restarted the livestream, looking at the old residential area in front of him.

He was already a bit confused now.

The car is a good car... AITO M9 top configuration, but why is the place where Teacher Chi lives so shabby?

And the lonely "team" just now...

This is not at all like the Teacher Chi he imagined who could be "lovey-dovey" with a top-tier actress like Jin Xia!

"Teacher, please have a cup of tea in the living room and rest for a while; we have some things to discuss, and we'll come out when we're done."

Chi Ye walked to the coffee table, wanting to find some tea leaves, but couldn't find any, so he finally took a bottle of iced black tea from the refrigerator without blushing or skipping a beat and poured it into a disposable paper cup.

"Here, top-tier black tea, have a taste."

The PD teacher: "......"

"I won't drink... Teacher Chi, you go ahead and get busy, it's fine."

"Okay."

Chi Ye turned around gracefully and walked into his bedroom.

The bullet comments exploded.

"???"

"What a top-tier black tea!"

"It even stunned the production team!"

"Laughing to death, I actually didn't believe before that 'Huo Ye' could be this stingy, but now I believe it."

"With these living conditions, don't tell me you've scammed so much money and can't bear to live in a better place?"

"Quickly @Xia Xia to see how stingy 'Huo Ye' is in private! Recognize his true face!"

The PD observed the bullet comments, and seeing everyone so "enthusiastic" about Chi Ye's home, he took the camera and started recording.

These are all materials that only SVIPs can watch later!

At the same time, inside the room.

Chi Ye closed the door, poured a glass of water for Ke Ke, and rubbed his brow: "Tell me, has the *Cycle* director still not been reachable?"

"We talked on the phone this morning; he said he is abroad now, flying back to the country, and said he would contact you after getting off the plane."

Ke Ke paused and continued: "He is clearly afraid of offending you and wants to drag it out."

"How long can he drag it out..."

Chi Ye muttered.

In the eyes of outsiders, he is a royal who has the backing of the behemoth Yue Na; they really don't dare to offend him, but they also don't dare to use him...

"No, I don't understand." Chi Ye said with a Fenghua accent: "Am I that annoying? Is it so humiliating to invite me to be the male lead?"

Ke Ke: "......"

Six consecutive flops since debut, acting skills in the negative, dragging any big star down with him, breaking the average viewership record of major platforms several times...

What do you think?

There are some things she doesn't dare to say, but the entertainment industry has always believed in certain baseless things.

Rumors in the circle say that besides being a "ghost-fearing" star who is the natural enemy of the actresses he works with, Chi Ye also has a top-tier "bad luck" constitution—every project he films flops.

Projects that chose him are basically equivalent to tacitly agreeing to "money laundering," starting the funeral halfway through.

Hanxing Entertainment is obviously a company with "ambitions"; how could they die before achieving their goals?