This top guy is crazy!

August 12, Peninsula.

"Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo" has been released, and unsurprisingly, it has once again sparked a craze for watching the series.

Multiple mainstream entertainment media outlets unanimously praised "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo" as "a rare masterpiece of sports romance in recent years" and "a realistic and heartwarming youth drama".

Meanwhile, domestically...

Cheng Cheng also received an invitation to participate in "Chase the Wind, Boys".

Many people have forgotten that "Chase the Wind, Boys" was the first show the original creator participated in after his debut.

However, when the original person's image was exposed and faced a backlash from the entire internet, with smear articles flying everywhere, the production team immediately chose to distance themselves and sever ties. They even photoshopped the original person out of the episode that had already been filmed.

At the time, after that episode aired, netizens joked and praised it, saying that Zhuifeng's post-production team was a conscience of the industry, unlike other companies that would just use mosaics, but directly photoshopped it out.

The guests on the show all remained silent, and some even deleted the original owner's WeChat account. When the original owner tried to ask for help, all they got was a red exclamation mark.

After that, the show invited Cheng Cheng many times, and the original guests and seniors tried to get close to him again through various means, but Cheng Cheng refused them all. Only Jiang Nan, who had always supported him, remained.

You weren't there when the sun sets in the west; now that the king has returned, who are you?

Cheng Cheng will not make decisions for the original owner of this body.

Over the years, Cheng Cheng has become increasingly successful, excelling in every field as a writer, singer, director, actor, and company boss. His show, "Chase the Wind, Boys," has also reached its 15th season.

Unlike Cheng Cheng, however, "Chase the Wind" became a failure with each iteration.

On one hand, there was Cheng Cheng's pressure.

Of course, it wasn't Cheng Cheng deliberately trying to squeeze out the audience, but rather that Shinhwa Entertainment was producing more and more good dramas and variety shows, and high-quality content was drawing away a large number of viewers.

On the other hand, "Chase the Wind" itself was also failing. After Cheng Cheng and Jiang Nan left, the show's viewership plummeted. In addition, the game segments became increasingly boring, and the core game segments remained unchanged for many years. The veteran guests lacked physical strength and energy, and the recording was perfunctory. The production budget was tight, and the picture quality was rough and cheap.

Desperate to reverse the decline and replicate the success of inviting Cheng Cheng and Jiang Nan, the production team frantically brought in new talent.

But looking back five years, the hottest newcomers in the entire Chinese entertainment industry were all related to Shinhwa. Which of these people would dare to go on "Chase the Wind, Boys"? And who could they possibly invite?

The result is that each season has newer faces and less established celebrities.

Longtime viewers showed little interest and couldn't recognize all the faces; new viewers had no sentimentality and simply didn't buy it.

A once-popular variety show has gradually come to an end, inevitably facing its conclusion.

So, in the final season and final episode of "Chasing the Wind, Boys," they invited Cheng Cheng again, wanting to settle things from back then in the final season and final episode.

This marks the end of "Chasing the Wind, Young Man".

Li Zhuo said on the phone, "Director Liu, President Cheng has already seen it and thanks the production team for their kindness. However, his schedule is indeed very full recently, and it may be difficult to coordinate a time."

"I understand, I understand!" Director Liu's voice was earnest.

"President Li, I know that President Cheng is very busy, and it's ridiculous and too late to say these things now, but I really want to apologize to President Cheng in person. Back then, we were ignorant of right and wrong, too realistic, and too despicable. For the sake of the program, we used the most excessive methods... Even after so many years, every time I think about it, I feel ashamed."

"We truly owe President Cheng a sincere apology." Li Zhuo interrupted coldly, leaving no room for negotiation:
"Director Liu, what's the point of talking about this now? Let's not bring up things that are already in the past. President Cheng is very busy every day now. He has to lead multiple projects and manage hundreds of artists in the Myth Entertainment company. He doesn't have time to reminisce about those little things from the past."

Director Liu's expression was bitter:

"I understand, Mr. Cheng is not what he used to be, but the harm we caused back then was indeed our doing—"

Li Zhuo interrupted again:

"Since you understand, Director Liu, why bother me again? If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now; I still have work to do."

"Wait!" Director Liu said hurriedly, "President Li, please give me one more minute."

The way "Chase the Wind" has come to this end is our own doing, but it shouldn't end with such a sense of indebtedness and regret.

This is the last episode. We don't want to invite anyone else, we just want Cheng Cheng to come back and see us, even if it's just for a short while, to give us a chance to apologize in person. It would be a way to give an explanation to all the viewers and to ourselves. Please, Mr. Li, could you... please put in a good word for us? Success or failure, we just want one more chance.

"Heh," Li Zhuo sneered, "Director Liu, let's stop with the sentimental talk here."

An apology? An explanation? They sound so sincere and earnest.

Back when you needed attention, you didn't hesitate to Photoshop him out and distance yourself from the situation.

Now that you need the buzz, you want to bring him back and stage a 'reconciliation of the century' drama? Isn't all you want a dignified ending and another round of attention?

No matter how you look at it, your production team is guaranteed to make a profit—using his current fame and past grudges to create the biggest buzz and harvest the last wave of viewership.

Why should Mr. Cheng cooperate with your performance? Why should he let his past scars become a tool for your hype? What benefit does this bring to Mr. Cheng or Myth Entertainment?

So, save your breath, Director Liu. What you want isn't an opportunity to apologize, but a life-saving topic. Stop adding drama to your lives.”

After saying that, Li Zhuo hung up the phone.

Still not satisfied after hanging up the phone, she started yelling:
"What a jerk! He was so ruthless back then, and now that things are completely hopeless, he wants to apologize? He's got a silver spoon in his mouth! What bad luck!"

Li Zhuo felt that if the show "Chasing the Wind" hadn't taken advantage of Cheng Cheng's misfortune back then, Cheng Cheng wouldn't have suffered such a complete downfall, let alone developed mental health issues, which would have led to his current abnormal behavior.

Liu Wei, as the program's director, is the one who ultimately makes the final decision.

This is not something that can be brushed aside with a simple "sorry." This is not business; this is deep-seated hatred!
Cheng Cheng said, "Don't be angry."

He heard the entire conversation between Li Zhuo and Liu Wei.

"How could I not be angry!" Li Zhuo exclaimed excitedly. "If you hadn't stopped me all these years, I would have used all my resources to make sure that lousy show never got to have a fifteenth season!"

Cheng Cheng casually remarked, "I'm planning to participate in their program."

"What?" Li Zhuo couldn't understand. "Why are you sending viewers to their show? Didn't they make things bad for you enough back then?"

Cheng Cheng spread his arms wide: "Those who betrayed me back then, I'll give them 100 million views. Those who are loyal to me will get tens of billions of views in the future. Understand? Let's give them a round of applause!"

Li Zhuo: ? ? ? (End of Chapter)