My cousin asked me to go to Wuha, and Hanikezi stuck to me.

Chen Yi uttered three words, his tone so steady that there wasn't a trace of fluctuation.

Xiao Fang stood next to the back seat of the nanny van, and a cold sweat instantly broke out on her back.

She would rather Chen Yi be smashing things and cursing right now than see him in this completely calm state.

"Brother, don't be impulsive!"

Xiao Fang swallowed hard. "President Zhou is forcing you to make the first move. If you cause trouble for him, he can immediately call the police to arrest you, and then all your great opportunities will be ruined."

Chen Yi raised his eyelids and glanced at her.

"Who said I was going to go and cause trouble for him?"

Chen Yi leaned back in his chair. "Bring the tablet over here."

Xiao Fang quickly handed over the tablet computer.

How many S-level job offers do you have in hand right now?

Chen Yi slid his finger across the screen.

"a lot of!"

Xiao Fang immediately reported, "After your a cappella performance that saved the day went viral, all the major TV stations' music variety shows sent me invitations. Three leading domestic brands also want to sign you as a spokesperson, and Tencent Video submitted two guest appearance scripts for S+ web dramas, offering top-tier pay."

"All accepted!"

Chen Yi didn't even look up.

Xiao Fang stood there, stunned, thinking she had misheard.

"All of them? Dude, are you crazy?! The times for all these announcements overlap!"

Xiao Fang was so anxious she was stamping her feet. "You have to go to the film set during the day to read the script and do a cameo role, and at night you have to go to Tomato TV to practice singing and record variety shows, and you also have to film commercials in between! You can't even get four hours of sleep a day!"

"catch!"

Chen Yi tossed the tablet back into Xiao Fang's arms. "Tell those brands and production crews that as long as the money is right, I'll make time for them."

"But your body can't take it!"

"We have to endure it, even if we can't!"

Chen Yi turned to look out the car window. "President Zhou dares to touch Hani's resources because he's relying on the size of Xingyu Media. I need to raise my commercial value to a level he can't afford in the shortest amount of time. Doesn't he like to throw money away and withdraw investment? Let's see how much money he has to throw away."

Looking at Chen Yi's profile, Xiao Fang swallowed back her words of advice.

She knew that Chen Yi was going to use his absolute influence and capital to go head-to-head with Star Entertainment Media.

For the next two weeks, Chen Yi began an extremely intense, non-stop work schedule.

At six o'clock in the morning, he was in Hengdian World Studios, wearing heavy period costumes, going over the script.

At noon, he sat in his van eating a sandwich as he headed to a photography studio in Shanghai to shoot additional materials for a Chinese streetwear brand.

At 8 p.m. sharp, he appeared in the rehearsal room of Tomato TV and worked hard with Jane Zhang on the difficult harmonies and arrangements.

At 2 a.m., he was still adjusting his breathing in the recording studio.

The high-intensity operation made even Xiao Fang, an observer, feel her heart pounding, but Chen Yi was like a tireless machine.

The passive skill "Mental Resilience (Intermediate)" in his mind continued to work, and no matter how tired his body was, his mind remained absolutely clear and rational, with no signs of emotional collapse.

The nanny van was driving on the overpass at three in the morning.

Chen Yi leaned back in the back seat and closed his eyes to rest.

"Hey bro, have a sip of Americano to perk yourself up."

Xiao Fang handed him a cup of iced coffee. "You've been sleeping only three hours a day for the past three days."

Chen Yi took the coffee and took a sip.

"How are the fan metrics?"

Chen Yi asked.

"Prices are skyrocketing!"

Xiao Fang swiped open her phone screen, "You've won first place in three consecutive episodes of 'Our Song' in the past two weeks, and with those leaked photos of your period drama cameo posted by the fan site admin, your Weibo followers have already surpassed 7.5 million! At this rate, you'll definitely break 8 million by the end of the month!"

Chen Yi nodded.

There are less than ten days left until the system's time-limited task ends.

With eight million fans just around the corner, and the positive reviews from participating in other programs, along with the consecutive wins of music variety shows, have also secured the title.

Now only one condition remains.

Receive at least one nomination for an influential industry award.

Are there any major award ceremonies in the industry recently?

Chen Yi spoke.

Xiao Fang flipped through the memo.

At the beginning of next month, the nominations for the Chinese Golden Melody Awards will be announced. Xiao Fang looked up and saw that Lao Zhang and Zhang Liangying had jointly submitted the live track of your a cappella version for the Best Newcomer Award.

But the competition is fierce. Qin Yu has also submitted his application for the award, and President Zhou will definitely spend money to influence the judges.

Chen Yi sneered.

"Let him smash it. As long as the judges aren't deaf, they'll know who to choose."

Chen Yi crushed the empty coffee cup.

"There's something else!"

Xiao Fang's tone became cautious. "Sister Hong said that Hani has been locked up in a hotel recently, and she's not allowed to go anywhere except for vocal and physical education classes. President Zhou has declared that as long as Hani doesn't back down, no production team in the Chinese entertainment industry will dare to hire her."

Chen Yi's eyes darkened instantly, and the phone next to him suddenly started vibrating wildly.

Chen He's name was displayed on the screen.

Chen Yi pressed the answer button.

"Chen Yi! Are you out of your mind?!"

Chen He's booming voice blared from the speaker, "Xiao Fang just sent me a WeChat message saying you've slept less than ten hours in three days! Do you think you're made of iron?!"

Chen Yi moved his phone a little further away.

"Bro, why are you up in the middle of the night just to call and yell at me?"

Chen Yi spoke in a relaxed tone.

"Of course! My aunt called yesterday to ask how you've been, and I didn't dare tell her the truth!"

Chen He, panting heavily on the other end of the phone, said, "I know you can't swallow what President Zhou said, and I know you want to help Hani get revenge. But your health is your most valuable asset! You're already very famous; you don't need to seize every opportunity!"

"Any progress on Lao Wang's approval process?"

Chen Yi immediately changed the subject.

Chen He paused for a moment.

"Still at a stalemate!"

Chen He sighed, "President Zhou is sticking to his guns and insists that Qin Yu headline the Qiandao Lake Live show. Lao Wang is under pressure and hasn't given in. Now the production team is burning money and running around in vain every day."

"Tell Old Wang to hold on for another ten days!"

Chen Yi looked at the streetlights rushing past the window. "Ten days from now, I'll have President Zhou personally stamp the official seal!"

"What mischief are you plotting now, you little rascal?"

Chen He muttered, "Alright, I won't try to persuade you anymore. Just take it easy. If you really can't handle it, just say so. I may not have your level of fame, but I still know a few people in the industry."

"Okay, I'm hanging up."

Chen Yi ended the call.

He closed his eyes and brought up the system panel in his mind.

Once you gain access to the top-tier script library and the mysterious network of contacts, Star Entertainment Media's blockade will become a joke.

The car drove into the underground parking garage of the residential complex and came to a steady stop in its parking space.

Chen Yi pushed open the car door and got out.

Xiao Fang followed behind, glancing down at her phone.

The next second, Xiao Fang let out a scream of extreme terror.

"Brother! Something's happened!"

Xiao Fang scrambled to Chen Yi's side, holding up his phone with both hands, the screen trembling.

Chen Yi stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong?"

"President Zhou has made his move! A series of underhanded tactics!"

Xiao Fang's voice cracked, "A popular entertainment blogger on Weibo with eight million followers just dropped a bombshell!"

Chen Fang flipped the screen over.

At the top of the trending search list, a bright red "hot" character was extremely eye-catching.

Chen Yi's private chat logs have been leaked, revealing that he was simultaneously involved in ambiguous relationships with multiple female celebrities.

Chen Yi took the phone.

The influential Weibo user's post included nine screenshots of WeChat conversations.

The profile picture and WeChat nickname in the screenshot are exactly the same as Chen Yi's.

The chat content was extremely explicit, including not only suggestive flirting but also comments on several popular female celebrities, and even so-called hotel room numbers and transfer records.

"This is all photoshopped! Even the punctuation is wrong!"

Xiao Fang was so anxious she was almost in tears. "But netizens don't care whether it's true or not! The comments section has completely exploded! They're saying you're putting on a loyal and protective persona on the surface, but secretly you're a player and a scumbag!"

Chen Yi quickly swiped the screen, and the comments section was overwhelmingly filled with insults.

"Utterly disgusting! And I even shipped him and Hanikezi as a couple!"

"This kind of disgraced celebrity must be banned! Get out of the entertainment industry!"

"I knew it was all an act on the variety show! These chat logs are solid evidence, they even have the transfer numbers!"

Xiao Fang's phone started vibrating incessantly as countless missed calls flooded in.

"Brother, the brands have started calling! If this isn't handled properly, all our endorsements will be terminated by tomorrow morning, and we'll be facing hundreds of millions in breach of contract penalties!"

Xiao Fang grabbed Chen Yi's arm.

Chen Yi stared at the incredibly realistic screenshots on the screen.

Seeing that he couldn't control the public's attention, President Zhou went straight to the extreme and attacked his private morality.

In the entertainment industry, it takes only a mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of legwork to refute them.

Once this kind of dirty water involving private life is splashed on you, even if it is later proven to be false, you will lose a large portion of your public image.

Chen Yi returned the phone to Xiao Fang.

"Contact Old Wang!"

Chen Yi spoke.

"Why contact Lao Wang? He's already overwhelmed with problems regarding the show!"

"Tell him that I agree to let Qin Yu headline the open-air live performance at Qiandao Lake."

Chen Yi stared at the stark white lights of the underground parking garage.

Xiao Fang was completely dumbfounded.

"Are you crazy! If you back down now, netizens will think you're guilty and admitting your wrongdoing!"

"Do as I say!"

Chen Yi walked towards the elevator.