CHAPTER 796: CHAPTER 797: ARROGANT DUE TO FAVORITISM

On Saturday, "Top Flow Competition" announced the guest lineup for the second recording, as well as the major live streaming platforms associated with the show.

Eager audiences and fans from different platforms excitedly began to hype their favorite idols by trending topics and boosting traffic.

The direction of the entertainment industry is like the weather in June, changing abruptly, especially for male influencers. With the popular drama "Conquest of the World," coupled with an outstanding performance in the first episode and a global sensation at the Lankong Fashion Show, Ye Xian not only jumped to the top of the six top influencers but also saw his heat, investment data, and Super Topic ranking break off directly. His real-time celebrity rating on Weibo hit an unprecedented 100 points, leaving Jiang Wanze, the second place, behind by more than a dozen points, and even a newly announced link for a men’s designer bag sold out instantly.

...In just half an hour, the retweet volume on Weibo broke one million, and a group of female fans even sold out the men’s bags instantly, making industry insiders marvel at how Ye Xian pushed the power of "traffic" to its peak, a level difficult for anyone else to reach.

The next morning, the six guests set off for the filming location—Quan City.

Zhou Lu sat in the car, repeatedly refreshing the 100-point Super Topic rating and watching thousands of new posts pop up each time, overwhelmed with excitement, "I never thought that my Xiao Lu could one day become the assistant to a top superstar in the entertainment industry; it’s like a dream! This glory will last me a lifetime. Brother Ye, pinch me to see if I’m awake!"

Ye Xian gave her a sharp scold, "Don’t swear, girl."

"I’m just really happy for you, Brother Ye!"

Zhou Lu reluctantly put down her phone and noticed a new item on the itinerary that appeared out of nowhere, "Brother Ye, this... A meeting with the CEO, did you add this?"

Ye Xian’s corner of the mouth twitched slightly, "What meeting? It’s an appointment."

Zhou Lu looked again, "Right, right, it’s an appointment."

But it’s almost like a date.

When did Brother Ye and the CEO not end up hugging and cuddling?

"But today we have to record ’Top Flow,’ you can’t go meet the CEO."

"After the recording, I’ll go in the evening."

"In the evening?" Zhou Lu blinked innocently, wondering if going in the evening meant walking into the lion’s den.

"What’s up?"

Ye Xian looked at her curiously. Zhou Lu quickly shook her head, "Nothing, just thinking if you go too late, won’t the CEO get angry?"

"Let him be angry if he wants to; I have tough work too!"

Ye Xian boasted, adding silently in his mind, after all, that Werewolf is very easy to appease—a meal should do the trick.

Zhou Lu looked at him in shock. Within Star Entertainment, probably only Brother Ye would dare to talk about the CEO this way. Even veteran actors and actresses would act respectfully in front of the CEO, and now, it’s written all over Brother Ye’s face—arrogance from being favored!

"Top Flow Competition" crew was stationed at a private club in Quan City; when the six guests arrived one after another, the already live streaming channel was immediately flooded with barrage of messages.

[Ah Ah Ah, the Rainbow Little Prince is here!]

[Finally, I can see my Variety Ye again! Variety Ye is the best!]

[Brother Ye, Brother Ye, I love you Ah Ah!]

"Xianxian looks so soft and cute today, I really want to press him down and go crazy ruuing."

"I just want to tie Xianxian to the TV and livestream him 24 hours a day for me!"

"I’m a bit excessive! I’m so longing for a life in a small dark room with Xianxian!"

"My basement is also quite big..."

"Cough cough, tone it down, guys. If you keep this up, the official admin will start blocking you!"

"Official little goose: Honestly, I want to too!!!"

Today, Ye Xian wore a cherry blossom pink sweater from AFFAIR, the brand she endorses, which was the latest season’s release. It was thin, soft, and loose, with fine glittery fluff and a moderate neckline that not only showcased her symmetrically beautiful collarbones but also offered a dazzling effect, especially with her newly dyed silver hair, as radiant and stylish as a male protagonist straight out of a Japanese manga.

When she appeared, everyone was amazed. Pink is a color not many male celebrities can handle, but it matched him so well as if it were tailor-made for him.

Cary, full of envy in his eyes but stubborn in his words, said, "Such a show-off, always liking to wear fancy clothes to catch the eyes of young girls. Can’t you keep a low profile like me?"

Ye Xian approached him, "You were born low-profile, can’t learn this~"

"Looking for a fight, huh?"

There were six guests in total, but so far, only four had arrived, Ye Xian greeted Lin Yan and Jiang Wanze, the latter only responded with a faint sound, without even giving her a glance.

Ye Xian found it strange, recalling that he was in a bad mood at Songwu Manor and still hadn’t figured out why.

Liang Liang and Chu Yao also arrived later. At the end of the first episode, in a bid to save himself, Chu Yao betrayed his allies, pulling off Xiao Yixuan’s and Zhou Zhaoxu’s name tags, which resulted in attacks from both of their fans and many online users. Even though the new company he had signed with tried hard to wash his reputation, his popularity and reputation had still plummeted overnight, dropping him to the bottom of the six guests.

The drawback of being a traffic star is that most of the fans like the person you show yourself as; any revealed relationship or weaknesses they can’t tolerate, black materials, etc., can cause your popularity to dissolve overnight, turning you into yesterday’s news.

But it’s different for actors; as long as you have solid past works and prestigious awards, you always have a place in the entertainment industry, no matter when.

Chu Yao, feeling the increasing pressure from the fierce competition among traffic stars before Earth Film shut down, had always wanted to shift his career path. Therefore, this time, he was clearly aiming for the big Hollywood opportunity and did not care much about the performance on the variety show, so the online negative sentiments hadn’t impacted him much, and he still looked quite good.

The moment Ye Xian reached her position, she felt a hostile gaze on her, Chu Yao’s.

However, this hostility was different from last time.

Last time he purely wanted to retaliate because she had snagged resources from him, but this time he saw her as the most formidable opponent.

Ye Xian courteously returned the gesture with a raised eyebrow.

This episode, you’re getting kicked out.

"Okay, now that everyone is here, let’s start announcing the rules for this episode!"

"To wear the crown, you must bear its weight. As a top influencer, aside from having an impressive appearance and a flexible mind, extraordinary professional abilities, you must also possess tremendous physical strength and various skills to handle the excessively demanding work and various requirements of partners.

In the last episode’s game, we primarily examined the guests’ courage and intelligence; this episode will focus on physical strength and skills."