Chapter 380 - 357: Ji Xizhi Seems a Little Too Respectful Toward Him
Chapter 380: Chapter 357: Ji Xizhi Seems a Little Too Respectful Toward Him
Ji Xizhi’s involvement with the paparazzi scene spread quickly.
Now, it’s not just the fans, but all the celebrities who have been exposed are also enjoying this.
Who can escape this whirlwind of Ji Xizhi shaking up the entertainment industry!
No one can escape!
This wave of trending topics not only pushed the popularity of the latest episode of “Life Experience” to its peak, but also rapidly boosted Ji Xizhi’s followers on Weibo.
After all, all the celebrities started to follow her, and their fans were also drawn in.
Xiao Yuan watched the backstage increase in Ji Xizhi’s followers and shouted with delight.
Even though Ji Xizhi doesn’t rely on the number of fans for her livelihood, how could she not be happy when more and more people like her?
On the Weibo statistics follower growth ranking, Ji Xizhi has already leaped to the front row.
Right next to the growth ranking is the falling ranking, with Zhong Yulu’s name also in the front row.
The two rankings, one on the left and one on the right, are distinctly separate, yet immediately noticeable.
Ji Xizhi doesn’t pay attention to these rankings, but even if she isn’t watching, someone else is.
It’s not just the gossip enthusiasts and fans; even more people are comparing these two rankings.
Ji Fengyuan, Fang Yuliang, Ji Tingzhou, and even Qi Zheng, whose eyes are red from staying up all night, are all watching these rankings.
Of course, among these people, the other three are inexplicably feeling a sense of directionlessness.
Only Ji Fengyuan doesn’t have time to think about it much; he feels the most frustrated.
He just publicly announced his relationship with Zhong Yulu not long ago, and now this happens.
He likes Zhong Yulu, but only as long as she doesn’t drag him down. His position in the Ji Family is still unstable, and this trending scandal about his fiancée is even more detrimental to his standing.
Moreover, at this time, Ji Fengyuan can’t even sever the connection between them. If they don’t break up, Zhong Yulu’s scandal will inevitably drag him down. But if they do break up, he’ll certainly be labeled as a scumbag by the fans, and neither option is favorable.
Let alone, his phone hasn’t stopped ringing since last night.
Most of the messages are from Zhong Yulu, seeking help.
Clearly, he considered Zhong Yulu to be an independent woman, but now she’s like any other woman, foolish and unaware of the consequences.
Ji Fengyuan turned off his phone, tossed it onto the sofa, furrowed his brows, and thought silently for a while before picking the phone up again.
However, he wasn’t planning to respond to Zhong Yulu, but instead—
Reach out to Ji Xizhi.
Ji Fengyuan didn’t have Ji Xizhi’s contact information, but with his current capabilities, obtaining it wasn’t difficult.
He soon got Ji Xizhi’s phone number from someone else.
Unable to get through on a call, he switched tactics and added her on WeChat.
When prompted to add a note, he didn’t fill anything in, knowing Ji Xizhi would recognize his WeChat ID.
After adding Ji Xizhi, he lost interest in browsing trending topics, logged out of Weibo, and turned to call his assistant to handle the negative impact Zhong Yulu’s scandal brought to the Ji Family.
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Ji Xizhi also withdrew from the trending topics. She opened WeChat, not recognizing Ji Fengyuan’s ID, nor did she even see his friend request, because there were so many that one screen couldn’t contain them all.
Ji Xizhi’s video hit the trending charts, and various celebrities used connections to find her on WeChat with their various requests.
Ji Fengyuan’s friend request would have to wait at least three days for approval!
Ji Xizhi hadn’t looked at the requests because Director Xu had already sent her dozens of messages.
Director Xu saw this episode of “Life Experience” trending and sent Ji Xizhi a screen full of exclamation marks.
The popularity of “Life Experience” has always been steady, with each episode maintaining a consistent flow range. Originally, the editing content of this episode differed from the previous ones, focusing less on storyline exploration and more on silly antics and fun, which worried Director Xu about a drop in traffic.
Unexpectedly, this episode’s flow directly broke through a threshold, especially after Ji Xizhi posted on Weibo, pushing the trending data to a ridiculous extent.
The celebrity fans brought in a wave stronger than any guest promotion he could’ve arranged.
After thanking Ji Xizhi on WeChat, Director Xu swiftly took advantage of the popularity by editing Ji Xizhi’s Weibo video into the episode’s highlights.
Ji Xizhi originally shot this video for the promotion of the episode, and after Director Xu asked her, she agreed.
Right after she agreed, Director Xu sent over a red envelope.
Director Xu understands Ji Xizhi’s character; despite Hangxing Entertainment oppressing her for so long, she never accepted any private subsidies from Director Wang.
But this time was different. After sending the red envelope and seeing Ji Xizhi hadn’t accepted it, Director Xu quickly followed up with a message.
Director Xu: Hurry and accept it! It’s what you deserve, the licensing fee!
Ji Xizhi glanced at the amount, then replied:
Ji Xizhi: Aren’t you withholding and paying the individual income tax?
Director Xu: ?
What?!
Of course, he knows income needs to be taxed, but this is the entertainment industry; it can’t be handled the same as the company staff. Regular employees follow normal procedures, but most artists deal with studios avoiding taxes legitimately; nobody’s ever questioned him like this before.
And certainly, there isn’t a single artist without a studio like Ji Xizhi, who’s like a newbie, despite having top-tier popularity, essentially with a working attitude.
Back in the “Life Experience” program, when Ji Xizhi showed everyone the tax app, Director Xu had suspicion about her really not running a studio. Now…
He finally understood why the paparazzi aren’t bothering Ji Xizhi anymore. Ji Xizhi’s pocket is cleaner than her face.
Director Xu discreetly canceled the red envelope.
Director Xu: On the 10th of next month, I’ll transfer it to your account.
Ji Xizhi: Thank you, boss.jpg
Director Xu: …Horrified.jpg
Ji Xizhi seems to be respecting him a bit too much, and it makes him nervous! Why does he feel less safe than when Ji Xizhi was messing around with him?! Could he be a masochist?!
Director Xu fell into bewilderment.
Ji Xizhi was unaware that just a few lines made Director Xu imagine so much.
She received a sum of money and intended to share it with Director Wang and photographer Xiao Yuan.
Director Wang was still lost in the online comments calling him a cool guy, losing himself.
Upon mentioning Director Xu’s licensing fee, he snapped back to reality.
He really promoted an episode of “Life Experience”!!!
Director Wang: It’s a stifling feeling, but taking the money is better than not.
After inner struggle, he looked at the cool guy in the mirror and the dozens of selfies in his phone, and accepted the dividends.
Now he’s the Uncle Wang, and now the cool guy, plus earning money, especially taking it from Director Xu—how satisfying is that?
Director Wang happily posted a self-congratulatory Weibo, suddenly snapping back to reality.
No, he came to find Ji Xizhi for serious business, big business!!! How did he get so sidetracked!