Ji Yan didn't feel the cutthroat competition in the fashion industry because he had always been relatively far removed from it, and changes in brand ambassadors were never within his scope of attention.

This time, the change of luxury brand ambassadors seemed to be done in unison; everything happened quietly, without any special announcement or word from marketing accounts, as if the change of ambassadors never happened.

The fashion industry's profit-seeking and risk-avoiding nature is well aware that even if the fashion industry uses the banner of changing the world and public welfare and environmental protection as its promotional points, its main purpose is still to sell products.

Ji Yan was slow to realize this until Fang Yu mentioned that he hadn't seen Ji Ruan for a long time.

But that's no longer relevant to him.

However, Ji Qing had told him several times that Ji Ruan had sent him a lot of messages recently, but the focus was no longer on the Ji Wei brothers. Instead, he said that he wanted to visit Ji Qing and pay respects to his biological parents.

Ji Qing was a little troubled.

Fortunately, Ji Yan's sister-in-law and Dun Dun's grandmother reached a consensus: Ji Ruan could pay respects to her parents, but Ji Qing should minimize his meetings with her and preferably prevent Dun Dun from seeing him.

The mother and daughter thought that Ji Ruanxin was not good enough, and that letting him meet Dundun might lead Dundun astray.

Dun Dun's personality is somewhat similar to Ji Qing's; she's soft-hearted and attracted to good looks, and she'd probably be happy even if she got scammed.

...

Not long after Ji Yan returned to City A, Xie Mingxuan and the others also returned to the company. They fiercely criticized Ji Yan for bringing Dun Dun home: "It's all because Teacher Ji, your cooking is too terrible."

Ji Yan looked at him with disdain: "Your cooking is delicious?"

Ji Yan admitted that his cooking skills were terrible, but these people were definitely not much better than him. Their daily routine consisted of low-fat meals, sneaking snacks, and occasionally eating out. Even Xie Mingxuan, who was the best cook, could only make dishes that were edible, not delicious at all.

Fang Yu remained silent, then opened his suitcase and began distributing sausages to everyone.

This is "Wing's" annual routine activity. In addition to distributing sausages, they also distribute various kinds of dried meat and candy. The sausages and dried meat are not available online. The sausages were made by Fang Yu's parents, and the dried meat was bought from a beef stall near their home, but it tasted better than the expensive beef jerky online.

For the first two days after I returned, the air was filled with the smell of meat and Sichuan peppercorns.

But Ye Ying usually chooses to launch a sneak attack at this time. No matter how much Ji Yan and the others show off their figures, Ye Ying will always silently take out a scale and make them stand on it in order.

She didn't even trust their scales.

Okay, they did cheat secretly.

When buying the scale, only Xie Mingxuan objected, but the other three agreed—the scale they bought would automatically make them lose 5 pounds after they stepped on it.

The main problem is that this matter has gone a bit too far.

After a series of concerts at the end of last year, the members of "Wing" all looked much thinner. Being too thin is not good for singers, as concerts require physical strength. They were already thin, and the numbers on the scale looked even more alarming. Ye Ying immediately dragged them to the hospital.

Then--

Thinking of that embarrassing scene, the group wished they could escape from the hospital immediately. Unfortunately, Sister Ying did not give them that chance. A second before they tried to escape, Ye Ying smiled and grabbed their collars, then ordered her assistant to stop them.

The atmosphere at the scene could only be described as hellish.

It can be said that Ye Ying has accumulated a wealth of experience in the process of fighting against "Yi". Her knowledge, mentality, understanding of the online world... she has evolved completely in every aspect.

Since then, Ye Ying has developed the habit of bringing her own electronic scale.

During the Spring Festival, everyone gained weight, except for Xie Mingxuan, whose weight gain wasn't as noticeable.

"traitor!!"

"Old Xie, do you know what conformity is? Nobody likes you acting like this."

Xie Mingxuan was silent for a few seconds, then asked them softly, "Does 'the crowd' here mean a mob?"

Ji Yan, Fang Yu, and Lu Wei: "..."

It has to be said that Lao Xie is becoming increasingly sarcastic, which is not good, really not good.

However, Ye Ying didn't pay too much attention to their weight during the Spring Festival this year, because the tour would continue after the Spring Festival, and the task was no less demanding than before. The members of "Wings" didn't know why, but the number of concerts kept increasing. There were a few cities that were not included in "Wings'" tour scope before, but because the fans were too enthusiastic, "Wings" had to submit performance applications.

Ji Yan has received several scripts that have already started filming, but he simply can't find the time to work them all.

After returning, the group immediately began rigorous training.

As the concerts progressed, the group's performance improved, not only in terms of stage presence but also in their ability to control the flow of the crowd.

During a break from rehearsals, Ji Yan chatted with Ning Wei. "Blue" was also very busy. When he opened the concert ticketing website, the groups with the most shows were "Wings" and "Blue". Both groups would continue their tours after the New Year, but Ning Wei was more relaxed than Ji Yan. After all, "Blue" only had to sing, while Ji Yan and the others had to sing and dance.

"Where will you hold your first concert after the Spring Festival?" Ji Yan asked Ning Wei while searching online. "Blue" will hold its first concert after the Spring Festival in H City, and the tickets have long been sold out.

"Wings" had their first show in M ​​City. Ji Yan glanced at the screen and saw that it was a Saturday show, while "Blue" had their show on Sunday. After their show, they could drive to H City to attend the concert.

Ji Yan went directly to Ning Wei to ask for the tickets.

"Next time you go to our concert, don't sneak around, be open and aboveboard."

"good."

You always say yes.

"Then...how about we meet up and pinky swear?"

Ji Yan thought it was worth considering.

However, he still had a concert to prepare for, and he would be flying to the concert venue in two days, so his time with Ning Wei this time was very short.

Then... he was bitten very hard.

Honestly, the longer he dated Teacher Ning, the more he could feel the passion hidden deep within this person. Every time, he felt like he was being completely consumed by him. But thinking about it carefully, his Teacher Ning really was that kind of person. Even if he didn't like to smile, even if he gave people the impression of being aloof and socially awkward, his thoughts were reflected in each and every song.

Ji Yan doesn't believe that truly indifferent people would write songs like "Thorn Jungle" and "Earth Destruction".

Of course, according to Ning's teammate Duan Yiran, the songs "Thorn Jungle" and "Earth Destruction" were also extremely popular in "Blue's" music career, and he did not think that this was unrelated to Ji Yan.

Ji Yan pulled his collar up: "Luckily, I don't have to go on stage tomorrow."

The marks on his neck were too obvious.

He figured the mark wouldn't hide from Fang Yu and the others, and he'd probably be laughed at again tomorrow.

Moreover, he felt that Teacher Ning was a bit too fond of women and forgot about cats. While he was being bitten, he heard the conch shell meowing outside the room, and occasionally he could hear the conch shell scratching at the door.

Teacher Ning turned a deaf ear.

Teacher Ning ignored it.

Teacher Ning is pretending to be deaf.

"Be gentle." Ji Yan grabbed the hand that was messing with him. "Keep your voice down."

It was just too hot. With his fingers held down, Ji Yan's threats had no effect on Ning Wei. His movements became lighter, but his kisses became more delicate and intense.

In the end, Ji Yan had no choice but to give up the struggle.

...

When Ning Wei and Ji Yan came out of the bedroom, they were greeted by a crazy conch shell.

The cat was completely bristling, its whole body seemed to swell up, and it gave Ji Yan and Ning Wei... a look of disdain?

Ji Yan blinked: "Am I seeing things? Was it just... looking down on us?"

Teacher Ning remained unmoved by this.

Ji Yan couldn't help but nudge Ning Wei with his elbow.

Fortunately, the conch shell only felt a little disgusted. It had initially disliked Ji Yan, but as Ji Yan visited the house more and more frequently, the conch shell gradually accepted his presence. Now it still revolves around Ning Wei, but it is quite pleased with Ji Yan's flattery, and its dislike has actually decreased compared to the beginning.

Ji Yan petted the cat for a while, and the conch was quite cooperative. The cat slowly closed its eyes, but when Ning Wei came over, it suddenly opened its eyes again and jumped directly onto Ning Wei's lap.

While gently stroking the cat, Teacher Ning told Ji Yan about what happened after she got home. Ji Yan listened quietly and also shared some of his wedding experiences.

"I don't think this kind of thing will happen again." He couldn't help but complain, "It's surprising that having money brings so many troubles."

"really."

"When does your concert end?" Ji Yan asked Ning Wei.

"It should end around the same time as yours."

"After the concert, we'll have to start preparing for the new album," Ji Yan sighed. "I always feel like there's never enough time."

The release date for "Black Curtain" has been confirmed. Qu Xiyu, Xi Ming, and Ji Yan have all spoken to each other. The film is targeting this year's summer movie season. The production team has not revealed any box office targets, but the fact that they dare to put the film in the most competitive summer season speaks volumes about their expectations for the box office.

The cost of "Black Curtain" was not low, at 160 million yuan. The film's scenes were not particularly grand, but there was a lot of location shooting. In addition, Qu Xiyu has a meticulous style, so the final production cost exceeded expectations.

Of course, the two lead actors, Xi Ming and Ji Yan, were paid very generously. "Black Curtain" has received a lot of attention from the start of filming to the end, and the participation of Xi Ming and Ji Yan, two winners of the Chang Kong Award for Best Actor, is the most important reason.

Xi Ming is already one of the most bankable actors among the middle generation, while Ji Yan currently only has two representative works, "Young Love Poems" and "The Vanished Murder Case", but both films are typical examples of achieving big success with small budgets, especially the latter, which can be called the biggest dark horse in the film market in recent years.

It can be said that "The Vanishing Murder" single-handedly propelled the development of the mystery and suspense genre. While other films may not have achieved the critical acclaim and box office success of "The Vanishing Murder," some have still become popular with audiences.

"I was invited to sing the theme song for 'The Curtain'."

Ji Yan turned his gaze to Ning Wei, his eyes widening slightly: "Which song? Is it a song I've heard before?"

Ning Wei shook her head: "They wanted the song 'Earth Destruction,' but I didn't think it was very suitable, so I wrote a new one according to the director's requirements."

"May I listen?" Ji Yan asked.

“No.” Ning Wei gently shook her head. “You’ll find out after the movie is released.”