Starting from a Bar to Sign Internet Celebrities-Chapter 75 - 73: Am I That Kind of Person?

Chen Jincheng had just hung up with Sister Hong when Jiang Xiaobai called.

The moment the call connected, he heard the girl’s aggrieved voice. "Cheng, you’re not just a scumbag—you’re the type to ditch the old for the new."

"Getting all worked up again?" Chen Jincheng instantly knew what was wrong the moment he heard her.

This girl was great in every way—obedient and well-behaved—she just got worked up really easily.

"No." Jiang Xiaobai denied it firmly at first, but then said with a hint of jealousy, "You shot three videos for Yinyin in one day, and they all went viral."

"But I’m preparing a surprise for you. Should I prepare one for her, too?" Chen Jincheng retorted, then deliberately feigned a serious tone. "If you keep getting worked up, the surprise is off."

That was the killer line. The girl hurriedly said, "I’m really not worked up! For real! I’m hanging up."

Chen Jincheng smiled.

He seemed to be getting the hang of handling her.

He put down his phone, only to find Yinyin staring at him, seemingly a little expectant about surprises and such.

"Don’t give me that look," Chen Jincheng said, annoyed. "The stocking ad I planned for you today, if all goes well, will get you past three million followers."

He was very confident about this, even without a Heat Card.

It was easy for a pretty girl with good looks to gain followers, as long as she had a good plan.

After all, there were a lot of pervs out there.

It’s just that these kinds of thirsty fans weren’t very loyal and wouldn’t offer much support.

Because they could follow dozens or even hundreds of pretty girls at the same time. As long as she was pretty, they’d follow.

That’s why, with over three million followers each, his livestreams could get 50,000+ viewers, while Jiang Xiaobai only got a little over 4,000. And that was only because when he wasn’t streaming, many of his loyal fans would go watch her stream out of their affection for him.

If it were another female influencer who relied solely on her looks, she might only have a few hundred viewers in her livestream, even with over three million followers.

"Really?" Yinyin’s face immediately lit up with a pleasant surprise.

"What good would lying to you do me?" Chen Jincheng said. After making her let out a little yelp, he added, "Get up and get washed!"

But Yinyin extended a hand to him coquettishly. "Wanna go together?"

Chen Jincheng smiled and grabbed her hand, letting the girl lead him to the bathroom.

...

「A short while later.」

Chen Jincheng, wrapped in a bath towel, stood in front of the mirror. Looking at the stubble on his chin, he said, "Remember to have a razor ready for me next time."

"Mhm, I’ll also buy you a few sets of clothes to keep here." Yinyin nodded, then picked up a hairdryer and started drying her damp hair. The movement made her Big Pendulum stand out again, and the towel around her body looked like it might give way at any moment.

’Truly exquisite!’

Chen Jincheng went out to change his clothes. He walked over to the desk in the apartment, picked up the laptop the girl had left there, asked for the password, and started working on it.

He was, of course, working on the project proposals.

If nothing went wrong, Second-Life Star would be shooting three videos next: one, the Luna Stockings video ad; two, the power socket video ad; and three, the launch of Cenchun, the new DJ influencer.

He couldn’t possibly supervise the filming of all three projects by himself.

Therefore, it was time to develop the Second Generation Star Photography Department’s ability to shoot independently. After all, Sister Hong had already hired two subordinates for Lao Chen.

For the power socket ad, he planned to adapt the "Love Between a Plug and a Socket" concept. The shoot would be a pain, requiring them to run around to many different locations. He’d let Lao Chen and his team handle that kind of tiring work.

He would just need to shoot a supplemental clip at the end, where the character takes off their headgear to reveal their face.

Of course, this power socket ad wouldn’t necessarily end up being for Aries Sockets.

Don’t be fooled by how quickly Aries came knocking. Their market foresight wasn’t very sharp. As a traditional company that had long held 66% of the market share, they had gotten used to ignoring design and user experience. They had a "take it or leave it" attitude, content to just let things be.

If it weren’t for Lei Xiaojun thinking Aries sockets were ugly and personally funding an overhaul of power strip craftsmanship, putting pressure on Aries, they would have happily continued to stagnate.

His fee structure for video ad planning was different from other influencers. He didn’t intend to take a flat advertising fee. Instead, he wanted a partnership similar to the one with Jinghong Women’s Clothing, and given Aries Company’s stubborn ways, they might not accept it.

If it really came down to it, he could only turn to Rice.

That brother Lei Xiaojun’s vision was beyond question.

Since he had already decided to shoot this power socket ad, he certainly couldn’t let all this potential hype go to waste.

As for the other two projects, promoting Cenchun was much simpler.

With the Internet Celebrity Debut Card, he just needed to shoot the two videos that were most popular for her in his past life. The first, of course, was the one of her clubbing on the dance floor in a red dress. He’d just have a group of girls from the bar dance with her.

With the preliminary hype from Yijin and the others, many people among those hundred-plus clip accounts were already curious about who this girl was. Once the video was out, it could easily get over a million likes.

After that, he’d just have to shoot her other popular video: the 90s retro dance floor clubbing scene.

With a little more hype, she could easily become a DJ influencer with over a million followers, and she’d have no problem holding down the fort at Extreme Bar.

Finally, there was the Luna Stockings ad.

He recalled a leg-raise stocking transformation concept from his past life.

This was another hugely popular transformation-style video from his past life, just focused on stockings. The most-liked video in this transformation series had reached over 4.5 million likes.

Right now, even though he didn’t have a Heat Card, Yinyin’s popularity was high enough. She had the dual boost of hype from his banned stocking-tearing livestream and the "Big Pendulum" incident in the underground parking garage. So, if she shot this leg-raise stocking transformation, the popularity wouldn’t be low, and the likes certainly wouldn’t be few.

One thing to pay attention to with this transformation was the camera angle. The video needed to highlight the stockings as the core element, so her legs had to be in the center of the frame during filming, but without it feeling awkward.

Another point was the before-and-after contrast. Just like with the pajama ad, it needed to highlight the allure of the stockings. To start, Yinyin would have to dress frumpy, just like in Jiang Xiaobai’s video.

Furthermore, in the other world, this concept was just a viral video. To turn it into an ad, it needed a bit of a plot added at the beginning and end:

The male lead receives a delivery of stockings for the female lead and asks cluelessly, "You bought so many pairs of stockings. Can you even wear them all?"

The female lead decisively grabs the package, sits on the sofa, and begins the leg-raise stocking transformation. This part needs to be a continuous transformation sequence, showcasing several different colors of Luna Stockings.

At the end, the male and female leads are already in bed, under the covers. The female lead is leaning intimately against his chest. The floor is littered with torn stockings, and one of her legs should be exposed, showing the "battle-damaged" look of a ripped stocking.

Then, the male lead says with a sly grin, "Luna Stockings are great. I’ll order some more for you."

This concept, just like the pajama ad, could be filmed by his other girls too. Otherwise, once it got popular, others would definitely copy it. Better to let his own girls have the benefit than some outsiders.

’After finishing the proposals and emailing them to himself, Chen Jincheng smiled. Is it really okay for me to cast myself as this outwardly reserved but secretly lecherous male lead in every plan?’

’Really, it’s for the plot. I’m not just creating perks for myself.’

"Boss, what are you smiling so happily about?" Yinyin’s voice rang out. He saw that she had changed into a very sophisticated yet alluring white National Style chiffon dress.

The outfit made Chen Jincheng’s eyes light up. It looked really good on her—very beautiful.

Yinyin noticed his admiring gaze. She coquettishly pulled down one side of her dress, revealing a fair, lovely shoulder. "Boss, do I look good?" she asked sweetly.

’Does she look good?’

’Of course Yinyin looked good when she was being so provocatively flirty.’

But Chen Jincheng said irritably, "Stop trying to be seductive. Even if you act up now, my post-nut clarity is rock solid. Let’s go, to the company!"

"Oh!" Yinyin finally pulled her dress back up and followed him out the door.

Just as they reached the parking garage, Chen Jincheng’s phone started ringing urgently again.

It was that guy, Lin Hao.

’It’s probably about the secret filming incident.’

The moment the call connected, Lin Hao’s rushed voice came through. "Lao Cheng, you really have to help me figure something out, quick! A fan just sent me a screenshot—they saw the video of me that was secretly filmed."

Chen Jincheng chuckled and said, "Have the police closed the case and issued a public statement yet?"

"No, it looks like they just went to arrest the person. It’ll definitely take two days to close the case," Lin Hao said hurriedly.

Hearing this, Chen Jincheng said, "Then what are you worried about? Wait until the police release their official statement, and then I’ll tell you what to do."

"Holy shit, the video could get out in the next two days!" Lin Hao said anxiously. "Even though I’m prepared to have Luo Xin pretend to be my girlfriend so people don’t assume it was a casting couch situation, it’s still going to have a huge impact."

Chen Jincheng heard this and teased, "So what if you get exposed? Your fame and fans were all bought with money, so there’s nothing to cling to. Look at Young Master Luo—he’s worth over three billion and doesn’t play this cheap ’rich heir’ persona you’ve got."

"And which of those guys like Han, Qin, or Zheng plays this kind of trashy persona? Remember, ’rich heir’ isn’t a persona. It’s just a label that adds a halo to a real persona."

"Lao Cheng, don’t be like that, it’s really discouraging!" Lin Hao’s voice dropped, like a sulking victim.

Of course he knew those people. He loved the internet scene and benchmarked himself against them, even wanting to surpass them. But now, from Lao Cheng’s words, he sounded like nothing more than a buffoon.

Seeing that Lin Hao was hit hard, Chen Jincheng immediately comforted him, "But don’t be too discouraged. This is a blessing in disguise. Now it all depends on whether you trust me or not."

"Lao Cheng, I’d lose faith in anyone before I’d lose faith in you!" Lin Hao said hurriedly. "Besides, I’ve already ordered the Ferrari SF90. The dealership sent over the available colors for the cars in stock—milky white, red, black, and blue. Which color do you like?"

These words stunned Chen Jincheng.

’He’s that fast?’

He immediately said with stern righteousness, "Lin Hao, I was just joking before. How could you take it seriously? Do you think I’m helping you for a car? But since you’ve already ordered it, I can’t just refuse your good intentions. For a Ferrari SF90, I personally prefer milky white."

"Understood!" Lin Hao said decisively.