Starting from a Bar to Sign Internet Celebrities

Seeing her friends all crowd around, Tian Xiwei wanted to join them for a photo, but she couldn’t squeeze through. She just didn’t have that kind of boisterous personality.

Chen Jincheng, who had been paying special attention to her, smiled and pulled her over to stand beside him for the photo.

Tian Xiwei was delighted. As the photo was taken, she happily flashed a peace sign at the camera.

The DJ’s music was deafening, but a table with so many women had already drawn the attention of other patrons. Now, seeing them all crowd around a single man for a photo was even more astonishing.

Everyone nearby looked over, their curiosity piqued.

Many of those who were close enough to see were stunned.

’Is that man Chen Jincheng?’

The women who followed Chen Jincheng, in particular, couldn’t believe their eyes, their mouths hanging open in shock.

"Chen Jincheng!"

"It’s Chen Jincheng!"

"..."

These women immediately started swarming toward Chen Jincheng.

This drew even more attention, and soon, word spread through the entire bar. Everyone knew Chen Jincheng was there; he was the source of the commotion.

Chen Jincheng was currently the top star on Tiao Yin, and the Soda he had launched just today had sent shockwaves through the entire platform.

Even people who weren’t his fans wanted to get a look at a celebrity of his caliber.

More and more people began to push toward Chen Jincheng.

Chen Jincheng, however, was dumbfounded.

Getting swarmed in a place like a bar could easily lead to a stampede.

More importantly, he realized some of the women crowding him were intentionally groping his junk.

’Damn it, that’s not a place you just touch randomly!’

’Bars really are full of perverts.’

He couldn’t afford to hesitate. Seeing the crowd swell, he quickly signaled to Ah Pao.

Ah Pao, who was already waiting nearby with his men, saw that things were getting out of hand and immediately moved to form a protective circle.

Chen Jincheng seized the opportunity to pull Tian Xiwei along as he pushed his way out. Following Ah Pao’s lead, they slipped out the back of the bar.

This was precisely why he never used the front entrance when he visited the Extreme Bar.

Most of the regulars at the Extreme Bar knew who he was, and this was what happened whenever he was recognized.

As for why he’d pulled Tian Xiwei along with him? He had run into her by chance, and he wanted to see if he could sign her to a contract.

If a Xiaohua was successfully promoted, she could earn far more money than any top-tier influencer.

It was true that before he transmigrated, many celebrities weren’t as profitable as top influencers. But compared to a real Xiaohua, even a top influencer was nothing.

In his previous plans for Zhang Ao’ai, he had considered having her try some acting when the era of short-form dramas arrived. After all, short-form dramas and the broader film and television industry were two sides of the same coin.

The same would apply if he could sign Tian Xiwei.

Previously, he hadn’t been qualified to play the game of film industry investment. But after connecting with Boss Lei and achieving success with his Soda, he now had a ticket to join the game.

He could be considered an investor himself now. After all, the famous Hua Yi Brothers only had a market capitalization of around six billion, and they often had to find co-investors for big-budget productions to mitigate risk.

Not every investment makes a return.

For example, a certain famous director’s film had a 300 million budget but didn’t even make 50 million at the box office, landing the Hua Yi Brothers with a massive loss.

While he couldn’t remember the specific plots of all the hit shows and movies, he definitely knew their titles. For example, shows like *Lianhua Building* were massive hits.

He at least understood the trends in film and television for the next six years.

With such an advantage, his investments couldn’t miss.

As for what would happen in six years, by then he should have already succeeded in his "Python and Sparrow Swallowing Dragon" plan.

Soon, Chen Jincheng had pulled Tian Xiwei outside the bar, where he finally let out a sigh of relief.

Tian Xiwei had been startled by the surging crowd, so when he pulled her away, she had followed him instinctively.

Now, noticing that he was still holding her hand, her face flushed red, and she reflexively pulled it away.

Chen Jincheng noticed her movement and smiled. He glanced back at his live stream, where the bullet comments were flying past in a flood of "666."

Clearly, the audience had found it amusing to watch him get mobbed.

But at the same time, his viewer count had broken 700,000, and gifts were flying across the screen.

Looking at the gift totals, Chen Jincheng couldn’t help but marvel. In just this short period of streaming, he had received over a million in gifts.

’So, being an influencer really can be incredibly profitable.’

"Um, are we going back in?" Tian Xiwei asked awkwardly.

Chen Jincheng shook his head. "I’m not." Then, pretending he didn’t already know, he asked, "Can you tell me your name?"

"Tian Xiwei," she introduced herself.

Chen Jincheng followed up immediately. "Miss Tian, you have a lot of potential. My fans are all telling me to sign you, and I like to keep my fans happy."

His words sent another wave of "666" scrolling through the live stream’s comments.

They suspected he was just using them as an excuse, but it still felt good to hear.

Tian Xiwei was taken aback. She knew about Chen Jincheng’s company, Second-Life Star. If he were to promote her, she could definitely become a successful influencer.

But after a moment’s thought, she refused. "Mr. Chen, I’m truly sorry. I’m an acting graduate from a drama academy. I’d much rather portray characters in film and television, to create roles that people will love."

"A film company has already offered to sign me, and I was planning on signing the contract tomorrow. Even though the future is uncertain, I want to give it a try."

Chen Jincheng mused to himself that someone with professional training like her had much stronger convictions than people like Li Muchen or Zhang Ao’ai, who had gotten into the business by other means.

However, he wasn’t discouraged by the rejection. Instead, he pressed on. "Miss Tian, I’m very serious about your potential. If you were willing to join Second-Life Star, what if I told you I’d create an entire film and television department just for you? Would you be willing to join Second-Life Star then?"