Chapter 493 - 265: Chen Jincheng vs. Boss Lei?
When Han Shangyou received the call from his assistant, he was truly stunned.
’That "Lei Xiaojun ah" was actually *that* guy?’
’Is this a joke?’
’Why would a big shot like him get involved in making short videos?’
But after his initial confusion, his face immediately lit up with excitement.
A big shot like this on Tiao Yin was absolutely great news. It was also a huge promotional opportunity, a way to show everyone just how popular their platform was.
Without hesitation, he ordered into his phone, "Quick, ban that fake Lei Xiaojun account and give the verified username back to President Lei! And have the operations department start promoting his video. Promote it hard!"
"Yes, President Han," the assistant immediately replied.
Han Shangyou wasn’t the only one who was stunned. Tiao Yin users were also quickly left dumbfounded, especially those who had just been mocking the "Lei Xiaojun ah" account.
At first, they thought this "Lei Xiaojun ah" was a fake, someone making a joke out of Boss Lei.
Moreover, the account was quickly banned, which seemed to confirm everyone’s suspicions.
But that "are you ok" video from Boss Lei was so addictively funny and such a great spoof. For some reason, everyone found President Lei to be rather endearing.
But it wasn’t long before many people were surprised to discover that the banned "Lei Xiaojun ah" account had been reinstated. And what’s more, the hilarious spoof video had already reached two million likes.
Did Tiao Yin really have no regard for Boss Lei’s dignity?
After all, it was rare to see a short video platform make fun of a tycoon like him.
Don’t tycoons care about their dignity?
But soon, they witnessed something unbelievable.
Verified Account!
The account was now verified, the name changed to "Lei Xiaojun," and the name of the previous "Lei Xiaojun" account had been changed to a string of numbers.
Oh my god!
It dawned on everyone.
This person was *the* Boss Lei.
Otherwise, Tiao Yin wouldn’t have banned the account and video only to unban them and grant an official verification.
You really do see something new every day.
A tycoon like him was actually making videos on Tiao Yin for fun, and he was even making fun of himself to entertain the masses.
A tycoon like that was a rare sight. He didn’t seem so high and mighty.
Without a second thought, many people hit the follow button.
The tone in the comments section changed in an instant:
"I can’t believe I’m following a tycoon like this!"
"The new Rice Phone is gorgeous! The design is amazing, and the features are incredible! (Come on, Boss Lei, you know what to do!)"
"Haha, caught a wild tycoon! Can I ask you for a Rice Phone?"
"..."
Needless to say, as soon as the account was verified, the video’s popularity exploded. With Tiao Yin promoting it with all its might, it went completely viral.
Meanwhile, back in his hotel room, Chen Jincheng, the mastermind behind the video, received another notification from the game system:
[You have consumed 1 Constitution Point through exercise, increasing your constitution!]
He looked down at Sister Feiye, who was lying on his chest, panting.
’So smooth.’
After lighting a cigarette, he finally spoke. "Miss Feiyue, to think you’d do something like this while ’Father’ is away."
Sister Feiye rolled her eyes at him.
’Still in character, are we?’
She played along, "Aren’t you happy? Your ’Father’ won’t be back anytime soon. It’s just the two of us tonight!"
The game of the beautiful young stepmother and the wicked stepson was indeed exhilarating and thrilling.
Especially with a beauty like Sister Feiye, who perfectly embodied the "young stepmom" vibe.
A smile touched Chen Jincheng’s lips when he heard her words.
’A woman who knows how to play along is the most fun.’
"I want to be the female lead in the Rice Phone commercial," Sister Feiye’s voice whispered in Chen Jincheng’s ear.
Hearing this, Chen Jincheng chuckled. "Actually, I was already planning to cast you as the female lead. You really didn’t have to go to all this trouble!"
"Really?" Sister Feiye asked in disbelief.
Chen Jincheng teased, "Of course. Did you really think I brought you all the way out here just for the experience?"
But Sister Feiye looked entirely unconvinced. "We’ve already... you’re obviously just saying what I want to hear now. Otherwise, with all the girls at Second-Life Star, why would it be my turn?"
"..." Chen Jincheng was speechless.
’Isn’t this a classic case of telling the truth and not being believed?’
He was finally starting to understand why the "unspoken rules" were so rampant in the entertainment industry. Even if the money men didn’t make the first move, there would always be people offering themselves up for a chance to get ahead.
For those starlets, their most direct assets were their looks and their bodies.
They believed they were charming enough to get those investors or directors to take the bait.
Paparazzi had even exposed that none of the big stars started out "clean," and that their world was infinitely messier than the influencer circle. Take, for instance, a certain "Cinema Emperor." He had a sterling public reputation and a high-ranking position in the actors’ guild, but rumor had it that of a whole crop of budding starlets, several had been forced to endure his... royal attentions.
There was a reason, therefore, why many tycoons preferred to get involved with influencers rather than actresses.
In the entertainment industry, male actors arguably had it even tougher than the actresses.
Actresses, at worst, ended up with someone a bit older or uglier.
Male actors had it rough. They didn’t just have to deal with old and unattractive women; rumor was they also had to fend off advances from gay patrons.
For example, a famous "nice guy" producer, a certain powerful director... word on the street was they were all gay, and plenty of young idols had been "involved" with them.
Truly, in the entertainment business, those who controlled the resources could live like emperors.
They appeared so lofty and pure to the public, their images carefully curated and filtered, but who knew what they were like in private?
Sister Feiye’s 18.5 million-plus fans could never imagine that their cool and aloof idol would be playing this "young stepmother and wicked stepson" game with him in private, could they?
"Things are really blowing up online," Sister Feiye’s voice remarked. She was holding her phone, scrolling through the latest updates. "They’re saying President Lei’s account was temporarily banned, but now it’s been restored and officially verified."