Chapter 521 - 276: Is This Really a 20-Year-Old Girl?
She had an added, indescribable, alluring charm.
’This isn’t the kind of allure a 20-year-old girl should have, is it?’
’How strange.’
She immediately began applying the makeup in earnest. But as the look came together, an expression of disbelief slowly crept onto her face. By the time the makeup was finished, that expression had become one of utter incredulity.
When the makeup was set, she had an involuntary thought. ’This is so alluring and seductive... so full of mature charm.’
Honestly, she was stunned.
Chen Jincheng looked at the young woman’s "young housewife" look and nodded in satisfaction.
’That’s the vibe.’
Lin Leqing stared at her own reflection, stunned.
It was still her.
Then, she looked at her senior brother, crestfallen. "Senior Brother, this makes me look so much older."
"Not at all. Quick, go change into the clothes I bought for you," Chen Jincheng urged, looking rather impatient.
Seeing him like this, Lin Leqing had no choice but to go to a changing room in one of the studios and change into the white cotton "young housewife" tee her senior brother had bought for her.
When she came out after changing, the young makeup artist was completely dumbstruck. She subconsciously took out her phone, filmed a video of Lin Leqing, and then posted it to her Moments with the caption: "Can you believe this is a 20-year-old girl?"
Almost as soon as she posted it, she saw a confused comment from a friend: "Are you kidding me? This is so obviously a young married woman in her late twenties!"
The young makeup artist understood her friend’s reaction. If she hadn’t personally done Lin Leqing’s makeup, she wouldn’t have believed it either.
At this point, Chen Jincheng nodded, completely satisfied.
’This way, I won’t have to recast the role of Haohao’s Mother. She can do it.’
’I just wonder what her expression will be when I tell her she’s playing the mother of a seven- or eight-year-old.’
’Then again, a 20-year-old playing Haohao’s Mother will be a great topic for publicity.’
’Besides, didn’t I promise to film a video for her? Once it’s uploaded, her current look will definitely shock all her fans.’
Chen Jincheng led Lin Leqing out of the makeup room, planning to find Lao Chen and shoot a video, when he saw Sister Hong just as she was walking in. Seeing him, she greeted, "Boss."
Then, she looked at Lin Leqing beside him. "New talent?"
"..." Lin Leqing said, embarrassed, "Sister Hong, it’s me, Yueqing!"
"???" Sister Hong shot her a look of pure confusion.
’Is she kidding me?’
’It’s not like she didn’t know Lin Leqing. She’s just a 20-year-old kid.’
’But this person...’
"What’s going on?" Sister Hong asked her boss.
Chen Jincheng said with a smile, "This is a new style we’ve created for her—the Innate Young Housewife Sacred Body. When her new video is released, have Yijin and his team help promote it right away."
"Okay, Boss!" Sister Hong nodded.
Having been in charge of Second-Life Star for so long, she understood the ins and outs of the industry. She knew that Lin Leqing’s current appearance, combined with her age, would definitely become a hot topic.
’Innate Young Housewife Sacred Body!’
’The boss really knows his marketing.’
After that, Chen Jincheng called Lao Chen over. First things first, they needed to shoot the video he’d promised Lin Leqing.
He planned to film a scripted video for her based on a very goofy series from his past life called ’How to Confess to Your Crush’.
The video was simple to shoot and had gotten a ton of likes in his previous world. It was hilarious, so it had left a deep impression on him.
The original actors weren’t big-time influencers and didn’t have a huge following, so the video only got a little over a million likes.
But the concept was really good.
’If Lin Leqing and I were the ones to perform it, the numbers would definitely be much higher.’
The general plot was this: The female lead is at the office after hours when the male lead comes over and asks why she hasn’t left yet.
The female lead says, "I’m waiting to leave with the person I like!" (referring to the male lead).
The male lead doesn’t get the hint and, like a typical clueless guy, just says, "Well, take your time waiting, then!"
After saying that, the male lead leaves the office and gets into the elevator. The female lead follows him in and stands beside him.
At this point, the male lead asks her again, "Aren’t you waiting for the person you like to leave with?"
Her intention was crystal clear.
But who would have thought the male lead would be scared out of his wits and say in terror, "Holy shit, don’t scare me! Is there anyone else in this elevator besides you and me?"
This was the best part of the skit. It not only highlighted the male lead’s hopelessly dense personality but was also highly entertaining.
When Chen Jincheng was writing the script the day before, he had made a change: the female lead was named ’Yueqing,’ and the male lead was simply him, Chen Jincheng.
The script now had him asking after work, "Yueqing, why are you still here so late?"
Then Yueqing’s character answers, "Boss, I’m waiting to leave with the person I like!"
...
While Chen Jincheng had Lao Chen get ready, he also wrote out the script, printed it, and gave Lin Leqing a copy.
She quickly memorized her lines, and they began filming.
The shoot went smoothly. Lin Leqing’s acting skills had been honed from shooting scripted videos with Li Muchen and Zhang Ao’ai recently.
On the other hand, it was Chen Jincheng himself who couldn’t quite nail the terrified expression for the elevator scene. It took many takes to get it right.
After that, the footage was sent to Xiaoliao and the team for editing.
When the video was finished, they played it through. Chen Jincheng, Sister Hong, and Lao Chen watched it together.
"Boss, when it comes to concepts, you’re the best," Sister Hong couldn’t help but say after watching. "It’s such a simple video to shoot, but it’s incredibly entertaining. The creative department should learn from this. It’s just... with Yueqing’s new look, I’m afraid her fans are all going to be dumbfounded."
"They’ll definitely be dumbfounded," Chen Jincheng said with a laugh. Then he added, "But only when everyone is dumbfounded can we properly establish the ’Innate Young Housewife Sacred Body’ title."
"Mhm!" Sister Hong naturally understood this logic.
A short while later, Lin Leqing’s video was uploaded. Just as Sister Hong had predicted, her fans were completely stunned when they saw her new image.
Some even wondered if the account had been taken over by someone else. After confirming again and again that it was really her, people were completely floored.
It wasn’t just the fans. Li Muchen and Zhang Ao’ai had also been worried about Lin Leqing for the past two days.
They had no idea why Lin Leqing had suddenly gotten angry, to the point of skipping her own birthday. They had even prepared a cake and gifts for her.
Now, they hadn’t even had a chance to give her the gifts.
Moreover, they had sent her many messages over the past two days, but she hadn’t replied at all, which had them seriously worried.
They thought she was at the company, but when they went to the office, they couldn’t find her.
"Yueqing posted a new video," Zhang Ao’ai told Li Muchen as soon as she saw the update notification on her phone. They then opened Lin Leqing’s latest video.
When they saw the mature woman in the video, both of them froze.
"Who’s this?" Zhang Ao’ai’s brow furrowed. "Isn’t this Yueqing’s account? What’s going on with the company? Why would they give her account to someone else?"
Li Muchen also frowned. "I’m going to ask the boss. How could he do this??"
Just then, dialogue came from the video:
"Yueqing, why are you still here so late?"
"Boss, I’m waiting to leave with the person I like!"
Zhang Ao’ai was bewildered.
Li Muchen was just as confused.
They could see the shock in each other’s eyes. That woman... was Yueqing?
’Are you kidding me?’
’She was clearly an alluring, mature woman.’