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"..." The assistant shrank back in fear.

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The number of online viewers in Chen Jincheng’s live stream was still increasing rapidly, a clear sign of Boss Lei’s appeal.

Finally, by the time Boss Lei finished his introduction of the Xiaomi 8 phone, the number of online viewers had soared to over 1.2 million.

Lei Xiaojun was astonished when he saw the viewer count. It had exceeded Mr. Chen’s estimate of over one million.

The head of Tiao Yin’s data department was just as shocked when he saw the numbers.

Although some of Tiao Yin’s top-tier PK streamers, like Wangzai, had managed to break the one-million-viewer mark, their internal data monitoring indicated that 60 to 70 percent of those numbers were just bots.

Yet, the viewer count in Chen Jincheng’s stream was completely genuine, with no bots at all.

In terms of actual, real-time viewers, Chen Jincheng’s popularity was likely the highest on the platform.

After Boss Lei finished his presentation, Chen Jincheng turned the camera back to himself.

’Thanks to Boss Lei’s segment, the viewer count should have reached its peak.’

In reality, what he was conducting was a new kind of live-stream e-commerce.

Boss Lei’s segment had just been the product demonstration for the phone.

In another world, why was pre-recorded video shopping phased out, while live-stream e-commerce rose to become the dominant trend?

It was because live-stream e-commerce offered greater interactivity, more in-depth product demonstrations, and a stronger sense of real-time engagement. It was more effective at building trust, catered to the consumer’s desire for convenience, and the guided presentation was far more compelling.

Right now, Tiao Yin was still one software update away from having a dedicated live-stream e-commerce feature.

Thanks to his status, Boss Lei’s presentation was clearly very effective. The rapid climb to over 1.2 million viewers was proof of that.

People in the stream’s chat were already asking how to place an order.

So, this unconventional live-stream shopping had to continue. In a moment, Sister Hong would use another device to upload the Rice Phone’s video advertisement, which would be like saying, "On three, two, one... here’s the link!"

’Now that Boss Lei has finished explaining the phone, I don’t need to repeat anything. My job is just to stir up emotions.’

’And when it comes to selling phones on Tiao Yin with an emotional appeal, who could possibly be better than *that one guy* and his famous "short essays"?’

With that thought, Chen Jincheng took out a Xiaomi 8pay phone himself. "President Lei has already explained the design, features, and camera advantages of the Xiaomi 8pay," he said, "so I won’t go over all that again."

"Instead, let me tell you all about our nation’s phones. Phones have become an indispensable part of our daily lives, but for a tech company like Rice Group, the mobile phone industry is truly a field of uniquely Huaxian romance and technology!"

As he spoke, Chen Jincheng held up the Xiaomi 8pay, snapped a selfie, and continued, "The most precious gift bestowed upon humanity is imagination. It allows us to transcend the limits of space and time."

"It has transformed us from a tiny species into the most romantic, magnificent, and extraordinary beings on this planet. The persistence of Jingwei filling the sea, the courage of Kuafu chasing the sun, the devotion of Nüwa mending the sky... These tales from our childhood linger in our minds, becoming the continuation of our spiritual culture as we grow up."

"And now, as time passes, these stories and this spiritual culture have merged with technology. They have found a new vessel: the Rice Phone. Its researchers, fearing no hardship..."

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The viewers in the stream were stunned. Why had Chen Jincheng suddenly launched into one of his "short essays"? And more importantly, why was it so damn compelling?

Even Han Shangyou hadn’t expected Chen Jincheng to pull a move like this. How on earth did he manage to forge such a powerful connection between those ancient myths, Huaxia’s cultural spirit, and the Xiaomi Phone?

The key was that the development of the Xiaomi Phone—persevering tenaciously against the suppression from foreign phones, operating systems, and components; fearlessly breaking through adversity step by step—wasn’t that just like Jingwei filling the sea or Kuafu chasing the sun? It was that same spirit of never giving up that led to the creation of a smartphone that the people of their nation could finally call their own.

Wasn’t it the years of tireless devotion from those researchers, like Nüwa mending the sky, that allowed the company to inch forward amidst the international blockade?

For a moment, it seemed as if the "short essay" had elevated the Xiaomi Phone to a special, almost transcendent, level.

Lei Xiaojun suddenly looked at Chen Jincheng with a newfound admiration. ’He’s elevating the Xiaomi Phone to a whole new plane! Why couldn’t our own marketing department at Rice Group come up with a campaign like this?’

He couldn’t help but say, "Mr. Chen, I have a presumptuous request, but I must insist that you agree."