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Sister Hong was genuinely surprised. After all, his inbox was usually filled with résumés from internet celebrities, applications from unknowns, or collaboration requests from various product companies.

But now, she was actually seeing emails from some already-famous female stars.

Zhang Ruonan, Zhang Jingyi, Zhou Ye, Xu Jiaqi, Meng Ziyi, Yu Shuxin, Yi Minna, Wu Shile...

She immediately realized it was because of the Huawei Phone ad.

For someone of President Ren’s stature to say it in front of so many people basically meant the boss now had the Huawei ad in the bag.

Plus, the commercial the boss had shot for the Rice Phone was excellent.

These starlets were all gunning for the Huawei commercial.

Apparently, the boss’s livestream last night had made quite an impact.

Generally speaking, there were two types of advertising deals. The first was for products that relied on a celebrity’s popularity for promotion. In these cases, the celebrity chose the product, and it typically had no effect on their own popularity or fame.

The second was for products from top-tier companies like Rice and Huawei.

Not only were the fees for these companies’ commercials high, but more importantly, their brand influence was immense and widely recognized. Endorsing such a brand could boost a star’s own fame and commercial value, leading to more exposure. After all, these companies would spend a fortune promoting the ad and building up hype.

Take Sister Feiye, for example. After shooting this Rice Phone commercial, her market value was sure to increase.

Besides, the boss had made her look great in the ad. It was now possible for her to land other major brand commercials in the future, no longer confined to just Tiao Yin video ads.

That’s why even A-list celebrities would fight for a big brand like this.

The ones sending emails now were all young starlets born after 1995. Their careers were at an awkward, in-between stage, so it was only natural for them to compete for this commercial.

She clicked open an email. Sure enough, the content was a résumé detailing the starlet’s advertising experience.

The intention was obvious.

’With a scumbag like the boss, and these starlets offering themselves up on a silver platter, she knew without a doubt that if one of them was actually chosen for the ad, it was guaranteed to just be a new flavor for him to try.’ ’A scumbag like him would definitely make a move.’ ’Take Sister Feiye, for instance. Why did the boss choose to bring only her on this trip and no one else?’ ’They might have booked two rooms, but Sister Hong felt the boss was probably in the middle of *doing things* with Sister Feiye right now.’ ’The kind you do without clothes on.’

With that thought, she took screenshots of the emails and sent them to her boss. Regardless, it was her job to report these things. As for who would actually be cast in the Huawei commercial, that would just depend on the boss’s "flavor of the month."

「Beijing.」

Chen Jincheng woke up early, carried Sister Feiye over to the table, and got down to his morning "discipline."

It was like a game. ’Doesn’t the bad stepson always love the table?’

A table provided excellent cover.

This particular hotel table was the perfect height—whether for leaning over it or kneeling under it, it was just right.

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A look of satisfaction on his face, Chen Jincheng received the notification, then sat down on the sofa and lit a cigarette.

Sister Feiye snuggled up against him, nestling into his embrace.

’Honestly,’ she thought, ’back when I first joined Second-Life Star, I used to look down on Jiang Xiaobai and Yinyin for being so clingy with him, practically throwing themselves at him every chance they got.’ ’Now, I’m starting to understand them. In fact, I’ve become one of them.’

Chen Jincheng picked up his phone and checked his WeChat messages. He saw the message from Sister Hong, along with the email screenshots.

He couldn’t help but chuckle when he saw the names of the young starlets born after ’95. Of course, he knew what they were after—it was nothing more than a shot at the Huawei ad partnership.

Huawei hadn’t even contacted him yet; it was still too early to talk about the commercial.

’Still,’ he thought, ’these post-95 starlets like Zhang Ruonan and Meng Ziyi are pretty damn fine and fresh at this stage. And most importantly, they aren’t that famous yet.’

He probably couldn’t give the Huawei ad to them; after all, the concepts from his other world wouldn’t be a good fit.

However, he could try inviting them to the Hanfu Outing Day event on November 22nd, a collaboration with the Coastal Publicity Association. If they were willing to come, it would be a good way to build some goodwill.

Although he hadn’t watched many TV shows or movies in his previous life, he had spent enough time scrolling Tiao Yin to know which series and films would be blockbusters over the next five or six years.

He had previously considered that, aside from short-form dramas, he could also give Zhang Ao’ai a chance to participate in television series or movies.

In the other world, Li Muchen had already achieved the status of the "Zhao Liying of short-form drama," and even she had crossed over to act in TV series. The two formats weren’t completely separate.

Besides, in the future, whether it was his short-form drama platform that took off or *Python and Sparrow Swallowing Dragon* that succeeded, he would need to bring in established stars. He needed talent.

Thinking about it this way, he wondered if he should have Sister Hong establish a film and television investment department to try and invest in a few shows.

The entertainment industry was notoriously difficult to break into, but he now had the title of Planning Consultant for Rice Group. Making a few investments shouldn’t be a problem. If he leveraged that name, people would definitely show him some respect.

Just as Chen Jincheng was lost in thought, his phone rang. The number wasn’t saved, but it was an extremely premium one.

This clearly wasn’t a spam call.

He answered the call, and a hearty voice came through from the other end. "Mr. Chen, hello. My name is Yu Chengdong. President Ren asked me to get in touch with you about the advertising matter."

At first, Chen Jincheng didn’t react when he heard the name Yu Chengdong. It was only when he heard "President Ren" and "advertising" that it clicked. This was the infamous "Yu the Big Mouth" from Huawei in his other world.

The man was an indispensable part of Huawei, his hand visible in many of the company’s major marketing strategies.

He immediately replied, "President Yu, I didn’t expect to be getting a call from you so early in the morning."

Yu Chengdong replied with a cheerful laugh, "Mr. Chen, congratulations. Your sales figures are phenomenal; you’ll soon break two million orders. With just this one day’s performance, you’ve set a new world record for online launch sales in the mobile phone industry. It’s just a shame that we at Huawei only get to collaborate with you on a single commercial."