Chapter 587 - 304: Something Big Has Happened
Li Xiaoyang immediately looked at her new boss, Chen Jincheng, with anticipation.
Chen Jincheng smiled and said, "Alright, let’s shoot a video first. Since everyone wants to see, we’ll show them the true caliber of a Miss Cheng."
"Thank you, Boss!" Li Xiaoyang exclaimed excitedly.
’Getting my video personally planned by the boss right after joining Second-Life Star... I’m just too lucky.’
Rumor had it that none of the videos he planned and directed ever got less than a million likes.
He was basically a super cheat code.
Chen Jincheng smiled at the girl and said, "Starting today, your stage name is Sunny. It fits your bright and cheerful appearance. Later, I’ll also create the title ’Innate Sun Sacred Body’ for you."
"Okay, Boss!" Li Xiaoyang immediately agreed. From this day forward, she was Sunny, a Miss Cheng of Second-Life Star.
But this made Sun Yifan, who was sitting next to Chen Jincheng, a little anxious.
’He still hasn’t shot the second video he promised me. How could he let this girl cut in line?’
She couldn’t help but look at Little Su Fei, her gaze seeming to say, ’See? The competition is fierce. How can I not push you to the top as fast as possible?’
Chen Jincheng looked at Li Xiaoyang for a moment, then said to Sister Hong, "I’m taking her to rent a formal dress."
In the other world, the first video he saw of Li Xiaoyang was one where she wore a white, cutout-style formal dress. It had nearly three million likes.
The shoot didn’t require much technical skill. Just like with Xiaoju’s Innate Widow Sacred Body, all she had to do was show off her pure charisma and good looks.
That video relied entirely on the charisma and looks of her Innate Sun Sacred Body, truly giving people a sense of bright, captivating charm.
Chen Jincheng asked the hotel staff about a formal dress shop and was surprised to find there was one right next to the hotel. This would save a lot of time.
As he led them into the dress shop, a female clerk immediately came forward to greet them. "Welcome... Ah, Chen Jincheng..."
The clerk’s cry of surprise made everyone around them look over. Recognizing Chen Jincheng, they all took out their phones to film him.
"Do you have any white, cutout-style formal dresses?" Chen Jincheng sighed. Apparently, he had reached the point where he couldn’t go out without being recognized.
"Yes... Yes..." The clerk nodded excitedly and hurried into the back, bringing out a white cutout dress, mannequin and all.
Chen Jincheng’s eyes lit up when he saw the dress. It was a white feather-and-cutout design. It was an 80% match for the one Sunny wore in the other world.
"Do you have it in her size?" Chen Jincheng asked, pointing at Li Xiaoyang.
The clerks inside immediately looked at Li Xiaoyang. They were all on Tiao Yin and knew of this lucky girl who had been chosen by Chen Jincheng at a glance. Their eyes were filled with envy.
"This dress comes in three sizes. I’ll need to take this young lady’s measurements," the clerk said. She immediately led Li Xiaoyang toward the back and, a moment later, brought out another dress and handed it to her.
Li Xiaoyang went into the dressing room and changed into the dress. When she walked out, Chen Jincheng’s eyes lit up again.
Her 168 cm height and her slender, perfectly proportioned figure were an ideal match for the dress, making her exude a special kind of charm.
This charm took her to a whole new level.
"Give her an evening makeup look," Chen Jincheng instructed the clerk decisively.
The clerks didn’t hesitate for a second. They quickly got to work, not only applying evening makeup for Li Xiaoyang but also styling her hair into an elegant bun, raising her appeal even further.
Chen Jincheng could only sigh in admiration. ’As expected of a girl ranked in the top three for looks among Wuyou Media’s ten great beauties.’
Sister Hong, Sun Yifan, and Little Su Fei were all momentarily stunned.
The way Li Xiaoyang looked now, even they, as women, were captivated. She was just too beautiful.
"Boss, your eye for talent is as sharp as ever," Sister Hong remarked with feeling.
Everyone online said there were no ugly Miss Chengs. In reality, it was more that someone unattractive would never have been chosen by their boss in the first place.
"We’ll take it," Chen Jincheng said to the clerk. After paying for the dress, he turned to Li Xiaoyang. "This dress is perfect for you. It looks really beautiful on you. Now, let’s go shoot your video."
Praised by him, Li Xiaoyang’s pretty face instantly flushed red. She nodded lightly. "Whatever you say, Boss!"
The video shoot was also simple.
Back at the hotel, Chen Jincheng took out his phone and had Li Xiaoyang, still in her dress, walk down the hotel corridor a few times, do a couple of spins, and flash a bright, sweet smile. And just like that, the video was done.
It was incredibly fast, taking no more than thirty seconds from start to finish.
"Boss, it’s done already?" Li Xiaoyang was a bit dazed as she took the phone. ’This is too fast. It seems a little casual.’
Chen Jincheng praised her, "With your looks, figure, and this dress, a casual shot is all you need. Go ahead and upload the video. I guarantee it won’t get less than three million likes."
In the other world, Sunny’s video had gotten nearly three million likes. Now, not only could she ride on his, Chen Jincheng’s, popularity, but the online buzz about her hadn’t died down either.
Right now, everyone wanted to see if the Miss Cheng he chose was really all that. Under these combined waves of popularity, the video’s final numbers might be more than three times the original three million likes.
But his words were even more shocking, weren’t they?
Shooting a video in thirty seconds that would get at least three million likes—no one but him would dare to make such a confident claim.
Little Su Fei felt like her horizons had been broadened. She had heard from Ningning that her own video being shot in five minutes was already incredible, but now he was shooting one in just thirty seconds.
It was insane.
If this video went viral, and people found out it only took thirty seconds to shoot, many would probably want to go bang their heads against a wall.
Many people could film meticulously for a whole day and get no traction, and here he was, taking just thirty seconds.
Only Li Xiaoyang felt a sweet warmth in her heart upon hearing his words.
He was unabashedly praising her beauty.
Many people had pursued her before, including some rich second-generation heirs. Though they had all praised her beauty in a myriad of ways, none of their words had made her as happy as this simple sentence.
As Chen Jincheng sent the video to Li Xiaoyang, he also used an Internet Celebrity Debut Card on her.
After the card took effect, as soon as she uploaded the video, he once again received a game notification: all popularity boosts would be distributed within ten hours.
Nearly three million likes distributed over ten hours meant 300,000 per hour, or 83 likes per second.
That was the baseline.
But by riding his popularity, combined with the online attention on her and the traffic drawn from the traffic pool PK, her video was actually growing at a rate of nearly 300 likes per second.
Although Li Xiaoyang was new to making Tiao Yin videos, she had done her research on the platform and knew how incredible this speed was. She couldn’t help but grab Chen Jincheng’s arm and hold her phone out to him. "Boss, look! The numbers are going up so fast!"
In just one hour, Li Xiaoyang’s video had reached 870,000 likes.
This number was terrifying. Another hour later, Li Xiaoyang’s video shot straight onto the trending list with 1.78 million likes, and its ranking was extremely high.
Those who were watching her, wanting to see the value of Chen Jincheng’s judgment, were truly flabbergasted.
To get numbers like this in just two hours.
And this was the girl’s very first Tiao Yin video.
"Okay, I’m convinced. I’m truly convinced."
"The value of Chen Jincheng’s judgment can’t be questioned. It’s more reliable than gold."
"Seriously, I’ve discovered the fastest way to get famous on Tiao Yin: become a Miss Cheng."
"..."
With a single video, Chen Jincheng had proven his keen eye and won over yet another group of people.
At Tiao Yin, Han Shangyou was once again impressed.
He had, of course, been following the news about the Rice Group’s phone Carnival and knew about Li Xiaoyang. To be honest, Chen Jincheng’s eye for talent was somewhat alarming to him.
After all, for Tiao Yin to promote an influencer, they had to rely on pushing traffic. Chen Jincheng only needed his own two eyes.
If a person like that were poached by Kuaishou, his ability to scout influencers alone would be a huge threat.
Fortunately, Chen Jincheng was currently Tiao Yin’s top dog, not Kuaishou’s.
Just then, his assistant suddenly rushed in. "President Han, something’s happened! Quick, look at the new video Xue Qian just posted."
"What’s wrong with Xue Qian? Did that thing from last year not die down, and now he’s getting hammered for it again?" Han Shangyou asked, confused.
The assistant quickly replied, "No, it’s not that. Xue Qian accidentally filmed a video of Chen Jincheng talking with someone from Kuaishou! The other person is Kuaishou’s head of external affairs—the very person who’s been poaching our Tiao Yin influencers lately."
"What?" Han Shangyou was utterly shocked.
He had just been feeling relieved. Hearing this news now felt like the sky was suddenly about to fall.