Starting from a Bar to Sign Internet Celebrities-Chapter 78 - 76: That’s a Super Bonus
Li Qinglan put down her phone, saw Chen Jincheng walk in, and took the initiative to speak. "Mr. Chen, my name is Li Qinglan. I’m the representative from Luna Stockings for this collaboration. It’s a pleasure to meet you!"
"A pleasure to meet you, Miss Li." Chen Jincheng smiled, shook her hand, and sat down across from her.
Li Qinglan clearly had a direct and decisive personality. "Mr. Chen, Sister Hong just told me the quote from Second-Life Star. Given the success of the video ad you produced for Jinghong Women’s Clothing, Luna can agree to this price. Our only conditions are that the ad is filmed as soon as possible, and that Yinyin must be the one in it."
Second-Life Star had a good track record with the Jinghong Women’s Clothing campaign, but what really caught Luna’s attention was the buzz from the "Yinyin rips stockings" incident, compounded by the current hype around Yinyin and the "Big Pendulum" incident in the parking lot. The sooner they filmed, the better the results would be, as they could capitalize on all the attention.
Chen Jincheng naturally understood what she was thinking. He smiled and said, "Don’t worry, Miss Li. We can shoot it today. What’s more, we can even create a custom trending topic for you: ’Luna’s stockings are easy to tear’."
"That fast?" Li Qinglan was taken aback for a moment.
She had assumed a video of the same quality as the Jinghong Women’s Clothing ad would require multiple takes. She’d even had her assistant book a hotel, preparing to stay in Coastal City for two or three days.
Chen Jincheng chuckled. "Miss Li, when it comes to shooting short videos, we’re professionals. That’s more than enough time. We shot the Jinghong Women’s Clothing ad in less than half an hour."
"Half an hour..." Li Qinglan was genuinely surprised this time. ’Still, let the professionals handle their work,’ she thought. She didn’t dwell on it, saying decisively, "Mr. Chen, we can sign the contract now."
Sister Hong had the contract ready. Hearing Li Qinglan’s words, she immediately handed it over.
Li Qinglan looked over the contract, and seeing no issues, she signed her name.
With the contract signed, Chen Jincheng turned to Li Qinglan with a wide grin. "Miss Li, you have the perfect aura to be an influencer. Have you ever considered joining us at Second-Life Star?"
Li Qinglan was completely taken aback by his words. "????"
’She was here to partner with Second-Life Star.’
’And what was she hearing now?’
’He was trying to poach her?’
However, she replied with a pleasant smile, "Mr. Chen, I don’t think being an influencer is for me. I’m not really into filming videos of things like the glass-wiping challenge, chest-shaking dances, or hand gesture dances."
Chen Jincheng chuckled. "It seems you know quite a bit about Second-Life Star, Miss Li. The truth is, you don’t just have to make those kinds of videos on Tiao Yin. You can also film story-driven content. For example, you could take on a ’powerful female CEO’ persona and film skits about punishing those incompetent people who hold high positions and love to boss everyone around. That kind of content would resonate with a lot of viewers."
Nearby, Sister Hong had just put away Second-Life Star’s copy of the contract when she shot her boss a stunned look.
’I forgot to tell the boss!’ she thought. ’This Li Qinglan is the heiress to the Luna Stockings fortune and the designer of the product herself. And he’s trying to recruit her as an influencer?’
Hearing this, however, Li Qinglan’s interest was suddenly piqued.
She had an uncle who was exactly that type: incompetent, holding a high position in the company, and always bossing people around. He was utterly infuriating.
She smiled and asked, "Mr. Chen, it seems to me that Tiao Yin currently only allows for 15-second videos. There’s no way to film such a lengthy skit."
Chen Jincheng smiled. "Not right now, but it will be possible next month. There’s no way Tiao Yin will stick to a 15-second limit forever."
Hearing this, Li Qinglan’s eyes suddenly lit up. "Thank you for the tip, Mr. Chen. It looks like I should go back and invest in an MCN studio. This is a filming style I could definitely try. If it works, it should make promoting products much easier in the future."
"???" Hearing her response, Chen Jincheng froze.
’That’s not right,’ he thought. ’Shouldn’t she be considering joining Second-Life Star?’
Sister Hong quickly whispered a reminder in his ear, "Boss, she’s the heiress of Luna Stockings."
"???" Chen Jincheng was fucking speechless.
’Sister Hong didn’t tell me something that important?’
’If I’d known, I wouldn’t have wasted my breath.’
’Rich kids like her who get into the influencer game almost always just bankroll their own studio to be the boss. They’d never join someone else’s MCN.’
’I finally run into another female influencer who existed in my past life, and one who’s perfect for story-driven content, but damn it all, she’s not destined for Second-Life Star.’
In his previous life, once Tiao Yin unlocked the 60-second video option, it triggered a massive boom in story-driven content. Accounts like Crazy Sisters, Zhu Xiaohan, A Cup of Americano, and Detective Xiaoyu appeared one after another.
The legendary channel Three Sheep pivoted at that exact moment, becoming a family comedy skit account. They began their legendary journey with skits where the internet-addicted son gets pranked and ends up getting a tag-team beating from his parents.
’So, Second-Life Star absolutely has to get a piece of the pie from this story-driven content boom.’
’Besides, when I first came to this world, I looked into the top-tier influencers from my past life. This world doesn’t have a Three Sheep. So, couldn’t I just copy the blueprint that made them go viral?’
’After all, they were one of the few male influencer channels I watched in my past life; their videos were always popping up on my feed.’
’An internet-addicted kid getting a beating... that energetic punk Elephant should be able to pull that off.’
’Whether it succeeds or not, it’s worth a shot.’
As these thoughts ran through his mind, Chen Jincheng didn’t forget the task at hand. After seeing Li Qinglan out, he immediately gave instructions to Sister Hong. "Sister Hong, find a nicely decorated suite. We’re shooting the ad this afternoon. Other than Xiaobai, who has to go shoot the print ad for Jinglan Women’s Clothing’s handbags, and Zhu Ling, who isn’t right for this video, tell all the other girls to be there."
"The plan for this one is like the transformation video last time—we can shoot them in batches. They’ll need to show some leg, and there’s a shot of them lying in bed with bare shoulders, so tell them to bring appropriate outfits."
"Got it." Sister Hong nodded and immediately went to take care of it. A few moments later, she appeared before Yinyin with a contract. "Yinyin, sign this contract for the stocking ad."
"Okay, Sister Hong." The boss had already told her about it, so she took the contract and signed it without even a glance.
She trusted her boss completely.
Seeing this, Sister Hong instructed, "Get ready. We’re shooting this afternoon!"
"Okay!" Yinyin was beaming.
This scene made the other girls green with envy, and it got many of them thinking.
’First Jiang Xiaobai, and now Yinyin!’
’When would it be their turn?’
Sister Hong quickly posted the news about the shoot in the company’s talent group chat. With Jiang Xiaobai and Zhu Ling excluded, everyone else immediately headed home to get ready.
Cen Ning received the message while she was at home.
She had woken up in a great mood today. After the boss had someone generate some preliminary hype for her last night, quite a few people were already talking about her in the comments of his recent videos.
She was confident that once the boss filmed a video for her, he could definitely make her famous.
Seeing the message in the group chat, she immediately started rummaging through her wardrobe, following the instructions. ’Bare shoulders in bed, and I have to show my legs... it’s so hard to choose.’
Finally, her eyes lit up. She picked out an "innocent-but-sexy" style spaghetti-strap nightgown and tried it on. For the bare-shoulder shot in bed, she could just pull down one of the straps. And showing her legs would be even easier.
