Starting from a Bar to Sign Internet Celebrities-Chapter 86 - 84: Just a Data Error?

Sister Feiye truly wasn’t worried about the matter. So what if her rival’s ad earned 100,000 more than hers? She had gotten a tip from President Liu at Tiao Yin and prepared seven ads. Her competitor couldn’t possibly find that many sponsors in such a short time.

Besides, she had three more ad deals she could finalize in the coming days. By then, her ad revenue would reach 4 million.

The top spot on this week’s chart was guaranteed to be hers. Neither Second-Life Star nor anyone else posed a threat.

When that time came, just as President Liu had said, she would be promoted as the poster child for the advertising module. This was her chance to become a top-tier influencer.

The employee beside her understood her reasoning and started calling a high-end restaurant to order salmon.

As the sun set, Sister Feiye and her team headed home. She showered, changed into an elegant outfit, and was about to leave for the restaurant when an employee rushed over to report, "Sister Feiye, there’s a problem with the ad rankings! That Yinyin’s ad revenue just jumped by another 500,000."

"She got another ad deal?" Sister Feiye frowned, grabbing her phone. She opened the ad rankings and checked the data.

Sure enough, the ad revenue for Second-Life Star’s Yinyin had reached 1 million. The likes on the ad video were also skyrocketing, already past one million.

"That’s not right. Her ad count is still one." Sister Feiye froze for a second, confirming that Yinyin’s number of ads hadn’t changed.

"Yeah, she still only has one ad," the employee beside her said, leaning in to look. "The data must be wrong, right?"

After all, in her experience, influencer ad deals were quoted as a flat fee. It was impossible to just add more money midway through.

"Keep an eye on the data. It’s probably just an error that’ll be corrected soon." Still not too concerned, Sister Feiye gave the instruction and left for the restaurant with her team.

Many people online were following the ad ranking chart, especially the listed influencers and their fans.

The change in Yinyin’s ad revenue confused everyone; they didn’t understand what was going on.

When they saw that Yinyin’s ad count was still just one, they all assumed it was a data error.

Yet, despite the supposed error, her ranking had risen.

This left many fans of the influencers she had overtaken feeling disgruntled. They flocked to Tiao Yin to complain, demanding that the data be corrected immediately.

But these people had no idea that the change in the numbers was about to become even more shocking.

Naturally, everyone at Second-Life Star was ecstatic.

Yinyin’s ad video had blown up. Following the viral explosion of the "Luna’s stockings are easy to tear" topic, the other girls in the company had also benefited to varying degrees.

Moreover, given the video’s current growth trajectory, breaking five million likes wouldn’t be a problem.

"Boss, I’ve already told everyone to head to the banquet hall at Bai Fu Restaurant for the celebration party tonight." Sister Hong informed Chen Jincheng, her face wreathed in smiles. It was clear she was in an excellent mood.

The success of Yinyin’s ad further showcased Second-Life Star’s advertising capabilities.

Soon, advertisers would surely be knocking on their door. Then, she’d have the confidence to form an advertising department and recruit a couple of highly skilled ad planners.

After all, the boss couldn’t handle every single ad deal. At most, he could oversee the major ones.

Chen Jincheng got up and asked, "Have you notified Li Qinglan and Lin Leqing? Also, invite Yijin and the other clip bloggers."

Team-building events or celebration banquets after a major group shoot were time-honored traditions for large MCNs in his previous world.

However, in large companies, those events were usually just for the specific team involved in the shoot.

Since Second-Life Star was just getting started, it made sense to invite everyone. Leaving anyone out would only make them feel bad.

Sister Hong smiled. "I’ve already notified everyone. However, Miss Li has already rushed back home; she wants to seize this opportunity to work on a sales plan for the stockings. As for Yueqing, she’s a bit shy. She’s probably embarrassed to come since she hasn’t signed her contract yet."

"Is her contract ready?" Chen Jincheng asked with a small smile.

’I can’t believe she’s this shy now.’

After *Oh No, I’m Surrounded by Beauties!* came out, she was nothing like she was now. At twenty-three, all she had left was the mature allure of her ’Innate Young Housewife Sacred Body’ and the jadedness that comes from being stained by the crucible of society.

Sister Hong nodded. "It’s all ready. I was planning to have her sign it at the celebration banquet."

"Give the contract to me," Chen Jincheng said with a smile. After taking the contract from Sister Hong, he sent a message to Lin Leqing.

Back in her hotel room, after seeing Li Qinglan off and completing her final task as her assistant, Lin Leqing showered. When she came out, she saw a message from her senior brother: "Junior Sister, I’ll come to the hotel to pick you up for the Second-Life Star celebration banquet. We can sign the contract then, too."

Lin Leqing felt a sudden pang of nervousness seeing the WeChat message.

’Honestly, ever since she’d found out a senior brother like him existed, she’d felt this faint, flickering sense of anticipation.’

’She even wanted to share the news with her old deskmate, to tell her she’d run into that same senior brother who used to sneak glances at her—and that he was now the mega-influencer Chen Jincheng.’

’Unfortunately, due to family circumstances, her old deskmate hadn’t had a phone or social media back then, so they’d never exchanged contact info.’

After receiving the message from her senior brother, she quickly blow-dried her hair and began rummaging through her suitcase to pick out an outfit.

Before long, Chen Jincheng arrived at the hotel. After getting out of his car, he sent Lin Leqing another message:

"I’m here at the hotel."

"Senior Brother, I’ll be right down."

A moment later, Chen Jincheng saw Lin Leqing walk out of the hotel. She was wearing a modest white blouse and a floral skirt. He waved, and she ran over happily. "Senior Brother, have you been waiting long?"

Chen Jincheng gave her a quick scan from head to toe.

’It was incredible, comparing her now to the image in his memory. Who could imagine that the woman who would be known as the ’Innate Young Housewife Sacred Body’ at age twenty-three could look so pure and innocent at twenty?’

’If he hadn’t known for sure, he would have thought they were two different people.’

"Not at all. Hop in," Chen Jincheng said with a smile, opening the passenger-side door for her.

As Lin Leqing got into the car, the happiness on her pretty face was impossible to hide. ’My senior brother is such a gentleman,’ she thought.

After getting into the car himself, Chen Jincheng handed her the contract he’d prepared. "Junior Sister, welcome to Second-Life Star."

Lin Leqing took the contract and signed her name without even a glance.

Seeing this, Chen Jincheng asked with a chuckle, "You’re not even going to read it? Aren’t you afraid you’re signing your life away?"

"Even so, I’d be selling myself to my Senior Brother," Lin Leqing said, biting her lip.

The small gesture made him pause. It was oddly reminiscent of the shy charm Haohao’s Mother had when she was in the closet.

’Truly worthy of the Innate Sacred Body.’

Chen Jincheng smiled, started the car, and began driving toward Bai Fu Restaurant. At the same time, he saw Lin Leqing’s employee stats appear:

Name: Lin Leqing.

Loyalty: 90

Status: I suddenly have a senior brother, and he’s so handsome! I really regret not believing what my deskmate said back then.

A Loyalty score of 90 genuinely surprised Chen Jincheng. He’d never seen a newly signed employee with such a high rating before.

He brought Lin Leqing to the restaurant’s banquet hall, which was already buzzing with excitement.

Second-Life Star now had over thirty artists, plus staff members. Adding Yijin’s group of five, there were over fifty people in total. They needed a large hall with several tables just to accommodate everyone.

"Senior Brother, there are so many people here," Lin Leqing said, startled. She was obviously a little nervous.

"It’s okay. We’re all colleagues now." Sensing her nervousness, Chen Jincheng took her hand and led her inside. He’d meant to give her a bit of courage, but it only seemed to make her more flustered.

As Chen Jincheng approached the main table, he noticed Jiang Xiaobai and Yinyin turn to look at him in unison.

Crucially, there was an empty seat next to both of them. Their intentions were obvious.

’Fuck... Are they vying for my attention?’

’Or is this a battle to be the top diva?’

’Sitting next to either of them is a bad move.’

So, he simply kept holding Lin Leqing’s hand and walked toward the table where Yijin and his group were sitting.

’Fewer people at that table.’

At this, disappointed expressions appeared on both Jiang Xiaobai’s and Yinyin’s faces simultaneously.