"Miss Li Yueling, who Jinghong Women's Clothing chooses to work with is none of your business. Perhaps your promotional efforts can't even match those of an influencer," Li Ya snapped, not wanting to get tangled up with her, and walked straight toward Second-Life Star.
'So this is the Li Yueling who got famous off her ex-boyfriend's song and then kicked him to the curb. She really is as caustic as they say.'
"I was just giving her a kind reminder, so why did she get angry? How dare she say I'm no better than some influencer?" Li Yueling glared daggers at Li Ya's departing back, her face filled with irritation.
Liu Qing quickly placated her. "Miss Li, there's no need to get upset. In the end, the results will speak for themselves. They'll regret this soon enough. We at Jinglan already set up the photography backdrop last night, so let's go shoot the video now."
Hearing this, Li Yueling smiled again. "President Liu, your decision to run the promotional ad on Tiao Yin is a good one. It's an excellent platform; a lot of A-list celebrities are on there. I'm planning to launch my own account with this ad video. When the time comes, I'll rally my fans to help promote it on Tiao Yin."
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「Er Shi Xingchen Company.」
Chen Jincheng found Jiang Xiaobai and handed her a printed copy of the concept script. "Xiaobai, take a look at this. Study the expressions you'll need for the shoot."
"For example, the disappointment you feel toward your boyfriend, the hurt of being pushed away when you want his affection, and the rapturous look on your face when you put on the sexy sleepwear. Well, you don't need to practice that last one. You're a natural at it."
"Hmph!" Jiang Xiaobai took the script and rolled her eyes at him before she began reading it seriously.
Then, she took out her phone, opened the camera app, and started practicing looks of disappointment and hurt.
'She had to cherish this. She had to seize every opportunity. After all, that scumbag Chen Jincheng has signed so many other women. If she doesn't grab this chance, it'll just go to someone else.'
This scene, of course, did not go unnoticed by Lin Qing, Yinyin, and the other girls. They all looked at Jiang Xiaobai with eyes full of envy.
Yinyin, in particular, was envious.
When she woke up that morning, her chest-shaking dance video had already surpassed three million views, and her follower count had overtaken Jiang Xiaobai's.
'She really didn't think she would be outdone by Jiang Xiaobai.'
Carrying the sexy sleepwear from her company, Li Ya soon arrived at Second Generation Star Media. The moment she walked in, she saw Mr. Chen instructing a tall, beautiful young woman.
She had researched the influencers at Second Generation Star Media the night before, so she knew this was Jiang Xiaobai.
Chen Jincheng saw Li Ya's still-gloomy expression and led Jiang Xiaobai over to greet her. "President Li, who upset you?"
Li Ya said irritably, "I ran into Liu Qing from Jinglan Women's Clothing and that Li Yueling right outside the elevator."
Chen Jincheng immediately understood they must have had an unpleasant exchange. He changed the subject, making the introduction. "President Li, let me introduce you. This is Jiang Xiaobai, the star of our ad campaign."
"President Li, hello. It's a pleasure to meet you," Jiang Xiaobai greeted her with a bright smile.
"Hello!" Li Ya was quite satisfied with Jiang Xiaobai. Her good figure and pretty face were one thing, but the main reason was her two viral videos—one in a "pure and sultry" thin-strapped lace outfit, and the other in a black slip.
'Honestly, even as a middle-aged woman, she'd liked both of those videos. That gave her confidence that this girl could pull off her company's sexy sleepwear.'
"President Li, shall we get moving? We can head to the location and get this video shot," Chen Jincheng said, handing the concept script to Li Ya. "Here's the script for the shoot. You can look it over on the way."
"Okay." Li Ya had no objection. She was also eager to get the video shot. Li Yueling was surely at Jinglan to film a commercial for Jinglan Women's Clothing, and they couldn't afford to fall too far behind.
Before long, Sister Hong came over. "Boss, President Li, the cars are here. Let's get going!"
They had booked an e-sports suite at the Jinyi Hotel, which was some distance away. They had to bring cameras, tripods, lighting equipment, as well as a matte box, follow focus, a jib arm, a short-track dolly, and other gear.
Lin Qing, Yinyin, and the other girls were also coming along. With the added staff, Sister Hong had rented two buses.
The reason he brought the other girls was not only so they could watch the commercial shoot and gain some experience, but also to film them all for another video.
In his past life, transformation videos had been a massive hit, with more than a few clips breaking the five-million-like barrier.
Therefore, with Jiang Xiaobai's ad boosted by a clothing-category Heat Card (guaranteeing 3 million likes), it was certain to kickstart the trend for this whole series of videos.
In fact, since they were pioneering the trend, and considering the massive buzz from Second-Life Star's previous two projects, it wasn't impossible for this ad to make a run at five million likes.
So, under these circumstances, what reason was there not to let the girls from his own agency shoot a video and piggyback on the hype?
He could already foresee a massive number of creators jumping on the transformation video bandwagon.
The sleepwear line President Li brought came in several colors. Jiang Xiaobai would only be using the black one. He planned to have Lin Qing, Yinyin, and the other girls take turns wearing the other colors for their own shoots, considering it a little bonus service for President Li.
When the time came, these girls would also add "Jinghong Women's Clothing" to their video titles, turning the brand into a trending topic and showing President Li what it truly means to get more than your money's worth.
'With this multi-pronged approach, he had no idea how a mere B-list celebrity like Li Yueling could possibly compete.'
'And I wonder what the look on President Liu's face from Jinglan Women's Clothing will be.'
The group headed downstairs.
Sister Hong led the company's girls and staff to the buses.
Chen Jincheng, meanwhile, invited Li Ya to his BMW 5-Series. He couldn't have his main client cramming onto a bus with everyone else.
Jiang Xiaobai, as the star of the shoot, was also asked to ride in the BMW, once again drawing the intense envy of the other girls in the company.
It was a clear display of status.
During the drive, Li Ya read through the concept script.
She was very satisfied when she read the scene where Jiang Xiaobai, wearing the Jinghong Women's Clothing sleepwear, so completely captivates her "games are more important than girls" boyfriend that he immediately drops his controller and sweeps her up into his arms, carrying her toward the bed.
The final scene, in particular, was incredibly seductive. The messaging was powerful; it would subconsciously lead viewers to believe that Jinghong Women's Clothing's sleepwear was irresistible.
Women who watched it would want to buy one to seduce their husbands, and men would want to buy one for their wives or girlfriends. Naturally, they might even buy two or three.
"Mr. Chen, this concept of yours is quite ingenious. The power of suggestion is very strong," Li Ya couldn't help but praise.
"I'm glad you're satisfied, President Li. I'm confident the final video won't disappoint you either," Chen Jincheng said.
His confidence was contagious, and Li Ya found herself starting to look forward to the video commercial.
The car soon pulled up to the Jinyi Grand Hotel.
The moment Chen Jincheng got out of the car, Sister Hong rushed over to report, "Boss, there's a problem with the ad video. It's on Tiao Yin's end."
This caught Li Ya's attention. She frowned slightly, knowing full well that Second-Life Star's entire video ad strategy relied on the Tiao Yin platform.
If something went wrong there, it would be a disaster.