bantayden Chapter 361 - 215: President Lei Has an Idea! An Emperor Fighter?
Chapter 361 - 215: President Lei Has an Idea! An Emperor Fighter?
He immediately started following the trending topic, "Here I am, bro."
It was already at number 74. As time passed, he watched the rank climb continuously until it broke into the top 10 just before he groggily fell asleep.
「The next day.」
The moment Fu Zhan woke up, he grabbed his phone to check the trending list. He was shocked to find "Here I am, bro" sitting right at number one. Moreover, its popularity score was in a league of its own, crushing the competition in second place.
He felt his heart start to race.
’Is the influx of tourists going to surge again?’
At this thought, he hurriedly washed up and headed to the Promotion Bureau.
As soon as he arrived at the bureau, Director Wu rushed over to report before he could even ask. "Vice President Fu, have you seen the ’Here I am, bro’ video? The number of people flooding into Coastal City has increased again today. It’s not as much as during the Zhu Ling incident, but the high-speed trains from nearby cities are all fully booked."
Hearing this news, Fu Zhan couldn’t hide the massive smile on his face.
’It’s like this Chen Jincheng really has some kind of magic power.’
He said hurriedly, "Director Wu, tell Xiaowei to invite this Chen Jincheng to the bureau for a chat as soon as possible."
"Understood, Vice President." Director Wu nodded.
"Here I am, bro" was just too addictive. Topping the trending charts by such a wide margin naturally drew the attention of some big shots, just as it had attracted Boss Ma in that other world.
「Rice Group.」
First thing in the morning, Lei Xiaojun handled the paperwork for the new phone’s advertising investment pitch, which was scheduled for after the National Day holiday.
After finishing his paperwork, he picked up his phone to browse Tiao Yin and saw the videos about Chen Jincheng. The "Here I am, bro" video, in particular, left him stunned.
Ever since that socket advertisement from Chen Jincheng, he had been keeping an eye on him. Because of this, he had also followed the Zhu Ling incident. He was especially moved by how Chen Jincheng had made Radiant Square go viral, even driving up Coastal City’s GDP.
He even began to consider getting involved personally.
’Celebrities and internet influencers always have their issues, more or less. He didn’t trust them. He was especially worried they’d get embroiled in a scandal after endorsing a Rice product, which would have a huge impact on their brand.’
’If he could fill this role himself, stepping into the ring seemed like a good option.’
But he wasn’t familiar with the internet and didn’t know where to start.
Listening to the addictive phrase "Here I am, bro," an idea suddenly struck him.
’It seems there’s someone I could consult.’
That young man would be participating in Rice’s advertising investment pitch anyway. It would be a good opportunity to have a proper chat.
...
「In the villa.」
Chen Jincheng woke up early and looked at Zhu Ling beside him.
’This girl is the only one who belongs completely to me. As long as she doesn’t get ahead of herself, doesn’t stir up any unnecessary trouble, and stays this obedient, she’ll remain the number one star of Second-Life Star.’
Zhu Ling remembered something. "Boss, Sister Hong spoke with me yesterday. She told me to go learn some technical skills. Did you arrange that?"
Chen Jincheng nodded. "Study hard. When the time is right, you won’t just be the number one star of Second-Life Star. I’ll use all my resources to make you the top influencer on Tiao Yin."
"Really?" Zhu Ling could hardly believe it and stared at him blankly. ’The top influencer on Tiao Yin? She’d never even dared to dream of something like that!’
But she knew how capable her boss was.
If he said it, then it was definitely possible.
Her heart inexplicably started to race!
"Mhm, you need to learn those traditional crafts well," Chen Jincheng affirmed with a nod.
Having received his confirmation, Zhu Ling immediately promised, "Don’t worry, Boss. I won’t let you down."
Chen Jincheng smiled and nodded. After another round of "exercise" with the girl, he washed up and left the villa. By the time he arrived at Second-Life Star, some of the artists were already at the company.
When they saw the boss arrive, all eyes were drawn to him.
No one found it strange that Zhu Ling, the number one star, arrived with the boss. After all, the boss had given that kind of project to Zhu Ling, making her the top star of Second-Life Star overnight. It was only natural that she’d have to repay him. Everyone understood the unspoken arrangement. Otherwise, why would a player like the boss give a project like that to her?
After seeing the overweight woman, He Lian, blow up in popularity today, they were more convinced than ever that the boss could make anyone famous if he wanted to.
’Honestly, if the boss took a liking to them and they became a Miss Cheng, they would do anything he wanted, even let him have his way with them completely.’
Not long after he returned to his office, Sister Hong came looking for him. She handed him a tablet. "These are a few popular filming locations lately. We can choose one for our National Day team-building shoot. Besides, these places are all well-suited for filming videos."
Chen Jincheng took the tablet. There was a video ready to play on it. He tapped it and a compilation of videos from various scenic spots that Sister Hong had collected began to play.
The scenic spots were all beautiful, with many locations suitable for shooting videos.
He watched the videos for all the scenic spots Sister Hong recommended before asking, "Sister Hong, which spot do you think is best?"
Sister Hong offered her recommendation, "For this time of year, I’d suggest Shanya. The climate is perfect, which gives the artists more options for what to wear when filming. Plus, the main expenses are lower there compared to the other places."
"Shanya!" Hearing the name, an interesting plan suddenly popped into Chen Jincheng’s mind. He asked, "Sister Hong, if we go to Shanya, how much would it cost us, roughly?"
Sister Hong reported, "Thirty artists, plus ten accompanying staff, and five managers, for a total of 45 people. Round-trip airfare, accommodations, and other expenses... it’ll be over 200,000!"
"That’s not a small sum!" Chen Jincheng nodded, took out his phone, and searched for the Wenhua Oriental Hotel on Shangxun. Then he watched the official promotional video filmed around the hotel’s premises.