Hearing Chen Jincheng's words, Zhu Ling hurriedly waved her hands. "I'm not going to work in a bar!"
She was just here to pull her sister out, how could she possibly join herself?
Chen Jincheng smiled. "I'm not talking about the bar. I also have a media company. What I mean is, do you want to be an internet celebrity? You've got great potential. You could give it a try!"
"Ah... an internet celebrity?" Zhu Ling was stunned for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "Me?"
Obviously, the idea of becoming an internet celebrity was incredibly tempting for most ordinary people. After all, who wouldn't want to live a glamorous life, and who wouldn't want to be admired?
"Yes. Want to give it a shot?" Chen Jincheng nodded with certainty.
Zhu Ling was lost in thought, but only for a moment. Then she said, "I want to try!"
"Then let's sign a contract first." As Chen Jincheng spoke, he pulled out another phone and dialed Sister Hong's number.
The call connected, and Sister Hong's voice came through. "I'm already printing the contract."
After Wang Yuan had tidied up the office in the afternoon, she had moved her people in. She'd been watching Chen Jincheng's stream from the office the whole time, so she had naturally seen the unexpected incident.
She hadn't expected her boss to make such a slick move, turning around and signing this girl on the spot.
But she had to admit, the girl's looks were genuinely good. She just needed some packaging and a makeover.
Since the boss had founded Second Generation Star Media, applying for a Tiao Yin Guild was a must. After all, he couldn't just pass up the 5% basic bonus. However, the guild application required five active streamers and a monthly turnover of 3 million Tiao Coins. That meant he had to sign more talent, casting a wide net for any potential finds.
Putting down her phone, she took the printed contract to Chen Jincheng's office and handed it to Zhu Ling. "Miss Zhu, this is the contract for Second Generation Star Media. Please take a look."
Zhu Ling hadn't expected them to actually want to sign her. She immediately took the contract and began to read.
'Since it's come to this, of course I want to try. What if I go viral?'
The contract was indeed for signing internet celebrities, and its contents were simple. By signing, she would become an artist for Second Generation Star Media and accept the company's plans for packaging, traffic-driving, and so on.
The key point was the 3,000 yuan guaranteed base salary!
That made her sign her name immediately.
Sister Hong took the company's copy and said with a bright smile, "Zhu Ling, welcome aboard. You can just call me Sister Hong from now on."
"Sister Hong!" Zhu Ling replied politely at once. Then she looked at Chen Jincheng, her expression clearly asking what was next.
Chen Jincheng chuckled and asked, "Zhu Ling, you mentioned you were a street vendor. What do you sell?"
"Herbal jelly," Zhu Ling said immediately.
"'The Herbal Jelly Beauty,' that's a pretty good gimmick!" Chen Jincheng thought about the most popular Street Vendor Girl's Bai Yueguang outfit from his previous world. He looked at Zhu Ling's current attire and said, "Sister Hong, let's take her to buy a new outfit first. Then, you can give her some light makeup, and after that, we'll try shooting a video for her."
Jiang Xiaobai's video had relied on the Internet Celebrity Debut Card. Now, he wanted to try relying on his own adapted strategies to see how effective they were.
"Okay!" Sister Hong nodded and picked up her phone to make arrangements.
In the stream chat, the fans were already starting to get rowdy again:
"Damn, 666, he's buying clothes again!"
"Is Cheng You going to give out a treat for the fans?"
"This girl definitely doesn't know about Xiaobai's clothes-shopping experience!"
"..."
Seeing the commotion in the chat, Chen Jincheng just smiled and said, "Today, I'm going to show everyone how an ordinary person is packaged into an internet celebrity. Let's go!"
This immediately piqued the interest of the stream's audience. They'd never really seen something like this before.
Chen Jincheng then looked at Elephant and the three girls, Jingjing included. "Take them back to work."
"Oh, okay." Elephant nodded and hurriedly ushered them away.
The three girls, however, all stared at Chen Jincheng with yearning faces. Their gazes all conveyed the same message: they wanted to sign contracts and become internet celebrities too.
Jingjing, in particular, shot her sister a resentful look.
Being looked at like that by her sister made Zhu Ling feel a bit awkward. She didn't even bring up the topic of pulling her sister out of the bar anymore.
After Elephant left with the three girls, Chen Jincheng also left the bar with Sister Hong and Zhu Ling, and they went up into the Jingyuan Building.
As a commercial building, it housed all sorts of stores, including women's clothing. His goal was simple: he directly bought Zhu Ling a three-piece Bai Yueguang set that had become wildly popular in his previous life because of Liu Tianxian—a white camisole, a small white skirt, and a light gray cardigan.
A girl with the Bai Yueguang quality, plus the Bai Yueguang outfit, was basically a lethal combination. The destructive power wouldn't be any less than Jiang Xiaobai's allure.
There was a reason this three-piece set was considered the ultimate Bai Yueguang outfit in his previous life. When Zhu Ling changed into it, the effect was immediately obvious. Especially after Sister Hong applied some light makeup, Zhu Ling looked like a completely different person from when she was in her apron.
Sister Hong was amazed. The outfit her boss had picked for the girl was a surprisingly perfect match. It amplified her unique disposition, making it even stronger. Just like this, her looks were no worse than those of A-list internet celebrities. All she lacked was a chance to go viral.
The viewers in the stream chat were calling him an expert.
"Cheng You truly is the Ancestral Master. He really knows how to buy clothes for girls."
"I didn't feel it before, but suddenly this girl feels a bit like my Bai Yueguang!"
"No, Zhu Ling is my Bai Yueguang. I won't fight you for Xiaobai anymore."
"..."
After leaving the store, Zhu Ling couldn't help but look at her reflection in a full-length mirror a few extra times. She had never dressed up like this before, had never made herself look so unique.
'This boss seems really amazing.'
"Boss, how are we shooting the video next?" Sister Hong asked.
Her words also caught Zhu Ling's attention, her eyes filled with anticipation.
"Zhu Ling, you have a cart for selling your herbal jelly, right?" Chen Jincheng asked.
"Yes!" Zhu Ling nodded hurriedly. "It's outside the bar!"
"After we shoot the video, you'll wear this outfit to your stall. Besides the video shoot, just run your stall normally like you always do. The company will drive traffic to you." As he spoke, Chen Jincheng led Sister Hong and Zhu Ling back toward the bar, his mind already recalling the most classic taglines from the Street Vendor Girl of his previous life.
Hearing his words, Zhu Ling and Sister Hong both froze in unison.
Zhu Ling looked down at her outfit. 'I'm supposed to run my stall dressed like this?'
Sister Hong was completely stunned. She never thought her boss would buy the girl this outfit just to have her go run a street stall. At this point, she could easily work as a model.
'I can't quite keep up with the boss's train of thought.'
Soon, the three of them found Zhu Ling's herbal jelly cart and moved it to a deserted, open area.
Chen Jincheng then said to Zhu Ling, "I'm going to teach you a line now. When we shoot the video, look at the camera and say this: 'Working hard at my stall to save up a dowry. To my future boy, you have to take care of yourself and don't work too hard.' Remember, say it with a sweet tone."
When Sister Hong heard Chen Jincheng's words, her eyes lit up. She had the urge to give him a thumbs-up. She could just imagine the devastating impact those words would have on single guys.
"Oh, right. Practice it a few times for my stream first. Let me see the effect!" Chen Jincheng instructed with a grin. He wanted to see just how many people in the chat would get hooked.
Zhu Ling nodded. Seeing Chen Jincheng point the phone's camera at her, she immediately recited the line: "Working hard at my stall to save up a dowry. To my future boy, you have to take care of yourself and don't work too hard!"
Because it was her first time, she was still a little embarrassed. As she spoke, a shy look appeared on her face, but that natural shyness and embarrassment seemed to be incredibly potent.
Instantly, the stream's bullet comments flew across the screen:
"Zhu Ling, I'll take care of myself!"
"No one would believe me if I told them. A beautiful girl is saving up a dowry for me and telling me not to work too hard!"
"Cheng, I'm warning you, tell me my fiancée's Tiao Yin Number right now!"
"It must be so hard for her to run a stall. I want to run one with her!"
"..."
Even though they knew this was Cheng You's script, and even though they had watched him package this girl with their own eyes, they were still completely hooked.
You're not afraid of a pretty girl; you're afraid of a pretty girl who's like a Bai Yueguang and shows you such tender care!