Chapter 109: Chapter 98: It’s Okay to Be Suggestive in Front of You, But Not Anyone Else
"As expected of my investor. We’re on the same page."
Qiu Yunong scrolled through her phone. "Let me see which of their dishes are good. I have to make sure my gold-daddy is satisfied."
Lin Jiang smiled. The title rolled right off her tongue.
Seizing the opportunity, Lin Jiang tapped on the task description.
[Task Description: You’ve taken the investor’s money, so you must provide a return. Create a short-video account with 100,000 followers to drive traffic to the company’s products.]
100,000 followers wasn’t a huge number, but it wasn’t that easy to achieve either.
Even professional internet celebrities who had been online for years might not have 100,000 followers. Qiu Yunong was more of an amateur, which made the difficulty even greater.
The reward was delightful, but the difficulty was not to be underestimated.
「Soon, they arrived at the National Gold Center.」
As a landmark building in Zhonghai, its grandeur was unparalleled by any ordinary place.
After parking the car, the two took the elevator to the fifth floor and found the Huaiyang Restaurant that Qiu Yunong had mentioned.
The restaurant was exquisitely decorated. The low color-temperature lighting gave off a warm and cozy feeling, and this ambiance also hinted at a hefty price tag.
After choosing a table, Qiu Yunong ordered a few highly-rated dishes and a pot of tea. Their dinner began.
Qiu Yunong poured a cup of tea for Lin Jiang, her movements and technique quite professional.
Lin Jiang didn’t know much about the art of tea, but Qiu Yunong’s flashy and elaborate routine was certainly impressive.
’It seems Zhou Hejuan put a lot of effort into this.’
"Brother Jiang, try their Tieguanyin. I saw online reviews saying their Tieguanyin is delicious."
Lin Jiang picked up his cup and took a sip.
’Can’t say if it’s good or not, but it’s scorching hot.’
Setting down the teacup, Lin Jiang prepared to set the hook.
"The funds are in place. What are your plans for the next step?"
"Next is driving traffic. Inviting some internet celebrities to join, running ads, maybe hiring some B-list or C-list stars. With the investment, we can finally go all out."
"I think your own account is pretty good, too. You could try working on it. You might save a lot on traffic acquisition costs."
Qiu Yunong looked at Lin Jiang earnestly. "Brother Jiang, do you really think my account is not bad?"
"It’s certainly decent." Lin Jiang took another sip of tea and said,
"After all, you have the looks and the figure. Your starting point is already higher than other internet celebrities. Plus, you can dance, which is a professional skill to have. You already have the foundation to be an influencer, so yes, it’s quite good."
"I didn’t expect you to give me such high praise."
Qiu Yunong covered her cheeks, a little embarrassed.
If anyone else had said that, Qiu Yunong would have definitely thought they were trying to be a creep.
But Lin Jiang was different. Not only was he her gold-daddy, but he was also handsome, and most importantly, he had a masculine air about him.
’If he’s saying it, then I must not be that bad after all.’
"Gold-daddy, what about compared to Zhiyi?"
’What is this, a loaded question?’
Lin Jiang said, "Do you even need to ask? There’s simply no comparison."
’I didn’t say who was incomparable to whom, so it doesn’t count as praising one while putting down the other. That’s a solid answer, right?’
Qiu Yunong’s eyes lit up, crinkling into crescents. The joy on her face was plain to see.
Just then, the waiter brought over the dishes they had ordered. The timing was perfect, signaling an end to the pre-meal chat and saving Lin Jiang from Qiu Yunong’s potential follow-up questions on the tedious topic of exactly how she was better.
"Gold-daddy, let me tell you, I actually had an idea. It seems great minds think alike."
"What idea? Tell me."
’No need to chum the waters anymore,’ Lin Jiang thought. ’She’s about to take the bait.’
"I want to build an account with 100,000 followers and then use it to drive traffic to my products. What do you think?"
’Isn’t that obvious? Of course I think it’s a great idea.’
’If you don’t do it, how am I supposed to complete my task?’
"Yes, I fully support you in this."
"I’m relieved to have your support. But I’m not very professional in this area and don’t really know how to go about it. Could you give me some advice?"
"Of course. You should leverage your strengths. Starting from there will help you avoid many pitfalls."
"In that case, I won’t be modest with you," Qiu Yunong said, looking at Lin Jiang.
"You just said my looks are decent, my figure is good, and I can dance. Should I be focusing on those aspects? Take the route of a beauty and talent streamer?"
"Of course. That’s the most effective method for gaining followers and attracting traffic quickly."
"Actually, I’ve also thought about going this route. But as you know, every female streamer on this track creates suggestive content. If my family saw that, my mom would probably kill me. And..."
The more Qiu Yunong spoke, the more animated she became. She fiddled with her hair and continued,
"Besides, I’m the boss of a company. If I really go down this path, I’ll lose all my authority."
Lin Jiang didn’t respond immediately. What Qiu Yunong said was indeed a problem.
Born into a family of intellectuals and being the founding boss of a company, she certainly couldn’t be too casual about her image.
"That problem isn’t hard to solve. Just wear a mask. What guys look for is the overall vibe. As long as your hairstyle is on point and your figure is explosive, you’ll still attract fans."
"Will that really work?"
’This girl must live under a rock.’
"It won’t affect anything. In fact, the less you show your face, the more mysterious you are. Lots of female influencers with tens of millions of followers don’t show their faces, and it doesn’t stop them from gaining fans."
"You’re getting me a little excited. If I do that, doesn’t it mean I can be as suggestive as I want?"
Lin Jiang looked at Qiu Yunong. He felt like she was getting a little too excited.
’Another girl full of contradictions?’
"That’s true in theory, but the question is, can you actually pull off being suggestive?"
"I don’t think it’ll be a problem. It’s just showing some leg, some waist, some butt, right? Then push up the front a bit, wear some tight clothes... That’s not a big deal," Qiu Yunong said.
"If I don’t show it off while I’m young, when I get old, there’ll be nothing left to show."
"It’s best that you think that way. The next step is to find a team to handle filming and post-production editing."
Lin Jiang thought for a moment and said,
"We need to find a professional, someone who can ideally handle all of it by themselves."
"Huh?!"
Qiu Yunong’s expression changed. She stared at Lin Jiang, wide-eyed, as if something unbelievable had just happened.
"What’s wrong?"
"I forgot about finding a videographer."
"You definitely need to find a videographer, since you’re not just doing this for fun," Lin Jiang said.
"You don’t have much time yourself, and you’re not a professional in this area, so you can’t do it alone. If you don’t have time, I can help you find someone."
"Brother Jiang, that’s not what I’m talking about." Qiu Yunong’s expression was troubled.
"I don’t really mind you asking me to be suggestive and show a little skin. But making me strike seductive poses in front of a stranger... I’d be a little too embarrassed for that."
"Er... do you know anyone personally who does this kind of thing?"
"No," Qiu Yunong said, shaking her head.
"That makes things a bit difficult," Lin Jiang said, troubled.
"Brother Jiang..."
"What is it?"
"Do you... know how to film and edit?"
Lin Jiang: ???
’Who do you think I am? Teacher Chen?’
