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Chapter 468: Chapter 255: Chen Jincheng is Dumbfounded: I’m Just Making an Investment

The more Han Shangyou thought about it, the brighter his eyes grew. He immediately instructed his assistant, "Give the order. Funnel traffic to those news media accounts. A massive amount of it."

"???" The assistant didn’t quite understand.

’This seems unnecessary, doesn’t it?’

It was just an investment Chen Jincheng made that had turned him into a laughingstock.

’Won’t giving it so much traffic just make Chen Jincheng’s humiliation even more public?’

’But her boss had given the order, so all she could do was obey. In any case, Chen Jincheng was the one being humiliated, not him.’

With Tiao Yin’s promotional push, the news of Chen Jincheng’s 300 million investment, Lin Hongxiao’s analysis, and their subsequent clash instantly became known across the entire platform.

Naturally, many people ridiculed Chen Jincheng’s investment; after all, everyone felt that Lin Hongxiao’s analysis was correct.

The sudden surge in traffic and the sheer level of hype took even Chen Jincheng by surprise.

He had just finished freshening up with Malay, a young divorcée, and walked out wrapped in a bath towel to find a message from Sister Hong on his phone.

He went online and immediately sensed something was off.

The story had suddenly blown up.

’There was no way a simple investment he’d made could generate this much hype.’

It felt like the entire internet was mocking him, and no one had any faith in his success.

He understood. Tiao Yin was pushing traffic to the story.

’But was it really necessary for a simple investment?’

Chen Jincheng immediately began to analyze the reason why and quickly noticed something odd about the news media accounts covering the story.

At this stage, these news outlets were new to the platform and were just beginning to focus their efforts on Tiao Yin.

’Tiao Yin was doing this for them.’

With that, it all made sense.

’Considering Tiao Yin had become a major platform shaping public opinion during the pandemic, their goal was clear.’

’Still, this was perfect.’

With this much buzz, when his Soda was released, the resurgence of interest in the topic would be even greater.

Without hesitating, he immediately called Wang Yuan and told him to produce the first batch of Soda as soon as possible.

Chen Jincheng wasn’t the only one happy about all the attention. The six major beer brands had shrewd people too, and they immediately seized the opportunity to run promotions on Tiao Yin.

They even made sure to @ Chen Jincheng, adding mocking remarks that made it clear they didn’t take him seriously at all.

They not only dissed Chen Jincheng but also got a great round of publicity for their own beer. It was an absolute windfall.

Of course, Lin Hongxiao also saw all the buzz. He especially noticed the frantic increase in likes, comments, and followers on his account’s backend. He wasn’t about to let this massive wave of traffic, served up on a silver platter, go to waste.

After all, it was very difficult for creators like him to gain followers.

His 1.5 million-plus followers already put him among the top tier.

’Now’s my chance to blow up.’

’Fame, status, and money would soon follow.’

’And once Chen Jincheng’s 300 million goes down the drain, it’ll be the ultimate proof of my expertise. It won’t be long now. The guy already bought three breweries; he’s bound to start production soon.’

’My prediction will soon be realized, and that will be the moment I prove how valuable my analysis truly is.’

With that thought, he immediately turned to his assistant. "Quick, film another video for me. An opportunity like this is rare."

The assistant nodded, quickly set up the camera equipment, and then began recording.

Lin Hongxiao straightened his collar, looked at the camera with an air of profound wisdom, and said, "Heh. To think that after I made an analytical video based on facts, I’d actually get dissed by a famous influencer."

"He doesn’t seem to be convinced by my analysis, but I can say with absolute certainty: if his 300 million investment doesn’t go down the drain, I’ll delete my account and quit this business for good."

"An influencer should just stick to being an influencer and stop meddling in industries he knows nothing about."

After filming, he made sure to tell his assistant, "Edit this right away, and don’t forget to cut in the screenshot of Chen Jincheng’s comment in my comment section."

This video would thoroughly burn his bridges with Chen Jincheng, leaving no room for retreat.

But it’s not like they were competitors in the same field, so he didn’t care. In fact, the more intense it got, the more it would prove the value of his analysis. After all, even the six major beer brands had entered the fray.

’With them eyeing him, what moves could Chen Jincheng possibly make?’