The live broadcast has begun.
GuoGuo is a professional host. As soon as she appears on camera, she is full of enthusiasm: “Hello everyone, today is the premiere of our S Supermarket. I am the host GuoGuo. Let’s welcome the actor Cheng Youyou together.”
Cheng Youyou waved at the camera and said, “Hello everyone.”
Being concise, she knew that in the live stream room, most viewers were definitely not there for the celebrity.
She had seen a lot of live streams promoting products recently, and she disliked the segments where hosts introduced celebrities the most. For Cheng Youyou, this matter was too time-consuming and seriously affected the shopping experience she was trying to enjoy.
However, GuoGuo was extremely enthusiastic. Cheng Youyou was a celebrity they had spent 200,000 to invite, and GuoGuo couldn’t miss this opportunity to attract viewers with a celebrity.
She leaned to the side, leaving two-thirds of the camera frame for Cheng Youyou. “You know, Youyou, I really admire you. I heard you’ve been recording a variety show lately, is that right?”
GuoGuo deliberately gave Cheng Youyou an opportunity to promote herself and her variety show.
Cheng Youyou: “Yes.”
With just one word, the response was over.
GuoGuo tugged at the corner of her mouth, changing her approach. “I think your casual outfit coordination is particularly good. Can you share it with us?”
Cheng Youyou: “Another day.”
GuoGuo’s face was full of astonishment. Cheng Youyou was a celebrity, didn’t she need to promote herself in front of the camera to increase exposure?
Cheng Youyou thought she might have said too much and quickly changed her tone.
She cleared her throat and said, “Ahem, let’s talk about the casual outfits privately.”
Cheng Youyou even winked at GuoGuo.
Then she suddenly went off-camera, and when she reappeared, she was holding today’s first product in front of the lens.
Cheng Youyou: “Let’s get to the point, let’s talk about this, none of that nonsense.”
GuoGuo retorted, “You’re a celebrity! And you call the opportunity for self-promotion ‘nonsense’?”
GuoGuo was still silently criticizing, while Cheng Youyou nudged her, “Come on, let’s introduce the first product of today!”
Excitement tinged with anticipation was evident in her voice.
【Ah? So straightforward?】
【Straight to the point?】
【This celebrity is great, not wasting any time at all.】
【What’s the name of this celebrity? I haven’t even remembered her name yet, and she’s already selling products?】
GuoGuo’s plan was disrupted. In her arrangement, it wasn’t time to introduce the products yet.
Usually, at the beginning of a livestream, hosts don’t directly introduce products. This is because when a livestream has just started, the number of viewers is generally not very high, resulting in lower traffic.
Most hosts typically attract traffic by chatting with celebrities. When the viewer count reaches a certain level, then the host will begin to introduce products.
However, what surprised the backstage staff of the live stream was that their first product had already been introduced.
And it wasn’t the host GuoGuo who introduced it, but Cheng Youyou, who was supposed to be responsible for attracting viewers.
Cheng Youyou’s introduction was simple and straightforward. She didn’t mention the brand of the product, nor did she talk about the craftsmanship of the product.
She directly opened a bag and took out a small packet of duck necks.
Tearing it open, she took a bite. “These duck necks have just the right balance of both numbing and spicy flavors.”
GuoGuo’s rhythm was taken over by Cheng Youyou, and she was particularly afraid that Cheng Youyou would introduce the products haphazardly. But now, it seemed that Cheng Youyou’s lines were exactly the same as those in the script.
GuoGuo began to admire Cheng Youyou’s excellent professionalism once again.
But admiration lasted only a second as Cheng Youyou’s introduction veered off track.
Cheng Youyou: “This duck neck is especially, especially suitable for eating while watching a play at night. Of course, if you’re a student, you can also put a few in your backpack. In the quiet of the night, when you suddenly open the bag, a spicy and fragrant smell spreads throughout the dormitory, you’ll become the king of the dormitory, and everyone in the dorm will clamor to ask you for a share.”
This line wasn’t in the script.
GuoGuo glanced at Cheng Youyou, who was speaking with relish, seemingly intoxicated and imagining herself dominating the dormitory: I asked you to introduce, not to narrate a scene.
GuoGuo was about to intervene, but then she saw Cheng Youyou swallow her saliva.
Then, GuoGuo found herself doing the same. Cheng Youyou’s previous description was so vivid that it made her crave it too.
As a product promoter herself, it was quite surprising for GuoGuo to find herself feeling hungry due to someone else’s presentation in her own live stream room.
Cheng Youyou’s words didn’t pause, and she immediately constructed another scenario.
“I have a little quirk. Every time I eat something spicy, I always want something sweet.”
Then, Cheng Youyou took out another product from the side, a cream puff.
“I really love it this way,” Cheng Youyou exclaimed. “Take a bite of spicy duck neck, then a bite of cream puff. Oh, and if it’s winter, pairing it with a cup of bubble tea would be perfect.”
As she spoke, Cheng Youyou turned the camera again and picked up a cup of bubble tea, which surprisingly had three different flavors.
Cheng Youyou simulated the scene of drinking bubble tea for the audience.
She arranged the duck necks, cream puffs, and bubble tea neatly in front of the camera, then flashed a smile at GuoGuo. “It’s your turn now,” she said.
GuoGuo was still immersed in the beautiful scenes described by Cheng Youyou, but she was a professional after all, and she quickly returned to her role as the host.
GuoGuo then proceeded to provide detailed explanations of the food’s production process, the selection of raw materials, and explanations of the product from various angles such as food safety and hygiene.
At the same time, while GuoGuo was introducing, she noticed that Cheng Youyou’s seemingly casual remarks about the products coincidentally matched the order they were supposed to be presented in the live stream room. So, in a sense, Cheng Youyou didn’t disrupt the rhythm at all.
While GuoGuo was introducing on her end, Cheng Youyou was also busy on her end. She kept on eating, from duck necks to cream puffs, and from cream puffs to bubble tea.
They didn’t have a moment of rest.
A particularly harmonious scene unfolded in the live stream: the host was presenting, while the celebrity was taste-testing. They were both busy with their own tasks, not hindering each other in the slightest.
However, the backstage staff were in a panic. Their rhythm had been completely disrupted.
In the original plan, the products were supposed to be introduced after the viewer count reached several thousand people. But now, with only a few hundred viewers, it would significantly affect the product sales.
The backstage staff were already prepared for the sacrifice of these few products.
While Cheng Youyou was busy tasting, GuoGuo kept on introducing the products. She had almost finished introducing all three items.
GuoGuo’s improvisational skills were strong. She aimed to stall for time by introducing the product, waiting for the viewer count in the live stream room to reach a certain level before putting it up for sale.
After Cheng Youyou finished eating, she saw GuoGuo’s non-stop talking and asked, “Are you not going to introduce the prices yet?”
GuoGuo felt like she was going crazy. She was desperately trying to delay time, but Cheng Youyou effortlessly disrupted her plans.
GuoGuo didn’t say anything. She was already unable to keep up with Cheng Youyou’s pace.
Cheng Youyou reminded, “Hurry up and introduce the prices and provide the links.”
GuoGuo: … Thank you so much.
With the situation pressing, GuoGuo couldn’t hold back any longer. Cheng Youyou had reminded twice in a row to put the products on sale. If GuoGuo didn’t respond now, she would be the one responsible for the live stream mishap.
GuoGuo, being professional, resumed her role as the host: “This brand of duck neck, originally priced at 99 yuan per bag, is available for just 79 yuan in the live stream today.”
Then, she picked up a small package of duck neck from the side: “But wait, that’s not all. I’ll throw in one, two, three more, making it a total of three small packages of duck neck.”
Cheng Youyou listened attentively without interrupting.
GuoGuo continued, “This is the first live broadcast for our S supermarket, so the discounts are especially generous. This brand of duck tongue is equivalent to buying one large portion and getting three small portions for free, which means you can get one and a half times the amount for just 79 yuan. Normally, one portion costs 99 yuan.”
After hearing this, Cheng Youyou lowered her head.
She started playing with her phone.
GuoGuo’s face turned even greener. She couldn’t understand how Cheng Youyou could be so unprofessional at such a critical moment, nor did she know what kind of trouble Cheng Youyou was planning to cause.
The barrage in the live chat started to increase.
【What’s going on? Why did that celebrity stop eating?】
【Is she playing with her phone now?】
【So unprofessional! Is she showing disdain for this product?】
【Maybe she doesn’t like these duck necks?】
GuoGuo had already introduced the prices, and now she had to put the links up even if it meant she had to do it with gritted teeth. She intentionally turned her head away, pretending not to notice Cheng Youyou suddenly disconnecting from the stream.
“Alright, now we’re putting it up for sale. We only have 100 units available at this price…”
Cheng Youyou suddenly sat up straight.
【What’s going on? Cheng Youyou seems nervous?】
【Is there a problem with the duck necks?】
GuoGuo had given up trying to figure out Cheng Youyou’s intentions. She needed to put the duck necks up for sale immediately, or else she was afraid there would be too many variables.
GuoGuo: “Backstage, put up the links. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.”
GuoGuo knew there weren’t many viewers, so she didn’t expect all one hundred units to sell out.
However, she watched as a flurry of messages flooded the chat.
【Sold out?】
【I didn’t get one!】
【Didn’t get one +1】
At this moment, the staff urgently reported, “All 100 units are sold out!”
GuoGuo thought Cheng Youyou’s chaotic behavior might have dampened the viewers’ desire to purchase, but she never expected all 100 units of the duck necks to sell out in an instant!
【They’re not available in the live stream anymore?】
【Gone in a flash.】
【It’s just to attract traffic! My hands were fast enough, but I still couldn’t grab it!】
In fact, the live stream room had set 20,000 units for this brand of duck tongue, but as it was the first product of the day, they wanted to test the waters, so they initially only released 100 units in the first link.
Due to Cheng Youyou’s erratic pacing, the staff in the live stream room basically concluded that the first product was going to be sacrificed.
Just as they were preparing to release only 100 units to quickly settle the matter and prepare to put up the second product, the backstage staff were astonished to find out that the first product hadn’t been put up for sale at all, not even for a second.
Guoguo stared at the live stream, the staff stared at Guoguo, and everyone was dumbfounded. This was completely different from what they had anticipated.
At this moment, Cheng Youyou suddenly showed a delighted expression and exclaimed happily, “Yes! I got it!”
【What’s going on?】
【Did the host mess up, so it didn’t go up for sale?】
The backstage staff quickly checked the records and found out, “GuoGuo, out of 100 units, 80 were purchased by the same account.”
Cheng Youyou aimed her phone screen at the camera, looking quite proud: “That account is mine!”
Cheng Youyou noticed a slight reduction in the network delay in the live stream, which significantly improved the efficiency of snatching goods.
She picked up her phone again, ready to snatch the next product. “Hurry up, the next link is up!”
The backstage staff in the live stream were dumbfounded. This rhythm wasn’t right at all!
【Ah, I saw Cheng Youyou suddenly stop eating just now, I thought it wasn’t good.】
【So she went to buy it?】
【And she bought 80 portions?】
【This must be so delicious!】
Cheng Youyou said, “It’s incredibly delicious, once you start eating, you just can’t stop.”
【Ah, so it’s really that delicious?】
【Even the guests who came today are buying it, so it must be delicious.】
GuoGuo had to clarify: “Did you buy all 80 portions of these by yourself? Can you finish eating them all?”
Cheng Youyou didn’t hesitate at all: “Why wouldn’t I take advantage of such a great deal? That would be a loss.”
【She’s right, the price today is indeed cheap.】
【I usually eat this duck neck as well, but it rarely goes on sale. The discount today is really something.】
【I checked the prices, and it’s even cheaper than what I bought from the flagship store last year on Singles’ Day.】
【Host, don’t waste any more time, do you have any more? Put them up for sale again!】
【Yeah, put up some more, I want to buy too.】
Taking advantage of this opportunity, GuoGuo quickly restocked, and this time, 10,000 units sold out in no time.
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