Ding Yaxin wanted to solidify her image as the “resilient sister,” so she decided to step up her promotion efforts this time.
So she paid the online supporters more money.
Under the hashtag #DingYaxinInjuredDuringRecording#, the online supporters flooded Ding Yaxin’s original post with photos of her leg in a cast.
Among them, there are also online supporters disguised as professional doctors.
Orthopedic Chief Physician of Sanan Third Hospital V: [From this image, it can be seen that there is a comminuted fracture in the leg. Based on the method of bandaging, it is speculated that Ding Yaxin suffers from functional edema. This kind of pain is not something ordinary people can endure. In the case of Ding Yaxin, she would need to be bedridden for at least three months.]
The doctor’s title was fabricated by Ding Yaxin. Sanan Hospital does indeed exist, but it is only a county-level hospital and is not widely known.
Ding Yaxin also confirmed that this hospital does not have an official website, reducing the possibility of netizens uncovering the true identity of the doctor.
Ding Yaxin made sure that everything was foolproof, and she couldn’t help but boast about her intelligence.
The statement from the doctor regarding the diagnosis of the injury was also the result of Ding Yaxin’s careful consideration.
She wanted a professional doctor to confirm the severity of her condition, so her silent suffering would appear even more resilient.
After the fake doctor posted the diagnosis of the injury on Weibo, Ding Yaxin accidentally liked the post.
Her water army continued to push forward, and the hashtag #DingYaxinInjuredDuringRecording# kept rising, overshadowing the other hot topics related to “Go For It, Tycoons!” program.
“Oh my god, I saw the photo of Ding Yaxin’s leg injury, it’s really frightening.”
“Just looking at it hurts, her leg is so swollen.”
“Even the professional doctors are firm, this kind of injury won’t heal in a short time.”
“She’s really strong, isn’t she? Even with such a serious injury, she doesn’t complain.”
“Will resting in bed affect her work?”
“But she just endures it silently, Ding Yaxin is really strong.”
“Ding Yaxin is both strong and low-key, it’s really touching.”
Ding Yaxin kept scrolling through the comments on her phone. When she saw these comments, she couldn’t help but smile. This time, her publicity strategy was right on target.
She wanted to strengthen her image. She knew her agent had been discussing a role for her as a ‘gentle, humble, and virtuous’ woman.
This image and role were a perfect match.
Since she couldn’t continue recording ‘Go for Riches’, Ding Yaxin aimed to squeeze out the program’s value through resourceful means, which is a form of waste utilization.
After seeing Ding Yaxin’s trending topic, the promotional team of “Go For It, Tycoon” felt even more impressed by her resilience. Although they had already paid Ding Yaxin compensation for her rest and missed work, out of humanitarian considerations, they still reposted the Weibo post about Ding Yaxin’s leg injury, with a note: [@Ding Yaxin is really so strong, we hope she can have a good rest.]
As a result, the entire internet was filled with praises for Ding Yaxin’s strength while also sympathizing with her plight.
Ding Yaxin became a hot topic, overshadowing all the regular guests on the day of the show’s airing, becoming the most popular guest of the entire episode.
Ding Yaxin even felt a secret sense of satisfaction, fantasizing about the dream of being begged to record another episode of “Go for It, Tycoon”.
But at the same time, there was a group of people closely monitoring the trending topics about Ding Yaxin. They even sent private messages to the chief orthopedic surgeon of the Orthopedics Department of Sanan Third Hospital.
This group of people was none other than the high-level executives of Mani, the company behind the ‘leg-revealing gadget’.
Through the trending topics and confirmation from the chief orthopedic surgeon, the top executives at Mani reached the conclusion that Ding Yaxin’s leg injury had reached a severity that made it impossible for her to continue shooting advertisements.
As a result, the executives held a special meeting to discuss the feasibility of Ding Yaxin continuing as their spokesperson.
After deliberation, the executives concluded that Ding Yaxin’s concealment of her medical history had caused delays in advertisement shoots, necessitating a change in personnel.
However, the business manager who originally signed Ding Yaxin insisted that the advertisement shoot should begin immediately. He had even arranged for the shooting location, and if they were to terminate the contract with Ding Yaxin now, who would bear the cost of the venue rental and the photographer’s lost wages?
The business manager persisted in retaining Ding Yaxin for the role.
The senior executives were furious and demanded to know why the business manager had replaced the originally planned Cheng Youyou with the injured Ding Yaxin.
The business manager was perplexed; he couldn’t understand why he had chosen Ding Yaxin over Cheng Youyou just to cut costs. What if he had chosen Cheng Youyou instead…
Thinking of Cheng Youyou, he curiously checked her recent activities.
He opened Weibo and found that Cheng Youyou hadn’t been active for a long time. Her last post was still about the travel guide from the previous episode.
In contrast, Ding Yaxin was different. She posted almost every day on Weibo, and she even posted multiple consecutive Weibo posts promoting “Go For It, Tycoon.”
The day before and on the day of the broadcast of “Go For It, Tycoon,” she promoted the show on Weibo.
Comparing the two, the business manager realized that at least Ding Yaxin was dedicated. Just on this point alone, she seemed stronger than Cheng Youyou.
In response to the questioning from Mani’s top management, the business manager ultimately used “Cheng Youyou is not dedicated and unwilling to cooperate with promotion” as a response. He persisted under pressure and continued to collaborate with Ding Yaxin.
Cheng Youyou indeed didn’t promote “Go For It, Tycoon” on Weibo. She didn’t post anything the day before or on the day of the show’s broadcast.
Although Liu Meng emphasized the importance of her cooperation with the program’s promotion, Cheng Youyou had already forgotten about it.
Cheng Youyou spent the whole day shopping at Starlight Plaza, indulging herself in the experience.
Compared to ordinary department stores, Starlight Plaza was like a whole new world. The service staff were not only good-looking and gentle but also provided impeccable service. Even the air in the mall seemed to carry the scent of high-end luxury.
At Starlight Plaza, Cheng Youyou saw many A-list celebrities and wealthy socialites carrying designer bags.
She quickly bought two bags from brand C, one from brand D, and also pre-ordered the classic diamond gray from brand H.
Even with all these purchases, the amount spent didn’t match what she had earned during this period.
When Cheng Youyou saw that her membership card was offering points ten times their usual value, her excitement soared. Points could be redeemed for money spent, effectively allowing her to earn rebates while spending. This kind of opportunity was hard to come by.
Fired up with enthusiasm, she was determined to earn as many points as possible at brand C.
As Cheng Youyou tried on piece after piece of the upcoming spring collection, each little dress exuded an elegant and sophisticated style. While Cheng Youyou moved back and forth in the fitting room, she caught the attention of another girl.
This girl’s name was Gu Qianlan, a true socialite born into a family of old money, with a genuine aristocratic background.
Gu Qianlan also bought a lot of clothes today, but most of them were winter new arrivals. She also liked the spring collection for the next season, but she was afraid of the cold.
She looked up and down at Cheng Youyou, with a lingering doubt in her mind: Wasn’t she feeling cold wearing those clothes?
The electronic device from C showed that the outdoor temperature today was only 8 degrees.
Gu Qianlan’s home is a constant temperature mansion, and she has a chauffeured car with heated air for transportation. However, even so, when she participates in some outdoor activities, she still shivers in the autumn and winter cold.
Every time Gu Qianlan attends brand cocktail parties in the winter, she can’t help but envy the young socialites who show off their legs and backs.
Every time she looks at herself wrapped up tightly, she falls into contemplation. Why, despite coming from a wealthy family, is she so afraid of the cold? Every winter, she self-doubts until the arrival of the next spring when she can regain the confidence befitting a socialite.
However, being a socialite means maintaining a certain image. When you’re in this circle and actively inquire why someone else isn’t cold, that’s the moment you lose.
Even though Gu Qianlan doubted herself, she has never asked other socialites for the secret behind wearing skirts with bare legs in winter.
This time, as she saw Cheng Youyou trying on various spring skirts, pacing back and forth from the fitting room, she felt nothing but envy. Yet, she didn’t ask or say anything.
Cheng Youyou also noticed her, catching glimpses of Gu Qianlan’s hesitation from the corner of her eye during her fittings.
Cheng Youyou even sensed the embarrassment in her gaze, stemming from her social status.
Cheng Youyou used to be troubled by such dilemmas in the past, but ever since she embraced her true self, she found that the world could be quite wonderful. She realized that if she never took a step forward, she would remain stuck in feelings of insecurity, and life would just spin in place.
Walking over, she waved to Gu Qianlan, saying, “Hey, are you busy right now? If not, could you help me out?”
Gu Qianlan’s good upbringing taught her to greet people with “hello,” “bonjour,” or “konnichiwa” when meeting them for the first time, but she had never encountered such an opening line before.
Gu Qianlan also raised her hand, mimicking Cheng Youyou’s gesture, and then inexplicably replied, “Not busy.”
She had never encountered such a straightforward girl before, and Cheng Youyou’s question disrupted the usual etiquette of interactions in her social circle.
Cheng Youyou leaned in affectionately, “Then help me decide which one looks better on me?”
She held four embroidered skirts in her hand. “Should I go for this navy one, or this brown one, or this deep khaki one, or this smoky blue one?”
Gu Qianlan: “Um…”
In Gu Qianlan’s social circle, every conversation was filled with twists and turns, and each person’s words hid even more meaning. Everyone maintained the demeanor expected of socialites, so Gu Qianlan had never encountered a girl like Cheng Youyou who was so straightforward.
Cheng Youyou: “Then I’ll just buy them all.”
She handed the four skirts to the attendant, then she pulled Gu Qianlan to the display case of single shoes.
Gu Qianlan watched as Cheng Youyou bought the skirts, with a sentence lingering on the tip of her tongue. As Cheng Youyou tried on pair after pair of ankle-baring shoes, she continued to hold it in.
Cheng Youyou asked Gu Qianlan for her opinion on each pair of shoes she tried on. Finally, after Cheng Youyou decided to buy three pairs of ankle-baring shoes and two pairs of open-toed sandals, Gu Qianlan couldn’t hold back any longer.
She suddenly looked up and asked, “Aren’t you cold?”
By completely tearing down her veneer of elegance, that moment when she uttered those words, she suddenly felt so relieved.
Cheng Youyou looked at Gu Qianlan, whose face had turned slightly flushed, and couldn’t help but give her a thumbs up. “You said it! You said it!”
Gu Qianlan realized belatedly, “I…I asked it?”
The questions that had puzzled her for many winters finally burst out from her chest.
In that moment of asking, she realized that it wasn’t such a difficult thing to do.
Cheng Youyou was always there to help others, and now she helped Gu Qianlan break through her own barriers, so naturally, she would help her find the answers too.
Cheng Youyou pulled up the stockings on her legs. “”You think I’m wearing skirts with bare legs? That would be too cold for me.””
Gu Qianlan looked at the pulled-up socks, her face full of disbelief. “What… what is this?”
Cheng Youyou replied, “This thing is called the ‘leg-revealing gadget.’ Here, feel it.”
Gu Qianlan wanted to touch it but felt embarrassed because of her position.
Cheng Youyou directly grabbed her hand and Gu Qianlan was even more surprised. “Is it lined with fleece inside?”
Cheng Youyou nodded, “Yes, and it’s categorized into different styles based on temperature, like medium, extra-thick, and super-thick. With the super-thick one, you won’t feel cold even if you go skiing in Changbai Mountain.”
Gu Qianlan finally found a trick to withstand the cold in winter.
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