【Is this the beauty salon we’re exploring today?】
【Was the person speaking earlier a customer of this salon?】
【I want to see the real reviews from customers.】
This exploring shop anchor is quite popular on short video platforms because she never accepts commercial sponsorships, only providing genuine reviews, which has earned her the admiration of many netizens.
So, she turned the camera towards Cheng Youyou.
Off-camera, the anchor said, “Today, we’re here at the trendy beauty salon frequented by the affluent and celebrities! And right now, we have a young lady who has just finished a beauty treatment. Before we experience it ourselves, let’s hear about her real experience.”
In the frame, Cheng Youyou appeared.
Before reaching Cheng Youyou, the exploring shop internet celebrity continued, “The people who come to this salon for beauty treatments are particularly knowledgeable, including some celebrities.”
【Wait a minute, why does this person look so familiar? It seems… she’s a celebrity, right?】
【She looks familiar, like she’s been in some dramas.】
Although the exploring shop internet celebrity didn’t recognize Cheng Youyou, it didn’t dampen her excitement. Upon hearing that the young lady she was about to interview was a celebrity, the exploring shop internet celebrity became even more thrilled. After all, internet users love to see dreamy collaborations.
Internet celebrity: “Hi there! Can I ask how your skin feels after the treatment?”
Cheng Youyou saw herself in the internet celebrity’s live stream on her phone.
Then, she froze.
She stared at herself on the screen, not saying a word for three seconds.
As an excellent and responsible manager, Liu Meng immediately intervened to halt this unplanned appearance in the livestream.
“For commercial livestreams, please contact our company. Without permission, we do not engage in any form of endorsement or introduction.”
【Ah, she really is a celebrity.】
【She looks so familiar, but I just can’t remember her name.】
【The person who just spoke was the manager, right?】
【Although, without someone’s consent, livestreaming a celebrity like that isn’t really appropriate, is it?】
The exploring shop internet celebrity also realized this. She understood that dreamy collaborations could unlock the code to traffic, but she was also aware that collaborating without permission was impolite and infringed upon the right of publicity.
Liu Meng remained firm in her stance, which left the internet celebrity bewildered and flustered.
Meanwhile, Cheng Youyou’s gaze remained fixed on the camera. After several seconds, she spoke up.
“I’d like to ask, what brand is your phone?”
The internet celebrity was taken aback. “Huh?”
Cheng Youyou humbly inquired, “This phone takes such great pictures of people, doesn’t it?”
Her eyes were sincere, devoid of any pretense.
In the live chat, there was a long pause, then suddenly it burst into action.
【I got scared for a moment, I thought something big was going to happen.】
【So it’s not about a big scene with the phone camera?】
【Hahaha, what is she talking about?】
Cheng Youyou earnestly asked again, “I didn’t know I could look this good. Could you tell me the brand of your phone?”
Her demeanor was genuinely polite.
【Hahaha, who said she’s a celebrity? Are celebrities this goofy?】
【Not asking about the right of publicity, but asking about the phone?】
【Anchor, quickly tell her, just because she’s so beautiful, you better tell her soon.】
【No way, can’t you see this is scripted?】
With this message in the chat, the subsequent direction became discordant.
【It does seem scripted.】
【Too obvious, is the anchor trying to promote a beauty phone?】
【Definitely, otherwise how could there be someone so good-looking, with such translucent skin and rosy lips and white teeth in the photos?】
【Disappointing, it’s not fun anymore, I liked this anchor because she was real, but now she’s also promoting products.】
The internet celebrity explained to the camera, “I’m not, I don’t, please don’t misunderstand, I really don’t promote phones.”
To prove her innocence, she emphasized to the screen, “Babies, I really don’t promote products. If I did, it would definitely be a beauty phone that makes people look good. I’m telling you, this young lady’s real appearance is much more beautiful than what you see on my livestream.”
Cheng Youyou was stunned, leaning in closer to the screen.
While netizens on the other side of the screen felt the impact of the beauty camera, Cheng Youyou couldn’t believe it. She asked, “How is this possible?”
Cheng Youyou looked at her phone, taking a few pictures from different angles. “I know I’m good-looking, but your phone is really something. It makes me look even more beautiful.”
The internet celebrity replied, “Miss, that’s called the soft light quad camera.”
Cheng Youyou was utterly sincere, “So advanced!”
【Here we go, isn’t this the classic scene of selling products?】
【Singing in harmony, it’s obvious it was rehearsed beforehand.】
【Boring, no broadcaster can escape the fate of product placement in live broadcasts.】
【If you’re making money, make money, but acting and deceiving us isn’t cool.】
Cheng Youyou’s face was full of anticipation, “Please, tell me, the brand!”
With sincere eyes, Cheng Youyou displayed an earnest desire that seemed relentless until she got the brand.
【Here we go, the link is about to drop.】
【Unsubscribing, unsubscribing!】
【Come on, this sales tactic is too crude.】
【As a top internet celebrity with millions of followers, even if you’re selling products, don’t deceive people like this.】
The internet celebrity was extremely anxious. She couldn’t express her frustration now; she really wasn’t promoting any phones in her livestream.
She’s a shop exploring anchor, relying on fair and impartial shop reviews to attract followers. Her income mainly comes from fan donations, and she never engages in commercial promotions to avoid influencing the fairness and objectivity of her shop explorations.
Seeing her silent, Cheng Youyou redirected her gaze to the barrage of doubting messages. She watched the flood of questions and suddenly understood.
“I’m sorry for causing you trouble.”
However, Cheng Youyou couldn’t be deterred like this. She needed to know the brand of the phone she wanted to buy today.
Cheng Youyou deftly rotated the phone, directly revealing its back.
While netizens on the other side of the screen were still reacting to Cheng Youyou’s sudden disappearance, she returned.
She wore a satisfied smile on her face. “I know the brand now, thank you.”
Then she waved her hand, “Sorry for interrupting your livestream.”
Cheng Youyou left the livestream, and all that could be heard was her voice, “You continue, carry on.”
Cheng Youyou disappeared completely.
Under the gaze of the internet celebrity, Cheng Youyou, carrying her large stack of women’s clothing bags and a lipstick set, walked away with light steps.
She walked away, truly walked away.
Just as Cheng Youyou was about to leave, she excitedly called out to Liu Meng, “Let’s go, we’re off to buy a phone!”
For the livestream audience of this internet celebrity, Cheng Youyou left, but not entirely.
【Is she testing the waters? Trying out the effect of promoting products, but it turned out like this, so she pretends to be a passerby?】
【I think so too. Didn’t you see that planted person leaving, even shouting about buying a phone?】
【It’s definitely a product promotion, but the script is too crude. As soon as the reaction wasn’t good, the anchor immediately had the planted person leave the scene.】
The internet celebrity was on the verge of tears; she really didn’t promote any products.
She had to prove her innocence. She wanted to tell her followers that she truly didn’t know the beautiful woman who suddenly appeared in her livestream.
However, she couldn’t catch up. Cheng Youyou was incredibly fast; she had already boarded a taxi, destination unknown.
The internet celebrity couldn’t let the fanbase she had painstakingly built be ruined by a seemingly inexplicable suspicion of promoting products.
The internet celebrity quickly approached the front desk of the beauty salon. “What’s the name of the lady who came for a beauty treatment just now?”
The manager of the beauty salon replied, “We only know her last name is Cheng.”
Since Cheng Youyou wasn’t a regular at the beauty salon, it was normal for them not to record names. However, they recalled the surname Cheng from when she left her belongings behind.
The internet celebrity became anxious.
The livestream became more lively.
【Forget it, it’s a self-directed drama. She won’t be able to find the person to prove she didn’t promote products.】
【Reasonable suspicion, it’s all part of the script.】
【That person definitely won’t be found.】
As they continued to discuss, the internet celebrity had to prove this point. She had to find Cheng Youyou and clarify everything.
The internet celebrity left the livestream and quickly posted a short video.
In the video, she clipped the segment where Cheng Youyou appeared in the livestream. Towards the end, she appeared on camera and said, “Please, friends who know this lady, provide relevant information. I need to prove my innocence.”
Her words were sincere and earnest.
This video quickly became a focal point on short video platforms. The reason was simple: it included keywords akin to a missing person notice, which platforms highly prioritize.
In no time, the short video platform’s trending topics featured #Exploring Shop Internet Celebrity Seeks Person#.
The trend swiftly gained momentum, with the video’s views skyrocketing to over a million.
More and more netizens started paying attention to these developments. They hadn’t watched the livestream and didn’t know what had happened.
Purely based on this video, their feedback was completely different.
【Why do they need to find a beautiful woman?】
【What are they trying to prove?】
【Is proof really important?】
Later on, the discussion gradually deviated from the original intention of the exploring shop internet celebrity.
【Am I the only one who noticed how good-looking this person is?】
【She’s really good-looking. Is she an internet celebrity? How can she be so good-looking?】
【With looks like that, she could outshine a multitude of stars in the entertainment industry, couldn’t she?】
【Stop talking about how good-looking this celebrity or that celebrity is. A regular person could dominate the entertainment industry.】
As the short video gained more traction, some knowledgeable netizens finally appeared.
【She looks really familiar. Is she not just an ordinary person?】
【I remember now, she seems to be an actress, she appeared in some period drama, named Cheng something.】
【Yes, exactly, a period drama. I watched it with my mom. She looked so plain in the drama, didn’t expect her to be so beautiful and fashionable in private.】
【It’s strange, I even watched that period drama with my grandma. I thought she retired, you rarely see her in the entertainment industry nowadays.】
【Her name is Cheng Youyou, I know her. She’s a talented actress, but inexplicably not very famous. I thought she retired.】
The hashtag #PeriodDramaFemaleLeadChengYouyou# has now surpassed the #InternetCelebritySeeksPerson# topic.
Inside the scalp spa salon.
Cheng Youyou spent a lot of money on a scalp care treatment.
Just after the scalp nourishment therapist finished taking care of her hair, Cheng Youyou was wrapped in a towel waiting for the hot compress to finish. At the same time, she was earnestly playing with her phone.
The phone she was playing with was the one she had just bought, the brand of which she learned about from an internet celebrity.
I have to say, once you spend money without any hesitation, your sense of happiness shoots up. Cheng Youyou is now playing with her phone, experiencing a sense of exhilaration she never felt in her previous life.
Cheng Youyou hadn’t changed her phone for four or five years in her previous life; she didn’t even know that phones nowadays could be so high-end.
The camera takes such beautiful pictures.
Cheng Youyou angles the phone at 45 degrees for a shot, beautiful! She takes a straightforward shot, beautiful! She takes an upward shot, beautiful!
No matter how she takes the picture, it turns out beautiful. Cheng Youyou is overjoyed.
Cheng Youyou can’t help but laugh out loud with happiness.
While Cheng Youyou was tinkering with her phone, the therapist who had just finished the scalp treatment for Cheng Youyou was also waiting and playing with her own phone.
Then, she came across short videos of #InternetCelebrityMissingPersonsNotice# and #PeriodDramaFemaleLeadChengYouyou#.
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