ASMMIBV [3]

The therapist looked at the person in the video, becoming more and more familiar with each glance: Huh?

Do all the beauties look this similar nowadays?

No, something’s not right!

The therapist realized it; the beauty sitting in front of her was unmistakably Cheng Youyou, who had risen to the top of the trending searches with her looks in the short video.

“Are you Cheng Youyou?”

Cheng Youyou looked up, a bit bewildered. “Yes.”

She just hadn’t expected that her transparent self would one day be recognized by strangers.

In the eyes of the therapist, the somewhat bewildered Cheng Youyou appeared even more adorable now. Her charm was infused with vitality, her features beautiful yet non-threatening.

“You’re so beautiful, even more beautiful than in the video.”

Cheng Youyou replied honestly, “No, it’s the phone’s credit.”

The therapist exclaimed, “No way! It’s just that you’re naturally good-looking. My phone doesn’t add any beauty bonus to the pictures it takes.”

As she spoke, she took out her phone.

She opened the front camera and called Cheng Youyou over again, saying, “Look, I don’t look that good at all.”

As Cheng Youyou leaned closer, she was also startled.

She looked at herself on the therapist’s phone and then at herself on her own phone.

In the therapist’s phone, Cheng Youyou wasn’t just smoothed out; there was also a change in the lighting that made her bone structure clearer, adding a touch of charm.

“How can it look even better than the pictures taken by my phone?!”

Cheng Youyou quickly asked, “Tell me quickly, what brand and model is your phone? I want to buy it.”

The therapist suddenly realized that Cheng Youyou wasn’t just a promoter from some live broadcast room; she was simply a die-hard selfie enthusiast.

The therapist stated the model and brand of the phone.

Cheng Youyou said thank you.

Her attitude was gentle, particularly polite.

The therapist suddenly had a further thought.

She hesitated, “Can I take a picture with you?”

As a high-end scalp therapist, she had seen many celebrities, but someone as easygoing as Cheng Youyou was rare.

Cheng Youyou replied, “Sure, but…”

She paused, and Cheng Youyou paused. The scalp therapist knew well that a celebrity couldn’t just casually take a photo with anyone.

Then, Cheng Youyou quickly added, “But, it has to be taken with your phone; your phone takes better pictures.”

The scalp therapist nodded, “You’re indeed a selfie enthusiast.”

The scalp therapist was very skilled; she waited until Cheng Youyou’s hairstyle was perfectly done before taking a photo with her.

In the therapist’s phone, Cheng Youyou’s fluffy and voluminous hair made her look even more exquisite.

Before leaving, she watched as the therapist began to hesitate again, “Can I post our group photo on my Moments?”

Just now, Cheng Youyou had just added the scalp therapist on Moments. She noticed that there were many before-and-after photos of previous customers’ hairstyles on the therapist’s Moments.

She understood; this therapist was advertising for herself.

Cheng Youyou: “Sure.”

Cheng Youyou knew that in the entertainment industry, she was just a small transparent figure, and her image rights weren’t worth much. If she could help advertise for the hairstylist using her own before-and-after photos and bring in some customers to help others earn some money, she was quite willing to do it.

Cheng Youyou had always enjoyed helping others since she was young.

After Cheng Youyou left, the scalp therapist posted the photo of her and Cheng Youyou to Moments.

Image: A photo of her and Cheng Youyou.

Caption: Cheng Youyou is beautiful and lovely. PS: She really loves taking selfies. Just bought a new phone and asked for my phone model. She’s a real selfie enthusiast.

This Moments post was originally unremarkable, but due to the popularity of #Exploring Internet Celebrities Looking for People# and #Cheng Youyou Era Female Lead# hashtags, it gained traction and the therapist’s Moments post ended up being circulated online.

After a day of searching for Internet celebrities, they finally found relevant information about Cheng Youyou.

She immediately screenshotted this information and posted it to her million-follower account: “See, she’s just a selfie enthusiast. She really did buy a phone. She’s not my plant.”

Whether she’s a planted person or not, nobody really cared anymore.

Obviously, everyone’s attention shifted to another matter: #Cheng Youyou’s Looks Resist Criticism#

【”Wow, why isn’t such a good-looking star famous?”】

【”She’s too good-looking, even casual photos taken by passersby look so good.”】

【I know that shopping blogger; she never uses beauty filters for authenticity. Even in the original video, Cheng Youyou looks so charming!】

【Does Cheng Youyou have any variety show appearances? I want to watch!】

【I beg for big resources to find Cheng Youyou. Just because of her face, I could watch for a whole day.】

These trending topics clearly caused significant attention within the production team of “Go for It Tycoon”.

“Go for It Tycoon” was the unlucky variety show mentioned by Liu Meng, where all the guests’ promotional posts were released together, except for Cheng Youyou’s, which got blocked.

In fact, the director of the show, Wang Dao, was also puzzled as to why Cheng Youyou’s promotional links were being censored by Weibo.

As Cheng Youyou’s popularity suddenly soared, Director Wang wouldn’t miss such an opportunity to promote his show.

This time, he personally posted on Weibo: “Go For It Tycoon is about to start recording. Please stay tuned for the live broadcast. The beautiful Cheng Youyou is a regular guest.”

Director Wang also added a few pictures of Cheng Youyou.

Once he was sure everything was correct, he clicked “post.”

A few seconds later, he looked at Weibo again: “What’s going on? How did it get blocked again?”

Ding Yaxin was at home, furious as she stared at the trending topics on the short video platform.

System: “Detected that the ‘Go for it Tycoon’ program team attempted to post promotional Weibo for Cheng Youyou. The system has successfully intercepted it.”

Upon hearing this, Ding Yaxin finally breathed a sigh of relief. She knew her system wouldn’t drop the ball at critical moments.

Ding Yaxin had linked Cheng Youyou to her Wealth Absorption System, allowing her to manipulate Cheng Youyou’s affairs by using various props, ultimately preventing Cheng Youyou from gaining exposure in the entertainment industry.

However, this turn of events took her by surprise. Ding Yaxin was too focused on keeping an eye on the program team. She never imagined that Cheng Youyou would gain attention through other means.

Ding Yaxin: “But weren’t you supposed to manipulate things so Cheng Youyou doesn’t get exposure?”

System: 【You only targeted Cheng Youyou’s program team, not others.】

The system was indeed powerful, but also quite blunt. Every time Ding Yaxin attempted to diminish Cheng Youyou’s popularity, she not only had to specify the method but also had to target Cheng Youyou’s publicity channels.

This time, Ding Yaxin underestimated how things would unfold. She never expected the sudden emergence of some internet sensation.

However, Ding Yaxin didn’t care. As long as she could intercept all the program team’s publicity methods, she didn’t believe Cheng Youyou could pull off any tricks.

For Ding Yaxin, the program “Go for it Tycoon” was crucial. She was the top candidate for the program team and also the first guest for the premiere episode. As long as Cheng Youyou’s popularity plummeted, she could smoothly take her place.

The system alerted again:【Detected that the program team is using Weibo to promote Cheng Youyou. Should we continue interception?】

Ding Yaxin: “Isn’t this your job responsibility?”

System:【Free interception attempts have been exhausted. To continue interception, payment is required.】

Ding Yaxin: “How much?”

System:【Flat rate for the service, 1000 yuan.】

Ding Yaxin: “Buy it.”

For Ding Yaxin, this amount of money was insignificant. She knew that as long as she could remove Cheng Youyou from the program team, her money-making days lay ahead. She was more than willing to spend this money, especially since the system offered a one-time purchase service. By paying the system 1000 yuan, it would continue to intercept promotional materials and copy related to Cheng Youyou from the program team.

On the other hand, Director Wang couldn’t believe what he saw as he refreshed his Weibo feed. How did the promotional materials he posted get blocked again by Weibo?

Director Wang refused to give up. He posted Weibo content related to Cheng Youyou again, only to find it blocked once more. After trying ten times in a row, he felt utterly defeated.

At his breaking point, he attempted to post someone else’s Weibo content. Strangely, after clicking “post,” it immediately appeared under the Weibo post. Within minutes, the posts of other guests started to receive likes, shares, and comments.

This clearly indicated that only Cheng Youyou’s Weibo posts were being blocked.

Director Wang thought for a moment and decided to let it go. Sometimes, you just have to accept things as they are and not fight against fate. They say that minor success comes from promotion, while major success comes from destiny. Perhaps Cheng Youyou simply wasn’t destined for that level of fame.

Director Wang planned to take a break. He attempted to distract himself with other activities to mask his frustration at being unable to post on Weibo.

He scrolled through short video platforms, but every few scrolls, he encountered a video related to Cheng Youyou. It seemed that no matter where he looked, Cheng Youyou’s presence persisted.

Today, Cheng Youyou emerged like a rising star, captivating a significant audience with her celestial beauty. The backend review system of short video platforms automatically prioritized her for recommendations.

One after another, Cheng Youyou’s videos kept popping up in front of Director Wang, deepening his sense of powerlessness. Director Wang made a decision; he would stop watching short videos and seek peace on Weibo.

However, the unfolding events always seemed eerily similar.

Director Wang stumbled upon Weibo’s trending topics: #Why isn’t Cheng Youyou famous?, #The female lead from the era drama isn’t old-fashioned at all, #Goddess-level beauty.

Another refresh, and there they were again!

Director Wang sat up abruptly, “To hell with relying on destiny for success. I have to believe in the power of human effort!”

Helping Cheng Youyou is helping himself. With Cheng Youyou gaining so much popularity, promoting her is essentially promoting his own show, isn’t it?

He must ride on Cheng Youyou’s popularity wave.

Once again, Director Wang edited his Weibo post and hit upload.

Then, the familiar scenario played out once again: Cheng Youyou’s promotional Weibo post got blocked.

Director Wang finally gave up, saying, “Forget it, forget it. You can’t fight fate.”

He decided to distance himself from Weibo and short videos, opting for a quieter space: Moments.

Yet, he was wrong again.

When he opened Moments, he found Cheng Youyou’s post right at the top.

Cheng Youyou’s Moments post contained only one photo, but its content was rich.

In the photo, neatly arranged in two rows from top to bottom, were various pieces of clothing. She even added a manual tag: All brand new!

Next to the clothes, a set of lipsticks lay neatly displayed in luxurious velvet boxes, visually stunning.

Below them were two rows of stylish high-heeled shoes, each with its own unique style exuding an inexplicable elegance.

Surrounding these items were numerous bags, indicating there were plenty of trinkets that girls would love.

Mixing and matching all together, it looked particularly lively.

Cheng Youyou captioned: 【Let’s strike a pose, little darlings! These are all the things I bought today. Let’s all be in the picture together, not missing a single one.】

Director Wang politely gave it a like, then scrolled past.

Suddenly, he stopped again, flipping back to Cheng Youyou’s recent Moments post and pondered for three seconds.

He had an epiphany!

Director Wang swiftly opened Weibo and posted a promotional video featuring all the guests of “Go for it Tycoon”.

He sent it out, but he couldn’t help feeling uneasy.

It wasn’t until several minutes later that Director Wang dared to look. After watching, he became excited: “It worked!”

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