Chapter 104: Chapter 102: This Ad Is Better Than What Second-Life Star Made

“Why are you cursing at me? I was just trying to help by find a reference video from a master.”

“…”

In the end, Sister Feiye remained silent.

Because the master in the video wasn’t just taking matters into her own hands—she had let down all her defenses.

Watching this made her breathing grow a little heavy.

“Can you fast-forward? This can’t be the part you wanted me to see, right?” Sister Feiye said hurriedly, her voice laced with an urgency that betrayed her flustered state.

“Yeah,” Chen Jincheng grunted. This certainly wasn’t what he wanted her to see. He fast-forwarded the video to the scene where the husband and son return at night.

When the actress looked at her husband and son with that subtly casual gaze and expression, he said, “See that? That’s the state I’m talking about. If you can pull that off, I guarantee this ad will go viral.”

“Pah!” Sister Feiye couldn’t help but playfully punch his shoulder. She knew perfectly well what that look and expression implied.

But being asked to perform such a look was just too embarrassing.

However, she quickly took a breath, reminding herself it was for work. She immediately focused on the actress’s expression and gaze, trying to commit them to memory.

It was just that this kind of movie had a lot of risqué scenes. Another one appeared in a flash, unavoidable even with fast-forwarding.

The more she watched these scenes, the more flustered she became.

It was just so awkward.

The key thing was, she had to carefully study the state of the actress’s expression and gaze.

’Oh, god.’

’This is torture.’

In truth, Chen Jincheng was also suffering. He was a hot-blooded young man, after all, and he was bound to have a reaction.

Too bad the person watching the video with him was Sister Feiye.

Seriously, he was really going through the wringer just to shoot this commercial for her.

“So? You’ve seen both masters’ videos. Feeling inspired?”

“Mhm.”

Both of them seemed to notice the other’s hurried, heavy breathing. In that instant, the awkward, ambiguous atmosphere between them thickened.

But the sudden ringing of a phone shattered the tension.

It was Sister Hong calling him.

He quickly answered.

Sister Hong’s voice came through the phone. “Boss, Lao Chen and the others have arrived at the parking lot. Also, the sun’s not out right now, so it’s a great time to shoot.”

“Got it,” Chen Jincheng replied, then turned to Sister Feiye. “The filming equipment is here. We can go shoot the commercial now.”

Hearing this, Sister Feiye secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

’If this had gone on any longer, I would’ve gone crazy.’

The two of them hurried out of the car, only to see two other vehicles already parked beside them. Lao Chen was directing people to unload light reflectors, cameras, sliders, and other equipment.

’What a coincidence.’

When Lao Chen and the others suddenly saw their boss and Sister Feiye get out of the car, they all froze.

They hadn’t noticed the boss’s car parked right there.

“Holy crap…” Lao Chen was stunned. ’Did I just walk in on the boss’s… private business?’

It wasn’t just him; the others realized it too.

’Under what circumstances would a man and a woman get out of the back seat of a car together?’

’And the key thing was, Sister Feiye’s face was flushed and she looked embarrassed. Isn’t that exactly how someone looks after… you know?’

Sister Feiye and Chen Jincheng also keenly felt the suggestive gazes from Lao Chen and his crew.

Chen Jincheng quickly said, “What are you all looking at? I was just explaining the key points of the commercial shoot to Sister Feiye.”

“Right, right, Boss, we understand!” Lao Chen said hastily, not forgetting to add to the others, “Get back to work!”

The others quickly lowered their heads and got busy, but they couldn’t help but exchange glances that conveyed a mutual understanding.

’Like hell he was “explaining the key points.” How is that any different from a director “going over the script” with an actress?’

’Still, the boss really lives up to his title as the number one scumbag on the internet. He’s something else.’

’He managed to conquer Sister Feiye, a beautiful influencer with over 17 million fans, so soon after she arrived. It looks like this major influencer won’t be getting away. She’s definitely going to join Second-Life Star after this.’

“I’m going to touch up my makeup.” Sister Feiye knew she had been completely misunderstood by them. She couldn’t help but shoot Chen Jincheng a glare before hurrying away.

There was no way to explain this kind of thing. The more you explained, the worse it got.

A little while later, Sister Hong and Hu Jing also arrived at the parking lot to meet up. By the time Sister Feiye returned, she had composed herself and was back to normal. Only then did they all head over to the clock tower to film.

After Sister Hong had someone set up a portable changing room, Sister Feiye took the Audrey Hepburn-style Dress that Hu Jing had prepared and went inside to change.

When she came out, she was clad in a sexy Audrey Hepburn-style Dress, complete with black silk gloves and a black cloche hat.

This outfit, compared to her casual clothes from before, truly gave her an air of elegant sophistication.

This kind of dress isn’t for young girls, nor is it for the pure and cute types. It’s meant for mature, captivating women, preferably those with a certain air about them. The appeal is immense.

Take Sister Feiye, for example. In this outfit, her appeal was clearly far greater than in her everyday clothes.

“Let’s start filming!” Chen Jincheng said with a smile.

“Okay.” Sister Feiye nodded and walked toward the base of the clock tower.

They were filming the “after” part of the outfit-transition video first. Later, they would find another spot to shoot the “before” part. That part was less important, as its only purpose was to accentuate the stunning transformation.

“We can start now.” Lao Chen confirmed with Sister Feiye, and then the official shoot began.

Sister Feiye began to walk forward with elegant steps in front of the camera, but Chen Jincheng called a halt. “Stop! Your expression! Remember, the expression is crucial!”

Sister Feiye shot him a resentful look. However, she knew she hadn’t gotten it right just now. The thought of watching that video with him in the car was still making her flustered.

The filming started again.

Sister Feiye once again strode forward gracefully. This time, she focused on recalling the state of the two masters in the video and finally managed to convey that sense of melancholy and loneliness.

“Amazing,” Lao Chen couldn’t help but praise after finishing the take. “The best videos are when the clothing, environment, movement, and expression all achieve a state of perfection. Sister Feiye’s performance this time was nearly perfect.”

Sister Feiye immediately went to watch the playback, and her eyes lit up. Seriously, even she thought it looked incredible.

This outfit, paired with the elements Chen Jincheng had designed, turned a simple video into something extraordinary.

“Not bad. It wasn’t a waste of time watching those clips,” Chen Jincheng couldn’t help but praise.

“Shouldn’t I be thanking you for that?” Sister Feiye’s gratitude was sincere this time. Although watching the video was awkward, the result was clearly excellent.

“Go change. Take off the makeup, and we’ll find a place to shoot the ’before’ part of the transition,” Chen Jincheng said.

“Okay!” Sister Feiye instinctively obeyed.

Before long, the “before” segment was filmed and sent to Xiaoliao for editing.

Second-Life Star was very experienced with editing these kinds of transition videos. By the time they returned to the company, the final cut was already done. They played it back and watched. With the impact of the before-and-after transition, plus the atmospheric background music, the video clearly had a much stronger vibe and a more powerful appeal.

Sister Feiye was increasingly satisfied. She had filmed so many videos and gained 17 million fans, but she was certain that none of her previous videos could compare to this one.

“It has such an amazing feel, like an ad tailor-made for this dress,” Hu Jing said, her face alight with joy, not holding back her praise. “Seriously, our company has commissioned so many commercials, but this one from Second-Life Star has the best feel. It’s the best one they’ve shot.”

She suddenly had a feeling that all those other advertising and media companies weren’t all that special after all.

With the commercial filmed, Sister Feiye didn’t rush to upload it. The buzz from today’s wedding-crashing incident and that battle song had become a nationwide phenomenon. It was terrifyingly popular, and the hype for any other video would be completely overshadowed.

However, the video and the advertising contract had to be sent to Tiao Yin for review first.

She had signed a tripartite advertising agreement: one contract with Second-Life Star, and another with Danni Clothing.

The contract with Second-Life Star was for a share of the advertising revenue and didn’t require review. Therefore, she needed to send her advertising contract with Danni Clothing, along with the video, to Tiao Yin for approval.

After letting Chen Jincheng know, she sent the commercial and the contract to Tiao Yin.

Liu Xian had already given a heads-up to Tiao Yin’s advertising operations department, so as soon as Sister Feiye’s video was sent, Liu Xian received a report.

He immediately had someone send him Sister Feiye’s commercial, and he watched the outfit-transition video.

He could tell at a glance that this video would definitely go viral. The quality was too high. He couldn’t help but praise, “Impressive. This is excellent. As expected, there are others besides Second-Life Star who can produce an ad of this quality. And this is much better than the borderline stuff that Second-Life Star’s Jiang Xiaobai and Yinyin rely on.”

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