Chapter 23: Chapter 21: Are You Kidding Me?

Sister Hong entered the hall and, seeing Chen Jincheng stop, asked, “Boss, what kind of dance is that?”

Chen Jincheng smiled. “The Booty Dance. I plan on filming it with the girls later. If all goes well, this will be a trump card.”

If the Glass-Wiping Dance was a little provocative and addictively quirky, and the Shaking Bear Dance was just plain vulgar, then the Booty Dance was purely, hypnotically quirky. Paired with a rhythmic beat and an infectious smile, its appeal would be enormous.

In his previous life, the famous Dagula K had gained ten million likes and eight million followers with a single Booty Dance video.

Even later on, when the Booty Dance had become a tired cliché, viral videos with millions of likes still frequently popped up.

Now, in this world, Dagula K had never appeared, and the Booty Dance trend didn’t exist. So if he introduced it, even if it didn’t reach the same heights as Dagula K’s in his past life, it would definitely have a huge impact.

Sister Hong now had complete faith in her boss’s words. After sitting down, she reported, “The data for yesterday’s videos is in. Jiang Xiaobai’s second video, with that captivating expression, had a really strong effect. It’s already at 1.2 million likes overnight. The final trend suggests it might exceed 1.5 million likes. Her Glass-Wiping Dance video also got 600,000 likes. Her follower count has increased to 890,000, and she should break a million today.”

“That’s good.” Chen Jincheng nodded, not at all surprised.

After all, with the effects of an Internet Celebrity Debut Card, two videos surpassing 1.5 million likes, and the novelty and appeal of pioneering the Glass-Wiping Dance, it would be a problem if she *didn’t* break a million followers.

Sister Hong continued her report. “Among the others, Lin Qing’s video had the best performance. It went viral overnight, with her Glass-Wiping video getting over 400,000 likes and earning her 200,000 followers. The next best was Yinyin, with over 200,000 likes and 80,000 followers. As for the rest, the highest got 100,000 likes, while the lowest still got several tens of thousands, with follower counts ranging from a few thousand to 30,000.”

Clearly, due to the girls’ individual strengths and a bit of luck, a gap had already formed.

Hearing these numbers, Chen Jincheng sighed internally. ’It’s still not as effective as in my past life. Not a single one of them had a video break a million likes after going viral overnight.’

Still, the plan was working. At the very least, all the girls who filmed the videos gained some traffic. Besides, there were still two more versions of the Glass-Wiping Dance to come.

Sister Hong added, “However, I noticed people online were already copying it this morning. By this afternoon, we should see a massive wave of copycats. So, we need to time the release of our second phase perfectly.”

Just as Sister Hong predicted, with so many Glass-Wiping Dance videos appearing overnight—one with 600,000 likes and another with 400,000—it had clearly become a hot trend.

Almost immediately, internet celebrities of all sizes, as well as other MCNs, had their eyes on it.

Lin Hao arrived at his own company, Ah Hao Media, first thing in the morning.

His family had invested 30 million, and he had told Chen Jincheng he wouldn’t lose to him. He was determined to make a serious effort.

As soon as he got to the office, he had his assistant gather everyone. “Since we’ve recruited the girls, it’s time to film some videos. Let’s hear your plans.”

One of the planners suggested, “Young Master Lin, a ’Glass-Wiping Dance’ went viral this morning. It’s already a hot topic and a huge source of traffic today. We could film a series of these videos. It’s perfect for newcomers to piggyback on the trend.”

As he spoke, the planner played several Glass-Wiping Dance videos on the multimedia screen.

Lin Hao was surprised. “Isn’t that first one Jiang Xiaobai? And why do the next few look so familiar?”

His assistant next to him said, “Young Master Lin, those are all the girls Chen Jincheng had with him yesterday.”

“Holy shit, Lao Cheng is making such a big move all of a sudden?” Lin Hao was even more shocked. He quickly ordered, “Get our girls over here, now! We’re filming this Glass-Wiping Dance too. I can’t lose to him.”

Instantly, everyone at Ah Hao Media sprang into action. But it wasn’t long before Lin Hao’s annoyed voice rang out:

“Can you stop being so stiff? Loosen up a little!”

…

“Learn from the others! Be more poised! Your expression is so unnatural, it’s uncomfortable for the audience to watch.”

…

“Be sexier! A little sexier! This dance needs to be sexy! I know you’re the innocent type, but this dance *has* to be sexy!”

“…”

After a mentally exhausting morning, Lin Hao finally finished filming all the girls’ videos.

He couldn’t help but envy that guy, Lao Cheng. Whether it was Jiang Xiaobai or that Lin Qing, they had an effortless, natural allure. The quality of their videos was leagues better than what his recruits could produce.

Finally, he had someone upload the finished videos and immediately purchased a DOU+ promotion. Even if he was just following the trend, spending a little money would help him grab the most traffic.

But just as the DOU+ purchase went through, his assistant came over. “Young Master Lin, Chen Jincheng’s girls have already released the second version of the Glass-Wiping Dance.”

“???” Lin Hao froze, then immediately grabbed his phone to check. Sure enough, he found that the girls had released another version, a hand-in-hand Glass-Wiping video. The interactivity and the first-person male perspective made it infinitely more eye-catching than the first version.

’So, just when I was about to piggyback on the trend and get a taste, they went and released an upgraded version, completely overshadowing the last one?’

’Doesn’t that mean I won’t even get to drink the warm soup, just eat the cold leftovers?’

“Damn it! We’ll film the second version right now!” Lin Hao immediately ordered.

He wasn’t the only one. Many others online who were trying to ride the trend’s coattails had also just finished filming and uploading their videos, only to discover that the original creators had already released version two.

What the hell…

After lunch, Chen Jincheng went to the bar and had Sister Hong tell the girls to gather.

By the time he arrived, the girls were already there. Some were happy, others dejected; after all, not everyone’s video performed as well as Lin Qing’s.

“Cheng, you’re here!” Jiang Xiaobai ran up happily, without any inhibitions, and looped her arm through his. “My followers broke 1 million!”

“Not bad!” Chen Jincheng said.

“It’s all thanks to you,” Jiang Xiaobai said sweetly. She was keenly aware of this fact.

“Boss!” Lin Qing also hurried to greet him.

The other girls followed suit.

Sister Hong came over and asked, “Boss, even though we released the second version of the Glass-Wiping Dance right away, it’ll probably be mass-copied again very soon. So, how should we film the third version?”

Chen Jincheng smiled. “Sister Hong, go book a room at the hotel next door. Get one with a transparent glass door for the bathroom. We’ll film over there.”

The third version would generate the most hype, not by showing off dance skills or being sexy, but by creating contrast—a parody. When everyone was sick to death of watching countless beauties perform the first and second versions, a sudden, ridiculous parody of the Glass-Wiping Dance would have a huge, hilarious impact.

In his past life, most famous female streamers had filmed this parody version of the Glass-Wiping Dance.

Although Sister Hong was a little confused, she did as she was told.

Before long, Chen Jincheng led the girls to the hotel. Sister Hong had specifically booked a luxury room that cost over 2,000, and the crowd of girls packed it to the brim.

“Boss, let’s hear the plan for the shoot!” Sister Hong said.

“Today’s shoot is very simple. I’ll demonstrate once, and you just follow my lead.” As Chen Jincheng spoke, he took out his phone and played an upbeat track. He opened the bathroom door, stepped inside, and swayed his body to the beat twice.

Just as everyone thought he was about to start dancing, he suddenly shoved his face against the glass and started wiping it, his handsome face distorting into a comical expression.

This sudden act made Jiang Xiaobai, Lin Qing, and all the others let out a PFFT and burst into laughter.

Even Sister Hong was amused by her boss’s sudden antics. Then it hit her. ’The boss is a true genius.’

There’s a saying that even the most delicious food will make you sick if you eat too much of it. With every beauty on the internet copying the first and second versions, many viewers were bound to get tired of it. To suddenly drop something like this… it was a killer move.

Sometimes, a parody could be far more effective than just showing off your figure, your chest, or your long legs.

After coming out, Chen Jincheng instructed Sister Hong, “When the time comes, have Xiaoliao and Xiaohai add a glass-rubbing sound effect to the part where the face is wiping the glass.”

“Got it.” Sister Hong nodded and called the girls over to film. “Alright, did everyone get that? Now, one by one.”

Jiang Xiaobai went first, followed by Lin Qing. The girls all understood now—the point was to be goofy. They tried to outdo each other in ridiculousness. Of course, there were three girls who filmed very unnaturally, unwilling to contort their faces into silly, distorted shapes.

Chen Jincheng shook his head helplessly at this. ’They’ve clearly had work done on their faces. They won’t be able to cash in on this wave of traffic, then.’

The parody version was simple to film, so the group quickly returned to the bar. Sister Hong had already sent the footage to Xiaohai and Xiaoliao for editing, and it would be uploaded online as soon as it was ready.

「Time passed.」

Ah Hao Media.

After another bout of soul-crushing exhaustion, Lin Hao finally managed to get the second version of the Glass-Wiping Dance filmed with his girls and had it uploaded immediately.

But his assistant came to report again. “Young Master Lin, the hype for the Glass-Wiping Dance has been pushed to a new high by everyone. With the release of our second version and the DOU+ promotion you bought, we’ve caught a nice wave of traffic. But… there’s something else. Chen Jincheng’s side has released a third version of the Glass-Wiping Dance.”

“???” Lin Hao was stunned. He quickly pulled out his phone, opened Tiao Yin, searched for Jiang Xiaobai and Lin Qing, and clicked on their profiles. There, he saw the so-called third version of the Glass-Wiping Dance.

In the video, both girls swayed their way into the bathroom, moving their bodies to the music. Just when you’d think they were about to dance behind the glass, they instead smashed their faces right against it and started wiping, accompanied by the SQUEAK SQUEAK of rubbing glass.

“PFFT!” Lin Hao couldn’t help but laugh. “What is Lao Cheng playing at? Making the girls do a parody like this!”

But when he saw the like count and the upload time, he shot to his feet and yelled at his assistant, “Quick! Get them together! We’re filming it too!”

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