Reborn as a female internet celebrity in a county town

Chapter 106 What room? I didn't book a room...

Yan Li thought he was doing something unprecedented, but he didn't expect that his father already knew.

She does indeed want to leverage her online presence to turn her company into a celebrity-driven investment fund.

After all, she's about to surpass one million followers, and before the company's project officially launches, she could potentially have two or three million...

With this scale, she only needs to attract a few hundred million yuan in funds to save tens of millions of yuan in expenses each year.

In this way, the management fee is almost pure profit.

This is her advantage: she not only elevates her public image online, but also contributes to her career.

From a netizen's perspective, it's like the person they're idolizing turns out to be the founder of a fund company, a wealthy woman worth hundreds of millions...

She wants to build a large following of loyal fans by becoming an idol, even if each person only buys a fund worth five thousand yuan.
She gets hundreds of thousands of likes and tens of thousands of comments every day.

As she accumulates more and more followers, once she reaches tens of millions, she will be able to attract billions or even tens of billions of yuan in funds. Without needing to spend extra on marketing expenses, she can earn more than 100 million yuan a year just from management fees and handling fees.

The company's expenses are not very high, after all, it is a new company with a simple and uncomplicated structure.

As a result, my own father exposed my lies today and said I was completely worthless.

"Where are you now?"

"On...the highway back to Tianshui County..."

Yan Li answered honestly.

"It's not too late to come back now, transfer the company, and go back to work honestly."

"I……"

"You're too young and don't understand the market at all! Let me tell you this: no matter how many fans you have, and you can attract hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars with just the initial hype, you still can't succeed! The financial industry isn't as easy as you think, and your fans aren't as reliable as you imagine! Just because they were willing to buy hundreds of millions of shares at the beginning doesn't mean they'll always be willing to buy."

For a new fund company to succeed, the most important thing is actually connections! There's so much money in this world that's not really useful, and so many people want to circulate their money. But if you don't have connections, people simply won't give it to you!

In this world, there is a lot of money that doesn't care about losses or gains; it can be left somewhere for three, five, or even ten years. Without such funds as a ballast, you'll never achieve anything significant in your life; you'll only lose all your money.

I know you don't want to follow my arrangements and want to make a name for yourself. I can respect your wishes and help you set up the company because I know that within a year, you will definitely come back and follow the path I've laid out for you.

But after your uncle called me this morning, I realized how audacious you've become. You're someone who has nothing, so why should you do things for others? What could possibly be exchanged for such important political resources? You're completely clueless!
So, I'm not giving you another chance... If you go back to Tianshui County today, I won't care about anything you do afterward, and I won't offer you any further help.

……

Yan Li never expected that her father would confront her directly about this matter.

She didn't know whether she should move forward or turn back.

Her father made it very clear on the phone that she only had two choices.

She knew her father's personality; once he said something, he would never take it back.

But... she was really a little unwilling.

After thinking for a while, she took out her phone and called Lin Lang.

Besides her large fan base, another reason she decided to do this was because it was related to Lin Lang.

Lin Lang's analyst team is very capable. If she can get her hands on them, the future will be bright for her.

The decision to continue being a financial expert was initially made during a conversation with Lin Lang, who analyzed the prospects of the self-media industry and the value of industry traffic.

Then, after returning home, she asked her father for help to speed up the process at the fund company. The formalities were completed in just twenty days. Once the company's framework was in place, they could apply to launch their first fund.

The first fund will definitely be listed within three months at the latest.

Lin Lang answered the call very quickly.

"What's wrong? You've been calling quite a bit these past few days. You're not really coming, are you?"

"Yeah, are you scared if it really comes? If I catch you with another woman, I'll take a picture and send it to your aunt."

"I'm really not home. I'm in the city and I'll be busy for several days before I can go back."

"Oh, then let me ask you this: if I had several million followers, could I build a successful fund company with that many followers?"

"Want to hear the truth or lies?"

"The truth."

"No! Because finance is different from other industries. The standards in finance are too clear: it's all about profit and loss. If you take on some advertising or sell some products, even if the quality isn't great, people will still buy them next time you sell them, because everyone has their own standards for quality. Some people know a lot about the products and feel that buying from you isn't good value for money. But most people don't know that much detail and won't have that kind of judgment..."

Even if someone is a fool and loses money after buying your financial products, they'll know your financial products are no good. So basically, if they subscribed to your funds because of the hype in the early stages, but you can't help them make money, they'll quickly vote with their feet and abandon you.

When there are only two outcomes—profit or loss—there is almost no third option for people. And everyone is inherently averse to losing money. Since you attracted funds through your own personal brand, those funds will be highly active.

Unlike some fund companies that specifically advertise wealth management products on Alipay and WeChat, with the entry points hidden in obscure corners, many people instinctively forget about them after purchasing them, and may not even glance at them for months or years.

Your fans would love to check the daily net asset value of the fund you manage every single day…

Yan Li: "..."

I had never talked to him about these things before, and he had just said all this as soon as I asked.

He spoke with such clarity about everything from the personality of his fan base to the characteristics of the platform's traffic, and even the standards of the financial industry.

She had never had such a complete concept in her mind before, but after Lin Lang explained it to her, she understood it completely.

Lin Lang continued, "There's another point: if you don't promote your product on other platforms, they won't list it for you. This means that even if your fans want to buy it, they can only do so through your company's official website, which adds an extra barrier to entry."

Yan Li: "..."

"So do you think I can have ten million followers?"

Yan Li changed the subject.

Lin Lang: "It's difficult, but it's not entirely without a chance."

"After gaining tens of millions of followers, how much money can I monetize through social media in a year?"

"As for financial science popularization, it's hard to say, but as long as you can reach 10 million fans, earning at least 10 million a year is no problem... You're not like Shen An'an. Once Shen An'an's persona is established, more than 5,000 listed companies will have to pay to keep quiet."

"Hey, don't do anything reckless. Even if Shen An'an's persona is working out, she can't accept money from listed companies, otherwise she'll easily get into lawsuits."

“I can’t make that decision either, it’s up to her… I have other things to take care of first.”

"Ah."

After hanging up the phone, Yan Li sat in the car for another ten minutes or so.

Now she was even more certain that the analyst team behind Lin Lang must have been assembled by him.

Moreover, Lin Lang's analysis of the integration of the fan economy and the financial industry is very clear.

He asked the question suddenly; he couldn't have consulted anyone else. Either he had asked someone else this question before, or he didn't even need to ask and already knew the answer himself.

Either way, it means he has a particularly skilled analyst by his side.

She started the car and drove out of the service area.

She decided to give it a shot!
If Lin Lang doesn't bring his team of analysts into his company, I'm going to stay at his place and never leave!
……

Lin Lang and Mi Xiaofan's first stop was Wanda Plaza.

It is considered one of the landmarks in the entire city. It was only built two years ago, and it exudes a brand-new and high-end feel everywhere.

Right at the south entrance, Lin Lang and Mi Xiaofan got out of the car and started looking for the right angle and position.

After choosing a spot, Mi Xiaofan had to perform more than a dozen dance moves, with each outfit representing a different dance move.

After taking photos at the entrance, we need to go inside to take photos, one with an indoor background and one with an outdoor background.

This is just the first landmark, and you have to dance thirty times and frequently go back to the car to change clothes.

The final effect is that a dance sequence will have several background changes in the background, and the entire video will be rendered through the flashing and changing backgrounds.

There are five or six landmarks like Wanda in the city.

Including the botanical garden and some nearby famous attractions, a total of about fourteen scenes need to be filmed.

For each scene, two or three locations will be selected for filming. This means that for the same dance, Mi Xiaofan will have to dance at least thirty times. In addition, there are more than a dozen dances in total. After filming, she will have to dance four or five hundred times.

He knew he couldn't finish filming in one day. His original plan was to film for three whole days, and the first day was to complete as much of the project as possible, getting all the city scenes done.

Mi Xiaofan is very talented. Even with strangers watching, she is not at all stage-frightened and behaves very naturally.

The most time-consuming part was actually changing clothes.

After all, I have to hide in the car every time, and the space inside the car isn't very big.

After more than an hour of shooting, they finally finished taking pictures of the exterior background. Then, the two of them, carrying a bunch of clothes, went into the third floor of the mall.

It's much better to change clothes here because there are clothing stores where you can use a fitting room.

There was music playing, but it was only to help Mi Xiaofan find the rhythm; the actual sound quality was very poor, and Lin Lang would have to redo it later.

Around 6 PM, Mi Xiaofan was so exhausted that her legs were completely unresponsive, and she didn't even have the strength to change her clothes.

During the final location shoot, she remained stiff from beginning to end.

Lin Lang felt somewhat gratified seeing her grit her teeth and persevere.

However, he didn't say anything to comfort her.

These are just the basics; there will be much more of this kind of work in the future.

Online celebrities are willing to go to any lengths to produce good content.

Lin Lang, the photographer, is also very tired. After three days of hard shooting, he can only produce a maximum of four videos.

If you want high traffic, you have to put in the effort.

Anyway, after these videos are released, it's unlikely that anyone will be able to buy out Mi Xiaofan's contract from Big Fish Media.

Back when it cost 700,000 or 800,000, some rich kids might have been captivated by her figure and looks, and in a moment of impulsiveness, they would have spent the money.

But this number will soon become a thing of the past.

The cost of each of Mi Xiaofan's fans will not be less than ten yuan in the future.

If she becomes a million fans, the cost of buying out her contract will soar to hundreds of millions. She would need to secure at least 200 million in commercial deals in order to leave Big Fish Media as a free agent.

Half an hour later, they returned to the hotel. After Lin Lang opened the door for her, he said, "I'll order takeout later. You can rest for a while. I'm staying next door. Feel free to contact me if you need anything."

After saying that, Lin Lang picked up his things and went straight back to his room.

After getting the power, he threw his things on the ground and lay down on the bed.

With his eyes closed, he wasn't thinking about anything.

Then, my phone rang in my pocket.

Hold it to your ear and answer.

"Lin Lang, where in the city are you?"

"Jinjiang International 1208, come on over, I just need a massage..."

"Oh, wait for me for ten minutes, I'm not far away."

"Okay, come on."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Lang took out his phone and started ordering takeout.

After ordering takeout, he continued to lie down.

Not long after, he heard the doorbell ring.

"Holy crap, it arrived so fast? This damn pre-cooked food! I spent over a hundred yuan on it... Are you not even going to put on an act anymore?!"

Helpless, Lin Lang got up and opened the door.

Then, I saw a tall, beautiful woman with a small suitcase next to her.

Her looks and figure are so perfect, it's as if Nuwa measured her with a ruler when she created humans, while others are judged solely by their appearance.

"No, you really came?"

Lin Lang hadn't taken that phone call seriously at all.

Yan Li chuckled and said, "Otherwise what?"

As he spoke, Yan Li walked directly into the room, saying as he went, "Let me see if there are any young girls in the room..."

Lin Lang: "Don't say there isn't any, even if there is, it has nothing to do with you."

Just as they were talking, Lin Lang saw Yan Li lie down on his bed and groan, "Ugh, I drove for over nine hours today, I'm exhausted, I'm going to sleep for a while..."

Lin Lang: "..."

"Okay, give me your room key, I'll sleep in your room."

Since she'd come all this way, Lin Lang should at least consider her feelings.

"What room? I didn't book a room... Otherwise, why would I ask where you are? I'll just sleep here tonight."

(End of this chapter)