Reborn as a female internet celebrity in a county town

Chapter 130 Mi Xiaofan's Three Stages
Are Mi Xiaofan and Yun Yiyi on good terms?

You could say it's good, or you could say it's just average.

The two just happened to be studying at the same preschool teacher training school and also happened to be from the same county, so they had more contact with each other.

No matter what, I'm not worth Yun Yiyi spending ten million on me.

If she said she wanted him to sign with her company to make money for her, then there would be some explanation.

But Yun Yiyi insisted that the contract would be very lenient, giving her absolute freedom.

Yun Yiyi said, "Because I want you to think about life properly, instead of being fooled by a few words from others and empty promises. Has your appearance changed? No! Has your ability changed? No! So why weren't so many people nice to you before? But now suddenly everyone is nice to you. Haiyang's family has hundreds of millions, and even when I offered to pay your breach of contract fee with ten million, you hesitated. How come you believed it when someone else said that?"

Mi Xiaofan: "...I...didn't believe it."

Yun Yiyi said with certainty, "You believe it! Because you think you're worth that much now. But you know me, you know our relationship isn't worth me spending ten million... But it's different for others. You don't know them, and subconsciously you think you're worth ten million. They know your worth, so they think it's reasonable... You've been deceived by your own intuition."

"Did Lin Lang send you?"

It was only then that Mi Xiaofan realized that Yun Yiyi had come specifically to remind her.

Although she has no intention of leaving Big Fish Media at the moment.

Yun Yiyi smiled and said, "Lin Lang doesn't care about these things. You can leave if you want, even if you owe a penalty fee, he doesn't care. If he can train one, he can train two, three, four, five, or even ten. I'm just afraid you'll be deceived and go down the same path as last time. Then, Lin Lang won't give you another chance. Because... there are many who can replace you. Lin Lang has the ability to easily find a girl in college and train her to become a fan of millions."

Mi Xiaofan nodded. "I know. My success was mainly due to good luck. Maybe it was because I happened to reply to Lin Lang's message, maybe it was because I happened to be born in Tianshui County, maybe it was because you helped Lin Lang earn his first money, and maybe it was because you happened to speak up for me."

"Yes! I understand that you will be influenced by those things outside, after all, everyone would be like that. However, others make empty promises without spending money, and even if they spend money, it's not spent on you. Even if they compensate you for breach of contract, you've just signed with another company instead of this one, there's no real difference."

"Yes." Mi Xiaofan definitely knew.

So even though she was tempted by the offers from many people, she never took the initiative to contact anyone.

She completely followed Lin Lang's arrangements. When Lin Lang refused to accept those business deals, she pretended not to see them and never took the initiative to ask Lin Lang about them.

Yun Yiyi added, "Actually, I've asked Lin Lang more than once if he minds if the experts he's collaborating with leave... Do you know what he said?"

"What did you say?"

“He said leaving was a personal choice, and Big Fish Media has always adhered to the principle of fair cooperation. Before coming here, I specifically asked about your breach of contract fee. Lin Lang said it was only 12 million, but if I wanted it, I would give 10 million. Do you know how confident Lin Lang is? That kind of confidence made me feel that he didn’t care about any of this at all, and made me feel that none of us were of any value to him.”

"I know."

Mi Xiaofan said something seriously.

"Huh? You know what?"

"Yes, Lin Lang has a girlfriend. I heard her family has hundreds of billions."

These were all things Ms. Xu mentioned during their casual conversation that day.

For Mi Xiaofan, it was like she had just joined a company with good benefits, and soon a bunch of headhunters approached her, saying they could offer her higher salaries and better benefits.

He'll definitely have some ideas, but just like Yun Yiyi said, if someone makes empty promises and you take them seriously, you're doomed.

Even without any empty promises, can I expect to receive the same treatment as at Big Fish Media? Can I expect to have a better career development there?

She might be tempted by the business opportunities, but no one else's promises were as reliable as Lin Lang's.

Including Yun Yiyi.

Mi Xiaofan took out her phone, found Yan Li's account, handed it to Yun Yiyi, and said, "It's her. I think she's super cool."

"What's so cool about it?"

"She was always so calm, and everything she did was natural and graceful. After seeing her, I felt that the rich girls in movies and TV dramas were all very fake. We are all human, but I always felt that I was not the same species as her. I felt a lot of pressure when I talked to her for a few words."

It was after meeting Yan Li that she felt very unsophisticated.

Even if she wears very nice clothes in the video, she knows better than anyone else that she has an inherent lack of sophistication.

In her mind, Lin Lang was just a bit handsome.

But when she was with Yan Li, she realized Lin Lang's powerful aura.

No matter what Yan Li is like, Lin Lang can always hold the situation in check.

Mi Xiaofan said earnestly, "Yiyi, when you first said you wanted to sign me, I was really tempted. On one hand, it's because you have Li Wanqing by your side, and she can also cooperate with Lin Lang. On the other hand, your husband's family is rich, so ten million is indeed not a very large number for you."

"what about now?"

“I’m still tempted. If someone really offered to pay 15 or 20 million to cover my breach of contract penalty, I would definitely be willing. Lin Lang has invested so much in me, he definitely wants to make money too. I also want to do what you did, buy out the contract first, and then continue to cooperate with Big Fish Media. It’s just that… no one can actually come up with that kind of money.”

Mi Xiaofan's state of mind has changed several times during this period.

When she first met Lin Lang, and during their first serious collaboration, she didn't really think much about herself and did almost everything on a subconscious basis.

After experiencing some things and starting formal cooperation, she began to reflect on her life, and her restless heart gradually calmed down.

After that incident, she thought about it for a while and realized that if she took the initiative to flirt with Lin Lang, she might have a better future.

So, that day, I deliberately made up an excuse at the bar.

She was completely unprepared, and everything seemed unnatural.

Lin Lang then gave her a choice: if she didn't earn money, she could sleep with him.

Actually, she felt it was acceptable; Lin Lang was rich and handsome, so she definitely wouldn't go hungry.

Until I saw Yan Li.

Then she thought of Yun Yiyi.

Yun Yiyi is definitely no match for Yan Li, but at least Yun Yiyi has taken control of her own life.

She has always been living passively.

Aside from cooperating with Lin Lang, she had almost no way to demonstrate her value to him.

From ignorance and arrogance in the first stage to confusion, compliance, and giving up in the second stage.

Now in the third stage, we are trying to demonstrate our value.

She knew that her greatest value to Lin Lang wasn't sleeping with him. Lin Lang already had a girlfriend like Yan Li, so he wouldn't even be interested in her body. In Lin Lang's eyes, her body had little value; it was just a last resort.

Lin Lang wanted to present himself well in order to earn more money or sell at a higher price.

Yun Yiyi said, "Fanfan, we are different."

"Yes, I know it's different. Even if you're not with Lin Lang, you can still demonstrate your value. But I can't..."

"What are you thinking? Your value is far greater than mine! It's just that I think you've taken the wrong path. Of course, you can buy out the contract and continue to make money for Lin Lang through future cooperation, but have you thought about yourself?"

"Myself?"

"Yes, someone has spent over ten million on you, and will continue to spend hundreds of thousands or even millions more on you every month. They need value too. What will you become then?"

Mi Xiaofan: "..."

She suddenly realized that she seemed to have a problem again.

She believed that demonstrating value meant enabling Lin Lang to earn money, so that Lin Lang would never abandon her, no matter what.

However, she forgot that while she was demonstrating her value to Lin Lang, she also needed to demonstrate her value to others.

She doesn't have that much value.

Not hundreds of thousands, or millions, but tens of millions.

Yun Yiyi put her arm around Mi Xiaofan's shoulder and said, "Fanfan, from the moment you said those things, I knew you were indeed searching for your own path, but you overlooked a very important point, which is... your value is given by Lin Lang, and even if you want to trade, you can only trade with Lin Lang. It's not that others are trading with Lin Lang, but that you yourself... even if others buy your value, they will still exploit it relentlessly."

Others are simply after your online traffic and your body. But to maintain that traffic, you have to keep spending money, and the return on investment is very risky; one wrong move and you'll suffer a backlash from that traffic. As for your body, it goes without saying. Men are only after the novelty wears off; once that novelty wears off, it's worthless.

You must first ensure your own value before you can think about creating value.

"But wasn't my value given to me by Lin Lang?"

"That's value measured in money. You can find other values ​​within yourself to match it. As long as you can provide more other value, then monetary value will become irrelevant to Lin Lang. Lin Lang doesn't need your money..."

……

The villa in my hometown was built very quickly.

It only took about three weeks to build.

It has three floors in total, plus three meters underground.

Lin Lang followed Li Wanqing to the homes of several students, where they chatted for several hours before finally coming here to check on the situation.

Those children all come from rather special families.

They either run a small business at home, which doesn't make them rich, but they also don't starve. However, the whole family is tied to the village and can't leave.

For example, there is a tofu seller who, after preparing the tofu every day, rides his tricycle around shouting to sell it. He has already gained a lot of customers in the local area, forming his own competitive advantage, and can earn two or three hundred yuan a day.

Once I go out, I can't do anything, and I don't know how.

This is perfect for shooting short videos, ostensibly to record life, but actually to sell goods in the future.

Raising an interesting child requires parents who are also quite capable.

Lin Lang visited five or six stores, and he felt that three of them were very suitable. He then arranged for a photographer to come and try shooting for a few days.

Only by splitting Li Wanqing's traffic out can we maximize profits.

When Lin Lang arrived, Bing Ning was compiling statistics in the newly built unfinished house. Because the weather was still quite hot, her face was covered in sweat.

In just over twenty days, Bingning's account still attracted more than 10,000 followers and applied for permission to create mid-length videos.

The next step is to combine all the previously filmed videos into a five-minute video, which is also the key to increasing the volume.

From an abandoned old house to a newly built villa... this feeling easily resonates on the internet.

It's like watching a video show a chick grow from a hatchling to a roasted chicken.

The elements involved are quite complex. Some people are moved by the shift from the old to the new. Others resonate with it because it reflects their own dreams, while still others simply appreciate it and anticipate the next developments…

Self-media videos essentially boil down to two points.

It must be either interesting or meaningful.

Under these two objectives, content is created and interpreted.

Today, Shen An'an wore light-colored jeans with a white T-shirt, still in her favorite simple style, but her originally clear eyes seemed a little confused at this moment.

Upon seeing Lin Lang approach, she said weakly, "Lin Lang, you can't treat Sister Bing like a laborer. You have to pay her. Sister Bing has been working so hard lately."

"Of course I'll pay you. And you, you've worked hard these past few days too. How about I treat you to dinner tonight?"

Lin Lang had no idea where Shen An'an got such perseverance, coming here with Bing Ning every day.

Although Bingning only stays here for an hour or two at most each day, the weather is hot.

As for Lin Lang himself, he had no choice. In the early stages of starting a business, if he didn't do anything, he basically couldn't make any money.

"Eating isn't important, how much money are you planning to give Sister Bing?"

This is the point that Shen An'an cares about the most.

Even she couldn't bear to see Bing Ning too tired, but Lin Lang, that guy, assigned her such a heavy task right away.

She had been following Bingning around, and during this time she had visited countless stores selling various building materials.

"I don't know. How much do you think is appropriate?"

Lin Lang didn't actually intend to give money, since the main purpose was to operate the account, and Bing Ning would share the profits from the account in the future.

But since Shen An'an had already spoken, he could only ask a token question.

Shen An'an considered it seriously for a moment, then leaned close to Lin Lang and whispered, "What do you think of 3.62 million? Sister Bing will definitely pay me back after she gets it, and then I'll pay you back, so it's like you didn't spend a penny."

(End of this chapter)