Reborn as a female internet celebrity in a county town

Chapter 242 A Video's Two-Twist Reversal
"Tianjin Capital has completely withdrawn from small-cap stocks, so quickly?"

After acquiring Tianjin Capital's holdings, several vice presidents of top public funds sat together looking at the data, and were quite shocked.

They never imagined that Tianjin Capital could withdraw so easily.

Those key players inside were utterly useless; they allowed Tianjin Capital to leave unscathed.

They wouldn't care about the power struggles involved, nor did they want to. All they knew was that it was outrageous that Tianjin Capital could leave unscathed.

"Not only did they withdraw all of their holdings, but Tianjin Hybrid Selection's holdings also overlapped too much with ours. Trying to dump their shares would be a significant challenge for us."

"No matter what the challenge, let's push it hard for a couple of days first. We can't let Tianjin Capital have it too easy. It's really strange, how come Tianjin Capital always chooses the directions we're optimistic about?"

“You haven’t seen Yan Li’s short videos. Yan Li has already made predictions about these directions in her short videos. She has talked about these things in many of her videos. For example, the pork cycle and the domestic substitution of semiconductors. It’s not surprising that she chose to hold these positions.”

"Her financial talent is truly exceptional... but the more that's the case, the more we need to suppress her!"

"Um……"

However, just as he finished speaking, someone next to him came over with a phone and said, "Look, Yan Li posted a video."

What's wrong with posting videos?

Some people don't care.

However, as the short video played, and as Yan Li uttered words such as "Tianjin Capital may be gone," "Tianjin Capital is about to face encirclement and suppression," and "I hope fund investors can redeem their shares in an orderly manner," they were stunned.

What the hell?
This is just a simple short essay!
This is a classic case of the villain accusing the victim first!
They haven't done it yet!

What does this video represent?
This signifies that Tianjin Capital has officially declared war, and they are on the side of justice.

If they really dump the shares held by Tianjin Capital, what will be the result?
Yan Li is now a super internet celebrity with 12 million followers.

If the market crashes, tens of millions of people will believe that Tianjin Capital is being deliberately targeted.

Even if they didn't dump the shares, if Tianjin Capital still lost money, the conspiracy theories in the market would drown them.

This behavior is absolutely shameless!
"It's trending on social media... This comment has already surpassed a million likes in just over an hour, and the number of views is definitely heading towards ten million."

"It won't do Yan Li any good to push things too far!"

This isn't just a simple video; it's about forcibly portraying them as villains and placing them at the lowest moral ground.

This is ridiculous! Just a single video has made them afraid to do anything, and they even have to help Tianjin Capital prop up its stock price.

Especially recently, whenever the net asset value of Tianjin Capital drops, countless netizens dump their shares.

"This is blatant fabrication! Slander!"

Without a doubt, it's definitely related to spreading rumors, since they haven't actually started doing it yet, even if they've already discussed doing it.

But they have never experienced the feeling of suffering losses before even doing something.

Even if we suffer a loss, we should wait until they do it, right?
The group was stunned.

It wasn't until Guan Sheng called that things started to go wrong.

"Leader Guan, we didn't do this. Tianjin Capital is slandering us so wantonly, stirring up hatred, and engaging in malicious marketing. Is there really no one who can do anything about it?"

Guan Sheng: "Have you forgotten what you did to Tianjin Capital in the meeting room? Every cause has its effect. It's normal for Yan Li to have such thoughts because she was being collectively targeted. It's also fortunate that you didn't think of doing this. If you had, and Yan Li had only just released the video, there would have been even less chance to salvage the situation. You should be glad that Yan Li released the video in advance to remind you, so you wouldn't act impulsively and actually do such a thing..."

"..."

Damn, that actually makes some sense.

If Yan Li releases this video after the market crashes, they will be unable to defend themselves, and will be completely humiliated.

The outcome at that time is predictable...

Guan Sheng continued, "I called you to let you know that this matter has a significant impact. Yan Li's influence on the internet is unmatched by ordinary people. We will do our best to support you, but you'd better not do anything reckless, otherwise, if something really happens, we will definitely investigate thoroughly."

"..."

Damn it, all that work they did was resolved by Yan Li with just one video?
It's not as simple as just resolving the issue; even if they sell just one share of Tianjin Capital's related holdings, it could be considered as deliberate targeting.

How could things have turned out like this!
"Sigh... Yan Li has officially cut ties with us this time... But things won't be that easy. We won't attack Tianjin Hybrid Selection, but Tianjin Global Selection has nothing to do with us. If they can't generate a net asset value, they can't blame us. The influence of the internet is growing. We'll have people keep an eye on Tianjin Global Selection. As soon as there are problems with the net asset value, we'll stir up trouble immediately! Yan Li is using these methods against us, so we'll retaliate in kind!"

"I feel we need to make some changes. After all, the US stock market is very stable in the long run. If their stock market crashes, the consequences will be far greater than if our housing market crashes. We should preemptively stir up the market sentiment. For example, if they can achieve seven or eight net asset value increases per day in the A-share market, surely they can't achieve less in the US stock market, since the US stock market is performing much better than the A-share market. If their net asset value is lower than that in the A-share market, we can spread rumors that they are manipulating the market using online public opinion. This might work domestically, but it will be exposed abroad. In this way, we can regain the initiative and stand on the moral high ground."

"That's a great idea! Yan Li's biggest weakness is that she's constantly cultivating her public image. We need to amplify their profits in the A-share market. Only then, even if their QDII funds are making money and their net asset value is increasing, as long as the increase isn't too significant, it will create a psychological gap and break down Yan Li's public image. Yan Li is relying on her public image to stay afloat; if that image collapses, she'll be nothing!"

They came up with the best solution after just a brief discussion.

Although they are old, they can still analyze the tactics others use against them.

However, they rarely did internet marketing before; they used to focus on forming a circle and sticking together to maximize value.

Yan Li has opened up a new track, catching them completely off guard.

Next, the group continued to discuss and refine some details.

They also studied human nature in great depth.

"That's it, we must set the tone. The overall tone is that Yan Li is a once-in-a-millennium financial genius. Find some people to make videos specifically praising Yan Li and Tianjin Capital! Say that if Tianjin Capital can achieve such a high net asset value in the A-share market with daily price limits, it will definitely be able to leverage its greatest advantages in the US stock market, and we expect them to achieve a net asset value of more than ten percent per day!"

"Boast wildly until people are disgusted. If Tianjin Capital can't deliver, then it will suffer a backlash from the traffic! At that point, the hype that Yan Li started will collapse on its own!"

……

Last day of June.

Lin Lang went to Dayu Media during the day to handle some contracts and didn't chat much with Gao Yu because he hadn't figured out how to keep her here.

Around 4 PM, after Yan Li posted the video, he returned from Dayu Media, edited the video for Bing Ning at home, and then had dinner with his family.

He certainly wouldn't be so direct about things concerning his own father.

Although Song Zhiyuan didn't say it explicitly, it's impossible for him to just go up there directly.

There are many paths to becoming a township head, but some of them are blocked by his own father.

For example, transferring directly within the system wouldn't be suitable for one's own father.

However, it's possible to transfer from another system, and it doesn't necessarily have to be an immediate appointment as township head. It's perfectly fine to come and serve in another system for a couple of years first. The township system is quite different from the county-level and above systems, especially regarding the review of transfers; the county has more autonomy in this regard.

This matter was not insignificant to Lin Lang; he wanted to establish his roots in his hometown.

Don't be fooled by the large number of people from your hometown; as long as there's a shared interest, they're much more reliable than others.

He couldn't expect all his friends to be like He Qiang, nor could he discern the true intentions of so many people.

However, in my hometown, there is another set of cultural constraints, which is also a kind of intangible cultural heritage, and that stuff is very reliable.

Isn't that exactly what Shen Xingnan did?

My own father probably doesn't have much ability, but I can make arrangements for him. Besides, he's not good at doing bad things, but he definitely has the ability to do good things, and it's the kind that comes from the heart.

It fits perfectly with my plans.

After he reached the top floor, he pushed open the door of the glass room, and the cold wind outside blew in, which made him feel much more awake.

He wasn't looking for trouble; he was just in a particular mood tonight.

Because in his previous life, the day after tomorrow was the day he officially participated in the project.

At this time in his previous life, he had already received the notification, which changed his life.

If he were to remain an ordinary office worker earning a monthly salary of 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, he would never consider buying a house in Shanghai.

That salary simply couldn't support any of his ambitions.

It was because of his new identity and the resulting increase in salary, with two raises a year, that he gradually developed ambition.

The same applies to rebirth. If he were only reborn two years in the past, he could simply use future information to earn tens or hundreds of millions of dollars and settle down peacefully.

However, being reborn ten years in the past means there are still many opportunities.

In a way, I ended up following the same path as in my previous life and failed to control my ambition.

In his past life, he knew that buying a house in Shanghai was not an easy thing, but he still did it because he felt he could do it.

The same applies to this life. Controlling core resources and expanding the pie is not an easy task. It may even be like buying a house, requiring a huge investment with no return.

But he still did.

In my past life, I wanted to settle down in Shanghai; in this life, I want to settle down in the world.

He clearly remembers that his first project was doing odd jobs in a quantitative team.

Although it's still doing odd jobs, I'm already considered a member of the team.

He feeds in stock data and submits memos every day. Although the job seems easy, he doesn't dare to slack off in the slightest and keeps learning.

That was the first time in his life that he had direct access to stock market data. Through this job, he gained a precise understanding of the market trends for many future trading days.

Unlike before, when the data he had was only approximate and he didn't know the specific day the price rose or fell.

Six months later, his opportunity came. A core member of the team left, and there was no one to fill his position for the time being. Lin Lang successfully entered the core team and officially participated in the project's research and development thanks to his excellent performance in odd jobs.

At that time, he truly felt like a chosen one, that hard work would be rewarded, and that good fortune had always been on his side.

The same is true now; he feels that good luck has been on his side, and he has achieved his initial three-year goals, exceeding expectations.

But he could also repeat the same mistake.

Failure would be an unbearable burden.

"What are you doing?"

Bing Ning's voice came from behind him. Lin Lang turned around and saw that Bing Ning was wearing a white cashmere sweater and a low-cut nightgown.

Because of her voluptuous figure, even the most elastic nightgown couldn't completely conceal her cleavage, which was clearly visible.

This means that even if you stay at home, if you go out for a walk and show your cleavage, all sorts of gossip will definitely start circulating.

"I'm thinking about company matters. Has Sister Bing posted that video yet?"

All the footage for the old house renovation is now available, and I've managed to edit it into a ten-minute video.

It took Lin Lang a full three hours to finish this video.

"Yes, it's been posted. The number of views has already exceeded 100,000, and the number of followers has increased by several hundred."

Bingning doesn't actually want to become famous, because fame implies high value.

She wanted to lie flat, only wanting to sit up and move around a bit when Lin Lang was tired.

If he becomes famous and then fades into obscurity, it would be a huge loss for Lin Lang.

Lin Lang spent three hours editing a video, and he also put in a lot of effort in the various arrangements beforehand.

"From now on, I'll film our daily life, raising cats, dogs, growing flowers... Of course, I can also film some videos of my mom growing vegetables..."

"Isn't that different from interior design?"

"They are essentially similar, after all, they are all for enjoying life... Besides, it doesn't matter if the account is destroyed. Big Fish Media doesn't lack one or two internet celebrities. I can make up for the traffic from other places later."

"Are you sure everything is alright?"

"It's nothing, what could possibly be wrong?"

"I'm afraid I'll make you lose money..."

"Sister Bing, you're overthinking it. Social media accounts aren't worth much. Even with a million followers, they might not be worth tens of thousands of yuan. What's valuable is the subsequent operation, which also has costs."

"Oh...so how much did it cost to operate this account before?"

"It's not much money. The villa is for our own residence. We didn't pay for the design or the supervision. Even if we calculate it according to Big Fish Media's highest standards, we'll only lose a few thousand yuan at most."

"Several thousand dollars? Well... you'd better find a way to deduct it from me. I don't have any money, I'm just here. What do you think I can do that's worth several thousand dollars? Just tell me, and I'll listen to you."

(End of this chapter)