Let's debut, fairy!

Chapter 76 Don't Be Sad

eight pm.

Meng Bai also sat down in front of his computer and sent out the video that had been saved in the drafts folder beforehand.

Next, we began preparing for on-demand streaming.

On Douyin, Meng Bai didn't invest immediately. He wanted to see if the organic traffic could pick up. If it didn't, he would invest; if it did, then there would be no need to invest.

The logic of making videos and doing live streams is different. Doing live streams requires a stable flow of viewers. Entertainment live streams are okay, but if it's a commercial live stream with a shopping cart feature, the more you invest, the more viewers you get; if you don't invest, the viewership will visibly drop.

Unlike other videos, once a video goes viral, TikTok's algorithm will make it go viral even more.

Bilibili operates on a different logic. Without a fan base or paid promotion, it's virtually impossible for a single video to go viral.

Therefore, you must increase the number of views and the duration of playback to increase the weight that Bilibili gives to the video.

Besides, there's one more thing to be aware of on Bilibili and YouTube compared to TikTok.

That's the cover.

The title doesn't matter, the cover is the most important.

Meng Bai's choice of a cover was very simple. It was just a close-up of Su Xintang's head in ancient costume. She looked terrified and pitiful as she stared at half of the toad spirit's face.

"It's out?" Su Xintang stood behind Meng Bai, her hands on the back of the chair, looking at the screen.

On the other side, in Shenzhen, someone said something similar.

"Ah Suan, Meng Bai's video is out!" Ning Le shouted, holding her phone.

"I saw it!" Ning Meng had been staring at her phone the whole time. She walked out of the bathroom and plopped down next to Ning Le.

"Wow~~~ Is this really Meng Bai's girlfriend?" Ning Le stared at her phone in surprise.

"Yes, what do you think? I already told you he has a girlfriend, and my relationship with him is completely platonic. Yes, that's right, completely platonic."

"Why would he choose someone like that?" Ning Le asked inexplicably.

"?" Ning Meng, what do you mean, why do you want to find someone like this? You might want to find someone, but can you even find one?
"So fierce, wouldn't she beat you to death if you had a fight?" Ning Le said, shrinking his neck as if Su Xintang's vegetable-digging "magic rake" in the video had already hit him.

"Pfft~~ Hey~~ You really are... hahaha..." Ning Meng was completely amused by Ning Le. Her older brother's thought process was really different.

After laughing for a while, she said, "Just tell me, isn't he handsome? Isn't the video quality high?"

"Cool!" Ning Le said, giving it a thumbs up. She then opened the comments section and found that there were already some organic comments.

[Holy crap? Short videos are so popular now?]

[That's some impressive skill! I suggest those in the Chinese entertainment industry who make period dramas and fantasy dramas take a look and see what real action scenes look like!]

I think you're making things difficult for the god of slow motion.

[She looks familiar; I feel like I've seen her somewhere before.]

[Who is this toad demon? He's so intimidating, always aiming for vital points? Does he really want to kill the female lead?]

[It doesn't look like acting; it seems more like a personal grudge (doge)]

"Hey, didn't you say Meng Bai was also in it? Where is he? I haven't seen him," Ning Le asked curiously.

"Maybe it's a cameo role, playing childhood sweethearts, old classmates from the village?" Ning Meng shook her head. Meng Bai had been very busy these days, and the two of them hadn't had much time to talk in detail.

"Holy crap, I've already gained followers! More than 800 in less than ten minutes!" Ning exclaimed.

"Let me see." Ning Meng opened the backend.

On the other side, in Hangzhou.

Inside a villa, Zhao Yazhi, who has settled in Zhejiang Province, and several staff members watched the video on the screen with expressions of astonishment.

She originally thought that this short video cameo job she took on would be like her previous "selling nostalgia to make money" jobs, with the video content being poorly made.

Never imagined.

The quality is that high.

Are short videos made like movies?

"Is Xia Tang really that skilled? She doesn't look like someone who's trained in martial arts," Zhao Yazhi's assistant exclaimed in amazement.

The reshoots they did didn't include any action scenes.

Therefore, in their eyes, Su Xintang is a girl with a particularly stunning appearance in ancient costume, and has nothing to do with practicing martial arts.

"This was indeed a bit unexpected." Zhao Yazhi didn't ask many questions at the time; she was just doing her job for the money.

"This video is going to go viral. The shooting quality, the female lead's looks, and the promotional resources—it would be abnormal if it didn't go viral." The assistant assumed Meng Bai must have invested a lot in the video.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yazhi suddenly said, "Call Mr. Meng and ask him if we should release the second video, the one with me, as a collaborative project?"

The so-called co-creation means that the video will show both Xia Tang and Zhao Yazhi as the authors. "Co-creation comes at a different price. With our current base of twelve million followers, co-created videos can bring a lot of traffic to Xia Tang's account," the assistant hurriedly explained.

"It's not certain yet who's driving traffic for whom; you should ask him first."

After Zhao Yazhi finished speaking, she proactively left a comment in the comments section of the first episode: 【Don't be afraid, I'm here to help you (covers mouth and laughs)】

Her comment, once it appeared, was like adding fuel to the fire in the already stale comment section.

Meanwhile, on Douyin and Bilibili, comments such as "[Toad]" and "[Feel sorry for the main character]" began to appear one after another, especially in the latter half when Su Xintang was being beaten badly, when the comments appeared in droves.

About ten minutes later, the assistant returned after finishing the call.

Zhao Yazhi asked, "What do you mean?"

"He said no, that the money we were given didn't include this service," the assistant said, looking constipated. She really hadn't expected Meng Bai to refuse.

"Oh, it seems they don't want us to have too much screen time. A few shots are enough, otherwise it will be hard to distinguish between the main and supporting roles." Zhao Yazhi understood Meng Bai's meaning.

"That's so silly. What's with all this talk about priorities? Isn't gaining followers a good thing?" The assistant couldn't understand Meng Bai's thinking.

But Zhao Yazhi, who has been in the industry for decades, has a clear understanding of some things. She laughed and said, "People aren't stupid. They know very well where the limit is for what they want."

"Wow, you're gaining followers so fast! More than 10,000 in less than half an hour!" someone else commented at that moment.

Meanwhile, in Hong Kong.

Huo Wenxi and Zhuo Weihua sat together, also watching the video.

Zhuo Weihua, beaming with excitement, watched the video and said, "How was it? Was it awesome?"

"Aren't you afraid of causing problems by filming like this? Who is this toad demon? He doesn't know his own strength. Isn't Meng Bai worried about hurting his girlfriend?"

“He’s definitely not worried, because this toad spirit is Meng Bai.”

"?" Huo Wenxi looked at Zhuo Weihua in confusion, wondering if she was hallucinating.

"Didn't realize, did you? That toad demon with the pitchfork was played by Meng Bai. Let me tell you, his fighting skills are just as good as Xia Tang's. When they fought, the chemistry and realism were simply..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Huo Wenxi didn't want to hear this. She pointed at the screen and said, "Is this Meng Bai? What is he doing? Why is he playing a toad?"

"He is the Holy Son of the Toad Clan."

"What holy son? Isn't he just a toad? He's so handsome, he should show his face and attract fans!" Huo Wenxi couldn't understand at all. What's going on?
"You'll find out soon enough," Zhuo Weihua said, keeping everyone in suspense.

Then, chuckling to himself, he joined the barrage of comments on his phone and typed: "That toad is really something else!"

Upon seeing his behavior, my intuition as a top agent immediately kicked in.

"What do you mean? Is there a plot twist? Is he going to make an appearance later?" Huo Wenxi asked curiously.

"Hey, as expected of you, you guessed it right away?"

"Where's the video? Let me see it."

“The video is with Meng Bai. How can I show it to anyone privately? I’d have to pay compensation for breach of contract.” Zhuo Weihua shook his head and checked the time; it was 8:43.

The account of 【Xia Tang】 already has 2.7 followers, and the growth curve is getting faster and faster, which proves that the video has entered a higher traffic pool and the algorithm is working.

So Zhuo Weihua said, "It'll be soon. You'll see it at 9 o'clock. I'm telling you, it's no exaggeration. Meng Bai's ancient costume look is absolutely stunning."

Especially his ethereal aura, like a true immortal, made me feel like he was about to float away. The second episode was where he truly unleashed his power, with Su Xintang's revenge, Zhao Yazhi's appearance, and Meng Bai's plot twist—it was packed with all the essential elements.

"Damn it, if you're not going to show me, then don't talk." Huo Wenxi was itching to see more.

All the artists under her management are old, and there are no new artists who are capable. She urgently needs a new pillar of support.

That is, when she felt itchy.

Mushroom Sauce from Shenzhen also came across this video.

"This person looks so familiar?"

"Xia Tang? Su Xin Tang?"

"It must be Su Xintang, she really did dump Meng Bai!"

Mushroom Sauce's eyes lit up, feeling that her chance had come. Su Xintang had clearly gotten close to a powerful figure, and the quality of her video definitely came from a large team.

Furthermore, even Zhao Yazhi commented on her post. What else could this be but signing with a company?
So she opened WeChat, shared the video link with Meng Bai, and said:

Have you seen your ex-girlfriend's video?

Don't be sad, she just has poor taste.

Where are you? Let's go for a drink!

My treat

(End of this chapter)