Huayu: The young actress is heavily dependent on me

In mid-December 2014, "So Cute Us" marked one month since its premiere.

"5.3 million views in the first month." Yangyang Jin excitedly pushed the first page of data in front of him.

"Xiao Chen, guess what this number means? The C-level youth drama that was released at the same time had the highest number of views in its first month, just over 8000 million."

"Our A-list revenue-sharing drama series completely outperformed other dramas of the same level, widening the gap to nearly seven times." She turned to the second page and continued reciting the numbers.

"The Douban rating remains stable at 8.2, the total number of bullet comments has exceeded 10 million, and there are more than 10,000 fan-made videos on Bilibili - among which there are six mashups with more than one million views, and the highest-rated one uses the background music "The Wind Rises" with 6.7 million views."

She paused, then pulled out the third table, which contained comparative data on dramas expected to air at the same time, provided internally by Tencent Video.

"More importantly, our completion rate is nearly three times higher than that of A-level self-produced dramas in the same period."

"This is extremely rare in web dramas! The marketing department has already listed it as the 'lowest-budget drama king' of the year."

She took a deep breath, placed the last report at the top, and tapped the "Site Rating" section:

"Currently, the rating on Tencent Video is 9.1, ranking first among all dramas airing at the same time, including S-level self-produced dramas."

Chen Li leaned back on the sofa and went through the numbers in his mind.

5.3 million views.

That's absolutely unmatched!

Yangyang Jin added:

"There's one more thing. Your Weibo followers have grown from a few thousand before the broadcast started to over 300 million now."

"Chen Li talked about Song Dynasty three times—'Chen Li is in the Wind,' 'Chen Li is a musician whose acting career got in the way.' Many new fans listened to the songs first before searching for the drama, and after searching for the drama, they went to buy the soundtrack. The music and the drama are running in parallel, promoting each other. You are the first person in the online drama circle to successfully implement this model."

She closed the folder, her tone finally shifting from excitement to感慨 (a sense of感慨, a feeling of deep emotion).

"The penguins are all looking at you with new respect, and they're saying they want to poach you."

Chen Li chuckled softly.

Just then, a pale blue, semi-transparent light screen suddenly appeared before his eyes:

[The first self-produced drama series was a huge success]

This is the foundation for starting your own business, and the beginning of your journey to becoming a superstar.

[Reward: Eye-catching]

[Effect: Regardless of who you are, you will always be the first to attract attention when you appear alongside others.]

This effect applies not only to real-world scenarios but also to featured positions on video platform homepages. When your work appears on the homepage, it will immediately grab the audience's attention.

Chen Li put down her teacup, somewhat surprised.

This skill doesn't offer him much advantage in real life.

After all, he was naturally handsome and easily noticed.

However, the system specifically emphasized the "video platform homepage recommendation slot," which is the most valuable part.

The homepage displays dozens of posters every day, which viewers can easily scroll through with a swipe of their finger.

If his dramas, his news, and his name are always the first to be seen, it means that the cold start cost of each of his subsequent works will be greatly reduced, and the publicity efficiency will be multiplied.

This reward is not just icing on the cake; it paves the way for his next stage of the game.

Yangyang Jin saw Chen Li lower his head, looking thoughtful, and assumed he was still considering the data.

When Chen Li looked up, Yangyang Jin suddenly found that her gaze was drawn by a magical force and she couldn't look away!

Although the boss is super handsome, smells amazing, and has captivating eyes...

But I can't just keep my eyes glued to the screen, can I?!

Does this mean I've experienced a second spring in my life?

Born in 88, Yangyang Jin blushed and her heart raced.

Chen Li is currently experiencing a double buff effect.

In the past, one could avoid looking at a dog with such affectionate eyes.

But now it has been added as 【eye-catching】!

I couldn't take my eyes off it; it's all about forced love!

"What's wrong?" Chen Li looked up and saw that Yangyang Jin looked a little shy, which was a bit strange.

What the heck? Yangyang has this girlish side too?

Is this a cycad blooming?

"No...it's nothing." Yangyang Jin quickly waved her hand, finally looking away.

Chen Li's phone suddenly rang.

It's Bai Mengyan.

As soon as Chen Li answered the phone, he heard Bai Mengyan's tearful voice:

"Boss, boss, something terrible has happened! Xiao Tian is in trouble!"

Chen Li's face darkened.

Although he had expected it, he did not expect it to happen so quickly.

Xiaotian is still a high school student, so he pays special attention to these online opinions.

She was unaware of the wickedness of human nature.

It's often said that the popularity of a comment section often depends on the first comment.

Most people lose their minds when they go online, blindly following trends and echoing what others say.

In addition, people generally have a lot of hostility online, which leads to a constant stream of cyberbullying.

Chen Li recalled the false accusation of taking photos in the Jiangcheng University Library in her previous life.

The girl's simple addition of a title and a picture caused a huge uproar on the forum.

A male student was subjected to online bullying; the comments section was filled with vile and offensive language.

If that girl hadn't revealed it herself, the truth might never have been known.

Because people only believe what they want to believe.

"What happened? Tell me," Chen Li asked in a deep voice after calming down.

"We're shopping in Nanluoguxiang right now, and we were having a great time at first."

"But to my surprise, Xiaotian saw a bunch of posts on the campus forum that were smearing her, and the words were particularly nasty."

"Xiaotian is still hiding in the toilet stall crying, and no matter what I say, she won't open the door!"

Chen Li frowned and said in a deep voice, "You stay by her side right now and tell her that I will handle this matter and that she shouldn't worry."

Chen Li thought for a moment, then added:

"Tell her to stop looking at her phone. I'm coming over to talk to her right now!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Li immediately found the link that Tian Xiwei had sent her not long ago.

At that time, Xiaotian was excitedly sharing with herself that everyone liked her, looking innocent and carefree.

However, not long after, public opinion on the internet changed.

Chen Li clicked the link.

One after another, posts and comments filled with malice and sarcasm came into view.

[Title: The Unknown Side of Tian Xiwei, Class 3, Grade 1, Tongliang Middle School]

[Please reserve a seat in the front row]

[A graduated senior is here to join the gossip: Tian Xiwei? Is she that recently famous campus beauty?]

[School beauty? Ha! I think that's a joke...]

Chen Li sneered. The fourth floor hadn't even started revealing anything yet, and they were already making negative comments.

It's obvious that he had harbored resentment towards Tian Xiwei for a long time, and it was definitely premeditated.

Chen Li continued scrolling down and finally saw the original poster's revelation.

[You know Tian Xiwei, the one who's been all over the internet lately? Let me dig out some real scoop for you.]

[Can you guess why she was chosen as the female lead in this drama?]

[Their family has absolutely no connections in the entertainment industry. Do you think some complete stranger would actually notice she can act? Hilarious!]

As far as I know, she got this lead role by hooking up with the director. Tsk tsk tsk, I even found out that the director is incredibly handsome, and you can tell at a glance that he's never short of women.

Comment: [Huh? That can't be right! I think she's very cute, how could this happen?]

【You're still too young. This is called a contrast, you know? She seems innocent on the surface, but she's quite the player underneath.】

[So that's how it is. Isn't that just selling your body? That's disgusting.]

[Haha, this is called an informal romantic relationship; it's common in the entertainment industry.]

Upon seeing this, Chen Li was furious and clenched his fists.

The following content consisted entirely of smear campaigns, including allegations that Tian Xiwei bullied her classmates.

The most ridiculous thing is that the so-called evidence was just a few chat logs whose identities couldn't even be confirmed, yet the comments below believed it wholeheartedly and began to righteously condemn Tian Xiwei.

A bunch of brainless beasts!

Chen Li's mind was buzzing, but he already had a plan.

Since your teachers and parents have never given you a law lesson, and you like to spread rumors and cause trouble online.

They even spread other people's privacy everywhere, using it as a topic for entertainment.

Today, I, Chen Li, will teach you what defamation and insult are!