novellhall Chapter 96 Sister Meng saw it
Chapter 96 Sister Meng saw it
"My mother is arriving tomorrow. She said we can discuss the contract in detail when we meet."
Seeing the message from Liu Haochun on his phone, Wang Zian felt much more at ease.
My team has begun to take shape.
Zhou Ye is in charge of appearing on camera, Zhang Ruonan manages the company, Lao Li leads the behind-the-scenes work, and Tian Xiwei and Liu Haochun also boarded the ship today.
It seems that no one is unwilling to come, and the first step has been taken steadily.
We can now move on to the next step.
Unfortunately, Sister Nan has to go back to school tomorrow to take her final exams.
With her gone, all the miscellaneous tasks—the company registration process, the renovation of the premises, and the finalization of contract details—fell onto his shoulders alone.
He needs to hire another secretary, someone who can help him handle daily chores so he can focus his energy on content and directing.
After making contact, Wang Zian put his phone on silent and went to sleep peacefully.
The night in Yanjing unfolded quietly outside his window, and he fell asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow.
But what he didn't know was that the ripples created by the pebble he threw into the pool were spreading out in waves, unseen by him.
The short videos they filmed, fueled by online traffic, went viral at a speed that even they themselves hadn't fully anticipated.
First, there are snapshots of Zhou Ye and Zhang Ruonan's looks.
His editing style is different from others. He doesn't simply string photos together and add a song. Instead, he uses the beat of the drums to create emotional progression, and the background music is also quite good.
In addition, the two girls were already very good-looking, and his makeup and styling were planned in advance according to future aesthetics. This combination was almost unmatched on short video platforms in the summer of 2016.
Zhou Ye has already been approached, and Zhang Ruonan, who was already quite famous in Taobao's modeling circle, has now become even more well-known.
In particular, Sister Nan would also promote her own shop in the comments section of her videos.
As a result, in just two days, the number of orders on her mother's end tripled.
When Sister Nan saw the data in the car today, her round almond-shaped eyes lit up like two light bulbs that had suddenly been lit, but she managed to suppress her excitement and simply said, "Not bad."
Zi'an almost burst out laughing while sitting in the driver's seat.
good?
You money-grubber, the beads on your abacus are probably smoking hot from all that fiddling.
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What truly ignited the entire internet was that series of short videos featuring couples.
Not only is the plot interesting, but the most important thing is the cast's good looks.
Zhou Ye's good looks are undeniable. When he posted photos before, some people in the comments section said, "It must be photoshopped" or "It's a lie."
Once the video was released, all doubts vanished instantly.
The bullet comments and comment sections were like a hornet's nest that had been poked, flooded with "goddess," "fairy descended to earth," and "is this face even real?"
Then there's Prince An; in that video, his first appearance was a side profile shot.
The light leaking through the blinds cut from his forehead down to his chin.
As we all know, profile shots are often considered amazing.
His forehead is full, his nose is high and straight, and his jawline is clear and smooth. These advantages in his bone structure are maximized under side lighting, making him look more three-dimensional than when he is facing forward.
This is a time when short video content was still limited to travel check-ins and catchy dance songs.
His and Zhou Ye's good looks, their lighthearted and humorous performances, and the interesting plot twists were like a depth charge that crashed directly into the deepest part of the platform's traffic pool.
The video went viral at a speed that even the platform couldn't have imagined.
The number of followers on Zhou Ye and Zhang Ruonan's accounts has skyrocketed.
Many companies in the entertainment industry have taken notice of these two people.
Zhou Ye's account still displays the tag "Beijing Film Academy Class of 16 Freshman".
In the eyes of insiders, this label is more valuable than any traffic data.
She already had works and fans before she even enrolled, which means that when she graduated from Beijing Film Academy four years later, she would no longer be a newcomer who needed to be trained from scratch.
Prince An's side is even more intriguing.
He has no public information, not even a Douyin account.
But after those side profile shots were captured, they went viral on several marketing accounts, and the comments section went from "This guy is so handsome" to "Is he an artist?" and "Why does he look better than the contestants on the talent show next door?"
His phone sat quietly on the bedside table, its screen hidden in silent mode, occasionally flashing before going dark again.
When I wake up tomorrow morning, I'll probably be bombarded with unread messages and missed calls.
But at that moment, he simply turned over, pulled the blanket up a little, and continued working on tomorrow's filming plans in his dream.
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This online trend has attracted a lot of attention.
Take Sister Meng for example.
The "Grade One" crew, late at night.
After three consecutive days of intense rehearsals and performances, Meng Ziyi was completely exhausted when she returned to the hotel.
These past few days she's only been sleeping four or five hours a day, spending the rest of her time in the rehearsal room, barely even looking at her phone.
Today she finally relaxed, and her friend Yu Shuxin, whom she knew from the same group, invited her out for drinks to unwind. She agreed without hesitation.
As a wealthy woman, Sister Meng knows mostly other wealthy women.
Yu Shuxin found a quiet bar hidden near Taicang Road. The lighting was dim, with only a small, warm yellow pendant lamp hanging above each table. The walls were bare red bricks, and a vinyl record player sat in the corner.
A faint aroma of whiskey wafted in the air, accompanied by the faint sound of jazz piano.
"Xin Xinzi, the place you found is quite nice." Sister Meng leaned back in the leather booth, looked around at the decor, and nodded in satisfaction.
She was dressed casually today, wearing a white casual short-sleeved shirt and blue jeans.
"Of course! I've lived here for a long time, and today I'm in charge of this territory."
Yu Shuxin sat opposite her, wearing a loose beige knit sweater, her hair loosely tied back. When she spoke, her voice was high-pitched and affected, as if someone had pinched her throat and raised it.
"Stop clamping! There's no camera here!"
Meng Ziyi rolled her eyes.
She hadn't known this woman for long, but she had already figured out her habits.
Everything is fine, except that she likes to speak in a high-pitched voice, whether she's recording a show or not, as if she's afraid of being suddenly filmed anywhere.
"Okay!"
Yu Shuxin calmed down, her voice returning to normal, and took a sip of her mojito.
While waiting for their food, the two of them had nothing to do, so they each took out their phones and scrolled through short videos.
Douyin (TikTok) has become increasingly popular recently, spreading from young people to all age groups. Even makeup artists on TV shows are constantly scrolling through their phones during breaks.
Yu Shuxin's finger was aimlessly tracing names on the screen when it suddenly stopped.
Her eyes lit up, and she leaned forward, holding her phone up to Meng Ziyi.
"Wow! Sister Meng, look, isn't this makeup and styling new? It looks like you haven't done it at all, so natural and realistic. And this girl is so pretty too."
Meng Ziyi casually turned her head, holding her wine glass, and glanced at the screen. On the screen was a girl in a colorful dress, standing on the lawn, her hair blowing in the wind, looking back at the camera.
She has a very refined and beautiful appearance.
She nodded, replying casually, "Yeah, it looks good."
Yu Shuxin scrolled down again and clicked on the account's homepage.
Her finger paused at the top of the screen, then she read out the label: "Still a freshman at Beijing Film Academy; look at these photos, they look like they were taken in Yenching."
Upon hearing the words "Beijing Film Academy," Meng Ziyi suddenly looked up. She put her wine glass on the table and held out her hand. "Let me see."
Yu Shuxin handed over the phone, and Sister Meng took it, staring at the account on the screen.
"Yeah, coconut! Let me search it up!"
Meng Jie quickly found out, "It really is a freshman from our Beijing Film Academy."