novelden Chapter 325 - 202: One Against 10! The Terrifying Effect Appears
Chapter 325 - 202: One Against 10! The Terrifying Effect Appears
Because of the day’s heated discussions about exorbitant bride prices and gold-diggers, countless people were already following the topic. Men everywhere, in particular, were feeling depressed and frustrated. So, the moment this video was released, it attracted a massive male audience, who flooded in as if they had finally found an outlet.
"Hearing what this girl said felt like a refreshing rain washing over me."
"Those are the most beautiful words I have ever heard in my life."
"Her words are enough to motivate me to keep grinding."
"Good woman, where are you? I’m coming to find you!"
"..."
These were the initial comments. Soon, people online started searching for the girl, wanting to know if she had a Tiao Yin account.
Aside from finding a girlfriend, there’s truly nothing people on the internet can’t dig up. Soon enough, someone tagged the account of Zhu Ling, the Street Vendor Girl, in the comments.
As more and more people tagged her account, everyone realized that this girl, who seemed to have been randomly interviewed, was actually a somewhat famous influencer known as the ’Street Vendor Girl.’ No wonder she was recognized so quickly.
Immediately after, countless people flooded Zhu Ling’s homepage and saw a video titled, ’Saving up a bride price for my future husband, so he won’t have it so tough.’
In that instant, countless men felt a jolt of electricity shoot through their minds, making their hearts pound. They were utterly smitten with this girl named Zhu Ling.
Soon, the tone in the comments section shifted:
"Not every woman is a Zhu Ling!"
"I hereby declare that Zhu Ling is a goddess in the eyes of all men!"
"Zhu Ling, this is the second time I’ve come across your video in a short period, and you’ve made my heart flutter both times."
"I wonder if I cultivate for three lifetimes, can I earn a single chance to meet Zhu Ling."
"..."
That night, Zhu Ling was like a blazing flame; she had completely blown up.
The stats for the Coastal City Publicity Association’s video exploded at an unbelievable rate, quickly surpassing one million likes, and then two million.
An untold number of influencers and MCNs fixed their gazes on this video, all of them baffled. They couldn’t understand how it had suddenly become so explosively popular.
It seemed to be just an ordinary interview.
Some people made the connection to the day’s heated arguments over exorbitant bride prices and gold-diggers. They suspected the street interview might have gone viral by piggybacking on that controversy.
But soon, others felt that something wasn’t right.
Sure, riding a trend could make a video popular, but there was no reason for the piggybacking video to become more popular than the original topic itself, was there?
In fact, it was so much more popular it was absurd.
It just didn’t make any sense.
Many MCNs began to investigate, but the more they dug into it, the more baffled they became.
It completely defied logic.
In the end, many simply chalked it up to being a unique, unrepeatable event.
Even over at Second-Life Star, Sister Hong’s face was a mask of astonishment.
She knew her boss had orchestrated this for Zhu Ling and had even collaborated with the Coastal City Publicity Association.
She had seen the plan, and to be honest, she hadn’t understood it. But, given her boss’s track record, she believed it would succeed even if she couldn’t grasp the strategy. She was certain it would make Zhu Ling popular.
She just never imagined it would blow up to this extent.
’As expected of the boss’s plans. It’s actually a good thing I don’t understand them. Its uniqueness lies in its incomprehensibility. If I could understand it, then so could others, and wouldn’t that mean anyone could create such a viral hit?’
’It’s normal not to understand.’
In the end, she sent her boss a message with a row of thumbs-up emojis.
「Douyin Headquarters.」
Han Shangyou, the company president, was also somewhat baffled. He had already left work and gone home when he suddenly received a report: someone had just broken the data records set by Chen Jincheng’s "Booty Dance."
After all, the data from Chen Jincheng’s "Booty Dance" had shattered every single one of Tiao Yin’s records at the time: fastest to 1 million likes, a record-breaking 350 million views, and a peak of over 20 million likes... That one video held them all.
At the time, the video’s explosive stats had also been excellent publicity for Tiao Yin, showing countless people that a single video on the platform could generate such phenomenal numbers. What shocked everyone even more was that Zhang Ao’ai, a complete unknown at the time, had gained over ten million followers from that one video alone.
For a while after, the influx of new users and influencers to Tiao Yin surged, with a significant number jumping ship from their competitor, Kuaishou.
’And now, what’s this news I’m hearing right after getting home?’
’Another video has broken the records from the "Booty Dance."’
’My God.’
’Is heaven itself blessing Tiao Yin? Is this another golden opportunity for publicity?’
The most crucial part was that this interview video came from the official account of the Coastal City Publicity Association.
He had been mulling over a strategy to bring official government department accounts onto the platform. If he succeeded, it would be a massive boost to Douyin’s overall strategy.
’Even though it’s just the Coastal Publicity Association for now, a massive hit like this is a huge promotional opportunity. What will other government departments think when they see this?’
’It’s like heaven itself is helping Tiao Yin.’
So, he rushed back to the office as fast as he could to assess the situation.
"Have you figured it out?" Han Shangyou asked immediately as his assistant entered. He had been watching the interview video’s stats climb.
The assistant explained, "The data and tech teams ran a full analysis. They managed to piece together a few connections from the digital breadcrumbs. It seems the discussion about gold-diggers and exorbitant bride prices today was likely initiated by that influencer, Ah Hao. He was very discreet, but we still found a trail."
"Furthermore, Zhu Ling, the Street Vendor Girl interviewed by the Coastal Publicity Association, is an artist under Chen Jincheng’s company, Second-Life Star. More importantly, Chen Jincheng just helped the Coastal Publicity Association produce a promotional video. And the final, most crucial point: that Ah Hao and Chen Jincheng also seem to have a very close relationship. Not only did they film a group project together at the same location, but Ah Hao himself said his last ad was personally planned by Chen Jincheng."