Chapter 656 - 336: What is a Sword Kick?

Chapter 656: Chapter 336: What is a Sword Kick?

Chen Jincheng hadn’t expected Sister Hong to actually be able to sign these two girls.

’In the future, both of them are known for creating some majorly viral moments.’

’There was a reason Li Lixing was known as Coastal City’s top beauty and the third-generation queen of the ’pure desire’ aesthetic in his past life. Even after the year ’21, she was still able to rake in over four million fans. Her romance with that Ancestral Master was also a popular topic of conversation.’

’Looking at her now, with that sweet appearance, she could definitely attract guys, especially college-aged ones. As long as she had the resources to promote her, it made sense that she would get famous.’

’Wu Liufang, on the other hand, had caused a massive incident in his past life. She had once gone viral across the entire internet. After the year ’23, she was the only influencer who came close to gaining ten million followers overnight—if it hadn’t been for Tiao Yin’s emergency ban.’

’Even that certain talented individual who was pushed into the spotlight to take the fall for a certain incident and blew up overnight couldn’t compare to her.’

’You could say that if she hadn’t been banned, she would have been one of the hottest female influencers of ’24.’

The reason for her first ban was for creating suggestive content while leveraging her status as an athlete. Of course, some also pointed to other issues, like wearing a kimono during her livestreams. These actions were indeed inappropriate, so she, the Ancestral Master, and their company couldn’t blame anyone else for the penalties they received.

This was especially true for the company. After all, they had tacitly approved and even guided these actions. Otherwise, this situation wouldn’t have occurred.

The weird thing about the situation was this: under normal circumstances, a female influencer banned for something like this would definitely be mocked by the entire internet. After all, she wore a kimono in her livestream.

But she was different. When her account was unbanned the first time, her followers paradoxically skyrocketed, gaining over six million overnight. If Tiao Yin hadn’t issued another emergency ban, she probably would have quickly surpassed ten million.

Naturally, there were three reasons for this backlash phenomenon:

First, the accusation of "suggestive content" didn’t really hold up. Any of the thirsty fans on Tiao Yin knew this. If her content was ban-worthy by that standard, then most of the female influencers on the platform wouldn’t have been spared.

Second, she genuinely did long-term volunteer work and good deeds. This was something no one could deny.

Third, her case was actually the result of a formal complaint filed by another retired gymnast. The most crucial point was that this other retired athlete initially wore even more revealing outfits when she danced, but she just never got famous because she was short, stout, and overweight.

So, this made the public furious.

The old saying, ’It’s always your peers who want to see you fail,’ was proving its worth yet again.

Because of this, it looked like ten million people were about to rally in her support, which made certain people panic. Under pressure, Tiao Yin had no choice but to remove everyone’s ’follow’ from her account and issue a second penalty.

This made everyone even more upset. For two straight days, the masses collectively mocked the platform, saying they didn’t even have the right to follow someone anymore. They were overstepping their bounds.

Tiao Yin seemed worried that penalizing only Wu Liufang would provoke more backlash, so they went ahead and penalized all dozen or so artists from the Ancestral Master’s company as well.

’Chen Jincheng, however, felt the penalty against Wu Liufang in his past life was justified. Simply wearing a kimono and speaking Japanese in her livestream was out of line. Therefore, the Ancestral Master’s company deserved to be punished.’

’Perhaps in that other world, if Tiao Yin had penalized her on the grounds of a public figure wearing a kimono and speaking Japanese on a livestream, then all the subsequent drama wouldn’t have happened.’

’But because another retired gymnast had filed a formal complaint against her for "suggestive content," it triggered a defiant backlash from the public.’

Watching Wu Liufang, Chen Jincheng began to think. ’This girl has the potential to be a star. Her status as a retired athlete, the many gold medals she had won, and her volunteer work can all be used in promotions to attract traffic to her.’

’In this world, though, I’ve made her famous as the Tumbler Doll performer. There shouldn’t be any more incidents of her being reported for suggestive content.’

’Likewise, I need to regulate some of her behavior from her past life’s livestreams. Things like wearing a kimono and speaking Japanese must be strictly forbidden. If she’s going to wear traditional clothing, it has to be Hanfu.’

’After all, that retired athlete reported Wu Liufang in the other world, and she might still do it in this one. The "suggestive content" was just an excuse; the real reason was jealousy.’

’Even if she doesn’t report her for suggestive content, she might cook up some other reason.’

’So, I still have to be careful not to give her any opportunities to be attacked.’

Sister Hong had already brought the two girls before him. "Boss," she said, introducing them, "their names are Li Lixing and Wu Liufang. The company just signed them a while ago. Li Lixing is also participating in the Campus Goddess event and is a strong contender for the top three. It’s just that the results for that event haven’t been announced yet."

Hearing this, Chen Jincheng turned to Li Lixing and said, "In that case, you have a choice to make. One option is to wait for the Campus Goddess event to end. You might place in the top three, win the million-yuan prize, and also get a custom promotional plan from me."

"The second option is to participate in this upcoming shoot, but you’ll have to withdraw from the Campus Goddess event. After all, once you get famous, you can no longer compete in that selection. You can only choose one."

Li Lixing heard his words and said decisively, "I want to be in the shoot."

She wasn’t an idiot.

’Sister Hong said I have a chance to compete for the top three in the Campus Goddess event, but it’s just a chance. A more outstanding girl might appear. But if I participate in this shoot now... the boss himself said that once I get famous, I can’t compete in the Campus Goddess selection.’

’That means I’m guaranteed to get famous.’

’Besides, is it even possible for a video shot by this boss *not* to go viral?’

’Between a sure thing right in front of me and a chance that depends on luck, anyone would know to seize the opportunity at hand.’

"Alright, then follow me," Chen Jincheng said, leading them toward the area where the Tumbler Doll performance took place.