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Instead of playing football properly, they spend all their time figuring out how to become an internet sensation.
It seems that no matter what world you're in, the Chinese men's national football team is no good.
After thinking for a while, Gu Qing took a step.
But before he could take more than a few steps, a girl holding a DSLR camera with a telephoto lens stopped him.
"Hey, I'm from the photography club. Are you interested in photography? You're really good at it. Would you like to consider being a model? I'll pay you!" the girl said.
"I'm sorry, I'm not interested in photography or modeling," Gu Qing said directly.
Having been a war correspondent in his previous life, he was extremely familiar with photography.
Some of the rare footage captured on the front lines even won photography awards.
But if he had a choice, he really wouldn't want to be a reporter anymore.
154. The sudden downpour
When passing by an iced drink shop, Gu Qing casually bought four iced drinks.
Since he didn't know his roommates' preferences, he chose iced lemonade for everyone.
Upon entering the dormitory, the scene before him took him slightly by surprise.
But then they saw Liang Feifei wearing a crop top and shorts, swaying her body to the rhythm of the music.
This appears to be some kind of dance.
Lin Fang, meanwhile, was taking pictures with his phone.
Yu Kai wasn't idle either.
He was holding the desk lamp, which was originally on the desk, high in his hand, as if he were shining a light on it.
Gu Qing's arrival did not change this situation.
Only Yu Kai gestured for him to be quiet.
Less than a minute later, Liang Feifei stopped what she was doing and looked at the finished product she had recorded with Lin Fang.
Yu turned off the desk lamp and then explained to Gu Qing, "Feifei is imitating that popular dance, let's help him out."
Gu Qing nodded and then handed out the lemonade in her hand to everyone.
Liang Feifei's behavior is not hard to understand.
In this day and age, with the internet so developed, most people, even those who aren't professional self-media practitioners, will share interesting things they see and hear.
People like Liang Feifei probably think, "The barrier to entry is relatively low anyway, what if I become famous?"
The end of the universe is where we make our own stories and sell our products.
"Gu Qing, why don't you give it a try? I feel like you'd definitely attract a lot of fans if you filmed this!" Lin Fang said to Gu Qing after handing his phone to Liang Feifei.
"I won't."
Gu Qing naturally refused.
He found Liang Feifei's outfit alone hard to accept, let alone expecting a man to make such a "seductive" pose.
Moreover, compared to short video platforms, he pays more attention to high-quality long videos.
Although he has plans to run his own media platform, his ultimate goal is not to become an internet celebrity.
More accurately, it's not about becoming a mere internet celebrity.
Being able to voice her own opinion is what Gu Qing truly desires.
Lin Fang looked at Gu Qing's clear refusal and a hint of regret appeared in his eyes.
If he had Gu Qing's qualifications, he would have become an internet celebrity and self-media personality long ago.
They could even do better than Yu Kai.
Lin Fang's family was better off than Yu Kai's, but they were still ordinary wage earners.
My monthly living expenses are just enough, neither too much nor too little.
Yu Kaiguang earns several times his living expenses every month on his own.
It's impossible not to be envious.
So if he had Gu Qing's resources, he could earn money to buy what he wanted.
After downing half a glass of iced lemonade and releasing the recording she had just made, Liang Feifei looked up, a hint of joy on her face, and said:
"I just checked my private messages, and an MCN company wants to sign me!"
MCNs are companies that provide various services to online celebrities and self-media, including content planning and production, publicity and promotion, fan management, and contract agency.
Currently, over 90% of online influencers and self-media outlets have the backing of MCNs (Multi-Channel Networks).
The sudden rise to fame of various short videos is often backed by sophisticated planning and promotion teams.
Gu Qing knew about this, but not much.
Yu Kai said, "MCNs had approached me before, but we couldn't agree on the revenue split. It was 70/30, with me getting 30%, and they even insisted on binding my account to the company."
"I suggest that if you want to sign a contract, you should read it carefully first, and it would be best to consult with a classmate from our school's law department."
Yu Kai offered a rather prudent suggestion.
Liang Feifei was no fool to have been admitted to Jinling University, so she listened to what he said.
“I just met a senior from the law department a few days ago, I’ll ask her about it!” Liang Feifei said.
As a social butterfly, Liang Feifei's network of connections is constantly expanding; it's just unknown how many big and small fish she's raising in her fishpond now.
After finishing talking about these things, Liang Feifei pulled Lin Fang aside to discuss the work they had just recorded, and kept excitedly mentioning the increase in likes and other data.
It's unclear when exactly, but Liang Feifei and Lin Fang's relationship suddenly became much better.
Gu Qing and Yu Kai discussed some things.
Gu Qing originally intended to discuss some video editing issues with He Yu.
However, Yu Kai's works are all short videos, and the editing requires no technical skill whatsoever, let alone any sophisticated camera language.
Therefore, Gu Qing had no choice but to give up.
Yu Kai then consulted Gu Qing about some support policies and specific operational details.
He was just a college student after all, and he had never really been exposed to this kind of thing before, nor did his family background provide the necessary conditions.
Gu Qing also gave some very practical advice.
"By the way, Gu Qing, be sure to let me know after your work is published, and I'll help you promote it!" Yu Kai said gratefully, volunteering his services.
He can earn a living by selling products, so he naturally has a certain number of fans.
But Gu Qing shook his head and said, "No need. We're not in the same industry at all, and I don't want any promotion or traffic generation."
"Okay, but you should still tell me. I'm really curious."
Yu Kai could understand this.
Among all the students in the dormitory, Gu Qing comes from the best family background.
Although her clothing and appearance were conservative, and she didn't have any skincare products, cosmetics, or luxury goods, Gu Qing's demeanor and temperament were definitely not something that could be cultivated in an ordinary family.
Moreover, they can obtain the necessary permits to live off-campus and are very knowledgeable about the affairs of relevant departments.
Yu Kai guessed that Gu Qing was most likely the son of an official.
In fact, Yu Kai only guessed half of it correctly.
After staying in the dormitory for a while, a dark cloud drifted in from somewhere outside.
Soon after, accompanied by a deafening roar of lightning, a thunderstorm struck.
Gu Qing checked the rain and sent a message to Su Xiyue.
"Don't come to pick me up. Just go home. We'll meet at home."
Gu Qing had planned to wait until the rain stopped before going home, but to her surprise, Su Xiyue quickly replied with a message:
"I'm already at your school gate."
Upon seeing this message, Gu Qing frowned slightly, then looked at Yu Kaidao:
"Do you need your umbrella this afternoon? If not, can I borrow it?"
"no problem!"
After Yu Kai said something, he took out an oiled paper umbrella with a plum blossom pattern printed on its surface from under the bed.
"This is a sample sent to me by a manufacturer. The quality is very good, and I like it, so I've kept it and kept using it."
Gu Qing didn't complain about it. After saying goodbye to the others, she took her umbrella and left the dormitory.
"Be careful on the road!"
Just before going downstairs, Gu Qing heard Yu Kai's loud instructions.
After leaving the dormitory building, looking at the torrential rain, Gu Qing shook his head helplessly, opened the bamboo umbrella frame, and let the raindrops drip onto the plum blossom umbrella surface.