Ye Zi’s face broke into a happy surprise as soon as she saw who was calling. She quickly answered the call, and Cheng Zhu’s voice came through.
"You’re still at the hotel shooting the new product?" he asked.
"I’ve finished the shoot, but I’m still at the hotel," Ye Zi replied.
"That’s good. The factory has recently developed a new toy, but there’s been a small issue. One of our channels is eager to get it on the market, so I’m going to bring the sample over now. You’ll have to shoot a set of photos for it today," he instructed.
Ye Zi responded, "Okay, boss, I’ll send you the location."
After receiving the location, Cheng Zhu put a beautifully packaged box into his backpack and then headed downstairs, making his way to the hotel.
This product was another major release from Persistent Visit, following the "Headphone" model, taking a different path.
The marketing angle for the Headphone was: Tremble, QQ World!
And for this new toy, it was: Suck, QQ World!
In 2015, the market wasn’t really popular for this kind of feature.
But Cheng Zhu was fully aware that as time went on, the market would have all sorts of bizarre needs.
"Why stick to just one category? We could be creating entirely new ones."
"This ’teasing model’ is quite interesting."
"Plus, it doesn’t conflict with the Headphone model. One is external; one is internal. They can be used together."
"This brings a significant advantage."
"For example, a lot of people might have bought the Headphone model, but when you release something with similar functionality, they might not switch right away."
"It’s like the iPhone, which updates quickly, but not everyone switches with every new release."
"To be exact, it’s a minority that switches with every generation."
"People say the iPhone is durable. Some folks use the same phone for years. Hilarious, right? My Persistent Visit products are also top-quality! It’s completely normal for them to last quite a while! But maybe... perhaps people might grow tired of the same size and style over time?"
"Overall, pioneering new product categories is even more useful. People who have the Headphone model might still buy it, expanding the customer base."
He’d also come up with a rather adorable name for the new product—Little Seal.
Its design resembled that of a seal, with very similar curves.
—Little Seal, Little Seal, I know the scent of the ocean.
Cheng Zhu placed great importance on this new product, so he planned to personally guide Ye Zi later, teaching her how to shoot this type of product.
Being a multifunctional product, its head was designed for eating "Joy Beans," while the tail was meant to be inserted inside for precise... spot pressing?
Since the marketing direction was different, the shoot couldn’t follow the same style as the Headphone model.
He intended to make the Little Seal another word-of-mouth hit product in the QQ store.
After all, Joy Beans possess over 8,000 sensory nerve endings.
Cheng Zhu knew at least that much.
This product was designed to achieve the ultimate sensory resonance.
The slightly plump fox, Hu Yan, in Shanghai, served as the chief experience officer for Persistent Visit, had provided video feedback the night before.
And how to put it? It was quite astonishing!
Of course, Hu Yan was quite special, so her reactions might seem exaggerated, which was understandable.
Moreover, she was filming herself while experiencing it, so her personal feelings would certainly be different.
But Cheng Zhu had spent a lot of money to assemble a research and development team, and all the creative ideas came from him. He had pointed them in the right direction; they just needed to execute it.
From the product force perspective, Persistent Visit truly stood above the rest.
The stuff on the market was all just trash.
Most domestic businesspeople wouldn’t invest heavily in innovation or technology unless they had no other choice.
As the King of QQ, Cheng Zhu felt he definitely had to take the lead.
Meanwhile, in the hotel suite, Ye Zi was in the shower, washing herself fragrant and clean.
She had come today to take photos, so she was without makeup.
Fortunately, she had brought cosmetics and planned to quickly apply some makeup.
She was well aware that the boss, busy with countless tasks, might just give some guidance and leave; it wasn’t certain that anything more would happen.
Nevertheless, Ye Zi hoped to present herself in the best light possible when they met.
Because their meetings had indeed been few.
Since the New Year, after the initial bonus she received, they had met only three times.
Once the shower was over, Ye Zi, wrapped in a towel, began to apply makeup in a frenzy.
With time pressing, she barely managed to apply foundation, certainly not enough for a full makeup routine.
This left her feeling somewhat lacking as she stood in front of the mirror.
There was no helping it; even at her best, she couldn’t compare to someone like Shen Qingning.
And beyond beauty, the other woman had much more to offer.
Now, with just some foundation on, she felt even less confident about her appearance.
Ye Zi took a deep breath and checked the time.
"The boss said he’d be fifteen minutes away by GPS," she reminded herself.
"He should be almost here."
This thought left her a bit disheartened: "Really, I should have washed my hair yesterday!"
Even though her hair didn’t feel greasy today, she was discontent with everything.
For some reason, she couldn’t help but think back to her series of conversations with Liu Jiani today.
She could sense that Liu Jiani seemed somewhat speechless with her.
But Ye Zi clearly understood she had no right to concern herself with the boss’s private affairs.
"What’s your status?" she chided herself.
In real life, many people just don’t have a proper sense of where they stand.
"Like now, actually, life is already very good. If you’re not content with that, that’s just being too greedy."
But to say she had never felt loss or dejection would be false; that wouldn’t be human.
But it’s okay, emotions can be adjusted.
Moreover, she had a strong M attribute, and was quite content with her current life.
Standing in front of the mirror, Ye Zi began to adjust her mindset, and the thought of meeting the boss allowed her spirits to lift significantly, soon revealing a smile that eradicated all traces of work fatigue.
She always believed in a saying that seemed particularly fitting for her relationship with Cheng Zhu.
"Give up on ownership, cherish the right to use."
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