"Xiaoxiu, you might have to drop this advertisement."
In the office, the female counselor explained to a somewhat pale-faced Yang Xiaoxiu, "Because the department head also reviewed this ad’s content and felt that the values conveyed by the company didn’t match the positive values our university promotes, the approval didn’t go through."
"But didn’t you say, Miss, that we could take advertisements in our sophomore year?" Yang Xiaoxiu didn’t expect the ad she got with great difficulty to be rejected by the school.
"Yes, but you know how much our university values these matters. If a student shoots inappropriate content, it could affect the school’s reputation."
Although the counselor’s words were quite unpleasant, her tone remained gentle, leaving Yang Xiaoxiu at a loss for words: "Xiaoxiu, think about it. If the advertisement you shot had a negative impact online and someone with malice used it to damage the school’s reputation, what would we do? I’m sure you wouldn’t want the school to be affected, right?"
"But, but I don’t see any issue with the content..." Facing the counselor who graduated in psychology, Yang Xiaoxiu couldn’t utter a harsh word, only trying hard to fight for this opportunity.
"You’re still too young; you can’t judge whether the content has issues. The department head probably denied it after considering the newest trends and policies."
The counselor maintained a smile, lightly patting her shoulder: "It’s okay, it’s just one ad. I believe you’ll get better opportunities. These small companies often use eye-catching content for traffic, which isn’t good for your development..."
Under the counselor’s gentle explanation, Yang Xiaoxiu walked out of the teaching building with unfocused eyes and an empty heart.
She looked up at the blue sky, stunned in place, feeling that life is hard.
She felt like a bird without wings; even though the sky was so wide, no matter how hard she tried to fly, she couldn’t get off the ground, even after using all her strength, without any result.
Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but feel her nose tingle, instinctively gripping the hem of her clothes tightly, her eyes slightly red.
"Xiaoxiu, are you okay?"
At this moment, a female classmate came out of the teaching building: "I just heard about what happened to you in the counselor’s office."
Hearing this, Yang Xiaoxiu quickly wiped the moisture from the corner of her eyes, trying her best to appear normal, turned back to her classmate, and forced a smile: "I’m fine, just a little disappointed."
The female classmate seemed to know about Yang Xiaoxiu’s family situation. She looked around to ensure no one was nearby, then leaned in to ask, "Are you short on money lately?"
Seeing this, Yang Xiaoxiu frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled: "What do you mean by that?"
"Xiao Xiao from Class Three and I are following a big brother, he’s quite wealthy. If you’re short on money, you can find him."
"Big brother?" Yang Xiaoxiu looked at her heavily made-up classmate, frowning deeper: "Does he want to shoot advertisements too?"
"What advertisements?"
The female classmate laughed and shook her head, then whispered, "He owns a bar and needs girls for the atmosphere. He really likes female college students. If you need money, you can find him, he’s generous, as long as you agree to his conditions..."
In the car, An Tong was showing Li Jing the video she had posted.
"Look, this is edited from the private session video you sent me, and it’s already posted."
An Tong seriously introduced: "I’ve also changed your account name to ’Mr. Jing Enjoys Life’ as you instructed."
Li Jing glanced at the phone display while waiting for the traffic light, noticing that the profile picture was a candid shot taken of him in a suit from an unknown moment, standing in front of a floor-to-ceiling window in a hotel suite.
With the filters, it actually had a bit of a successful person’s vibe.
Then Li Jing found his new account already following two people, and curiously asked, "Who did you follow for me?"
Noticing the small detail being discovered, An Tong blushed slightly and explained, "I followed my account."
Li Jing raised an eyebrow, surprised by An Tong’s little move, but continued to ask, "What about the other person? Didn’t you follow two accounts?"
"That’s also me." An Tong blinked, a little embarrassed: "One is my fashion account, the other is my food account."
Li Jing found it amusing, but didn’t say much, just asked, "How’s the reception on your first video?"
An Tong opened the video: "Regarding the private session video, it’s been an hour since posting, with over three hundred views, eight likes, and three comments. For a first video, the numbers are quite good."
"Only a few hundred views, and it’s already considered good?" Li Jing shook his head, thinking it was too little.
But An Tong explained, "This is already great; many people don’t have any likes or comments on their first video."
"Alright then, I’ll just film anything interesting happening and send it to you, and you can edit and post the videos."
Li Jing shrugged: "If after a month there’s still no progress, let’s just drop it, no need to push it, just playing around."
"I’ll help manage this account well." An Tong looked serious, "If it doesn’t work, I’ll use my account to drive traffic for you."
"Use your account to drive traffic?"
Li Jing continued driving, raising an eyebrow: "Aren’t you worried that your male fans will be unhappy if they see you interacting too closely with this account of mine?"
An Tong shook her head: "I’m yours, and so is the account."
Hearing this, Li Jing’s expression changed subtly, his heart stirred slightly, and then he immediately said seriously, "Don’t play this game with me, or I might really develop feelings for you."
Hearing this, An Tong’s interest piqued, she leaned over to Li Jing, looking at him with expectant eyes: "What would happen if you really developed feelings for me?"
Li Jing glanced at her delicate face, deliberately serious: "Then I’ll fire you."
"How could you?!" An Tong’s expression changed slightly, protesting in disapproval.
"Who’s telling you to flirt with me?" Li Jing spread his hands: "I told you, I don’t do relationships."
"This is just me showing affection for you, how can it be considered flirting?"
An Tong pouted in dissatisfaction, then her eyes darted around, revealing a mischievous glint, and she suddenly stretched a small hand towards Li Jing: "Earlier wasn’t flirting, this is flirting~"
"Hey, hey, hey! I’m driving, don’t mess around!"
Li Jing, startled, quickly slowed down and pulled over, luckily the road wasn’t busy and he could easily stop.
An Tong already lay on Li Jing, smiling as if her plan had succeeded: "You’re driving, and I’m learning how to drive. I heard from Zhang Xinxin that you guys did this, so I’m trying too. How am I doing?"
"You guys talk about this?" Li Jing leaned back, a subtle change in his expression.
At this point, An Tong lowered her head: "It was Zhang Xinxin... she wanted to show off... in front of me..."