Chapter 38: Dominating the Trending Searches: The Pink Girls Reunite for Promotion

Jin Li scrolled through the messages from the very first one; this group chat resembled a formal work notification channel.

Lotus: [Lian Baozhi was called in this morning for reshoots; it seems the trailer will be out soon.]

Chen Lin: [That's quite efficient.]

Yan Xingdong: [Talent shows must operate with such efficiency; two competing talent variety shows are airing simultaneously!]

After scrolling through all the messages, Jin Li saw Ji Qinglian asking whether the March Sky boy band should repost the show's trailer now that it was online.

Yan Xingdong: [Yes, there is a requirement for this; we must do some promotion.]

Chen Lin: [Yes.]

Luo Yi: [Yes.]

Jin Li: [I don't have such a requirement [laughing cry], but I'll follow the main group and press my paw!]

Moments later, a new message popped up in the group chat.

Gu Cheng: [Pressing paw.]

The trailer for the second episode was released even faster than Jin Li had imagined.

She had only taken a ten-plus-minute afternoon nap and was about to browse some questions to refresh her mind and replenish her energy when Ji Qinglian tagged her in the group.

Lotus: [The second episode trailer is out! Link!]

She also shared this message in the Cosmic Girls group chat.

Jin Li first clicked the link to take a look.

The trailer was about three minutes long, split into two parts for release; her stage performance appeared in the first part.

The production team had indeed given Jin Li considerable face.

Not only had they kept her stage performance intact, but they had also featured it in the trailer, clearly intending to use her performance as a key promotional highlight.

More crucially, just as her segment ended, the footage of Ji Qinglian cheering and shouting support for her from below the stage appeared.

Only ten minutes after the trailer was uploaded, the comments under the blog post had already surpassed a thousand.

[Ahhh, the Pink Girls group is reunited!!]

[When will the other three appear together? Has anyone invited them to attend an event together? Boo hoo hoo.]

[My Lian-Lian baby and my Jin-Li baby~]

[Pink Girls? What group is this? Why do the comments keep mentioning them, overshadowing March Sky's popularity!]

While Jin Li was reading the comments, she received another tag in the WeChat group chat.

Opening it, she saw that the other members of the Pink Girls group had already prepared their captions and were uploading and posting them one by one.

Jin Li broke out in a cold sweat; why did it feel like everyone was on the front lines of gossip-mongering?

Opening the blog app again, Jin Li saw that the little notification dot for private messages on her phone remained static, since it stopped updating after displaying "99+".

Yet she inexplicably felt as though netizens were constantly sending her private messages, while her blog repost count continued to skyrocket.

Her previous blog post had seemingly been a promotion for the Cat Paw livestream room.

Jin Li returned to the Topic Plaza on her phone.

There was no need to search; every statement made by the members of the Pink Girls group had been posted on the trending searches.

Ji Qinglian: [Cheering for the youngest, cutest, and most serious little baby in the group; it's wonderful that you can stand on stage again! @Jin Li]

Yu Lina: [Oh oh oh, our youngest member is also promoting; cheering for her @Jin Li]

Qi Guan Mingzhu: [Jin Li is still so cute, and her singing has improved @Jin Li]

Gong Zitong: [Can't wait to see your full-stage performance; so what twist happened, ahhh, hurry up and update @Jin Li]

Xi Mengze: [@Jin Li, let's make a deal; let's meet up quietly, and you perform it live for me~]

Each member's blog post secured its own trending search, plus there was an additional team trending search—

#PinkGirlsGroupPromotesTogetherAgainAfterThreeYears!#

Even without clicking to read them, Jin Li knew exactly what mood the netizens were in under this trending search.

She tapped compose, wrote a paragraph, deleted and revised it for a long time, before finally reposting it.

Jin Li: [A new starting point, a brand-new beginning; I'm back! Thank you all for your support; the stage was great! @Ji Qinglian @Yu Lina @Qi Guan Mingzhu @Gong Zitong @Xi Mengze]

Netizens flocked to comment:

[What virtue do I possess, what virtue do I possess!!]

[I declare it: "PICK~Next Diva," right? I will absolutely watch the second episode; I'm shipping this so hard!]

[The production team is lacking; since you've already framed Ji Qinglian and Jin Li together, why not arrange for the other members immediately? I've even prepared the next traffic password for you; why aren't you acting yet?]

Jin Li stopped reading the blog comments, exited the app, sent an "Posted" message in the group, copied it to the work group containing the March Sky boy band, informed Sui Lingfang about the matter, and then headed to Duomi Company.

Sui Lingfang had returned to the company at noon to handle some work.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly received a message from Jin Li, and her expression immediately changed.

She had a premonition that she would be forced to work overtime tonight.

Sui Lingfang opened the blog app to check the trending search Jin Li mentioned; the Pink Girls group "reuniting" for promotion after three years had stirred up a huge wave of nostalgic old fans, and search volume regarding Jin Li was surging wildly.

This level of heat was comparable to the time "Jin Li won 200,000."

Within seconds, her phone rang; it was Zou Da calling.

Sui Lingfang hung up that call and immediately rushed toward her office, making another call to Jin Li along the way.

Jin Li answered quickly.

"I won't be able to come over this afternoon; I need to monitor your trending search heat, manage the comments, and so on, as well as select a batch of suitable events for you."

After hurriedly saying all this, Sui Lingfang emphasized, "If you feel unwell, absolutely do not push yourself; you must rest. I'll call the photographer in a moment and instruct her."

Jin Li obediently replied, "Okay."

When she arrived at Duomi Company, Jin Li discovered that every staff member was staring at her with burning eyes; could this be the power brought by the trending search?

The cameraperson approached to coordinate with Jin Li; she had received instructions from Sui Lingfang to monitor Jin Li's physical condition that afternoon.

"By the way, Teacher Jin Li, are you very close with the March Sky boy band?"

Jin Li paused, startled. "Huh? Just ordinary acquaintances. We exchange greetings. Why do you ask?"

The cameraperson said, "Didn't you know? The entire March Sky boy band is cheering for you!"

Jin Li truly did not know about this.

It was only after the cameraperson opened the blog and handed it over for her to see that Jin Li discovered Gu Cheng and the others, while promoting their show, had also mentioned her name!

She felt a bit dazed; this was quite a significant favor to owe!

Taking out her phone to open the group chat, Jin Li finally understood what had happened.

It turned out that earlier, when she sent the message "[Sent]" to the work group, Gu Cheng saw it, clicked into her blog, and casually copied the post.

He copied neither too much nor too little, but specifically included that last sentence.

Gu Cheng: ["PICK~Next Diva" Episode 2 trailer is out. The stage looks amazing @JinLi]

Chen Lin mimicked the move, and then Yan Xingdong asked them both in the group what was going on.

Chen Lin: [Copying Gu Cheng.]

Gu Cheng: [Ah, copied the wrong thing. No, typed the wrong thing. I shouldn't have tagged Teacher Jin Li individually.]

Yan Xingdong: [Sweat drop emoji]

Luo Yi: [Sweat drop emoji]

Qinglian: [Covering mouth while giggling]

Jin Li: [Covering mouth while giggling]

And so, the mistake was made.

Jin Li: [Next time we're all free, let's gather together. My treat, to thank you for helping me with the promotion~]

After sending this message, Jin Li put down her phone and devoted herself entirely to her work.

The afternoon session involved shooting a dynamic advertisement, also related to the "Koi Luck," telling the story of a little Koi Immortal falling to the mortal realm and undergoing transformations while wearing Koi makeup.

Goodnight~ PS: Please keep reading!

(End of Chapter)