Chapter 168: 168. Chapter 168: A Gap-Leading First Place!

168. Chapter 168: A Gap-Leading First Place!

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A hint of an ambiguous atmosphere still lingered in the office air.

Lin Yeman straightened her somewhat disheveled clothes, the flush on her fair neck not yet having faded.

Shen Huai leaned against the desk, lit a cigarette, and let his deep gaze fall upon Lin Yeman, carrying a touch of playfulness, a touch of inquiry, and a trace of emotions he himself could not clearly define.

"What? Has General Manager Shen not had enough?" Lin Yeman gathered her hair, looking at Shen Huai with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

Shen Huai chuckled and exhaled a ring of smoke, "If you are willing, it's not like I can't continue."

"Forget it, there is still so much real work to do." Lin Yeman walked up to Shen Huai, reached out to gently take the cigarette he was holding between his lips, and took a puff, "Keep public and private matters separate; I'll deal with you properly tonight."

Shen Huai grasped Lin Yeman's hand, pulled her closer to him, and whispered in her ear, "I am at your disposal at any time."

Lin Yeman's eyes shifted, and a charming smile curled the corners of her lips, "Then General Manager Shen must keep his word."

"Of course."

Hearing this.

Lin Yeman lowered her eyes with a smile.

When she raised them again, she had already returned to her usual capable appearance.

Shen Huai looked at this woman before him who could change at a moment's notice, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

In the end, he had still fallen for Yinanping.

"You're right, work first."

Shen Huai restrained the smile on his face and said seriously, "I have already looked over the promotional plan for the Virtual Idol; it is perfect. Let's proceed according to your plan."

"Good."

The atmosphere between the two seemed as if nothing had just happened, returning to a professional state.

In the following days, Shen Huai and Lin Yeman poured all their energy into the promotional work for the Virtual Idol.

Shen Huai led the team, relying on his keen commercial sense to tailor a series of marketing plans for the Virtual Idol, while Lin Yeman fully utilized her professional capabilities to craft the Virtual Idol's image and persona to perfection.

One week later.

The highly anticipated Virtual Idol "Anna" was officially announced, unveiling her mysterious veil to the public for the first time.

With the help of the resources and media connections Lin Yeman already possessed.

Once launched, Anna instantly swept across the internet; countless netizens went crazy for her, and Anna occupied the trending search lists on all major platforms.

"My god! This is too beautiful! This modeling, this rendering, it's simply incredible!"

"Is this really a Virtual Idol? I feel like she's even more real than those celebrities!"

"Ahhh! Anna, my wife, I love you!"

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!!! A divine face!!!! This is a truly ageless goddess!"

"Anna, you're so cool!!"

"……"

Online comments fermented wildly.

China had never had a Virtual Idol worth showing off.

Either the modeling wasn't good enough, or there were no hit songs.

So when Shen Huai's Virtual Idol suddenly dropped onto the trending searches, everyone who clicked in and saw Anna for that split second was stunned.

You're telling me this is a fake person?

Such realistic modeling, high-definition to the point where you can see the fine fuzz on her face when the still photos are zoomed in, and you're telling me it's modeled?! And that debut song MV, the dance moves Anna performs are beautiful and exquisite, not losing out to those girl groups in the slightest.

The most terrifying thing is.

If you press the spacebar to pause at random, the frame is good enough to be screenshotted and used as a wallpaper! Beautiful, amazing, beautiful to the point of speechlessness!

No clipping, and even less in the way of stiff technical traces. Never mind that you can't tell the photos from reality, even the video looks like a completely real person! Incredible, truly incredible! Less than twenty-four hours after the Virtual Idol Anna was officially announced.

This announcement video had already been reposted over 1,000,000+ times.

Comments also broke through the million mark.

Fan groups, operation teams, official verification, anti-smear groups, super-topics.

All the fan-organized stability-maintenance teams that real celebrities possess, Anna had them all set up.

"General Manager Shen, Anna's followers across the entire internet have already broken through one million!"

One week after the official announcement.

Liu Shishi rushed into Shen Huai's office excitedly, holding a data report in her hand, "And it's still growing!"

A satisfied smile appeared on Shen Huai's face; this was also within his expectations.

"Additionally," Liu Shishi paused and continued, "film and television companies and brand representatives have already contacted us, wanting to seek cooperation with Anna."

"Very good," a flash of sharp light crossed Shen Huai's eyes, "Tell them, cooperation is possible, but as for the price, it must be benchmarked against the standards of A-list celebrities."

"What?" Liu Shishi thought she had misheard, "General Manager Shen, wouldn't that be too risky? After all, Anna just came out. She's just a Virtual Idol..."

"Trust me, Shishi," Shen Huai smiled confidently, "Anna's value goes far beyond this."

"But, won't this make others think we are price-gouging?"

Hearing this, Shen Huai smiled noncommittally: "Price-gouging?"

"The price will help us filter out more suitable clients, weeding out those with weak intentions and average strength, and it also saves you the time of background checks, doesn't it?"

Liu Shishi nodded thoughtfully.

Although she was somewhat uneasy, she still sent out Anna's price list according to Shen Huai's requirements.

Facts proved that Shen Huai's judgment was correct.

They had originally thought they would be scared off by Anna's sky-high asking price.

Unexpectedly, the number of companies coming to seek cooperation not only did not decrease, but instead became even greater, and compared to the previous ones, the quality was even higher! The expansion of commercial value naturally brought about an increase in job vacancies.

For a time, Su Meng and Luo Xiaoya were busy until they were burnt out.

One was frantically hiring people, while the other was frantically reviewing contracts.

Meanwhile, under the guidance of Lin Yeman, Liu Shishi met one investor after another, and also broadened her horizons even more profoundly.

Within two weeks after Anna's official announcement.

Everyone was racing against time, handling a myriad of affairs, and working without sleep or rest to pave the way for this Virtual Idol.

Two weeks later.

Anna's fans officially broke through five million! "It's about time." Shen Huai looked at the data report, a glimmer of light igniting in his eyes.

Soon, he announced to the public that Anna would also be entering the Love Simulation Game he was currently developing, and would appear as a companion NPC character for players.

Once the news broke, the entire gaming circle was in an uproar.

"Holy crap! Is this for real? A big star acting as my NPC?"

"This game company's imagination is explosive, right? This move of throwing out a brick to attract jade is brilliant!"

"Ahhh! Can I fall in love with the NPC?? I already can't wait to fall in love with Anna!"

The game hadn't even launched yet, but the players' expectations had already been maxed out.

Being able to build bonds with real-life stars was already enough of a gimmick.

And now, Anna had already become the hottest Virtual Idol in China, ranking first in the virtual market by a wide margin.

And such a character would actually accompany the player throughout the entire journey; just thinking about it was a cerebral orgasm! (End of this chapter)