Chapter 543: Skin Adds Combat Power

October 16, 2023, Monday.

8:35 AM, the sky in Rongcheng still carried the coolness of early morning.

Metro Line 1 stopped slowly at Financial City Station.

Zhang Zhang Yunjing walked out of the subway exit and walked toward the company building.

At 29 years old this year, she is a product manager at an internet company, likes clothes, food, and limited edition cups.

Wearing an off-white professional suit, exquisite makeup, long hair slightly curled, draped casually over her shoulders, she exuded a beauty of refinement and capability.

Playing two Su Yu songs in her headphones, scrolling through Moments, the Yintai Center office building entered her sight.

Taking the elevator to the company, clocking in, sitting at her desk.

"Zhang Yunjing, a coffee shop just opened next door, it's said the environment and taste are very good, opened last week, Douyin has been pushing it for the past two days, it's huge for taking photos! Shall we go down and try it?"

Colleague Zhang Zhang Wenwen sitting opposite leaned over with a smile, her tone full of excitement.

Hearing this, Zhang Zhang Yunjing instantly perked up: "Sure, let's go."

Checking in at stores is one of her hobbies, not to mention this kind of exquisitely styled boutique coffee shop.

Packing up her things, taking the elevator directly to the first floor.

Circling around the atrium, passing through several brand windows, a coffee shop with a strong sense of design appeared in front of her.

【Micro-Light Coffee】

Located at the corner of the first floor of the building, the large floor-to-ceiling windows were transparent and bright, and the exquisite decoration inside and the wooden tables and chairs under the soft lights were faintly visible.

Pushing open the brown glass door, soft jazz music flowed out slowly, and the air was filled with the aroma of coffee and the faint burnt fragrance of desserts.

Open bar, operation room, quick-pickup area, office area, seating area—wooden tables were warm, sofas were soft, gray and white main colors matched with warm yellow lights, modern yet fashionable and high-end.

First impression, very good.

Zhang Zhang Yunjing scanned the area roughly, judging that this store was at least over 200 square meters, a standard boutique business coffee shop configuration, completely hitting her G-spot.

Because it was a new store, the passenger flow wasn't high yet, and the two chose a seat by the window at will.

Zhang Zhang Yunjing ordered a signature "Micro-Light Special Blend," blew on it lightly, and took a sip.

Smooth entry, full of aroma.

"So delicious!"

She couldn't help but exclaim, then took out her phone, opened the camera APP, and started taking photos for today's check-in.

Just as she was immersed in the ritual of checking in, a burst of crisp footsteps came from the entrance.

"Da, da, da—"

Immediately after, a gentle yet self-contained voice sounded: "Good morning, two beauties, we have an event in our store now,"

"take a photo and check in and share it to social platforms, and you can get a free croissant, welcome to participate."

The two raised their heads and saw a tall and sexy figure.

Dressed intellectually and elegantly, with bright features, black long hair hanging down her shoulders, exquisite makeup, and a dignified temperament.

Like a female CEO walking out of a TV series.

Zhang Zhang Yunjing was stunned, quickly nodding in response: "Okay, thank you, is Opening Xiaohongshu okay?"

"Of course." The woman's mouth corners rose, smiling and nodding.

Immediately after, a waiter walked over quickly.

Zhang Zhang Yunjing heard the waiter call the other party "Xie Zong," with a respectful attitude, it was very obvious that this should be the boss.

Must say, this appearance and temperament really fit the tone of this store.

Showing her post, she successfully got the croissant.

Zhang Zhang Yunjing checked online curiously while eating.

Only then did she discover that this was actually a national chain brand.

Headquartered in Yancheng, it currently had branches in major first-tier cities, and they were opening one after another, and this one in Rongcheng was the third flagship store of Micro-Light Coffee, with the highest specification decoration.

No wonder it was so particular!

Chatting with her colleague for a while.

Zhang Zhang Yunjing opened Opening Xiaohongshu and refreshed her homepage.

Immediately after, a post entered her sight.

Title: 【HEYISTUDIO's Chinese brand name is decided by you! Shareholders, come and choose a name】

The main image was a brand LOGO, very beautiful and exquisite, very eye-catching.

However, Zhang Zhang Yunjing wasn't very interested in this kind of content, and was just about to swipe away when her gaze suddenly paused.

She noticed the author of the post.

"April?"

This was a very familiar ID.

She was one of the earliest followers of the other party, and when the first post came out, she had left a comment: 【It's useless to change how you dress if you don't lose weight, lose weight first】.

In this process, she also became a "fan" and "cyber strategist" of "April," often interacting in comments.

Personally witnessing the counterattack and transformation of this "electronic pet," becoming a male god, from single-digit followers to breaking through 30,000 followers,

It could be said to be extremely shocking.

It also gained great satisfaction and a sense of achievement.

Mainly because his changes were too obvious and too successful, giving her the feeling of playing a game with a cheat code to clear the level.

As a product person, she was very sensitive to operational logic.

According to the conventional development path, "April" should have turned to bringing goods or taking advertisements long ago, becoming a stable small internet celebrity,

Monthly income in the thousands, continuing to develop, completely capable of becoming a main business.

But she didn't expect that he suddenly started updating in a Buddhist style when he was most popular, and even stopped updating directly at the beginning of last month.

She, like other fans, urged updates via private messages and left comments, but it always fell on deaf ears.

Gradually, it faded out of sight.

Now this name suddenly jumped out again, making her extremely curious in her heart.

Quickly clicking into the post.

The body content entered her sight.

【HEYISTUDIO belongs to a mid-to-high-end women's brand, with a style leaning toward minimalism, high-end feel, and light luxury route. I hope everyone can help me think of a suitable Chinese name. Once adopted, you will get our first batch of clothing for free trial, co-creation commemorative cards/badges...】

There were also several pictures above, all of various angles of the 【HEYISTUDIO】 LOGO.

This post was published this morning.

So far it already had 1000+ likes and 400+ comments.

Netizens below were very active, with suggestions and comments from various angles.

【Lina: "I think 'He Yi Tailoring' is great, aggregating the opinions of us strategists, slogan suggestion: Strategist selection, refund if it flips! (#DogHead)"】

【Design Dog Little Wang: "This LOGO is really awesome, you can tell at a glance it cost a lot of money, it seems April is serious."】

Among them, the highest-liked ID was very eye-catching.

【Su Yu's April: "Professional party votes for 'He Yi'! He Yi transliteration + 'fit' meaning, and can also play the concept of 'cooperation with users', more in line with the cultivation-style positioning than a name that hard-sells high-end feel."】

This comment was even accompanied by a picture, using a sketch method to draw the name "He Yi," carrying certain design elements,

Super catchy.

Zhang Zhang Yunjing was very familiar with this ID.

She remembered very clearly that in the early days when "April" started, she could see her figure under almost every post.

From hairstyle suggestions to outfit recommendations, from skincare tips to fitness plans, she was always the first person to reply seriously, and would even @ other fans to discuss together,

Later, during the period when "April" stopped updating, she was also the most active, with a frequency of urging updates so high, it was almost as persistent as chasing a serialized novel.

Opening April's personal homepage, she quickly saw the post he published the day before yesterday.

6000+ likes, 2000+ comments, and favorites approaching 1200.

Without a doubt, this was a big hit.

Zhang Zhang Yunjing flipped through it curiously for a while, her eyes widening, full of disbelief.

The colleague who finished posting on Moments noticed her abnormality and asked curiously: "What's wrong, Zhang Yunjing?"

Zhang Zhang Yunjing raised her head, took a deep breath, her tone carrying a hint of undisguised excitement: "Remember that Opening Xiaohongshu blogger I told you about before?"

"Oh~ April! That's the abdominal muscle brother who counterattacked, hehe, his photos are still in my album." Zhang Zhang Wenwen covered her mouth and laughed, "What's wrong with him? Resumed updates? Any photos of him on the edge?"

"Go away, you're too indecent." Zhang Zhang Yunjing shook her head with a smile: "We all thought he was just an ordinary programmer before, at most an inspirational transformation blogger. I didn't expect him to have started a business and become a boss, and it seems he's developing quite well, already starting to make his own clothing brand, and even inviting netizens to brainstorm together and witness the growth of the brand."

Zhang Zhang Wenwen looked at the post on her phone and frowned: "Wait, are you sure this isn't a marketing routine? There are too many examples of such persona collapses now. An ordinary programmer, hasn't updated for half a year, suddenly says he started a business to make a brand, and is developing well? Sounds a bit fake."

As an internet product operator, she dealt with all kinds of internet playstyles and traffic operation routines every day, and naturally carried a hint of vigilance toward this kind of "counterattack story."

Hearing this, Zhang Zhang Yunjing was also a bit suspicious: "This—"

Zhang Zhang Wenwen continued to add: "Could it be that some small brand is looking for him to cooperate, wanting to use his 'cultivation-style persona' to promote the product? After all, this wave of interactivity is too strong, it's easy to be led by the rhythm. If I'm not wrong, the next step might be to announce becoming a brand director, focusing on an elite entrepreneur persona."

Zhang Zhang Yunjing didn't respond immediately, but looked down to flip through "April's" posts again, her fingertips sliding lightly across the screen, looking back at every scene page by page.

Weight loss, fitness, outfits, skincare, posture training—every suggestion from netizens, he executed and replied seriously, almost never perfunctory even once.

The content he shared was never "showing off" or "boasting," but a record of real growth time after time.

It was precisely this attitude that made them, these cyber strategists, feel full of harvest and participation.

Silent for a few seconds, Zhang Zhang Yunjing shook her head: "No, I think he's real."

"You've developed feelings? Really treating him as an 'electronic pet' to raise? Now upgrading to a 'cyber shareholder'?"

Zhang Zhang Yunjing's mouth corners rose, her eyes revealing a hint of excitement and satisfaction: "That's right, and it's the kind of early investment."

After saying that, she put down the coffee in her hand and started typing "da da."

Under that post about 【HEYISTUDIO】 Chinese brand name solicitation, she left her own suggestion:

"I think it can be called 'He Yi,' meaning prominent, high-end, having the temperament of an independent designer brand, suitable for the future brand image."

The "electronic pet" raised online actually started a business to make womenswear, and even invited them to build it together.

This wasn't just an interaction, but a brand-new "cultivation game."

Her dressing style and consumption level perfectly matched the target group of "HEYISTUDIO."

Waiting to wear the clothes of this brand in the future, presumably it would also be a huge satisfaction and pleasure.

Thinking of this, an inexplicable excitement and anticipation surged in her heart.

At the same time, in a high-end restaurant in Modu, inside an office building in Hangzhou, on a crowded subway in Shenzhen, in a university dormitory—in every corner of the city, one "cyber strategist" after another joined in, brainstorming.

Among them were workplace office workers, students, content creators, freelancers, and even celebrities.

In a certain small circle.

【HEYISTUDIO】 this brand spread quietly.

5:37 AM, Yanjing Yanjing Tiancheng.

Outside the window, it was still pitch black, the city had not yet awakened.

Fine rain tapped on the glass window, making a slight "da da" sound.

Tang Song opened his eyes slowly, his nose tip surrounded by a familiar and charming body scent, mixed with the coolness of autumn and the unique warmth of a girl's skin, making him instantly sober.

Zhao Zhao Yaqian in his arms was still sleeping soundly, the faint light outlining her silhouette as she lay on her side, quiet and gentle.

Tang Song couldn't help but lean over, kissing her on her soft cheek, and then leaned close to her neck to take a deep breath.

The body scent optimized by 【Phantom Fragrance】 was indeed addictive.

Getting out of bed lightly, looking at the rain outside the window, Tang Song walked into the cloakroom.

Changed into a set of clothes, got up and came to the study.

First, he took out that treasured guitar gifted by Su Yu.

Turned on the lights, adjusted the color temperature and angle.

Then set up the sports camera, adjusted the angle, letting it aim at the balcony floor-to-ceiling window.

Tang Song walked to the camera with the guitar and sat down.

Against the backdrop of the night outside the window, the lights, and the rain curtain, he became a silhouette.

Although the face couldn't be seen clearly, the tall and handsome lines were clearly visible, and under the backdrop of his lazy and elegant temperament in the early morning,

He was full of charming attraction. Fair and slender hands shone with luster, jumping on the dark guitar.

Gentle melodies flowed from his fingertips, the sound of rain outside the window gradually grew louder, the dripping sound as if adding a layer of background sound effects to this song.

Tang Song's voice was low and magnetic, matching the guitar accompaniment, the entire room immersed in a warm and slightly melancholy atmosphere.

The singing of "Rainy Night Manchester" lasting over four minutes ended.

Tang Song picked up the camera, previewed the shooting effect, and nodded satisfied.

Exported the video, added filters after editing on the computer, and published the entire singing video directly to Douyin.

He hadn't posted on Douyin for a long time, he started from the place he was most familiar with, activating the account.

After that, it would be the Lamborghini and Little Xue's turn.

Besides that, he also planned to buy a high-end motorcycle.

One was for his own hobbies, the other was also to better operate the account.

Finished doing these.

Tang Song turned back to the room and picked up his phone to check.

Two unread messages entered his sight.

【Yao Lingling: "o°*o Today is October 17, Tuesday, light rain, 14~23°c, outfit suggestions are as follows—"】

【Yao Lingling: "Senior, the paper pattern for that set of clothes you designed is already done, today I'll go to Huashang Apparel to make the sample."】

?

Tang Song's mouth corners rose, replying: "Thank you for your hard work, Yao Lingling."

【Yao Lingling: "Not hard, Senior has paid, must enjoy VIP top treatment! Junior sister responds to every request! (#Blink)"】

Laughing lightly, Tang Song said: "So good, then send a photo, the sexiest kind."

【Yao Lingling: Knocking (expression pack)】

After a while.

【Yao Lingling: Photo. jpg】

Tang Song tapped to open and look, sure enough, it was the little junior sister's fitness photo again.

This time it was indeed much sexier than before.

The top was lifted, revealing a slender waist, and forming a strong contrast curve with the plump buttocks.

Fighting with expression packs with Yao Lingling on WeChat for a while, the sky outside the window gradually brightened.

The rain was still falling, just becoming a bit sparse.

Tang Song stood by the balcony, appreciating the rainy color of the early morning, his mind thinking about the details of the 【Third Stage Growth Plan Task】.

HEYISTUDIO had been founded, a design team assembled, supply chain and OEM system established.

From design to production of the first batch of clothes, it would take at least half a month.

As an enterprise, Songmei Apparel could only promote this new brand on a large scale after the products landed.

And his advance promotion and co-creation on Opening Xiaohongshu was also a process of deepening brand awareness, complementing each other.

【1 Brandization】 should be completed soon.

There was also 【3 Capital Hunter】, Shen Shen Yu Yan would accompany the team to Hangzhou today, Yi Mai Technology should be foolproof. Next, after his work was finished, he could accompany Wen Wen Ruan to Guangzhou.

Thinking of Guangzhou, he inevitably thought of Zhang Yan.

Taking a deep breath.

Tang Song put away his phone and walked toward the master bedroom.

The room was still pitch black, Zhao Zhao Yaqian shouldn't have woken up yet.

Tang Song stepped lightly, walking into the bathroom.

As her figure disappeared into the night, a crisp system prompt sounded in Tang Song's ear:

The sound wasn't loud, but enough to scare someone!

Tang Song turned his head abruptly, and saw the figure hiding in the corner.

Wine-red long hair hanging on her shoulders, messy yet sexy, her eyes flashing with cunning laughter.

It was worth mentioning that she was only wearing a long thin gauze top, and nothing on the lower half.

Snow-white and delicate wine-glass legs shone with soft luster under the lights, lines flowing, curves charming.

Tang Song patted his chest, his tone exaggerated: "Are you trying to scare me to death?"

Zhao Zhao Yaqian covered her mouth and giggled, while acting coquettishly and saying triumphantly: "Haha, scared by me, right, Song Ge. Hmph, who told you to scare me last night."

Tang Song raised his eyebrows, reaching out to pinch her thigh, sliding slowly upward.

Zhao Zhao Yaqian's face turned red, her whole person pounced into his arms, her hands wrapped around his neck, her legs wrapped around his waist.

Gazes met, her eyes full of love, like stars twinkling in the morning light, gentle and scorching.

The two messed around for a while.

Standing in front of the mirror, they started washing their faces and brushing their teeth together.

During the period, Zhao Zhao Yaqian always did some mischievous little actions.

Hugging him from behind while he was brushing his teeth, deliberately throwing the towel on his face—laughter echoed in the air.

After washing up.

The two drilled into the kitchen to make breakfast, eat, and send Tang Song out to work.

After 9 o'clock in the morning.

Yunxi Building, Songmei Apparel.

"Cheng Qiuqiu, morning."

"Morning."

"Good morning!"

Enthusiastic greetings rang out one after another in the office.

Cheng Cheng Qiuqiu responded one by one, she had gradually adapted to this environment, and also learned to express kindness in the most concise way.

Sitting at her seat, opening the computer, logging into the internal collaboration platform.

A new message popped up: "Regarding the preliminary requirements for the 【HEYISTUDIO】 express packaging design plan."

Below were attachments, reference images for competing packaging, logistics cost analysis table, and user research data.

Cheng Cheng Qiuqiu browsed seriously for quite a while.

Her fingers slid lightly on the digital tablet, her thoughts quickly transforming into sketches.

Because there was a complete "visual identification system," the design of express packaging would be much easier.

She already had some ideas before.

10:30 AM.

"Ding-dong—" WeChat notification sound rang.

【Gao Junfeng Ge: "Cheng Qiuqiu, are you free this weekend?"】

Cheng Cheng Qiuqiu pursed her lips, replying: "If I don't work overtime, I should be free, what's wrong?"

【Gao Junfeng Ge: "Our company leadership is very interested in motorcycles recently, I plan to buy one too, occasionally accompany the leadership out for a ride. You are an expert in this area, help me recommend one, accompany me to pick up the car this weekend."】

Seeing the message, Cheng Cheng Qiuqiu hesitated for a moment, replying: "Okay, send me your budget and requirements, I'll find time to help you choose."

She knew Gao Gao Junfeng was now the assistant to the Vice President of Zhongcheng Group, with a bright future, buying a motorcycle was to expand his connections and social circle.

And she, as a friend, helping was only right and proper.

It was just that she didn't know why, she always felt a bit uneasy in her heart.

【Gao Junfeng Ge: "0K, will send it to you later."】

Just at this moment, footsteps approached from near to far.

"Ta ta ta—"

Cheng Cheng Qiuqiu raised her head and saw Sun Sun Youguang from the finance department walking over,

"Cheng Qiuqiu, Tang Zong finished the meeting, let you go to his office."

"Oh, okay." Cheng Cheng Qiuqiu nodded quickly, picked up the U-disk prepared on the table, and walked toward the president's office.

Yesterday morning, Tang Song gave her a task.

Letting her organize the 【HEYISTUDIO】 brand visual identification system into a 3:4 ratio promotional image collection, each one marked with application scenarios and design logic.

"Knock knock knock—"

"Please come in."

The familiar magnetic voice made her heartbeat accelerate uncontrollably.

Pushing open the door, Cheng Cheng Qiuqiu saw Tang Song sitting behind the office desk at a glance.

A joy that was hard to describe surged in her heart.

As if just seeing him, even if she didn't say anything, she would feel very safe and very happy.

"Come over, Cheng Qiuqiu." Tang Song beckoned to her.

"Mm." She responded lightly, walked near the office desk, and handed the U-disk in her hand over: "This is the visual identification system data you wanted, I've already organized it."

"Thank you for your hard work."

Tang Song took the U-disk and inserted it into the computer.

Cheng Qiuqiu hesitated for a moment, bit her lip, and still walked to his side, leaning over slightly, pointing at the screen and saying softly: "It's this folder."

Following her approach, a faint, warm fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose, Tang Song's gaze shifted slightly, and he couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

The loose long-sleeved T-shirt still couldn't hide the plump curves of her D-cup chest, and the tight pants outlined the plump hip lines perfectly.

She just stood sideways quietly, from the soft shoulder line to the slender ankles, every inch of the curve appeared just right.

Sensing Tang Song's gaze carrying temperature, a hint of unnaturalness flashed in Cheng Cheng Qiuqiu's eyes, and she subconsciously lowered her head slightly.

Tang Song smiled, his left hand stretched out very naturally, resting lightly on her slender waistline.

Cheng Cheng Qiuqiu's body trembled slightly, the flush on her cheeks becoming more obvious, her plump lips moved a few times, but she didn't say anything in the end.

He was helping her adapt to intimate contact between the opposite sex, treating her frigidity and psychological illness, which could be considered a sufficient reason.

Feeling Cheng Qiuqiu's soft waist.

Tang Song clicked on the folder and started browsing.

His eyebrows went higher the more he looked, and a satisfied smile gradually emerged in his eyes.

A total of 8 pictures.

From LOGO evolution, color system, font specifications to auxiliary graphic applications, everything was complete.

Not only was the content complete, but the aesthetics were online, and the details were handled very well.

Sensing Tang Song's slightly moving hand, and the increasingly flirtatious atmosphere.

Cheng Qiuqiu's throat rolled, subconsciously changing the topic: "Tang Zong, are you planning to use these design drawings for proposal presentations to clients?"

"Not entirely." Tang Song shook his head, his hand on her waist rubbing lightly as if unintentionally: "I plan to record the complete process of our HEYISTUDIO brandization on Opening Xiaohongshu, inviting netizens to participate and witness together."

"Opening Xiaohongshu?" Cheng Cheng Qiuqiu was stunned, then said seriously: "Then can I take a look? If needed later, I can adjust the drafts appropriately according to Opening Xiaohongshu's style."

Tang Song nodded happily: "Of course you can, I'll send the ID to your WeChat later."

His next post was exactly to record and display this set of visual identification system of HEYISTUDIO in detail, to enhance the netizens' sense of substitution and participation.

The subsequent telling of the brand story also required a large amount of visual material; if he had the direct participation of Cheng Qiuqiu, this designer, it would undoubtedly greatly improve efficiency and quality.

The two looked at the drawings in the office for a long time.

Until HR came to knock on the door, and Cheng Qiuqiu left quickly.

Not long after returning to her seat, she received a message from Tang Song on WeChat.

"April?" She read the name softly, a ripple spreading in her heart.

Quickly picking up her phone, she entered this ID in Opening Xiaohongshu's search box.

Found the corresponding account quickly.

Seeing the number of followers and the bio, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

What? Tang Song is actually a small internet celebrity? And it's "listening to advice and transforming"?

This feeling was like discovering an idol's hidden mask, the sense of contrast full.

Soon, she found Tang Song's first post, looking at the pictures and content on it.

Her eyes widened, her mouth opening slightly.

【Disappointed in my 25-year-old self, seeking transformation, listening to advice】

Cheng Qiuqiu held her breath, flipping through one by one.

From weight loss, work and rest, diet, outfits, hairstyles, life habits... Cheng Qiuqiu became more shocked the more she looked, and also more admiring.

In this process, an ID account entered her sight.

【Su Yu's April】

Very clearly, the other party was a fan of Su Yu and Tang Song,

This account was exceptionally active in Tang Song's comment section, appearing under almost every post, with witty comments,

The number of likes remained high, and she even established a fan group, faintly having the momentum of a "fan leader."

As a senior fan circle member, Cheng Qiuqiu smelled the scent of a "fellow fan," her eyes brightening.

Decisively following, she sent a private message: "Hello, I'm a die-hard fan of April, I want to join the fan group, is it okay?"

Hmph! With the skin on, my combat power is directly +100!

What Sorry Xiao Jing, Xiao Xue, I'll cut them like melons and vegetables!

()a

Just as she was secretly happy in her heart, Tang Song suddenly pulled her over.

"Ah!" The little maid exclaimed, her whole person almost pouncing into his arms, her soft body lying on his lap, her cheeks flushed, her breathing rapid, and her eyes revealing a mix of panic and excitement.

Tang Song gently stroked the back of her neck with one hand, and picked up a piece of banana with the other, bringing it to her mouth.

"Open your mouth."

"Emm.."

Xu Qing blinked, hesitated for a moment, took a small bite, and the clear, sweet taste made her squint her eyes involuntarily.

"Is it delicious?"

"Mmm—thank you, Master."