Chapter 743: Yan Zhusheng: I

Carefully counting, after the villa is ready for occupancy and Li Luo and the others officially move in, there will be quite a few banquets to host.

We must definitely invite Elder Ying Zhicheng and the other elders.

We should also invite Zhao Rongjun and the other members of our study group.

If Ying Chanxi and her roommates get along well at school, we might even invite them over to the house.

Including Li Luo's own roommates.

Also, the high school classmates we're close with, like Zhu Yufei and the others.

Of course, some aren't strictly necessary to invite, but Li Luo has already noted them all in his Memory Palace's memo list, to decide later.

"Isn't your birthday December 21st?" Xu Youyu leaned close to Li Luo's ear and whispered, "We could wait until then to officially move in—it'd feel meaningful."

"I suppose we could," Li Luo rubbed his slightly itchy ear, puzzled, "but why are you whispering like that?"

"What I mean is…" Xu Youyu leaned even closer, speaking in an unusually suggestive tone, "On the first day of the move-in, just the four of us, throw you a birthday party."

If Ying Chanxi had said this, Li Luo wouldn't have imagined anything improper.

But hearing it from Xu Youyu's mouth, Li Luo's mind instantly flooded with all sorts of tempting images.

Villa, girl, birthday, swimming pool…

Just those few words flashing through his mind were enough to generate a flood of fantasies.

"Someone looks like they've got some unhealthy thoughts," Xu Youyu teased with a grin, "Already fantasizing?"

"Cough… don't say things like that," Li Luo coughed twice to cover his wandering thoughts, "I'm just thinking about how to celebrate the birthday—you've got a good idea."

"You don't need to worry about it," Xu Youyu smiled sweetly, "The Birthday Person just relax and enjoy the day—I'll coordinate with Chanxi and the others."

"... Don't you dare cause trouble."

"Do you really trust me that little?"

"It's not just a little," Li Luo smirked, "I'm seriously starting to suspect you've got some scheme."

"You're overthinking," Xu Youyu rolled her eyes, "Stop acting like you're getting the better end of the deal—you'll see when the time comes."

While the two whispered, Yan Zhusheng pulled out her phone and showed photos to Xu Yinghuan and the others.

They were all photos and videos from the newly renovated villa.

Lin Yuan and Zhao Rongjun also glanced curiously.

After looking, Lin Yuan couldn't help sighing in the corner: "Sigh… comparing people really kills you—Class Monitor really isn't from our world."

"We're still just diligently studying in college, and he's already bought a villa."

"Bro Zhao, since you're so close with the Class Monitor, get him to pull you up—you could soar to success."

"Then you'd be perfectly matched with Xu Yinghuan too."

Zhao Rongjun immediately shook his head: "Li Luo earns money through his own ability—why should I butt in?"

"He's got talent—he writes Online Novels, composes songs, makes albums."

"I can't help him much; it's better not to cause him trouble."

"That's true," Lin Yuan nodded. "By the way, you're aiming for Zhu Academy, right? I remember Zhu Academy under Qian is pretty awesome—can you still take the entrance exam after enrolling?"

"It's possible, but it's really hard," Zhao Rongjun scratched his head. "I've been studying hard lately—Yinghuan says I'm spending less time with her."

"Won't that hurt your relationship?" Lin Yuan whispered cautiously, "Don't pick up sesame seeds and lose the watermelon."

"I'm aiming for Zhu Academy so I can be worthy of Xu Yinghuan."

"If this causes us to spend less time together and our feelings fade, it'd be counterproductive."

"It's fine," Zhao Rongjun murmured. "She's been coming with me to the library to study."

Hearing this, Lin Yuan's face darkened: "... Damn it, I shouldn't have warned you—how did you end up picking up bad habits from Li Luo?"

Always throwing dog food around.

If he didn't have a girlfriend himself, he might not be able to handle it.

But his Hua Xiuxiu is also a wonderful girl; Lin Yuan felt no envy toward Zhao Rongjun or Li Luo.

It's just that Hua Xiuxiu is dominant and highly proactive, while Lin Yuan is the playful type.

Since they got together, Hua Xiuxiu has started planning their future, and sometimes Lin Yuan feels uncomfortable.

But seeing Li Luo already successful and Zhao Rongjun striving for Zhu Academy, Lin Yuan wondered if he should also step up his game.

"Come on, come over here."

At that moment, Xu Yinghuan stood up, picked up her phone, walked around the room, and pointed the camera at everyone. "I'm posting a TikTok video—give me a peace sign~"

Watching Xu Yinghuan enthusiastically use TikTok, Li Luo's mind stirred—he recalled the conversation he'd had with Yuan Wanqing two days ago.

"Yinghuan, what's your TikTok account?" Li Luo asked after she finished filming. "How many followers do you have?"

"Huh? Followers?" Xu Yinghuan blinked, then scratched her head. "Just over fifty, and most are people I know."

She handed the phone over so Li Luo and the others could take a look.

The username was refreshingly plain: "Yinghuan Loves Rongjun."

Zhao Rongjun, watching Xu Yinghuan display the account, blushed furiously, nearly suffering from acute embarrassment.

Seeing the username, Yan Zhusheng looked thoughtful, then said to Li Luo: "I want to pick a nickname like that too."

Yan Zhusheng had always used "Shengsheng Buxi" as her online username since childhood—this was the first time she'd ever considered using another.

Li Luo imagined Yan Zhusheng creating an account called "Zhusheng Loves Li Luo," and his skin prickled with goosebumps.

"Forget it," Li Luo coughed to warn her. "You're a public figure—just use your real name as your username."

"You've been mentioning TikTok a lot lately," Xu Youyu leaned over, glancing curiously, then asked, "What's special about this app?"

"It's a recent viral app," Li Luo said. "It has huge potential—short video platforms will explode as 4G coverage expands and data becomes cheaper."

"It's already popular," Xu Yinghuan added. "I and Ren Zheng both use it—we watch lots of interesting videos and sometimes post our own."

"Don't you need to edit?" Ying Chanxi asked. "Isn't video production a hassle?"

"This one's different," Xu Yinghuan said. "Look at my videos—they're all just ten seconds long, no editing needed at all. I film them and upload straight away. He even adds the music for you, and there are all sorts of templates."

"This is foolproof filming," Li Luo said with a smile. "Making video creation something anyone can easily pick up is the only way to drastically increase user participation in posting videos."

"Interesting," Xu Youyu nodded. "It's about lowering the barrier—just like the difference between Online Novel and traditional literature."

At this point, Li Luo's gaze returned to Xu Yinghuan's account, and many thoughts stirred within him. Perhaps…

"Ah, it's mealtime," Xu Yinghuan checked the time and said. "I'll ask Auntie if dinner's ready—we can go down and get started."

Li Luo had been about to say something, but Xu Yinghuan called him downstairs for dinner, so the words on his tongue were swallowed back.

When they reached the dining table on the first floor, Li Luo ate while thinking.

After dinner, Hua Xiuxiu and Lin Yuan left first—they had to go home.

Ren Zheng, seeing this, simply followed Hua Xiuxiu out.

Qiao Xinyan had also wanted to leave, but Xu Yinghuan held her back, and they went back upstairs.

Now only the seven members of the study group remained. The girls clustered together singing, while Li Luo pulled Zhao Rongjun aside to chat.

"I remember you said your living allowance wasn't quite enough before?"

"It's not that it's not enough…" Zhao Rongjun replied softly. "My own food and drinks are fine—I can even save a little. But when I go out on dates with Yinghuan, I have to spend something too. Otherwise, she's always paying."

"Exactly," Li Luo chuckled. "I've got a good suggestion that might give you two some date funds."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Zhao Rongjun blinked, confused. "Are you giving me money?"

"You're dreaming," Li Luo rolled his eyes. "Go get Yinghuan."

"Oh…"

Zhao Rongjun went to call Xu Yinghuan, and the two came over to Li Luo.

Li Luo leaned close to Xu Yinghuan's ear and whispered a stream of words. Her eyes brightened, and she nodded eagerly.

Soon after Yan Zhusheng finished a high note, Xu Yinghuan paused the KTV music, turned on the lights, gathered everyone, and pulled Zhao Rongjun to sit in the center of the sofa.

Then she opened her TikTok, handed her phone to Ying Chanxi: "Chanxi, you're better at filming—can you shoot this for me?"

"Huh… what are you guys doing?" Ying Chanxi asked, puzzled.

"A little game," Xu Yinghuan grinned. She turned to Zhao Rongjun. "Let's play a 'don't laugh' challenge."

"Ten seconds. I'll try to make you laugh, but you can't."

"If you hold it, you win. If you laugh, I win."

Surrounded by everyone, Zhao Rongjun shifted uncomfortably. "Why are we suddenly playing this game?"

"Just play, don't ask so many questions."

Xu Yinghuan tugged his arm, pouting. Zhao Rongjun immediately gave in, helpless.

Qiao Xinyan watched this, and quietly moved her seat farther away.

Under Ying Chanxi's camera, the game began.

Xu Yinghuan made all sorts of silly gestures in front of Zhao Rongjun—even poking his waist—but he held firm.

He kept a serious, straight face, staring straight ahead, refusing to laugh.

Ten seconds passed in a flash.

As the final second approached and Xu Yinghuan saw she was about to lose, she seemed desperate. She leaned close to Zhao Rongjun's face, glaring angrily into his eyes.

And the next second—

Pop.

Xu Yinghuan kissed him.

In that instant, Zhao Rongjun's eyes widened, his entire face flushed crimson, and he froze, utterly stunned.

"Huh? Why aren't you laughing?" Xu Yinghuan blinked, then poked his waist again.

"Y-you…" Zhao Rongjun stammered, unable to speak. After a long pause, he whispered, "Everyone's right here…"

"We've kissed before," Xu Yinghuan blinked innocently. "Why are you so shy now?"

"I'm going to the restroom," Qiao Xinyan stood up and whispered to Ying Chanxi, then turned and walked outside.

Meanwhile, Li Luo patted Ying Chanxi's shoulder. "That's enough filming."

"Let me see, let me see!" Xu Yinghuan took back her phone, replayed the video, and burst out laughing. "Ah Jun, your expression is so funny—how can you look so dumb?"

"It's not that bad…" Zhao Rongjun muttered, leaned over to glance, then immediately felt embarrassed. "Are you really going to post this on TikTok?"

"What's the problem?" Xu Yinghuan grinned. "So I'm posting it like this?"

"Yeah, fine," Li Luo nodded. "Just trim the beginning and end a bit."

"Will this really work?" Xu Yinghuan asked, typing as she spoke.

"I don't know," Li Luo laughed. "Try it. At least you won't lose anything—it's zero cost."

"True," Xu Yinghuan nodded, then enthusiastically posted the video.

"So what exactly are you doing?" Ying Chanxi asked, confused.

"An experiment," Li Luo said. "We'll see if it works—if it does, we'll talk later."

…

It must be said that, with his future-oriented perspective, Li Luo finds it quite effortless to grasp the logic behind viral short videos.

【114】 It must be said that, with his future-oriented perspective, Li Luo finds it quite effortless to grasp the logic behind viral short videos.

【114】 It had to be said: with his future perspective, Li Luo grasped the logic of viral short videos with ease.

The couple's "don't laugh" challenge video, co-produced by Xu Yinghuan and Zhao Rongjun, reached over two hundred thousand views within just half a day of posting.

Compared to Xu Yinghuan's previous videos, most of which got only a few hundred views, it was a world apart.

By the last day of the National Day holiday, Xu Yinghuan's video surpassed one million views, with 150,000 likes and over ten thousand comments.

Her follower count also quickly crossed the ten-thousand mark.

Even the hashtag "couple don't laugh challenge" was adopted by TikTok's official platform as a video template.

【Xu Yinghuan】: There's even a cash reward! The original content incentive program—now we can go out for a nice meal~

In the WeChat group for the study group, Xu Yinghuan sent a good news update.

After seeing it, Li Luo smiled knowingly and recommended several video templates well suited for couple bloggers to Xu Yinghuan and Zhao Rongjun, suggesting they try them out.

Then he put down his phone, opened his email, and opened the file sent to him by Xiao Wen.

It contained the specific quotation and detailed terms from TikTok's official side for Yuan Wanqing's registration on TikTok.