Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 60, Section 59: An Uninvited Midnight Snack

"Fuck!"

"Isn't this too exaggerated?"

"The data is skyrocketing!"

A small sign, a big surprise.

Inside [Jieyou Media], two employees who were working overtime on their first day of employment looked at each other, their faces filled with incredulous excitement.

Li Xiaobo, 22, is a student at the School of Journalism. Not long after enrolling, he joined the student union and over the years has not only become the head of the publicity department, but also made the school's official new media accounts very successful.

He was once very confident in his abilities.

He had also dreamed of seamlessly landing a job at a major internet company after graduation.

Talk about a high starting salary, create viral content, and reach the pinnacle of your life!

But in his senior year, he had to face the harsh reality of the fall recruitment season. After several interviews, he began to understand himself better.

Maybe
With my educational background, I might not even pass the initial screening of a major company.

Perhaps with my abilities, I can only provide layout and operation services for small workshops at most.

A monthly salary of 5,000 is an invisible ceiling; if you ask for even a little more, HR will scoff.

This is also one of the reasons why Li Xiaobo and Lu Ze chose to come to [Jieyou Media].

He Min, a senior student who is always steady and reliable, patted her chest and gave her assurances to the two of them.

You two can rest assured, giving it a try shouldn't be a problem!

You may think big companies are prestigious, and you can always choose to look for a job during the fall recruitment season, but I can guarantee that your future prospects will definitely be better here.

These days, following the right person is more important than anything else. Trust me.

Li Xiaobo never imagined that the viral content he had been dreaming of would come so quickly.

It's amazing that it was born in this ordinary storefront.

"So this is what operations really mean."

"President Zhou, President Zhou is amazing!"

Li Xiaobo and Lu Ze spent the entire afternoon repeatedly refining the same video.

One of them is a journalism graduate, and the other is a computer expert. In addition, they have been working together for a long time, so they are extremely efficient at their work.

Even so, Zhou Mingyuan rejected the video samples countless times.

[Time control! Do you even know what time control is?]

The scene transitions felt too contrived and lacked smoothness; it would have been better if the same person had been used to switch the audience's perspective.

There has been improvement, but the processing of the last few frames is a bit stiff.

【.】

As the sun set in the west, Zhou Mingyuan, seemingly having finished some business, arrived at Jieyou Media, looking travel-worn, to personally provide guidance.

The boss's business acumen is simply unmatched.

In just a few minutes, Li Xiaobo and Lu Ze were impressed.

His optimized videos are so realistic that they are almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

The copy he typed out seemed unthinking, but upon closer inspection, it was astonishingly brilliant.

But in their eyes, the most captivating aspect was Zhou Mingyuan's relaxed and confident demeanor.

Zhou Mingyuan is genuinely confident.

Without thinking twice, he spent nearly 10,000 yuan on promotion for the video.

Ensure that content is pushed to fans in a equitable and widespread manner.

When in doubt, buy Douyin+ (TikTok+) – using force to overcome cleverness. This has been a universal traffic-generating strategy that has been consistently applied throughout history.

However, in this nascent era of growth, those who refine content may not understand traffic, and those who are willing to buy promotion may not be willing to work hard on content creation.

Thus, this unexpected "riding the wave" video quickly broke through the existing traffic pool.

It begins to unfold wildly in a geometric progression.

Meanwhile, the number of followers of the recently registered account, Jieyou Media, is also increasing rapidly.

Upon opening the account, the following data appears: Jieyou Media: A professional internet-based talent agency focusing on influencer incubation and brand collaboration empowerment.

Number of followers: 11260.

"Mr. Zhou, there are more and more haters. Should we try to control the comments?"

Night had already enveloped the entire Nanhu University, but the lights were still on at [Jieyou Media], located near the South Gate 3.

Li Xiaobo repeatedly refreshed the account backend and found that as the popularity rose, so did the number of trolls.

[Trying to piggyback on Jiyeon's fame, huh? This kind of editing is disgusting!]

[Clicking in to see the product doesn't match the description—their intentions are despicable!]

[How dare they use the Jiyeon tag! Reported!]

After all, those who jumped on her bandwagon and then spouted nonsense are nothing more than Park Jiyeon's original fans.

"Black and red are still red, don't worry about it."

Zhou Mingyuan didn't even look up, and said with his legs crossed.

"Mr. Zhou, the blue V verification application for the account has been approved!"

"That's normal. We're paying customers, so it's reasonable for the approval process to be faster."

Despite it being their first day working overtime, both employees were full of enthusiasm.

In fact, creative work itself is full of magic.

They wouldn't have been this excited and delighted if they were managing the new media accounts of Nanhu University.

The content is mostly the same, the editing is mediocre, and the titles and copywriting are even worse. It's not as satisfying as blatantly riding on the coattails of celebrities.
In addition, the boss spent a fortune, giving them a real taste of the power of cheat codes.

This is what real operations are all about!
Have you seen the hot-selling item?
I also contributed a lot!

Li Xiaobo and Lu Ze were overjoyed to see the [Jieyou Media] account surpass five figures overnight.

A sense of pride and accomplishment washes over me.

"If there's nothing else, you can go back now. Fermentation will take some more time."

"Mr. Zhou, I'll keep an eye on the data a little longer!"

As the night grew later, Li Xiaobo continued to refresh the backend repeatedly, seemingly still wanting more.

I've worked hard on my official account for several years, but I only have 30,000 to 40,000 followers.

But how long has it taken for this account to reach 10,000 views?
Influential figures shared and commented on the post, generating a flood of trending comments.

It feels like a dream.
dong dong dong.

Just as he was reviewing the situation, a crisp knock came from not far away.

It's almost 10 o'clock, who would be knocking on the door at this hour?

Li Xiaobo looked up and stood there, stunned.

"Did I disturb your work?"

"I brought some snacks from South Gate 1, want to try some?"

The female lead of the video he had spent the entire afternoon editing suddenly appeared in front of him.

Du Jianuo, wearing a light pink chiffon dress and carrying a small bag, waved to the people inside the room with a smile.

The dress features an elegant square neckline that subtly reveals a glimpse of fair skin at the collarbone, making it incredibly sexy.

Her wavy hair looked freshly washed, casually draped over her shoulders, the ends slightly damp.

A few stray hairs fell on either side of her cheeks, but couldn't hide the small pearl earrings, which shone softly under the incandescent light.

"No no!"

Lu Ze stood up first, followed by Li Xiaobo.

The two looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

We had interacted before when we were in the student council. Du Jianuo was a regular host at the annual freshman welcome party, so we weren't unfamiliar with her.

The gift boxes she receives on a regular basis could fill the trash can in front of her dormitory building.

When have I ever seen her deliver late-night snacks to someone?
(End of this chapter)