By linking my account to the check-in system, I became a leisurely traveler.

Chapter 52 What a waste of such good video footage

Li Younan didn't forget to buy his mother a set of cosmetics. But "cosmetics" was more of a euphemism for skincare products. Having acquired makeup skills, he naturally had a better understanding of which products were most suitable for his mother's skin type.

However, one point must be mentioned: the older you get, the more expensive the skincare and makeup products that can work, unlike young girls, especially naturally beautiful girls, who can be stunning with just a lipstick.

Lan Yiyi noticed the set of cosmetics Li Younan had bought and asked curiously, "You have a girlfriend now?"

Li Younan shook his head: "I bought it for my mother."

Lan Yiyi paused for a moment, her gaze becoming increasingly inquisitive, then chuckled softly, "I'm also buying one for my mom, can you recommend one?"

The sales assistant thought Li Younan was a lucky charm, closing three deals in one go. The frustration of having her expensive cosmetics set ruined by Li Younan vanished in an instant.

As he left, he bowed deeply to Li Younan and the others, saying sincerely, "Take care, sir, and welcome to visit again!"

As they left the store, it was time to say goodbye. Lan Yiyi was about to hail a taxi to meet her companion when a taxi stopped in front of her. Lan Yiyi was about to get in when she hesitated, then looked at Li Younan and asked, "Li Younan, I don't know you very well yet. Can I get to know you a little better?"

She lowered her head slightly, a blush on her face.

Li Younan strode over and said generously, "Of course you can."

Lan Yiyi was startled, then looked up in surprise. She saw Li Younan holding up his phone and waving it in front of her; it was the homepage of a short video platform. Li Younan said, "This is my short video account. Follow me, and you'll learn more about me."

Lan Yiyi's lips twitched slightly: "Uh... okay."

Li Younan took a step back and said with a smile, "See you again someday."

Lan Yiyi thought of a line she had spoken to Li Younan while filming, and then said fiercely, "I will become a big star in the future!"

"come on!"

"You should do your best too."

After the taxi drove away, Xie Lin asked blankly, "Bro, was she just confessing her feelings to you?"

Li Younan paused for a moment, then laughed easily: "No, that's not true. It's not that fast. We've only known each other for a short time."

"Really? I feel like she might like you."

"I also like Zhang Ruonan."

"Uh, can this be used as an analogy?"

"It's almost there."

The two walked away slowly.

That evening, Li Younan and Xie Lin, a couple, had dinner together. Their trip to JH City was coming to an end.

After returning to the hotel, Li Younan carefully reviewed the gains from his trip, and it was quite worthwhile. He met a minor celebrity, experienced a day in the life of an extra, and acquired a skill that currently seems impractical but actually has many uses. In addition, he took some very interesting photos.

Li Younan organized all the photos and put them into an album on his cloud drive. He renamed the album "Frozen in Time," and filled it with photos he found stunning. After finishing this, Li Younan lay on his bed, letting his mind wander. Suddenly, he remembered another achievement. He took out his phone and opened a short video platform. His first video of a backflip had already garnered over 3 likes. For someone who had only posted one video, this was already a viral hit. And his number of followers had surpassed 4000.

However, somewhat disappointingly, the second video he shared, depicting a day in the life of an extra, received extremely low views, with only a little over 300 likes. For a moment, Li Younan couldn't help but doubt himself. He had originally thought this video would be quite interesting, so why were the views so low?
He opened the comments section and glanced at it; the video only had a few dozen comments. Most of the earlier comments were encouraging words like "Keep it up!", probably from his new fans. While heartwarming, they weren't very insightful.

Li Younan continued browsing and suddenly noticed a malicious comment: "Terrible copywriting, illogical and uninteresting video content, shoddy editing and post-production, even the voiceover is AI-generated. No wonder this video is going to go viral. In short, it's a waste of such good material. Also, the streamer can do somersaults and is handsome, but that's not shown at all in the video. Go find a job; you're not suited for self-media."

It has to be said that this comment was somewhat hurtful. But upon reflection, perhaps what he said wasn't wrong; these are probably real problems he himself faces. Li Younan had no prior experience in self-media.

The fact that his first video went viral was largely due to luck. Just like many online novel authors don't know why their books become popular, he probably didn't quite understand how his first video became a hit either.

Several commenters below this post expressed their opposition: "You seem to know a lot about short video self-media."

"They work very hard!"

"Please refrain from criticism if you disagree."

Don't you think you're being too rude?

To these comments, the person who gave him a bad review simply replied coldly, "You don't know anything."

Out of curiosity, Li Younan clicked on the other party's profile. But to his surprise, the other party had not posted any works and could not find any useful information. The ID was jk龙, and the profile picture was a Zoro with a cigar in his mouth, looking fierce.

Li Younan was somewhat disappointed; it seemed the other person was just all talk. Otherwise, if the other person truly understood social media, asking for their advice wouldn't have been so difficult.

Li Younan was silent for a while, then sent a message to the troll: "Are you a self-media person?"

Unexpectedly, the other party replied instantly: "No!" The exclamation mark sounded very decisive.

Li Younan sensed the other person's cold indifference and couldn't help but imagine a grumpy guy with his hands clasped in front of his chest, a cigarette dangling from his lips, looking down on everything. He decided it was best not to bother him anymore.

Just as he was about to log off, the other party sent him a message: "You have the potential to become famous. If you want to become famous, I'll teach you how."

Upon seeing the message, Li Younan paused for a moment, then fell into deep thought. After considering it carefully, Li Younan replied, "Thank you, but no need."

After sending the message, it remained unread for a long time, so Li Younan turned off his phone.

The next day, Li Younan slept in until he naturally woke up. He comfortably drew back the curtains, picked up his phone, and saw that it was seven in the morning, not very early. He opened the short video platform again, wanting to see if the video had gained any traction. But to his disappointment, it seemed there was no difference compared to yesterday.

But just then, he saw in his private messages that the jk dragon's unregistered account had sent a message an hour earlier, with only a few words: "Follow me back, and I'll send you something."

The short video platform restricts users to sending content other than text only after following each other. Li Younan was a little curious, but without being coy, he readily clicked "follow." This JK Dragon appeared conspicuously in Li Younan's list of followed users, sandwiched between CCTV News and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, standing out prominently.

Shortly afterward, the other party sent a video.

After reading it, Li Younan was completely speechless.

The other party sent another message: "You can edit according to my video, or you can send me the original material directly and I will help you."

(End of this chapter)