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Chapter 46 Formal Planning
On the other end of the phone.

Ning Meng thought Meng Bai was talking nonsense.

She laughed and said, "I don't believe you for a second. Yesterday you said you were from the same hometown, and today you're in a cross-cultural relationship? You might as well say she's an alien, that would be more interesting."

"Does it matter whether you believe it or not?" Meng Bai retorted.

Ning Meng paused for a moment when asked the question, and then thought to herself, "This persona is not bad. In this way, having a boyfriend turns a disadvantage into an advantage. But the problem is, it's easy to get exposed."

"How can I prove it? She's really not from around here. I haven't lied at all."

"What country is she from?"

"Guess?" Meng Bai had no idea what country Su Xintang was from; he'd just go with whichever country she was from.

"American of Chinese descent? Or from which region of China?"

These words reminded Meng Bai.

Is Su Xintang of Chinese descent?

It's probably not someone of Chinese descent.

The reason is simple: a Chinese woman who loves Chinese culture found a Chinese boyfriend.

Which would give the video audience a stronger sense of satisfaction: a foreigner who loves Chinese culture and has a Chinese boyfriend?

It's clear that the feeling brought by purely foreigners is stronger and has more room for imagination.

Moreover, in the current environment, if someone claims to be an overseas Chinese and starts a business in China, people might mistake Su Xintang for a lackey of a foreign NGO.

It's more satisfying to let the audience see an unbelievably handsome "purebred foreigner" who shocks everyone wherever he goes.

On this point alone, Su Xintang doesn't need to act; she truly shocks wherever she goes.

In this situation, if Su Xintang really studies Chinese culture diligently in the future, practicing swordsmanship today and calligraphy tomorrow, then she will gain tremendous goodwill from the audience.

This is far better than foreigners standing in front of the camera and spouting incomprehensible phrases like "I like China."

of course,

Ultimately, Su Xintang has an even better option: to obtain Taiwanese citizenship and become a Chinese citizen. This would also make creating effective video content easier.

Unfortunately, Meng Bai didn't believe he had the ability to help her obtain Taiwanese citizenship.

There might be such a thing in the future, but there certainly isn't now.

They can't afford to delay.

The most urgent task is to find a solution elsewhere.

Thinking of this, Meng Bai said, "Does it have to be of Chinese descent?"

"So they're all foreigners?" Ning Meng was taken aback, then guessed quite naturally, "From Japan or South Korea? Or Vietnam? It can't be from Myanmar, can it?"

Ning Meng guessed this because, apart from her slightly strange eye color, Su Xintang had a standard East Asian appearance, which meant she could only be from one of the nearby countries.

"Hahaha, I have something urgent to attend to, let's talk later." Meng Bai chuckled, made a few more remarks, and then hung up the phone.

He was afraid that if Ning Meng continued to ask questions, he wouldn't be able to answer them.

After hanging up the phone, Su Xintang immediately asked, "Are we trying to get an identity?"

“Yes, go get one from another country.” Meng Bai said, taking the computer out of his storage space and placing it on the table.

Then, he opened the map. Su Xintang stood behind the chair, leaned her head next to Meng Bai's, and stared at the map on the screen, asking, "Which country are we going to?"

“I really need to think about it.” Meng Bai scratched his chin and said, “Actually, the choices are limited. We can only choose from East Asia and Southeast Asia. Besides, you don’t look like a foreigner from other places.”

After saying that, he said, as if introducing something, but also as if talking to himself, "Japan and South Korea are out of the question. They're difficult to obtain, and most importantly, they're unpleasant. Singapore and Malaysia are also out of the question; their citizenship is also difficult to obtain."

Furthermore, Singaporeans and Malaysians evoke images of overseas Chinese, meaning they generally provide less of a sense of enjoyment to video viewers compared to purely foreigners.

"Huh?" Su Xintang didn't understand. What was Meng Bai babbling about?
Seeing this, Meng Bai felt it was necessary to talk to Su Xintang about the character design they were going to focus on next.

So he opened Bilibili, found several accounts of Chinese and foreign couples, and started playing videos while introducing them:

"There is a type of content that is enduringly popular online: foreigners' views on China. The audience for this type of content is very complex, a diverse group that cannot be defined by a single label."

However, regardless of the circumstances, the user base is enormous, and within this user base, there is a special group: Chinese and foreign couples/married couples.

"So, next, we're going to pretend to be Daoist partners... uh, Chinese and foreign couples?" Su Xintang was trying hard to process what she was saying, and as she asked the question, she couldn't help but feel a little shy.

Although he had already admitted to Ning Meng that the two were a "couple".

But the thought of having to admit it in front of a large number of netizens made her feel strange emotions.

She secretly glanced at Meng Bai beside her, wanting to see if he had any special reaction.

Unfortunately, Meng Bai had none of that.

He spoke in a businesslike manner, pointing at the screen and saying, "Look at these female bloggers. Their content, which they update year after year, is just about cooking Chinese food for their foreign husbands and families. We won't follow that advice."

"Oh~" Su Xintang seemed to understand but not quite, while she was thinking about something else: Could it be that he didn't care at all about admitting their relationship as Daoist partners in front of so many people?
Meng Bai was naturally unaware of her thoughts.

He continued, "If we look at these bloggers who are both Chinese men and foreign women, their videos mainly show three things: First, they show the foreign girlfriend's shock at the development in China, giving the audience a sense of superiority."

Secondly, it fulfills the fantasy of foreign beauties falling in love with an ordinary me, and the reason they fall in love must be that domestic men are better than foreign men, and the difference lies in some common qualities.

For example, saying that foreign men are irresponsible while domestic men are family-oriented and considerate is not important, but you should convey that feeling.

Thirdly, they highlight the difference between domestic and foreign dating atmospheres. For example, they often say that foreign girls don't ask for dowries or gifts.

To be honest, all crows are black, and boxing originated from abroad. But like I said, whether foreign girlfriends are really that great is not important.

Most people who watch videos are just looking for entertainment; they're seeking a fantasy and aspiration for a better life.

"So, should we demonstrate these three points from now on?" Su Xintang still seemed to understand but not quite.

Upon hearing this, Meng Bai shook his head and said, "No, we won't do these things. We'll follow our hearts. Haven't you always planned to learn Earth's technology so you could bring it to the mortal realm of He Gu?"
Perfect timing! From now on, we'll film you learning Chinese culture and various Chinese skills, which perfectly aligns with the first of the three points I just mentioned.

As for those domestic and foreign topics about men and women, we don't concern ourselves with them. We have our own unique skills, and there's no need to get bogged down in such messy and pointless discussions.

"I'll listen to you." Su Xintang was actually completely bewildered, just like Meng Bai was when he listened to the cultivation method last night. He went through it in his mind but didn't retain anything. He could only let Su Xintang's magic power guide him.

After analyzing the situation, Meng Bai fell into deep thought.

His words were less for Su Xintang and more for himself.

As someone who wasn't reborn, he actually had doubts about whether he could help Su Xintang grow her account.

After all, he couldn't plagiarize like the male protagonist in a literary novel.

"Let's take it one step at a time. Our priority is to help you get a proper identity, and then we'll figure out how to make more money. With your looks and abilities, if all else fails, we'll just use money to boost your reputation."

“I said I’ll listen to you.” Su Xintang turned her head and smiled at Meng Bai beside her.

(End of this chapter)