Let's debut, fairy!

Chapter 78: Skyrocketing
The so-called "Formula Zero" is the name Meng Bai gave to the jade lotus root paste.

To be precise, it's a "solution".

There are also nursing plans such as "Formula No. 1" and "Formula No. 2".

He discussed the name with Ning Meng and Wang Zhilin for a long time, from herbal elements and court elements to chemical elements, but they all felt it was not quite right.

Herbal and royal elements sound like something out of a micro-business, not sophisticated enough.

Meng Bai wasn't really keen on using chemical elements; they sounded like foreign products, and there was no need for them.

After much deliberation, I decided to use "号方" (haofang) instead, since these products aren't sold to the public anyway. Applying for the "妆" (zhuang) business license was simply to avoid legal risks.

Ultimately, it still relies on an appointment system, a recommendation system, and a membership system.

After chatting with Ning Meng for a few more minutes, Meng Bai hung up the phone and then checked the backstage area.

At this time, Xia Tang has 13.77 followers on Douyin and 8.2 followers on Bilibili. Her follower growth on YouTube and TikTok is negligible, and Meng Bai doesn't have much energy to devote to these two platforms right now.

Meng Bai glanced at the progress bar for the "salary green dot" again; it was already a little over two-fifths complete.

Based on the 50-unlock ratio, it means that the two of them currently have around 20 followers, which is probably after removing duplicate followers.

Open the video.

After about half an hour of preparation.

There are already quite a few comments.

Kill this little toad!

Well done!

I suspect they really do have a personal grudge; they fought really hard. But good riddance!

The comments section was full of praise for Su Xintang, until the very end of the video when Meng Bai's face was shown, at which point the comments section suddenly changed.

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Opening the comments section reveals an even more heated atmosphere.

[No, buddy?]

I'm done playing, I'm leaving.

[The frog below (X); the frog above (√), so handsome it's intoxicating]

[The next frog (X); The frog with a different head (√)]

[What toads or whatever, I don't care! (Pants off and charging.Jpg)]

Look, he's charging again.

Stop hitting the streamer, hit me instead. My butt is thick-skinned and can take it.

This is the comments section, not a no-man's-land.

"What are they doing?" Su Xintang looked at the comments, her smile never fading. Are netizens on Earth this cheerful?
Just then, Meng Bai suddenly noticed a familiar name appearing in the comments section. Soon, more and more familiar names appeared.

There were seventeen or eighteen artists in total, including those from Hong Kong and mainland China, big names and small names, old and young.

Their comments were very simple, consisting of nothing more than sending a thumbs-up emoji or saying something that was perfectly acceptable.

With the addition of this group of celebrities.

The already popular video's popularity has, according to backend data, taken off even further.

Meng Bai realized something.

I picked up my phone and, sure enough, saw a message from Huo Wenxi: "Where are you? Do you have time to meet and chat?"

"They're certainly going all out to do favors." Meng Bai chuckled. Huo Wenxi had a bunch of well-known veteran artists under his wing, plus his connections in the industry.

This time, she probably summoned everyone she thought was suitable.

Some of them are not her artists.

Of course, when it comes to doing favors, you have to do it right the first time; being stingy can sometimes backfire.

On the other side, seeing this, Zhuo Weihua asked curiously, "Are you determined to sign Xia Tang?"

"No." Huo Wenxi waved his index finger without hesitation. "I'm not very interested in her. She's suitable to be an internet celebrity, or do something else, like singing or dancing, but she can't be an actress." "Why?" Zhuo Weihua was a little confused. "She's good at dramatic roles, especially period dramas. She just stands there and her temperament comes naturally; she doesn't even need to act."

"I know she's really amazing, I don't deny that. But she's too tall. I saw the photos you sent from the set, her legs are almost up to your chest, she must be 1.8 meters tall, right?"

"Go look across mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and you'll find a few tall actresses like her who have made a name for themselves," Huo Wenxi asked with a smile.

As an agent with over twenty years of experience, she has a very keen eye.

She doesn't deny that Su Xintang will become famous.

However, she believes that Su Xintang will never achieve anything as an "actress".

Because acting requires collaboration with other people, you can't act as a solo actor, so you have to consider the situation of other actors.

Generally speaking, the ideal height for actresses is between 165 and 172 cm. If they are shorter, it's not a big deal, but if they are taller, it can be quite troublesome.

"She's too tall. The male lead, male supporting actor, female lead, and female supporting actress can't act with her. It's okay in action scenes with intense shots, but if the shots are a little slower, when she stands with other actors, it just looks awkward and unattractive."

Especially since she's so beautiful, she can't even get a supporting role. Which leading lady would agree to act opposite her? Wouldn't they be afraid of being featured in articles claiming she outshines them? Male leads wouldn't act opposite her either, because they'd be made to look short and ugly in comparison.

Huo Wenxi spread his hands as he spoke.

Zhuo Weihua also realized what was happening. Yes, he had personally witnessed Xia Tang's height being measured. Without shoes, she was 177 cm tall; with shoes on, she was definitely...

"So, you want to sign Meng Bai?"

"Yes, I still remember the first time I met him, how this guy tricked me. He's handsome, has high EQ, is eloquent, is very skilled, and looks good on camera. You can't find another one like him in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong."

"You were right before. All the artists under my management are getting old, and there aren't any young ones who are capable. I need to find someone capable." Huo Wenxi made no attempt to hide her interest in Meng Bai.

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Weihua hesitated for a moment before saying tactfully, "The idea is good, but after spending these past few days with him, I think you... um... might, probably, perhaps won't be able to sign."

Huo Wenxi did not appear disappointed upon hearing this.

She laughed and said, "I spent several days with him. I know it's impossible to sign him like I do with other people. I have to think of a different way to make him my artist."

Here's my plan: first, find a way to make him famous, then use him to promote my other young artists. If I can make two or three successful, the deal will be done."

As they were talking, Meng Bai sent her a message: [I'm on my way back to my hometown. I'll talk to you about Xia Tang when I get back. But let me make this clear: let's not talk about signing a contract of servitude.]

Huo Wenxi was delighted upon seeing this message.

She had intended to reply to Meng Bai, telling him that she was quite interested in him.

But then I thought, it might be better to let Meng Bai misunderstand for a while. Otherwise, if this guy just rejects me and refuses to meet, then there's nothing to talk about.
So she replied to Meng Bai with "OK, waiting for your call".

Inside the hotel, Meng Bai looked at the message and said to Su Xintang, "Look how charming you are. You've only posted two videos and you've already been spotted by a top agent."

Next, we'll definitely get in touch with other agents and MCNs; whether we cooperate or not is another matter. This proves one thing: you were born to be famous.

"Hehehe~~" Su Xintang didn't understand any of this, but she just laughed foolishly because of Meng Bai's emotions.

She giggled foolishly, and Meng Bai giggled foolishly too.

But as he was laughing, Meng Bai suddenly froze: "Wait a minute, why is the progress bar for [salary] unlocking so fast? How did it get to four-fifths already?"

He quickly checked the backstage area.

The hashtag #ToadBeatingCultivationGirl# is currently trending on Douyin, ranking 47th.

But he only has 16.9 followers, and even with Bilibili, YouTube, and Tikok, the total number is still less than 40.

Where did all these new fans come from?

Scratching his head and thinking for a while, Meng Bai suddenly asked, "Hey, has your alternate account, 'One Spoon of White Peony,' gained any followers?"

"I don't know," Su Xintang shook her head; she hadn't paid attention to it.

"Take a look quickly. Also, will there be any changes after you advance to the Divine Embryo stage?" Meng Bai asked hurriedly.

"Advancing through self-cultivation will produce some noise, but it can be controlled. However, advancing through [fees] is less certain, but it probably won't be very significant."

"Come on, let's go. I'll call the hotel manager to check out. Let's pack our things and hurry back to our hometown." Meng Bai said as he started packing.

He thought it would take some more time, but he didn't expect it to be so fast.

Most importantly, he even planned to exploit a bug related to the "salary" system, leaving absolutely no time to react.

(End of this chapter)