Living in a county town, starting as a stock market maker...

Gu Ming hung up the phone.

In the office, Wang Min, Liu Liu, and Zhang Hong were huddled together on the sofa.

"Boss, look at this one. It says that although I look clumsy when I bathe the puppy, I'm very gentle!"

"And this one, saying we don't look like bad people."

"Boss, will this video go viral? It doesn't feel as impactful as the previous one where he was swearing."

Zhang Hong looked up and asked.

Gu Ming leaned back in the boss's chair, calmly watching them.

Whether it's popular or not isn't up to me; it's up to the audience.

"Just now, Chairman Zhang of the Municipal Animal Protection Association called."

The three girls' attention was immediately drawn to it.

"What does he want with us? Is it because he thinks we didn't take good care of the cat and hurt it?"

Liu Liu asked nervously, glancing subconsciously at the scratches on Zhang Hong's hand.

"No."

Gu Ming shook his head and said, word by word:

"He wants to invite you to serve as youth ambassadors for the HG City Animal Protection Association."

The office was silent for a second.

"What?"

Wang Min was the first to ask a question, "What is an image ambassador?"

"So... an officially recognized good person?"

Zhang Hong's uncertain guess.

"That's roughly the idea."

Gu Ming nodded. "From now on, your image will be associated with the public welfare cause of animal protection. This is a positive identity officially given to you."

This time, the three sisters understood completely.

"Holy crap!"

Wang Min suddenly stood up from the sofa, her eyes wide open. "Us? Image ambassadors? Official?"

From childhood to adulthood, they have been labeled as "bad girls", "gangsters", and "psychopaths". When have they ever been associated with words like "official", "positive", and "image ambassador"?

This felt even more unreal to them than when their number of followers increased to 100,000.

"Boss, you're not lying to us, are you?"

Liu Liu's voice was trembling.

"The contract is already signed, what benefit would I get from lying to you?"

Gu Ming asked indifferently.

"Aaaaaah!"

After confirming the authenticity of the message, screams finally erupted in the small office.

The three girls hugged each other, jumping and hopping, too excited to speak clearly.

This is not just an empty title on the internet; it is an identity that allows them to stand tall in front of their parents and relatives.

Gu Ming looked at them without saying a word.

This is exactly the effect he wanted.

An official endorsement is worth more than a thousand "we're not inherently bad" statements.

This will solidify their new persona and elevate their commercial value from that of mere internet celebrities to that of public figures with greater social value.

More importantly, this will completely solidify their trust in Gu Ming.

……

West of the city, an upscale residential area.

Li Li's home.

Sun Xiao sat on her sofa, scrolling through her phone with a grim expression.

"Lily, look! Those young women have posted a new video. They're pretending to be volunteers at an animal shelter. How disgusting! They even scratched themselves. It's definitely staged to gain sympathy."

Sun Xiao's tone was full of disdain, especially after being rejected by Gu Ming, her hostility towards these girls deepened.

Li Li didn't say anything; she was also holding her phone, watching the same video.

In the footage, Wang Min and the others did move clumsily, even somewhat roughly, but their helplessness in the face of small animals had a genuine quality that couldn't be faked.

She scrolled down the comments section.

"Wow, I didn't know they had such a gentle side."

"Such a cute contrast! I love it!"

"He's cursing and swearing, but his actions are very careful. That's what they mean by being stubborn but soft-hearted."

Looking at all the unanimous positive reviews, Li Li felt as if a stone was lodged in her heart.

She saw things more deeply than Sun Xiao.

This isn't just a simple show; it's an attempt to whitewash and establish a new persona.

Gu Ming is transforming them from fighters against bullying into rebellious girls with kind hearts.

This move was very clever.

"Hmph, putting on airs."

Sun Xiao was still indignant. "I bet Gu Ming used a slave contract to tie them down. These uneducated girls are the easiest to fool. They'll do whatever you tell them to do, and they'll even help count the money after being sold."

Yes, the contract.

Gu Ming is so shrewd, how could he possibly do charity?

He must have planted countless traps in the contract, waiting for these naive girls to fall into them.

Once this is proven, it will demonstrate that Gu Ming has character flaws and that his so-called professionalism is based solely on deception and exploitation.

This made her feel much better.

"Xiaoxiao, you're right."

Li Li put down her phone, her eyes flickering. "As teachers, we have a duty to remind these misguided young people and not just stand by and watch them get scammed."

She spoke of justice, but only she knew that she just wanted to shatter the beautiful illusion that Gu Ming had created.

"Remind them? Will they listen to us?"

Sun Xiao had some doubts.

"Yes."

Li Li stood up, picked up the Mercedes car keys from the coffee table, and regained her confidence. "They're uneducated and don't understand the intricacies of business. We're teachers, intellectuals. If we go and educate them on basic legal knowledge, they'll definitely be scared. As long as they have even the slightest suspicion of Gu Ming, we've achieved our goal."

She was going to personally tear off that facade and let those girls see what kind of devil their idol really was.

Half an hour later, the Mercedes stopped at an intersection near Shengli Road.

Li Li and Sun Xiao were sitting in the car when they soon spotted their target.

Wang Min and Liu Liu were walking out of a mala tang (spicy hot pot) restaurant, both with grilled sausages in their mouths, chatting and laughing.

"Let's go, get off the bus."

Li Li straightened her designer coat, put on her high heels, and, with Sun Xiao by her side, went straight to greet them.

"Wang Min, right?"

Li Li, with a smile on her face, blocked their way.

Wang Min and Liu Liu stopped and looked at the exquisitely dressed woman in front of them with a puzzled expression.

Who are you?

Wang Min asked.

"My name is Li Li, and I'm a teacher. I'm also... Gu Ming's friend."

Li Li deliberately emphasized the word "friends" to imply that she and Gu Ming had a close relationship.

Upon hearing Gu Ming's name, Wang Min relaxed her guard somewhat.

"Oh, it's the boss's friend. What's up?"

That's right.

"I heard you signed a contract with him. As a friend, I have some things I need to remind you of."

Sun Xiao, who was next to her, immediately chimed in, saying in an exaggerated tone:

"Yeah, do you know how rip-off those MCN company contracts are these days? Let me tell you, it's a bottomless pit! They'll use all sorts of excuses to keep track of the money, saying they invested hundreds of thousands or millions in you, leaving you with huge debts. You don't get a single penny of the profits; it all goes to paying off the debts!"

"Furthermore, they will control your personal freedom, making you do whatever they want. Disobeying will be considered a breach of contract, and you'll have to pay exorbitant penalties! You're young and naive, so it's easy for you to be fooled!"

The two worked together to portray the MCN contract as a servitude contract.

Liu Liu was a little scared and quietly tugged at Wang Min's sleeve.

Wang Min frowned.

She recalled that when they signed the contract, Gu Ming did talk about costs and debts, but he was very honest and gave them 70% of the profits.

Although what the two women said sounded frightening, it didn't feel like they were exaggerating.

"Our boss isn't that kind of person."

Wang Min retorted stubbornly.

"Oh, you're such a naive child."

Li Li sighed. "I know Gu Ming better than you do. He could reject such an outstanding teacher's college graduate like my friend, but chose you instead. Don't you find that strange? It's because you don't understand him and are easy to control."

These words completely enraged Wang Min.

"What do you mean? Are you looking down on us?"

"I'm just stating a fact."

Li Li's sense of superiority was unconsciously revealed.

Just as Wang Min was about to lash out, Liu Liu, who was standing next to her, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh my god!"

Liu Liu stared intently at her phone screen, her hand holding the phone trembling.

"What's wrong?"

Wang Min asked impatiently.

"Min... Sister Min... Look!!"

Liu Liu shoved her phone screen right in front of Wang Min.

Li Li and Sun Xiao also subconsciously leaned over to take a look.

On the screen was a video of the animal rescue station they had just released.

The data below has become a very high number.

18.6 likes.

3.2 comments.

"How is that possible?"

Sun Xiao exclaimed, "Just half an hour ago, it only had a few thousand likes!"

What shocked them even more was the content in the comments section.

The pinned post was a repost from "Hegang Online," one of the largest local news accounts in HG City.

[Warmest congratulations to Wang Min, Liu Liu, and Zhang Hong, young people from our city, for being invited to serve as youth image ambassadors for the Municipal Animal Protection Association! Thumbs up to the compassionate young people of Hegang!]

Below is a screenshot of an announcement from the official account of the Municipal Animal Protection Association.

The comments section under this post has been flooded.

"Wow! It's officially verified! Awesome!"

"This is a truly positive influencer! Much better than those who just pose for attention!"

"I've gone from hating them to liking them. I didn't realize they were such kind girls."

"Star Media is amazing! This is what real operation looks like!"

The number of followers jumped from over 80,000 to 113,000 in an instant.

"Sister Min, we...we've surpassed 100,000 followers!"

Wang Min stared at the lines of burning text on her phone screen, at the glaring number "11.3," then looked up at Li Li and Sun Xiao, whose faces were deathly pale.

All the anger and confusion from before vanished at this moment.

"Thank you both for your concern."

"However, we trust our boss. He made us official brand ambassadors, not the kind of slaves you're talking about who are drowning in debt."

After saying that, she grabbed Liu Liu, who was still in a daze, and turned to leave without looking back.

Only Li Li and Sun Xiao were left, frozen on the bustling street.

Li Li slowly took out her phone and opened the "Hegang Online" WeChat official account.

The article titles pushed by Toutiao are incredibly clear, and also incredibly glaring.

From "spiritual young women" to "youth ambassadors," this media company in Hegang has once again turned lead into gold!