At Jinyi Hotel, Lao Chen and his crew had already set up the filming environment. A small camera was mounted on a short slider track, and lighting and reflector tools were ready.
Shooting a video ad, especially to maximize its quality, required much more preparation than a typical entertainment video.
Nearby, Jiang Xiaobai had changed into a set of plain, ordinary pajamas. A makeup artist was applying her makeup, keeping it simple at first. The goal was to create a stunning contrast when she later wore the Jinghong Women's Clothing sexy sleepwear, making the sleepwear stand out even more.
Only a few of the other girls, like Lin Qing and Yinyin, were inside the room. Most were peeking in from the doorway, their eyes all fixed on Jiang Xiaobai. Each of them, to some degree, fantasized about being the one in the center of attention.
Whether a celebrity or an online influencer, everyone wants to be the star of the show.
Li Ya was also watching the Second-Life Star crew set up. Compared to traditional clothing promotions, this was a rather novel experience for her.
After all, the celebrities her company had hired in the past were always filmed with exquisite makeup in runway-style videos. They had never tried such a peculiar shooting method.
After the makeup artist finished with Jiang Xiaobai, Lao Chen called out to Yinyin and the other girls, "We're about to start filming! All of you, head outside for now. Don't disrupt the shoot."
Of course, as the client, no one dared to ask Li Ya to leave.
"Boss, let's begin!" Lao Chen said to Chen Jincheng.
"Mhm!" Chen Jincheng nodded and walked over to the computer desk, where a game was already open on the screen.
At the same time, he looked at Jiang Xiaobai and silently used the Clothing Series Heat Card (3 Million Likes).
A system notification appeared:
[Use Clothing Series Heat Card (3 Million Likes) on the target artist Jiang Xiaobai? Yes/No?]
Chen Jincheng chose "Yes."
Another system notification appeared:
[Congratulations on using the Clothing Series Heat Card on the target artist Jiang Xiaobai. The upcoming clothing-related video shoot will be directly optimized, and upon upload, it will perfectly achieve a heat level equivalent to 3 million likes!]
As filming began, Jiang Xiaobai, still in her ordinary pajamas, walked over to the computer desk, sat on Chen Jincheng's lap, and wrapped her arms around his neck, looking for affection.
That's right. He was playing the ungrateful boyfriend who shoves Jiang Xiaobai away in the ad.
There was no other choice. He was the only male artist at Second-Life Star, so he had to do it. In the future, if the other girls needed a male lead for similar videos, he was obligated to offer himself up.
Hiring an outsider would cost money. Only an idiot would do that.
So, he had no choice but to take on the burden himself.
Following the script, he pushed Jiang Xiaobai to the floor. She showed a hurt expression, and the camera immediately zoomed in for a close-up.
"Xiaobai, get up!" Lao Chen prompted.
Jiang Xiaobai immediately got up and spotted a flyer for Jinghong Women's Clothing sleepwear on the hotel table.
The sexy sleepwear and the slogan, "Want him to be *into* you? Choose Jinghong Women's Clothing!" jumped out at her. Jiang Xiaobai immediately picked up the flyer.
"Good, not bad! Xiaobai's performance is excellent." Lao Chen was all smiles, clearly in a good mood. After all, they didn't have to do a retake. With an untalented actor, a simple video like this could take all day.
He then said to Chen Jincheng, "Boss, come take a look at the footage. This is the first time I've ever shot a video with so much feeling."
Hearing this, Chen Jincheng had a good idea why. The video optimization effect from the Clothing Series Heat Card must have kicked in.
However, when he saw the footage, he was genuinely surprised.
The video had a surprisingly powerful feel to it. Jiang Xiaobai's hurt expression, in particular, was so pitifully endearing that it put many actresses with no real acting skills to shame.
'This optimization is pretty damn amazing.'
Jiang Xiaobai's hurt expression just now had been decent, but she wasn't an actor. There was no way her live performance was as good as what he was seeing in the video.
"Xiaobai is just really photogenic," Lao Chen couldn't help but praise, coming up with his own explanation.
"Thank you for the compliment, Master Chen," Jiang Xiaobai said, naturally delighted by the praise.
Chen Jincheng knew the real reason but just instructed her, "Go change your clothes and get your makeup redone. Let's finish the second half."
"Mhm!" Jiang Xiaobai nodded and went to the bathroom to change.
When she emerged wearing a set of sexy sleepwear from Jinghong Women's Clothing, she captured everyone's attention. Even the women couldn't help but stare.
Because on her great figure, the outfit was just too sexy.
Especially with the two cuts Chen Jincheng had made. It was just... wow.
The makeup artist immediately went over and gave Jiang Xiaobai a new, more exquisite look. They resumed filming only after Jiang Xiaobai was back in position.
This was Jiang Xiaobai post-transformation. She looked stunning, like a total bombshell. She gave Chen Jincheng a coquettish look and purred, "Honey!"
Chen Jincheng had to admit, seeing her like this was incredibly captivating.
Seeing this, Xiaoliao and Xiaohai quickly pulled out their phones to record.
The boss had two clip-compilation accounts he'd acquired from them. Although they only had around 300,000 followers, they occasionally had to post content the fans wanted to see. This explosive scene was perfect for those two accounts.
It would be the perfect teaser for the ad.
The key thing was, the two of them had a feeling that Jiang Xiaobai seemed awfully experienced at kissing their boss.
The other girls were all dumbfounded.
'Is Jiang Xiaobai always this bold?'
"I'm taking notes," Yinyin muttered under her breath.
"What did you say?" Lin Qing asked from the side, confused.
"I said it's a great shot," Yinyin replied with a bright smile.
"Stop, stop, stop!" Chen Jincheng hurriedly called a halt to the girl's improvisation.
'If this goes any further, can we even use it for an ad?'
The problem was, he was actually starting to get turned on. In front of so many people, he couldn't just take her right then and there, and the frustration was going to kill him.
He quickly set Jiang Xiaobai down and noticed the sly curl of her lips.
"..." Chen Jincheng pretended not to see it and walked straight to the camera. "Lao Chen, how did it look?"
Lao Chen gave him a thumbs-up. "Excellent! The vibe was just... incredible..."
After reviewing the footage, Chen Jincheng was also very satisfied. The video truly had a special feeling to it; the lighting and visuals all had a top-tier quality.
He then had Xiaohai and Xiaoliao start editing the video.