Film and Television World Life Record

"If you have no one to rely on and no one to give you advice, what would your first reaction be if you were deceived by Lilia in this situation? How would you handle it?"

Liang Shuang thought for a moment, and if she were to deal with this alone, she would be very angry. She would go to her immediately, question her, and if she had the ability, she would also try to find a way to vent her anger.

Li Mu said, "In that case, let's do it your way. Without my interference, see if you can resolve this matter properly on your own."

"I vented my anger and gained growth and experience."

Liang Shuang was silent for a moment, then suddenly nodded thoughtfully: "I understand."

He then hugged Li Mu and kissed him.

"Thank you, I know you did this for my own good."

She truly understood that it's better to teach someone how to fish than to give them a fish; help from others is only temporary, while what you master yourself is for a lifetime.

Li Mu didn't directly help her deal with the matter, but instead taught her how to handle it.

This ability is even more precious.

The next day, in the same coffee shop as before, the three of them sat facing each other.

On one side is Liang Shuang, and on the other side is Liliya and her assistant.

Liang Shuang glanced at the two of them, took a small sip of her coffee, and said, "Lilia, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

Lilia asked with a puzzled look, "Xiaoshuang, what's wrong? Did I do something wrong?"

If Liang Shuang hadn't known that she had personally handed the proposal to her, she would have been completely fooled. Her voice turned cold as she said, "Stop pretending. I'm asking you, what's the deal with that jasmine lipstick ad?"

Seeing Liang Shuang's anger, Lilya smiled and said, "Oh, I thought you were going to talk about something! It's just an advertisement! What's the problem?"

Liang Shuang questioned, "That was my idea. You said it wasn't good and rejected it, but then you turned around and used it yourself."

Lilia laughed as if nothing had happened, "Oh, so that's what it was! Xiao Shuang, it seems you misunderstood me!"

"I misunderstood you?" Liang Shuang said in disbelief. Even at this point, the other party could still say such things without changing his expression. She had to admire him.

Lilia nodded: "Xiao Shuang, you've really misunderstood."

Liang Shuang took a deep breath and said, "Okay, tell me, what did I misunderstand about you? Let's see what kind of twisted logic you can come up with."

Lilia was still smiling.

"Xiao Shuang, things are a bit complicated to explain, and you may not understand them and you might blame me, but I still want to make it clear to you."

"Advertising is like clothing and cosmetics for people; everyone has their own style. Similarly, these products also need to be paired with different styles of advertising. If the pairing is good, the advertising effect will naturally be better, achieving twice the result with half the effort."

"If the combination is not good, then the result will be half the effort."

"Think about it, some advertising campaigns are clearly very well done, even amazing, but the results are minimal. Why is that?"

"It's because the advertisement and the person don't match. No matter how good the advertisement is, if you find someone who doesn't fit the advertisement to do it, the effect will be greatly reduced."

Liang Shuang was stunned by what she said.

"Lilia, what do you mean? Are you saying I don't fit this ad?"

Lilia clapped her hands and said, "I knew it! Little Shuang is so smart and insightful, she understands everything so easily. It really is true."

"After meeting Xiao Shuang that day, I thought your advertising proposal was very innovative. But you look tall and aloof, and so beautiful, you can't switch styles freely and present that approachable vibe."

"I'm only suggesting this because I'm thinking of you. It's a better option than the one that's not quite right, and you should choose another, more conventional but safer one."

"I never expected things to develop this way, causing Xiao Shuang to misunderstand!"

Liang Shuang was almost fooled by her, but then she realized what she had done.

“Even if it doesn’t fit my style, it’s still my proposal. How did you take it? You even participated in the advertising competition and won this ad.”

Chapter 333 Smart People and Naïve Girls

Lilia smiled and said, "Little sister, I really didn't think this through. I apologize."

"Actually, I didn't mean it. After I got back that day, I looked at your proposal again and thought it was very novel and innovative. You know, people on Weibo call me the Lipstick Queen, which represents my love for lipsticks."

"I'll try any new makeup look or way to use lipstick."

"You said it's a coincidence. I tried your method and it was surprisingly good. It matches my style very well."

"At the time, I didn't know if this style would be popular with the market, but I just wanted to try it out. I happened to think of this advertising contest, so I participated."

"You know, my original intention wasn't to land this ad; I just wanted to try it out and see what it was like. I didn't expect it to be successful. I'm really sorry, sister."

Liang Shuang: "I..." She didn't know what to say. The other person had been smiling and speaking so kindly, and their explanations were so reasonable.

After a long silence, it finally dawned on him, and he questioned her again.

"How do you know it doesn't fit my style? Even if it doesn't quite fit my style, you still won the ad campaign with this approach, so how do you know I can't?"

Lilia laughed and said, "Xiao Shuang, you're getting stuck on this one point."

"Let me explain why I said you don't fit the style of that proposal. It's because I'm the recognized lipstick queen on Weibo. If I didn't have some skills, could I keep this title? No way! I knew you didn't fit the proposal the moment I met you. I'm confident in that."

"Furthermore, you might imagine that you could also win advertising deals using this method, since I was able to do it."

"Little Shuang, you're actually wrong. The reason this plan was able to secure the ad wasn't because it was particularly good, but because it was mine. That's the most important reason."

"You might ask, why is it that if I change my proposal, I can secure the advertising?"

"Let me tell you why. This advertising plan is too novel and innovative, and it's hard to tell whether it will be effective or not. Few advertisers are willing to take this risk with a newcomer."

"But I'm different. I'm the lipstick queen, with many success stories and a significant influence in the industry. This approach might be risky for a newcomer, but for me, some of the risks can be completely avoided. Besides, I can afford to take the risk."

"Advertisers are naturally willing to trust me and give this a try!"

"Now you should understand why."

“I didn’t mean to do this. This plan is useless for you. Even if you use it to participate, you will most likely be eliminated.”

"Only when I use this approach can I be valued and approved. People trust me as a person, not just my advertising plan."

Liang Shuang was completely confused. She felt that what the other person said made sense, but something still felt wrong, and she was still angry.

Lilia smiled and continued, "Xiaoshuang! Let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart: you have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. You can't just think about aiming too high."

"I started as a small-time beauty blogger myself, so I understand how you feel right now. Who doesn't want their ads to sell like hotcakes? Who doesn't want to soar to the top and become a top influencer?"

"However, the entry barrier to this industry is too low, and too many people are entering. There are only so many opportunities, and not many are left for newcomers, let alone allowing them to soar to great heights."

"I have a suggestion for you. Would you like to consider it and see if it's suitable?"

"What suggestion?" Liang Shuang asked in return.

Lilia smiled and said, "That's right. Your plan is very good and has potential. My sister is also good at this, but unfortunately, I have too many things to do and don't have enough time and energy."

“We can actually work together. If we encounter something like this again, you can come up with a solution. If it’s as good as this time, I’ll use it to participate in the advertising competition. If we can win the advertising contract, I’ll give you a 20% cut.”

"Xiao Shuang, what do you think?"

As she spoke, Lilia looked at Liang Shuang with a smile. Liang Shuang was stunned by her words. Just now she had been trying to cover it up and make excuses, but now she had directly exposed her purpose.

If it were any other newcomer, seeing such great offers, especially the opportunity to collaborate with a major influencer like Lilya, they would have been easily swayed and agreed.

With Li Mu around, Liang Shuang felt confident and wouldn't swallow her anger for a little bit of petty gain.

Moreover, this is truly a pittance.

Although Lilia's words sound nice, promising a 20% cut, it's hard to say exactly how much she'll actually give. If she wanted to, she could have easily created many traps within this arrangement.

Moreover, high-quality advertising ideas are not so easy to come by. Judging from Lilya's practiced manner, she must often use this method to win over many small beauty bloggers like Liang Shuang, providing them with solutions behind the scenes, choosing whichever works best for them.

High-quality ideas are not so easy to come by. Even if Liang Shuang agrees, it may not be approved even once every year or two. How much benefit can she expect?

Before Liang Shuang could speak, Lilya seemed to have the situation under control. She had clearly handled this kind of situation many times before. With experience, she was more confident, and few people would refuse her suggestion.

He then gave his assistant a wink.

The assistant, clearly experienced in such situations, produced a pre-prepared contract and gift, smiling as she said, "Thanks to your proposal, Xiaoya has attracted the attention of quite a few brands."

"So! We've decided to give you 20% of the fee right now, and the brand has also given us ten tickets to Lili's concert. They're exclusive tickets, the kind that allow you to interact with Lili. They're very precious, and Xiaoya offered to give you one."

"This is the ticket, this is six thousand yuan, and this is the contract. You can take a look at them first!"

He then pushed the tickets to Lili's concert, the 6,000 yuan commission, and the contract in front of Liang Shuang.

"We can work together long-term in the future. As long as your ideas are good enough, we won't keep you behind the scenes forever. Xiaoya will introduce you to suitable jobs so that you can also become famous in the industry."

"We can also introduce you to the advertising resources we've worked with. As long as you work hard, you'll gradually become famous along with Xiaoya. What do you think of this cooperation model?"

Liang Shuang looked at the things in front of her and listened to the words in her ear. Although the assistant's words were very attractive and eloquent, she only listened to them.

This is like a radish hanging in front of a donkey's mouth while it's grinding grain—you can see it, but you can't eat it.

Liang Shuang could imagine that this situation must have happened before, because Lilia seemed to be very familiar with it.

So, how many people, like the one she just encountered, were fooled by Lilia and became her shadow, silently providing her with ideas?

Ten, twenty, or thirty!

Of these people, a few lucky ones will rise to prominence thanks to Lilya. Lilya herself is just a Weibo influencer in the niche field of lipstick. Although she is known as the "Lipstick Queen," she is only successful and well-known in the lipstick field within the Weibo community.

She doesn't necessarily have that much in terms of resources or energy, otherwise she wouldn't have even noticed such a small advertisement.

Hoping to be supported by her resources is not only impossible, but also time-consuming. In this rapidly changing world, who can afford to wait that long?

At this moment, Liang Shuang calmed down.