Reborn as a comedic artist

Cheng Ming groggily opened his eyes and was startled by Wang Shuo's magnified, oily face, instinctively shrinking back.

Before he could react, a phone was shoved right into his nose.

"Look at Bilibili! Look! We're trending at number 9! We've made it to the top of the trending topics!"

Cheng Ming rubbed his sleepy eyes and groggily took the phone.

When I refocused my gaze, I saw that the trending topics list on Bilibili was dazzlingly red, and the red "hot" character seemed to be burning.

The ninth-ranked entry is: **"The Most Abstract Photographer on the Internet! He Offers Free Photoshoots and Deletions for Fifty Yuan, Making the Girl Next Door Cry!"**

Clicking on the video reveals the one that Wang Shuo edited and released that evening.

The data column is quite commendable.

Views: 53.6 million.

Number of bullet comments: 5000+.

At the same time, there were 1000+ viewers online.

There are quite a few people who like, comment, and share with one click.

Originally struggling to maintain a three-digit level of attention, it jumped straight to five digits.

Looking at the video's cover, the choice is extremely offensive, bordering on despicable.

On the left is Cheng Ming's profile, a face that evokes silence in men and tears in women, with deep, penetrating eyes.

On the right is Lin Yiyi's classic "panda squatting" meme.

In the middle are several large, blood-red characters: 【Miss Vengeful Seed VS Magician of Light and Shadow】.

Cheng Ming pressed play.

The screen was instantly filled with a barrage of comments, with countless "hahahahaha" and "holy crap" messages, making it impossible to see the content of the video.

[Warning: High alert! Non-combatants, please evacuate!]

What a waste of such a handsome face! What kind of wicked thing did he do?!

[Taking photos for free and deleting them for 50 yuan—a business genius! This should be included in Harvard Business School textbooks!]

That panda squat is hilarious! Is this art? I love it!

[This girl (crossed out) is such a pitiful victim, hahaha! Don't cry, wife, I'll pay him 100 to delete this!]

Is this some new way to flirt? If I fail at it, I'm going to get beaten up!

Is this the legendary "As long as I have no morals, you can't hold me hostage"?

Am I the only one who thinks the photographer is kind of handsome? What should I do if my values ​​are swayed by his looks?

This isn't a photographer; this is a walking machine of evil!

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The video was edited at an extremely fast pace.

Despite the criticism, Wang Shuo certainly didn't waste his four years of university; he and his editing skills are both exceptionally gifted.

He deliberately preserved those famous scenes of Cheng Ming talking nonsense with a straight face.

Especially the line "the preciousness of breathing," coupled with a close-up of Lin Yiyi's large nostrils and the sudden change in the mournful sound of the erhu, every frame hit the audience's funny bone.

Wang Shuo rubbed his hands together excitedly, his face flushed, like a nouveau riche who had just won five million in the lottery.

"Old Cheng, did you see that?"

This is traffic! This is a gold mine!

My inbox is flooded with private messages asking if I take orders, and some are even asking if I was just released from a mental hospital so they can donate money for my brain treatment...

2026 will be a difficult year, while 2015 will be a year of rapid progress!

Looking at the bunch of netizens who seemed to have never tasted fine food, Cheng Ming calmly tossed his phone back, sat up on the bed, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

"vulgar,

They only saw the humor, not my profound reflections on postmodern deconstructionism—a silent protest against the hegemony of aesthetics.

"You're kidding me."

You're the kind of person who reaps the benefits without sowing; you're like a well-fed man who doesn't know the hunger of a starving man.

"I'm not saying this to be rude, but if you had been a little more skilled at modeling, things would have turned out very differently today...!"

Wang Shuo rolled his eyes and slapped the side of Cheng Ming's bed, making the bed frame creak.

This person, who is 185 cm tall and weighs 185 kg, is quite imposing.

"By the way..."

An MCN agency just contacted me, saying they want to sign me with a guaranteed annual salary of 300,000 yuan, plus various traffic support. What do you think?

That's 300,000! We won't even need to look for jobs after graduation...!

Three hundred thousand is an absolute fortune for two recent college graduates.

But for Cheng Ming, who came afterward, it held no appeal whatsoever.

As someone who grew up in an era of information overload, even if I haven't eaten pork, I've at least seen pigs run, and I've been exposed to the intricacies of the industry to some extent.

Forget about that thing.

We're just recent graduates; the industry is too murky, we have no chance of getting anywhere, and we might not even know how we got caught...

Cheng Ming stretched and walked to the balcony. The night breeze was cool, dispelling some of the heat.

He looked down at the bustling students below and the brightly lit city in the distance, a glint of ambition flashing in his eyes.

What a joke! He sacrificed his integrity to earn a living... and now, with the system at his disposal, he's working for someone else...?

"Let the bullets fly a little longer."

Cheng Ming turned around, leaning against the railing, his almond-shaped eyes gleaming with confidence:

"The current hype is just a temporary surge; we need to establish a solid public image first."

What we need to do is not create fleeting internet celebrities.

Rather, he is a unique artist; moreover, a true man born between heaven and earth should not remain subservient to others for long….”

Wang Shuo was stunned for a moment, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar brother in front of him.

They've been through so much together over the past four years of university. Their first meeting revealed Cheng Ming's somewhat stubborn and unconventional nature.

Despite having a foundation, he was a slovenly internet addict. It wasn't until his sophomore year, after being spurred on by the internet celebrity Ruyan, that he began to turn his life around.

If you have no woman in your heart, you'll naturally be a master of creating fun!

It truly is a three-part series on improving one's character: quitting the internet, getting fit, and enhancing one's inner qualities.

...In just two and a half years, Cheng Ming had become someone he looked up to.

Poor as usual,

But today, Cheng Ming exudes a convincing magic that makes people believe him even when he's talking nonsense.

The father is as valuable as the son!

Wang Shuo, as the father, was naturally pleased and gratified by his adopted son's growth, so he didn't bother to investigate Cheng Ming's changes today.

"As expected of you, but do you still need to create a persona?"

Wang Shuo snapped out of his daze and couldn't help but complain:

"Your persona as an 'abstract artist' is more firmly established than a lightning rod."

Now everyone who's seen your videos knows there's a handsome but clueless photographer who takes unflattering photos and charges money for it.

"That's because they don't know how to appreciate me, and they misunderstand me as a person..."

Cheng Ming shrugged and turned his gaze to the system panel in the void.

With 140 hours until the next mission refresh, he decided to take a break and plan things out properly...

At this point in time, there are only about two weeks left before we have to leave after taking graduation photos.

The studio also needs to plan ahead to avoid being taken advantage of due to a lack of legal knowledge.

Although I had some knowledge of this subject in my previous life, I hadn't delved into it in detail and still need to spend time studying it.

Apart from some differences in names and entertainment, the world today is basically the same as the world before!

But with limited arms, and now having elderly parents to care for and young children to raise...?

Looking at Wang Shuo beside him, he may be doing abstract and silly things, but he still has to fulfill his responsibilities. This is the most basic principle of being a decent person.

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