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

The next day, at the Star Media office.

Gu Ming ignored the online mockery; he was busy recruiting the company's first full-time employee.

Sitting across from him was a college graduate named Sun Jing, who was there for an interview for an administrative and finance position.

The girl had her hands on her knees, her back straight, and she looked a little nervous.

"I've looked at your resume, your grades are good," Gu Ming asked her, "Why would you choose a small, newly established company like ours?"

"I...I watched your 'Star Observation Diary' video."

Sun Jing mustered her courage and said, "I think you're absolutely right. I'm sure I'll learn a lot working under you."

Gu Ming smiled.

That's exactly the kind of person he wants.

Having basic skills is important, but more importantly, acknowledging what he does can save a lot of explanation time.

"Come onboard next Monday. There will be a three-month probation period with a salary of 3,000 yuan. After you become a full-time employee, we will provide you with social insurance and housing fund benefits."

"Thank you, boss!"

The company is finally no longer a makeshift operation; this is the first step towards formalization.

Just after seeing Sun Jing off, Gu Ming's phone rang. It was a number from Beijing.

He answered the phone, and a capable male voice came from the other end.

"Hello Mr. Gu, this is the account manager from Tianyu Aviation. Your application for the flight from Beijing Capital International Airport to Hegang next Wednesday has received preliminary airspace approval. We need to confirm the final payment and the specific flight schedule with you again."

"Okay, proceed as planned."

Gu Ming hung up the phone.

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open from the outside with a "bang".

Shen An'an barged in, wearing high heels.

"Gu Ming!"

Shen An'an rushed to her desk and slammed her phone down on it.

On the screen was a sarcastic private message from Lin Feifei, her rival in the Beijing entertainment circle.

"This is the grand plan you spoke of? This is the prelude to the thunder?"

"Now I'm the laughingstock of the entire industry! Everyone thinks I hired a lousy team! You have to give me an explanation right now!"

The three sisters in the office were too scared to make a sound, and the newcomer, Sun Jing, huddled in a corner, at a loss.

Faced with Shen An'an's outburst, Gu Minglian simply stared at the glaring private message on the table.

He countered with a question:

"Miss Shen, what do you think is the most satisfying way to retaliate against someone who looks down on you from the bottom of their heart?"

Shen An'an was taken aback by his question.

Gu Ming didn't wait for her answer and continued speaking:

"To retaliate, you have to do it in a way that she can't understand at all, let alone imitate, so that she doesn't even have the right to stand by and be jealous of you."

"The hype over the past two days was just to draw out these gossipy people."

"Now."

"It's time to shut them up."

He turned to Wang Min, who was already prepared, and instructed her:

"Release the third teaser."

"Yes, boss!"

Wang Min immediately pressed the send button.

The next second, a new video, only fifteen seconds long, was pushed out on the "Spiritual Little Sister" account.

Shen An'an and everyone in the office subconsciously refreshed their phones.

Click on the video.

Project Title: "Seeing Earth Through 100 Million Pixels"

[Filming vehicle: Business jet (leased)]

[Core Equipment: Phase One IQ4 150MP Medium Format Camera Array (Rented)]

[Technical Team: S-Class Film Aerial Photography Team (Outsourced)]

Ground support: Professional production and logistics team

……

[Total Project Budget] An eight-figure sum of money, gleaming with gold, crashed onto the screen, leaving everyone who saw it breathless.

At the end of the video, the image disappears, and a sentence in white text on a black background appears on the screen: "The value of art is immeasurable. It can be realized."

The video ends.

For a full minute, everyone was stunned by the amount of information in the video.

A minute later, the comment section exploded. The previous confusion and mockery were instantly overwhelmed by a flood of amazement!

Holy crap!

"??????"

"I counted three times, eight figures! The total budget is eight figures! Oh my god!"

"Poverty limits my imagination... I take back what I said before, I'm kneeling before the master!"

"I was wrong! Those first two points weren't just an act; they were stating the facts! That's amazing!"

"A Gulfstream G650? A Phase One camera? Just to take a picture? This isn't just showing off wealth, it's burning money!"

"The value of art is immeasurable. Realizing it is possible." Who wrote this copy? It's brilliant!

Shen An'an stared blankly at the data exploding wildly on her phone and the overwhelming praise in the comments section.

She looked up again at the man who remained calm, and her anger and resentment vanished instantly, replaced by a thrill that sent shivers down her spine.

She finally realized that Gu Ming wasn't playing any trendy online game at all; it was a performance art piece she never dared to imagine.

For the first time, she felt admiration for a man.

Shen An'an silently put away her phone, as if her outburst had never happened.

She pulled up a chair herself, sat down close to Gu Ming, looked at him with bright eyes, and asked softly:

"So...so what's next? What are we going to do next?"

……

Unlike the bustling office of Xingchen Media, teacher Zhao Na's home was eerily quiet.

She also saw the video with the twist and the exclamations below, and was almost driven mad with jealousy.

Then, she saw local media praising the "spirited young woman for volunteering as an animal volunteer".

A wrong idea formed in her mind.

She believes that the key to the success of the "spiritual young woman" lies in the contrast of "going from bad to good".

Correct!

It's all about the contrast between the persona and the character!

She also wanted to create a contrast for herself!

An absurd plan was born.

She spent an afternoon putting on heavy makeup and changing into a slip dress she had never dared to wear out before.

Then, she turned on her phone's camera and, imitating the online celebrities on the platform, began to dance, her stiff body twisting and turning.

At the end of the video, she even blew what she thought was a very seductive kiss to the camera.

She added a caption to the video:

"Who says teachers can't have another side? Tear off the labels and be yourself!"

After the video was posted, she expected praise, but reality was harsh.

The comment section quickly filled with comments, but the content chilled her to the bone.

"Holy crap, isn't that our teacher, Ms. Zhao? Has she gone mad?"

"Teacher Zhao, please mind your manners! As a teacher, what kind of behavior is this!"

"My son is in her class. Seeing her like this, I'm going to file a complaint with the education bureau tomorrow!"

"Good heavens, I felt sorry for her before, but now I see, she deserves it! She's such a drama queen!"

She tried to imitate Gu Ming's sense of contrast, but she didn't understand the core of it, and in the end, she only staged a farcical imitation.

Zhao Na stared blankly at the video that had completely backfired and the accusations below, slumping into her chair.

She herself pushed herself into deeper trouble.