They don't actually think I like them, do they?

.....

When the person in charge of platform operations at the video website PPS took a look at today's data, he was almost scared to death.

Today's platform data is three to four times higher than usual!

The person in charge was completely baffled. She wondered why the platform hadn't launched any new hit TV series or online variety shows recently, so why was the traffic suddenly so high?

The person in charge quickly came to a conclusion—the computer was broken.

So she resorted to her universal computer repair method—rebooting the computer.

After restarting, the data remained unchanged, leaving the person in charge completely baffled.

She then quickly investigated and learned that the source of this traffic was because viewers had watched the same advertisement dozens of times.

The person in charge is having an existential crisis.

The total time spent watching the commercials today was actually longer than the total time spent watching the main program!

This explains why the vast majority of users on the platform today are constantly refreshing the interface in order to keep watching ads.

No way, what the hell is this magical realism?!

PPS's mobile app downloads hit a record high, and the operations department achieved its annual performance target ahead of schedule!

As an industry elite, the person in charge possessed rich theoretical knowledge and market experience, but this situation shattered all her values.

The most outrageous thing is that a web series that was broadcast on the platform today, which had been lukewarm before, suddenly exploded in viewership today, making the production company extremely happy.

However, a closer look at the data revealed that the reason for the explosion was actually because the TV series was featured on the app's homepage.

People who come to PPS from other places to watch ads will casually click on the TV series and then enthusiastically start refreshing the page to watch the ads.

036. Advertisement Hits the Market (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Passes)

Meanwhile, a day and a half after the advertisement was launched, Mo Jia, CEO of Shangjia Food Co., Ltd., finally saw the sales figures for the new soda in the backend system.

Three hundred thousand bottles were sold on the first day.

Mo Jia was dumbfounded.

This achievement broke Shangjia Food Company's single-day sales record since its establishment, and even almost matched that of the industry's leading soft drink company, "Kekou".

It's just an advertisement, that's too much!

I really don't know, is this thing really that fascinating? A group of people actually watched it over and over again so many times!

Mo Jia sighed, then clicked to replay for the twenty-eighth time.

Don't get me wrong, he definitely didn't watch it so many times because he saw his own school days in Yan Yuli, recalled his first love, and was so nostalgic for his youth! He was simply marveling at the director's brilliance!

To a layperson, the success of this advertisement might simply be attributed to the excellent choice of Yan Yuli as the spokesperson.

However, as industry insiders, we are more amazed by the ingenuity of the person who came up with this advertising idea!

Mo Jia remembered this high school student named "Lin Han" very well.

Such a talented person is working as a lowly assistant in Yan Yuli's studio!

I wonder how much this job pays. Is it 30,000 a month? It's such a waste!

We absolutely must recruit them into our company!

Mo Jia made this decision in her heart.

But poaching someone's talent is never the best approach; this matter needs to be handled gradually...

For Lin Han, this weekend was truly bizarre.

First, I woke up to find that the "collapse index" had stopped rising. Upon closer inspection, I realized that the controversy surrounding "Lovely Woman" had been quelled.

When Lin Han woke up again, his artistic index and his derangement index had both skyrocketed!

His Collapse Index broke through 50,000 in one fell swoop, and his reputation value reached "38974". It should be noted that his reputation value had just broken through 10,000 not long ago!

To reward himself, Lin Han ordered hot pot takeout and enjoyed a delicious meal at home.

Now we're truly rich!

Since the Collapse Index is so high, Lin Han decided to buy some things.

He opened the [Shop].

Makeup Skill Card (Intermediate): 30000

[Drawing Skill Card (Intermediate): 30000]

[Suona Skill Card (Intermediate): 30000]

[Animal Language Skill Card: 50000]

The items sold in the store this time are significantly different from last time, and the prices have also changed.

Lin Han speculated that the store recommended products to him based on the Collapse Index he currently had.

Last time, Lin Han couldn't afford anything, so he only recommended basic skill cards. This time, his own "collapse index" has increased, so he's selling intermediate skill cards.

However, the only thing that remains unchanged is the animal language skill card. How obsessed is this system?

Although Lin Han thought that being able to understand animal language would be a very interesting thing, for the time being, Lin Han should prioritize skills that could help him monetize them.

At this time, Lin Han, who already had two jobs—serving as Yan Yuli's assistant and writing songs—had no plans to start a new side business.

After much deliberation, Lin Han chose to purchase the [Makeup Skill Card (Intermediate)], which might be useful in her daily life.

【Purchase successful】

[Collapse Index: 51347 → 21347]

[Aesthetic Appreciation Level 7↑]

[Observation Skills lv5↑]

Perception Level 5↑

[Expressiveness lv6↑]

[Exquisite Craftsmanship lv6↑]

Although he has mastered the skill, Lin Han has not yet found a suitable opportunity to use his makeup skills.

The main point is that normal men don't wear makeup when they go out.

This skill can be very useful if you need to appear in public.

Lin Han has naturally handsome features and an imposing presence. With professional-level makeup, he would definitely look like a male celebrity!

It must be stated that makeup and effeminate men are absolutely not the same thing. Because many young male celebrities wear makeup to appear fair and tender and to cater to their female fans, they tend to look like pretty boys. This has led to many men having a bad impression of makeup, thinking that if someone wears makeup, they want to fencing with a male celebrity like Kun Kun.

This is wrong.

In fact, this is purely due to makeup style. Effective makeup can cover up facial blemishes, make the eyes and eyebrows more sharp, amplify the advantages of the face, and reduce the disadvantages. That is the original intention of makeup.

Many handsome men in movies from the last century, such as Eddie Peng and Daniel Wu, were wearing makeup in the movies, and no one would call them pretty boys.

Perhaps, during the school festival, he could try what it's like to be a male celebrity. Lin Han thought to himself.

Just then, Lin Han, who was watching the system backend, noticed something amiss.

The Honkai Impact Scale... is suddenly skyrocketing!

This increase is even more outrageous than yesterday's advertising frenzy!

what's the situation?

Lin Han returned to bed and turned on his phone.

He first opened Bilibili and found that his newly posted video had not yet passed the review. It seemed that Bilibili planned to release it all at once when the second round of review officially started in three days.

He then opened Weibo.

At this time, the day after the Peach Soda commercial aired, Yan Yuli once again topped the trending searches, following her dazzling appearance in black stockings at her birthday party.

Numerous netizens have posted comments on the related topic.

"This ad is amazing! Even I, a girl, feel like falling in love after watching it!"

"It really feels like being in love! In my memory, Shangjia's ads have always been very outdated, but this one is so well done!"

"Waaaaah, I can have an immersive experience with Yan Yuli tutoring my homework without spending a penny! I never dared to dream of such a thing before!"

"Yan Yuli, my eternal goddess! She's amazing! I want to watch this ad a hundred more times!"

"..."

Up to this point, the comments are still relatively normal, as these topics have already been discussed before.

Netizens were so captivated by this advertisement that they experienced what it was like to be Yan Yuli's boyfriend, and then went crazy for it.

Because many people are genuinely admitting for the first time that they are actually perverts, Lin Han's breakdown index keeps rising, which is normal.

The more they felt their hearts were breaking down, the more money Lin Han made.

However, this brings us to one person.

Lin Han's good brother, Xu Hui.

After seeing Yan Yuli's LeTao advertisement, Xu Hui, as a die-hard fan of Yan Yuli, was even more enthusiastic than most passersby!

It's almost to the point where they're practically licking the phone screen!

Xu Hui, who was deeply immersed in the scene, watched the advertisement repeatedly in his room, fantasizing about doing homework and drinking soda with Yan Yuli. He kept grinning like a lovesick fool. He hadn't felt this kind of happiness in a very long time!

However, even after watching the advertisement for the 43rd time, Xu Hui was still immersed in the image of himself as the camera, sitting face-to-face with Yan Yuli at home.

He inadvertently noticed that the handwriting on the exercise book open on Yan Yuli's desk looked somewhat familiar...

He soon discovered it.

That's Lin Han's handwriting!

Snapped--

My dream is shattered!!

037. The Rat Man Sheds Tears

Xu Hui was still immersed in a sweet dream a second ago, but the next second he was suddenly pulled out of his gentle dream by Lin Han's exercise book.

It's like this: your crush takes you to her house to help her with her homework, and then you're surprised to find that she's actually helping Lin Han with his homework, and you're just a tool.

You broke down and fled your crush's house that very night. Just then, your crush called, but you were furious and refused to answer.

Then, the goddess texts you: "Please answer my call, Lin Han wants to make fun of you, he won't move if you don't answer..."

This is actually all fine, after all, not everyone is qualified to be a tool of a goddess!

But the key point is that Xu Hui's sense of immersion has completely disappeared because of this workbook!

Now, when he watches advertisements, it's more like he's watching something that's happening to other people!

Yes, there's no such thing as a dream about getting tutoring at Yan Yuli's house; it's just wishful thinking on the part of countless otaku.

Xu Hui broke down his defenses and opened Weibo, writing a long post overnight.

"When I first saw Yan Yuli's new ad, I felt like I was the male protagonist in a campus novel. But after watching it several times, I couldn't help but start thinking about the meaning of life. A pipe dream is ultimately just a dream. I'm inherently insecure and have a lot of inner turmoil. So-called 'youth' belongs to others. In my three years of high school, I never experienced the youth of any girl. Their youth belonged to those boys living in the spotlight. In reality, there will never be a lovely girl like Yan Yuli to save me. I'm already obsessed; I don't want to suffer any more trauma. Thank you for the ad, it's very well made, but I won't watch it again..."

This long post, published by Weibo user "Hui", quickly resonated with many netizens.

Many netizens were deeply moved and suddenly woke up from their dreams.

Yes, advertisements are wonderful, but don't we all know whether the people in the advertisements are ourselves?

This is like watching someone else's story!

"Waaaaah, yes, although I keep saying this ad reminds me of my youth, how could something like this happen during my youth? I'm just a useless person who likes to fantasize!"

"You've done so many terrible things! Don't you know all this is just fantasy? I'm already a rat-man in reality, am I not even allowed to fantasize? Why did you drag me back to reality so quickly! I'll kill you... I'll kill you..."

"Damn it, after reading your Weibo post, my brother suddenly stopped moving!"

"Sorry I was busy just now, but I can't help but ask everyone a question: if our human desires are merely physiological hormones, then where will our future lie? And here I can't help but ask, what are the mysteries of the universe? What is the meaning of human life? What motivates us to exist on this cosmic level?"

After these rats, who had found common ground and huddled together for warmth, looked at Peach's advertisement again, they felt nothing, and some even felt like crying.