In the afternoon, he started working on the production of Dark Repulser. By evening, after the two had finished dinner, they were back to cuddling in the bedroom.
Jiang Qiuyi had her final exams the following week, so she couldn't afford to tease Chen Wen any longer. She settled down and focused on her studies, reading a book beside him.
"Teacher Chen~ I've memorized it, come quiz me," Jiang Qiuyi said, clapping her hands and handing her book, Modern European Music History, to Chen Wen.
Chen Wen took the book and, along with the past exam questions Jiang Qiuyi had found, proceeded to ask her questions one by one.
Jiang Qiuyi wasn't unintelligent; she just usually preferred to be lazy.
After cramming before an exam, it was no problem for her to memorize these points in a short amount of time.
After perfectly answering all of Chen Wen's questions, Jiang Qiuyi cheered, "Ooh yeah!" She leaned in front of Chen Wen, seeking praise: "How did student Jiang do this time?"
"Mm," the aloof Teacher Chen nodded curtly, placed the book back in front of Jiang Qiuyi, and resumed reviewing his own lessons.
"Hehe, then my revision for today is complete. I'm going to take a bath now~"
After Jiang Qiuyi left the bedroom, just as Chen Wen was about to continue reading, he received a WeChat message.
Wu Jianwen: Gu Wen Gu Wen, the video editing is done. I've sent it to your email.
Wu Jianwen: Take a look and tell me if there are any issues, and I'll revise it.
Ill-informed Wen: Hold on, let me check first.
Chen Wen opened his computer, logged into his email, and clicked on the video he had just received to watch it.
The content of this video was the same as the Lambent Light video Chen Wen had posted the previous night.
However, after Wu Jianwen's editing, the transitions, background music, subtitle effects, and various other subtle details had all been improved to varying degrees.
Chen Wen only watched it once, but he could immediately feel that the viewing experience had been significantly elevated, making it much more pleasant.
A couple of days prior, after Lambent Light was completed, Chen Wen had first tried editing a version himself and uploaded it last night.
Then, he found the fan who had initially claimed to be his cameraman and editor, [Ri Dangwu de Chuhe], added them on WeChat, and discussed the editing direction, requirements, and price.
Now, it seemed his own editing skills indeed needed improvement.
Chen Wen opened WeChat, transferred two hundred yuan to Wu Jianwen, and replied—
Ill-informed Wen: It's great, no need to change anything.
Ill-informed Wen: I'll put this video in P2 and credit you as the editor. Is that okay?
Wu Jianwen: Of course.
The video was just over ten minutes long, and at two hundred yuan, it was about twenty yuan per minute.
For an editor, this was practically a bargain-basement price.
A typical studio would charge at least a hundred yuan per minute for external orders.
For more skilled editors with industry recognition, they would usually charge by the second; Chen Wen's kind of order wouldn't even be worth their time.
Only newcomers like Wu Jianwen, who had recently graduated, would seek out all sorts of opportunities to take on such cheap jobs.
After all, they had a lot of free time, and not working was a waste of it. They might as well earn a little.
Ill-informed Wen: Oh, right. I have another shorter piece of footage here. See if you can edit it down to about five minutes.
Wu Jianwen: Send it to my email, let me see.
Putting down his phone, Chen Wen opened his footage library and sent Wu Jianwen the "Disassembling Little Silver Plate" footage he had just shot that afternoon and hadn't edited yet.
A few minutes later, Wu Jianwen sent a message.
Wu Jianwen: Awesome! You even dared to dismantle Little Silver Plate.
Ill-informed Wen: Will there be any problems with editing?
Wu Jianwen: No problem. The initial version can be done in a day or two.
Putting down his phone, Chen Wen watched Wu Jianwen's edited Lambent Light video again, comparing it with his own version, wanting to learn from the experience.
Then, he uploaded this episode to the P2 section of the original video.
Ill-informed Wen: "The content in P2 is the same as P1, but it was edited by this fan, @Ri Dangwu de Chuhe. The viewing experience is better than the original version."
Not long after Chen Wen posted this pinned message, fans immediately replied below.
"Hahaha! I didn't think the original version was bad before, but now I realize how much worse it is."
Foolish me was still watching videos on Bilibili, and the big shot is already expanding his business with up hosts.
"So, fans really are different from fans? (Can't accept.JPG)"
Chen Wen glanced at the comments briefly, then put down his phone and continued reading.
About half an hour later, Jiang Qiuyi walked in wearing her pajamas.
After cuddling in Chen Wen's arms for a bit, she climbed onto the bed to play on her phone, even connecting to a voice chat.
"Mengmeng! Help me get a marksman!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming!"
"Ahhh! This person is so annoying, they keep spamming 'Well done'!"
Chen Wen checked the time and also got up to take a shower.
After returning more than ten minutes later, Jiang Qiuyi was no longer playing games and was chatting with someone on WeChat.
Seeing Chen Wen get into bed, Jiang Qiuyi nudged him with her elbow and showed him her WeChat interface--
Si Jiao Ji: Qiuqiu, are you free next weekend?
Si Jiao Ji: Dao Dao Zi, I, and Rabbit Who Eats Meat are planning to film a video, and we need four female guests.
Si Jiao Ji: I had already arranged with four up hosts from the dance section, but one of them had a last-minute issue. I wanted to ask if you were free.
Qiuqiu yiyi: I don't show my face, so I'm afraid I can't.
Si Jiao Ji: It's okay, the theme of this video is "Clothes Swap." You'll take one piece of clothing and put it on, then you prepare a piece of clothing for us, and we'll give it to the next female guest to wear.
Si Jiao Ji: Just find a cosplay outfit that doesn't show your face. The key is whether you have time.
The conversation between the two ended there. Jiang Qiuyi showed it to Chen Wen, clearly seeking his opinion.
"Do you want to participate?" Chen Wen asked.
"It sounds quite interesting," Jiang Qiuyi chuckled, then leaned against Chen Wen. "Besides, these three up hosts are top-tier with millions of fans. It's not a bad thing for you to get to know them."
"Don't always think about me," Chen Wen shook his head. "You have to like it yourself."
"Of course, I'm interested. Yours is just a bonus," Jiang Qiuyi pouted. "I'll reply to him then."
Qiuqiu yiyi: No problem, my final exams will be over next week.
Si Jiao Ji: OK, I'll add you to the group chat then.
[Clothes-Swapping Squad] (8)
"Si Jiao Ji" has invited you to join the group chat.
Si Jiao Ji: Welcome Qiuqiu~
Qiuqiu yiyi: (hello~.JPG)
Dao Dao Zi: (Greetings, great god!.JPG)
Rabbit Who Eats Meat: (Greetings, great god!.JPG)
Si Jiao Ji: Let me repeat, June 15th, Sunday morning and afternoon, we'll come to your place. The order will be Qiuqiu, Mo Mo, Zhi Zhi Miao, Qian Qian. Everyone prepare a set of cosplay outfits. You can discuss it in the group chat these few days. Is that okay?
Mo Mo Momo: Is Qiuqiu going to show her face? I haven't seen this sister yet.
Si Jiao Ji: She won't show her face. We'll prepare a non-face-revealing cosplay outfit for her then.
Dao Dao Zi: Qiuqiu is still in school, right? Does the final exam matter?
Qiuqiu yiyi: I'll be done next week, it's perfect timing.
While chatting in the group, Jiang Qiuyi introduced the up hosts to Chen Wen.
After a while, everyone in the group said goodnight to each other. Jiang Qiuyi put away her phone, lay down, and hugged Chen Wen to sleep.
Chen Wen turned off the lights, quietly hugging the soft body beside him in the darkness.
"I need to find a cosplay outfit that can cover my face these two days."
"Isn't that Black Cloak outfit okay?"
"That one has already been used on camera. I want to do something different."
"Oh."
After Chen Wen cast the Topic Freeze spell, the room fell silent.
A few minutes later, Jiang Qiuyi brought her head close to Chen Wen's ear and whispered, "Teacher Chen, Student Jiang can't sleep~"
"What's wrong?"
"I need a kiss on the cheek to sleep~"
[Pu Jie Ri Ji]: The "Clothes Swap" video is available on a certain site. You can watch the second episode. Some characters in the book have only one prototype, while others may have personas drawn from several people, especially the female up hosts (after all, I watch more female up hosts). Therefore, it's normal to find discrepancies in their personas when watching. I can't directly copy them; I have to make appropriate changes according to the novel's plot.
Also, please give me recommendation votes~ If the daily recommendation votes exceed four digits before going on the shelves, I'll add an extra chapter after going on the shelves (the data will be based on my backend). There's still about a month before going on the shelves. If you guys are supportive, let me go on the shelves owing 30 chapters, okay? PS: Yesterday's recommendation votes were 763.
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