Clothes-Swapping Squad

That afternoon, they had made a start on Dark Repulser. After dinner that evening, the two of them went back to lounging in the bedroom.

With her final exams coming up next week, Jiang Qiuyi could not keep teasing Chen Wen. She settled down and seriously studied beside him.

"Teacher Chen~ I've memorized it all. Test me." Jiang Qiuyi clapped her hands and handed A History of Modern European Music to Chen Wen.

Chen Wen took the book. Together with the past exam questions Jiang Qiuyi had found, he went through them one by one.

Jiang Qiuyi was not stupid to begin with; she was just usually lazy.

After cramming before the exam, remembering these key points over a short period was not a problem for her.

After perfectly answering Chen Wen's questions, Jiang Qiuyi cheered, "Oh yeah!" Then she leaned closer to him for praise. "Student Jiang did pretty well this time, right?"

"Mm." Cool and aloof Teacher Chen merely nodded before placing the book back in front of Jiang Qiuyi and continuing with his own studies.

"Hehe, then I'm done studying for today. I'm going to shower first~"

After Jiang Qiuyi left the bedroom, Chen Wen had just planned to continue reading when he received a WeChat message.

Wu Jianwen: Gu Wen, Gu Wen, the video edit is done. I've sent it to your email.

Wu Jianwen: Take a look and let me know if there are any issues. I'll revise it.

Ill-informed Wen: Hold on, I'll take a look first.

Chen Wen opened his computer, logged into his email, and clicked on the video he had just received.

The content of the video was the same as the Lambent Light video Chen Wen had posted last night.

But after Wu Jianwen's editing, the transitions, background music, subtitle effects, and all sorts of other subtle details had improved to varying degrees.

Chen Wen only watched it once, but he could clearly feel that the video had been elevated by a whole level. It was much more pleasant to watch.

After finishing Lambent Light two days ago, Chen Wen had first tried editing a version himself and uploaded it last night.

Then he found the fan named Ri Dangwu de Chuhe, who had once said he was a cameraman and editor. He added him on WeChat and discussed the editing direction, requirements, and price.

Now, it seemed his editing skills really still needed improvement.

Opening WeChat, Chen Wen transferred two hundred yuan to Wu Jianwen and replied—

Ill-informed Wen: It's pretty good. No revisions needed.

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. At two hundred yuan, that was only twenty yuan per minute.

For an editor, that was dirt cheap.

Ordinary studios charged at least a hundred yuan per minute for outside jobs.

If the editor was more skilled and had a reputation in the industry, they generally charged by the second and would not even bother taking a job like Chen Wen's.

Only newbies like Wu Jianwen, who had not been out of school for long, would look for every opportunity to take on this sort of cheap work.

After all, he had plenty of free time. If he was not working, he was wasting time, so earning anything was better than nothing.

Ill-informed Wen: By the way, I have some shorter footage here. See if you can edit it and compress it to around five minutes.

Wu Jianwen: Send it to my email and let me see.

Putting down his phone, Chen Wen opened his footage library and sent Wu Jianwen the unedited "Dismantling the Silver Play Button" footage they had filmed that afternoon.

A few minutes later, Wu Jianwen sent a message.

Wu Jianwen: Holy shit! You actually dared to take apart a Silver Play Button.

Ill-informed Wen: Will there be any editing issues?

Wu Jianwen: No problem. I can finish a first cut in a day or two.

Chen Wen put down his phone and watched Wu Jianwen's edited Lambent Light video again, comparing it with his own version in hopes of learning from it.

Then he uploaded this episode as P2 of the original video.

Ill-informed Wen: "The content of P2 is the same as P1, but this version was edited by fan @Ri Dangwu de Chuhe. It should be a little more enjoyable to watch than the original."

Not long after Chen Wen posted that pinned message, fans immediately began replying below.

"Hahaha! I didn't think the original was bad before, but now I can see the difference is huge."

"Naive little me is still watching videos on Bilibili, while the big shot has already hired an uploader to expand his business."

"So fans really can be different from one another? (Cannot Accept.JPG)"

Chen Wen skimmed through a few comments, then put down his phone and continued studying.

More than half an hour later, Jiang Qiuyi walked in wearing pajamas.

After sitting in Chen Wen's lap and acting spoiled for a while, she climbed onto the bed to play on her phone, still connected to voice chat.

"Mengmeng! Help me grab marksman!"

"I'm coming, I'm coming!"

"Ahhh! This person is so annoying, they keep spamming 'Well played'!"

Chen Wen checked the time and got up to shower as well.

When he returned more than ten minutes later, Jiang Qiuyi was no longer gaming. She was chatting with someone on WeChat.

When she saw Chen Wen lie down on the bed, Jiang Qiuyi poked him with her elbow and showed him the WeChat screen—

Si Jiao Ji: Qiuqiu, are you free next weekend?

Si Jiao Ji: Dao Dao Zi, Chi Hun De Tu Zi, and I are planning to film a video. We need four female guests.

Si Jiao Ji: We had already arranged four uploaders from the dance category, but one of them suddenly had something come up. I wanted to ask whether you're free.

Qiuqiu yiyi: I don't show my face, so I'm afraid I can't.

Si Jiao Ji: That's fine. The theme for this video is "clothes swapping." We'll bring you an outfit to change into, then you'll prepare an outfit for us to bring to the next female guest.

Si Jiao Ji: Just find a cosplay costume that doesn't show your face. The important thing is whether you have time.

That was where their conversation ended. Jiang Qiuyi showed it to Chen Wen, clearly asking for his opinion.

"You want to join?" Chen Wen asked.

"It sounds pretty interesting." Jiang Qiuyi chuckled and leaned against Chen Wen. "Besides, these three uploaders are all top creators with several million followers. It wouldn't hurt for you to get to know them."

"Don't always think about me." Chen Wen shook his head. "You should only do it if you like it."

"Of course I'm interested. Your part is just a bonus." Jiang Qiuyi pouted. "Then I'll reply to him."

Qiuqiu yiyi: No problem. My final exams will happen to be over next week.

Si Jiao Ji: OK, I'll add you to the group chat.

[Clothes-Swapping Squad] (8)

"Si Jiao Ji" invited you to join the group chat.

Si Jiao Ji: Welcome, Qiuqiu~

Qiuqiu yiyi: (hello~.JPG)

Dao Dao Zi: (Greetings, big shot!.JPG)

Chi Hun De Tu Zi: (Greetings, big shot!.JPG)

...

Si Jiao Ji: Let me repeat it once more. On June 15th, Sunday morning and afternoon, we'll go to your homes in the order of Qiuqiu, Mo Mo Momo, Zhi Zhi Miao, and Qian Qian. Everyone should prepare one cosplay outfit. You can discuss things in the group over the next few days. No problem, right?

Mo Mo Momo: Is Qiuqiu showing her face? I haven't met this little sister yet.

Si Jiao Ji: She won't show her face. We'll prepare a cosplay costume for her that doesn't reveal it.

Dao Dao Zi: Qiuqiu is still in school, right? Will her final exams be an issue?

Qiuqiu yiyi: They'll be over next week, just in time.

As she chatted in the group, Jiang Qiuyi introduced the uploaders in it to Chen Wen.

After a while, everyone in the group said good night to one another. Jiang Qiuyi put away her phone, lay down, and curled onto her side to hug Chen Wen as she slept.

Chen Wen turned off the lights and quietly held the soft body beside him in the darkness.

"I need to find a cosplay costume that can cover my face in the next couple of days."

"Wouldn't that Man in Black outfit work?"

"I've already appeared on camera in that one. I want a different one this time."

"Oh."

After Chen Wen cast his topic-freezing spell, the room fell silent.

A few minutes later, Jiang Qiuyi moved her head close to Chen Wen's ear and whispered, "Teacher Chen, Student Jiang is having a little trouble falling asleep~"

"What's wrong?"

"I can only sleep after you kiss my cheek~"

[Pu Jie Ri Ji]: There are videos of Clothes Swapping on that site. You can check out the second episode. Some characters in the book have only one real-life inspiration, while others may draw their traits from several people, especially the female uploaders. After all, I watch more female uploaders. So it's perfectly normal if you notice differences in characterization while reading. I obviously can't copy them directly; I have to make suitable changes for the novel's plot.

Also, please give me some recommendation votes~ If the daily recommendation votes exceed four digits before the book goes premium, I'll add an extra chapter after it does. The data will be based on my backend. There should be about a month until then. If you all work hard, maybe make me owe thirty extra chapters by the time it goes premium~ PS: Yesterday's recommendation votes were 763.