Cheng Che's video garnered over 100 million likes within six hours of its release.
Guo Xin sat in the hot pot restaurant, staring at his phone screen, his hands trembling.
"One hundred million!" He looked up at Cheng Che and said excitedly, "Your video has one hundred million likes."
Cheng Che was rinsing a piece of tripe when he heard this and paused for a moment.
But he couldn't show weakness in front of Guo Xin.
So he continued cooking, took out the tripe, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in his mouth with a calm expression.
"Um."
Guo Xin stared at him for two seconds, then threw his phone on the table, leaned back in his chair, and let out a long sigh.
"I've never seen anyone so pretentious in my entire life."
Su Qingyue sat beside her, also looking at her phone.
She didn't speak, but her eyes never left the screen.
She was reading the comments section.
The comment section can no longer be described as "exploded"; it's become a complete public opinion arena.
The first highly-rated comment comes from a travel blogger.
[I've traveled to over two hundred cities across China, Spring City) is one of my favorites. This video captures the soul of Caiyun Province. The old streets, flower markets, rice noodles, sugar paintings—every shot is sincere. Thank you Cheng Che, for letting more people see this place.]
The second one is from a regular user.
[I'm from Spring City. To be honest, I never thought Spring City was anything special. But after watching this video today, I realized how beautiful the place I've lived in for over twenty years truly is.]
The third category is for people from other places.
[I've already booked my flight. I'm going next week. Does anyone have recommendations for must-try restaurants in Spring City?]
The fourth one is about a mother.
[My son is six years old this year. After watching the video, he said to me, "Mom, shall we go to Caiyun Province this summer vacation?" I said yes. He jumped up with joy.]
The fifth comment was a reply from the official account of the Department of Culture and Tourism, and it was pushed to the top.
[Official account of Caiyun Province Department of Culture and Tourism: Thank you Cheng Che Himself representing your hometown. This video has become the number one video in this Caiyun Province and tourism promotion campaign, and we invite you to serve as the Caiyun Province Tourism Promotion Ambassador. We look forward to witnessing the beauty of this land with you.]
The official response received over 30,000 replies.
"Ambassador for Promotion," Lin Xiao said excitedly, repeating the words. " Cheng Che, you're going to be an ambassador!"
Cheng Che put down his chopsticks, picked up his phone, and glanced at it.
His heart was pounding; he wasn't just a promotional ambassador, but the number one cultural and tourism promoter in Caiyun Province!
That means I'll have 500,000 in hand!
Guo Xin also noticed and jumped up excitedly, saying that if he got any points, he wouldn't have to worry about food and drink in college.
His funny appearance startled Su Qingyue and Lin Xiao, who covered their mouths and laughed non-stop.
Zhou Mingxuan was also considering whether he should get a new phone.
Fans are already flooding Cheng Che's fan page with comments.
[ Cheng Che Himself: I watched the video five times. Every time I watched it, I wanted to cry. Caiyun, the land of colorful clouds, the summer of Spring City. This young man is truly doing something for his hometown.]
[ Intelligence Bro: I told you, following Che Baby won't go wrong.]
Cheng Che's camera presence is amazing; every shot is like a movie. Did he really edit this himself?
[Even the Department of Culture and Tourism commented! That's some serious publicity!]
[I hereby declare that, starting today, I am a fan of the schedule!!!]
Meanwhile, in Magic City, Lin Ming and his girlfriend were sitting on the sofa in their rented apartment.
On Lin Ming's screen was Cheng Che's Douyin video. His girlfriend's head was resting on his shoulder, and the two of them watched it from beginning to end without saying a word.
When the video ended, Lin Ming's girlfriend sighed.
I really want to go.
Lin Ming glanced down at her.
He recalled watching the match earlier, when he had been Cheng Che on the tennis court, thinking that the kid was just relying on his looks.
Later, Cheng Che won him over with his strength, and he began to pay attention to Cheng Che.
Later, he watched Cheng Che's variety shows and his marathon.
He has now watched the video.
"Let's go." Lin Ming put down his phone.
Where to go?
"Buy high-speed rail tickets." He opened the ticketing app. "Next week in Spring City. I need to take two days off."
His girlfriend froze for half a second, then sprang up, jumping from the sofa onto Lin Ming: "Really?"
"Really." Lin Ming caught her, his tone filled with relief. "Haven't you always wanted to go? I want to go too, to see the Jiangnan of our motherland!"
at the same time.
In the filming studio of " North Star ", Zhao Min was resting in the director's chair.
Su Jianqiu walked over with two cups of milk tea and handed one to her.
Zhao Min took it, took a sip, and suddenly remembered something, so she took out her phone and browsed Weibo.
Her expression changed from calm to surprise, and from surprise to disbelief.
"What's wrong?" Su Jianqiu asked.
Zhao Min turned her phone over. On the screen, the top five trending topics on Weibo were all related to Cheng Che.
# Cheng Che's Tourism Video Receives Over 100 Million Likes#
Cheng Che, Caiyun Province Tourism Promotion Ambassador #
# Cheng Che Himself Douyin #
Cheng Che breaks marathon record#
Cheng Che Spring City Promotional Video#
"Five." Zhao Min waved her phone with a sigh and said, "The first five are all about him."
Su Jianqiu leaned over for a look and laughed, "He's really angry now."
Zhao Min stared at the screen for several seconds, then suddenly slapped her thigh in regret.
"I should have given him more screen time!"
How much should I add?
"Add as much as you can." Zhao Min slapped her thigh in regret, her face contorted in pain. "I thought 50,000 for a special appearance was already a lot. Now, with his current popularity, 50,000 wouldn't even buy him a single day's worth of exposure."
Su Jianqiu covered her mouth and laughed, "Adding more scenes? If you add any more scenes for Lu Shi'an, Lin Zhe will be unhappy."
Zhao Min thought for a moment, then sighed, "That's true, but we can't afford not to ride this wave of popularity."
She lowered her head and posted a status update on Weibo.
[Director Zhao Min V: I met Cheng Che on the set of " North Star ". He came to visit Su Jianqiu on set, and I pulled him in at the last minute to play a cameo role. At the time, I just thought this kid was good-looking and had a natural talent for acting. Now I realize that I've found such a gem. Just a heads-up, the character Lu Shi'an will definitely surprise everyone.]
Within a minute of posting, a large number of fans flooded the comment section.
[Director Zhao! When will it air?!]
Who is Lu Shi'an? Is he played by Cheng Che?
I want to see it!
Looking forward to Cheng Che drama look!
Zhao Min saw these rapidly refreshing comments, which quickly surpassed a thousand.
She sighed deeply, her voice filled with anguish.
"What a pity," she said, putting her phone down. "I still didn't take enough pictures."
Su Jianqiu smiled and shook her head, saying nothing more.
She knew Zhao Min's temper; if she had another chance, she would definitely not give Cheng Che only a supporting role.
Spring City, Yan Ruanning's newly purchased apartment.
Old Xu sat on the sofa, holding his phone, squinting as he scrolled through Douyin).
Yan Ping came out of the kitchen and, seeing his serious expression, curiously came closer.
What are you looking at?
"Look at that video Little Cheng posted," Old Xu turned the screen around, "A lot of people in the comments section are saying they want to travel to Caiyun Province. Some of my old friends have also asked if Spring City is really as beautiful as it looks in the video."
Yan Ping glanced at the screen, and her eyes lit up:
"This child is truly handsome. Look at this shot; the sunlight is shining on his face, it's like a painting."
Yan Ruanning sat on the single sofa next to her, and upon hearing the name " Xiao Che," she perked up completely.
She pretended to look at her phone, but her eyes kept glancing at Old Xu out of the corner of her eye.
"Let me see," she finally said.
Old Xu handed her the phone.
Yan Ruanning took the phone and watched the video from beginning to end. She watched it very slowly, examining every single shot carefully.
After reading it, she opened the comments section.
My finger hovered over the reply box for a long time.
She typed a line of text.
"Great shot."
She stared at those five words for several seconds, then silently deleted them.
No comment.
The last scandal just ended not long ago. If she appears in the comments section now, even if it's just to praise the video, it will be trending again the next day.
She bit her lip and handed the phone back to Old Xu.
"What's wrong?" Yan Ping asked.
"It's nothing." Yan Ruanning stood up and walked towards the bedroom. "I'm going back to my room."
She closed the door, threw herself onto the bed, and buried her face in the pillow.
"Aa...
Feeling simmering with anger and nowhere to vent it, I could only roll around on the bed, hugging my pillow.
Meanwhile, in the office of the Department of Culture and Tourism in Caiyun Province, several staff members were sitting around a computer.
The screen displayed Cheng Che's video. Backend data showed that within six hours of the video's release, related tourism searches for Caiyun Province increased nearly tenfold.
A middle-aged man leaned back in his chair, looked at the data, and sighed:
"This kid is from our Caiyun Province. If he continues to be this popular, he'll become a nationally renowned superstar sooner or later."
The person next to him nodded:
"Absolutely. He's broken the Spring City Marathon record, has his Peking University acceptance letter, and is about to be appointed as the cultural and tourism promotion ambassador. I'm truly envious of his resume."
When Cheng Che got home, it was already past nine o'clock at night.
His parents praised him as soon as they came home, just as happy as if he had been admitted to Peking University.
After all, it's a special kind of emotion to see your own children contribute to your hometown and vindicate the land they love.
After taking a shower, Cheng Che lay on the bed and glanced at his phone.
The data from Douyin's backend is still rising, and the number of likes has already exceeded 120 million.
The comment section is still refreshing, one after another, like a flowing stream.
"This isn't just tens of millions of views, it feels like it's over a hundred million!"
Cheng Che marveled at the power of the prop card, then put down his phone and closed his eyes.
Just then, a familiar notification sound rang in my mind.
[ Charisma Trial - Phase One: Under the Under the Spotlight. Mission Objective: Film a public video and gain 10,000 Influence Points. Completed!]