CHAPTER 61: VIRAL VIDEO TAKES THE INTERNET BY STORM

It was noon.

Upon learning that Gu Yuan had returned to the farmhouse, Lin Xijiang busied himself planning to prepare a few more dishes for lunch today.

Sheng Yi and Yu Yang were both helping in the kitchen, and although Li Yan was reluctant to go, she obediently stayed in the kitchen after Weng Lan gave her a stern look.

Director Liu Xu was sitting in front of the monitor, reviewing some micro-edited video clips from recent days.

The production assistant was chatting away, "After ’Desired Ecology’s official Weibo account announced Chi Yu as the guest for this episode, the followers quickly increased by tens of thousands. Compared to previously when each daily post only got about a hundred likes, now each post gets at least over two thousand likes. The buzz around a huge celebrity really is different; none of the previous guests could match Chi Yu’s level of excitement."

Liu Xu chimed in, "There’s no worry about the viewership for this episode, we can even save on promotions. With Chi Yu in the cast, just a clip of his face on the screen, perfect."

The production assistant nodded in agreement and then asked, "By the way, did the photographer who followed Chi Yu yesterday watch all the footage that was captured? We should select a segment to post on the official Weibo; it’s free trending advertising, after all, a perfect use of resources."

"I’ve watched all of it." Liu Xu brought out a video clip, "There are two segments that I really like, planning to select one to post on Weibo, take a look at these two."

The two video segments selected by the director, the first one is Chi Yu interacting with a little yellow dog.

A very warm and loving scene. As for Chi Yu’s remark of ’mutt,’ the director thought it’s best to cut that out for now, because without subtitles and quality adjustments, it would feel thin and would be better to add subtitles during post-broadcast for a better effect.

The other segment shows a woman reclining on a sweet osmanthus tree, while Chi Yu stands beneath, gazing upward.

The production assistant was particularly fond of the little yellow dog scene, but, upon seeing the gazing segment, got excited: "We should give that photographer kid an award, the shot is great! Really great!! Let’s post this one."

The production assistant decisively made the call.

However, Liu Xu reminded, "I know this clip is great, everything from the wide shot to the close-up is fantastic, and if it goes online, it’ll definitely blow up. But that’s not for us to decide; we need Chi Yu’s side to consent before posting."

Such a clip would certainly provoke discussion.

Even if the person sitting in the tree wasn’t a celebrity, as long as it was a woman, the discussion wouldn’t be any less.

The production assistant hesitated, "True, this segment affects Chi Yu, probably he won’t agree to post it online now."

Liu Xu stood up, "Then shall I go and ask?"

The production assistant replied, "No need to ask, asking won’t make a difference."

Liu Xu nodded, "Alright, let’s just use the first..."

"Yi Shu is coming down, might as well ask him too for closure." Liu Xu stood up and walked toward Yi Shu, who had just come downstairs.

"Director Liu, what’s up?" Yi Shu consciously avoided being in the spotlight and immediately encountered Director Liu seeking him out.

After finding out the reason, Yi Shu pondered for a moment, "Director Liu, give me a moment to think."

Liu Xu waved his hand, "It’s okay if not possible, otherwise we can wait until post-editing before releasing it. I’m just asking because lately, the official account has been posting photos of Chi Yu in the countryside, and the fans are urging for video content."

Yi Shu’s consideration was not about the impact on Chi Yu, but rather if it might affect President Gu.

Chi Yu would surely agree first thing.

But President Gu...