113: Is Chapter 114 definitely not photoshopped?

The camera slowly zoomed in. Lin Ruoxi picked up the bottle of pale blue beauty serum, her slender fingers gently brushing against the bottle: " 'huanyan beauty serum' beauty serum, the latest development from Xingchen Technology..."

"Cut!" the director suddenly shouted, stopping the shoot. "Miss Lin, your expression could be more natural, just like you're sharing something good with a friend."

Lin Ruoxi bit her lip, feeling a bit frustrated.

Chu Yuqing patted her shoulder: "Relax, imagine we are at home, and you've discovered an amazing skincare product that you want to recommend to me."

The second take went much smoother.

Lin Ruoxi's voice became soft and natural: "Use it every morning and evening, and your skin will be completely renewed..."

Chu Yuqing took the bottle, placed a drop on her hand, and gently spread it.

Under the camera's close-up, the skin on the back of her hand became bright and delicate at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Oh my god!" the makeup artist couldn't help but exclaim. "This effect... is it for real?"

Jiang Yan smiled: "Of course, our products never resort to deception."

The shooting lasted for a full hour.

The final shot was the two women standing side by side, smiling at the camera: " 'huanyan beauty serum' beauty serum, let you meet a more beautiful version of yourself."

"Perfect!" the director gave a thumbs up. "You two performed so professionally, you're practically like experienced models!"

Jiang Yan also stepped forward: "Thank you for your hard work. I'll send the promotional video to you for review once it's edited."

The two women let out a long sigh of relief and smiled at each other. Although exhausted, they felt a sense of accomplishment.

That evening, Chu Yuqing curled up in bed, impatiently posting the photos from the shooting set onto the campus forum.

《Surprise! Signed with Xingchen Technology to become the spokesperson for 'huanyan beauty serum'!》

Content: Shot a promotional video with my bestie @Lin Ruoxi today. It's my first time being a model in my life, so nervous~ Attaching some behind-the-scenes photos~ [Picture] [Picture] [Picture]

After posting, she lay down with satisfaction, but within a few minutes, her phone started vibrating frantically.

"Ruoxi! Ruoxi! Look!" Chu Yuqing scrambled up, excitedly shaking Lin Ruoxi, who was applying a face mask. "The post is blowing up!"

Lin Ruoxi quickly leaned over to look. The comment section had already exploded:

[Holy crap! Chu Yuqing, when did you sign with a company??]

[Annual salary of 5 million??? What kind of god-tier job is this!]

[Fake, right? Who gives such a high salary right after signing?]

Chu Yuqing's lips curled up, and she slowly replied: [It's true~ The contract is signed, Xingchen Technology. If you don't believe it, check it yourself.]

[Holy crap! Xingchen Technology? The new company that invested 500 million right after being established?]

[Who is the boss of this company? So rich?]

[Wait... Why is the company address at Rong City International Financial Center, Tower A? Isn't that a place only top-tier companies can enter?]

[Spokesperson?! Aren't you a student? How did you get this kind of resource?]

[Wait... What is that beauty serum? The packaging looks so high-end...]

[@Chu Yuqing Senior, please take me with you! I also want to intern at your company.]

Chu Yuqing looked at these comments and felt secretly pleased.

She casually posted another behind-the-scenes photo from the shoot. In the photo, her and Lin Ruoxi's skin were like snow, so delicate that even pores couldn't be seen, glowing with a healthy luster under professional lighting.

She specifically noted: [No beauty mode, no filters, pure bare face.]

The comment section boiled over again:

[This skin... does it actually exist?]

[Chu Yuqing, did you Photoshop this? Didn't you have a small mole on your face before? How did it disappear?]

[I don't believe it! It must be photoshopped!]

[Why are you being so salty upstairs? She's a campus belle level beauty to begin with, okay?]

[Wait... Could this be the effect of the beauty serum you're endorsing?]

[Is that beauty serum really that magical? Where can I buy it?]

Chu Yuqing replied with a smile: [That's right, it's the 'huanyan beauty serum' that Xingchen Technology is about to launch. As for the effect... see for yourselves~]

[The product will officially launch next month~ Currently, only internal staff can try it out~]

In an instant, every girl on the campus forum went crazy.

[Begging for a trial!!!]

[Goddess Chu! For the sake of us being in the same class for two years, can you help me get a bottle?]

[Sister Yuqing! I was wrong! I shouldn't have badmouthed you behind your back! Please take me with you!!]

Looking at these messages that had suddenly become so enthusiastic, Chu Yuqing couldn't help but laugh out loud.

—Heh, human nature.

Meanwhile, a storm was brewing in Lin Ruoxi's company group chat as well.

She had just casually posted a photo from the signing scene with the caption: [New job, new beginning.]

As a result, in less than five minutes, the entire company group chat exploded.

Xiao Wang from the Design Department: [Ruoxi, did you change jobs?! Xingchen Technology?!]

Xiao Li from the Marketing Department: [I went to check, and the registered capital of this company is 500 million...]

HR Sister Zhang: [Ruoxi, what position did you sign for? How is the compensation?]

Lin Ruoxi hesitated for a moment and replied: [Brand spokesperson, annual salary of 5 million.]

The group chat went quiet for a few seconds, and then...

[????]

[How much??!!!]

[This... this already exceeds our director's salary...]

Lin Ruoxi smiled slightly and, like Chu Yuqing, posted a behind-the-scenes photo from the promotional shoot. In the photo, her skin was fair and glowing, and even her most obvious dark circles had vanished without a trace.

[Is this... the effect of the beauty serum?]

[For real? How can there be such a magical product?]

Lin Ruoxi: [Real, no retouching, just shot.]

The group chat exploded instantly.

[Ruoxi! Begging for an internal referral!!]

[When will this beauty serum be launched? I must buy it!]

[Sister Ruoxi! I was blind before, please take me with you!]

Even her supervisor, who usually ignored her, secretly messaged her: [Ruoxi, I heard you signed with a new company? The compensation is pretty good... um, is your company still hiring?]

Looking at these colleagues who had suddenly become so enthusiastic, Lin Ruoxi sneered in her heart.

A few days ago, they were badmouthing me behind my back for climbing the social ladder, and now they are all coming to beg me with fawning faces?

The next day, as soon as Chu Yuqing walked onto campus, she noticed countless gazes fixed on her.

"Yuqing! Over here!" A few female classmates she wasn't very close with suddenly waved enthusiastically.

"Yuqing, I heard you signed with a big company? Can you tell us how the interview went?"

"Yeah, yeah, is that beauty serum really that magical? Can you let us try it out?"

Chu Yuqing smiled slightly: "The company approached me for the interview, and as for the beauty serum... it hasn't launched yet~"

The girls immediately looked disappointed, but soon put on smiles again: "Yuqing, are you free this weekend? We'll treat you to a meal!"

Chu Yuqing rolled her eyes internally, but kept a polite smile on her face: "Sorry, I have shooting work this weekend."

Just after getting rid of that group, she ran into the department's top student.

"Classmate Chu." The top student cleared his throat and pushed up his glasses. "I heard you signed with Xingchen Technology? I checked it out, this company has a very deep background. You... should you be careful?"

PS: [Readers who like certain characters or plot points can leave a comment, I will read them all.]