114: Chapter 115 Wang Defa is a ruthless man

Chu Yuqing raised an eyebrow: "Careful of what?"

The top student lowered his voice: "A nouveau riche company that just popped up out of nowhere—what if it's a front for money laundering? And that Jiang Jing, I heard he's always surrounded by beautiful women, you..."

Chu Yuqing sneered: "Classmate Zhang, are you still dwelling on the time I rejected your confession?"

Zhang the top student's expression stiffened: "I—I'm just concerned about you!"

"Thanks for your concern, but..." Chu Yuqing took a step back, her lips curling slightly, "I'm doing very well right now, so there's no need for you to trouble yourself."

After saying this, she turned around elegantly, leaving Zhang the top student standing there, his face turning various shades of green and white.

Meanwhile, when Lin Ruoxi returned to her former company to process her resignation, the atmosphere in the entire office was eerily strange.

The colleagues who were gossiping behind her back just a few days ago were now crowding around her with smiling faces.

"Ruoxi, I heard you're going to Xingchen Technology? Could you help me submit my resume?"

"Sister Ruoxi, your skin has really gotten so much better! Can you sell me a bottle of that beauty serum? I'll pay double the price!"

Even the supervisor who used to mock her was now shamelessly crowding in: "Ruoxi, my attitude was bad before, please don't take it to heart... Um, is your company hiring? I have a lot of experience..."

Lin Ruoxi gave her a faint look: "Sorry, our company has very high standards for hiring."

The supervisor's expression stiffened, but she quickly squeezed out a smile: "Understand, understand... Well, maybe we can work together in the future?"

Lin Ruoxi didn't pay her any more mind and walked straight to the Human Resources department.

When she walked out of the company building, she took a deep breath, feeling much lighter.

Once Jiang Jing's promotional video for the beauty serum was released, it immediately triggered an unprecedented storm of public opinion on the internet.

In just two days, the topic #Xingchen Technology beauty serum# quietly climbed onto the trending searches.

The behind-the-scenes footage of Chu Yuqing and Lin Ruoxi's promotional video went viral, and countless netizens were shocked by the changes in their skin.

Under the trending search entry for #Xingchen Technology beauty serum#, comments were refreshing crazily at a rate of hundreds per second, and netizens quickly split into three major camps—

The first group, those who believed, were all amazed by such miraculous results.

[This effect is too heaven-defying! I must buy it!]

[The skin of the two young ladies in the promotional video is practically like a peeled egg. If this is real, I'll buy it even if it bankrupts me!]

[Requesting the release date! Requesting the price! Requesting purchase channels!]

The second group, the skeptics who believed it was Photoshop fraud.

[Heh, another IQ tax. Nice Photoshop skills.]

[Advertisements these days are getting more and more outrageous. Do they really think consumers are idiots?]

[These days, any trash product dares to boast about "anti-aging" and "skin rejuvenation," but when you buy it, it's useless!]

[Waiting for the first person to try it out and give feedback. If it's fake, I'm reporting them for false advertising!]

The third group consisted of the onlookers; they just remembered this miraculous beauty serum that caused the dispute, but they didn't really care about the actual effects.

[Looking at the promotional video, the skin condition of the two spokespersons is indeed shockingly good, but one can't rule out the possibility of lighting + filters + post-production editing. I suggest waiting to see after the actual product is released.]

[Waiting for it to flop or become legendary.]

[What are you arguing about? Won't we know once it's released?]

In this online melee, a netizen with the ID [Skincare Industry Anti-Counterfeit King] suddenly rose to prominence, becoming the leader of the skeptic faction.

Wang Defa had suffered ridicule since childhood because of his freckle-covered face, and the goddess he secretly loved in college even publicly said his face looked like a "sesame seed cake."

From then on, he embarked on a long journey of skincare, trying countless products touted as "freckle-removal miracles," but ended up spending a lot of money while his face only got worse.

The worst time, he spent three thousand yuan to buy a bottle of "imported freckle cream from Country X," but after using it for three days, his whole face became allergic and swollen, almost disfiguring him.

From then on, he despised all skincare advertisements and specialized in exposing various "miracle products" online.

When Xingchen Technology's beauty serum promotional video was released this time, Wang Defa immediately jumped out and posted a long Weibo post:

《Shocking! Another charlatan product born to harvest IQ tax!》

"This so-called 'huanyan beauty serum,' the skin changes of the two girls in the promotional video are clearly the result of post-production Photoshop + filters! Anyone who knows even a little about skincare knows that no product can make such a huge change in skin condition in a short time! This is simply false advertising that violates scientific common sense!"

"If this product is really that miraculous, I, Wang Defa, will live-stream myself doing a handstand and having diarrhea! I'm posting this as proof!"

As soon as this Weibo post was published, it was crazily forwarded, and the topic #Handstand Diarrhea Brother# instantly rushed onto the trending searches.

The onlookers were amused to madness and scrambled to take screenshots to save it:

[Already screenshotted, waiting for the face-slapping!]

[Brother, your courage is commendable, but I suggest you prepare adult diapers first...]

[Hahaha, this wave of clout-chasing is brilliant!]

Wang Defa saw the comments, sneered, and posted another one:

[Some internet trolls, don't be in such a hurry to jump up and down. Once the product is released, the truth will naturally be revealed! I've seen plenty of these scams; in the end, they all slink away and get taken off the shelves!]

Driven by Wang Defa, more and more netizens joined the ranks of "setting flags":

If it's really effective, I'll live-stream washing my hair while doing a handstand! — A certain beauty blogger

If it's effective, I'll split a durian with my bare hands! — A fitness content creator

I'll eat three pounds of ghost peppers raw directly! — A food streamer

The comment section was even more spectacular:

[You guys setting these flags, don't chicken out when the time comes!]

[LMAO, this product hasn't even been sold yet, and the entertainment value is already maxed out!]

Someone even started a poll:

[Do you think Xingchen beauty serum is black technology or IQ tax?]

1. Black technology, must buy! (23%)

2. IQ tax, waiting for it to flop! (41%)

3. Just watching the show (36%)

Wang Defa watched more and more people @ him; he felt a bit nervous inside, but he remained tough on the outside:

[Some brainless fans, stop @ing me! Once the product is released, the truth will naturally be revealed!]

[I, Wang Defa, keep my word. If this thing is actually useful, not only will I do a handstand and have diarrhea, but I'll also drink it!]

As soon as this harsh statement was released, the whole internet exploded:

[Holy crap! What a ruthless guy!]

[Brother, you shouldn't say things like that...]

[Screen recording saved, waiting for the drama of the year!]

Wang Defa looked at his soaring follower count; while secretly happy, he was also a bit worried: If it's really useful, then that would be bad...

But then he thought, if it were really that awesome, why would it sell for ten thousand yuan a bottle? People would be fighting to buy it even at fifty thousand or a hundred thousand!

He immediately set his mind at ease, grinning as he watched his follower count continue to rise.

While the debate on the internet grew more intense, the employees of Xingchen Technology were unusually calm.

Jiang Yan looked at the trending search list and called Jiang Jing to report the matter, her lips curling slightly: "Director Jiang, our marketing results have far exceeded expectations."

Jiang Jing leaned against the car, listening lazily: "This Wang Defa... has actually done us a big favor."

In a university dormitory, four girls gathered together to look at their phones.

"Do you guys believe in this beauty serum?"

"I think it's a bit fake; how can there be such a miraculous thing?"

"Just wait until it's released and see. Anyway, I'm not going to be a sucker."

In a company pantry, several white-collar workers were also discussing it heatedly:

"I heard this beauty serum is going to sell for ten thousand a bottle?"

"So expensive?! That's robbery!"

"If it's really effective, ten thousand is worth it! If you go get a hyaluronic acid injection at a medical aesthetic clinic, it costs more than that!"

"Anyway, I'm not buying it. Whoever wants to be a leek can be one."