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The price finally negotiated for the exclusive MV of "every day" across the entire network was 2 million, split 50/50 between Lin Chuyan Studio and Tianxing Entertainment.

Intuition told Lin Chuyan that he must be riding on his girlfriend's coattails.

2 million, just like that? For a single MV!

Wu Yue agreed with his intuition: "You are indeed riding on her coattails, but it's reasonable. Although Douyin is meant for shooting videos, an MV is a separate matter. Besides, we aren't exactly asking for the moon; your girlfriend makes several million just for a commercial appearance. If you're shocked by this, then I advise you not to ask about her sign-on fee."

"I won't ask, I won't ask, definitely won't ask!"

Lin Chuyan certainly knew that was an astronomical figure, but that had nothing to do with him; it was more important to butter up Brother Yue: "Brother Yue, you're the best. If it weren't for your idea, we wouldn't have this business."

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The news of Ruan Xingyu joining the platform had long been widely publicized by Douyin across all platforms.

After all, having spent so much money to finally make it happen, they had to let everyone know, right?

No one was shocked by this news, because since last year, Douyin had been constantly inviting A-list celebrities to join.

Generally, the invited celebrities needed to meet a few conditions.

First, they had to be top-tier in their professional field and be recognized as talented performers.

Second, they had to be A-list, have enough fame, and have no scandals.

Honestly, there were very few people who could meet both conditions simultaneously, and it was about time it was Ruan Xingyu's turn.

Don't think they are suckers for spending so much money. What is the most expensive thing these days? It's actually new users.

If you get a few more users, it means the competing app gets a few less. Why? Because everyone's fragmented time is limited.

If people spend more time scrolling through Douyin, they spend less time on Weibo. If they spend more time playing games, they spend less time reading novels.

Big companies are very far-sighted. Is a sign-on fee of several tens of millions a lot? To them, it's just a necessary expense.

However, that wasn't enough. Immediately after, Douyin released the latest news that Ruan Xingyu's first video would be the MV for "every day," exclusive to the entire platform.

"What does this mean? Wasn't "every day" a duet with Lin Chuyan? He won't be in the MV too, will he???"

"I don't know, why? Are you trying to make me watch Lin the Dog on Ruan Xingyu's Douyin???"

"A love song MV... Why do I have a bad feeling about this? Tianxing, you better act like a decent human being."

"So who exactly is carrying the sedan chair for Lin Chuyan? This guy definitely has connections. I've figured it out; from last year until now, his status has risen way too fast."

In short, after this combination of moves, the platform gained quite a few new registered users. Many people started searching for Ruan Xingyu's name on Douyin and followed her while they were at it.

Don't look at how much people are scolding; in fact, most people are just saying one thing while doing another, they will follow her anyway...

The platform isn't stupid. Why spend 2 million to buy an MV? Isn't it because they saw the power of gossip? It's just that Tianxing knows the relationship between Lin and Ruan, and they don't care either. It's truly a win-win situation.

Also because of this news, many more people searched for the keyword "Lin Chuyan" in the background, and this matter even caused a misunderstanding.

Because there are simply too many people named Lin Chuyan on Douyin; the only difference is the regional prefix... This can be considered an affirmation of his good looks.

So Douyin started urging Lin Chuyan to join the platform, and while they were at it, they got him verified. Soon, his account also started gaining followers rapidly.

Lin Chuyan also tried searching for his girlfriend's name. Good heavens, she hadn't posted a single video, yet she already had over 8 million followers... Needless to say, he followed her too.

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The next evening at six o'clock, Ruan Xingyu's MV was released.

Douyin didn't announce the MV release time either; they just silently pushed the video to many users.

Don't ask, if you ask, it's the algorithm.

Many people were just scrolling through videos when they were suddenly hard-controlled for a few minutes.

"What is this? The "every day" MV is out?"

"What the hell is this MV? It has a plot?"

A luxury car slowly drove into the frame and then stopped.

At this moment, the camera focused on Ruan Xingyu sitting in the back seat. She was wearing a black dress and high heels; her simple attire outlined her temperament.

She looked out the car window, her expression slightly worried, as if she was troubled by work matters.

After the car stopped, she looked up at the front seat. The furrowed brows she previously had seemed to dissipate as the man who entered her eyes appeared.

The camera followed her gaze to the front seat, and it was none other than Lin Chuyan.

The white hair from "the hovering blade" had been dyed back to black and cut short. Beneath his smooth forehead were a pair of slightly dull eyes. It wouldn't be wrong to say it fit his identity as a driver and bodyguard, but for the vast majority of people who hadn't seen him act, wasn't this just a poker face?

But before they could complain, Lin Chuyan's expression suddenly began to become subtle.

Through the rearview mirror, his eyes glanced slightly, landing on her in the back seat. His eyes were full of caution and unconcealable admiration.

It only took one shot, just one look, and everyone could see it—he loved her.

The so-called poker-face acting was debunked.

What poker face? This was clearly an ascetic type focused on his work!

"Holy crap! I actually saw acting skills in Lin Chuyan???"

"Am I seeing things? This is acting, right? I can handle this look!"

"The question is, isn't Lin Chuyan unable to act? I watched that "hunting blue star" of his back then; it was terrible."

To put it bluntly, most people's impression of his acting was still stuck on the big screen from back then.

And Lin Chuyan's acting at this moment, combined with his "Eye Acting," used in an MV, was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Back to the MV.

As soon as their eyes met, they looked away. Lin Chuyan didn't dare to look at her too much. He got out of the car, walked to the back door, and opened it. Unconsciously, his eyes became disciplined again.

Ruan Xingyu stepped out with her high heels and leaned out.

But when she looked up, their eyes met again.

In this short moment, there was an uncontrollable emotion, and also a dodging due to their status.

This scene passed quickly, but everyone could see it—they liked each other!

At the same time, sharp-eyed netizens also discovered quite a few things.

"Is Lin Chuyan this handsome in a suit!!!"

"Lin Chuyan seems to have a good physique. A skinny guy definitely couldn't look this stylish in a suit..."

"The person above, haven't you watched the "I Am a Fish" MV? Go watch it now!"

"Wait! Why do I feel like I've seen this scene somewhere before?"

"I noticed it too... Isn't this scene exactly the same as the photo Entertainment Reporter Xiao Ba exposed back then? Ruan Xingyu getting out of the car, Lin Chuyan opening the door for her!"

"The MV is reflecting reality, right??? Holy crap! They wouldn't be for real, would they???"

He felt inferior due to his status and could only do his best to protect her.

She was in a high position with passionate feelings, approaching him in one attempt after another.

There was no physical contact, only a series of scene changes and their constantly intersecting gazes.

Combined with the singing of Ruan and Lin, it gradually reached a climax as the chorus arrived.

The MV didn't give a clear ending, but a large part of the audience was hooked.

That's the vibe they wanted, that's the style of restraint they wanted!

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"So, does Lin Chuyan have a Douyin? I want to follow him."

"Yes! It seems to be a new account too; I just followed him."

"Holy crap! Look what I found! Look at Lin Chuyan's following list!"

"Ah, this is real, right! This must be real! Lin Chuyan only follows Ruan Xingyu on Douyin!"

"Sisters, stop looking at Lin Chuyan. Ruan Xingyu had 0 followers just a moment ago, but now the number of people she follows has suddenly become 1! Guess who she's following!!!"

"Not pretending anymore, right? Huh? Tell us, when are you going to make it official?"

"I bet a pack of spicy strips that these two definitely have something going on!"

Mosquito Hits Cannon: "Bet your sister! Get lost! Get lost, get lost, get lost, get lost, get lost!"