258: Chapter 258 Those who like to read with persimmons are lucky!

Lin Chuyan's schedule for the next two days was very simple, two words: making money.

The commercial collaborations Wu Yue had arranged for him, apart from the car experience officer role, hadn't been dealt with yet.

So, he rushed off to Douyin without stopping—the Douyin Mall 11.11 Recommendation Officer + the spokesperson for the Fanqie novel app. Since they were all under the same company and the two offices were close by, he could just get them both done at once.

The so-called 11.11 Recommendation Officer was exactly what it sounded like, and the collaboration period was quite short. It was nothing more than utilizing Lin Chuyan's personal image to promote their platform around 11.11.

However, short period or not, Wu Yue wasn't going to ask for a cent less when it came to money... After all, the general public didn't care what title "11.11 Recommendation Officer" was.

Passerby: "Huh? Isn't that just the same as being a spokesperson?"

Therefore, the platform shouldn't even think about trying to fool Wu Yue with that; they only proceeded with further contact once the price had been negotiated.

As for the cooperation details, Douyin Mall had filmed a very catchy, hypnotic video for promotion, and Lin Chuyan had no objections to it... He was just doing a job for money. If anyone bashed him for it, that would play right into his hands.

Besides that, things like app splash screen posters linking directly to the site, posting ads on Weibo to get on the trending list and drive traffic—these were all standard methods. Later, he would likely attend a press conference to join some executives in the "11.11" event launch ceremony, and he would also be asked to recommend some products he used in his daily life on the spot.

As for the Fanqie app, they were a bit more crafty. The original collaboration was quite standard, nothing more than the usual filming of videos and photos. But after Entertainment Reporter Xiao Ba made the exposé, in addition to those, they also launched an event: "Buy the genuine criminal psychology and receive autographed merchandise from Lin Chuyan."

Of course, this was just a gimmick. In reality, it wasn't just limited to criminal psychology; as long as you purchased books on Douyin Mall during 11.11, you had a chance to receive the gift—yes, Douyin Mall and the Fanqie app were integrated.

Readers who like using the Fanqie app to read novels are in for a treat...

Why is Fanqie free? What do they earn from? Isn't it just advertising revenue?

As long as you don't activate VIP, readers have to stop and watch a 5-second ad every few pages of a novel, which is really hard for impatient people to handle.

Well then, guess which ad the Fanqie app will play during those 5 seconds during "11.11"?

According to leaks from the Douyin Mall staff to Lin Chuyan, they would probably set up a little prompt "reminding you that a full-screen ad will appear on the next page." Then, as soon as the reader swiped, the next page would be a red full-screen ad that said: "Douyin 11.11, get discounts even on a single item, popular items starting at 15% off!"

Hmm, below the text, there would likely be some home appliances, cosmetics, or something similar, and Lin Chuyan's face might even appear there.

If you accidentally clicked on it, a prompt would pop up:

"Fanqie Free Novels wants to open Douyin Mall. Always open. Open once. Cancel."

As long as you clicked the wrong thing, you'd be immediately redirected there.

Wouldn't that be a win-win for people who love shopping and like Lin Chuyan?

As for those Haters who don't like shopping and also hate Lin Chuyan? Just thinking about that scene was a bit hilariously painful.

Lin Chuyan couldn't resist asking, "When will this event of yours go live?"

The staff replied, "That's not something we can decide, but it should be soon. Probably within these next few days, since the 11.11 pre-heating is about to start anyway."

"Alright, thank you."

Before leaving, Lin Chuyan thanked the staff properly as usual and greeted everyone as much as he could, making everyone feel a bit flattered.

"Brother Yue, what's next?"

"Isn't it your and Xingxing's birthday? So, take two days off." Wu Yue had appointments with a few other clients at the end of the month, but no specific dates were set, so he wasn't in a rush right now. "These advertisements are all in Beijing, so you don't need to run around. They'll send people over to film. Anyway, just enjoy yourself for two days."

"Alright, I'll make a call." He then gave instructions to Xia Zhi, "Remember that delicious birthday cake shop you mentioned last time? Remember to help me book one to be delivered tomorrow... to my girlfriend's house."

Xia Zhi nodded, "Brother, what size should it be?"

"The smallest one is fine. No chocolate; Xingxing doesn't like it. It can have some fruit, blueberries or mangoes are fine; she likes those. Also, get the most expensive one, and the design needs to look nice. Let me take a look once you've chosen it."

Xia Zhi wrote it down and asked again, "Brother, what should I write on the birthday plaque?"

"Hmm... I almost forgot about that."

Lin Chuyan was a bit troubled. Since they were celebrating both their birthdays together, what would be good to write?

"Let me think about it carefully. I'll tell you when I've decided. Wait for me!"

Since they were celebrating together, he didn't plan on writing something like "XXX Happy Birthday." He felt that writing something relevant to both of them would be more meaningful.

He thought about it the whole way and finally settled on eight characters, then sent Xia Zhi to order the cake.

Back home, Lin Chuyan sent the songs he had decided on for the new album to Zheng Hai's email and told him about it on WeChat. Zheng Hai called immediately.

The first thing he said over the phone was, "When are you coming to record?"

Lin Chuyan didn't want to drag it out, and he was a bit afraid that Zheng Hai would think he wasn't serious. "Today is the 21st. I have to go into the crew to film in November. Apart from some commercial activities, I'll definitely practice well during the other times! Then, can I come back to record in December? Brother, you know I record songs fast, and then we can release it in December."

"Great, great. It's rare for you to be this attentive. Then Tianxing can start designing the physical album and MV plans for you." Zheng Hai was very gratified but also a bit curious, "Why are you so proactive this time? And even a bit anxious?"

"Oh, December marks the one-year anniversary of me and Xingxing being together. I want to release it on our anniversary as a one-year anniversary gift."

Zheng Hai: "..."

He was caught off guard and got shown off to again.

I knew you couldn't be this proactive for no reason!

"Brother, I also sent you the track order for the album; let's discuss it. Also, the arrangements, help me see if there's any room for improvement."

"Alright, no problem. Let me savor it first."

"Hmm, I also wrote some songs for Xingxing, and I sent those to you too."

"...You're really something, kid."

"Hehe." Lin Chuyan ignored him and continued, "Anyway, there are two songs I've been practicing at night these past two days. I feel like they're almost ready, and I want to record them in a few days."

"Great, great." Zheng Hai was eager for him to hurry up, "I'm looking at the email you sent me right now. Good grief, 15 songs... You can really write. So which two are they?"

"One is called 'my territory,' and the other is called 'Drifting.'"

"???" Zheng Hai was completely confused, "Wait, these two songs you mentioned aren't among these 15."

"Yeah, yeah, they're just some commercial songs..." Lin Chuyan said, feeling a bit embarrassed, and quickly tried to coax him, "Why don't you listen to them first? One is selling a brand, and one is for a movie. Really, they're just commercial songs!"