15: Rapidly growing fans

Li Qinghe rode his motorcycle quickly towards the industrial park in the suburbs of Hanoi.

It was now three days later, the day Nguyen Thi Linh officially resigned from the factory.

Li Qinghe had been very happy these past few days; when he came out of the gym and finished editing that day, A Ying happened to wake up.

The two went out for a Vietnamese clear beef brisket hotpot, where the beef brisket soup was fresh, sweet, and not greasy, the beef brisket had a good balance of fat and lean meat with a hint of milky aroma, paired with smooth Vietnamese pho, which greatly stimulated their appetites.

The price of 450,000 vietnamese dong was completely acceptable for Li Qinghe.

A Ying, however, said that next time she would buy groceries and cook for him.

Facing A Ying, who wanted to show off her domestic skills, Li Qinghe naturally wouldn't dampen her enthusiasm and agreed to let her show off her cooking skills next time he visited.

That night, Li Qinghe still sent A Ying back to Hanoi National University of Education, because she was already overwhelmed, and if she stayed there, she might not be able to attend class the next day.

At 8 PM that evening, Li Qinghe updated his Kuaishou video and his newly registered YouTube account.

He said he would post it, so he had to post it, perfectly fulfilling the spirit of the contract.

The title was: "Four Times Bodyweight is Hard to Achieve? Chinese Youngsters Don't Believe It."

Li Qinghe carefully added subtitles to all dialogues, otherwise, fans wouldn't understand what those chattering sounds were about.

Unexpectedly, the updated gym video quickly attracted many fans to Li Qinghe.

Because the trope of showing off and slapping faces, although old-fashioned, becomes very satisfying when it involves a bit of nationalistic conflict.

As of 12 AM last night, Li Qinghe's "Qinghe Worry-Free Media" account had already gained 8,251 followers.

Many fans praised Li Qinghe for being a real man and strong, not embarrassing China abroad.

Li Qinghe's muscular yet not overly exaggerated physique attracted a wave of female fans.

If this trend continues, he might be earning over 10,000 dragon country currency a day in some time.

With money in his pocket, Li Qinghe was naturally in a good mood; in the past few days, with the increase in followers, he had already exchanged over 70 million vietnamese dong in cash, which is about 20,000 dragon country currency.

How could this upward trend in earnings not make him happy? If his followers increased to hundreds of thousands, or even millions, what kind of joyful experience would that be?

Li Qinghe had a premonition that the video he filmed with Nguyen Thi Linh would also be liked by many people.

Because every dashing and uninhibited wanderer was once an innocent boy.

Nguyen Thi Linh was the kind of pure girl who made people think of beautiful things at first glance.

Filming daily life romance with her as the female lead should capture the preferences of a segment of fans.

Since becoming a content creator, Li Qinghe knew that it was impossible to capture all traffic, and each type of content had a specific target audience.

Li Qinghe had already defined the scope: daily romance for one type of fan, daily gym life for another type of fan, and daily life in hair salons and spas for yet another type of fan.

Combining these three types of fans, Li Qinghe was confident he could increase his followers to over 10,000 within a week.

Additionally, there was an unexpected surprise with his YouTube account; Li Qinghe only uploaded one video with English subtitles.

It surprisingly gained over a thousand followers instantly.

Many foreign fans were surprised by Li Qinghe's ability to challenge four times his bodyweight in deadlifts and left comments suggesting he participate in the Arnold Strongman Classic.

They also believed that with training, Li Qinghe had a chance to break the competition record.

Some also praised Li Qinghe's brave act of standing up and fighting back against what seemed like discriminatory and malicious provocation.

They believed that impolite behavior must be taught a lesson with facts, and this response received many likes.

Li Qinghe's response to this was to upload his successful 501KG deadlift video, once again drawing a chorus of exclamations from fans.

While gaining followers, many people were looking forward to Li Qinghe's squat and bench press results.

A considerable number of fans confidently asserted in the comments that Li Qinghe would definitely get his ticket to the 1000KG Club in the three main lifts.

However, many also poured cold water on the idea, believing that given Li Qinghe's physique, his bench press and squat might not reach the ideal weight.

Because members of the 1000KG Club for the three main strength lifts are not numerous worldwide, with fewer than 15 people to date.

Only one Chinese-American athlete, Andy Huang, entered this extremely rare level of sport a few years ago.

So, the fans in the comments below the video split into two groups, arguing.

Li Qinghe did not immediately reveal the answer; he wanted to let the suspense build.

It was strange that the 501KG deadlift result in the video posted on Kuaishou did not receive much attention from fans.

Everyone was only concerned about what the Vietnamese rich second-generation individuals, whose faces Li Qinghe had slapped, would do next, and some fans kindly reminded Li Qinghe to pay attention to his safety.

Indeed, the ecosystems of domestic and foreign video platforms are completely different.

Li Qinghe's mindset was very calm now; his main development would definitely be on the domestic Kuaishou platform.

Because the system was tied to the Kuaishou platform, and until he knew if he could bind new video platforms, his main energy would certainly be focused on Kuaishou.

So, Li Qinghe uploaded a video of Xiang Cao massaging and relaxing him, which indeed catered to the tastes of his domestic brothers, receiving continuous positive feedback.

The most liked comment was: "Let go of the one lying on the ground, come to me."

It must be said that the fit and vibrant Xiang Cao was very popular.

A fair-skinned, fit yet slender woman met the aesthetic standards of most East Asian men.

Li Qinghe fell into contemplation watching the clamoring fans in the comments below the video; just a fitness coach got everyone so excited.

It seems the plan to film an episode with Lucy and Lily needs to be expedited, as people love to watch this kind of content.

But now, he had to pick up Nguyen Thi Linh first.

The motorcycle, emitting a puff of smoke, drove near the factory where Nguyen Thi Linh worked. Before he even arrived, he saw Nguyen Thi Linh from afar, dragging a suitcase and standing by the roadside.

A middle-aged woman, about 40 years old, stood beside her, talking to her about something.

"A Ling, I'm here."

Li Qinghe parked his car next to the two. He hadn't paid much attention from a distance, but as he got closer, he realized Nguyen Thi Linh was wearing a loose white T-shirt and ripped jeans.

Nguyen Thi Linh

She was dressed exactly like Li Qinghe at the moment, which made the originally pure Nguyen Thi Linh look a bit more playful and uninhibited.

"Brother, you're here. This is Auntie from our village; she was asked by my mother to meet you."

Nguyen Thi Linh's voice carried a hint of joy when she saw Li Qinghe appear beside her. She had completely finished her resignation procedures, and from now on, she was free.

"Hello, Auntie."

Li Qinghe greeted the middle-aged woman very politely.

"Good, good."

The middle-aged woman seemed a bit inarticulate; seeing Li Qinghe appear beside her, she showed a slightly hurried nervousness.

"Did A Ling's mother have any instructions?"

Seeing the other party's nervousness, Li Qinghe had no choice but to take the initiative, trying to reduce her tension through conversation.

"She wants me to take a picture of the two of you standing together and send it to her."

Li Qinghe was a bit surprised; at first, he thought Nguyen Thi Linh's mother had some important instructions, but it turned out she just wanted a photo.

This request was not excessive. He stood generously beside Nguyen Thi Linh; both of them were wearing large T-shirts and ripped jeans.

Standing together, 1.85 meters and 1.72 meters, they looked very harmonious.