70: Wu Lingxiang's good idea

Vu Van Nghia's words were even more direct; with his backing, Pham Huyen My's development in Vietnam would face far fewer obstacles from the upper echelons.

Li Qinghe was a bit confused by what he said: “Brother Wu, just say it. I’ll do my best to achieve whatever I can.”

“It’s just…” Vu Van Nghia was about to speak when he saw his phone ringing.

“Qinghe, I’m sorry, I have to take an important call.”

Vu Van Nghia picked up the phone and went to a corner of the office to answer it. After a few minutes, he came back with an apologetic look.

“Qinghe, I have something urgent to attend to here, so I can’t chat with you anymore. Go enjoy the gym; I’ve already told the staff that all areas are open to you.”

“Alright, Brother Wu, I won’t bother you any longer.”

Li Qinghe had already intended to leave the office, so seeing this, he stood up and walked out.

Vu Van Nghia took a small bag and escorted him to the edge of the gym area.

After giving a few instructions to the coaches, Vu Van Nghia hurried away.

“A-He, you’re amazing! You’ve only been to the gym a few times and already have a well-known nickname.”

Xiang Cao walked over from the side, teasing Li Qinghe.

“What nickname did you all give me? If it’s not good, I’ll disown it.”

Li Qinghe twisted his neck, making a cracking sound.

“Everyone calls you ‘Big Dragon’.” Xiang Cao covered her mouth, stifling a laugh.

“I’m Dragon Country People, so being called Big Dragon is fine.” Li Qinghe had no objection to the nickname. He was about to say something else when he looked down and burst into laughter, realizing, “Oh, so you were talking about Big~~~ Dragon.”

The film crew worked quickly. While Li Qinghe and Vu Van Nghia were chatting, they had already removed all the filming props from the gym.

California Gym returned to its original state.

“A-He, how did you and Mei film that video? It felt very aesthetically pleasing.”

Xiang Cao curiously asked Li Qinghe about the virtual girlfriend video he filmed for Pham Huyen My.

“Well, it’s mainly about the angle. You have to adjust it according to the height of the subject…”

Li Qinghe wasn’t afraid of Xiang Cao learning it. Some things, even if you explain them face-to-face, very few people can truly master them.

“Mr. Li, we meet again.”

A distinctive soft, sweet voice rang out not far away.

Li Qinghe looked up and saw Vu Linh Huong on a piece of equipment in a corner. She seemed to have just arrived at the gym, preparing to exercise. Seeing him and Xiang Cao, she stood up and greeted them.

Today, Vu Linh Huong was wearing a light cyan sports T-shirt and slim-fit sports pants. The visible section of her waist showed a defined core, proving that she exercised frequently.

Vu Linh Huong

“Good morning, Miss Wu.”

Li Qinghe responded with a smile.

“We’ve known each other for so long; don’t call me Miss Wu anymore. You can call me Lingxiang or A Xiang.”

Today, Vu Linh Huong didn’t seem as aloof and distant as last time; she looked more like a recent college graduate.

Xiang Cao looked at Vu Linh Huong, then at Li Qinghe beside her, her eyes flickering.

“You two chat; I have a student waiting for me.”

Xiang Cao pursed her lips, turned, and quickly left, a strange smile spreading across her face after she turned away.

Li Qinghe also sensed the atmosphere was a bit strange. Now, with his rich experience, a little thought made him realize, to his surprise, wasn’t this a classic case of unexpressed love?

When did he acquire such charm?

Looking at Vu Linh Huong, whose eyes were somewhat evasive, Li Qinghe suddenly recalled Vu Van Nghia’s ambiguous words. Could this be sanctioned by her older brother?

“A Xiang, do you usually use Kuaishou?”

“When I was in China, my studies were too busy, so I only occasionally used it.”

“I’m a Kuaishou UP host, and I’m currently filming a virtual girlfriend series. Would you be willing to be on camera and help me film an episode?”

Faced with Li Qinghe’s invitation, Vu Linh Huong suddenly felt a bit shy. After a moment of hesitation, she said, “Qinghe, could we film an episode that isn’t published online? It’s a bit inconvenient for my family.”

Her reminder made Li Qinghe think of her special status. It’s better for people from such families not to be exposed on the internet unnecessarily.

After all, they say there are no secrets online; if netizens want to investigate, most secrets can be uncovered.

“You’re right, I overlooked that…”

Once Vu Linh Huong and Li Qinghe started chatting, she even forgot about her workout, standing by the gym equipment and chatting happily with him.

“A Xiang, do you have any ideas for the filming location?”

Li Qinghe looked at Vu Linh Huong, asking for her thoughts.

“Huh? I don’t have any ideas.”

Vu Linh Huong’s eyes widened. She hadn’t expected Li Qinghe to ask for her opinion.

“Then where do you think the most romantic place is, limited to Hanoi?”

Li Qinghe guided her thoughts and also set a limit. If he didn’t, what if Vu Linh Huong said, “I think the most romantic place is Provence.”

He certainly didn’t want to fly to such a place right now.

Vu Linh Huong laughed when she heard Li Qinghe specify the scope: “Hmm, if you hadn’t limited it, I would have said Shangri-La.”

She blinked: “Since it’s limited to Hanoi, then I choose St. Joseph’s Cathedral.”

Li Qinghe nodded, preparing to conceptualize.

Vu Linh Huong spoke again: “Um… Qinghe, when we film the virtual girlfriend, can we also film a virtual boyfriend episode at the same time?”

“Hmm?”

Vu Linh Huong’s words sparked an idea in Li Qinghe’s mind. He had been racking his brains lately to create the virtual girlfriend series, having filmed all of his girlfriends.

Although his buddies were very supportive, pushing Li Qinghe to over 80,000 followers.

However, compared to those bloggers who gain tens or hundreds of thousands of followers overnight, this growth rate was still not rapid enough.

Li Qinghe recently discovered something he had overlooked: he had spent a lot of money on promoting his content on Kuaishou, but it didn't seem to have much effect.

Carefully reviewing the system's instructions, the words “natural growth” burned his eyes. No wonder the promotions had no effect; the law of causality directly influenced the effectiveness of the promotions.

Of course, Li Qinghe was also reflecting that some bloggers who became popular overnight didn’t promote their content and still saw rapid follower growth.

Not experiencing a surge meant he hadn't yet tapped into the algorithm for traffic.

However, he seemed to be getting somewhere now, and 80,000 followers was proof.

Now, Vu Linh Huong’s single sentence enlightened Li Qinghe: his thinking was still too narrow. Besides the older brothers who loved beautiful women online, there were also many fujoshi who loved strong men.

If he could do a virtual girlfriend series, then he could do a virtual boyfriend series.

With his current physical condition, not captivating five or six hundred thousand female fans would mean the system had given him this perfect physique for nothing.

“A Xiang, you’re amazing! Your idea inspired me. We just need to change the angle of the equipment, and we can film a virtual boyfriend series.”

Li Qinghe became more and more excited the more he thought about it. He told Vu Linh Huong to wait for him, then quickly ran to get the filming equipment.

He started trying to film with Vu Linh Huong right there in the gym area.

Perhaps Xiang Cao had gone out and instructed everyone, because even now, no one had come to disturb them in this area.

The two were able to experiment without any interference.

Li Qinghe also humbly listened to Vu Linh Huong’s suggestions, portraying different styles of male characters in front of the camera.

However, during playback, Vu Linh Huong seemed to enjoy it, but Li Qinghe, watching himself on screen, grew increasingly embarrassed.

His stiff movements and artificial expressions all proved that Li Qinghe’s acting skills were poor.

Perhaps he should also seek out Professor Professor Wu Shi Qiue to hone his acting skills.