All sorts of MCN agencies came calling, and a bizarre variety of advertisers constantly bombarded her with private messages.

Fans were also demanding more content, and other TikTok creators were seeking collaborations.

The deluge of messages made Jiang Wan’s head spin, and she couldn’t tell which offers were genuine.

So, she rejected them all outright.

Because Jiang Wan knew full well.

The video’s viral success wasn’t just due to her own hard work; Lin Shen’s quiet support behind the scenes deserved a huge amount of the credit.

Therefore, besides her deep love for Lin Shen, Jiang Wan also felt a great deal of gratitude.

After all, the hundred-thousand-plus she’d earned was more than her entire annual salary as a counselor!

Now, she had earned that much from just one video.

This also made Jiang Wan even more certain that her path of transitioning from a traditional Chinese-style cosplayer to a short film "actress" was the right one!

’With my own hard work, plus Lin Shen’s support, I should be able to succeed!’

’So... how should I thank him?’

’I definitely have to get him a gift. After all, my success wouldn’t have been possible without Lin Shen’s help.’

’But is there something besides a gift that would make him even happier?’

Just as Jiang Wan was lost in thought, cupping her cheek, a knock suddenly sounded at the door.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK—!

"The door’s unlocked," Jiang Wan said softly.

There were only two people in the house, so she knew who it was without even turning around.

Sure enough, after the door cracked open a little, the first thing to appear was the lightning bolt symbol from a Pikachu hoodie.

Immediately after, Xu Lu, wearing Pikachu pajamas, walked in with a wide, ingratiating grin. She was holding a glass of milk.

"Wan, you’re still awake?"

"What’s up?"

Jiang Wan took the warm milk Xu Lu offered. Hearing the change in how she was addressed, she instantly understood that Xu Lu must have a favor to ask, so she smiled gently.

"Are you in some kind of trouble?"

"It’s not trouble, exactly..."

Xu Lu’s expression was a little conflicted. After carefully choosing her words, she asked in a low voice,

"It’s just... I saw that your viral video is already close to four million likes! You must have made a lot of money, right?"

"How much do you want to borrow?"

Jiang Wan thought Xu Lu was there to borrow money, but she quickly waved her hands and explained.

"No, no, no! I’m not here to borrow money. I just wanted to ask... can you let me in on it?"

To be honest, Xu Lu was envious of Jiang Wan.

She was incredibly, unbelievably envious!

Not only did she have an outstanding boyfriend like Lin Shen, but she had even achieved something in her career.

That viral video alone probably earned her several hundred thousand!

’Her future is limitless!’

To Xu Lu, this was an irresistible temptation!

She worked at a bank, earning a fixed salary of six or seven thousand a month, a dead-end job that was neither here nor there.

In a smaller third- or fourth-tier city, this salary would be considered quite good.

But this was Modu.

A city of hedonism and luxury that ranked among the world’s greatest.

To survive here, a salary of six or seven thousand was nowhere near enough.

Rent alone would eat up half of it!

Therefore, seeing Jiang Wan’s side hustle doing so well, Xu Lu decided to take a gamble, follow her lead, and bet on her own future!

After all, she considered herself an expert at surfing the web, was very familiar with trending topics, and knew a thing or two about managing an account.

So, Xu Lu came to test Jiang Wan’s attitude, carefully observing her expression.

It went from surprise to contemplation, and finally to a slightly grave look, her smile tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"Lu, it’s not that I don’t want to bring you along. I just never expected that video to go viral. Luck was a huge factor, so I don’t know how I’d even guide you."

"Besides, most of the credit for the video’s success belongs to Lin Shen. He was the one who gave me suggestions for the plot and helped me with the post-production editing."

’So that’s how it is!?’

Xu Lu couldn’t help but widen her eyes.

Actually, she had long suspected that Jiang Wan’s success was probably due to Lin Shen pulling strings behind the scenes.

Because his family background was just too mysterious!

’Not only is he rich, he might even be powerful!’

’His network must be incredibly extensive. Helping Jiang Wan launch her account definitely wasn’t just so-called "luck"!’

’It was a demonstration of Lin Shen’s own overall capabilities!’

This, therefore, strengthened Xu Lu’s resolve to "join forces" with Jiang Wan. She grabbed her hand and pleaded coquettishly.

"Then can you ask your boyfriend to take a look at me? See if I have anything special that would let me make a living online?"

"Hmm..."

Jiang Wan looked Xu Lu up and down, sighing softly to herself.

It was a harsh reality, but she had to admit that for a woman to make a living online, looks and figure were the entry ticket.

Without those two things, you’d have to maximize a talent or some other advantage to an extreme degree.

For example, that one influencer, Xiao Qiao something, whose image collapsed a month ago.

Just with her voice, without even showing her face, she had gained tens of millions of fans.

So, Jiang Wan felt she had figured out the online industry.

It was, in essence, a service industry.

If you had to sum it up in one word, it would be "appeal"!

If you don’t appeal to men, you have to appeal to women.

You have to "appeal" to your target audience in some way to make them your fans and bring you income.

But it was obvious that Xu Lu probably couldn’t "appeal" to that many people.

Her figure and looks were both rather average, and she didn’t have any particularly outstanding talents.

Her personality was boisterous and uninhibited, but to go down the path of a "comedic relief" character online, you’d have to withstand a lot of psychological pressure.

Jiang Wan couldn’t bear to see her best friend become like that, so she sighed softly again, the meaning of her sigh self-evident.

Seeing this, Xu Lu was a little disappointed, but she wasn’t about to give up just yet. Instead, she asked in a different way.