Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!-Chapter 121 - 105: Campus Belle Effect [Vote for Monthly Pass!]

Chapter 121: Chapter 105: Campus Belle Effect [Vote for Monthly Pass!]

At 3 p.m., Xu Yun finally left “Youu Come to Play” with Little Youzi.

Cheng Zhu remained in the store, waiting for someone.

About ten minutes later, a lovely figure hopped into the shop.

“I have answered your summons!” Lin Lu, the voice actress, used a comic character’s overly dramatic tone.

She had been called by Cheng Zhu for a photo shoot.

A few seconds later, Shen Qingning walked into the store with a look of resignation.

Clearly, as soon as Lin Lu got out of the car, she hurried over without waiting for her best friend.

He had thought that Shen Qingning, the female landlord, might not be willing to help him take promotional photos.

But unexpectedly, she came.

However, she had one condition.

She was not fond of taking photos, and her social circle was devoid of any selfies, making her an oddity among pretty girls.

Thus, she hoped to take as few photos as possible.

Naturally, Cheng Zhu readily agreed to this.

As for Lin Lu, he did not hold back, even making wardrobe suggestions, asking her to wear the school-style outfit she’d worn before for the shoot.

She complained, “I’m already doing you a favor by taking photos for you, and you still have so many requests,” but she ultimately put on the outfit.

Cheng Zhu had long noticed that Lin Lu was quite fond of the Miu Miu brand. And truth be told, this brand suited her youth-themed style perfectly.

When she had just bounced into “Youu Come to Play,” her skirt lifted slightly, imbuing her presence with endless youth and vitality.

Sometimes, being around such a spirited girl could lift one’s spirits.

Cheng Zhu showed the two women the main photo spots in the store.

Then, he asked, “Do you want to take photos of each other, or should I do it?”

“You?” Lin Lu sized Cheng Zhu up and gave a disdainful huff.

How many amateur male photographers can actually take good pictures?

Often, men possess a mysterious power—the uncanny ability to find so-called ‘deadly angles’ for photos, seemingly having a talent for capturing unflattering shots—no matter how you look, they make you look your worst.

Moreover, many men are unteachable.

You could painstakingly instruct them, and the next moment, they would inexplicably find a brand new ‘deadly angle.’

Lin Lu had seen many such comedic photos online—truly incredible!

The most infuriating part is that men naturally love… keeping unflattering photos!

Whether it’s of girlfriends or brothers, as long as the photo is ugly enough, they’ll keep it for a lifetime.

Hearing this, Cheng Zhu let out a cold laugh, “Heh, do you even know whom you’re talking to?”

“Then let’s have a contest. I’ll take photos with you of Qingning, and let her be the judge!” Lin Lu was immediately energized.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingning instinctively took a step back.

The aloof girl sternly refused with a cold face, “No pictures.”

Some girls can strike a variety of affectations for a photo, no matter how many people are around.

Shen Qingning couldn’t.

If Lin Lu took her photo later, she would even kick Cheng Zhu out, not letting him watch. Otherwise, she would feel uncomfortable and extremely awkward.

Therefore, to become the subject of their photography contest was out of the question.

“No need for such fuss,” Cheng Zhu dismissively waved at Lin Lu and said, “Come on, stand in front of the doll wall. I’ll just take a few random shots, and you’ll soon recognize the pecking order.”

“Just boasting!” Lin Lu, not as reserved as Shen Qingning, quickly moved in front of the doll wall, “Tell me how to pose!”

And so, she followed Cheng Zhu’s instructions for poses.

But just as he picked up his phone to take a picture, Lin Lu suddenly said, “No good! Use my phone!”

“I don’t want you having a bunch of ugly photos of me on your phone!”

Cheng Zhu shrugged indifferently and took the phone Lin Lu handed over.

Shen Qingning, curious, stood behind him watching how he took the photos.

She discovered that Cheng Zhu was not the type to madly press the capture button.

Some people, when taking photos, find an okay angle and then keep pressing.

Frenziedly clicking, hoping to get a few usable shots out of the multitude.

Cheng Zhu, on the other hand, held the phone without immediately snapping photos, seemingly searching for something.

Strictly speaking, Lin Lu actually wasn’t as photogenic as Shen Qingning.

But this man seemed to really know at what angles she looked better.

“How many did you take?” Lin Lu asked.

“Three.”

“Huh? Just three shots in all this time?” Lin Lu was confused.

“That’s enough. Among these three, there are usable ones.” He handed over the phone with feigned arrogance, “See for yourself.”

What he was really selling was confidence!

Lin Lu looked at the phone, and then couldn’t help but look up at Cheng Zhu.

“Did you study this or something?” she said in surprise.

“No. Just tell me how are the pictures?”

“Meh, they’re okay,” Lin Lu spoke, not quite convinced, but she didn’t delete any of the three photos.

She turned to Shen Qingning and asked, “Qingning, do you want me to take the photos, or him?”

“I’ll take them,” said Shen Qingning, having seen Cheng Zhu’s skills but still not wanting this man behind the camera, “I’m going to get a hair tie from the car; I’ll tie up my hair for the photos.”

After Shen Qingning left, Lin Lu informed Cheng Zhu, “See! After seeing your photos, she still chose me!”

“You’re all talk, you know,” Cheng Zhu scoffed. “I made you look absolutely gorgeous, and you call it just okay!”

However, when Lin Lu heard this, she only heard, “Blah blah, you’re gorgeous, blah, blah blah…”

She filtered out the rest and latched on to the key phrases.

Wearing a pleated skirt, she clasped her hands behind her back, clenched her phone tightly, gently tapped her little leather shoe on the ground, and muttered softly, “I get it; it’s mainly because the person is pretty.”

“What did you say?” Cheng Zhu didn’t catch it.

“Nothing!” Lin Lu turned around and started fiddling with the dolls on the doll wall.

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Next, Cheng Zhu took a few more photos of Lin Lu at the other photo spots.

As for Shen Qingning, she was exclusively photographed by Lin Lu, who did not allow Cheng Zhu to watch.

The two women would choose a few of their own photos, edit them personally, and then send them to Cheng Zhu.

When he received the photos from Shen Qingning, he simply replied, “OK.”

When he got Lin Lu’s photos, he responded, “Hilarious, what terrible skills, not even as good-looking as the actual person.”

Then, he began to draft content for promotion at the university’s online forums and other places.

In fact, he could have contacted those small but well-known bloggers in the University City area.

Some Weibo accounts target a specific group, like those bloggers who exclusively introduce food and entertainment in University City.

Others focus solely on exploring small local spots.

In 2014, there weren’t as many explorative bloggers as later on, but some had spotted the opportunity and started capitalizing on it.

At first, when a shop lacks popularity, you have to spend money to get promoted.

Once it gains heat, people will start coming for exploration on their own.

However, Cheng Zhu did not plan to spend too much on promotion.

In his view, starting with Technology University and neighboring Measurement College was enough.

They were filled with young people, easily influenced.

Moreover, such a type of shop naturally wouldn’t lack initial popularity.

So by 9 p.m., Cheng Zhu’s promotional posts appeared in the university forums around.

Ordinarily, such a conventional ad shouldn’t have garnered much attention.

But unfortunately… the accompanying images were far too captivating!

The comments below the post immediately proliferated.

“Damn! What’s the deal with this shop?”

“What’s the deal? Those who know, know! No need to say more to those who don’t!”

“My goddess is so beautiful!”

“Ah, photos at this shop look so good!”

“A claw machine shop? I want to go! Any sisters want to join?”

“Are they all claw machines?”

“What’s the relationship like, to have Lin Lu and Shen Qingning come together for a promotional shoot?”

“Did they open it?”

“It opens tomorrow? I’ve been interested since passing by before.”

“I want to go!”

“How expensive is it?”

Cheng Zhu looked at these comments and felt he had achieved his goal.

Getting a little fire started in a small area was all it took; a claw machine shop naturally attracts girls.

However, after one visit, they might not think of returning often.

But that doesn’t matter; the purpose of a trendy shop is to get as many people as possible to check in.

As long as it becomes popular beyond its circle, even if there are no repeat customers and everyone only comes once, it’s still profitable!

This is also why trendy shops are more suitable for big cities and can struggle in smaller towns—one of the reasons lies in the number of the target audience. Big cities, huh? They’re all about the numbers!

Apart from that, Cheng Zhu began urging friends to advertise “Youu Come to Play” on WeChat, Weibo, and other platforms.

Yeah, and QQ Space too!

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At that time, QQ Space was still happening.

A lot of people still maintained the habit of posting “Shuoshuo” and even “Diaries.”

When they have nothing else to do, they’d hop into others’ QQ Spaces to leave comments.

Some guys, when pursuing girls, would literally mark attendance like clockwork, persistently visiting the girls’ QQ Spaces to leave a message, believing in the romance of their steadfastness.

It can be said that even “Yellow Diamond” memberships were still selling hot!

Unlike a few years later when fewer and fewer people would spend money there.

Cheng Zhu was well aware that his “Youu Come to Play” was only so big, capable of accommodating just so many people.

The excitement generated that night, along with the demo check-in photos from the two campus beauty queens, was more than enough!

Afterward, it all depended on the first few customers to spontaneously take photos, check in, and share the content on social platforms.

And just as he had expected, on the first official day of business, “Youu Come to Play” was swamped with customers!