72: Netizens who were "forced to watch"

"Good, then let's set it for five days from now! Chenxi Media, officially setting sail!" Wang Chen decided with a final word.

Looking at the newly formed Chenxi Media before him, Wang Chen's heart was full of anticipation. This top-tier team produced by the system, combined with equipment ahead of its time, would surely cause a stir in this world.

This would also be an important step for him to win back Su Yue and realize an even larger commercial blueprint.

Once the opening date was set, Wang Chen directly called Chen Yi, Wang Wen, and Zhao Kang—who had been temporarily transferred from Dragon Shield to manage the hotel—to his side.

"Wang Wen, I'm giving you a task. Before the opening, produce promotional videos for Chenxi Media and Chenxi Grand Hotel. They need to be high-end and explosive. Money is no object!"

Wang Wen, the male bionic manager produced by the system, pushed his gold-rimmed glasses up his nose, his expression steady. "Rest assured, Boss. With top-tier equipment and personnel, I only need two days to guarantee a promotional video that will satisfy you."

"Good!" Wang Chen nodded with satisfaction and turned to Chen Yi. "Contact TikTok. Once Wang Wen finishes filming, I want the best splash screen recommendations and platform-wide information bombardment for a week. I want netizens across the country to know about our Chenxi Media and Chenxi Grand Hotel!"

Chen Yi nodded. "Understood. I will communicate with TikTok's headquarters in the name of Dragon Shield International and as your personal shareholder."

Holding a 31% stake as TikTok's second-largest shareholder, this was a small matter that TikTok naturally wouldn't dare to neglect; in fact, they were putting in 120% effort.

Thus, at noon three days later, countless TikTok users opened the app only to be greeted by a beautifully produced promotional video with breathtaking visuals.

The opening was an aerial shot of the Dragon Shield Building, looking like a massive deep-blue shield.

As the camera pushed in, the four shimmering characters for "Chenxi Media" made a grand entrance. Then it cut to the interior, showing filming equipment five or six years ahead of current technology, virtual production stages, and top-tier recording studios flashing by one by one, accompanied by explosive BGM, maxing out the prestige.

When the scene shifted again, the massive structure located in the CBD Core Area of Hangzhou City, renamed "Chenxi Grand Hotel" after renovations, came into view. Its exterior was like a sharp sword piercing the sky, and its interior was incredibly luxurious.

Especially the rooftop infinity pool and sky garden, which made people's mouths water.

At the end of the promotional video, Wang Chen only showed his back, standing atop the Dragon Shield Building overlooking all of Hangzhou City. As the BGM reached its climax, a magnificent narration suddenly rang out.

"Chenxi sets sail, creating a legend!"

The key was that this damn ad couldn't even be skipped! You had to watch it from the beginning!

Whenever TikTok was opened, the first recommendation was always this! Big data precisely pushed it to the face of every single user.

The comment section exploded instantly!

"Holy crap! This ad is taking over the screen!"

"Chenxi Media? Chenxi Grand Hotel? Who's the boss? This 'money power' is insane!"

"This equipment, this venue, oh my god, it's better than many Hollywood studios!"

"The hotel looks great. Next time I go to Hangzhou City, I'm staying here. Hope I run into the big boss!"

"Am I the only one who noticed that handsome guy from the back? Even though I can't see his face, with that aura and physique, I'm calling him 'hubby' right now!"

"Sisters upstairs, put some pants on!"

...Hangcheng Media College, girls' dormitory.

An Jinxi, wearing cute fluffy rabbit pajamas, was lying on her bed without any regard for her image, ready to scroll through TikTok. The moment she opened the app, she was drawn in by the "forced watch" cool promotional video.

"Wow! Xiao Xiao! Look, look!" She suddenly sat up, hopped off the bed, and shoved her phone screen in front of Su Xiaoxiao, who was sitting in a chair applying a facial mask. "It's Chenxi Media! Right in the Dragon Shield Building in Hangzhou City! Isn't this the company of that young, handsome, and rich President Wang from our school last time?"

Su Xiaoxiao pulled off her mask and looked closely at the video, her eyes brightening. "It really is! This company looks so amazing!"

Two other girls in the dorm were also drawn over: one named Chen Yun, who dressed in a gentle and intellectual "big sister" style, and another named Li Lan, who was a sweet lolita type.

"Wow, looking at this promotional video, they clearly have a lot of strength!" Chen Yun exclaimed.

"I heard they're recruiting interns and artists. Why don't we give it a try?" Li Lan suggested, her eyes filled with eagerness.

An Jinxi immediately got excited and urged them on, "Go! We must go! A terrace gets the moon first! If we get chosen, maybe we can see a top-tier hottie like President Wang every day! Let's go, let's go apply right now!"

Under the encouragement of the action-oriented An Jinxi, the four girls tidied up a bit and, with excited yet nervous hearts, headed straight for the Dragon Shield Building... On the top floor of the Dragon Shield Building, Chen Yi's original office had already been "occupied" by Wang Chen.

Yi Yao, still dressed as a high-energy young girl, was holding her pink laptop and sitting on the sofa across from Wang Chen, reporting away.

"Brother Chen, that idiot from the Xiao Family, Xiao Yu, seems to have caught a scent recently." Yi Yao curled her lip. "He probably knows his older brother, Xiao Yi, has been looking for a woman, but he likely hasn't found out exactly who she is or where she is yet. However, with his dog-like nose, finding Sister Su Yue is probably only a matter of time."

Her fingers tapped on the keyboard a few times, pulling up Xiao Yu's file. "Here, this is Xiao Yu. He has some ability—after all, he's capable of competing with his brother Xiao Yi for the position of family head—but unfortunately, it's not used for good. He's sinister, cunning, and lecherous. Moreover, this Xiao Yu has always been someone who stops at nothing to achieve his goals."

"Almost all the female artists in the entertainment companies under the Xiao Family who have even a bit of beauty have been messed with by him. Those who refused to submit ended up disappearing. He even had the gall to lust after the diva Jiang Yao before, but he settled down after being warned by Ye Fan, the eldest young master of the Ye Family in the Imperial Capital."

Wang Chen's gaze turned slightly cold. "Clean up all the information we have regarding the connection between Su Yue and Xiao Yi. Don't leave a single trace. Also, tell Chen Yi to send people to secretly protect Su Yue and her two daughters twenty-four hours a day. Keep a close eye on Xiao Yu and report any unusual movements immediately."

He rubbed the space between his eyebrows, subconsciously ignoring the existence of Su Yue's younger sister, Su Xi.

"Got it! I'll make sure it's cleaned up perfectly—I'll even pull out his network cables!" Yi Yao made an 'OK' sign, her fingers dancing across the keyboard like a blur.

Just then, Chen Yi called. "Boss, there are four female students from Hangzhou Communications University downstairs who say they're here to apply. One of them is Su Xiaoxiao, whom you told me to look after, another is An Jinxi, and the other two are their roommates."