Chapter 48
Yu Xia was still a little confused and out of the loop.
Why did Gu Yubai call her that?
Yuan Yi quickly waved to her, reminding her, "Go on, what are you standing here for?"
"Okay, okay." Yu Xia realized what she meant and said, "I'll go up now."
"Go on, go on." Yuan Yi smiled as she watched her retreating figure, her eyes filled with kind encouragement.
In truth, Yuan Yi didn't say much. She simply mentioned the artist to Gu Yubai when submitting the project. Beyond that, she didn't offer any further support for Yu Xia. Whether she remained a laborer or received a promotion, and how she developed her career, was Gu Yubai's business, not hers. She was simply stating the facts.
—
"Knock knock—"
There was a knock on the door twice.
Then, a clear and indifferent voice came from inside the room: "Come in."
Yu Xia pushed open the door: "Mr. Gu, you wanted to see me?"
“Hmm,” Gu Yubai looked up from the document, put it aside, and gestured, “Sit down.”
Yu Xia sat down in the seat in front of him, facing him directly.
"Yuan Yi said you drew the poster for this script?" Gu Yubai said.
"It's mainly because Sister Xiaoyi and her team designed it very comprehensively; I just happened to borrow their ideas and helped with a small part of it," Yu Xia said.
Gu Yubai: "No need to be modest, everyone has eyes."
Yu Xia: "..."
Does that sound like a compliment?
But it didn't sound like something nice.
Gu Yubai always spoke this way and never saw anything wrong with it, so he continued to look at Yu Xia with that calm expression and said:
"The studio has an official account. Fu Ze told me that you also had your own social media account before, is that right?"
"Ah, yes," Yu Xia answered honestly.
After saying that, she was still a little uneasy because some companies have rules against employees opening accounts on the internet related to their profession, partly to protect company secrets and partly to protect the company's image. Yu Xia hadn't thought about it in detail before, but she felt that since Fu Ze had contacted her through her online account, he naturally assumed that she was operating the account, so Yu Xia naturally thought there was no problem.
But why is Gu Yubai suddenly bringing this up? Does he want her to delete her account?
At that moment, Yu Xia had thought through countless bad scenarios in her mind, and even planned how she would submit her resignation if Gu Yubai asked her to cancel her account.
But none of the scenarios she envisioned came to pass.
Gu Yubai nodded and said, "We recently signed a batch of new voice actors, and the company wants to create a video account to expand our publicity through platform operations. Recently, collaborative creation has become very popular, so the company also plans to do a few collaborative creations as initial works."
Gu Yubai tapped his finger on the table: "If I remember correctly, your account is called Summer. It has a basic following, but it needs a promotional channel. The company happens to have a plan, and your paintings are very good, making them suitable for creating artwork. I think it would be better if you used your account to co-create with the company. On the one hand, the company can have content to produce, and on the other hand, it can also increase the popularity of your own account. What do you think?"
Yu Xia was taken aback.
I never expected it to be like this; I'm starting to doubt if I'm hearing things.
"Mr. Gu, do you mean you want me to help manage the company's accounts?"
"Hmm." Gu Yubai said in an extremely ordinary tone, "Why let the good stuff go to outsiders? Why not use the traffic? Instead of getting others to promote our products and giving them free traffic, we might as well get our own employees involved. They can even do free work for the company."
As the studio that took over Baihe's official copyright activities, Yubai has a fan base that far surpasses other studios, with a huge traffic volume. Although it can't compare to entertainment stars, it is already a very good presence in niche circles such as voice acting and art circles.
The fact that Yu Xia's live stream viewership surged by 30,000 the night Yu Bai Studio tagged her only once last time is a testament to this.
It can be said that this proposal itself is a great development opportunity for Yu Xia.
Not all gold has the opportunity to be discovered.
Having ability is important, but so is having luck and having someone who appreciates it.
Even the most promising works will be buried in the desert if they lack exposure.
“Okay, Mr. Gu. I will do my best,” Yu Xia said.
“This account is newly created, so it’s hard to say how much traffic it will get. Besides, you’re working for the company by creating content and contributing your work to co-create videos. But how many viewers you end up with has nothing to do with the company; it depends on your own ability to convert them into viewership,” Gu Yubai said bluntly.
"Yes, I understand. Thank you, Mr. Gu."
—
As Yu Xia left Gu Yubai's office, her heart was pounding wildly.
She could sense that an opportunity had arrived.
She'll catch it.
Definitely.
When Yu Xia returned to her workstation, Yuan Yi turned around and quietly asked her, "How did it go?"
Yu Xia honestly told her, "President Gu asked me to work on the company's account operations."
His tone couldn't hide his happiness.
Yuan Yi smiled and said, "It's fine."
Yu Xia knew that this was also thanks to Yuan Yi's help, and sincerely said to her, "Thank you, Sister Xiao Yi."
Yuan Yi laughed heartily: "No need to thank me, I only told him the part you did, I didn't say anything else."
Yu Xia smiled and said, "I also want to thank you."
Frankly speaking, there wouldn't be any problem even if Yuan Yi didn't mention her name at all in this project.
But Yuan Yi said that this was what she wanted to thank.
Yu Xia knew very well that it was not easy to meet a good person, and it was even more difficult to meet a good person who was willing to stand up for you.
In this world, no one is obligated to do anything for you.
So she was very grateful and cherished it.
—
Once the account operation was decided, Fu Ze applied for the account the next day, and the first collaborative video he posted was the painting that Yu Xia had submitted.
As soon as the video was released, the new account's followers grew at a visible rate.
Many fans flocked to the comments section of the video.
[Holy crap! Am I seeing things? Yu Bai Studio has launched a video-based social media account?]
[Front row, front row!]
[What kind of script is this? Is it Bai He's new play?]
[It doesn't seem so. The people watching the video on Yu Bai's profile are a group of unfamiliar voice actors; they're probably newcomers.]
[I've read this script; it's a very obscure novel. I never thought I'd see it dubbed in my lifetime. And the artwork is just amazing! It captures that delicate, melancholic bluesy atmosphere so well... I really didn't expect to eat such delicious food. Yu Bai Studio, you deserve to be honored at the Imperial Ancestral Temple!]
[Hey? Doesn't this co-creator look familiar?]
[I know! Isn't this Summer, the one who drew the phoenix for Yu Bai Studio last time!]
[It's her! I've been following her since the last Fire Phoenix event; she's truly an amazing artist. I never imagined that Yu Bai Studio would collaborate with her!]
[I've watched this lady's live streams. She's incredibly gentle, very focused on her drawing, and a really nice person. She answers all my questions. I wish someone like her could be my teacher!]
[This painting feels significantly different from the previous Phoenix painting; the improvement is huge, amazing! You handle various styles with ease.]
[Since everyone's saying that, I'm going to pay attention!]
[I looked at the wife's homepage, it's all related to painting, she's such a dedicated person.]
Because of the high quality of the painting, it took almost no effort for the first video to get a very good number of views and go viral.
At the same time, Yu Xia's personal account also gained a lot of followers thanks to this wave.
The first battle was a success.
Looking at the rapidly increasing number of followers, Yu Xia sighed inwardly: So this is the power of traffic.
Of course, this increase is not unlimited. The traffic was the highest on the first day, and then it decreased layer by layer. In the end, Yu Xia's fans were maintained at 62,000.
However, this is already a very good result.
It has increased by nearly 50,000.
After the video went viral, thanks to big data analytics, many people around Yu Xia also came across it.
Tang Chi was one of them.
[Delayed arrival]: [Screenshot JPG]
[Long delay]: Holy crap! Yu Xia! You're amazing, you've already got 60,000 followers and you're co-creating with Yu Bai!
【Summer】：[Grinning face JPG.][Grinning face JPG.][Grinning face JPG.]
[Delayed arrival]: [Please install another one for me. JPG.]
【Summer】：Hehe.
[Delayed arrival]: Having come this far, can you finally get your idol's autograph?
Upon seeing this message, Yu Xia thought to herself that she saw Bai He's signature on the contract every day, except that it wasn't Bai He who signed, but Gu Yubai.
【Summer】：Of course.
[Long Delayed]: Oh, so you've really infiltrated the ranks of top streamers with tens of thousands of followers? Well, you'd better remember your promise of "If I become rich, I won't forget you" [wiping away tears with a handkerchief JPG].
【Summer】: 70% away from successfully becoming your sugar daddy.
【Summer】: Just wait, Summer will soon let you live the life of ordering male models every day.
[Long delay]: [Clinging to someone's leg JPG.]
After chatting with Tang Chi, Yu Xia received a message from Gu Yubai.
【Bai】: I'm going to meet a client with you the day after tomorrow.
【Summer】: Okay.
—
This client is said to be from out of town. Gu Yubai had previously expressed interest in cooperating with them, but unfortunately, he couldn't find a suitable opportunity. For some reason, they suddenly came to his door this time.
Gu Yubai readily accepted the invitation.
"That's about it. Go and get ready." Gu Yubai handed the documents in his hand to Yu Xia.
Yu Xia accepted it: "Okay."
Yu Xia quickly read through the requirements, determined the other party's tastes and dietary restrictions, booked a private restaurant, and arranged to meet at the restaurant at noon today.
Gu Yubai was very courteous. Before the meeting, knowing that the other party liked to collect tea sets, he specially asked someone to buy a set, which showed how much he valued this meeting.
When we arrived at the restaurant, the customers were already there.
Gu Yubai was a little surprised; he hadn't expected them to arrive so early.
In the private room, a couple who looked to be around forty to fifty years old sat in the center.
The middle-aged woman wore a cheongsam, her hair styled in a bun with a hairpin. She possessed a gentle and refined air, exuding a scholarly air. She held her husband's hand tightly, her expression slightly anxious. The man beside her, dressed in a formal suit, had classic sword-like eyebrows and regular features, radiating an air of quiet authority.
But at this moment, his hand was tightly wrapped around his wife's hand, his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and his lips were moving, as if he was comforting her about something. His face, which looked like it had weathered all storms, now showed the same tension as his wife.
Gu Yubai pushed open the door and entered.
Upon hearing the sound, both of them quickly looked towards the door.
But whether it was Gu Yubai's imagination or not, when the couple saw that he was the only one there, their tense, expectant, and excited eyes seemed to show a slight disappointment, and they even insisted on looking back for several seconds.
"Sorry to keep you waiting." Gu Yubai sat down and apologized.
"It's alright, we just arrived too." The woman quickly composed herself and put on a polite smile.
"Knowing that you two don't drink alcohol, the tea here is quite good."
As Gu Yubai spoke, he turned the tea he had poured to the couple and said with a smile, "You can have a taste."
The woman picked up the teacup, said thank you, took a polite sip, and quickly put it down. Her expression was no longer as composed as before; she looked at her husband, her eyes clearly reproachful. The man beside her also took a sip and quickly put it down, patting his wife reassuringly.
Gu Yubai frowned slightly when he saw their subtle actions, finding it a little strange, but he didn't say anything.
Next, he slowly began to bring up the topic of discussion and cooperation at the dinner table.
As they talked, he noticed that the couple seemed somewhat distracted about their collaboration. Although they answered every question about the partnership, their eyes would frequently drift toward the door, as if they were waiting for someone to appear.
Especially the woman with a gentle demeanor, as time went on, her expression changed from anticipation to anxiety, and her frequent glances towards the door revealed her restlessness.
Before Gu Yubai could investigate the reason behind this, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the man and woman looked towards the door at the same time. Upon seeing the people at the door, the woman, who had been somewhat impatient, immediately brightened up, her face revealing joy and excitement.
Yu Xia, who had just received the tea set from the delivery person, arrived late: "Sorry, here—"
It's too late.
Before she could finish her sentence, when she saw the two familiar faces sitting in the middle, Yu Xia froze, and then her voice changed tone:
"Dad? Mom?!"
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