Chapter 27 Did you see the video I filmed? ...
At the dining table.
Lin Siyue continued talking tirelessly about the yoga studio: "We're so busy right now. The people who used to make a huge fuss about getting their money back are now saying they want to renew Wenwen's classes, but that's impossible. All the long-time members are on the waiting list; you simply can't book her classes."
She laughed smugly as she spoke: "Luckily, she's good to me. She saves class slots for me and Sister Zhang Ni every day to help us improve our physique."
Lin's mother smiled and said, "Your figure and temperament are getting better and better. Keep it up!"
As Lin Heng listened to their conversation, he slowed down his serving of rice.
That day, he sent a message to Gao Wen, and a red exclamation mark appeared. He never dreamed that an intern would delete him.
Later, Lin Heng reflected that Gao Wen was talented in yoga and had achieved success. He guessed that his words were too harsh and offended her.
But it still didn't feel right.
Jiang Shuyan hung up the phone with Director Fan Ying and walked in, her legs feeling weak. She heard Lin Siyue say, "Of course, I listen to Sister Wenwen. She's the person I admire most. She's really amazing!"
Hearing Lin Siyue praise Gao Wen caused Jiang Shuyan to lose control of her expression once again. Lin Siyue used to value and admire her the most.
She gritted her teeth, trying her best to suppress her emotions, and hurriedly went to grab her bag, saying apologetically, "Auntie, I have something to take care of, so I'll be leaving now."
"You haven't eaten yet, eat before you leave," Lin's mother said quickly as she stood up.
"No need," Jiang Shuyan refused.
Lin's mother: "What's the rush? You're not even eating?"
Jiang Shuyan made an excuse: "My friend had an accident and has no one to take care of him at the hospital. I have to get there as soon as possible."
Lin's mother: "Let Aheng take you there."
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Shuyan hurriedly said, "No need, I'll go myself, it's no trouble. Auntie, I'll be going now."
Jiang Shuyan didn't even wait for Lin's mother to see her off before she hurriedly left the house.
Lin Siyue watched her departing figure and wondered, "Why is Sister Shuyan acting so strangely?"
Normally, the other party would prefer her brother to pick her up and drop her off.
Why do you seem a little resistant today?
"You must be worried because your friend is in trouble," Lin's mother sighed.
Lin Heng looked in the direction Jiang Shuyan had left, his brows furrowing slightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes, but he didn't think much of it and picked up his bowl to eat.
*
Jiang Shuyan arrived at the agreed location but didn't see anyone.
She made several phone calls before Director Fan Ying finally arrived.
"What happened?" Jiang Shuyan was pacing anxiously and began to shirk responsibility. "You were the one who went and framed Gao Wen, and then you asked me for money. What does it have to do with me?"
“Contact me first. If you hadn’t hinted that I could hire an online marketing company, how could things have escalated to this point?” Curator Fan Ying reminded her. “We’re in the same boat now. Do you want to push all the blame onto me?”
She originally created a fake account to smear Gao Wen and give interviews to guide public opinion. It was Jiang Shuyan who took the initiative to find her, gave her money, and let her taste the sweetness of being a paid online troll.
Things quickly spiraled out of control.
Fearing she would be implicated, Jiang Shuyan suppressed her lingering fear and asked, "What do you want?"
“The matter has blown up so much that my museum can no longer operate. She is now accusing me of defamation. I have consulted a lawyer, and if the investigation goes on, it may also involve the crime of illegally using online information. The number of reposts and views is too huge, enough to put me in jail for a year.” Director Fan Ying said, her voice trembling with emotion.
The mere mention of going to jail ruins the rest of your life.
No one can accept this calmly.
Jiang Shuyan trembled all over, her fingertips shaking uncontrollably.
She was just an ordinary person who wanted to teach Gao Wen a lesson and couldn't stand Lin Heng's attention towards her.
In this novel, she is the protagonist, with the halo of a female lead, but now she is involved in illegal and criminal activities and may even go to jail.
"I'll use my connections to get things done for you. You won't go to jail," Jiang Shuyan quickly assured him, hoping to reassure him and keep him in check.
Director Fan Ying's expression gradually calmed down: "Many people are watching me now, waiting for the outcome of this matter. My lawyer told me to give up my illusions. If I am convicted, I can't escape it. It's better to plead guilty, get a lighter sentence, and avoid causing too much public outcry."
"Then, then," Jiang Shuyan said anxiously, grabbing her hand and pleading, "Don't betray me, I can give you money."
"Fifteen million." Since everything was rotten to the core and the crime wasn't particularly serious, this amount of money was enough for her to accept the outcome of going to jail.
Jiang Shuyan's expression froze when she heard the number.
“My life’s work is gone. Gao Wen is demanding over a million yuan in compensation from me and wants to go to jail.” Director Fan Ying looked at Jiang Shuyan and said, word by word, “Fifteen million yuan, not much.”
Looking at Director Fan Ying's calm expression, Jiang Shuyan knew that she had made plans before coming.
She slowly released the other person's hand, her face pale: "I don't have that much money."
"This is something you need to resolve. I don't have much time to give you. I need to see the money. Otherwise, when I go to the police station, I'll confess everything and implicate you. Maybe that will reduce my sentence." After saying this, Director Fan Ying turned and left.
Jiang Shuyan stood there, feeling a chill rise up, and her legs went weak, causing her to collapse to the ground.
*
Yuhe Yoga Studio.
Gao Wen came out to get water after class.
Lin Siyue immediately came to her side, smiling extra attentively: "Sister Wenwen~~~"
"What's wrong? Why the expression?" Gao Wen took a couple more sips of water and said with a smile, "It doesn't look like anything good."
"Great news, great news!" Lin Siyue said quickly, putting her hands together in prayer. "When are you free? Can I film a video for you? Or take photos?"
"I have to teach a class, you go and film the other teachers," Gao Wen said, declining.
Lin Siyue said with a bitter face, "Zhang Ni and I really have no other choice. We've been filming other teachers for three days straight, and the number of likes hasn't even exceeded a thousand, while the last video got a million likes!"
"This can't go on."
Gao Wen took another sip of water: "Has the fever gone down?"
"No, we want to try, otherwise we won't believe it," Lin Siyue pleaded, pulling Gao Wen's hand. "Help us! We finally managed to build up our video account, and we're so worried we can't sleep!"
"I'd probably get the same result if I took the picture." Gao Wen didn't think of herself as that important.
Lin Siyue: "Then we'll accept it wholeheartedly, otherwise we won't accept it!"
"Okay, let's film this afternoon. I have classes later," Gao Wen agreed.
"You're the best! I'll tell Sister Zhang Ni right away!" Lin Siyue said with a grin, skipping away again.
Gao Wen looked at her childish appearance, a helpless smile on her face, and turned back to the classroom to continue the lesson.
evening.
Even Zhang Ni, who was on vacation, rushed over to provide guidance to Lin Siyue during the filming.
"Let's stick with the Inner Insight style, it gets more views." Zhang Ni decided to play it safe.
“Okay, but I made some changes. A different style might be more refreshing,” Gao Wen said.
Zhang Ni: "I'll listen to you."
Gao Wen walked onto the yoga mat, did some warm-up exercises, and then gestured to indicate that she could begin.
Lin Siyue raised her camera, watching Gao Wen's actions, and was both shocked and overjoyed. Even passing teachers and members were drawn by the music and stopped to watch from the doorway.
After Lin Siyue finished filming, Zhang Ni gave Gao Wen a thumbs up: "This one is going to be a hit!"
"Don't have too high hopes, or you might be too disappointed," Gao Wen cautioned.
Zhang Ni's eyes widened with absolute confidence: "How could that be!"
......
Fang Han turned off the computer and prepared to go back.
He worked a little overtime today because Gao Wen said she wouldn't be back until 10 o'clock, so he didn't go home to cook and just ate a staff meal at the company.
At the opposite workstation, two female employees were blasting upbeat music and exclaimed excitedly, "Is this yoga? It's so elegant and invigorating! This Yuhe Yoga Studio seems to be not far from us."
Upon hearing the familiar name, Fang Han slowed down his packing.
"Didn't this yoga teacher release a video last time? It went viral." Another female employee chimed in, "This yoga performance is so good, it makes me want to start practicing yoga too."
“I called to ask, and her schedule is full. I haven’t been able to book a class for the past two weeks.”
"Wow? It's that popular?"
"That's right, so many people are scrambling to take her courses. She has hundreds of thousands of followers, and she graduated from University A, right?"
"Isn't Engineer Fang also a graduate of University A? Ask him if he knows him."
......
As the group chatted, they glanced at Fang Han's workstation and saw that he had already reached the door. They called out to him, but Fang Han ignored them and walked even faster, his steps hurried and somewhat hasty.
They continued playing the video on a loop.
Gao Wen's last performance of the Inner Flow dance was mainly graceful with soothing music. This time it was completely different, with energetic and exciting music and a faster pace.
The timing was precise, the music was dynamic, and the movements were elegant and clean.
The video received over 100,000 likes in less than two hours after being uploaded, and the comments section was flooded with them.
I feel like any one of these actions could max out my health insurance card.
The posture appears standard and easy to master, but it's actually quite complex.
The ultimate expression of strength and beauty, the graceful beauty of movement.
I think her joints can move 360 degrees; that's incredibly amazing!
[So stable, her core strength is truly strong, and she's incredibly resilient. What are those who criticize her thinking? Even I, a layman, can see how capable she is.]
......
When Gao Wen returned, she had just opened the door when she heard the familiar music.
Xu Fei was sitting at the dining table, playing the yoga video she had done that day.
Seeing Gao Wen enter, she smiled broadly: "Our big internet celebrity is back."
"Sister Xu Fei, please stop teasing me," Gao Wen said with a laugh.
"Look at the video you made, it's going to go viral again." Xu Fei showed the video to Gao Wen. "Everyone is trying to imitate you now. None of the videos I've seen so far can dance as well as you!"
Gao Wen's previous Vipassana meditation was very popular, and many people are trying to imitate it, but none of them can compare to her.
As soon as the video was released, people sensed its potential to go viral and immediately started imitating it, competing to be the first to release it.
Clearly, Gao Wen is still firmly seated on her original throne.
"Life is tough, we're all just animals," Gao Wen said, explaining that the museum needed publicity.
Xu Fei pulled Gao Wen's hand and made her sit down. Then Gao Wen said coldly, "Didn't you buy mangoes? Cut one for us, and milk too, I want some too."
Just as Gao Wen was about to refuse, Xu Fei said, "He bought a lot, so don't be polite with him. Teach me quickly, how long does it take to practice this jump? I also want to amaze my friends on social media."
"It should take some time," Gao Wen said truthfully.
"Huh? It can't be rushed?" Xu Fei said regretfully.
Gao Wen: "That's really not possible. We have to take it slowly. You can try?"
Fang Han brought out the sliced mango and placed it on the table, thoughtfully providing two forks as well.
Xu Fei shook her head: "No, the comments section says medical insurance is going to be overwhelmed. It's not easy for me to earn money by working overtime."
She tasted two pieces of mango, then got up and went back to her room.
Why should she be a third wheel when the young couple finally have time to get together?
After Xu Fei returned to her room, only Gao Wen and Fang Han remained in the living room.
Gao Wen was scrolling through the comments under the video. She hadn't read any of them. Some of the comments from netizens were funny and made her laugh.
Since returning, Fang Han has secretly watched this video countless times in his room. He also watched the previous video many times. He has always known that she has a dazzling brilliance, but now more people are discovering how outstanding she is.
He knew how hard she worked and how much she struggled, and he was genuinely happy for her.
"Have you seen the video I took?" Gao Wen suddenly looked up and asked Fang Han.
"...No." Fang Han denied it subconsciously, afraid that she would find out.
He was not good at lying, and his eyes darted around unnaturally.
“You definitely won’t be interested, you don’t watch short videos,” Gao Wen said with a smile, drinking her milk. Seeing Fang Han turn on his computer, she asked, “Are you working overtime? Didn’t you just finish working overtime at the company and come back?”
In the afternoon, Fang Han sent her a message saying that he had to work overtime at the company.
"The software we're developing still has some finishing touches. We'll finish those in the next few days and then go to the museum for testing," Fang Han said.
"Wow, that was fast! You're amazing!" Gao Wen gave him a thumbs up.
Fang Han was pleased with Gao Wen's praise, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. "When can you free up a computer during the non-operational period? I'll come over then."
Gao Wen thought for a moment, "There are too many people during the day, why don't you go later? After 10 pm? I'll wait for you at the museum."
"OK."
Gao Wen finished the last sip of milk, stood up, and said, "Then I'll go rest first?"
"Uh-huh."
"Don't stay up too late, your health is important," Gao Wen advised.
Okay, good night.
"good evening--"
After Gao Wen entered the room, Fang Han needed a moment to process it. He took out his phone, turned down the volume, and watched the video of her several times.
As one of the top comments said: "While watching, I felt a powerful sense of athletic beauty; it was purely aesthetic, nothing more."
The video continued to gain traction in the following days.
It seems to have started a trend, with everyone, whether professional or not, starting to record.
To make it easier for everyone to dance, Gao Wen also recorded a version with instructions. After being captivated by her figure, netizens were then captivated by her voice.
As soon as the rhythm started, they knew it was Gao Wen's routine.
However, very few people can jump the whole way, and even fewer can jump with the same grace as Gao Wen.
Lin Siyue joked, "Sister Wenwen even has her own exclusive background music now."
The video's views surged even more than the previous one, with likes skyrocketing to two million. Zhang Ni and her friends were overjoyed. The drop in traffic a few days ago wasn't a problem with the video account; it was a problem with the people!
They will all be filming Gao Wen in the future.
Gao Wen was naturally unwilling; it was like taking on an extra job. Even a beautiful woman has her pride; she couldn't bear to be photographed every day. Even cattle and horses don't do that.
She felt that other teachers still needed to be on camera, and that she shouldn't be the only one working so hard. Now that things are better, she should change the cast.
To make her give up, Zhang Ni found another very professional teacher at the studio, filmed a video, and posted it online, barely getting a thousand likes.
Then, she posted the photo she had casually taken of Gao Wen practicing backbends, and it easily garnered over 100,000 likes.
“The data doesn’t lie,” Zhang Ni said to Gao Wen, then smiled and added, “Teacher Wenwen, thank you for your hard work on our new track. Keep it up, keep it up, keep it up!!!”
Gao Wen's face fell, and her eyes dimmed.
Although she wouldn't give up internet traffic, the museum's video account requires her to manage it all by herself. Isn't this sacrificing her for the benefit of the entire museum? Who understands the hardships of those who work tirelessly?
After finishing her class in the evening, Gao Wen looked a little tired. Zhang Ni said she wanted to film two videos.
"I'm a little hungry." Gao Wen hadn't eaten dinner and needed to eat something to replenish her energy.
"What do you want to eat? I'll go buy it," Lin Siyue said immediately.
"I'll go down and buy it myself, and get some fresh air too," Gao Wen said, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Just a moment, I'll be right back."
Lin Siyue made an "OK" gesture.
Gao Wen quickly went downstairs. The first floor was a large shopping mall, but she had to walk a little further. She found a shop that sold weight-loss meals, and the food tasted pretty good.
She didn't plan to eat much; a few bites would be enough.
Gao Wen has been taking too many classes lately, and she feels she needs to eat something after each extra class in the evening.
She quickened her pace, when suddenly a voice came from behind her: "Gao Wen."
Gao Wen looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lin Heng not far away.
Her expression changed slightly.
As Lin Heng drew closer, Gao Wen quickly composed herself and politely greeted him, "Deputy Director Lin."
Every time she saw Lin Heng, she felt a surge of irritation, but she didn't dare to confront him.
After all, in her previous life, she angered the male and female leads, which led to her current predicament.
Who knows what kind of aura they have?
"Long time no see," Lin Heng greeted with a smile.
"Long time no see." Gao Wen forced a smile. "What are you doing here?"
"Wait for my sister to get off work," Lin Heng said, then looked at her and said directly, "I sent you a message and found that someone deleted me."
Gao Wen feigned ignorance, her face showing surprise: "Me?"
Lin Heng remained smiling, without replying.
"I probably deleted it by mistake. I have too many WeChat friends, and I accidentally deleted the wrong one. I'm really sorry," Gao Wen said apologetically, looking sincere.
“It’s okay, I’ll add it back,” Lin Heng said, taking out his phone, tapping a few times, then looking at her and waiting for her to agree.
Gao Wen could only take out her phone, add Lin Heng back, and force a smile, saying, "I've added him."
Thankfully, her acting skills have always been excellent, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to keep up the act.
"You won't accidentally delete it next time, will you?" Lin Heng asked half-jokingly.
"No, no," Gao Wen managed to squeeze out, trying her best to maintain a smile.
Lin Heng could see her reluctance. The young girl could never keep things to herself. Just as Gao Wen was about to make an excuse to leave, he suddenly said, "Don't take what happened last time to heart."
Gao Wen looked slightly stunned.
Lin Heng cleared his throat, lowered his eyes, and said, "I've seen your videos online. Compared to our industry, you are more outstanding in other fields and will have a bright future."
"Don't take what I said to heart. We can still be friends, and who knows, maybe we'll have some collaboration opportunities?"
Gao Wen didn't expect Lin Heng to apologize to her.
His tone was still a bit arrogant, but that was already quite rare.
However, more than an apology, Gao Wen hoped to draw a clear line forever. This city is so big; she'd heard that most people who break up never see each other again.
She just wanted to live a peaceful and quiet life.
Inside the corner coffee shop, Jiang Shuyan, dressed simply and wearing a mask, was watching this scene. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails were digging into the soft flesh of her palms.
Lin Heng was mostly indifferent to her, but he smiled so brightly at Gao Wen.
Shouldn't Gao Wen be the fuel that helps their relationship grow?
These days, in order to raise money, Jiang Shuyan sold the apartment that her mother had left her. The large apartment she lives in now is under the name of her father, Jiang Chuanwen, and she is not entitled to sell it.
Jiang Chuanwen may be destined not to have a son. Over the years, she has been messing around with women, either unable to conceive or giving birth to daughters.
If Jiang Shuyan marries Lin Heng, who is her equal in social standing, then Jiang Chuanwen will have to give her everything. All she needs to do is promote their wedding extensively, making netizens envious of their love. She can easily create a video account and become a big internet celebrity.
After that, Lin Heng will succeed in starting his own business and become the CEO, and she will be the CEO's wife.
This is her perfect life.
Now, in order to prevent Director Fan Ying from exposing her, Jiang Shuyan not only has to sell her house, but also all her luxury goods to raise money. She has gone from being a pampered young lady who doesn't care about worldly affairs to worrying about money, just like before she transmigrated into the book.
She used to look down on the small advertisers who came to her, but now she's making videos for money, praising inferior products to the skies.
All of this is because of Gao Wen.
If it weren't for her—
Jiang Shuyan withdrew her gaze, her eyes dark and brooding as she stared at the person opposite her, gritting her teeth as she said, "I've given you the money. This matter has nothing to do with me anymore. Do you understand?!"
"I'm only doing this for money, I absolutely won't betray you." Director Fan Ying stood up and said before leaving, "Don't worry, I'll admit to all the charges!"
Jiang Shuyan breathed a sigh of relief and slumped into a chair. She covered her head, feeling a mix of anger, regret, and resentment after the near-miss.
That was all the money she could muster; her confidence vanished just like that.
*
Gao Wen didn't say more than a few words before the two parted ways.
But it was precisely because of these few words that Gao Wen's appetite decreased significantly, and she barely ate any of the weight-loss meals she bought.
She was afraid of delaying Lin Siyue and Zhang Ni from getting off work, so she went to help them film the video first.
Gao Wen has a strong presence in front of the camera; both videos were completed in one take.
Zhang Ni and Lin Siyue were happily packing their things to go home when they noticed Gao Wen wasn't moving. They asked curiously, "Don't you have no classes? Aren't you leaving?"
“My friend is coming to test the system in a bit, I’ll wait for him,” Gao Wen replied.
Having heard about Xu Mei having someone customize a system, the two nodded in understanding, said goodbye to Gao Wen warmly, and walked hand in hand toward the elevator, chattering about gossip.
The yoga studio was quiet after everyone had left, and Gao Wen's expression became even more depressed and complicated.
Just as she was caught up in her own depressed and conflicted emotions, she received a message from Fang Han on her phone.
Gao Wen didn't want to type, so she sent him a video call, which he answered quickly.
Fang Han's handsome face appeared on the other end of the phone. He smiled and asked, "Are you off work? Can I come over now?"
“Okay, you can come,” Gao Wen said.
Fang Han sometimes wondered if he was being too sensitive, able to immediately sense her less-than-ideal mood. He then asked, "Have you eaten?"
"I bought a weight-loss meal plan, but I didn't have much of an appetite and only ate two bites."
As expected, Fang Han guessed correctly: "I've gone downstairs, I'll go now."
"Okay, I'll wait for you inside the museum."
"good."
Gao Wen hung up Fang Han's call, tossed her phone aside, and slumped listlessly onto the table.
I inexplicably felt like some of my strength had been drained.
Gao Wen's low mood didn't last long before there was a noise at the door.
Before she could even look up, she smelled the delicious aroma of food.
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Author's note: Good morning.
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