Chapter 136 - 125: It’s So Good to Have Him Here

Chapter 136: Chapter 125: It’s So Good to Have Him Here

Xiao Ran quickly walked over to the sofa and plunked the little creature clinging to him down onto it.

He sat down beside her.

’I really can’t hold her any longer.’

’Something bad will happen if I do.’

The girl, so cruelly tossed aside, sniffled. She reluctantly scooted closer to him again, resting her shoulder against his. Only then did she contentedly curl her lovely legs up onto the sofa.

’Hmph, holding me a little longer wouldn’t kill him. Stingy!’

She was wearing her pink loungewear today—a short-sleeved top and shorts—and her long, fair legs were dazzlingly white.

This movement, in particular, caused the soft fabric to ride up just a little bit more.

The faint marks of Xiao Ran’s fingers were still visible on her upper thigh.

He swallowed hard. "By the way, your Brother Cheng asked me to come over tomorrow and shoot a video for him. You know he opened that agritainment park, right? He was hoping I could help promote it. Every new visitor counts."

Xu Cheng had helped him out a lot back in school, doing his homework and saving seats for him—two at a time, no less. If he could help, he was definitely going to.

Hearing that it was to help Brother Xiao Ran’s good friend, the girl looked completely on board. "Oh, so when are we going?"

Xiao Ran continued, "Tomorrow afternoon, probably. But I think I should be the one filming this video."

With that, he took out his phone, opened their last video, and started scrolling through the comments.

A lot of people in the comments were complaining that it wasn’t a proper cooking video, but a video of them showing off their relationship.

But at the same time, another group of people was complaining that their "romance" was too wholesome and boring.

But because of this, they had managed to attract two different audiences, which was why the video had performed so well.

So, Xiao Ran felt that if Yan Xici wanted to be a vlogger, the videos should primarily feature her, not him.

The most important thing right now was to capitalize on the current hype, switch him to the role of cameraman, and get her more screen time.

After all, videos featuring girlfriends were really popular right now.

If Yan Xici really wanted to make it in this business, and not just make it but stand out, she needed to have her own unique style.

She needed a clear theme and then expand on it with different content each time.

It was just like how he wrote his novels: the core idea remained the same, and everything else was a new variation branching from it.

The girl hugged her fair-skinned legs and tilted her head, watching him.

Xiao Ran went on, "I think we need to decide on a central theme. First, you need to figure out your direction. Do you want to continue as a lifestyle vlogger, a romance vlogger, or a food vlogger?"

Hearing this, Yan Xici sniffled. "Lifestyle, of course."

’After all, I’ve been muddling through in this industry for three years now.’

’Lifestyle vlogs might not be as popular as the others, but the range of topics is much wider.’

’I can film what I ate today or talk about a good book, but other types of vloggers can’t do that.’

’A romance vlogger can only post content related to romance. In comparison, lifestyle vlogging offers so much more variety. You can do anything; it’s more flexible!’

Xiao Ran thought for a moment. "Alright, then let’s start tomorrow at your Brother Cheng’s agritainment park. You can make barbecue, go horseback riding, or pick some fruit. I’ll be in charge of filming, and you’ll be in charge of uploading!"

Xiao Ran’s thought process was very clear. He laid out the plan for tomorrow’s content in one breath. For a lifestyle vlog, all of those activities would work.

He then turned, went to his room to grab a pen and paper, and started jotting down some key points.

"But if you want to do lifestyle vlogs well, I think you still need to outline the key points. For example, what kind of outfit you’ll wear tomorrow that fits the scene and also looks good."

"For another example, if the weather is bad tomorrow, will you need to bring a flashlight for fill lighting?"

"It’s outdoors, after all, not like shooting indoors. If you do too much post-production editing, the colors of the leaves or wood might look unnatural and off-putting. For lifestyle content, more natural is better."

"Also, I think you might need to think about your lines. The stuff filmed by the more popular streamers nowadays looks natural, but it’s actually the result of them going over a script beforehand and even doing several takes."

Because Yan Li was in this line of work, Xiao Ran knew a little bit about it.

It was safe to say that ninety-five percent of internet celebrities had a company and a boss behind them. Scripts were written according to a persona, and the celebrities just had to act their parts realistically.

The lucky ones were a minority. Yan Xici might have the potential to be a Xin Yun’er, but it was more likely that she wasn’t.

He spoke in a calm, unhurried, and composed manner.

Listening to him speak so eloquently, watching him occasionally jot things down on the paper...

Yan Xici once again felt that certainty that she hadn’t fallen for the wrong person. ’My Brother Xiao Ran is truly amazing at everything!’

’Not only is he capable, but he’s also so thoughtful, even planning all this out for me.’

She put her legs down, placing them neatly together, and looked at Xiao Ran earnestly. "Brother Xiao Ran, I really think it’s a shame you’re not a streamer. You know so much."

Seeing her regretful expression, Xiao Ran smiled. "It’s not a shame. To each their own. You like making short videos, but I like writing."

He didn’t think he was cut out for that line of work.

The girl pouted and muttered softly, "Fine."

While she thought Xiao Ran was amazing, she couldn’t help but feel that life was so unfair.

’Why is it that we’re both human, yet he can do everything so well, while I struggle so much?’

’My three years of hard work can’t compare to his effortless success.’

’It’s really infuriating when you compare yourself to others.’

Xiao Ran checked his watch. "Be good, now. It’s getting late, and I have to go make dinner. I need to get a lot of writing done today."

He finished with a pout. "After all, some tycoon dropped two Silver Alliance Leaders on me, which cost me my 40,000-word buffer!"

After speaking, Xiao Ran stood up, picked up the groceries he’d left by the door, and walked into the kitchen.

The girl stared at his back, her eyes blank for a moment.

"What’s a Silver Alliance Leader?"

Xiao Ran placed the vegetables in the sink and turned his head to explain, "One Silver Alliance Leader is equivalent to a ten-thousand-yuan donation. You can just think of it that way."

Hearing this, Yan Xici was stunned. "Ten thousand yuan?"

’Doesn’t that mean Brother Xiao Ran earned twenty thousand yuan in a single day?’

’That’s incredible!’

’Readers are so rich these days!’

’A single donation is half a year of my living expenses. That’s just extravagant.’

"Yep, and there were two of them. The website takes ten thousand, so I earn ten thousand," Xiao Ran replied as he took out the mushrooms and started washing them.

At his words, Yan Xici looked over at Xiao Ran, puzzled. "Brother, could it be that screenwriter lady you met last time?"

She was actually asking about Liu Min.

In her mind, Liu Min was a very wealthy woman. Besides her own sister, the only person she could think of who would be generous enough to donate twenty thousand yuan in one go was Liu Min.

Xiao Ran paused at her question. He knew that Liu Min was also reading his book.

But on second thought, it seemed unlikely. After all, they weren’t on particularly good terms. A twenty-thousand-yuan donation... Liu Min probably wouldn’t go that far, would she?

Besides, the two of them hadn’t been in contact for days.

"I don’t think so..." Xiao Ran’s voice was filled with uncertainty.

This only made Yan Xici even more curious. Who on earth was this rich person?

’Donating so much money at once... they must have an ulterior motive!’