Chapter 223

Chapter 223: Recording Promotional Video

C Station’s user base is mainly students, with the primary age range being between 14 to 24 years old. Traditional promotional methods may not necessarily gain their support, and if the video itself isn’t impressive enough, it could negatively impact C Station’s reputation.

Considering these conditions, Mei Fang formulated a specific shooting plan for the promotional video.

1. The promotional video was expected to be four minutes long, with one minute for self-introduction and three minutes for talent display (guitar singing).

2. The attire should be youthful and bright, while also showcasing some of their secondary attributes.

3. To reduce real-life disturbances, they decided to use faceless promotion.

After proposing the third point, everyone felt that this approach might be a bit like covering one’s ears while stealing a bell. After all, they had already performed these songs at school, and since they were planning to “make a debut,” they needed to prepare themselves for eventual exposure.

Mei Fang reasoned that since it was still 2012, the internet wasn’t as hostile as it would be ten years later. Yuan Yuan and he would eventually reveal their identities; hiding their faces would only slightly increase the cost for netizens trying to uncover them and add more mystery to Xia Yuan.

Regarding the video shoot, Wan Chaoxiong and Xiang Bingbing were invited to participate. They decided on filming at a small pavilion on campus, ensuring a low identification background.

With the scene and personnel set, Xia Yuan was worried about the costume for the promotional video.

“A Fang, You Xi, do you think a sailor suit or a lolita dress would be better? Or should we just wear our school uniforms?”

“A lolita dress might be too secondary, and it doesn’t fit the style of a guitar singer. School uniforms… would directly tell the viewers we’re from Jiangcheng No.1 High School.”

Lin You Xi offered her advice to Xia Yuan, “I think a sailor suit would be better. It matches A Fang’s desire for a youthful and bright look and is sufficiently secondary.”

“Thinking about it, that does make sense.”

Xia Yuan looked at Mei Fang, “What do you think, A Fang? Do you think I should wear a sailor suit?”

“Hmm… Speaking of which, can you get a sailor suit?”

“The ones at school are available but aren’t very good quality. I’ll buy one online in a few days.”

“Remember to buy longer skirts. If your dad sees too much, he’ll get angry.”

“What do you mean my dad… you’re bringing my dad into this! It’s just that you don’t want me to show too much, right!”

Xia Yuan playfully pinched Mei Fang’s cheek and whispered in his ear, “Then I can buy two. One for the long skirt for the video, and another shorter one, just… just for you to see, okay?”

Xia Yuan wasn’t yet skilled in teasing Mei Fang, and she ended up blushing first.

Even though Yuan Yuan was high-attack low-defense, Mei Fang wasn’t much higher, and he felt a little embarrassed, scratching his nose.

“Don’t learn such strange words. Let’s focus on filming first…”

Seeing an opportunity, Xia Yuan intensified her approach, “So, are you interested? Only if you’re interested will I buy it.”

“Buy them all then. It’s not like we can’t afford it. Having one more won’t hurt… Just remember to charge my account. This is public expenditure.”

“Alright, alright.”

Xia Yuan giggled and sat on the sofa to choose clothes. Lin You Xi reminded her, “Yuan Yuan, when you place the order, remember to buy a few pairs of tights.”

“Tights?”

“If A Fang doesn’t want you to show too much, using tights to cover your legs is a good choice.”

“You mean those… ah… hmm…”

“This store is good. Look at this one.”

Following Lin You Xi’s instructions, Xia Yuan flipped through the content that made her blush, exclaiming, “You Xi… do you like these socks? That’s too bold!”

“I’m fine with it, but A Fang likes them. He’d be excited seeing you in these, especially the white ones.”

“When did I say I liked tights!”

Mei Fang protested nearby, “Don’t portray me as some pervert.”

“You’re not a pervert?” Lin You Xi bit her lip and then questioned Mei Fang, “Have you forgotten what you did with my thigh-highs last time?”

“That was an accident!”

Xia Yuan chimed in, “A Fang is just putting up a tough front.”

“What kind of nonsense is that!”

In the end, Lin You Xi asked Xia Yuan to buy two black tights as well, although their purpose was unknown.

After preparing everything, they found a weekend to film on campus.

After spending time together, Wan Chaoxiong and the studio staff became familiar. Seeing their performances on stage, he was full of hope for Xia Yuan’s rise to fame.

“With the quality of this single and the professional video production level, as long as we get a recommendation spot, we can definitely become the queen of the music zone!”

Xiang Bingbing was curious about the outcome of the video recording, “If Yuan Yuan becomes a web celebrity, will she no longer need to attend classes?”

“It’s not like that… It’s purely out of interest.”

Xia Yuan smoothed her hair and, with Lin You Xi’s help, rearranged her outfit before picking up the guitar Mei Fang gave her, feeling very secure.

“Also, it’s to develop my career…”

After all, A Fang and You Xi were developing games and websites. She needed to keep up and become an excellent creator herself…

Xiang Bingbing half-kneeling, aimed the camera at Xia Yuan, “Yuan Yuan, are you ready?”

Xia Yuan coughed lightly before clearing her throat, “We can start now.”

“Action!”

Xia Yuan waved to the camera,

“C Station friends, hello! This is Yuan Yuan desu! Haha… That’s so funny, can we re-record?”

She greeted Mei Fang off-camera, but he shook his head, thinking such a natural reaction was fine.

“Um… Our director said not to re-record, so I’ll continue… Today is our first meeting, and I want to share our team’s first mini-album ‘Yuan Xi Companion’. These five songs were created by me and my two childhood friends, as well as other good friends. I hope you enjoy them! Now, let me sing one of them. Please give me a round of applause, thank you!”

Xia Yuan clapped for herself briefly before playing the song “In That Not Far Away Place” live in the video.

Since it was just a guitar accompaniment, and Mei Fang wanted to see a natural NG, Xia Yuan’s performance wasn’t perfect, including a humorous scene where she bit her tongue and sang the wrong lyrics. Although it wasn’t recorded in the video, the sounds and actions conveyed it.

Xiang Bingbing showed the finished video to Mei Fang and Wan Chaoxiong.

“Speaking of which, is it really not necessary to re-record? There were quite a few mistakes.”

Mei Fang and Wan Chaoxiong shook their heads almost simultaneously.

“This raw and unpolished feel, the effort of a young girl striving for her dreams, is exactly what makes our Yuan Yuan so appealing!”

“Mr. Mei truly understands the minds of gamers and otakus. Your speaking style is just like our C Station’s Miss!”

“What do you mean by similar…”

Hearing this, Xia Yuan couldn’t help shaking her head.

The person standing in front of you, A Fang, is none other than the real Miss [Mountain Has Forest and Stream] of C Station!

However, amidst her feelings, she also felt a little worried.

Could such a video really move the hearts of C Station’s users?

After some thought, she decided to revise the last paragraph of the previous chapter. Those who find it awkward can go back and read it again. Will the next chapter be updated by 12 o’clock? Let’s wait and see.

(End of Chapter)