’That high?’

Jiang Wan only had seven or eight hundred thousand followers!

Lin Shen was genuinely stunned by the video’s stats.

He’d originally thought that since this was their first time filming this kind of skit, it would already be great if the numbers just matched the average for Jiang Wan’s previous videos.

Besides, they hadn’t piggybacked on any trending topics, so he’d assumed very few non-followers would stumble upon it.

But who would’ve thought? It broke one hundred thousand likes in just four hours!

Even Lin Shen, who was no expert, realized there was a huge chance the video he’d made with Jiang Wan was about to go viral.

He thought for a moment and figured it was probably the Big Blue Book’s Decryption Effect at work.

A 40% increase in natural traffic—that was like paying for a major promotion!

On top of that, the video quality was solid. Plus, most of Jiang Wan’s followers were in their early twenties and really resonated with a beautiful theme like "youthful love."

You could tell from the video’s comments.

[A new style? This is shot really well! The post-production is gorgeous too, it has the feel of a short film!]

[Are you switching to filmmaking? Where’d you find a professional cinematographer?]

[This video reminds me of my girl. Her eyes used to be full of only me, but I lost her.]

[Lighting one up with you in Hangzhou.]

...

The comments were filled with people reminiscing about their own love stories. All sorts of screenshots kept popping up, some filled with Sweetness, others with sorrow.

Everyone, it seemed, was moved by Jiang Wan’s new video. It struck a chord deep in their souls.

"The views are already over a million!"

While Lin Shen was scrolling through the latest comments on his phone, Jiang Wan was keeping a close eye on the backend stats.

"One and a half million views, and the completion rate is over 50%!"

Jiang Wan excitedly wrapped her arm around Lin Shen’s. If they weren’t in a business-class car, she probably would have screamed with joy.

The completion rate was her biggest worry.

A long video, a stylistic shift, her complete lack of acting experience, and Lin Shen being a rookie editor and cinematographer.

All of these were factors that could have tanked the completion rate.

But the video’s stats performed far beyond Jiang Wan’s expectations!

In fact, she never imagined it would be *this* good!

Infected by Jiang Wan’s jubilant mood, Lin Shen smiled and asked curiously.

"What’s a typical completion rate for a video like this?"

"Around 20% is already considered great."

Jiang Wan pressed a hand to her chest, taking a deep breath to calm her racing heart. Then she looked at Lin Shen, her eyes curving into beaming crescents.

"Generally, for a video with a million views, as long as the completion rate is over 35%, it’s guaranteed to go viral and get pushed into the next traffic pool!"

"And ours is a long-form video! Not only is the completion rate high, the interaction rate is even higher!"

"Interaction rate?"

Seeing Lin Shen’s slight confusion, Jiang Wan patiently explained.

"The interaction rate is the total number of likes, comments, shares, and saves, divided by the total view count."

"Normally, a 5% interaction rate on a million views is considered good, but ours is at a whopping 12%!"

"When these numbers hit the mark, it triggers the platform’s social recommendation algorithm, which pushes it to even more active non-followers!"

"It’s probably because of all the comments,"

Lin Shen scrolled through the comments, showing his phone to Jiang Wan.

"See? It looks like everyone is posting about their past relationships, and there are a ton of shares, too."

"It looks like people really do love this video..."

Muttering to herself, Jiang Wan let out a soft sigh of relief, the corners of her lips turning up in a small smile.

More than the revenue from a viral video, she preferred the happiness that came from earning others’ approval.

This showed that her efforts were not in vain!

Seeing Jiang Wan’s dazed, faraway look, Lin Shen patted her head, feeling happy for her.

"Looks like you have a real talent for acting. Maybe you could become an actress someday."

"It’s not all my doing. Actually, people love your editing and filming style even more."

Jiang Wan scrolled through the comments again, and when she looked up at Lin Shen, her eyes shone with a stunning light.

"Especially that suspenseful, open-ended finale—it got almost unanimous praise!"

"The video’s stats are this good all thanks to you."

Jiang Wan said, her voice filled with heartfelt gratitude.

She never would have imagined that this ordinary junior from her school club would not only go on to earn tens of millions on his own after graduating, but also display such an insane, almost freakish talent for filming and editing.

"How can you be so incredible!"

Jiang Wan could no longer suppress her affection and admiration for Lin Shen. She cupped his face in her hands and peppered him with kisses.

This drew surprised stares from many of the people around them.

"Calm down for a second."

Noticing the stares, Lin Shen quickly tried to soothe Jiang Wan’s excitement, deciding to pour some cold water on the situation.

"It’s only been a little over four hours. Let’s check again at the 24-hour mark and see how the stats have changed."

"Okay."

Jiang Wan, perhaps feeling she’d gotten a little carried away, quickly straightened up, resuming her usual gentle demeanor as she changed the subject.

"Have you checked your account? Any changes?"

"Mine?"

Lin Shen glanced at his phone, his expression turning to one of astonishment.

The official account he used to promote the Cat Cafe had just broken ten thousand followers!

’Doesn’t that mean I can complete the Shuaiyang task?’

Lin Shen eagerly tapped it open.

[Task: Publish one post and gain 10,000 followers (Completed)]

[Shuaiyang Lv. 4 → Lv. 5]

[Reward: Cashback on any spending on the platform: 35% → 40%]