Chen Jincheng saw the expectant look on Xue Qian’s face and figured the witty comedian must have a natural inclination for this kind of goofy, prank-style content.

Perhaps a part of his popularity came from his willingness to drop the celebrity act just to make people laugh.

Seeing him spacing out, Xue Qian spoke again. "Lao Cheng, I’m being serious here. You know what happened with me last year. The fallout was pretty huge, so I’m hoping to find a breakthrough in a new lane."

After he finished, he let out a strange sigh, his expression turning somewhat dejected.

Chen Jincheng knew he was talking about the incident where his ex-girlfriend had publicly called him out.

’In the other world, this scandal was a huge deal too.’

’He was in no position to judge matters between men and women. After all, he was a massive player himself.’

Seeing his gloomy expression, Zhu Zhen offered some comfort. "Old Xue, it’s all in the past. Try not to dwell on it."

Hearing this, however, made Chen Jincheng think about the situation in the other world.

’If things play out the same way here, this is far from over. In 2024, that ex-girlfriend of his will start live streaming and dredge this all up again for clout.’

’That’s also how Xue Qian will be able to completely clear his name.’

’After all, by then it will have been seven years. Dredging up old news like that is bound to annoy people, and everyone will see what she’s really after.’

’Honestly, regardless of what actually happened between them, they were together once. They knew each other intimately. After seven years, you’d think they’d have let it go. To rehash old drama for personal gain would just burn away any goodwill that was left.’

With that in mind, he said to Xue Qian, "Old Xue, let’s shoot a video together when we get back to the hotel."

"Sounds good," Xue Qian agreed at once.

At the mention of shooting a video, the surrounding girls from Second-Life Star all perked up.

’A video with the boss is guaranteed to go viral! The biggest surprise of this trip to Shanya for them was the boss’s new project.’

’Sister Hong said the boss has two projects to shoot this time.’

After they finished their hot pot, Chen Jincheng and Xue Qian led their group downstairs. As they were about to leave, they discovered that the ground floor and the street outside the restaurant were already swarmed with people.

The moment they appeared, everyone raised their phones and started recording.

Apparently, they had seen the videos online, realized he and Xue Qian were here, and had rushed over.

Fortunately, Xue Qian had anticipated this and arranged for enough security to hold back the crowd and escort them to their cars.

A short while later, the group returned to the Wenhua Oriental Hotel, only to find Lin Sheng, the hotel manager, and Song Ya, the head of housekeeping, waiting for them.

The two of them greeted them with great enthusiasm.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Xue, would it be possible to take a short video of you both?" Lin Sheng asked, his face full of anticipation. He had been scrolling through Tiao Yin earlier that evening and saw that the video of them at the hot pot restaurant had gone viral, even hitting the trending list.

So, naturally, he wanted to shoot a video of them as well to generate some buzz for the Wenhua Oriental Hotel and publicize the fact that Chen Jincheng was creating a marketing campaign for them.

"Go ahead, President Lin!" Chen Jincheng said with a smile, having already guessed Lin Sheng’s intentions.

’Since his antics with Xue Qian were already being promoted by Tiao Yin and getting so much traffic and attention, he might as well make the most of it.’

’Publicity from the Wenhua Oriental Hotel would be a huge boon for his Wave-Summoning Technique project tomorrow.’

Lin Sheng didn’t hesitate for a second. He pulled out his phone and started recording Chen Jincheng and Xue Qian, making sure to thank them profusely when he was done.

Afterward, he uploaded the video online with the title: "Chen Jincheng and Xue Qian check into the Wenhua Oriental Hotel. They will be shooting a marketing campaign for our hotel tomorrow!"

The internet was already buzzing from the videos of Chen Jincheng and Xue Qian’s antics. As soon as this new video was posted with its eye-catching title, it immediately started gaining traction. It was seen by tons of people, especially fans of both men, who already knew that the reason they’d met up in Shanya was for one of Chen Jincheng’s projects.

They just hadn’t expected the project to be for this particular hotel.

This immediately sparked a flurry of comments:

"Where is this hotel?"

"Does that mean we can see Qianqian if we go to this hotel?"

"I’m right next to that hotel! I’m going to see the Ancestral Master tomorrow!"

"Someone please post the location of this hotel."

...

「In the office.」

Lin Sheng had uploaded the video using the hotel’s official account and was now closely monitoring its performance data.

Seeing the likes surpass ten thousand in such a short time, along with a huge influx of new followers, made him incredibly happy.

He was especially pleased to see so many people in the comment section discussing his hotel and asking for its location.

’Hiring Chen Jincheng to shoot a campaign for the hotel really was the best decision,’ he thought. ’The shoot hasn’t even started, and we’re already getting so much exposure.’

Meanwhile, Chen Jincheng and Xue Qian quickly made their way to one of the hotel’s lounges to get ready to shoot their video.

Xue Qian asked curiously, "Lao Cheng, how did you end up deciding to shoot a campaign for this hotel?"

Chen Jincheng laughed at the question. "Well, it’s the National Day holiday, and the company already had a team-building shoot planned. Sister Hong brought the budget request to me, and it was a pretty hefty sum. So, I figured I could save some money by getting a hotel here in Shanya to cover our food and lodging for free."

"I approached a few places at first, but their managers basically told me to dream on. Only President Lin at the Wenhua Oriental Hotel agreed, so here we are!"

Nearby, Sister Hong had been recording the two of them on her phone the entire time.

Since they were making a video for Xue Qian anyway, the behind-the-scenes footage could be sent to Yijin and the other video clipping teams to generate even more hype.