After starting the live stream, Shu Qingqing realized this job was really not easy.
Although she only streamed for four hours a day and used a microphone, after just one week, her voice was nearly shot.
Yesterday, she discussed with Feng Xiangdi. Their sales had basically stabilized, hovering around one hundred thousand per day, so they planned to hire an assistant streamer to take turns with Shu Qingqing.
However, an assistant wouldn't be hired that quickly.
Their live stream room's traffic had finally stabilized and couldn't be paused arbitrarily.
Shu Qingqing had noticed earlier that although Xu Lingshan was sitting to the side, she seemed quite interested in the streaming.
Moreover, Xu Lingshan was beautiful and fit their target customer profile perfectly.
So she thought, before hiring an assistant, why not let Xu Lingshan help with the streaming? It would give her a break too.
When Xu Lingshan heard Shu Qingqing calling her over was to ask for help selling clothes, she was instantly furious.
Her, the heiress of the Xu Group, selling clothes?
Shu Qingqing: "I can do it, why can't you?"
Xu Lingshan: "How is that the same? You are Mrs. Lu, I am the Xu family heiress. Brother Bochuan's money might not necessarily be yours, but my dad's money is definitely mine!"
Shu Qingqing glanced at her coolly: "Oh, but hasn't your dad frozen your cards right now?"
Xu Lingshan choked: "That... that's just temporary. My dad still loves me."
Shu Qingqing switched from tough to soft: "Alright then. You come help me sell clothes. If you do well, I might be in a good mood and perhaps accept your apology."
Xu Lingshan wavered for a moment, but quickly turned her head away: "No."
Shu Qingqing sweetened the deal: "Oh, right, I saw your social media account last time. How come you only have thirty thousand followers? That's much fewer than your other two girlfriends."
"Look, if you help me sell clothes, I can tag your account. Someone as pretty as you would probably gain followers quickly."
Xu Lingshan dawdled over: "Really?"
Shu Qingqing pulled up clips from previous streams: "Look at all this traffic. Would I lie to you?"
Only then did Xu Lingshan reluctantly agree.
It has to be said, Shu Qingqing was a genius. After Xu Lingshan started helping with the streams, the viewer count rose a bit, and sales increased by another thousand.
Xu Lingshan gained more exposure and her follower count also grew.
It was a win-win situation.
After that, without Shu Qingqing even asking, as soon as Xu Lingshan arrived, she would proactively start changing clothes.
That evening, Ren Qiuyang accompanied her father to a business gathering.
Knowing Lu Bochuan would also be there, she specially had a gown custom-made in advance and spent the entire afternoon on her hair and makeup.
Seeing Lu Bochuan arrive alone made her even happier.
After accompanying her father through the socializing, she happened to see Lu Bochuan smoking alone outside and walked over.
"Bochuan, long time no see."
Lu Bochuan turned around, saw it was her, and casually put out his cigarette: "Qiuyang."
Ren Qiuyang's heart instantly swelled with sweetness. She knew it, Bochuan cared about her. Knowing she disliked it and that it was bad for the lungs, he put out the cigarette.
Ren Qiuyang was the only daughter in her family. She had previously been in charge of the charity foundation. After her father fell ill some time ago, he began letting her gradually take over company matters.
Using this as a pretext, Ren Qiuyang asked Lu Bochuan many questions about company management.
Lu Bochuan patiently answered each one.
It had rained in the evening, and the night breeze carried a hint of coolness. The thin strap on Ren Qiuyang's neckline was accidentally blown loose by the wind. Before she could bend down, Lu Bochuan picked it up for her first.
"Thank you." Ren Qiuyang reached out to take it. Their fingers brushed unintentionally, sending a ripple through her heart.
Lu Bochuan leaned casually against the railing, his thick black hair neatly combed to the sides. His eyes behind his glasses were dark and profound. Just his profile was enough to captivate her.
Suppressing her turbulent emotions, Ren Qiuyang spoke softly, "Bochuan, ever since joining the company, I haven't felt this relaxed in a long time."
Lu Bochuan looked into the distance: "It should get easier once you get the hang of it."
Ren Qiuyang tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, revealing her lovely face: "By the way, Bochuan, I recently heard from others that Qingqing has become an internet celebrity? It seems... a bit inappropriate, doesn't it?"
Seeing Lu Bochuan frown, she quickly explained: "Don't misunderstand. It's mainly because I heard a few days ago that Qingqing was... flaunting wealth online. The online comments aren't favorable. I'm worried it might affect you and the Lu Group. You know how public opinion can be these days, words can be harmful."
"Of course, if it's awkward for you to bring it up, I could step in and talk to Qingqing for you..."
Before Ren Qiuyang could finish, Lu Bochuan raised his hand to stop her.
"My wife is simply sharing her life. I don't see anything inappropriate about that, and I support her hobbies."
"Even if someone were to give up Lu Group stock because of some unfounded online comments, then I can only say it's very regrettable. They've missed out on many profitable opportunities."
"Bochuan..."
"I have other matters to attend to. Excuse me."
Watching the man's retreating figure, Ren Qiuyang was filled with regret.
She finally had a chance to be alone with Lu Bochuan... If only she hadn't mentioned Shu Qingqing.
Thinking of this, her dislike for Shu Qingqing grew another degree.
Ren Qiuyang stayed outside in the wind for a long time before returning to the banquet hall.
The gathering was halfway through, and most of the women were gathered chatting.
Ren Qiuyang walked over gracefully: "Mrs. Li, what are you chatting about so happily?"
"Qiuyang, isn't this your little follower?" Mrs. Li held up her phone: "What's her name again, Xu Lingshan? Why is she helping Shu Qingqing sell clothes?"
Ren Qiuyang looked over and her face immediately darkened. The person energetically promoting clothes for Shu Qingqing in the live stream was indeed Xu Lingshan.
Mrs. Li chuckled lightly: "Weren't they said to be love rivals before? How are they friends now? It seems the dynamics in our circle have changed quite a bit since I've been abroad these past few years."
Everyone began discussing Shu Qingqing.
Feeling perturbed, Ren Qiuyang simply walked away.
After the gathering ended, she called out Lulu and Bingqian separately, but they also said they didn't know what was going on.
Ren Qiuyang sighed: "It seems this Shu Qingqing is quite capable. Now she's won over Shanshan. Who knows, maybe one day she'll cause our sisterhood to fall apart."
Lulu, straightforward by nature, cursed upon hearing this: "It's just selling clothes! Look how smug Shu Qingqing is. Why don't we think of a way to sabotage her live stream? I don't believe Shanshan would still hang out with her then."
Ren Qiuyang pretended to be deeply troubled: "But what can we do? I don't understand these live streaming things."
Lulu narrowed her eyes in thought before saying: "What's so difficult about that? She sells clothes, right? We can easily sabotage her by just finding some reason about poor quality."
Bingqian, however, seemed hesitant: "Will that really work?"
Lulu: "Don't worry, leave it to me. You'll see when the time comes."
