As ten thousand viewers eagerly awaited Gao Fei to advertise in his interview.
He looked at his smug expression suddenly return to calm and said, "I haven't met Mr. Hank yet, but the general direction of our collaboration film should be related to science fiction.
The specific genre we'll collaborate on needs to be discussed in person."
At this moment, netizens watching the video immediately hit pause, opened the comment section, and started typing.
【I can't watch this anymore. Why is Gao Fei's interview suddenly so serious? It's unbearable.】
【As a hater, I actually expected him to advertise in the interview. Am I about to switch from hating to liking him?】
【The one above, you're not switching from hating to liking, you just don't have anything to hate him for since he's not advertising.】
【Don't just talk about you haters, even I, a fan, feel a bit unaccustomed to Comrade Gao being so serious in an interview.】
【As a fan, I sincerely hope he interviews properly, but I even more hope he's unique and doesn't play by the rules. Comrade Gao, hurry up and advertise, this isn't your style.】
【Forget about your fans and haters, even I, a passerby, am not used to it. I can only say that Gao Fei has already influenced the interview style.】
In just one minute, netizens were flooding the comment section with messages.
All of them felt unaccustomed because Gao Fei wasn't advertising in the interview.
But soon, a few new comments immediately caught the netizens' attention.
【Hurry up and finish watching, the most exciting part of the interview is coming up.】
【I'm truly impressed. Gao Fei is definitely a sly one, the reporter was completely dumbfounded!】
【All I want to say is, Gao, you've truly mastered the art of promotion!】
【Everyone just skip to 16:28, and remember to come back and thank me after you watch.】
Netizens who had finished watching the interview video were scrolling rapidly.
Some enthusiastic netizens even pointed out the most exciting parts of the interview.
As for those who had paused midway and exited to the comments, seeing these new comments, they curiously clicked on the video again.
At the same time, they followed the suggestions of the enthusiastic netizens and fast-forwarded to the sixteen-minute mark.
In the video, the interview was drawing to a close.
The reporter was also beginning to wrap things up.
"On behalf of Xing Huo Media, I thank Mr. Gao for accepting our invitation for this interview.
Before we conclude, does Mr. Gao have anything else to say to his fans, netizens, and viewers?"
"There's really nothing much to say except some well wishes.
I wish all netizens, viewers, and fans a prosperous second half of the year, with soaring careers, academic progress, and lots of wealth."
Gao Fei used no elaborate rhetoric, as if he were offering New Year's greetings in advance.
Seeing that the reporter interviewing him was about to finish, he immediately interrupted, "Ms. He, I have a question for you."
"Mr. Gao, please go ahead."
"Do you usually wear makeup?"
The female reporter, sitting on the sofa, was slightly taken aback, not understanding the meaning behind Gao Fei's question.
Did makeup have anything to do with today's interview?
He Shu Yi paused for a brief two seconds, but still smiled and nodded, "Usually, apart from my rest time, I wear makeup when I'm working or going out."
Just as she was about to ask what makeup had to do with the interview, she was interrupted again.
"Please, cameraman, give the lighting lady a shot!"
The cameraman, instructed by Gao Fei, was momentarily surprised but still shifted the camera as requested.
"Miss, do you, like Reporter He, only wear makeup when you're working or going out?"
He asked the makeup question again.
The lighting lady, blushing slightly, nodded shyly, tacitly confirming.
The next second, the camera returned to Gao Fei.
But unlike before, there were other items on the rosewood table in front of him.
It was a set of exquisitely designed cosmetics.
Including lipstick, eyeshadow, foundation, perfume, and more...
The packaging of each product was not the monotonous design dominated by black, red, and gold commonly seen on the market.
The entire set of cosmetics on the table featured blue and white porcelain patterns.
At a glance, it was simple and stylish, not only fashionable but also imbued with classic Chinese style.
Gao Fei faced the camera, gesturing towards the cosmetics on the table: "This set of cosmetics is the latest product from our company's Gao Lan Cosmetics Factory. It's one of our brand series, the Blue and White Porcelain style.
To thank Xing Huo Media for the invitation to this interview, I have prepared ten sets of cosmetics in different styles for your company.
Besides the Blue and White Porcelain style, there's also the Chinese Red series, the Gao Lan Black series, the Girly Pink series..."
As he spoke, as if performing magic, he placed individual items from different series onto the table from under the table.
Looking at the dazzling array of cosmetics in various styles on the table.
Even the highly professional He Shu Yi was visibly moved and lost in thought, her eyes full of surprise.
After introducing the products from Gao Lan Cosmetics Factory, Gao Fei smiled calmly and said, "Please don't think I'm stingy, ladies of your company.
Because each of these ten sets of cosmetics in different styles costs 1399 yuan individually.
However, individual items are quite affordable. A tube of lipstick is 158 yuan, and an eyeshadow palette is only 100 yuan..."
He Shu Yi, who had recovered from her daze and was sitting opposite him, desperately wanted to interrupt Gao Fei's introduction.
But upon hearing Gao Fei describe the prices of these beautifully designed cosmetics, she gritted her teeth and hardened her heart, not stopping him immediately.
Instead, she listened with expectant eyes as each individual item's price was mentioned.
As a working woman, cosmetics were also one of her hobbies.
These beautifully designed cosmetics, while expensive as a set, had very affordable individual item prices, making them consumer-friendly.
Therefore, He Shu Yi was willing to endure any penalty from her company just to hear the introduction of Gao Lan Cosmetics.
Only after Gao Fei had roughly described all ten sets of cosmetics in different styles.
Did Reporter He immediately step in to salvage the situation and prepare to end the interview.
"On behalf of the female employees of our company, I thank Mr. Gao for the gifts you've prepared for us.
And I wish Gao Lan Cosmetics Factory prosperity..."
When they heard the reporter read out the closing remarks, the thousands of netizens watching the interview video slowly came back to their senses.
Everyone in front of the screen tacitly closed the video and reopened the comment section.
In a moment, the number of comments in the comment section exceeded thirty thousand.
【Why do I feel like Gao Fei seemed to be advertising, but also not? I can't find anything to pick on.】
【Gao Fei isn't not advertising, he's promoting the products as gifts. If I want to criticize him for advertising, there's no basis.】
【Haters of Gao, how am I supposed to criticize him for advertising? I feel like if I do, I'll be mobbed by a crowd.】
【It's hard for us to criticize Gao Fei this time! This brat doesn't play by the rules. He's not advertising, he's introducing gifts to the employees of the media company.】
Gao Fei's sudden shift in style to promote products during the interview program left a group of haters helpless.
They could blindly hate and criticize without reason.
But cosmetics were women's favorite, and Gao Fei was introducing the products to Chinese women in the form of gifts.
If they dared to criticize Gao Fei for shamelessly advertising and promoting products, they would surely face relentless attacks from female netizens.
It's important to note that within online communities, if anything touched upon women, regardless of whether they were haters, they would be beaten down from head to toe.
The haters in the comment section looked around in confusion.
Gao Fei's fans, on the other hand, were overjoyed.
【Yo yo yo, even you haters are scared sometimes, I'm truly enlightened.】
【If these haters dare to criticize Comrade Gao for advertising, I'll immediately screenshot their IDs and post them on the Good Women forum.】
【For example, some male netizens mock women's cosmetics, which will also give these haters a taste of cyberbullying.】
【Sisters, let's try not to provoke disputes between men and women, otherwise it will only tarnish Comrade Gao's image. Since Fei Fei is in the cosmetics business, let's support him with our wallets.】
【I have to say, Comrade Gao is getting smarter and smarter. He's no longer advertising crudely, but promoting subtly. Not only does he get the products promoted, but he also completely shuts up the haters.】
【Now I'm just waiting for Gao Lan Cosmetics to officially launch, and I'll go and support it.】
Fans in the comment section mocked the silenced haters.
They were also preparing their money to contribute to the products from Gao Fei's cosmetics factory.
As for the neutral netizens, they bypassed the comments from haters and fans and made their own judgments.
【I've noticed that since Gao Fei took on the identity of Chief Engineer for the Civilian Navigation System, his quality has significantly improved. Even his promotion methods have become subtle and less annoying.】
【This promotional method not only gets the products advertised but also provides a price introduction for each product. Gao Fei truly lives up to his reputation as an advertising genius!】
【See, subtle promotion is good. Those haters don't dare to spout nonsense, for fear of provoking gender disputes.】
【You're all discussing Gao Fei's promotion methods, but I find this Gao Lan Cosmetics somewhat familiar. My wife mentioned it to me not long ago.】
【Brother above, wake up, you don't have a wife. Damn, my girlfriend also seems to have mentioned Gao Lan Cosmetics to me.】
Just as fans, haters, and neutral netizens were posting in the comment section.
Some men and women suddenly felt that Gao Lan Cosmetics, which hadn't even been released yet and had only just been promoted by Gao Fei, sounded very familiar.
Six PM.
As three online media outlets' interviews with Gao Fei topped the trending searches.
The five local media outlets that interviewed Gao Fei that morning also broadcast the interview during the six PM news slot.
In reality.
In Kyoto's Ailun residential area.
A well-maintained woman in her thirties casually turned on the Kyoto News channel, listening to the news while preparing vegetables.
Most TV channels were broadcasting news at this hour, and the woman was too lazy to change channels, so she decided to contribute to Kyoto Television's viewership.
Her husband, sitting at the computer next to the living room, glanced at his wife and then at the discount coupon on the table, swallowing involuntarily.
The front of the coupon read:
"Gao Lan Cosmetics Discount Coupon. Purchase a full set of Gao Lan Cosmetics with this coupon to receive a 10% discount."
In Magic City's Han Ya rental apartment.
A young man in his twenties sat in front of the computer. His peripheral vision caught his girlfriend sitting on the sofa, watching TV while painting her nails. His heart suddenly trembled.
He looked at the Gao Lan Cosmetics discount coupon beside his hand and quietly tucked it into a small pocket inside his underwear.