I Got Together With the Fake Heiress - Chapter 104

Under the sufficient force of money, both the accountant and the chief designer readily yielded. Not only did they give up half of the profits from this clothing line, but they also agreed to let Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng acquire shares in the studio, each receiving fifteen percent ownership.

“Um, if it’s convenient, can we start shooting tomorrow?” The photographer wasn’t very concerned about the shares; she was worried about when she could start the shoot.

“Yes, but we need to return to school on the sixteenth. I hope all shooting work can be completed before then,” Wen Yunqing said.

“It’s only the ninth today. If we start shooting tomorrow, that’s five days at most! We can definitely make it,” the photographer guaranteed, quickly changing how she addressed the two. “I will speed things up. Rest assured, Bosses.”

The investment naturally could not be resolved entirely over a meal; subsequent steps required signing contracts and handling share transfer matters.

However, that was for tomorrow or the day after. After dinner, Wen Yunqing took the team to the An City branch of the Jade Emperor Pavilion to introduce Old Gao to the team members. The two parties got acquainted.

Old Gao, of course, would not object to lending the jewelry. But his merchant nature led him to request one additional condition: that the studio promote the Jade Emperor Pavilion alongside the clothes.

“We are also launching some three- and four-figure jade items recently, hoping to capture a larger market share through this,” Old Gao explained.

If this clothing line became popular, it would be a win-win situation for both sides.

After confirming the crucial core content, the rest was left to the professionals. Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng quickly immersed themselves in the short video shoot.

According to the original plan, the shoot was supposed to involve one male and one female, one being a strict law enforcement officer, the other a free-spirited female martial artist. However, after switching to Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng, the scriptwriter made a slight modification.

Based on their personalities, Wen Yunqing’s character was changed to an Elder of the Demonic Cult who had infiltrated the interior, and Wen Yimeng’s character was the most outstanding law enforcer, adhering strictly to the law but possessing her own soft spot.

“Um, you two wouldn’t mind if the characters had a romantic element, would you?” After completing the first day of the shoot, the photographer asked somewhat awkwardly. “After our discussion, if the two characters had some forbidden love, it would be… well, it aligns with some current trending topics. After all, your appearances are both excellent…”

The photographer wasn’t entirely sure when she asked. In her view, the two should be sisters, and turning a sisterly relationship into a romantic one might be considered inappropriate.

Wen Yunqing raised an eyebrow. Much to the photographer’s surprise, she agreed readily, barely taking a second to consider. “It’s fine, but the maximum physical contact will be holding hands and kissing the cheek.”

“Ah?” The photographer was stunned. Kissing the cheek is an option? She was only planning for an ambiguous gaze.

“Is there a problem?” Wen Yunqing asked. Her own mother would likely watch this short video, so she didn’t intend to have deeper contact.

“No, no problem! We will continue shooting at the same time tomorrow!” The photographer recovered, her lips curving into a delighted smile.

That’s absolutely perfect! Kissing the cheek is possible! An accidental handhold, a shared gaze, a cheek kiss—it was truly perfect!

Perhaps the revised script perfectly matched the dynamic between the two, as not only did the shoot go smoothly, but it also gave the director some spontaneous inspiration, leading them to create a modern version of the story as well.

The clothes used, of course, were also products of the studio, though not the current line, but the first line they had designed.

“Perfect! Truly perfect! This video is definitely going to be a hit!” After the shoot ended, the director and photographer showered the two with lavish praise before linking arms and heading off to the editing suite.

They had to seize the final surge of traffic from the winter break, rush to complete the editing and voice-over within two days, and release it immediately!

The shoot took a total of four days. After Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng returned home, they immediately sent the small videos and photos taken during the process to Wen Mother.

“As expected of my children. They look beautiful in anything they wear.” Wen Mother watched the videos with great satisfaction. If the designs for these two clothing lines hadn’t been strictly confidential for now, she would have posted five updates on her Moments to show off.

Wen Han was curious on the side. After struggling for several minutes, he edged closer and quietly asked if he could take a look.

Wen Mother glanced at Wen Han, then remained silent, tacitly allowing him to join her in watching.

Wen Han sighed in relief. It had been a year, and his mother was finally getting over her anger.

“By the way, I remember there was an annual shareholder dividend, right?” Wen Mother handed the tablet to Wen Han and asked directly, “Did you transfer the money to your sister’s account?”

“It’s arranged, but the amount is quite large. The finance department is still processing it. It should arrive by the end of the month,” Wen Han said, his eyes filled with amazement. Did Wen Yunqing look that good in traditional clothing?

And his sister, dressed sharply and cleanly, everything she did was full of grace… Wait, why are they holding hands?

Huh? Huh?? Huh??? What was going on? They were leaning against each other and even kissed? Was there something wrong with this short video?

“Mom, this…” Wen Han hesitated, unable to speak further. He had just managed to restore his mother’s goodwill and couldn’t risk saying the wrong thing again.

“What about it?” Wen Mother, with her “mother filter,” didn’t see any problem with sisters holding hands and kissing. After all, when she was in university, it was normal to snuggle up and sleep with her best friends.

“Nothing, nothing. I just thought it looked especially good. Yimeng and… Yunqing look very harmonious. When they stand together, they give the feeling that they are a family,” Wen Han said sheepishly. It seemed he was right not to continue speaking.

Wen Yimeng tensed up when she heard their conversation, her heart pounding as she worried that her and Wen Yunqing’s true relationship would be exposed to them.

“Yimeng, Yunqing, are you going back the day after tomorrow?” Wen Mother asked. “Do you need anything at school? Should you bring anything from home?”

Wen Yimeng shook her head. “We have everything in the dorm, and the apartment is fully equipped too.”

“That’s good. When the dividends arrive, you can choose to spend it yourselves or continue to invest it and have the wealth management team handle it for you,” Wen Mother said.

“Mom, we plan to invest in some projects within the university, so we’ll probably look for a new wealth management team then,” Wen Yunqing said.

Upon reaching adulthood, Wen Yimeng and Wen Yunqing each received shares and cash, which was a huge sum for them at the time. Thirty percent of the cash was designated as liquid funds, and the remaining seventy percent was handed over to the wealth management team chosen by Wen Mother.

Of course, the wealth management team only managed the money given by Wen Father and Wen Mother. The large sum earned through gambling on stones was managed by Wen Yunqing herself.

“University projects, huh…” A hint of hesitation flashed in Wen Mother’s eyes. The girls were not even twenty yet. Starting to invest now meant they lacked relative experience.

But Jing University students must be capable people. If the projects were researched by excellent talent, they might have good prospects.

“If you want to, I personally won’t object, but remember not to put all your eggs in one basket, and don’t be too quick to hand over the money,” Wen Mother cautioned.

Since the two girls wanted to invest, she would let them try. After all, university projects shouldn’t be too expensive—a few million at most per project.

Wen Mother’s assumption was indeed not wrong. For general projects, an investment of a few hundred thousand to a few million was usually enough. But Wen Yunqing had a sharp and unique eye, focusing on projects with great potential, which required investing tens of millions.

Of course, that was for the future. For now, Wen Mother was still reluctantly seeing them off as they boarded the plane.

Soon after Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng boarded the plane, the perfectly filmed short video officially debuted, simultaneously released on various platforms.

Because the studio’s existing fan base was very limited, early promotion would certainly involve spending money. They predicted a viral surge around the third day.

“Holy cow, Old Jin! Old Jin, look!” Not long after the accountant transferred the money, she noticed the backend data soaring, increasing exponentially.

“What? What is it?” The chief designer was dragged in front of the computer by the accountant. When she saw the search volume and the likes and shares data, she couldn’t help but exclaim.

“We haven’t been buying traffic for long! How are there so many views? Did you accidentally add an extra zero?” The chief designer was flustered. She had estimated an initial investment of 200,000. Had the accountant accidentally transferred two million?

“No, I didn’t! I didn’t even transfer all the money yet! I only invested 80,000 initially, buying a small amount of traffic!” The accountant stated firmly. “It’s the quality of our video! Our quality is great! The platform gave us a boost!”

Thus, as Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng stepped off the plane, dragging their suitcases back to their large apartment, she received a call from the photographer.

After listening to the other party’s excited rapid-fire speech, Wen Yunqing clarified the situation. “So, the video went viral and is now trending?”

“Yes, yes, yes! We plan to buy another trending topic tonight and try to push it into the top ten. That will bring even more traffic,” the photographer said. “They asked me for your opinion. If the trending topic explodes, many people might recognize you two.”

“It’s fine. Just stick to the original plan,” Wen Yunqing leaned on the balcony, looking at the rapidly darkening sky.

“After all, we are shareholders now. The more people who recognize us, the more people will buy the products,” Wen Yunqing said.

In two months at most, she would definitely root out the people hidden within the Association. By then, the two of them would have no worries.

They could go wherever they wanted, buy whatever they liked, and do whatever they pleased, without any taboo.