Who Would Fall in Love After Being Reborn?

TL: Etude Translations

The filming continued smoothly, and this time, no one contested for primary or secondary roles, nor did anyone engage in covert rivalry.

Of course, many campus beauties were curious about the sudden appearance of a top-tier beauty. Especially upon learning she was also a student at Linchuan University, and considering Chu Siqi was the number one campus beauty there, they found the situation even more intriguing.

The little rich lady wasn’t good at socializing. She would only say, “I’m just an ordinary Feng Nanshu,” her demeanor as cool and distant as moonlight.

Meanwhile, the boyfriends who accompanied the campus beauties sighed in relief.

Just yesterday, they were worried that this imposing first-ever Star Scholar and young entrepreneur of Linchuan might take a fancy to their girlfriends. But now, they no longer had such fears. This imposing figure probably wouldn’t be interested in their girlfriends.

But they cursed him in their hearts for being selfish. He had chosen their girlfriends as campus beauties, paid them to share photos and updates on platforms, attracting a horde of admirers and sycophants. Yet, he kept his own precious gem so well-guarded. It seemed utterly heartless.

“Yesterday, some of us were discussing who would be a better match for Jiang Qin, but today, everyone’s silent.”

“Yeah, especially that Chu girl. She’s as subdued now as she was proud before.”

“But I don’t get it. The boss lady of Room 208 is so beautiful. Why does she need us as models? Just put her picture on the flyers, and she could promote anything anywhere.”

“It’s simple. He can’t bear to do it.”

The campus beauties: “…”

The boyfriends: “He really is despicable. He won’t use his own treasure but exploits ours ruthlessly.”

In no time, the end of the month arrived, and the filming concluded successfully. It was time to pay the participants.

Since Jiang Qin had to attend a meeting in the city, he entrusted the payment to Wei Lanlan. But with the presence of the boss lady, Wei couldn’t take charge, so Feng Nanshu ended up distributing the wages.

As previously agreed, each person received 4,500 yuan for their daily shooting and image rights.

In those days, even well-off students had a monthly allowance of only 700 to 800 yuan. Thus, 4,500 yuan was a significant amount for them. Packed in envelopes, it felt like a substantial stack of cash.

At this moment, Chu Siqi’s emotions were complicated.

Especially when she took the envelope and made eye contact with Feng Nanshu, she felt an overwhelming sense of regret and loss, as if a part of her heart had been carved out.

Her mind was flooded with countless ‘what ifs.’

If only I had been more sincere from the beginning. If only I hadn’t been so arrogant. If only I were in her place right now. If only… If only…

Unfortunately, in this world, everything exists except for ‘if only.’

“Thank… Thank you.”

The little rich lady looked at her with clear eyes: “I thank you too.”

Chu Siqi was puzzled: “Why?”

“I don’t know. I’m just naive.”

“…”

After the shooting at Room 208 concluded, the first batch of orders from Shengshi were also shipped. Thanks to the efforts of the business department and the relentless work of the marketing team, these goods gradually made their way to various university towns in Shanghai. ŕÁŊỌＢΕS

The products included cups, fans, slippers, and hangers, randomly packed in various new student welcome kits, accompanied by a promotional flyer from Zhihu, waiting to be distributed to new students through various channels after the school year began.

This grassroots promotion tactic was a clever move. The timing was perfect, and Jiang Qin couldn’t help but feel a bit lucky.

“Is Sunai back yet?”

“She returned this afternoon at five.”

“Ask her to monitor the new user registration for a while. Let’s see how effective the first batch of materials is.”

“Alright, boss.”

At the same time, Yue Zhu called to report that a local grassroots team in Shanghai had been established, comprising 128 members. They were responsible for distributing flyers and fans at the school gates, coinciding with the new students’ arrival.

Flyers, being a low-tech and low-conversion method, were usually discarded immediately by most recipients. Only a few would keep them, perhaps to make paper airplanes when bored.

But this method was the cheapest form of grassroots promotion. Even with a low conversion rate, it was still cost-effective.

Moreover, the main face on the flyers was the dazzling Zhang Zixuan.

Especially during the back-to-school season, with its naturally high traffic, even a primitive method like flyers was bound to be effective.

The fans were even more impressive. In the sweltering summer heat, new students carrying luggage to school, drenched in sweat, would welcome a fan. This strategy had been personally verified by him.

Simultaneously, various local brands from Linchuan began to roll out their products in other regions, laying the groundwork to welcome the influx of users driven by Zhihu’s promotion.

For instance, mineral water brands, snack brands, soft drink brands, daily necessities brands, beer brands, and personal care brands…

These local brands didn’t need physical stores; they just needed to establish supply channels into the university towns. Moreover, their costs were relatively low, making them the vanguard of this strategic cooperation.

According to Jiang Qin’s plan, this cross-regional supply was to be priced as low as possible, even offering free giveaways with Zhihu registrations.

That’s the essence of promotion: separating profit from publicity.

If you want to make money, don’t think about expanding your sales territory. And if you do want to expand, be prepared to lose a little money.

As Jiang, the boss, put it, this wasn’t about making money but about making friends.

After sorting out these matters, there was only one day left before Linchuan University’s opening day. Jiang Qin finally had some free time to walk his little rich lady, water his money tree, and work on his abs. Yet, he felt like something was missing until that evening when Professor Yan arrived at Room 208.

He wasn’t alone; he held a leash, at the end of which was a chubby dog.

“Eh, Professor Yan, whose dog is this? It looks familiar.”

“This is Big Richie.”

“Holy shit, what a name! Nice to meet you, Richie. I’m Jiang Qin. You can also call me Azu.”

Jiang squatted to pet the dog but suddenly froze. “Wait, don’t I also have a dog named Big Richie?”

After hearing this, Professor Yan chuckled. “Stop pretending. Isn’t this clearly your dog?”

“Holy shit, this is my dog? How did it get so fat?” Jiang was shocked.

Professor Yan was visibly frustrated. “I was out walking the dog and returned to find Room 208 locked. What could I do? I had to take it home. This little thing eats like a pig. I, a university professor, was nearly bankrupted by its appetite!”

Richie whined, looking up at Jiang with a pitiful expression.

“As long as it’s alive, that’s good.” Jiang stroked the dog, his eyes full of pity.

Professor Yan pulled out a stack of receipts from his pocket. “This is for the dog food. You need to reimburse me. It’s pickier than you are, refusing to eat anything but branded food. It nearly killed me financially.”

Jiang took the receipts. “Professor, didn’t you grow attached to it after all this time? How about we both own the dog, and split the cost of dog food?”

“Attached, my foot! My sofa is still torn, and there’s a hole in my wardrobe. You also owe me for those!”

“Destroying things is a sign of too much energy. Regular walks will help. Overall, Richie is a good dog.”

Professor Yan’s mouth twitched. “I’m sixty years old. When I walk it, it’s more like it’s walking me.”

Jiang chuckled, pulling out a stack of cash and two boxes of Maojian tea from a cabinet. “Thank you for your hard work, Professor. This tea is specially bought from its place of origin. Try it and see if it’s good. If it is, we’ll get more next time.”

“That’s more like it.”

Professor Yan took the money and tea, leaving without a backward glance, clearly worn out by Richie in the past two months.

Shortly after, Feng Nanshu arrived at Room 208. With her radiant, dewy eyes and flawless, fair skin, dressed in a white lady’s dress, she looked exceptionally charming.

Seeing Richie, who had been fattened up like a pig, the little rich lady immediately exclaimed and cuddled the dog for a long time, finally giving Richie a sense of warmth in this home.

But Richie was still puzzled. Both of its owners seemed unreliable.

The male owner being unreliable was one thing, but why was the female owner unreliable too? This didn’t seem right.

As the only dog in the house, how could the female owner forget about me? Unless she had another dog she preferred more.

“Jiang Qin, let’s go for a walk,” Feng Nanshu suddenly turned to Jiang.

“Where are we walking?”

“To the maple forest.”

Jiang immediately became alert. “Are you planning to sit in my lap again?”

Feng Nanshu blushed. “I’m not. I meant walking the dog.”

“With or without the dog?”

“Either is fine, brother, you lead.”