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Chapter 184 - 151: Family Status! Impossible?

The reason was simple. He was currently the internet’s number one scumbag, a man everyone called the Ancestral Master. If he filmed this kind of "simp" video, it would be a throwback to his past—it would be filming the path he took to get here.

It would let everyone see just how much of a simp the Ancestral Master used to be.

Besides, one doesn’t become the Ancestral Master overnight. They all got burned so badly in the past that they became the internet’s number one scumbags of today.

Therefore, if he filmed a simp video in the style of Uncle Qi, it would be seen as the Ancestral Master demonstrating what *not* to do, rather than just another video of a simp.

With a different identity and status, the same video would be given a completely different meaning.

The videos he made would have an extra layer of meaning compared to the ones Uncle Qi produced.

Chen Jincheng began typing on his computer.

This kind of story-based account was different from typical video planning. It required a full script, complete with detailed scenes, characters, and dialogue.

The video script he was adapting was called "Family Status."

The scene, naturally, was the living room of a house.

The story opened with a ferocious-looking girlfriend facing her boyfriend, who wore a helpless expression. Then, a reflective monologue began: ’My status in this house ranks in the top four. As for why I... What? How can I rank fourth when there are only two of us?’

’Because there are also the two little gods my girlfriend keeps (her cats)!’

The plot involved the two cats peeing on the bed. When the male protagonist glared at the cats for their mistake, the female protagonist chewed him out.

At this point, the male protagonist’s monologue started again: ’Lately, I’ve noticed my girlfriend’s attitude toward me getting worse and worse. A man who loves his girlfriend will spoil her, but the girl should also understand that it’s not that he can’t stand up to you. A couple should be more considerate of each other, because no matter how much a man loves you, he can’t stand a sour face all day long. So, I’ve decided... I will no longer be silent...’

It sounded like the deafening roar of a man’s rebellion, as if the protagonist was about to do something truly manly.

But then came the twist. The girlfriend couldn’t reach something on top of a cabinet and pointed at the protagonist’s face, ordering, "You, get over here! I can’t reach it!"

The protagonist, who should have erupted, instead instantly replied in the most sycophantic tone possible, "Yes, dear!"

Then he scurried over like a total simp, ending with a monologue delivered with a look of pure bliss: ’Ah, forget it. I don’t think I can bring myself to be mean to her. I should just keep treating her well!’

See? How much more of a simp could he be?

No matter how unreasonable his girlfriend was, no matter how she trampled on his dignity as a man, all he did was fawn over her.

A textbook cautionary tale.

This short, one-minute video had 18 different shots, meaning the scene changed roughly every 3.4 seconds. The plot’s pacing could be described as incredibly tight, a compact style that later short-form dramas would largely inherit.

And this "Family Status" video received over six million likes.

As Chen Jincheng wrote the script’s dialogue, he also typed out the female lead’s name: Lin Leqing.

And the male lead’s name: Xiaocheng.

Once this video was released, everyone would see the internet’s number one scumbag, the Ancestral Master, filming a simp video. The contrast was sure to attract a huge amount of attention.

When that time came, his explanation would be: What does Xiaocheng have to do with Chen Jincheng?

Xiaocheng was just his younger self, a part of Chen Jincheng’s past.

But it wasn’t an embarrassing part of his history; it was the path the Ancestral Master took to get here.

While Chen Jincheng was writing his script, over at Tiao Yin, President Han Shangyou had arrived at a new department—the one officially in charge of the long-form video function.

However, this function was still in the testing phase and hadn’t been officially launched, and the department wasn’t heavily staffed.

Or rather, until long-form videos showed great results, the department’s staff wouldn’t increase, and the headcount would remain low.

In fact, if the long-form video function completely flopped, the department might be dissolved outright. Because of this, no one would have guessed that this department would one day become one of Tiao Yin’s largest.

"Have the big influencers and MCNs applied for this function yet?" Han Shangyou asked. To be honest, they hadn’t settled on a specific direction for the development of long-form video yet. For now, they were simply hoping that a longer filming time would allow for richer content.

Therefore, if an influencer managed to get good results while testing it, that would establish a viable path forward. Tiao Yin would then push traffic to them. The only question was who would be the lucky one to ride this new wave.

The person in charge nodded. "Most of them haven’t made a move yet, but some have applied. That includes Second-Life Star, an MCN the company is paying close attention to. However, their application is a bit strange. It wasn’t for Yinyin, Jiang Xiaobai, Ximeng, Wang Qiqi, or any of those girls, but for a brand-new account instead."

"A new account?" Han Shangyou paused, clearly sensing something was off.

Second-Life Star wouldn’t do something without a reason. Based on their understanding of Chen Jincheng, he must have some kind of goal.

’Could it be that he already has some idea for this long-form video function?’

’That shouldn’t be possible, right?’

’After all, the announcement only went out last night. He doesn’t even know what the 30-second or 60-second functions look like yet.’