I Really Didn’t Want to Increase My Favorability!

Chapter 210

After spending a quiet day at school, Xu Lin returned home. Ji Yun did not come, as she had been pulled over to Chu Qingchan’s place by Chu Qingchan and Chu Fengyi.

In fact, several people voluntarily gave him private space, knowing he had mentioned several times today about writing and possibly making videos tonight.

He ran into Teacher Su at noon, who seemed unchanged. Although she ignored him, there was no sense of anger.

Returning home at noon, he asked Qin Yunhe a question. She didn’t say much, only mentioning things seemed to have settled down for now, but she didn’t know anything beyond that.

“Sigh… Women’s hearts are hard to guess. Let’s get to work.”

Xu Lin turned on his computer and began writing. This time it flowed smoothly; he completed a chapter in just an hour and a half.

By the time he took his afternoon rest, he had already finished the first chapter. So, publishing it later in the evening would count as completing it.

After uploading the novel, he took out his phone and imported the video he had shot in the morning into his laptop.

He watched it once himself and found that without editing, the raw footage was about 12 minutes long.

After a bit of editing, it instantly became 4 to 5 minutes. He then simply added background music and recorded voiceovers with subtitles.

Although it was straightforward, it took over an hour, similar to the time taken for a chapter of the novel.

It’s evident that no matter the job, it’s not easy. For more refined videos, spending half a day on post-production is normal.

“Phew… time flies when you’re working, but it’s so tiring.”

Glancing at the time, he had worked on the novel and video straight through until after 10 PM.

Although tired, after reaching Lv2 with his breathing exercises, his sleep wasn’t as strictly necessary. Three to four hours a day was enough to recharge his energy.

But if it were the old days with his frail health, he wouldn’t dare work late into the night and cope with exercise and classes during the day.

Xu Lin opened his account on Xiao Station. His first video, the cola pancake video, had officially exceeded 400,000 views.

In the future, 400,000 views might not be considered high, but currently, it placed him in the top 10 hottest videos on the entire site.

The first video catching fire was a good start, but what mattered more was retaining followers; the second video was crucial.

In his previous life, he had seen many videos go viral, not just catching fire like his, but exploding, becoming the talk of the internet.

This birth of an internet celebrity, however, often faded after a short while, leaving behind only memes.

Only a few managed to retain their influence and followers. With memes and fans came steadily increasing views, eventually capitalizing on the era of online traffic.

It wasn’t yet the age of short videos, but the initial wave of popularity was crucial. Retaining these fans and converting them into his own was the first step to success.

His first video had transformed him from 2 fans to 5,300, a very high retention rate.

Typically, even a video with a million views might not gain tens of thousands of fans. Of course, high-view videos had their benefits.

Many people, upon seeing your other videos and finding one with a million views, would naturally watch it, indirectly increasing your personal recognition.

The video was uploaded to the website, and he looked at the title bar, reminded that a title was crucial to a video’s essence.

Today’s news had already started to amaze… but the video didn’t have those strange titles like “It took so many days to make~”, “A must-watch video!”, “With explosively animated edits!” that will appear in the future.

At least, it lacked the future’s typical exaggerated titles. His current hot videos were simple and plain, so he had to strike a balance.

Therefore, he decided to start a series with appropriate titles, making it easier to categorize and allowing viewers to quickly find specific episodes.

After a few seconds of thought, he temporarily divided his current videos into two series.

One was like the previous video, with a strong sense of Japanese documentary style, mainly for enjoyment and appreciation rather than instructional.

The other, filmed today, was simpler and practical, focused on teaching.

“Let’s call one ‘Traveling Gourmet Chronicles’ and the other ‘Let Me Do It.'”

One had a touch of adolescent style, while the other appeared relaxed, reflecting the two series well.

Decision made, he smoothly filled in the titles and published them, entering the review process.

He also added a prefix to the title of his first video, “[Traveling Gourmet Chronicles 001].”

This time, the review process was quick. As soon as he finished modifying the title of the first video, it was approved. He quickly opened the video, preparing to post it.

Then he saw the barrage of bullet comments rapidly rising to 50 within half a minute, and the number of comments went from 50 to 90.

“Wow, they’re so enthusiastic!”

He glanced at the comments section where the floor display hadn’t been disabled yet, and many people were vying for top spots, claiming “first” or “second.”

Further down, a few comments read: “Finally updated, waited for days,” “UP is back!” and “Hey bro, got any good BGM?”

Xu Lin was like this, reading the comments and taking notes. He made sure to record genuine suggestions for future improvements.

Since most people hadn’t read yet, he decided to open the reader group and waited a while for it to refresh, curious about the viewers’ reactions.

Endless Galaxy: “Where’s the author, been ages since we’ve seen them?”

One Night Burns Chang’an Flowers: “Probably got something going on in real life.”

Rainwater: “By the way, where is my Sister Xing?”

Xing Mimi: “Who’s your Sister Xing?”

Rainwater: “I thought maybe you were busy too. I haven’t seen you in days.”

Xing Mimi: “Nah, I just went into hiding.”

Rainy Night Without a Knife: “Author didn’t update yesterday, maybe something’s up at home?”

Rainwater: “Hey, dog admin, you know if the author has a girlfriend?”

One Night Burns Chang’an Flowers: “I haven’t asked, but probably not. The Author is a confirmed old otaku, where would they find a girlfriend?”

Rainwater: “Is Sister Xing interested?”

Xing Mimi: “Interested in what?”

Rainwater: “You’re into the dog author, right? Maybe something’s brewing~”

Xing Mimi: “Fans are fans, that’s all. Oh, by the way, here’s a video for you guys to check out.”

Dragon’s Cry All Night: “What!?”

“What!?”

Instantly, dozens of replies flooded in. Xing Mimi quickly added:

“Food video.”

“Not interested, moving on.”

“Not interested, moving on.”

Xu Lin chuckled as he watched, he was grateful for her recommendation, but sge seens a little afraid of him now.

Or she didn’t want him to know more about her, after all, there was a high probability that she was from the same city.

Even if the problem of safety is excluded, distance could add a certain allure; meeting in person might feel like an online romance finally meeting face-to-face.

It had been a while since he’d spoken in the group, so he chimed in:

“Not interested, moving on.”

Old Black Li Head: “Caught an author!”

Long Spear Ayni Road: “Another uneventful day.”

Twelve Master Xu: “Hey everyone, that blogger recommended by Xing Mimi is pretty good. Go check it out.”

Rainwater: “I can’t, watching food videos makes me so hungry. The more I watch, the more I eat. I can’t afford that.”

After sending his message, Xu Lin received a direct message from Xing Mimi after many days:

Xing Mimi: “Self-promotion, huh~”

Xu Lin smiled and replied with a dog emoji:

“Yeah, and I’m indeed from Linshui’s side. But let’s hope we won’t bother each other. I’m not some beauty, just an ugly and rough girl.”

“Haha, don’t say that. I won’t bother you. Everyone has their own life.”

“Okay, thanks.”

“What’s with the thanks? Give me a like, share and comment all in one go!”

“Haha, sure, right away!”

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