Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 479 - 346. Wheat and the Distance

Chapter 479: 346. Wheat and the Distance

As the video call connected, Lu Jincheng’s expression clearly froze for a moment.

Then, he lightly pressed his lips together, smiled faintly, and said nothing.

He simply extended a thumb towards He Ying on the other side of the screen.

Signaling a significant degree of approval.

Even now, even for a casual one-day hotel stay, He Ying wouldn’t treat certain things carelessly.

Like her sleepwear.

Even though no one would be admiring it at this moment, her intimate clothing—nightgown, socks, robe—all had to be sexy, refined, and fashionable.

This philosophy, initially instilled by Lu Jincheng, later passed on by Mou Keyan, and even shared by other young women in the company, had been conveyed to her with varying tones, gradually embedding itself into her soul.

Fresh out of the shower, she wore nothing but a strappy silk slip dress.

It was a hypnotic shade of rose red.

Minimalist in design, yet the vibrant color combined with the luxurious fabric exuded an understated but striking exotic elegance.

Sleek, silky, with fine straps entwining.

On her bare shoulders, a loose butterfly knot sat, while delicate, intricate black lace gently traced a curved line across her chest.

Such thoughtfully designed sleepwear was never overbearing.

It didn’t need excessive patterns or embellishments, because what it subtly framed and concealed was the true beauty of this world.

Unrestrained by fabric, He Ying’s chest remained high and full.

Among the snow-white skin, a few beads of water from her bath lingered, still unshed.

Nearly bare, tempting yet nonchalantly relaxed, she leaned against the chair in front of her vanity stool.

The hem of the slip dress barely reached her thighs, her long, slim legs crossed. If the camera drew closer, one might faintly glimpse the intimate fabric she’d just put on.

Disheveled, damp, casual yet sophisticated.

It resembled a vividly rendered painting—a masterpiece created during moments of divine fervor, brimming with a unique sentiment.

Of course, whether or not He Ying intended it.

The outcome was favorable.

Mr. Lu’s smile at the corner of his mouth, the surprise in his gaze, and the affirming gesture of his left hand.

All told her that she had captured his attention.

Such is the unvarnished truth of the world.

In every domain, the universal Matthew effect prevails.

Some people can never imagine how perceptive and proactive a girl can be, while for others, such things are commonplace.

"That outfit looks pretty good on you."

After this casual compliment, Mr. Lu went straight to the point.

The pretext for assigning work late at night was a clip from Ji Shu’s livestream where she connected with viewers.

Nobody had anticipated that this seemingly ordinary livestream clip would spark such a huge reaction online.

It carried an emotional resonance that struck straight to the heart.

In the clip, a young man from a northern rural area told Ji Shu.

He was a high school senior with five months left until the college entrance exam. His grades were mediocre, and out of ten exams, only once did he score above the undergraduate cutoff.

But his family had no more than five thousand yuan in total, leaving him unsure whether he should continue to pursue higher education.

The tuition for vocational colleges was exorbitant, and his parents sighed in worry all day long. He was considering whether he should simply move to the city for work.

The streamer didn’t immediately respond but instead opened her phone, found a photo, and smiled at the screen.

"Take a look at this. This was my life before I went to school. Doesn’t it look a lot like yours?"

In the photo, a wheat field, soil, an elderly figure laboring, and a road stretching toward the warm southern horizon intertwined like a simple fairy tale.

"I grew up in a similar situation. When I was a child, I wanted to leave and explore the world, but I could never save up enough for the travel costs."

"When I was registering for the college entrance exam, I imagined going somewhere warmer."

"In September, after helping my family harvest the wheat, I headed south to experience a mild winter."

"If you ask me whether you should go to school, of course I’d encourage you to do it. Without studying, how would you know how vast the world is, how many diverging paths life holds, each one promising the possibility of transformation."

"I think you’re only eighteen, and your future shouldn’t just consist of rice fields and wheat. There’s an even greater, farther horizon waiting for you."

Everyone who watched this clip would remember that extraordinary female streamer and the high school boy’s wheat and his aspiration for distant horizons.

The media are experts at seizing a trending moment.

Some random netizen compiled a lengthy Weibo post, placing two evocative photos side by side.

One was of Ji Shu before she became a streamer, standing in the fields of her hometown, her hair tied back in a ponytail, her smile enchanting.

She smiled so brightly, akin to the spring breeze stirring waves in the wheat fields.

The other photo, used as a comparison, showed her in Jiang City.

Wearing a hat and framed glasses, her lazy, dreamy eyes gazing into the camera, sitting in the bright, uncluttered livestream studio, radiating an emotional intensity so vivid it nearly spilled over.

He Ying couldn’t discern where Mr. Lu’s acute instinct came from, nor could she fully grasp his motives.

Under his guidance, they paused their previously hectic work on Mou Keyan’s image development and promotional efforts for her appearance on a variety show.

He instructed her to contact several marketing firms to fully promote Ji Shu’s clip and the lengthy Weibo post.

Using Mr. Lu’s original words, stirring up buzz like this.

The key factors were luck, technique, and resources.

But ultimately, the event itself needed to have a striking core, capable of igniting the desire for widespread, recurrent sharing among the public.

Once again, Mr. Lu’s foresight proved impeccable.

Starting with the initial round of major account reposts, within a few hours, the clip amassed over ten thousand shares, surpassing six figures within 24 hours.