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Chapter 358 - 358 24 Ladies Look at the Camera Smile!_2

358: Chapter 24 “Ladies, Look at the Camera, Smile!”_2 358: Chapter 24 “Ladies, Look at the Camera, Smile!”_2 Xiao Cao’s words were splendid, and her potential was gradually turning into ability under Cheng Daqi’s meticulous cultivation.

As the most ruthless woman who fought her way up from the bottom, as seen by CEO Cheng in his previous life, Cao Yueyue possessed an unyielding tenacity that would never concede defeat.

The girls who had just jumped from Dongxin dance troupe to Shanhaiguan obviously hadn’t adapted to the pace of Shanhaiguan yet, but they didn’t dare to question what Xiao Cao said; they simply followed her onto the minibus in silence.

The Dongxin Group’s business reception vehicle was a classic model Coaster, its seats comfortably accommodating over a dozen people.

However, when the ten golden flowers got on the bus, they found that there were already two photographers aboard.

Everyone came to a clear understanding of what Cao Yueyue meant by ‘the pace is very fast’.

They signed their contracts in the morning and started filming in the afternoon—this TM is too fast.

“The mobile phones my assistant is distributing to you are your work phones, remember, do not break them, drop them in water, or lose them.

After turning them on, you will see the icon for Dongdong Video; click on it now,”

Cao Yueyue, clearly the housekeeper, was now acting like a tour guide, holding a megaphone in one hand and resting the other on the back of a chair, explaining to the newly signed girls about their future work.

“Each account already has ten thousand followers; this is the threshold for posting long videos on Dongdong Video, the company has already taken care of it for you.

Our photography team today consists of six people, two are assigned to follow CEO Cheng, and four are responsible for your video shooting.

Remember, this is your first professional photo shoot with Shanhaiguan.

Don’t worry about the video quality, but the next opportunity like this will come after you’ve individually launched at least four videos with a volume of two hundred thousand,”

“Sister Cao, does this mean we have to shoot our short videos on our own after this?”

“No, Shanhaiguan has the world’s most advanced short video new media training program, including Xiamen University and UCLA as our collaborators, where you will receive professional training.

Everyone at Shanhaiguan gets an equal starting chance, equal opportunities to compete.

Once you achieve four single videos with two hundred thousand exposures each in data, your second professional shoot will receive comprehensive professional support from the company—from the scriptwriting team and the makeup team to the photography team, all top-notch.

As for the results of the second professional shoot, ladies, you need to absorb the knowledge from the company’s courses thoroughly and seriously manage your short video accounts.

That way, when the opportunity arises, you’ll be able to seize it!”

Cao Yueyue spoke until she was parched.

The training process for signing with Shanhaiguan was very complete, but Cheng Daqi was capriciously playing the boss today, wanting to first showcase these ten Dongxin dance troupe sisters and take them under his wing.

Xiao Cao was truly worried; she was well aware that Cheng Daqi valued these people dearly, so she meticulously attended to every single detail, spinning around like a top for five continuous hours.

“Sister Cao, aren’t you thirsty?

I brought pure water—Evergrande Ice Spring, here.”

The speaker was the round-faced girl who Lisa had forcefully pushed into Cheng Daqi’s arms, and she was perceptive.

Seeing her offer, the other girls felt disgustingly sweetened—Aren’t you smart!

In the face of such trivial matters, Xiao Cao shook her head and replied seriously.

“I don’t have a direct superior-subordinate relationship with you.

CEO Cheng has emphasized numerous times that during work hours, there should be no personal interactions between us; we only discuss official business.”

The round-faced girl hit a wall; she just felt that women were indeed difficult to deal with.

It wasn’t that Xiao Cao was difficult to deal with, but rather that she was too smart, clearly aware of what Cheng Daqi wanted.

CEO Cheng, as someone who built an innovation unicorn company from the ground up by handling personnel affairs, was wary of office politics and intrigue within his company—not everyone was like him, capable of balancing relationships and getting real work done.

So, he was truly concerned about these things.

At MAS, he would deliberately pick on the Indian lad, Tego Tang.

At Shanhaiguan, he would sternly prevent sycophants within the scriptwriting team from brown-nosing.

In every internal meeting, he would tirelessly emphasize the importance of being pragmatic.

Cao Yueyue knew that these girls might not understand how seriously Cheng Daqi viewed these matters.

“Shanhaiguan’s company culture is practical, which means, as long as you follow the development path designed by the company, you are likely to see rewards.

CEO Cheng’s requirements are not unkind; on the contrary, he hopes to maintain fairness internally to the greatest extent possible.”

Having explained up to this point, Xiao Cao paused, then smiled at the round-faced girl and asked,

“This beautiful lady, if I remember correctly, you’re called Zhao Ying, right?”

“Yes.” Zhao Ying was very nervous; she realized she’d become like a chicken, the kind that Xiao Cao would use to make an example out of.

“Why do you think President Sun invested fifteen million in Shanhaiguan?” Cao Yueyue asked.

“Ah?”

Zhao Ying was stupefied, and so were all the other girls.

If you ask us to dance, we’re quite expert at it, capable of various poses.

But ask us about this…

“Dongxin’s President Sun trusts CEO Cheng a lot, and CEO Cheng is also very capable.

Shanhaiguan is a latecomer among the domestic MCN institutions, but our model and strategy are certain—we will become a giant ship, and you’ve already got your tickets.”

“Xiao Zhao, don’t feel burdened, if you have any work-related questions, just ask in the group chat.

Each of you has a ‘co-creation mentor’, and your short video account data is directly linked to their performance.

The ‘co-creation mentors’ will teach you how to do your job responsibly.”

“Now, everyone, smile, the photography is about to start.

Right now, we’re in the group photo session.

CEO Cheng didn’t bring you all to Gulangyu Island today just for fun.

From the moment you got on this car, your journey at Shanhaiguan has begun.”

Xiao Cao straightened up and moved out of the camera’s view, but her voice remained as confident and steady as ever.

“Ladies, look at the camera, smile!”

In the car, the flash lit up, and the Coaster made its way along the Egret Island Circular Road, heading towards the Zhongshan Road Egret Island Ferry Terminal.

Xiao Cao closed her eyes, worn out.

She was only nineteen this year and needed to rest her eyes for a bit after a morning of fatigue; there was still a tough fight awaiting her in the afternoon.

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In the back seat of the Mercedes-Benz, CEO Cheng reclined lazily in his seat, flipping through short videos—checking out legs.

He had just signed ten top sirens.

As the boss of these sirens, CEO Cheng needed to get a sense of their competitive landscape.

So, objectively speaking, it was a pure slander for Lisa to describe CEO Cheng as merely a shallow man in her spiteful remarks.

The blonde rested next to Cheng Daqi, her eyes entranced as she watched the screen displaying one pair of white, shapely legs after another—who doesn’t like looking at beauties?

Although Lisa wouldn’t get tired of looking at herself, she was still very interested in the strategies of Hua Country’s video creators.

Lisa, the Vice President, was also a potential internet celebrity under MAS, and she simultaneously managed several accounts with different styles.

‘Ding~’

A WeChat message popped up; Zhao Ying had sent a voice call.

CEO Cheng glanced at the time.

It was a little past two in Egret Island, which would be roughly four or five in the morning in Saint Luo.

“Daqi, the article Ai Guobei wrote online, has it caused a significant…”

Zhao Ying had been scrolling Weibo for five hours, defending Cheng Daqi under every comment that blackened his name, but the more she explained, the more people criticized him.

She explained for a long time, but in the vast flow of the Chinese internet, it was like a lone boat in the ocean, utterly negligible.

“It’s not a big deal yet; these things aren’t important.

Why haven’t you gone to sleep?” Cheng Daqi said, pushing Lisa away in annoyance.

Vice President Li, you’re already a mature and steady adult.

Why do you still like to eavesdrop?

The blonde, of course, wanted to listen—even though she couldn’t understand the conversation between Cheng Daqi and Zhao Ying in Chinese, it didn’t stop her curiosity to be in on the gossip.

How peculiar, CEO Cheng was on the phone with his little mistress behind Mi’er’s back.

Zhao Hongjin’s voice was very pleasant and distinctive; Lisa had already recognized it was her.