Chapter 46
"For you." Xu Xiuhe handed Shen Yin the box containing the hairpin.
Shen Yin accepted it. She was about to say there was no need to buy it back for 10 million yuan. But Shen Yin then thought that money was nothing to Xu Xiuhe. 10 million to him seemed insignificant.
Moreover, the hairpin was a gift for her. If she said it out loud, wouldn't it make her seem unappreciative? Shen Yin secretly rejoiced. This meant Xu Xiuhe treated her quite well. Could it be that he liked her a little?
Shen Yin didn't dare think further. To use modern words, the revolution had yet to succeed. How could she talk about romance? Her career had just started and she couldn't let other things distract her. She had watched so many TV shows and concluded that women must have money and be financially independent!
She couldn't be tempted and bewildered by a small hairpin. She had to stay sober. Xu Xiuhe still had an ex-girlfriend eyeing him like a tiger watching its prey. Shen Yin reminded herself again mentally. Although she was mentally mature, she was still 24 years old physically with a 16-year-old soul inside.
Focus on making money!
"Thank you. I really like it," Shen Yin said. She still had to be polite, or she would seem lacking in manners.
"That's good if you like it. It's getting late. Go pick up Zhengzheng. He'll probably start crying if we wait any longer," said Xu Xiuhe.
"Okay."
Lights filled the Shen family villa. In the living room, three adults busied themselves around Zhengzheng.
"Zhengzheng, say 'uncle' and uncle will call for you," said Shen Lv.
Xu Yunzhang, lying on the floor, looked up. "Uncle, uncle."
When Shen Yin came in, she saw Shen Lv coaxing her nephew.
"Mommy." Xu Yunzhang didn't expect to actually see his mommy when he looked up. The longing in his eyes made Shen Yin's heart melt. The luckiest thing to happen since coming to this world was having a chubby, cuddly darling.
"Zhengzheng, we have to go home now."
The little darling held out his two hands, asking to be hugged. Considering Shen Yin was still in high heels, Xu Xiuhe bent down and picked up Zhengzheng.
"Mom, thanks for your hard work. I'll take him home tonight," Shen Yin said to Fang Yue.
"No hardship at all. You didn't get too tired today, did you?" Fang Yue asked caringly.
"Not tired at all. It's getting late. We should head back first," said Shen Yin, looking at them as she spoke.
"Dad, Mom, Bro, we're leaving first. Zhengzheng, say bye to Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle." Xu Xiuhe spoke.
"Yinyin, you haven't eaten yet right? It'll be too late once you get home. Why not eat a little here?" Fang Yue suggested.
Shen Yin thought it really was late. Zhengzheng seemed to have eaten already. That left just her and Xu Xiuhe. She still had things to do when they got home tonight. Her mom's suggestion was great, as expected of her mother.
At the dinner table sat just Shen Yin and Xu Xiuhe. It was Xu Xiuhe's first time eating at his mother-in-law's house. He felt a little strange.
After returning home, Shen Yin immediately opened Weibo. Sure enough, she and Xu Xiuhe were trending with "A wealthy lady's determined bid wins her husband's smile."
Looking at this trending topic name, Shen Yin thought, who came up with such an outlandish name? Was she smiling? She had maintained the studio's image.
Comments piled up under the Weibo post. Many cp fans rushed out to say the protagonists were showing affection. After scrolling for a long time, Shen Yin finally saw a few comments about the dress.
[This dress must be custom-made. It's so unique.]
[It looks so good, the retro style combined with modern style gives it a different feel.]
[It really shows off her figure and temperament when worn.]
[Is it possible her figure and temperament were good to begin with?]
Shen Yin immediately called the studio's PR person, Li Huanhuan. "Huanhuan, did you see the trending topic?"
Not only had Li Huanhuan seen it, she was shocked. She, Chen Nuan and two other dressmakers lived in the house Shen Yin bought. When they saw the "A wealthy lady's determined bid wins her husband's smile" trending topic, they couldn't believe their eyes.
No wonder the boss seemed a little familiar. It turned out Shen Yin and Xu Xiuhe had trended before. The boss's husband they didn't dare look at was actually the CEO of Heyuan Group.
When Shen Yin called Li Huanhuan, the three pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what the boss would say.
Chen Nuan mouthed to Li Huanhuan, "Speakerphone."
Li Huanhuan turned on the speakerphone.
"Boss, we saw the trending topic," said Li Huanhuan.
"Good. Next, post all our studio's work on the studio Weibo. Edit the custom inquiry number in too. Then tap the trending topic below to attract attention. I'll buy some trends."
"Okay, Boss."
Shen Yin hung up. She then planned to buy trending topics, but having never done so before, she could only search Baidu. The internet age brought fast news. These things she didn't even dare dream of in Dasheng times she was now familiar with.
Shen Yin registered a Weibo account herself. Following Baidu's instructions step-by-step, she finally paid.
Soon after, Shen Yin saw her studio's name in the trending topics on Weibo: "Dress of CEO's wife from Heyuan Group."
Shen Yin deliberately had Li Huanhuan edit the wording this way. She didn't want to expose having started a studio for now. Even though the studio name contained "Yin," netizens would think Shen Yin was trending and brought attention to the dress studio too.
In no time, the trending topic ranked in the top five, just a few spots below that "A wealthy lady's determined bid wins her husband's smile."
This trend seemed to be rising too quickly. Could trending topics be so cheap? She didn't spend much, barely enough to get on the trending chart.
Oh well, trending was a good thing. No need for more. Next she just had to see the feedback the studio got. If the effect was good, she could move on to her next venture.
Xu Xiuhe was giving Zhengzheng a bath. Shen Yin also intended to enter the bathroom. One thing she wasn't used to in this world was how everyone could stay up so late now. Sleeping by midnight was considered early. But it was understandable with so many entertainment options nowadays.
She couldn't do it. She got sleepy early. Despite having Shen Yin's body, could it be sleep habits were still related to past practices? Like in Dasheng times, after finishing reading, she would fall asleep by 9pm.
In the bathroom, Shen Yin seemed to vaguely hear her phone ring. Could it be Xu Xiuhe bringing Zhengzheng to her room, but she didn't hear him knock so he called instead?
Shen Yin hurried out and checked her phone right away. It showed a missed call from "Shu Yi."
Calling so late, Shu Yi must have something urgent. Shen Yin called back.
"Hey, Yinyin. Your studio bought trending topics right?"
"Mm-hm, you noticed huh."
"It rushed into the top five! How could a newly registered Weibo with only a few posts gain traction so quickly unless it bought trends?"
"Shu Yi, I can buy them for you in the future. I found trending topics surprisingly cheap. I only spent 2000 yuan but the popularity was huge."