Fu Jun, a junior student at Dongjiang University of Technology.
Online, he had another identity: president of the Su Manli Fan Club for the school beauty queen of the University of Technology.
It was not easy for a 9-point beauty to emerge from the "monk temple" that was the University of Technology.
The entire school pampered Su Manli like a mascot, fearing she might lose in the Renren.com Campus Spokesperson competition.
Fu Jun, with impressive vigor, took on the main responsibility.
He united everyone at the University of Technology, almost overwhelmingly securing Su Manli's advancement to the Top 16.
At nine in the evening, Fu Jun appeared on time at Feihong Internet Cafe near the school's commercial street.
"An all-night session,"
Fu Jun said, pulling out a crumpled twenty-yuan bill he carried with him and handing it to the internet cafe's front desk.
"The usual, a bucket of instant noodles and a hot dog sausage, plus a bottle of Coke and a Hongtashan. Make sure the Coke is delicious."
Holding his all-night package, Fu Jun walked to his usual machine and turned it on.
As soon as he logged into QQ, beeping sounds instantly exploded.
Fu Jun opened a QQ group chat named "Su Manli Fan Club," where someone had already asked,
"Why isn't Old Fu here yet? It's already nine."
Fu Jun: What's the rush? There are still three hours. I'm already at the internet cafe. Xiaohei, count the number of people.
TurnAroundAndGazeBacker: Old Fu, our votes are very stable now. Is it really necessary to guard the tower so solemnly?
Fu Jun: Of course, it's necessary. In the upcoming PK matches, where contestants compete in pairs, getting a higher ranking now allows us to choose a weaker opponent later.
GhostBlade: It doesn't matter who comes, they will all be vanquished by our blades.
SunnyBoy: Thank you everyone! Let's all cheer together today!
Seeing his goddess also pop up, a gentle smile appeared on Fu Jun's face, and he typed away: Manli, get some rest early, leave the rest to us.
Fu Jun sometimes truly wanted to thank Renren.com.
If it weren't for Renren.com hosting this campus spokesperson competition, he would never have had any interaction with a goddess like Su Manli in his life.
Before, he had only heard the name Su Manli and had never even met her.
Initially, he organized this fan club more for the honor of the University of Technology.
Aren't you all laughing at our University of Technology for being a "monk temple"?
Then we'll take first place in the preliminaries and make you furious.
You can't even beat a "monk temple," how lame are you guys?
Later, after chatting more with Su Manli online, Fu Jun began to like this beautiful, sweet-natured sophomore girl.
They met two days ago, and Fu Jun was immediately captivated by her, which energized him greatly these past two days.
He desperately promoted the fan club everywhere, even forming a strategic alliance with the neighboring Dongjiang University of Industry.
Although more people were just joining in for fun and to defend the honor of the University of Technology, many shared Fu Jun's sentiments.
It must be said that Su Manli was in a league of her own at the University of Technology, and her attractiveness was quite competitive even among all universities in Dongjiang.
Fu Jun opened QianqianJingting, played a Jay Chou song, lit a Hongtashan cigarette, and started his daily forum browsing.
"So beautiful!"
Fu Jun murmured, looking at Su Manli's photo in the post.
"How wonderful if such a beautiful girl would be my girlfriend."
"This time, I must help Manli win the final championship, so she will look at me with new respect."
Instantly, a surge of motivation coursed through Fu Jun's entire body.
At 11:30 PM, Fu Jun received a QQ group message.
TurnAroundAndGazeBacker: Old Fu, you were right. The vote counts for several school beauties from other schools have seen abnormal increases.
SunnyBoy: These guys are too cunning. If we hadn't taken precautions, they would have successfully pulled off a sneak attack.
GhostBlade: Brothers, charge! University of Technology is awesome!
With Fu Jun's command, countless University of Technology students guarding their computers frantically began casting votes for Su Manli, and some even started showering her with gifts.
Under such a powerful rallying call, the University of Technology unsurprisingly maintained its first-place position.
Su Manli was the first to enter the Top 16, having secured the highest number of votes in the preliminary round.
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The next morning, Renren.com held a meeting to discuss the grouping of the Top 16.
Chen Pingjiang held the list of Top 16 finalists and read it for a long time before looking up and smiling,
"Unexpectedly, contestants from the University of Technology and the University of Industry respectively secured first and second place."
Everyone also laughed:
"The students from these two schools have the most 'saucy' operations, and their enthusiasm and organization are the highest."
"Boss, will the next grouping be in the order of A1 vs A16, A2 vs A15?"
Chen Pingjiang shook his head:
"Certainly not that way. That would be too boring, and it would easily lead to overwhelming vote counts, no upsets, and the competition would lack excitement, making it less attractive for people to participate."
Zhuo Ling asked,
"If popular contestants meet early, and weaker ones find it easier to advance, will there be objections?"
Chen Pingjiang glanced at the Top 16 list and each person's vote count, then said,
"What objections could there be? The competition rules only stated that contestants would compete in pairs for PK matches, and did not specify grouping rules. So, how we group them is up to us."
"Do you think it would be interesting if we grouped contestants from the University of Technology and the University of Industry together?"
Li Xi almost couldn't help but laugh:
"Then their dog brains will probably explode. You know, the two schools were allies just yesterday, because each person had several votes they could cast for multiple contestants. I even heard that people from both schools reached a private agreement."
Chen Pingjiang raised an eyebrow, unfazed:
"Isn't it more exciting when 'dog brains' explode? Wouldn't the conflict be greater?"
"That would definitely be good to watch, with controversy and talking points."
"Here's the plan: place the showdown between the University of Technology and the University of Industry in the 8-to-4 round. For the 16-to-8 grouping, put different types of school beauties together, and coincidentally assign a tough opponent to Dongjiang University – yes, the University of Technology."
"Boss, you're really wicked! Dongjiang University is the last face of a Project 985 university, they're going to be absolutely crushed by the University of Technology!"
After the meeting, the PK match grouping list was officially announced, immediately sparking a wave of heated discussion.
"Damn it, why isn't the first-place vote winner against the sixteenth-place winner? Why are we grouped with the University of Technology? I report, there's foul play!"
"They never stated any grouping rules; everything is just your own fantasy. I actually think this grouping is pretty good, it makes for more interesting viewing."
"The group with Wei Leyi and Dou Shaolan is great, I don't even know who to choose. They are completely different styles: one is enchanting and alluring, the other is pure and ethereal."
"Our school's beauty queen was eliminated! Sob, sob, sob."
"..."
The PK format, compared to the preliminary round's voting system, was undoubtedly more engaging, with competitive tension fully heightened.
In some highly anticipated groupings, the audience couldn't tell who the winner would be.
Especially after 34 university beauty queens were eliminated, people's votes became entirely based on their personal preferences.
"Once the PK matches begin, we will issue exclusive avatars and titles to the 16 participating school beauties, and add exclusive badges to their Renren.com pages."
"Renren.com will open a tipping channel for the 16 school beauties. All charged items will be distributed to their accounts after removing operational costs, based on a 5:5 split."
"To help registered users from other schools gain a clearer and more intuitive understanding of the Top 16 contestants, we will arrange a daily personal interview."
"Miaocha, in collaboration with Renren.com, has launched the 'Send a cup of Miaocha to your beloved her, vote for your favorite school beauty' event. During the event, for every purchase of any Miaocha product, five votes can be cast for a contestant in the Renren.com Campus Spokesperson Top 16."
Chen Pingjiang unleashed another series of major moves, fundamentally changing the voting rules.
Many people already caught the scent, feeling that Renren.com was creating stars.
Issuing exclusive avatars, titles, and badges to the school beauties seemed like a reward, but it was actually to boost their influence.
More importantly, the gift items they received could be cashed out!
This made some school beauties, who initially found the competition dispensable, suddenly take it seriously.
No one would turn down money.
As a result, these individuals transitioned from passive to active, working harder to solicit votes and participate in PKs.
The personal interviews were even more brilliant, completely stirring up the waters.
Many people voted solely based on photos, but once the personal interviews were released, they made the images of the participating school beauties more three-dimensional in people's eyes.
The most impressive move was the online joint venture between Renren.com and Miaocha!
This was an immense fortune that other milk tea shops couldn't even dream of.
Buying milk tea allows one to vote for their favorite school beauty, killing two birds with one stone.
Given the current popularity of the spokesperson competition, Miaocha's sales, having just experienced the "First Cup of Milk Tea in Spring" event, saw another surge.
Moreover, this wave of sales targeted male customers, often including generous ones who would buy three or five cups at once.
This wave truly left Chen Pingjiang numb with success.
Shu Mang, who had always opposed Chen Pingjiang's reckless expansion, slapped her thigh in frustration, feeling the company had lost a hundred million, because, after all, many university areas still hadn't managed to open Miaocha branches.
With the added incentive of being able to cash out tips, the school beauties worked even harder to update their personal pages, occasionally sharing log music, and frequently uploading selfies.
As soon as something was posted, a slew of 'simp' followers would comment below.
"Should we sign a contract with the Top 16 contestants to slightly restrict them?"
Someone reminded worriedly.
Chen Pingjiang, however, looked indifferent:
"It's just a regional competition. It's still a long way from going viral nationwide. Without the Renren.com platform, they are nothing."
To put it plainly, everyone gets what they needs.
Through the spokesperson competition, Renren.com continued to deeply cultivate the Dongjiang university student market, while the school beauties gained fame and tangible benefits.
(End of chapter)
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