Chen Ming’s idea was not exactly a stroke of genius.
(???) My input method did that, I swear! Why did it turn out like that?)
Thanks to the "Super Girl" phenomenon, the fan economy was starting to sprout, but no one really knew how to play the game yet. It was mostly limited to merchandise and magazines, with the sole focus on monetization. But that was the lowest-level strategy.
Given Chen Ming’s perspective, if you asked him to start a business, he might not be able to figure it out, but playing with female stars... no, managing fans, he knew a thing or two. After all, he had seen too many case studies in the future. By today's standards, any one of his moves would be a dimension-reduction strike. Although he had no interest in becoming a traffic star, maintaining his fan base was necessary. This was how he made his living; in a sense, they were all his patrons. What was wrong with being nice to them? Could you really demand a sense of nobility while begging for a meal?
Chen Ming saw this quite clearly. Take the "big fans," for instance. At this time, many of them were wealthy guys and girls fueling the industry out of pure love. It didn't matter if the celebrity was male or female. Don't be fooled by the gossip about female stars marrying into wealth; there were plenty of male stars who did the same, but the public just preferred the scandals involving women.
Chapter 143