Chapter 266 - 164: Secret

Chapter 266: Chapter 164: Secret

Finding nowhere to settle, Qin Yuenan took the elevator back down to the 3rd floor and returned to her office.

Just then, Zhao Jianing sent her a message.

[Zhao Jianing: Nannan! Quick, check out the TikTok I sent you!]

’TikTok?’

Qin Yuenan sat in her office chair, opened TikTok, and saw that Zhao Jianing had shared a video with her.

At first, she thought it was just the usual message to keep their interaction streak alive, but after clicking on the video, she froze for a moment, instantly captivated.

It was less a short video and more a micro-movie with a rich plot.

The heroine fully showcased her outstanding acting talent, perfectly embodying the beauty and gentleness of a young woman.

Coupled with perfect post-production editing, the timing of everything from the transitions to the BGM was just right.

As a result, Qin Yuenan found herself completely engrossed.

The ending, in particular—a suspenseful, open-ended scene of what looked like a suicide pact in the sea—left her feeling a bit melancholic and shaken, making the hairs on her arms stand up.

After a moment, her emotions slowly subsided.

Qin Yuenan decisively gave the video a like.

[Qin Yuenan: This is really good. No wonder it has over three million likes.]

[Zhao Jianing: Right? It’s the video that blew up on TikTok recently! It’s been topping the charts for days! Now there are tons of people making copycat videos to cash in on the trend! By the way, did you really not notice anything?]

[Qin Yuenan: Notice what?]

[Zhao Jianing: Go look at who the co-creator of this video is.]

’Co-creator?’

Qin Yuenan clicked back on the video and saw that it was a collaboration between two people.

The star was Shui Yanwei, and the post-production was by... Shennan Pet Society?!

Qin Yuenan immediately sat bolt upright, her expression one of utter disbelief.

’Is this the account Lin Shen made specifically for the Cat Cafe?’

’He actually knows how to do post-production for videos?’

’And he’s this good at editing?’

Upon suddenly discovering that her boyfriend had hidden talents and abilities, Qin Yuenan’s first reaction was one of pure joy and secret delight.

However, Zhao Jianing then sent a message with an ambiguous undertone.

[Zhao Jianing: See? Your boyfriend is a jack-of-all-trades! To be able to co-produce such a high-quality video with a girl... and that final scene looks like it’s at the seaside! Don’t tell me Lin Shen went on a date with another girl behind your back?]

[Qin Yuenan: He probably just handled the post-production. He might have wanted to drive traffic to the account and promote the Cat Cafe before it opens, so he collaborated with a TikTok influencer. It’s a very common marketing method.]

[Zhao Jianing: Is that so? I don’t know, something just feels off. If it was for promoting the Cat Cafe, shouldn’t he have found an influencer with a bigger following? Before this video went viral, Shui Yanwei only had about 700,000 to 800,000 followers. Now she’s almost at 1.5 million.]

[Zhao Jianing: Of course, I did notice that a lot of the pet influencers I follow are promoting your Shennan Pet Society. Maybe I’m just overthinking it. Was this marketing strategy your idea?]

[Qin Yuenan: No, Lin Shen thought of it himself. I didn’t get involved because I don’t see any problem with the promotions he’s doing. I trust him.]

Although that’s how Qin Yuenan replied to Zhao Jianing, her mind began to stir.

So, Qin Yuenan opened Shui Yanwei’s profile page. She discovered that her main job was a college counselor, and her previous videos were all Guofeng-style cosplay shot at various scenic spots.

Moreover, her looks were reminiscent of a classical woman from the Jiangnan Water Village.

Gentle and virtuous, elegant and serene.

Qin Yuenan sighed to herself. After scrolling through a few more of Shui Yanwei’s videos, she suddenly felt that this woman looked very familiar.

It seemed she had seen her somewhere before, but for the life of her, she couldn’t remember where...

Until... Qin Yuenan scrolled to a video Shui Yanwei had posted a month ago.

In it, she was sitting by a lake, wearing a ruqun, looking ethereal.

"Wait! This person..."

In an instant, Qin Yuenan’s eyes widened as a memory flashed through her mind: the senior she and Lin Shen had met during their first hike at Sheshan.

Back then, the woman had been dressed exactly like this Shui Yanwei!

’I think her name was... Jiang Wan!?’