Chapter 103: Seeing Someone’s Character Through Ten Videos
Among the many messages Yu Wanwan sent, the beginning was just normal chatting. But later, they were all reminders about the short video situation. Unfortunately, he had turned off message notifications, so he naturally didn’t notice any of them.
He had thought this girl had suddenly lost her mind today and started bombarding him with messages. Turns out he had misunderstood her…
She was really a good person. Whenever something happened to him, she was genuinely worried.
Thinking about it carefully, during the times when he was studying, Yu Wanwan actually rarely disturbed him on her own initiative.
She always put respect first. How could she possibly be so bored that she would spam him with messages?
Pu Tong:
[Sorry, I just saw it…]
Yu Wanwan:
[If you’re busy, then don’t reply. How could I possibly compare with your studies?]
Her words sounded extremely resentful, leaving Pu Tong unsure how to respond.
It was like Lin Daiyu saying:
"I don’t have the fortune to associate with you. How could I compare with Miss Baochai…"
The problem was, why were you comparing yourself to studying?
Pu Tong:
[You make it sound like I’m the one at fault. Don’t secretly write a mark against me in your heart, otherwise my chest will feel terrible.]
Yu Wanwan:
[?]
Pu Tong:
[It really is my fault. My heart is colder than ice scraps in the middle of winter.]
Yu Wanwan:
[What are you suddenly doing?]
Pu Tong:
[Look at this. I only said a few more words, and you’re already acting like this, sister.]
Yu Wanwan:
[…]
Seeing that she stopped replying, Pu Tong finally stopped his “Lin Daiyu quotes.”
Pu Tong:
[Jokes aside, you know about that short video, right?]
Yu Wanwan:
[I was just reminding you. After all, you probably don’t want to get involved in unnecessary trouble…]
Pu Tong:
[Indeed.]
Yu Wanwan understood Pu Tong’s personality very well. She knew he didn’t like being dragged into random matters, which was why she contacted him immediately.
The secondary creation of short videos was a very common thing. The creator clearly stated the source and credited the original writer. Their attitude was already quite sincere.
Liang Le Liang’s video was actually very creative. He naturally combined Pu Tong’s copywriting with a story, reducing the feeling of preaching while adding more discussion about love.
That was the reason it became popular.
After all, the original livestream uploaded by that classmate didn’t receive much attention. The replay was too long, and in the current short-video era, long videos simply weren’t attractive.
Yu Wanwan:
[So, are you going to open a class to teach netizens how to fall in love, Great Love Saint Pu?]
She laughed unkindly.
Others might not know, but how could she not know?
Although she didn’t understand where Pu Tong got all those theories about love, there was no doubt that his actual romantic experience was zero.
But thinking about it, she actually liked Pu Tong like this.
If Pu Tong was the type of man with extremely high emotional intelligence, gentle, considerate, sweet-talking, and treating her like a princess…
That would actually be boring.
Pu Tong:
[I’m afraid if my classes are too successful, the world population will increase dramatically, so I’d better forget it!]
Yu Wanwan:
[Cut…]
What class would he even open?
Would he teach people about Meng Jiangnv and Liang Shanbo & Zhu Yingtai?
Wouldn’t that just torture himself?
He didn’t lack money, and he didn’t want fame. There was no need.
When Pu Tong heard Ni Hui calling him to eat, he didn’t continue chatting and simply sent:
"My mom is calling me to eat."
Then he went offline.
However, after seeing that sentence, Yu Wanwan fell into deep thought for a long time:
Auntie’s cooking should be delicious, right? I should try it sometime…
While eating, Ni Hui asked:
“Although the short video used your copywriting, they credited you as the source and original creator. Do you want to pursue it?”
Pu Tong frowned slightly.
Those few sentences were originally just things he casually said. They were also internet jokes he had seen before. They didn’t have much value.
The reason the video became so good was because of the creator’s ability. Why would he pursue anything?
Besides, in such a short time, many secondary creations based on his words had already appeared.
If he sent lawyer letters and demanded compensation, wouldn’t that make him look petty?
“If they clearly mention the source, don’t alter the meaning, and don’t use it illegally, then I won’t pursue it.”
Pu Tong paused.
“Being able to turn it into something impressive is also someone else’s ability.”
Ni Hui smiled.
She had already guessed that he would answer like this.
“Sometimes I’m really curious how many strange ideas are hidden inside your head.”
“Not many. I’m just good at making things up. Like…”
"A loving mother holds a sword, the traveling son gets chopped by it…"
Ni Hui froze.
She almost choked on her food.
“What strange thing are you saying?”
If that counted as a loving mother, then she herself would be the world’s greatest mother.
“Nothing, nothing.”
After finishing lunch, Pu Tong gained:
Poison Resistance +1
Life -1
He could only say that his mother’s cooking skills were extraordinary.
After returning to his room, Pu Tong planned to take a short nap before continuing his studies. He understood the principle of not overdoing things.
While lying on his bed and casually checking his phone, he noticed that the four-person group chat, which had been quiet for several days, had become active again.
The three girls were chatting about trivial things like:
"What delicious food did you eat? I want some too."
Completely meaningless conversations.
Pu Tong:
[When did you three separate?]
If the three of them were still together, they definitely wouldn’t be chatting in the group.
Judging from this, they had probably already gone back home.
Lin Yuxi:
[This morning. Xuenai went to work on her manuscript and prepare a new submission. Wanwan went home. I’m still at my family’s place in Shanghai.]
Today was the fourth day of the holiday. The long vacation was about to end, and it was time to do their own things.
Not to mention anything else, there was still a mountain of holiday homework waiting.
Yi Zhi Xuenai:
[The famous person actually has time to chat? I’ve already seen tons of videos about your copywriting. Amazing, amazing.]
Watching short videos wasn’t something pushed by big data?
The more things you liked watching, the more similar things the algorithm would recommend.
Pu Tong:
[Because short-video apps recommend content based on your usual viewing habits, so…]
Pu Tong:
[There’s a saying that if you watch ten videos in a row, you can tell what kind of person you are.]
Ten videos can reveal someone’s personality!
Although it might not always be accurate, there was some truth to it.
For example, someone who constantly watched suggestive videos of attractive women would definitely see several of those after ten videos.
Lin Yuxi:
[That sounds interesting… Why don’t we play a game?]
Lin Yuxi:
[Let’s record our screens while watching ten videos in a row, then send the recordings to the group and see whose interests are the strangest!]
Yu Wanwan:
[I’m also curious whether someone’s recommendations will all be beautiful girls dancing…]
There was only one guy in the group.
Who else could she possibly be hinting at?
Yi Zhi Xuenai:
[+1 +1. Starting from now. Whoever doesn’t send theirs, I’ll look down on them!]
Pu Tong:
[Wait a moment… I don’t have a short-video app on my phone.]
How could a self-disciplined person have something like that installed?
However, after hearing that there were many secondary creations about his own copywriting on the platform, Pu Tong couldn’t help becoming curious.
He wanted to see what kind of imagination ordinary netizens had.
As for this game?
Fine, he would play.
Could someone who had never even used a short-video app really lose?
It wasn’t like the ten videos would be:
Seven videos about Kun, one about Yiyang Qianxi, and one about Ding Zhen…
Yi Zhi Xuenai:
[Hurry up, hurry up.]
Pu Tong downloaded and installed the short-video app.
After registering with his phone number, he discovered that the number already had an account.
After logging in, he found that, just like his Weibo account, the username was:
“A Certain Ordinary User.”
It seemed the original owner had used it before.
Suddenly, Pu Tong had a bad feeling.
Don’t tell me the topic I brought up is going to backfire on me…
Lin Yuxi:
[Ready? Starting now!]
Yi Zhi Xuenai:
[Ready.]
Yu Wanwan:
[OK.]
Pu Tong:
[Alright then.]
To avoid being accused of not being able to handle the game, Pu Tong participated.
But the moment the first video appeared, he almost broke down.
A costume edit of Mu Nan.
"A stunning beauty among humans."
“Damn…”
Only then did he remember.
The original owner seemed to have been a fan of Mu Nan.
This was bad.
How could he explain this?
The screen recording time was part of the rules, so he couldn’t fake it.
He could only continue watching.
Fortunately, the following recommendations were relatively normal.
Three gaming videos.
Two anime explanation videos.
Then another high-definition beauty compilation of Mu Nan.
And finally, three cute pet videos.
“This doesn’t look good…”
These were all the original owner’s previous interests.
They had nothing to do with him!
The others were also willing to accept the challenge.
Soon, all four recordings were sent into the group.
Then everyone began analyzing each other’s recommendations.
Yi Zhi Xuenai’s videos were very simple:
Three food videos.
Three beautiful cosplay videos.
Four anime edits.
They completely matched everyone’s expectations of her.
Lin Yuxi was slightly more unusual.
Two videos were short dramas about domineering CEOs and delicate wives.
Two were videos of celebrities she had worked with.
Three dance videos.
Finally, two cute pet videos and one comedy video.
If Pu Tong hadn’t seen her recommendations, he would never have guessed that Lin Yuxi actually liked the cliché genre of:
"The domineering CEO falls in love with me."
People really couldn’t be judged by appearance.
Then it was Yu Wanwan’s turn.
Pu Tong immediately took a sharp breath.
Out of her ten videos, six and a half were about herself.
She was basically doing intense self-searching.
Why six and a half?
Because one of them was a fan edit about the Pu-Wan CP.
The remaining three videos were:
A cover of "The Ring of Years".
A video about Pu Tong’s copywriting.
And:
"What is it like to encounter Pu Tong in a small county town?"
So basically, when he went there during the May holiday as a reporter assistant, he was secretly photographed by passersby?
And he hadn’t even noticed.
Looking carefully, three and a half of Yu Wanwan’s videos were related to him.
The group became strangely quiet.
Even though all four had finished watching the videos, nobody spoke.
The atmosphere was extremely awkward.
Pu Tong:
[Um… everyone’s videos are really interesting. You guys keep chatting. I’m going to study first.]
Yi Zhi Xuenai:
[Traitor.]
Lin Yuxi:
[Two-faced animal.]
Neither of them expected that Pu Tong’s recommendations would actually contain Mu Nan.
Those two people had absolutely nothing to do with each other.
It was simply unbelievable.
Especially because last time he had clearly acted like he wasn’t interested in Mu Nan at all.
How could this happen?
Pu Tong:
[Hahaha, actually I logged into my dad’s account. Really!]
Lin Yuxi and Yi Zhi Xuenai each sent a disgusted emoji.
They clearly didn’t believe him.
Yu Wanwan:
[I didn’t expect this…]
After staying silent for a long time, Yu Wanwan finally spoke.
Yu Wanwan:
[I don’t have the fortune to compare myself. How could I compete with Miss Mu Nan…]
Yu Wanwan:
[If Brother thinks I’m boring, and tomorrow he sees someone else who is wonderful… it would truly break my heart.]
Pu Tong was speechless.
She had really become Lin Daiyu now.
(End of Chapter)
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