Chapter 54

Chapter 54

Late at night, it was the perfect time to scroll through your phone.

Netizens who followed Nan Shuyi noticed that the Young Master, who hadn't posted any updates since his marriage, uploaded a video.

At first, everyone thought it was just an ordinary daily life video, until they discovered that the Young Master, who never advertised, had actually made a promotional video for his own candy products.

It was also a collaboration with 'Smiling Life'. To be honest, his blind box unboxing was quite interesting, the designs were attractive, and it made people want to buy a box, even the candy flavors were novel.

Until they noticed that there was someone sitting next to Nan Shuyi. After opening the candy, he asked the person beside him if they wanted some, and even personally fed them the candy!

Oh my god! Who is that?

Could it be his spouse?

Netizens have sharp eyes. Although Nan Shuyi had put a heavy blur over the other person's face in the video, they still used a microscope to find that the two were sitting on the carpet, and Nan Shuyi's knee was pressed against the other person the entire time, from the start to the end of the video, without moving at all.

The earlier part of the video was all about Nan Shuyi unboxing blind boxes by himself, explaining the candy blind boxes and promoting his own products, until finally Nan Shuyi turned to the person beside him and asked if they wanted to open the next blind box.

Wasn't the Young Master always quite aloof? How could he speak so gently to someone? Comments flooded in.

The other person didn't say much, until they opened one of the boxes, and the person next to Nan Shuyi said softly, 'It seems I got the hidden edition.'

However, the video ended there, out of nowhere.

The comments under Nan Shuyi's post blew up.

- Is this the Young Master's wife?

- Why did you put a heavy blur on it? Don't we deserve to see your wife? Don't be so selfish, share more, thank you!

- But still, I think the Young Master is here to show off. The previous promotional content was normal, until the hidden edition appeared. I hate it, I'm jealous.

- The Young Madam is different; she got a hidden edition on her first try. Where can I find a photo of the Young Madam? The Young Master has successfully piqued my curiosity.

- No photo of the Young Madam can be found anywhere on the internet. Aren't they protecting her too much?

- The voice is so gentle, I'm swooning over it. How can someone be rich and also marry a wife with such a nice voice? Did he save the universe in his past life or something?

- So, the point of this unboxing video isn't to promote the product but to show off his relationship, right?

- I'm sold on the Young Master's picks. I love both the candy and the blind box figures. It's just in time for Children's Day, perfect for giving to kids.

- Feeding me dog food in the middle of the night? Unfollow!

- I want all the information about the Young Madam within three minutes!

Nan Shuyi's influence was no joke. He had always had a good relationship with the media. As soon as the video was posted, many media outlets reposted it, giving Nanyuan Candy a massive publicity boost.

·

Spring in Lincheng was always rainy, making the air feel damp, and the temperature would drop at night.

When Jiang Yicen woke up in the morning, he felt that his left arm, draped over the blanket, felt cool, but his right arm was very warm, like he had a big hot water bottle by his hand.

In past winters, when the temperature dropped at night, besides burning charcoal for warmth, they would also place a hot water bottle at the foot of the bed, which gave off this continuous warmth.

He became more awake and realized that it wasn't a hot water bottle, but Nan Shuyi's body heat.

He usually woke up earlier than Nan Shuyi; the other only woke up early when he had something to do.

Last night, he had slept on the side near the window. He remembered leaving two-thirds of the bed for Nan Shuyi, but now Nan Shuyi was so close to him that their arms were touching.

He knew that Nan Shuyi didn't like wearing a shirt to sleep, and it was the same now. His chest muscles, usually hidden by his shirt, were now right in view.

Jiang Yicen didn't show any envy at this moment; instead, his cheeks flushed at seeing such a sight early in the morning.

He silently recited a mantra to calm himself, then gently pulled the blanket up to Nan Shuyi's chest.

Can't let him get a cold.

Jiang Yicen got up quietly and went downstairs.

It wasn't the weekend, so he had to go to the company for work.

Nan Anru and the other two were already awake. Yao Mengxun was telling Nan Shuqi what to bring to school today and checking his backpack for him.

Jiang Yicen greeted them.

Nan Anru was making tea. 'Yicen, come sit for a while. Has Nan Shuyi woken up yet?'

Jiang Yicen: 'Not yet.'

Nan Anru's expression was kind. 'I saw Old Meng from the Dongfeng Group the other day, and he mentioned you're into calligraphy and praised you nonstop.'

Jiang Yicen remembered: Meng Zhangling from Dongfeng Group, the one at Jiang Yifeng's birthday party.

He humbly said, 'I just had a quick chat with him.'

Nan Anru: 'You're too modest. He said he thinks your family is decent and was even considering introducing his daughter to your eldest brother.'

If Meng Zhangling had a good impression of Jiang Yiting because of him, then Jiang Yicen would feel somewhat guilty, since he himself didn't think highly of Jiang Yiting. People in different positions get different info about someone.

He wasn't sure if the Jiang family was a trap or not. 'Are you and Chairman Meng friends?'

Nan Anru knew what he was getting at. 'We just meet occasionally for business. No deep connection between our families.'

Jiang Yicen: 'Then it's up to fate.'

Nan Anru: 'How are you and Nan Shuyi getting along these days?'

Jiang Yicen: 'We're good.'

Nan Anru: 'If you need to buy anything, just let the family know. I've noticed you two have been spending a lot lately.'

Jiang Yicen was a bit embarrassed. 'Yeah, a bit.'

Nan Anru: 'Do you have enough to cover your expenses?'

He knew Jiang Yicen wasn't well-off, but he also knew that he and Nan Shuyi had turned the Green Bamboo Restaurant around and made a good profit.

Jiang Yicen was about to politely say they might be short, but Nan Anru gave him a feeling more like family, unlike Jiang Gongming, who was no real father figure.

Jiang Yicen: 'We might be a little strapped for cash. Brother Shuyi just bought the patent for a cosmetics line.'

Nan Anru: 'I didn't know about that. I'll transfer some seed money to his account later. I was going to give it to him earlier, but he never settled down to one thing.'

Jiang Yicen had no reason to badmouth Nan Shuyi. 'I think he's doing really well.' Nan Anru smiled, feeling quite comforted. 'Qingming Festival...'

He had just started when he saw Nan Shuyi coming downstairs, so he stopped speaking.

Jiang Yicen waited to hear more, but heard nothing; instead, he saw Nan Shuyi walking toward them.

Nan Shuyi took a sip of tea from Jiang Yicen's cup: "Up so early?"

Jiang Yicen was taken aback: "Mm." But thinking about how he always fed him things that he himself didn't like, he accepted it completely.

Nan Shuyi: "Let's have breakfast. I'll take you to the company first."

Nan Anru wanted to say, after all, there were several drivers at home, so why did he need to drive him? But thinking it was normal for newlyweds to be affectionate, he swallowed his words.

·

On the way to the company, Jiang Yicen hesitated several times, as if wanting to speak.

While waiting at a traffic light, Nan Shuyi asked him: "You've been looking at me for a long time. What exactly do you want to say?"

Jiang Yicen: "Father mentioned Qingming Festival to me this morning."

Actually, Qingming Festival had already passed.

The expression on Nan Shuyi's face gradually faded, and his voice turned much colder: "Don't worry about that for now."

"Oh." Jiang Yicen fell silent. He was a bit unaccustomed to Nan Shuyi's sudden shift in mood.

The two didn't exchange any more words until they arrived at the company.

Jiang Yicen understood that Nan Shuyi didn't want to talk more with him. After all, he wasn't that familiar with the other person yet. Had he been too abrupt?

Nan Shuyi was probably in a bad mood too, and also happened to be busy, so he didn't explain much. Perhaps because Jiang Yicen didn't show that he was angry, Nan Shuyi didn't notice that Jiang Yicen was a bit upset.

After arriving at the company, Jiang Yicen wasn't in high spirits either, but he was good at hiding his emotions in front of others.

However, soon his attention was occupied by a new joy.

After Nan Shuyi posted a video yesterday, the candy launched at 10 a.m. Within just five minutes of going online, all the blind boxes and dolls were sold out, and the new candy's stock was instantly cleared with one click!

A colleague from the operations department said: "Oh my god, we've never encountered this before. What do we do now? Many fans are complaining online, asking why our stock is so low."

Who would have thought that a candy product would sell out so quickly!

Jiang Yicen, however, kept his cool: "Are they complaining about the candy stock or the blind box stock?"

Operations colleague: "Both. All the blind box stock is gone."

Jiang Yicen checked the factory's daily production capacity: "We can put up a pre-sale link for the candy. I remember our blind boxes are time-limited and quantity-limited, right?"

Operations colleague: "I'll arrange the pre-sale link right now. The blind boxes are time and quantity limited."

Jiang Yicen: "But we didn't limit the number of times we put them on sale. We can announce a second round of blind boxes; this is just the first round."

It would be foolish not to make money. With the stock cleared in one click, the cost of the blind boxes and dolls they sold, as well as the investment in the collaboration, had all been recouped, especially since they were sold at a premium price.

The sales data this time was really great, and colleagues in the department congratulated Jiang Yicen one after another.

The operations colleague immediately spotted a business opportunity and quickly worked to get their candy trending.

#Nanyuan Candy hard to find#

#Nanyuan Candy sold out ten seconds after going online#

#Nanyuan Candy revival#

#Nanyuan Candy Smile Life collaboration sells like hotcakes#

With the trending searches, the pre-sale link, just posted, could no longer be selected, and orders couldn't be placed, showing how popular it was.

Jiang Yicen wasn't carried away by this overwhelming hype. He knew it was only temporary; once the buzz faded, sales would inevitably drop. However, at least Nanyuan Candy had made a name for itself, and now it was hard to find.

After today's hype went up, another operations colleague released the origin story of Nanyuan Candy and also posted the advertisement from the last century that Jiang Yicen had found earlier. The search volume for Nanyuan Candy suddenly soared.

Many netizens who stumbled across these posts and videos said this reminded them of their childhood. The new product drove sales of the old products, and even the mall management gave feedback to the sales department asking if they could increase the stock!

Nan Shuyi sent Jiang Yicen a big red envelope.

"Nan Shuyi: Congratulations, Consultant Jiang, great job!"

The slight unpleasantness from the morning largely faded.

Jiang Yicen was not a narrow-minded person. He knew that Nan Anru and Nan Shuyi had some disagreement on a certain matter. Nan Anru had probably wanted to mention it to him in the morning, but Nan Shuyi's sudden appearance interrupted what he was about to say.

However, what made him uncomfortable was that Nan Shuyi had no intention of telling him.

Jiang Yicen accepted Nan Shuyi's generous red envelope.

Nan Anru also sent him a large sum of allowance, probably because he had seen the sudden resurgence of Nanyuan Candy.

Director Pan also sent her congratulations, and he replied to each one.

In just three months, he had unexpectedly met so many people.

Compared to the celebrity endorsements that were wasted every year, this collaboration campaign was a massive comeback.

Jiang Yicen was busy all morning. At noon, he was about to go to the cafeteria with his colleagues for a casual meal when he saw Dabing lying on the table clutching her stomach. When she looked up, her face was ghostly pale.

Jiang Yicen: "Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to take a day off?"

She looked weak and listless: "It's just that time of the month. I'll tough it out."

This was the first time Jiang Yicen had discussed this kind of personal issue with a woman. In the past, it seemed like a taboo topic, but now it had become a common topic.

Jiang Yicen: "If you need help, just let me know."

Dabing said to her lunch buddy weakly: "I won't hold back with you."

At that moment, Hu Miao walked over and asked Dabing: "Dabing, are you still able to make the business trip to Fucheng this afternoon?"

Dabing: "I probably can't. My stomach is killing me."

Hu Miao frowned a little: "This new product launch requires negotiating with a celebrity's team. You know the product better, and the other team is being pretty cautious."

Dabing looked at Jiang Yicen: "Yicen and I have talked about it. Could you..."

Jiang Yicen cut in: "Go in your place on the business trip?"

Dabing: "Is that okay? Please, next time you have a business trip, I'll go for you."

Jiang Yicen figured his own tasks weren't urgent: "Sure, just one day, is that it?" Hu Miao: "Yeah."

"Alright, I'll go with Team Leader Hu. Dabing, send me the product materials."

"Okay, okay, thanks a lot. I really appreciate it."

Jiang Yicen realized he was wearing Nan Shuyi's clothes today, so he wanted to walk around Fucheng after the business trip and needed to bring some clothes and his camera.

"Yicen, we're taking the high-speed train. Did you bring your ID?"

"Yeah, I did bring it, but I might need to go home and pack some clothes."

Hu Miao was clearly looking forward to the trip. "Okay, let's meet at the high-speed train station at 4 PM. You go home and pack this afternoon. Tomorrow morning we'll meet with the other team."

Jiang Yicen received the materials from Dabing and went home with his computer.

Jiang Yicen had received too many WeChat messages that morning, and hadn't charged his phone last night. After finding Hu Miao at the high-speed train station, his battery died. He hadn't even had time to reply to Nan Shuyi's message.

After boarding the train, he found an outlet and replied to Nan Shuyi. By then, he was already hundreds of kilometers away from Lincheng.

"Nan Shuyi: Let's celebrate tonight. I'm cooking."

Jiang Yicen replied regretfully: "Brother Shuyi, I'm on a business trip to Fucheng. I'm on the high-speed train now."

At that moment, in a small meeting with the product department and others, Nan Shuyi's expression went from blank to clearly annoyed.

Had he arranged for Jiang Yicen to go on a business trip?

The product manager's heart skipped a beat: "..."

"Is Boss Nan still unhappy?"