Chapter 39: Fat Di’s Fans Panic

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Yang Chen was racking his brain but still couldn’t figure out how to convince consumers to trust the Sihai Slimming Pills. The Sihai brand was already tarnished, and with Jiang Special Pharmaceutical’s diet pills scandal exploding, the situation had gone from bad to worse, making an already grim outlook even more difficult to turn around.

Feeling restless, Yang Chen got up and went to the secretary’s office to see what Chen Xi and the others were doing. At that moment, Chen Xi and her colleagues were watching a livestream of an internet celebrity selling clothes. Suddenly, a bright idea struck Yang Chen.

“Chen Xi, have you ever thought about becoming a livestream host?” Yang Chen asked with a smile.

Chen Xi quickly turned off her phone, nervously stood up, and greeted Yang Chen. “Chairman Yang… I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have been watching livestreams during work hours. It won’t happen again. I just want to be your loyal secretary; I’m not interested in being a host.”

Yang Chen chuckled. “Don’t be so tense. It’s okay to slack off a bit when there’s nothing urgent. Workers don’t need to push themselves so hard—I actually allow that. What I mean is, I want you to really be a host. We’ll register a Douyin account for Sihai Health; you’ll livestream to introduce our Sihai Slimming Pills. With the diet pill scandal at its peak and our group’s notorious reputation, there will definitely be many viewers tuning in just to watch. No matter how much they insult you, just ignore it. You only need to say this is our new slimming pill developed by Sihai Health—nothing else. You livestream for two hours each in the morning, noon, and evening. I’ll pay you 100 yuan per hour as a hardship allowance. Once our product sells like hotcakes, a professional host will take over, and you can go back to being my secretary. How does that sound?”

Six hours of streaming a day meant 600 yuan extra income—who could refuse such a pay as a worker?

Chen Xi smiled and nodded. “Okay! I’ll follow your arrangement, Chairman Yang.”

Without delay, Yang Chen had Chang Sheng register the Sihai Health Douyin account and set up a professional livestream studio in the Health Division for Chen Xi, complete with a few assistant hosts.

That very night, Chen Xi went live. Following Yang Chen’s instructions, she held the Sihai Slimming Pills in front of the camera, introduced the product by name, and said nothing more.

Just as Yang Chen predicted, the combination of the “Sihai” brand and “diet pills” buzz quickly drew tens of thousands of viewers, most of whom were hurling insults at Chen Xi and Sihai.

Comments flooded the screen.

“Does Sihai Group even have a conscience? So many homeowners bought your unfinished buildings—when will they finally get their houses? Instead of building properly, you’re selling diet pills? What a mess!”

“Are you guys living under a rock? Haven’t you heard about the diet pill scandal? And you dare to livestream selling diet pills now? That’s hilarious. The Qing dynasty is long gone, but you guys have mentally castrated yourselves. Haha…”

“Boycott all Sihai Group products! This heartless company deserves to be shut down!”

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Being a livestream host truly requires a strong mindset; most people wouldn’t endure such abuse.

Chen Xi endured the anger and humiliation, determined to finish her two-hour broadcast.

As soon as the livestream ended, Yang Chen entered with a bouquet of fresh flowers.

“Chen Xi, well done. You did great. This is for you,” Yang Chen said with a smile, handing over the flowers.

Chen Xi’s mood brightened instantly—she gratefully accepted the flowers and thanked him. “Thank you, Chairman Yang. Hehe…”

Yang Chen was a considerate person. He knew enduring such barrage of insults was torture, so he had bought flowers to comfort Chen Xi and took her out for a late-night snack to help her relax.

“Let’s go grab some late-night food. You don’t have to worry about staying slim now—if you gain weight, the slimming pills can help you get back in shape,” Yang Chen joked.

Chen Xi happily nodded and followed Yang Chen out with a smile.

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On the other hand, workers were indeed easily satisfied; a little care from the boss could keep them happy for days.

Following Yang Chen’s strict instructions, Pang Di recorded her medication times, weight changes, diet, and exercise every day.

After a week, Pang Di’s weight dropped from 115 jin to 95 jin. At 168 cm tall, this was an ideal weight for her.

Today was Pang Di’s day off, and early in the morning, she came to Sihai Group with a video to see Yang Chen.

Yang Chen had just returned from the Investment Department to his office and was immediately stunned by Pang Di’s appearance.

Pang Di turned around twice happily in front of Yang Chen. “President Yang, I really lost weight. This pill is really effective.”

Chen Xi and the others also gathered around Pang Di, looking her over with surprise and praise.

“Wow, this slimming pill works so well? Did you diet?” Zhao Jing asked.

Pang Di shook her head with a smile. “No dieting, just eating normally. I followed Chairman Yang’s instructions and recorded videos of my daily life. I can show you later.”

“This is such a great effect—you look visibly slimmer and more energetic. Unlike some people who look weak from dieting,” Huang Wei said enviously.

Pang Di giggled. “That just proves Chairman Yang’s slimming pill really works.”

Yang Chen finally saw the real effects of the slimming pill and was very satisfied.

It was time to move on to the next step.

Yang Chen immediately called Chang Sheng, president of Sihai Health, ordering him to officially announce Pang Di as the spokesperson for Sihai Slimming Pills and release photos and videos from the signing event.

Then Yang Chen instructed Pang Di to upload her edited video diary to her personal Douyin account and get a full medical checkup, especially focusing on the stomach, heart, liver, and gallbladder. The doctor was to write detailed diagnostic results, and she was to bring back all films and lab reports to show during the evening livestream.

To facilitate Pang Di’s checkup, Yang Chen also sent Zhao Jing and others to help with registration, queueing, and cover.

Everyone immediately followed Yang Chen’s orders.

Yang Chen himself was busy writing the livestream script for the evening, which Chen Xi and Pang Di would follow.

Pang Di’s assistant posted the announcement video on the Douyin account and also published it on Weibo and other platforms, pinning the posts.

Then, all the edited videos documenting Pang Di’s weight loss journey were uploaded to Douyin and other platforms in one go.

Unsurprisingly, Pang Di’s fans exploded with reactions.

“What’s going on? Why are you endorsing Sihai Group? And diet pills? Are you crazy? Don’t you know how notorious Sihai Group is now? Don’t you know everyone is against diet pills?”

“You finally have some fame—why ruin it? Everyone else terminated their contracts; why didn’t you? Sihai Group is clearly exploiting you, buying your company and cashing in on your reputation.”

“Unfollowed. Making money is fine, but there must be limits—you can’t just take any job or money.”

“What a shame. I really thought you’d make it big, but this move cuts off your future.”

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Angry fans flocked to Sihai Health’s Douyin livestream room, expressing their outrage through bullet comments.

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“You guys are going to ruin Pang Di!”

“Please, don’t harm Pang Di. She’s young and has a bright future—let her go.”

“A bankrupt real estate company switching to diet pills? Isn’t that ridiculous? Who in their right mind would buy your slimming pills?”

“If your pills hit the market, I’ll have them tested. If there’s a single harmful ingredient, I’ll expose you. You hurt our Pang Di, and we won’t let you off easy.”

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Fanatical fans like these act as if the stars were their own family.

Chen Xi smiled and said, “It seems everyone knows that Ms. Di Li has become the spokesperson for our Sihai Slimming Pills. Tonight at 8 p.m., we’ll invite Ms. Di Li to the livestream to share her personal experience taking the pills. Everyone, please be sure to tune in.”

Comments streamed in.

“Wow! Pang Di really dropped in status, huh? She’s a star and now a livestream seller?”

“What star would do livestream sales?”

“Such a lost cause—so close to a bright future, and yet she made this terrible move. Everyone else tries to distance themselves from Sihai Group and diet pills, but she runs straight into it.”

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The angrier they got, the better. Infamy is still fame, and Yang Chen needed traffic. With enough exposure, there was a chance to redeem Sihai’s reputation.

If the product quality held up, the harsher the current criticism, the louder the future praise would be.

Yang Chen repeatedly revised the script before finalizing it.

In the evening, Pang Di and the others returned with the medical reports.

“Chairman Yang, this slimming pill even treats fatty liver! I used to have mild fatty liver, but the checkup showed it’s gone. The doctor said my gut flora is excellent, and my previous gastritis has healed. He even asked what medicine I was taking, but I didn’t tell him. Haha… this pill has really surprised me,” Pang Di said excitedly, handing over the medical records, images, and reports to Yang Chen.

Yang Chen already knew all this—the clinical trial data for the slimming pill provided by the system had these records.

The principle of weight loss is to boost metabolism, and the liver and digestive system are key metabolic organs. Only by repairing these organs can weight loss show clear results.

Thus, although nominally a slimming pill, it can actually treat fatty liver, gastritis, and other conditions.

Yang Chen smiled as he handed the printed script to Chen Xi and Pang Di, instructing, “Follow this script exactly in tonight’s livestream. The sequence is crucial. Whether we succeed in launching Sihai Slimming Pills depends on your performance tonight. As usual, just do your job and ignore the comments. If you need to interact with the comments, we’ll select appropriate ones for you.”

Chen Xi and Pang Di nodded and immediately began memorizing their lines.

Yang Chen called Chang Sheng again, ordering, “Tonight’s livestream is very important. Make sure all staff are fully prepared. I won’t tolerate a single mistake. If anything goes wrong, you resign on the spot!”

Chang Sheng hurriedly replied, “Understood! Don’t worry, Chairman Yang. No mistakes will happen!”