SED ### Chapter 11: The Post Went Viral



While Liu Zixia was deep in sleep, the song "Just Happened to Meet You" was slowly spreading and gaining traction online.


【Under the Tree, Just Happened to Meet You!】


With a bold red title, the post was created by a key figure, Jinghua Laopao’er, a golden member of the Jinghua Sky forum, capable of stirring up a storm.


As soon as the post was published, night owls in the forum quickly replied:


"Respect to the master!"


"Front row +1!"


"Look at this, a perfect fifteen-character reply!"


These chaotic replies came from people who hadn’t even read the main content of the post but were eager to secure a spot in the front row.


It wasn't until more than thirty replies in that someone started to pay attention to the content and clicked on the attached short video.


Under the tree? Must be referring to the Tree Restaurant at Huaxi.


Just happened to meet you? What’s this about, could it be that Laopao’er has found a partner?


Regardless of the content, these night owls of Jinghua Sky clicked on the video out of curiosity and began watching.


At this time, the user traffic on Jinghua Sky was quite low. Despite the thirty replies, the post quickly sank.


To keep a post at the top, it needed either a moderator or administrator to pin it or hired water army to hype it up.


Initially, Jinghua Laopao’er’s post had sunk, but around six in the morning, it suddenly shot back up and became a hit!


"Just happened to meet you, never heard this song before, but it’s really good!"


"Can someone explain, who is this singer?"


"What a waste, this guy is singing in this place with such a good voice!"


【Under the Tree, Just Happened to Meet You!】


At 5:30 AM, this post had barely over two hundred views and about seventy replies. It was on the second page of the forum's homepage.


But within half an hour, it shot back to the homepage, with views soaring to three thousand and replies exceeding five hundred, even catching the attention of the moderator, who pinned the post.


"You guys have been fooled, this is clearly a publicity stunt!"


"Yeah, look at the setup and quality. Who would believe it was secretly filmed?"


"Jinghua Sky has fallen!"


Where there are people, there is conflict. While some praised and liked the post, others countered, claiming it was a deliberate hype.


Jinghua Sky had such a large user base, considered the top forum in its circle, that it often had marketers and promoters lurking around.


As a result, some of the top posts were artificially hyped by these marketers to promote a newcomer or an online celebrity.


Over time, the forum members developed an immunity to this.


Some members, upon seeing a pinned post, would immediately label it as hype if they didn’t like it, sometimes even cursing it.


However, those claiming it was hype soon fell silent because they noticed many high-level members were tipping the poster 'Jinghua Laopao’er,' whose ranks were generally silver members and above.


Silver members were far superior to those marketers. These were the veteran members of Jinghua Sky with good credibility in the forum.


"‘Just Happened to Meet You’ reminds me of my past love. The singing is truly amazing!"


"Simple lyrics, clean melody, and an emotional voice. Rooting for this guy."


"All the haters, shut up and see who posted this!"


Support from silver and gold members silenced the critics. These members couldn’t possibly be colluding with marketers, could they?


Just as the post settled down, a user named ‘Wolf Brother Five’ replied, "Laopao’er, tell us the singer's name and contact info!"


The post exploded again!


The reason was simple: 'Wolf Brother Five' was a diamond member of Jinghua Sky.


Jinghua Sky’s membership levels were: Black Iron, Bronze, Red Aluminum, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond.


From Black Iron to Red Aluminum, you could level up with time and activity, but getting past Silver was exceedingly difficult.


Beyond Silver, you needed not just time and activity but also generosity and the posting of high-quality, pinned posts.


Gold members were already influential figures in various sub-forums. Platinum was rare, with only three or four in a sub-forum, while Diamond members were the top elites, countable on one hand across the entire Jinghua Sky forum.


This 'Wolf Brother Five' was a top figure in Jinghua Sky, excelling in music reviews, film reviews, and photography.


"Spotted Wolf Brother Five!"


"Wolf Brother, spend some money; my little hands are eager!"


"Wolf Brother, please take care of me; I want to have your babies."


Wolf Brother Five’s single comment instantly drew out countless lurkers, causing the comment count to explode.


Suddenly, a scrolling banner appeared at the top of the Jinghua Sky forum, repeatedly displaying the message 【Under the Tree, Just Happened to Meet You!】.


No matter which sub-forum you were in, as long as you were on Jinghua Sky, you’d see this banner.


All the members of Jinghua Sky were stunned and clicked out of curiosity because this banner had never appeared on Jinghua Sky before. How could they not be curious?


Thus, the post 【Under the Tree, Just Happened to Meet You!】 was seen by more people and shared across other forums, WeChat circles, and QQ groups.


【Under the Tree, Just Happened to Meet You】 went viral, completely blowing up online!


……


Huaxia Drama Academy, third floor of the dormitory for 2010 undergraduates, room 319.


Chubby Su Nuo woke up needing to pee. He habitually checked his phone and saw a WeChat message with a website link.


Su Nuo, an early-stage obsessive-compulsive disorder sufferer, immediately clicked on the link without thinking.


The page redirected to Jinghua Sky. Still groggy, Su Nuo didn’t read the post content and directly clicked on the most prominent video.


In the video, a man sat in front of a microphone with a guitar in his arms, while a little girl sat beside him, looking up at his profile.


At first, Su Nuo didn’t pay much attention, just thought the music was very good, and the voice seemed somewhat familiar.


But when the man sang emotionally and looked up, Su Nuo’s eyes widened, and he nearly wet his pants.


Hurriedly fastening his pants, Su Nuo went back to rewatch the video, focusing on the little girl. Then he shouted, "Aaaaah!"


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