Chapter 186: If You Love Him, Eat Him!
After releasing the sparrow, Lin Qingshan felt a lingering emptiness.
"Qingshan, how about grabbing some milk tea?" Gu Qianli suggested, pointing.
"Sure."
Lin Qingshan came back to himself, smiled, and nodded. He placed the now-useless birdcage in a nearby trash bin.
The two walked and chatted.
"C Station is on the right track now. You might consider developing a client and mobile app," Lin Qingshan suggested.
"We are considering a computer client, and someone mentioned it in a recent meeting," Gu Qianli replied. "For mobile, my plan is to tackle that after the computer client is finished."
"Yes, no need to rush."
"The main thing is the website's content. Right now, the video types are quite limited. You could cultivate some content creators yourself."
"Content creators? We could just use the official account for posting videos," Gu Qianli said.
As they arrived at a nearby milk tea shop, Lin Qingshan ordered a pure milk green tea while Gu Qianli preferred fruit tea. After getting their drinks, they continued their conversation.
"The official account can promote high-quality anime and works, but it can't create subjective videos," Lin Qingshan explained, sipping his tea.
"Subjective videos?"
"Yes, videos with clear personal preferences. For instance, new anime ratings, recommendations, or critiques of poorly made series—these are not suitable for the official account."
"My idea is," he continued, clearing his throat, "that while the official account shouldn't handle such videos directly, it can actively foster content creators to produce this type of content."
"These subjective videos offer emotional value to viewers with similar feelings and provide a preview for those looking for new anime. Since it's too subjective for the official account to handle directly, it can still be promoted by content creators."
These types of videos, which were popular on later bullet screen websites, helped many content creators gain fame. They are known for their emotional output and serving as online commentators.
If a content creator praises a show that viewers also enjoy, it makes fans happy. If the creator criticizes a series effectively, it can be satisfying for viewers. Additionally, such videos can warn new viewers about poor-quality shows and criticize the creators of such works.
Gu Qianli listened and understood, "Got it."
"These videos aren't limited to anime. They can cover movies, TV series, novels, comics, and more," Lin Qingshan added.
"Yes, yes…" Gu Qianli absorbed this advice.
After Gu Qianli left, Lin Qingshan, unlike her busy schedule, had more free time. With assistants like Wu Shiqing handling various tasks, he only needed to focus on the storyline and main character designs.
[Translator: sauron]
Gu Qianli, during C Station's early stages, had much more to handle. As she planned to hire more employees, she would have more free time.
Lin Qingshan headed to the market to buy groceries and then home.
"I wonder how the sparrow is doing..."
He sighed as he passed the spot where he had released the sparrow. Suddenly, he noticed a wild cat under a tree gnawing on something.
It was… a sparrow.
Lin Qingshan froze and recognized the sparrow's tattered left wing—it was the one he had just released!
"Stop biting it!" Lin Qingshan rushed forward.
The orange wild cat, noticing his approach, became wary and seemed less interested in its catch. Lin Qingshan quickly pulled out a piece of chicken from his groceries and offered it to the cat.
The cat, enticed by the fresh chicken, abandoned the sparrow and pounced on the meat.
Lin Qingshan hurried to pick up the sparrow, but it was already bloodied and lifeless.
"How could this happen..."
Lin Qingshan felt deeply saddened. He had cared for the sparrow, healed its wounds, and released it, only to find it dead.
"Then… I'll give you a proper burial."
As Lin Qingshan prepared to dig a grave, he noticed the wild cat eyeing him closely, still interested in the sparrow.
"No, if I bury it, the cat might dig it up," he realized.
"If you must be eaten in the end..." Lin Qingshan, with a sorrowful expression, said to the sparrow, "then I'll eat you. This way, you will live on within me."
He took the sparrow home to prepare it properly. This was the least he could do to honor the little sparrow.
**End of Chapter.**