Chapter 400 400: Acting
"599 USD? This price is still too high!! President Max, since you sincerely want to help me, please give an even more painful price! Consider it my begging you!! I'll bow to you!!"
Nancy stood up and bowed deeply to President Max, pleading with him pitifully.
The fans below immediately erupted.
Comments demanding that Nancy stop begging flooded the screen. Many fans were so moved they frantically sent gifts, shouting that Nancy shouldn't beg, that they didn't think the price was too high! They'd buy it no matter how expensive it was!
Of course, the ones stirring up the most frenzy were naturally the company's staff.
"Nancy, you're putting me in a tough spot. Everyone can see the quality of these shoes! They usually sell for 700 or 800 USD outside... 599 USD is already my cost price!"
President Max wore a pained expression, hesitating as if torn.
"Please, I'm begging you! Since this is supposed to be a benefit for everyone, the price has to satisfy them! Satisfy everyone! I'll bow to you again!"
With that, Nancy bowed deeply to President Max once more, tears streaming down her face.
"Ah!! Fine, I'll go all out this time!! Then... then 499 USD!!! At this price, I'm already selling at a loss!!" President Max, who seemed honest and upright, was actually quite the actor himself.
"But at this price, I can only give you 1,000 pairs. Once those 1,000 pairs are sold, I really can't sell any more!!"
Hearing the price of 499 USD, some in the live stream began to express satisfaction, though a few still muttered that it was a bit expensive. Most, however, were shouting for 399 USD.
"President Max, thank you for your sincerity, thank you for helping Nancy. I know this price is already very low, but as a benefit, it's still not enough!"
Nancy turned to the camera, speaking earnestly and passionately.
"I've calculated the gifts everyone sent me today, and it should be a hundreds of thousands USD. So, out of the 499 USD, I'll cover 300 USD per pair!"
After saying this, Nancy stood up passionately and said to a staff member beside her, "Admin, list 5,000 pairs for me! Set the price at 199 USD!!"
"No! Nancy! Everyone sent you gifts to support you, to help you through this tough time! How can you do this!!"
"Nancy, this isn't a small amount! This price is too low!! Calm down!!"
President Max and the company staff immediately shouted at Nancy in agitation.
"I said list them, so list them!! Just 199 USD!!! Everyone has been so good to me, so supportive!! Can't I do even this much for them?!!"
Nancy slammed the shoes onto the table, her face red with fury as she roared at the staff.
"Nancy!! Calm down! This... this is too low!! Our shoes are all high quality, export grade!! At this price, it's practically giving them away! This...!!"
President Max tried desperately to dissuade her, while a female staff member rushed forward to pull Nancy aside and reason with her.
"I said list them!!! If anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility!! At worst, I'll sell my house!! Just list them!!!"
Nancy shoved President Max and the female staff member away, screaming passionately at the camera.
The comment section below the live stream exploded. Many fans were moved to tears, spamming crying emojis, their excitement palpable.
The scene descended into chaos, with arguments in the live stream becoming as heated as a physical fight.
"Fine, fine... this... this is too impulsive..." The staff member sighed helplessly.
Soon after, several shoe models were listed in the shopping cart, all priced at 199 USD.
The fervor in the live stream caused sales to skyrocket instantly!
Peerless: 199 USD? So cheap? I'll take 10 pairs!!
Handsome: 199 USD? For real? This is truly a benefit!! Grab them!!
I Love Lemon: Nancy, you're amazing!! I love you!! So awesome!!
Rich: I got them!! Haha!!
: Why can't I buy them? Sold out already? This isn't fun!! Is this a scam? How did 5,000 pairs sell out so fast?!
Most Beautiful Teacher: Unfair! I didn't get any! What's the meaning of this? They were gone the second I clicked!!
The 5,000 pairs of shoes were cleared out in an instant!! Watching the data from the president's office, Harry couldn't stop grinning when he saw all 5,000 pairs sold out immediately.
5,000 * 109 = 545,000 USD
In just a few minutes, they had "tearfully" profited 545,000 USD!!! The efficiency of live stream sales was terrifyingly good. Making money was just this easy! Harry could hardly believe it.
Nancy and President Max's acting was decent, but Harry's script was frankly crude, and the whole thing reeked of greed. Yet there were still so many suckers, an endless supply of them to exploit.
"President Harry, the livestream's popularity is skyrocketing! All 5,000 pairs of shoes sold out instantly, and many people are demanding more. What should we do?" Enes rushed into the office, both excited and flustered, eagerly asking Harry for instructions.
Today alone, Omega Media's earnings were nearly equivalent to the total profits from the first half of the year.
Nancy's popularity, combined with Harry's genius-level operations, had achieved miraculous results. This revelation struck Enes like a bolt of clarity—her rigid, conservative business model had long been outdated in this rapidly evolving livestreaming era.
No wonder her former partners had left her one by one.
This experience not only showed Enes the company's potential but also made her realize how much she had to learn. And from Harry, she had already absorbed so much!
The way Enes looked at Harry had shifted from curiosity and wariness to admiration and reverence.
In her eyes, Harry's image was growing taller and more impressive by the minute.
"Let Nancy keep acting. Just say—since everyone loves them so much, we'll 'reluctantly' release another 5,000 pairs!"
Harry waved his hand without hesitation.
"And if they still want more, have President Max put on an emotional performance, dramatically 'gifting' another 5,000 pairs in a burst of generosity!"
"Also, don't be so honest about the numbers. If you say it's limited to 5,000 pairs, you don't actually release only 5,000. Display 5,000, but secretly list 20,000. Can you do that?"
As Enes turned eagerly to carry out his orders, Harry added one more instruction.
"Y... yes, that should be possible. I'll handle it right away!" After a brief pause, Enes spun around excitedly and dashed out.
Admittedly, this approach was shamelessly greedy. But the profits were beyond what most people could earn in a lifetime.
In the livestreaming era, how many influencers actually had any dignity left?
Even celebrities and entrepreneurs couldn't resist the allure of money, abandoning their morals to repeatedly fleece their fans.
Compared to them, this was nothing.
"Brothers and sisters in the livestream, Nancy never expected such overwhelming support! 5,000 pairs of shoes sold out so fast... I know, I know! It's unfair to so many friends who missed out... But... but if we release more, Nancy really... Ugh, forget it!! Nancy is going all out today! Here's another 5,000 pairs!!"
Nancy glanced at the comments, first feigning hesitation before suddenly slamming the table and shouting at the staff.
"No! Nancy! Calm down! If you keep this up, all the gifts from today's livestream will be wiped out!!" A staff member immediately protested, trying to dissuade her.
"Absolutely not! Nancy, we agreed on only 5,000 pairs! I'm already taking a huge loss here! Another 5,000 pairs? Our company's losses would be unbearable! No! I refuse! Even if I agreed, our shareholders would be furious!"
President Max's face flushed red with anger as he argued with Nancy.
"And what about the friends who didn't get any? Is that fair to them? President Max! A big company like yours can't spare another 5,000 pairs?? If you truly came here to help me, then release 5,000 more! If not, fine—I'll cover the cost myself at the original price!!!"
Nancy shouted back passionately.
The livestream descended into chaos, the argument so heated it seemed like a physical fight was about to break out.
"This acting is so damn exaggerated..." Harry couldn't help but laugh awkwardly as he watched Nancy and President Max's clumsy performance.
The whole thing was disgustingly transparent.
Yet, that didn't stop the fans, already whipped into a frenzy, from going wild. The comment section was a storm of excitement, so intense that even Harry found it hard to believe.
With such terrible acting, how had so few people noticed it was fake?
Fans were moved to tears, cheering ecstatically. The occasional sarcastic remark was quickly drowned out by the overwhelming enthusiasm.
Knock knock knock...
Just as Harry was amused by the chaotic spectacle in the livestream, a knock came at the office door.
He looked up to see the busty young woman standing there.
"Come in," Harry nodded, gesturing for her to enter.
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