Time flew by especially quickly when they were having fun.
In the blink of an eye, it was already 5 p.m.
“I didn’t expect it to get so late all of a sudden. We should head back. This time, I’ll let you try something fresh.”
Fresh?
A sudden sense of foreboding surged in her heart.
Could it be some new driving trick again? She really couldn’t handle it.
If they went through that again, her body might fall apart.
“No, no, no, you must be tired from playing. Let me drive this time!”
Lin Guanqi said, “I’m not tired at all! I think I could keep going for another ten laps without a problem!”
Bai Ningbing definitely didn’t want Lin Guanqi to keep driving, or her own life might end right here.
But she couldn’t refuse outright and hurt her feelings. That wasn’t what a perfect partner should do.
So, she came up with an idea.
Bai Ningbing had thought she’d never have a chance to use this, but today, unexpectedly, it came in handy.
“Hey, you must be thirsty, Jiaojiao. I bought you a bottle of water—give it a try, this is a brand-new foreign flavor.”
Lin Guanqi was indeed thirsty. She didn’t expect Bai Ningbing to know her so well.
She took the drink from Bai Ningbing’s hand without hesitation. Who could have guessed that this very act would lead her straight into a trap.
Bai Ningbing had the look of a schemer who’d just succeeded.
But Lin Guanqi didn’t catch on at all.
Hearing it was a foreign-flavored drink, she didn’t hesitate to take a sip. After all, she had absolutely no resistance to food—a snack-lover through and through.
As long as it was so-called gourmet food, she could never walk away.
“How odd, why does this taste weird? It’s almost like there’s alcohol in it…”
Suddenly.
Lin Guanqi realized,
Why was she suddenly given a drink, and why did it taste like alcohol? Could it be…
“So, you won’t let me drive and even thought up this tactic, Bai Ningbing!”
There was nothing she could do—really nothing.
This was the one thing she couldn’t compromise on.
Because this was a matter of life and death. Paying a fine was one thing, but hitting someone or getting hurt herself wasn’t worth it. It was better to just put up with her partner’s complaints.
“Don’t blame me, I had no other choice. Your driving skills… I’m afraid you haven’t even got your license yet. If I let you keep driving, it won’t be long before you’re wanted by the police.”
Don’t drink and drive—at least that much she understood.
In Lin Guanqi’s eyes, Bai Ningbing’s move might look like an obstacle, but it was actually out of concern for safety.
“Fine. Since you’re being so sincere, I won’t blame you. But you drive too slowly—there’s nothing exciting about it.”
Bai Ningbing’s mouth twitched.
She drove steadily for a reason—because there was someone in the passenger seat.
Lin Guanqi might not know, but in the past, Bai Ningbing drove so fast whenever she heard news about her that the accelerator was always floored. She’d racked up a lot of tickets because of it.
But now that she’d found the one she loved, she only wanted to drive steadily, never risking any accidents.
“So, you’re saying you don’t trust my driving skills?”
Bai Ningbing started the engine, putting on an air of being ready to race at any moment.
It was as if if Lin Guanqi doubted her for even a second, Bai Ningbing would slam down the gas and speed off.
“You drive too steady! I want that strong push-back feeling, the thrill!”
Since Lin Guanqi said it, wouldn’t Bai Ningbing seem useless if she didn’t do it?
“Well, since you put it that way, how could I not? Wouldn’t that make me seem incapable?”
In fact, Lin Guanqi hadn’t unleashed the full potential of this Lamborghini.
Earlier, it was just the bumps that made Bai Ningbing nervous and made her wonder if Lin Guanqi even had a license.
Bai Ningbing turned off the air conditioning.
Then she switched all the performance settings to max.
The Lamborghini soon roared with the sound that every sports car should have.
That engine noise could make any guy’s heart race.
In her previous world, Lin Guanqi had been a die-hard car enthusiast. Hearing such an engine note only made her more excited. She realized she’d been driving it all wrong before.
That was her thought before the car took off, but afterwards, she changed her mind.
She hadn’t expected that with performance mode on, one press of the accelerator would create such a crazy push-back. The sensation was almost unbearable.
Bai Ningbing thought Lin Guanqi might not be able to take it, but instead, she saw her partner utterly enjoying herself, completely exhilarated.
It was as if the car was made for her.
But not being able to drive was pure agony. Bai Ningbing had forgotten one thing—Lin Guanqi couldn’t hold her liquor at all.
Just a bit of alcohol, and she’d be out.
So now, in the passenger seat, she was already feeling dizzy.
“Someone asked me what day it is today. I said, today is the day I love you every single time!”
She was already talking drunken nonsense. The symptoms were getting worse.
After hearing that, Bai Ningbing regretted making her drink. She should’ve just let her drive. Now, watching Lin Guanqi’s adorable drunken antics, Bai Ningbing couldn’t even focus on driving.
All she wanted was to look at this little cutie next to her.
Until the sun set, Bai Ningbing watched Lin Guanqi, who had been fooling around all day in the passenger seat, fall asleep. She gazed at her with incredible tenderness.
She didn’t wake Lin Guanqi.
Suddenly, Lin Guanqi’s phone lit up with a message.
Driven by curiosity, Bai Ningbing unlocked her phone and found a business proposal inside.
Proposal: Live-streamed sales of ACG (Anime, Comic, Game) products.
Currently, the ACG product market is booming. Here’s my business proposal.
I. Business Track
Light-asset services (vertical incubation + commercialization for the ACG streamer ecosystem)
II. Market Pain Points
- New streamers lack persona-building, live-streaming skills training, and struggle to break through the cold start bottleneck;
- Small and mid-sized streamers have limited monetization channels and lack access to sponsorships and traffic operations resources;
- MCN agencies have high barriers and high commission rates, making it hard for individual streamers to negotiate;
- Brands find it difficult to precisely connect with compatible ACG streamers, leading to inefficient collaboration.
III. Product/Service Core
- Incubation services: Customized courses in persona positioning, live-stream script design, dialogue training, and equipment setup guidance;
- Traffic empowerment: Connecting to platform resources, offering short video editing and live clip operations to help accounts grow followers;
- Commercial connections: Integrate game, anime, and trendy toy brand sponsorships, providing streamers with commercial gigs, ad placements, and product-promotion opportunities;
- Compliance support: Copyright consulting, live-stream compliance training, to avoid violation risks.
IV. Revenue Model
- Incubation service fee: 2,999–5,999 yuan per session/person, annual incubation package 9,800 yuan/person;
- Sponsorship commission: 15%–20% of streamer sponsorship income as commission;
- Brand service fee: 10%–15% service fee from cooperating brands;
- Value-added services: Live equipment rental, virtual avatar customization, 500–2,000 yuan per session.
V. Implementation Steps
- Early stage (1–2 months): Build a 3-person core team (operations, business development, training), connect with 10–15 ACG-related brands, set up online training system;
- Pilot (3–4 months): Recruit 50 new streamers for free trial training, select 20 top streamers for contracted incubation, verify service effectiveness;
- Expansion (5–8 months): Optimize service processes, expand platform partnerships, grow contracted streamer pool to 100, achieve regular sponsorship connections;
- Stability period (9–12 months): Build a brand client database, form an “incubation–traffic–monetization” closed loop, aim for monthly revenue over 200,000 yuan.
Did Lin Guanqi really come up with all this by herself?
Bai Ningbing could hardly believe it.