May 26th, Saturday morning.

Hong Kong City.

Lin Jiaqiang was sweating profusely on the Smart Fitness Clothes Rack.

If Meng Chang could see Lin Jiaqiang now, he would definitely be surprised, because compared to when they filmed the Smart Fitness Clothes Rack commercial, Lin Jiaqiang had clearly lost a whole size!

To be precise, he had lost 4kg in two weeks.

Although 4kg wasn’t much considering Lin Jiaqiang’s 200-pound weight, losing this much in just two weeks was already quite fast.

Weight loss shouldn’t be rushed; about 1kg per week was generally considered a safe and healthy rate. Any faster might lead to health concerns.

Though 4kg wasn’t much relative to Lin Jiaqiang’s overall weight, the change in his appearance was quite noticeable.

This was because Lin Jiaqiang’s weight loss came from extensive strength training with the Smart Fitness Clothes Rack, not just fat reduction. While his weight decreased, his muscle mass had also increased.

Muscle growth would likewise cause weight gain.

In terms of density, muscle is three times denser than fat. This means that if a 200-pound overweight person transformed into a 200-pound muscular man, although the weight would remain unchanged, their physique would be completely different.

Lin Jiaqiang had lost a lot of fat and built a lot of muscle, so while his weight hadn’t decreased dramatically, the visual difference was quite significant.

Moreover, his complexion had become much healthier.

“Don’t overdo it, make sure you rest. I’m going upstairs to check on the kids.”

Lin Jiaqiang’s wife placed a bottle of sports drink beside him, then went upstairs.

These stairs weren’t from a luxurious villa but rather from an ordinary duplex apartment.

Lin Jiaqiang’s home in Hong Kong City was a small duplex. The upstairs area had a very low ceiling and housed his two daughters. After placing two loft beds with desks underneath, there was barely any space left. The two children had to take turns doing homework.

The distance from the bed to the ceiling was also very short. The two little ones could still stand up straight now, but as they grew taller, they might start bumping their heads.

Downstairs was the living room, balcony, master bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom. The total area of both floors combined was less than 80 square meters, but it provided all necessary functions.

In Hong Kong City, this was considered quite a spacious residence.

After all, the average living space per person here was only 15 square meters, and this figure was skewed by the wealthy who owned villas and mansions.

Lin Jiaqiang had started his career early when he and brothers like Zhang Zuting were at the height of their fame. He had earned some money from movies, which allowed him to buy this house. An ordinary family wouldn’t have been able to afford it.

Even so, Lin Jiaqiang had gone through tremendous hardship to pay for this house.

During his popular years, paying the mortgage wasn’t a problem, and he could even go out and enjoy himself occasionally. But later, as his career declined, he was forced to be frugal, and life became quite tight.

During his poorest period, Lin Jiaqiang accepted all commercial performances regardless of the pay. At his worst, he could only make ends meet with help from old friends like Zhang Zuting.

But now things had finally improved.

The Smart Fitness Clothes Rack was placed on the balcony. When it was first delivered, his wife nearly lost her temper.

Although the item was free, it took up space!

Residential areas in Hong Kong City were generally small, so space utilization was maximized—not an inch could be wasted. The Smart Fitness Clothes Rack immediately occupied 3 square meters of the balcony, making the already narrow balcony even more cramped. No wonder his wife was angry.

She only reluctantly accepted it after hearing that the rack’s seat could be folded away and that clothes could be hung on it.

But acceptance wasn’t the same as embracing.

Lin Jiaqiang’s wife believed he definitely wouldn’t use it more than a few times, so she made an agreement with him: once it started gathering dust, they would sell it or get rid of it.

What she hadn’t expected was that Lin Jiaqiang actually stuck with it!

Every day he exercised following the character in the game, and after working out, he could earn calorie coins for prize draws. Even the exercise visuals were very cute and filled with adorable elements.

Gradually, his wife became interested too. After using it a few times, she also grew to like it and specifically created a new account to start from scratch.

Seeing that Lin Jiaqiang was actually getting results, his wife stopped talking about selling the Smart Fitness Clothes Rack. Not only did she start using it herself, but she also researched its clothes-drying function every day, praising its drying capabilities and AI reminders to collect clothes.

Originally, his wife had wanted Lin Jiaqiang to go to a gym, but eventually gave up on the idea.

This was because gyms far from home were inconvenient to travel to, while nearby gyms were expensive. High-end gyms with fewer people cost over a thousand per month, not including personal trainer fees.

The monthly gym fee was a long-term expense, and was a significant cost for their current financial situation.

Now, the price of the Smart Fitness Clothes Rack was about the same as half a year’s gym membership, and it was given to them for free. The fitness effect was also good, so they no longer considered the gym.

Finally, Lin Jiaqiang finished his workout and took a shower.

Shortly after coming out, he received a phone call.

“Is this Mr. Lin Jiaqiang? Hello, I’m an official representative from the AiLiDao website. We would like to formally invite you to join our AiLiDao platform. Your good friend Mr. Zhang Zuting and others are also on our invitation list…”

“If you’re willing, please register an account on our website. We’ll provide you with official verification and some promotional resources. Of course, it would be best if you could post a video greeting your fans, which would help with traffic…”

Lin Jiaqiang listened carefully to the official’s introduction and quickly replied, “Of course I’m willing! Thank you so much!”

In recent years, AiLiDao, as the mainland’s largest bullet-comment video website, had been rapidly expanding.

Inviting celebrities to join was a standard method to attract traffic.

Normally, Lin Jiaqiang, being somewhat past his prime, wouldn’t be high on the invitation priority list. However, his previous Hot Blood Battle Song advertisement had been repeatedly meme’d by netizens, making him and Zhang Zuting part of the “Hot Blood Brothers Five-Man Group” meme all-star lineup.

Additionally, his recent endorsement of the Smart Fitness Clothes Rack had put him back in the public eye, triggering another wave of memes and parodies from netizens, which earned him an invitation from the AiLiDao website.

For Lin Jiaqiang, this was certainly something he couldn’t ask for more.

Although joining AiLiDao didn’t bring many direct benefits, the attention and exposure could bring him business collaborations and give him a chance to revive his popularity.

Lin Jiaqiang didn’t think twice and immediately agreed.

But then he became worried: what should he make for his first video?

The conventional approach would be to simply greet everyone and ask for follows.

But such content would be rather empty, lacking substance. The resulting views and likes would be minimal, and the account would likely be quickly forgotten.

Some music industry veterans, when posting their first video, would introduce themselves and then compose a tune on the spot. Such high-quality videos would be particularly popular.

“Maybe I should recite some classic lines from my previous movies, or make fun of myself, talking about the Hot Blood Battle Song commercial?”

“Singing one of my meme songs could work too, but I’m tone-deaf, so I might lose followers.”

“Besides, all these ideas seem to have been used before.”

Lin Jiaqiang thought of several ideas but wasn’t satisfied with any of them.

AiLiDao would provide some promotional resources, after all, they had invited him to join, so they had to show some respect.

But they would likely only do this once.

With so many videos on AiLiDao and limited resources, they couldn’t provide unlimited support.

So this first video was crucial. If it didn’t perform well and failed to attract enough attention, subsequent videos would likely go unnoticed. Conversely, if it performed well, he could keep building momentum and accumulating fans.

Lin Jiaqiang racked his brains but couldn’t come up with a great idea.

His wife was tidying up the house and, seeing his troubled expression, asked, “What’s wrong?”

Lin Jiaqiang briefly explained the AiLiDao invitation and then asked, “What kind of video do you think I should make?”

His wife thought for a moment: “Don’t you have those fitness check-in videos? Why not edit those videos to show everyone your workout results? Wouldn’t that be good?”

Lin Jiaqiang had a moment of realization: “Oh, that’s right!”

During this period, he had recorded all his workouts using the Smart Fitness Clothes Rack, and had also documented the changes in his weight and physique.

This was just a regular check-in practice, meant to give the fitness routine a sense of ceremony and achievement, and to help him stick with it.

Now using this for his first video on AiLiDao seemed quite appropriate!

He could edit these video materials into a five-minute short video, adding a self-introduction for a total of under ten minutes.

It wouldn’t be so long that viewers would find it boring, yet it would be full of substance and unique enough.

Other people probably hadn’t been losing weight recently, right? Even if they had, they probably couldn’t have lost 4kg with such a noticeable change in physique, could they?

Moreover, Lin Jiaqiang had always played overweight supporting roles, and his face was very recognizable. His weight loss journey would make for an interesting story that could surely attract continued attention from a large number of netizens.

Not only would the first video generate buzz, but subsequent videos would also maintain high interest, as everyone would be curious about Lin Jiaqiang’s latest progress in his weight loss journey.

With this in mind, Lin Jiaqiang immediately went to his computer, collected all the video footage he had recorded, selected short clips from each, and edited them into a short video.

Beyond this, he also had a small personal intention to further promote the Smart Fitness Clothes Rack.

After all, he had been paid generously for endorsing this product. When he went to Jingzhou, he was treated to food, drinks, and entertainment, and during the filming, he barely had time to warm his seat before finishing in one take. He felt a bit guilty about it.

Now that he could help promote it a bit more within his capabilities, it was the least he could do!