Huayu: I really am a genuine top star.

Chapter 61 Your Center Position, Unshakeable

Song Qian, a sophomore majoring in directing, is a hopelessly lazy person who also spends a lot of money on in-game purchases. She has a straightforward personality but is quite cunning. She has a close relationship with Yun Yiyi. She joined "Lili Run" voluntarily, with the purpose of having fun and making her presence felt.

Response strategy: Treat them with respect and affection, avoid offending them, and fully leverage their professional value.

He took out his phone and created a new entry for Song Qian in the "Beijing Film Academy Fairy Guide":

Song Qian, a sophomore majoring in directing. She has a natural, unadorned face but a solid foundation; her curvaceous figure is concealed by loose clothing—she's the "unpretentious but naturally beautiful" type. She's straightforward, spends money like water, and is extremely lazy. She has a close relationship with Yun Yiyi. She's a "celebrity director" on "Lili Run."

Solution: Go along with their approach, make full use of their professional skills, and be wary of their uncertainty about "taking orders based on their mood".

After finishing writing, I went back and looked at Yun Yiyi's post again:

Yun Yiyi, a freshman in the Performing Arts Department. A cool and aloof older woman, with long legs in black stockings, unapproachable. She has solid vocal skills. She has a close relationship with Song Qian. Her motives are unclear. Strategy: Maintain a polite distance and do not provoke her.

Shen Li looked at the two records and a signature, slightly calculating smile appeared on her lips.

"Interesting. One is so aloof that strangers don't want to get close, and the other is so casual that he goes out in slippers. These two together are like ice cream with Lao Gan Ma chili sauce, weird but actually quite compatible."

As he was pondering this, his phone vibrated.

It was a message posted by Dai Xiao in the 512 dormitory group:

"The payment interface of the 'LiLi Run' V0.9 beta version has a bug. When testing payments, the amount will randomly double. Jingyang just tested it and was charged 20 yuan for a 10 yuan recharge. Yangyi tested it and was charged 100 yuan for a 10 yuan recharge."

Below is a screenshot. In the screenshot, Yang Yi's WeChat payment record shows: payment amount 100.00 yuan, product name "Lili Run Test Recharge 10 yuan".

Shen Li stared at the screenshot and felt her blood pressure spike.

Holy crap! Top up 10 yuan and get 100 yuan deducted?! What kind of bug is this?! Is this robbery?!

He immediately dialed Dai Xiao's number.

"Brother Xiao! What's going on?! How could the payment interface have such a bug?!"

Dai Xiao's voice remained largely flat, but his speaking speed was slightly faster than usual:

"We are currently investigating. Our initial assessment is that it's an issue with the amount unit in the WeChat Pay API. The default amount unit for the WeChat Pay interface is 'cents,' but my code passed it in 'yuan.' Therefore, the actual deduction is 10 to 100 times the entered amount, depending on the callback logic."

"Fen" and "Yuan"?! Shen Li facepalmed. This bug is way too basic!

"So what do we do now? Can Yang Yi get his 100 yuan back?"

"I've already contacted WeChat Pay customer service to process the refund. However, it will take 3 to 7 business days." Dai Xiao paused, "In addition, I have temporarily disabled the payment function. During the internal testing period, only simulated payments are allowed; actual payments cannot be deducted."

Shen Li breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, he discovered it early. If it had been officially launched, and users could get 100 yuan deducted for every 10 yuan they recharged, Shen Li's "Lili Run" would have turned into "Lili Grab" in no time, and he would have been complained about to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

"Okay, Xiao-ge, hurry up and fix it. By the way, what about Jingyang's 20 yuan? Did you return it too?"

"Yeah. He was cursing in the group chat for ages, didn't you see it?"

Shen Li scrolled back to the group chat and, sure enough, saw that Jing Yang had sent more than a dozen messages:

"Holy crap!!! I recharged 10 yuan and got 20 yuan deducted!!!"

"Brother Xiao, this bug is killing me!!!"

"This is my last bit of savings!!!"

"Where's Shen Li?! Come out here! You fucking have to reimburse me for everything!!!"

"Waaaaah, my money..."

Shen Li chuckled. This guy acts like 20 yuan is going to kill him, but when he treated people to "Spicy You to Death" for a meal that cost several hundred yuan, he didn't even blink.

He replied in the group: "Young Master Jing, it's only 20 yuan, is it really worth it? When 'LiLiPao' goes live, I'll give you a share of the profits."

Jing Yang replied instantly: "Dividends my ass! I want cash! Now! Immediately! Right now!"

Shen Li smiled and shook her head, ignoring him. Instead, she sent Dai Xiao a private message: "Brother Xiao, how long will it take to fix this bug in the payment interface?"

"We can get it done tonight. However, I suggest we don't use real money during the closed beta. Instead, we'll use a points system. Users earn points by completing tasks, and those points can be redeemed for services. We can integrate real payments once it officially launches."

Shen Li thought about it and felt that it made sense.

During the internal testing phase, the user base was small, so using an points system allowed for testing of the process while avoiding the risk of spending real money.

Moreover, there are many ways to use "points"... earn points for signing in, earn points for inviting others, earn points for positive reviews... isn't that the key to "user stickiness"?

"Okay! We'll do it your way. Let's get the points system up and running!"

After hanging up the phone, Shen Li leaned back in her chair, her mind starting to plan the next step for "Lili Run".

The payment bug served as a wake-up call for him.

Starting a business is not a dinner party; if any link in the chain—technology, operations, marketing, or customer service—goes wrong, it can lead to complete failure.

If today weren't a closed beta test but an official launch, Shen Li's "business empire" would have crashed before it even took off.

"We have to proceed steadily and surely, we can't get carried away... nor can we be reckless..." he muttered to himself.

Just then, my phone vibrated again. This time it was a WeChat message from Ling Yingying.

"Shen Li, I looked at your 'LiLi Run' beta version. Why haven't you added me to the celebrity delivery person module yet?"

His tone carried a hint of accusation.

Shen Li quickly replied, "Sister Yingying, don't worry! The technical team is working on it, and you'll be online by the day after tomorrow at the latest! Don't worry, I've reserved the prime spot for you! You'll be the first one featured in the homepage carousel!"

Ling Yingying replied with a "That's more like it" emoji, then asked, "By the way, besides me, who else is your 'celebrity errand runner'?"

Shen Li thought for a moment and then briefly explained the matter between Chu Yao and Song Qian.

Ling Yingying was silent for a few seconds, then replied: "Chu Yao? She's joining too? Heh, interesting."

Shen Li discerned several flavors from that "heh" sound.

Ling Yingying and Chu Yao clearly don't get along.

Last time at the "old place" barbecue, Ling Yingying hinted to Chu Yao that "someone is behind him" and reminded him not to be used as a pawn.

Now that Chu Yao is also joining "Lili Run", Ling Yingying's reaction is like that of a cat guarding its food.

"Sister Yingying, don't worry." Shen Li quickly reassured everyone, "No matter who joins, you will always be the top performer at 'Lili Run'. Your center position will never be shaken."

Ling Yingying replied with a "You're smart" emoji, then asked, "That Song Qian, the one from the directing department? Why did you bring her along?"

"She contacted me first," Shen Li answered truthfully. "She said she was too lazy to run errands, but wanted to have some fun. I felt that directing students were quite rare, so I agreed."

Ling Yingying was silent for a few seconds, then replied: "Song Qian is someone you can get along with. If she's really willing to direct your film, you're hitting the jackpot. Her father is Song Yue."

Shen Li stared at the screen, stunned.

Song Yue? Which Song Yue?