Chapter 38: Chapter 038: Her Financial Backer Chapter 38: Chapter 038: Her Financial Backer Shen Yan was still pondering, if this was the advertising endorsement that the other party had gone to great lengths to obtain, then she would back out.
But now, it seemed that wasn’t the case.
“President Kang, you didn’t say that before,”
“I already hinted to you before,” said President Kang with some helplessness, his shiny face looking rather bitter.
Liu Su nodded towards Dai Qiu, who was a bit stiff, and then stepped past him to walk out, “I’ll handle this matter, Miss Shen, why don’t you and Xiao Zhao look around with Xiao Zhao.”
“Thank you,” Shen Yan glanced at Dai Qiu, who still seemed a bit resentful, and left with Xiao Zhao from the eighth floor.
“I was scared to death,” Xiao Zhao said with an exaggerated pat over her heart, “I was really afraid they were going to start fighting just now, I heard that Brother Qiu and President Kang even had several arguments and got physical in the office.”
“It seems that brand is not just a mid-range one, after all,” said Shen Yan indifferently.
“AIYA, why would it be a mid-range brand, that’s a real international brand, the stars really like to use this brand of skincare products…”
In her previous life, Shen Yan had most often dealt with heart-stopping pursuits, with her days filled with troubles, so there was no room in her mind to study these inconsequential things, naturally, she didn’t know the quality of these skincare brands.
“Is that so, no wonder they were fighting over it.”
“Because of this, everyone is wondering if Uncle Liu could be…”
“A sponsor?” Shen Yan finished her sentence.
Xiao Zhao said naively, “I know that you, Yanyan, definitely got this endorsement on your own merits, I and the Fireworks fans all believe in you!”
Unexpectedly, Shen Yan threw out directly afterward, “Uncle Liu isn’t a sponsor, but if we’re talking about a sponsor, there indeed is one.”
“Huh?”
Xiao Zhao was stunned!
It couldn’t be possible that Shen Yan was that sort of person, absolutely not.
If it came down to ability, this endorsement was indeed not something she earned on her own, but rather Liu Su had gotten it by leveraging the power of the Qi Family.
So, rounding it off, Qi Si was essentially her backer.
*
On the transoceanic flight, Qi Si wrinkled his somewhat itchy nose.
With a slight frown on his handsome brows.
He turned his head to look at the white clouds drifting by outside when he suddenly thought of what Liu Su had said to him that morning.
“Somebody intentionally created some trouble on the last episode, which led to Miss Shen getting sick and leaving early. This time with the snake incident, someone was also manipulating things from the shadows.”
“The eldest son of the Mu Family appeared very calm on the surface, but behind the scenes, he’s pulling these petty tricks on Miss Shen. Miss Shen has given her heart to the wrong place.”
“Sir, should we send a warning? If we don’t take some action, I’m worried he might try the same thing next season.”
“I watched the live broadcast of this season and noticed Miss Shen has changed quite a bit, and Sir, you saw it last night too, Miss Shen has been much more obedient than before.”
Obedient?
Qi Si didn’t think so.
That word didn’t match Shen Yan in the slightest.
Perhaps this was a new ploy Shen Yan was playing.
A man in a business suit with a commanding presence came up to Qi Si and said in a low voice, “Sir, they’ve placed someone on our flight in economy class.”
Qi Si’s eyes turned cold, and his tone was indifferent, “During the transaction, they’ll pay the interest they owe.”
The man in the suit quickly understood, nodded, and returned to his place outside.
*
At a certain life drama film set.
Dai Qiu came over from the company, and Shi Lian had already finished filming for the morning; the next scenes involved other actors.
Seeing Dai Qiu, Shi Lian found a quiet spot and asked, “How did it go?”
“Today I found out that the brand side gave the endorsement to Xinyu because they favored Liu Su,” Dai Qiu’s words made Shi Lian freeze.
“Directly to Xinyu? Without specifying an artist?”
“Yes, that’s correct,” Dai Qiu’s expression was somewhat grim.
So all his previous running around and arguing had turned into a joke?
Shi Lian found it unbelievable, “Doesn’t the brand worry that Xinyu might just pick any artist for the endorsement?”
It would take a lot of clout to secure such a privilege.
Had Xinyu’s power really reached this extent?
Dai Qiu pushed up his glasses, a flash of light crossed his eyes, “This Liu Su has quite the background; those rumors in the company might not be unfounded.”
“Do you also think that Liu Su is the financial backer behind Shen Yan?” Shi Lian frowned.
A glint flickered in Dai Qiu’s eyes, “I’m afraid he’s just a dog for Shen Yan’s financial backer.”
Shi Lian thought back to the time she encountered Shen Yan at the company. The instant she saw Shen Yan, she felt a pang of jealousy.
Wealthy and powerful men would probably find it hard to move their legs when they see a girl as heavenly as her.
“Without a clear understanding, treat it as though nothing has happened if you encounter this again in the future,” said Dai Qiu.
At this moment, Shi Lian felt very conflicted, “I know what to do.”
The endorsement deal was completely off the table.
She had been hoping to use this endorsement to outshine a certain queen, but it still hadn’t come to pass.
She indulged in a bitter smile, thinking to herself about all she had contributed to the company, and yet, they wouldn’t even give her an endorsement.
Her thoughts then shifted to the olive branch the Mu Family had thrown out last time, and suddenly she was tempted.
Her contract still had six months until it expired. Whether to renew it or not would need careful consideration.
*
Shen Yan only made a brief tour of the company before losing interest and left after half an hour.
Liu Su had gone to pull in resources and arranged for a driver to take Shen Yan back to rest. Xiao Zhao didn’t get to follow and was sent back to rest.
Shen Yan collapsed onto the bed in the villa and zoned out before finally getting up for dinner.
Such an oversleeping to the extreme was refreshing indeed, but utterly boring.
Liu Su returned before it got dark and laid out several plans in front of her, “Miss Shen, are you looking to go the variety show route, or…”
“I’m fine with anything, whether it’s film and television or variety shows, as long as I can become famous, they can all be arranged.”
She could handle this level of workload.
Liu Su said, “Being involved in too many things can actually hinder your development.”
“I don’t know about others, but I don’t need to consider other factors here. No matter the type of job, I can handle it. Uncle Liu, since I’ve chosen this career, I will take it seriously.”
To eradicate the cure of her soul, she had to do her best.
Prepared with a pile of talks and arrangements, Shen Yan dismissed them with a single comment.
“I understand. I will filter quality schedules for Miss Shen.” It was Liu Su’s first time managing an artist, and he hadn’t run around outside for many years, so he needed to retrain his business skills. Precisely because of this, he’d been a bit too aggressive in some matters, causing friction with his peers in just a few days!
Shen Yan nodded, for her, resting was a waste.
Plus, she didn’t know what to do when she did rest.
She had learned that very well these past two days.
So it was better to stay busy and aim to rid herself of the disease as soon as possible!
After discussing all this, Liu Su cleared his throat twice, under Shen Yan’s gaze, he said, “Miss Shen, although you’ve mentioned that you will get along with the gentleman, communication between family members is still essential for harmony, don’t you think?”
Shen Yan looked directly into his eyes, “Uncle Liu, speak plainly.”
“The gentleman has been traveling all year round, and he has no one by his side who truly knows him. He has three mobile phones, but I’ve never seen him take any calls outside of work. Uncle Liu has been working for the Qi Family for many years; I watched him grow up. Don’t let his cold exterior fool you; in fact, he has a tender heart and also longs for affection…”
Shen Yan, “…I’ll make time to call him.”
Finally, Liu Su smiled, taking out his phone, “Miss Shen, you don’t have the gentleman’s other mobile number yet.”
Shen Yan quietly saved this “sponsor’s” alternate number.