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hapter 241: Questioning
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Confused, everyone fixed their eyes on Guan Jian, who was standing behind Qin Guan. The tall boy strolled up to Liu Xiaoyang with a strange smile.
Before speaking, he looked around him. Then he looked down at Liu with a faint smile on his face. "Look at you, Liu Xiaoyang! Does your mom know what you're doing these days? You learned how to play with girls, huh?"
He clapped Liu on the head with his huge palm.
Liu tried to explain nervously, "No, Brother Guan. I was just singing here."
They must know each other!
Qin Guan kindly explained on Liu's behalf, "The owner of the club is my friend, so I invited them here. The girls only drink and sing songs with the clients. Don't worry."
Guan Jian turned to look at Qin Guan and grinned, making Qin Guan shiver.
He took his hand off Liu's head and patted him on the shoulder fatherly. "You have grown up so much. You know how to relax now."
Liu looked like a wild animal who felt safe again. He rolled his eyes and asked curiously, "Are you here with Qin Guan?"
Qin Guan made a gesture, letting Guan Jian speak.
Guan Jian's horrifying smile disappeared, and he hugged Liu around the shoulders.
"Liu Xiaoyang lives in the same neighborhood as me. I've known him since we were kids. I've watched him grow up. You are only 18 years old! This place..."
Then he took his hand and rubbed it on his pants.
"What a crazy boy! What's that on your body? It's so sticky!"
Liu put on his hoodie, trying to explain, "I'm sweaty all over..."
Guan Jian pointed at Qin Guan. "I know him from training school. He is the roommate you always showed off about, right? I would have never guessed. This is He Ming. He lives in the courtyard of the diplomats. It's not far from our neighborhood. And this is Lan Jin. He reminds me of you a lot. You could become good friends in the future."
By that time, Cong Nianwei had taken a seat opposite the two girls.
Liu cheered up at Guan's introduction. He bowed before He Ming and said, "Brother He, you are like my own brother."
Who said that Liu had not mastered everyday life courtesies? He was amazing at being the younger brother.
He sized Lan Jin up from head to toe and introduced himself, "Hello, I'm Liu Xiaoyang. Brother Guan says we are a lot alike."
The straight-A student and the underachiever talked happily.
Cong Nianwei was talking to the three girls with a calm smile.
Li Jie was sitting still with his hands between his legs. He no longer looked like a playboy. The two girls sitting with him were answering Cong Nianwei's questions honestly.
Cong Nianwei blinked and leaned forward slightly. "Good! Now I know your age, work experience and job description. I'll get straight to the point. Is anybody here a frequent guest? Who? How often?"
The two girls looked at Qin Guan subconsciously. They had finally met his mysterious girlfriend.
She was sitting in front of them, reminding them of a strict primary school teacher.
They couldn't help but shiver at her smile.
The girl in Li Jie's arms sat up straight. She was sure that Brother Qin was being bullied by his girlfriend.
"Brother Qin comes here the most often," she answered.
It felt like a thunder had landed on Qin Guan's head. Cong Nianwei was smiling sweetly, making Li Jie shiver and sober up.
The girl hastened to add, "He comes here for work. He goes directly to the sixth floor. Brother Li comes here for singing and playing. He's become a frequent guest after the soccer match. He comes here every weekend for me, because I have the biggest boobs."
She pushed her breasts up with both hands proudly. The girl beside her nodded.
Cong Nianwei relaxed a little, and everyone in the room felt warmer.
Relieved, Qin Guan invited everyone to the fourth floor.
Li Jie's feet felt flaccid, so the two girls had to support him with their hands. He smoothed his hair and asked Qin Guan, "Have you been promoted? Can you go to the fourth floor now?"
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Chapter 242: Opportunity
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Embarrassed, Qin Guan answered, "Yes, I've been promoted. If I knew how often you came here, I'd give you another VIP card."
They all went out of the room. Guan Jian put his arm around Liu's neck and warned him in a low voice, "Have a sense of propriety! Stay away from Li Jie."
Panting, Liu Xiaoyang answered, "We'll have the same tutor next year and we're still roommates. He might be a playboy, but he has no other bad habits."
Guan grinned and loosened his grip on him. "I had to advise you. They have no idea about your background, right?"
Liu whispered proudly, "I'm not an idiot. I wouldn't show off about my family to my roommates. Besides, those are my parent's achievements, not mine. I will show off about my own achievements someday."
Guan was relieved. The little boy has grown up.
They all went to the fourth floor together. This was the first time Qin Guan went there. He showed the golden card to the receptionist proudly.
"You have room 4004, Mr. Qin. Follow me, please."
Qin Guan told everyone, "I'll go have a talk with Brother Bu. Just enjoy yourselves. I'll come find you later."
Then he handed his wallet to Cong Nianwei. "Take it. Spend any money you need to."
Cong Nianwei glanced at Qin Guan and pushed the wallet away without hesitation. She had gotten a large bonus from the program. This kind of money was nothing for her.
She gestured at Qin Guan to reassure him and followed his unreliable friends into the room.
Qin Guan watched her go happily. She spends her own money for me! She's amazing!
Qin Guan hadn't noticed the new bed sheets and the groceries in the fridge and the kitchen cabinets. It was Cong Nianwei who had bought them in secret.
Besides, she also washed his towels and socks.
Qin Guan entered Bu Qinglu and Wang Hailiang's office and saw Zhang Zhenqian sitting on the couch. Surprised, he greeted everyone and took a seat.
Bu spoke first, "Qin Guan, you must know Zhang Zhenqian. We are old friends. Of course, I didn't invite you here to talk about friendship. Zhang wants to share an opportunity with us. You are our partner, so we must discuss this together. This is his proposal. I'd like to hear your advice."
He handed Qin Guan a thick pile of auction invitations.
On the front page, there were the qualifications, requirements, types of machines and standard models.
Qin Guan read through the material and got a general idea. Then he returned the documents to Zhang. "Brother Zhang, how many projects are you after?"
"My company just began doing business. I deal in electric generators, battering rams and road rollers."
"So why are you here?"
Zhang coughed awkwardly. "You know, Qin Guan. This is my first business since I founded the company. I used all my contacts to get this chance. It's my first and final fight."
He looked around him pathetically. "The company is burning my capital. It's hard for me to take on three bids."
He had gone there for help. He knew his two old friends were running a club.
Zhang's words transferred Qin Guan back to his past life. He had met Zhang at a party, but then he had only been a green hand, while Zhang had already had a large company.
Zhang liked to talk about himself over everything else. He had told the other guests a story about his struggles.
During his roughest time, he hadn't gotten a single job in one year.
He had started to doubt whether he was suitable for the industry or doomed to lose everything. He didn't want to give up his relations in the industry though. They had cost him a lot of energy and material resources after all.
Just as his chain in the capital was about to collapse, he had come across a big chance.
His relations had given him a chance to take a bid. He had borrowed money from all his friends and relatives and gathered all the capital he needed. In the end, he had won the bid and survived.
The story was much more interesting in this life though. Now he had three bids, which meant that the other two were beyond his means. Every link in the bidding process required an investment, and the government wouldn't prepay such a large-scale construction project.
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Chapter 243: A Big Deal
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As he thought of that, Qin Guan felt reassured. He decided to ask a sensitive question that Bu and Wang were too embarrassed to talk about.
"Brother Zhang, business is business. I have to be clear about the situation. How much can you invest on the project? What about the success rate? If we have enough capital, how many projects could you handle?"
Zhang was pleased to talk with Qin Guan. He was a very sensible person in his opinion. He was actually annoyed by the other two idiots, who were beating around the bush.
"With the right product prices, I can guarantee an 80% success rate. And I can promise to get two."
"As for other ones, one can just bid for a try. The government doesn't keep the deposits made for bidding applications. I'm qualified for 80% of the projects."
Qin Guan smiled. He didn't focus on the man's boasting. What he was interested in was the amount which Zhang had built a fortune on those days.
He broke in, "Brother Zhang, let's leave the bidding applications aside. Just tell me how much capital you have, how much you want us to invest, and how we would share the profits."
Zhang paused for a second before he replied shamelessly, "I have 30,000 in my hands. You'd have to make up for the rest. We can split the profits 50-50."
What the f*ck! Is your nickname Big Face? How could you make such a shameless proposal?
Qin Guan began to complain about his impudence, exposing his crafty side to Bu and Wang.
"According to the bidding applications, there are 50 generator sets with a listed price of 4,500 yuan each. The tender price would be about 7,000 yuan. Along with the transportation, we'd have to pay 300,000. The list price for the 20 road rollers is more than 200,000, and the tender price will be about 300,000, so we'd have to invest 6,000,000 just on this bid."
"As far as the 80 high-consumption battering rams are concerned, we'd have to buy them at any moment. According to the average domestic product price, we'd have to have another 300,000 at hand for those."
"This means that we'd invest 6,300,000 and get a net profit of 1,600,000 million, if we won the bidding contest. We'd only get 800,000. This is not worth our time."
Bu and Wang were confused by the numbers. Zhang was stupefied. How could this guy memorize so much data in such a short time?
He tried to explain, "But we can get our capital back in one month. It's an experimental program of the West North Development Plan. The government will see it through. Besides, you couldn't get that kind of profit if you deposited the money in a bank."
"Brother Zhang, this collaboration would cost us a lot," Qin Guan said.
Zhang looked up in surprise. Staring at the handsome young negotiator, he realized in horror that they were talking about business, not friendship.
He took a handkerchief out of his pocket to wipe the sweat of his face. He had tried all possible ways to convince them, but it was in vain. He was a drowning man clutching at a straw. Otherwise, he wouldn't be visiting old friends.
Qin Guan smiled. "According to your investment, you should earn only 5%. You were too greedy to ask for half of the profits."
Then he tried to lighten the mood and give Zhang some hope, "Nowadays, relationships are also taken into consideration though. You are a good friend of Brother Bu and Wang, so we wouldn't cheat you. How about two to eight? You'd get two."
Qin Guan gestured to stop Zhang. "Let me finish. Since you have the documents, we'd make a good deal as well."
He picked a pen up from the table and began to write on a page of product data.
His slender fingers danced between the pages as the three tough guys fixed their eyes on him. Finally, he poked at the last column and returned the documents to Zhang.
"We'd just bid for these."
Zhang read the documents, his fingers moving faster and faster between the pages.
Finally, he looked up, "Are you crazy? You want to get all the small electric machines and tools? Did you tick them for their low prices? Just the rivets on the guard railing would cost 1,000,000. You couldn't get that much money, even if you bought those two out!"
Qin Guan crossed his arms over his chest and leaned back as if everything was fine. "Did you notice anything about the objects I ticked?"
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Chapter 244: Everything Is Ready
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"It's only small tools and parts. The largest ones are ten small-scale workstations."
Qin Guan took He Qian's card out of his elegant silver card holder. He waved it before Zhang Zhenqian. "Have you heard of Stanley? I prepare small things for them."
Zhang laughed. "You want to buy stock from these guys? They might have just entered the Chinese market, but they are no idiots."
"If I succeed, will you agree to the shares I suggested?" Qin Guan asked confidently.
Zhang's brain was working fervently. No! The ticked objects were screaming at him, reminding him of the considerable profits. He licked his dry lips and said decisively, "If you convince Stanley, then yes. I'll accept your proposal."
Qin Guan clapped his hands. "Okay! If I convince Stanley, we'll split the profits eighty to twenty. If we get all three projects, it'll be forty to sixty. I think Brother Bu and Wang would like to give you a hand."
Zhang felt reassured by the proposal. This young man seems like a good partner.
He shook the documents before them, reminding them, "Time is pressing! The bidding evaluators will be isolated one week earlier. They will stay someplace together, away from other people. We have two weeks left. I'll submit the bidding applications according to your plan. Then you'll have only one week to gather the capital and convince Stanley."
Qin Guan nodded calmly. "One week is enough. Just take care of the documents for me."
Zhang left without a word. He had a lot to do in the following week. He and his staff would have to work overtime.
Bu Qinlu watched Zhang drive off in his car. Then he asked Qin Guan doubtfully, "Are you confident that you'll succeed? You shouldn't strain yourself. We could just lend him some money."
Qin Guan was shocked by his sincere words. He was used to a world in which everyone was trying to cheat others. The kind brothers had moved him.
He poked Bu's arm playfully. "I'm earning money for myself. Throw me a bone this time. I'll provide one third of the capital. 2,000,000, is that okay?"
Bu laughed and hugged Qin Guan. Then he told Wang, who was still in a daze, "Of course, we won't forget you."
The three of them laughed loudly.
Everything was settled, so Qin Guan put He Qian's card away carefully, said goodbye to Bu and Qin, and left the office. He was worried about his strange friends.
When he entered the room though, he saw that everything was normal.
It was a big room of about 100 square metres, perfect for private parties.
There was a bar by the door, and chairs and couches were scattered around the room. There was also a set of sound equipment, and a chess board and cards on a shelf.
Qin Guan looked around and saw that Cong Nianwei was not there. "Where is Cong Nianwei?" he asked Li Jie.
Li Jie was playing chess with one of the girls. He took a sip of his tea and pointed to a beautiful swinging door. "She might be in the oil massage room."
Relieved, Qin Guan sat down on the soft couch and watched the guys in confusion.
Guan Jian and Liu Xiaoyang were talking about something in low voices by the bar. Guan Jian was sitting and Liu was standing. Liu served tea or gave cigarettes to Guan with pleasure.
Any time Guan said something to him, Liu would flush in excitement. He was standing perfectly straight like a soldier.
The weirdest couple though was Lan Jin and He Ming. The two guys from two different worlds were enjoying an extra service of the room: shaving.
Two experienced masters were working on their faces with shining traditional razors. Their skills were impeccable.
Qin Guan was speechless. Suddenly, Cong Nianwei came out of the massage room looking satisfied. She smiled at her boyfriend and sat down beside him.
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Chapter 245: Drunk Without Wine
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They sat close to each other on the soft couch, the cold fragrance of orchid surrounding them.
Qin Guan sniffed her hair dramatically and teased her, "How sweet you smell, little girl!"
Before he could continue, Cong Nianwei pulled him up and pushed him towards the door of the massage room.
"It's free massage! It comes with the room. Just enjoy it!"
Then she smiled at the other guys and picked up a novel with an attractive cover from the shelf. Lying on the couch, she got absorbed in reading.
Not long after, a scream of agony came from the room. "It hurts! Don't press there! Ah!"
Cong Nianwei looked up, smiling in satisfaction.
Then she turned to the next page. The oil massage was relaxing, but it hurt. Cong Nianwei had withstood that pain for 40 minutes, gritting her teeth to hold back her shouts. Of course she would suggest a massage to her boyfriend.
They left the club late at night. Both He Ming and Guan Jian had enjoyed their time at the quiet club.
Qin Guan handed them two VIP cards, making a short introduction. They could experience the cards' benefits gradually in the future.
Qin Guan couldn't show them the secret rooms while Cong Nianwei was there.
They started their cars and left one by one. Destiny had tied them together. Sighing with emotion, Qin Guan told Cong Nianwei, "It's getting cold. I'll take you back to college."
Cong Nianwei took Qin Guan's bag with a smile. "Okay."
He started the car and put on a slow blues song. Then he said tentatively, "Cong Nianwei?"
"Yes?" She turned her head around.
Looking steadily forward, Qin Guan said, "Shall we live outside campus in the US? I could ask John to find an apartment for us."
Cong Nianwei blinked and turned her head to watch the scenery outside. "Okay!" she answered without hesitation.
Qin Guan clenched the steering wheel harder. "No, I mean... Live together… You and..." he said nervously.
He couldn't continue.
Cong Nianwei didn't turn around. Her back turned to Qin Guan, she answered calmly, "I know what you mean. How long will we know each other by then? I would like to."
Qin Guan felt like he had lost his voice. Only his rapid breathing could be heard inside the carriage. Cong Nianwei's fairy-like face was visible in the window. Judging by the reflection, she had to be blushing.
They were growing up gradually. Some emotions would dissipate in time, while others would mature like the purest, richest wine.
Different people had different definitions of love. That was as natural as the air and water.
Under the QH dormitory building, a boy was seen shouting inside his car, waving his fists in the air, "YES! YES!"
...
He Qian thought this was her lucky day. Her idol had called her back!
She was busy putting on makeup at her desk. The fierce, tough girl was experiencing nervousness for the first time in her life.
Her assistant knocked on the door, informing her that Mr. Qin had arrived. He Qian looked up and pushed all her makeup tools into a drawer.
She smoothed her curly brown hair unconsciously and coughed. "Yes."
Her assistant was familiar with her behavior. Trying to cover up his smile, he led Qin Guan inside.
Qin Guan entered the office and saw the girl watching him seriously. "Thank you. Close the door for me, please," she told her assistant.
When he left, they looked at each other for more than ten seconds. Finally, He covered her face. "Oh, my god! You really called me back! What's the matter?"
Qin Guan couldn't help but smile. He handed He Qian all the documents.
"Something is the matter. Just look at these first."
Confused, He Qian took the documents and began reading.
She was getting more and more surprised as she progressed. Several days ago, her manager had brought her the bidding applications. She had read the paperwork, but hadn''t paid much attention to it. She engaged in importing tools, not in domestic development programs.
She was surprised to see that Qin Guan's prices were lower than her manager's by 10%.
"Do your friends want to bid on this project? The profit would be too small if they won."
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hapter 246: A Professional Agent
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Qin Guan shook his head. "No, I want the equipment of the deal. The bidding project is my final goal. Are you interested?"
Suddenly, her eyes opened wide and she turned into a cunning merchant.
"Got it. I could provide you with the small tools and parts. I know the biding price, but you are here for a basic agent price."
Qin Guan shook his head again. "No, the investment required is beyond my means."
"What? You want to get something for nothing then?"
"No, I want to transfer the equipment. If I could get 60% of the project with that price, would you be interested?"
He Qian's heart was beating faster and faster.
As a general agent of Stanley China, she had been distributing products only for a short time. Her performance was just average, but she relied on the sales volume to compete with others.
She had only achieved 60% of her annual goal by then, and it was already late October.
She calculated fast in her brain. I'll be able to reach my goal and then some!
She sighed. "The profit would be too low for me though."
Qin Guan smiled again. Gifted with the ability of foreseeing, he could read the cards in her hand. "As far as I know, there is a reward mechanism for general agents of foreign brands. For giant machinery, it's 10%. What's the rate for small tools?"
He Qing was surprised. My idol knows the industry.
She sighed and put down the paperwork, trying to make another proposal, "The second bid requires a guarantee between companies. To tell you the truth, I don't know anything about this company. It would be a huge risk on such a big project. There are too many holes on the other side."
Qin Guan kept smiling as he proposed a second plan: a temporary contract with five signatures between legal persons and shareholders.
"It's a new company with five shareholders. You could be considered one of them."
He Qian realized an experienced professional was sitting across from her.
She read through the contract and called her assistant.
"Take this to Ada from the Legal Department. It's urgent. I need it today!"
Her assistant took the contract and left.
Then He Qian asked, "Will you control the capital flow? Shall I monitor the bidding process then?"
"Don't worry. After we found the new company, the shareholders can send inspectors to the Finance and Sales Department. We'll need your direct participation in the future."
They began discussing it further. After a long time, the meeting was finished.
When Qin Guan left, He Qian saw that her eyeshadow brush was on the floor. She picked it up. The silver powder on it was shining with a mysterious light, just like Qin Guan's mysterious beauty.
Maybe he is my lucky star after all.
Qin Guan had finished his task. The rest of the work would be up to Bu Qinglu.
His exams were much more important. Lan Jin was nervous about the exams, but Cong Nianwei and Qin Guan were not.
When they exited the examination room, Qin Guan suddenly sneezed in the autumn wind.
Cong Nianwei hastened to take a red hand-weaved scarf from her bag. Qin Guan took it and put it around his neck. "It's good."
Cong Nianwei was looking at him as if he was an idiot. She was thinking about weaving a blue scarf with the same materials. The long scarf made Qin Guan look like a cute hamster.
Their heads were really close, when suddenly Qin Guan's phone started ringing. Sister Xue sounded nervous. "Did you finish your exams? Come to my office later!"
Qin Guan hung up and shrugged. He had to take his girlfriend back to college and ran to work.
When he entered Sister Xue's private office, he saw a short-haired woman looking at him with an appraising expression. She seemed quite quick-witted and capable.
Qin Guan greeted her and cast a glance at Sister Xue, realizing her face was slightly twisted. This was their secret signal, indicating that the woman was difficult to deal with.
Acting calm, Qin Guan asked Sister Xue, "What's the matter?"
Sister Xue answered in a stranger manner, "Let me introduce Wang Jingcao, Sister Wang. She is a famous star agent."
Qin Guan got worried. What does she want from me? I'm a nobody!
Wang greeted Qin Guan as if she knew him, "Hello, I'm Wang Jingcao. Both Li Bingbing and Fang Pingping have talked about you. I'm really interested in you. I just wanted to have a look at the actor who attracted the attention of those two beauties. Now I understand why. Reality matches your reputation."
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Chapter 247: Poaching
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Qin Guan felt embarrassed by her words. He felt a strange sense of familiarity towards the woman. She seemed like an old friend or a family member, even though this was their first meeting.
Sister Xue stared at them nervously. The woman had great connections and background. She was afraid that Wang would steal Qin Guan from her in the future.
Her presentiment was correct. Wang stopped beating around the bush and got to the point, "I heard that you have been very productive this year. You acted in three TV shows, right?"
Sister Xue straightened her back proudly, but Wang's next words hit her across the face.
"I have watched your shows, and there were two serious problems. The first is that you always play the same roles. You are always a co-star in period shows. The second problem is your haste in selecting roles. It's dangerous to be limited to a certain type of character. Just count how many villains you have played! Five! In five different shows."
"Although your roles are popular among the audience, the directors will easily limit your choices. In the future, they will assign only villain parts to you, and it will be too late for you to change."
Sister Xue felt embarrassed by her words. I have no excuse to defend myself.
Wang Jingcao looked at Qin Guan regretfully. This diamond has been misused! His agent must be an amateur.
Then she asked Qin Guan, "What's your opinion? Would you like to be my client?"
"In fact, I've been paying attention to you ever since W. Brother contacted you. You rejected them and they threw your card in the trash bin, but I picked it up. Then I visited the actors and crews you cooperated with and learned that you had a good reputation. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here."
Sister Xue and Qin Guan were convinced. Her clients included actors like Chen Daoming after all.
What she'd said had showed her scorn for Sister Xue though. The woman was really confident about herself.
Before Sister Xue exploded, Wang threw another bomb at them. "I'd like to invite you to Silver Eagle in early November."
Qin Guan was surprised. "But I wasn't nominated for an award. I'm not qualified to attend the festival."
Wang Jingcao tried to explain, "Besides the competitors, many honored guests and actors are invited to the ceremony. Will you consider it?"
In Qin Guan's past life, Wang had seized opportunities for her actors by using a bicycle. She would shuttle among crews, companies and VIP's homes by bike. In one year, she'd become the most famous agent. What she relied on was caring for her actors.
It was a pity that this was not Qin Guan's aim. Otherwise, he might have been convinced.
Sister Xue suddenly remembered something and began to gloat.
Qin Guan replied sincerely, "Sister Wang, it's my honor to get invited by you, but I'd like to be honest."
Sister Xue eyed Qin Guan, trying her best to stop him. Her eyes and nose were completely twisted.
Qin Guan held his laughter back as he said, "I have my own reasons for accepting roles like that. I'm planning on studying abroad next year."
Wang was shocked. It was hard for her to accept that a rising star would give up his career without hesitation to go abroad.
"If you were only an actor, the losses of going abroad would outweigh the gains. You are also well-known in the fashion industry though. In my opinion, your achievements as a model played a big part in your success. I'm also trying to create a do-all star in China. I want to foster a new star that sets fashion trends in Asia, like those in Japan and South Korea."
"Why do you want to go abroad?"
Sister Xue broke in, "Qin Guan took this job in his spare time. He wants to be an accountant. He will apply for a financial major in foreign colleges. He's not going to a drama school."
Wang Jingcao was speechless. She'd known that he was a college student, but this was beyond her imagination.
Qin Guan wanted to deliver some good news to relieve the tension in the room.
"Don't worry, Sister Wang. I might continue working part-time overseas. I have some acquaintances in the modelling circle there. If I get an offer from a college, I'll have to earn my tuition fees, so I won't quit the industry anytime soon."
Wang looked cheered up. "Which country do you plan to move to? Which college are you applying to?"
"New York in the US. I think I could at least get an offer from LEE."
Wang clapped in excitement. "That's great! We should keep in touch. Don't rush to say no!"
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hapter 248: Preliminary Discussion
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She smiled warmly at Sister Xue. "I know you. Qin Guan was your model at the very beginning. You might be a green hand in the film and TV circle, but that doesn't matter. Would you like to cooperate with me?"
Her attitude changed so fast that Sister Xue didn't know what to say.
Wang moved closer to them, breaking the deadlock. "Going abroad doesn't mean giving up your career in China. With proper management, you could manage that unfavorable situation. This may be another chance for you. If you trust me, I'll help you. Will you return to China after your graduation?"
"Of course!" Qin Guan answered resolutely.
"That's it!" Wang Jingcao looked slightly excited. She couldn't help but rub her hands together. "Study abroad and maintain your domestic popularity. When you return to China, you'll get other roles. If possible, you should appear at a top fashion week or a launching event to expose yourself to the public. Just send the photos back and I'll do the processing. Nowadays, most top brands are from foreign countries anyway."
Qin Guan was speechless. "That's cheating! If I can get an offer from a big brand, I'll inform you and Sister Xue as soon as possible. I don't want to squeeze in to shows like that though."
Wang was still happy. "So you agree with me?"
Sister Xue nodded at Qin Guan.
He tried to make the two excited women calm down, "I'll work hard, provided that the work doesn't influence my courses. You can just contact Sister Xue about our future cooperation. I trust her."
Sister Xue felt warm. That's my boy.
"I believe in you, Qin Guan. The LEE designer was full of praise for you at the Capital Fashion Week. He also invited you to the US. This is the perfect combination of a favorable climate and the best human resources. It will be easy for you to appear at a middle-scale fashion show. Your courses will be a piece of cake. Asian students are famous for their good marks."
Wang knew that they had decided to cooperate with her and she suddenly turned into a babysitter. She clapped on the table happily. "We have a deal! You can attend the Silver Eagle Festival with me. I'll invite you as an honorable guest on the red carpet. I'll discuss this further with your agent."
The atmosphere was quite harmonious. Qin Guan decided to leave. He had to prepare for his college applications.
Before leaving though, he turned around and asked, "Sister Wang, when will the Silver Eagle Festival be held?"
"On November 5th."
Smiling, Qin Guan reminded her, "My photo album..."
Then he left, leaving the two women to discuss about his first photo album, which would be released in all major Asian countries at the same time.
Qin Guan's TV shows would be aired at the end of the year on local TV stations. With proper management, his status in the entertainment circle would be promoted to a certain level.
By the time he went abroad, he might have a place not just on the internet, but among traditional media as well.
He might even be as popular as Huang Xiaoming, who had starred in "Emperor of the Han Dynasty".
"When the album is released, we should..."
Qin Guan was calm about the current situation. They had already established the five-shareholder company.
His deposit and most of the income had been transferred to the account of the company as an investment.
Early November would be the luckiest period of his life, what with the bidding, the photo album, and the red carpet of the Silver Eagle Festival happening at the same time.
Qu Xuemei opened Ada's reply in the VOGUE headquarters. She read the email, taking in ten lines at a glance and letting out a long breath. She slowly leaned back against her chair.
As expected, Qin Guan had failed to qualify for World Fashion Man. Half a loaf was better than no bread though. He had at least qualified for Asia.
People among the top fashion circle didn't attach importance to the title anyway. It was just the domestic circle.
Her assistant knocked on the door as she was massaging the bridge of her nose.
"Yes?"
The assistant walked in with a hanger. "Here's the suit, Chief Editor."
Qu paused for a while before she answered, "Put it on the couch."
Her assistant did as she was told. Then she asked, "The printer is waiting for our orders. Is this version okay for printing?"
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hapter 249: The Photo Album Release
Translator: Lan Editor: Efydatia
Qu turned her eyes away from the clothes. "Ask them to start printing. The same process."
The assistant had another question. "We sent a sample fragrance for the Citizen photo album as a gift. Would it exceed the budget?"
Qu smiled. There was still a lot for the girl to learn.
"We will deduct it from the album. Plus, the advertisers asked for the gift. It was J Clothing, or something like that. They want to post an advertisement in our magazine, so that it can be released at the same time as Qin Guan's album. Too bad this is not our cup of tea. They should ask Rayli instead. 10,000 copies are not much for Asia anyway. China could swallow half of them up. Besides, Citizen will definitely publish an autographed copy later. It should be at the end of the year. They'll organize some kind of activity to take advantage of the increasing purchases."
The assistant admired Qu very much. She retreated from the office silently to deliver her orders.
Ms. Fu, with her preeminent statistical capacity, had an indistinct feeling that the Chief Editor really appreciated Qin Guan.
Qu pick up the suit and pulled open the folding door of a tall yellow wooden cabinet beside her desk, which was filled with articles about Qin Guan.
There were giant posters, newspaper clippings, photos, even the background for a racing festival. Qu hung the suit up among them and smiled with satisfaction. I have one more piece for my collection.
The next day, Qin Guan's photo album was silently put on shelves all around Asia.
The biggest markets included the China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. Nearly all top fashion magazines featured the album as an additional gift.
The same scene was repeated in different areas.
In China:
"15 yuan for VOGUE! There's an album as a gift. Have a look!"
Lao Zhang, the owner of the newsstand, actually paid for one. He looked through it page by page and then put it on the most prominent place on the shelf.
He remembered Qin Guan. The boy would bring him a small fortune. He had recognized him at first glance when Xiao Wang had delivered the albums and the newspapers. He shamelessly took all the magazines from the five neighboring newsstands.
A girl turned over two pages before she saw Qin Guan, the cover model of the first issue of VOGUE. As a loyal fan of the magazine, she would definitely buy it.
Lao Zhang took 50 yuan from her happily and handed her two magazines, as well as a beautiful pocket-size basket with a 5 ml fragrance sample.
"Here's the gift!"
The girl accepted the gift with joy. When I get off work, I will drop by the fragrance shop. If the sample smells good, I may buy it.
The sales volume the whole week made Lao Zhang happy.
Meanwhile, newsstand owners in Japan and South Korea took tough measures to sell the magazines.
"Why is this edition so expensive?" Some girls hesitated by the shelves, looking at JJ and Rayli. "It's for two magazines and an album. Look at the cover! That boy is so handsome..."
The two girls bought one magazine together. They would really regret that decision in the future. They would fight over the ownership of the magazine and become arch enemies.
While the sales were carrying on silently, Wang Jingcao returned to her private office in W. Brother.
Her actors were getting more and more, and she preferred to do all the work herself, no matter how important or trivial it was.
Following her orders, her assistant had been waiting for that date for several days. Now he was ready to report to his director about the statistics.
Wang touched the glass on her desk. The temperature of the water was just right. She looked at the smart young man in satisfaction. "Tell me, Xu Chen. What are the results?"
Xu opened his big file and made a clear report, "The amount distributed in Asia was limited to 10,000 copies, which were bought by 10 magazines. Half of them are in China, the main battlefield. The rest are divided equally according to the population of other countries."
"According to the statistics sent by our staff, the total sales on the first day reached 35%. At such a high speed, I believe they'll be sold out in less a week. Following your orders, I have sent the news to entertainment reporters in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. They sent back relative photos and material. I have entered everything into the company office system. Call me if you need anything."
Then he put the file on Wang's desk, waiting for her next orders.
Wang drank half the glass of water to soothe her dry throat. Then she nodded at her capable assistant, "Good. Select the script for me. I'll call you if I need you."
"Yes, madam!"
After he left, Wang turned on her computer to check out the data.
In one of the photos, there was a classic Japanese house of a distinct Nagoya style. It was a characteristic teahouse.
The owner was a gentle Japanese lady, and the shelves were filled with Qin Guan's albums.
She had to be a crazy fan. Under the cover, there was a pink heart.
The customers looked embarrassed. The lady refused to sell them the albums.
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Chapter 250: Hot News
Translator: Lan Editor: Efydatia
Satisfied, Wang moved the photo to another folder for future use. It would sell like crazy.
The worship of foreigners always resonated with ordinary people.
Thinking of the military flag incident, Wang sneered.
"Rather than admiring Japan or South Korea, we should make them admire China. That would be the real success." She clicked on the second photo and suddenly sprayed water on the screen. What's going on?
It was a photo from South Korea. Two girls in different school uniforms were fighting over a magazine.
Unfortunately, they had no idea that a boy had taken advantage of their fight to steal the magazine from them and pay the newsstand owner.
At the back door, an old man was taking a photo of the scene.
Wang laughed. The photo would be perfect for propaganda.
Out of the domestic photos, she selected the one with the most people lining up to purchase the album. That was enough. Qin Guan was really charming!
Wang's propaganda material was silently placed on the boss' desk.
"She signed on with another actor?" he asked his secretary doubtfully.
"No, she's just preparing for the future. He is not an actor, he's actually a model. He has enjoyed certain fame in the entertainment circle though."
The boss picked up a photo and recognized Qin Guan, whom he had failed to recruit.
He knocked on his desk. "What's the relationship between him and our company?"
"According to Sister Wang, they're collaborating. If our actors fail an audition, he will be a substitute. We have a detailed contract on the income share. Sister Wang says it's better than letting other companies benefit from him."
The boss nodded in agreement. "Show him our power, provide enough opportunities, and he will gradually join our camp. Good idea! All the agents in our company should learn from Wang. This is what a talented agent is like. Others get frustrated, but she explores ways out of a muddle."
The boss signed the list. It would not cost him much anyway. "In the future, the expenses of this actor can be incorporated into Wang's bills. There's no formal contract, but they can be considered daily expenditures."
"Okay!" The secretary retreated from the office with the list.
It seems like I have to change my evaluation of Wang. Even the boss trusts her!
Every company had its own mechanism on publicity and propaganda. The machine quickly got to work.
They used printed media, the internet and TV, silently reaching all entertainment fans.
"Top Chinese male model débuts in Asia. 10,000 Citizen photo albums are selling like crazy."
"Qin Guan, the most cost-effective ambassador of Citizen."
Those were the titles on several national newspapers.
The editor read the latest Southern Weekly contently. W. Brother was so generous.
He took the bills out of the envelope and began to count them.
600 yuan, no more or less. In an era when ordinary white-collar employees earned 2,500 yuan monthly, it was quite a good bonus.
He knocked on a photo of Qin Guan and whispered with satisfaction, "Thank you, bro!"
The news on the internet were a mess. Chinese people were interested in the foreigners' worship of Great China, which arose a heartfelt sense of pride in them. At the time, young people wanted to be understood and accepted by the world. Due to the anonymity of communication, many misunderstandings arose among countries.
Patriotism was a civil feeling that existed not only among middle-aged people, but also among the youth. Most young nationalists gathered on the internet.
When the news were released, commenting areas suddenly got jammed. Thousands of comments appeared under the news.
The news about Qin Guan were just in time to provide an outlet for confused young people.
Forum users discussed and spread the news.
They began to sneer happily at photos from Japan and South Korea.
"Chinese boys have a lingering charm. It's said that top brands and designers prefer models who refuse to have cosmetic surgery."
"Of course, they like natural beauty. Wild flowers are much better than plastic ones."
Those kinds of comments kept emerging, some of them analysing the situation and some just boasting. To everyone's surprise, the Goupu Forum, who used to belittle Qin Guan, remained silent. Everyone on the forum was applauding.
By then, Qin Guan had become a symbol of national honor. Between seven and eight p.m. in the comprehensive entertainment reports, different local TV stations broadcasted the news in their own way.
Prompt news was a way to keep up audience ratings. Real photos were also proof of the news' authenticity.
Qu Xuemen opened the door of her apartment and threw her high heels at random. Despite its elegant decoration, her room looked like a waste yard.
Judging by her strict and capable image, no one could have imagined that Qu was lazy in nature.
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