121: Chapter 121 A little drink? Hmm... Let's fight her!

Marketing companies across the country that knew the news about Qin Xun were discussing it heatedly.

"Qin Xun left Haicheng and flew to Lingnan Province. It's said he landed a 10 million deal with Dudu Tea!"

"What?!"

"He gave Oak Tree 10 million?"

"Dudu Tea approached us before, and we rejected them! With a budget of only 500,000, what kind of profit is there to be made?"

"Giving Oak Tree 10 million, what kind of love potion did Qin Xun feed them?"

"Is the name Qin Xun really worth that much now?"

"It's only been a few days, and Qin Xun is already starting on the next marketing plan?"

"Is he a workaholic?!"

"Dudu Tea, chain tea shops are notoriously hard to market for. That's why many marketing companies aren't willing to take on this kind of business."

"Does Qin Xun not care about his reputation? Taking on a job like this?"

"If Qin Xun messes up, we can invite him to join our company at a low price!"

"Let's wait and see! I don't believe Dudu Tea would really spend 10 million just to learn a lesson!"

At this moment.

A marketing plan, inferred by industry insiders in Flower City after multiple site visits and inquiries, began to circulate quietly.

[Dudu Tea Marketing Plan]

[01. Low price to boost volume, cut costs, use powdered mixes]

[02. Use cheesy theme songs to empathize with netizens]

[03. Design a childish Snow King mascot]

The folks in the marketing world were stunned!

"It's over!"

"They're reopening tomorrow?"

"Is there really someone willing to spend 10 million to buy a lesson?"

"Are the executives at Dudu Tea brainless? How did this proposal get approved?"

"Qin Xun is going to ruin his reputation in the marketing world!"

"Dudu Tea is going down with him!"

...

Lingnan Province.

An Ke held an umbrella, accompanied by a group of people, inspecting the stores, checking the preparation of materials, and cheering on the store managers.

She kept a smile on her face the whole time, appearing very capable.

She seemed tireless.

The people accompanying her didn't dare to say anything and just followed along.

A day passed.

It gets dark late in Lingnan.

After seven o'clock, An Ke finally got off work and parted ways with the Dudu Tea group.

Seeing them limp away and disappear, her straight posture immediately collapsed, and she leaned against a tree by the roadside.

She lowered her head and reached out to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

Her clothes had already dried and gotten wet, then dried and gotten wet again.

She saw a stone stool by the road, walked over, sat on it without regard for her image, and gently took off her shoes.

Then she took off her socks.

Using her fingernail, she popped a bean-sized blister.

The pain didn't cause her to frown even a little.

An Ke put her socks back on, put on her shoes, straightened the bangs stuck to her forehead, and stood up, her posture becoming upright once more.

She walked through the twilight, looking dignified, elegant, and capable.

Thinking of how a colleague had praised her for having a "noble air" today, she couldn't help but find it funny.

What noble air?

It was just that her parents had high expectations for her to succeed, and she herself had a bit of aloofness, so she often put on a facade, which naturally fooled some people.

Not everyone was like Xia Ning, born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

She was just a child without an umbrella, running faster than others in the rain.

Suddenly!

Her phone rang.

An Ke took it out and saw it was Chairman Xia.

She waited five seconds before answering the call.

"Hello, Chairman Xia!"

She heard Xia Shujie's tone was somewhat low.

"An Ke, are you free to talk right now?"

An Ke looked around at the hurrying workers and said softly.

"I am, Chairman Xia."

Immediately, she heard Xia Shujie questioning her.

"I heard some rumors today. What does it mean that Qin Xun got 53 female influencers to work for free?"

"Is Qin Xun that base and promiscuous?"

An Ke was startled by Xia Shujie's bluntness, knowing he was genuinely angry because he was afraid Xia Ning would suffer.

She hurriedly explained.

"That's not it, Chairman Xia."

"Qin Xun invited 52 bloggers to promote the reopening of Dudu Tea tomorrow."

"There are both men and women."

"The smaller ones have around 100,000 followers, while the larger ones have two or three million, and the biggest one is a major influencer with over 4.6 million."

"These people have a combined following of over 25 million."

Xia Shujie knew that some big influencers were quite expensive, with a single ad post costing hundreds of thousands, earning more in a month than many celebrities.

He was somewhat surprised.

"How much did it cost to invite so many influencers?"

An Ke replied.

"It didn't cost anything, which is why it's called 'working for free'."

"'Working for free' is an internet term that refers to getting a product or service without spending money."

She heard Xia Shujie's voice sound somewhat surprised.

"He only gave them a song."

An Ke thought of the scene that night, moved slightly, and said with a smile.

"Yes!"

"These influencers, who treat traffic as their life, flew to Flower City at their own expense for food and lodging, just to cheer for tomorrow's opening in hopes of getting a chance to collaborate with Qin Xun!"

She heard silence on the other end of the phone for a while.

An Ke knew that Chairman Xia couldn't understand this behavior; in his eyes, it must be very stupid.

She added.

"Qin Xun has a song called 'I Caught a Cold in That Corner', which Miss Xia also likes, but Qin Xun gave it to a big influencer right in front of Miss Xia."

On the other end of the phone, Xia Shujie's voice rang out quickly.

"Xia Ning, did she say anything?"

An Ke replied.

"Miss Xia remained silent the whole time."

...

After hanging up.

Xia Shujie lay on the bamboo lounge chair on the balcony and muttered.

"She doesn't even fight for the things she likes. Since when has Ningning been able to take this kind of grievance?"

He felt somewhat annoyed.

"If she really marries Qin Xun, won't she be bullied to death?"

Xia Shujie looked at the starless night sky and picked up his teacup to take a sip.

Suddenly, he smiled.

"52 influencers."

"A total following of over 25 million."

"If he pulls off such a massive internet carnival and it flops, Dudu Tea will become a public enemy!"

...

9 p.m.

An Ke was eating dinner in the living room.

Qin Xun and Xia Ning had already showered.

Qin Xun was lying on the sofa playing games.

Xia Ning was browsing emails when she suddenly saw a message sent by Cheng Wan.

It was some negative comments about Qin Xun sent by Cheng Wan's friend.

She looked up at Qin Xun and said indifferently.

"Qin Xun, Cheng Wan just sent me some negative news about you, saying that other marketing companies are waiting to see you make a fool of yourself."

"They think that after tomorrow, you'll fall from your pedestal."

Hearing this.

Qin Xun was indifferent and kept playing his game.

"What the hell do they know!"

"If they're so good at seeing through everything, why couldn't they land this 10 million deal?"

Xia Ning: "..."

Perhaps, their company didn't have someone named Xia Ning!

An Ke lowered her head to eat, her speed slowed down a lot, and her expression didn't look very good.

Actually... she didn't have high hopes either.

That was why she had walked all day today, wanting people to see that as a temporary subsidiary manager.

Even if she didn't have merit, she had put in the hard work.

Suddenly.

An Ke looked up and smiled.

"President Qin, want a drink?"

Perhaps, this was the last chance they would have to sit together and drink.

Qin Xun rolled over.

"Then how about a small drink?"

Upon hearing this, a trace of sorrow flashed across Xia Ning's cold face.

A drink?

Hmm... I can't be a coward, I'll fight her for it!