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Chapter 474: Chapter 257: Must Meet the Big Shot First

But Lin Leqing said, "The boss is so busy, we keep forgetting. Why don’t we find a time to treat him to dinner?"

"Yeah, that’s a great idea," Zhang Ao’ai immediately agreed.

She had previously mistaken him for a scumbag and even thought he wanted to take advantage of her. She felt incredibly guilty about it and had been wanting to treat him to dinner ever since.

Even though the boss had a terrible reputation online, she knew he was a true gentleman.

The people online who were jealous of the boss kept saying that she, Li Muchen, and the others had already been taken advantage of by him.

In reality, that wasn’t true at all.

The boss had never even sent them a private message, let alone done anything like that.

’Thinking about it that way, the boss’s relationship with Jiang Xiaobai and Yinyin must be innocent too. It’s all just slander from people online.’

The more she thought about it, the more her feelings began to stir.

’After all, it was so rare to find a man who was outstanding, talented, successful, handsome, a true gentleman, and someone she could actually admire.’

Sister Hong had already led the representatives from Piaorun Shampoo and Luna Stockings into the conference room. She introduced them to Chen Jincheng, "Boss, this is President Gu, the head of Piaorun Shampoo. And this lady is President Zhao, who is in charge of the Luna Stockings account this time."

"President Gu, President Zhao, a pleasure to meet you." Chen Jincheng stood up and shook hands with both of them.

President Gu and President Zhao, of course, knew who Chen Jincheng was and why they were there. Their own bosses had given them strict orders: they absolutely had to secure a partnership with Chen Jincheng.

Which company wasn’t green with envy over the results of Jiang Xiaobai’s million-yuan order?

President Zhao from Luna Stockings was even more direct. "Mr. Chen, we’re here under strict orders. We absolutely must partner with you this time. Your previous video campaign concept did wonders for our brand recognition and opened up the market for our stockings. Our entire company is eagerly anticipating this collaboration."

"Then I hope we can have another successful collaboration," Chen Jincheng replied with a smile.

After that, he took out his phone and called Li Ya from Jinghong Women’s Clothing.

When Li Ya received the call, she was at her computer, checking the production status of a new line of lingerie.

The aforementioned Mr. Chen had given them a great deal of inspiration, so they had designed this particular piece to be both sexy and alluring—entirely pink, and made with very little fabric.

Now, she was just eagerly waiting to collaborate with Mr. Chen again.

When Chen Jincheng’s call came through, she answered immediately. Hearing that he wanted her to come to Second-Life Star to discuss a collaboration, she hurriedly instructed her secretary, "You keep an eye on production. I’m going to Second-Life Star to land this contract. I’m sure that by working with Mr. Chen again, this new lingerie line of ours will be another massive hit. If so, everyone will be getting a big bonus this year."

After giving her instructions, she rushed downstairs, made her way to Second-Life Star, and was ushered into the conference room.

"Sister Li, we were just waiting for you," Chen Jincheng said with a smile when he saw her arrive.

"Mr. Chen, looks like I’m about to make more money thanks to you," Li Ya said, beaming as she took a seat. Over this period, she had learned more about him and knew that any video he produced was guaranteed to go viral.

Therefore, she was extremely confident about this promotional video collaboration.

Now that she had arrived, Chen Jincheng got straight to the point. He had Sister Hong hand the printed contracts to the three parties. "Everyone, please take a look at the contract drafted by Second-Life Star. Previously, when we helped Tiao Yin test its shopping cart feature, our commission from the collaboration with Jinghong Women’s Clothing was 10%!"

"But this time is different. I’ll be personally directing the project, which involves additional costs. Therefore, the commission will be 20%."

As soon as he said this, President Gu, President Zhao, and Li Ya all picked up their contracts to examine them.

This was especially true for President Gu, as it was his first time working with Chen Jincheng.

His company had been investigating Tiao Yin’s shopping cart feature recently and had gathered some data.

It wasn’t just Chen Jincheng preparing for video-based sales; other influencers and MCN companies were also gearing up, so they had a general idea of the going commission rates.

Chen Jincheng’s proposed commission was very high.

However, reading through the contract, they saw he wasn’t charging a slotting fee.

The concept of a slotting fee came from platforms like Taobao. Nowadays, most influencers and MCN companies required a slotting fee when recruiting brands for promotional videos.

In other words, there was no guarantee what kind of sales data these influencers and MCN companies could deliver. Paying a slotting fee was essentially a gamble.

A fee of a few tens of thousands of yuan might be acceptable, but some demanded over 500,000. If the product didn’t sell, that money was just gone. It was a complete bet.

But thinking it over, Chen Jincheng’s 20% commission model removed the need for such a gamble. It was purely a revenue share based on how much he sold.

The key was that the quality of his videos was plain to see, not to mention his track record of generating a million-yuan order while testing Tiao Yin’s shopping cart.

Still, President Gu wondered if there was room for negotiation to secure a better deal. He subconsciously glanced at Li Ya and President Zhao.

To bargain effectively, they would naturally have to present a united front.

He was sure the other two understood this.

But just as he was about to broach the subject, Li Ya stated decisively, "Mr. Chen, we’ll agree to your terms."

As she spoke, she decisively signed her name on the contract.

She had experienced firsthand what it was like to make a massive profit with him. The last time they did a promotional video, her company’s profit margin was even higher than what they made through their regular distribution channels.

At worst, she could give Second-Life Star the cut that would normally go to her distributors; her own profit margin wouldn’t be reduced.

Crucially, she would be selling and shipping directly, bypassing the tedious procedures of her distributors, not to mention the hassle of settling payments with them.

Plus, a successful promotional video was excellent advertising for her product, which would in turn boost sales through her regular distribution agents as well.

"Mr. Chen, a pleasure doing business with you." President Zhao of Luna Stockings also signed without a moment’s hesitation.

To be honest, after his last video for them, Luna Stockings had become famous for being easy to rip. The factory was now even cutting corners on production, afraid that customers would complain if they *couldn’t* tear them.

Yet as their fame grew, their prices actually went up.

The profit margin on a single pair of their stockings was ridiculously high. Even after giving a 20% commission to Second-Life Star, the company would still clear over 55% in profit.

Seeing this, President Gu opened his mouth, then closed it. How could he possibly bring up negotiating now?

He tactfully said nothing and simply signed his name on the contract.

’No point in making a fuss in this situation.’

’After all, the profit margin on their shampoo wasn’t low either. They could still earn a hefty amount even after a 20% commission. The key was good sales data. If they could sell 100,000 or 200,000 bottles, that would be a major accomplishment to his credit.’

Naturally, a contract was also signed for Ximeng. Her secretary signed it on behalf of the ’Cheng Meng Clothing’ studio to formalize their partnership with Second-Life Star.

After the contracts were signed, Chen Jincheng gave his instructions. "Sister Feiye, Yinyin, Xiaobai, go ahead and show President Gu, President Zhao, and Sister Li the video concepts for their respective products. If there are no objections, we can start shooting immediately."

In truth, President Gu, President Zhao, and Li Ya didn’t understand the first thing about video production. They just put on a show of looking over the concepts they were handed.

Li Ya, however, turned to Chen Jincheng and asked, "Mr. Chen, aren’t you going to be promoting a product yourself this time?"

Her question caught the attention of President Gu and President Zhao. Even Sister Feiye and the other women on the team were curious.

After all, Chen Jincheng was the pillar of Second-Life Star.

But none of the women at Second-Life Star knew what his own promotional video plans were.

At this, Sister Hong spoke up. "The boss will naturally be doing a promotional video. But the details depend on his trip to Rice Group to meet with Boss Lei."

Her words instantly stunned President Gu, President Zhao, and Li Ya.

All three of them knew exactly who President Lei was.

’This Mr. Chen is clearly planning to make a huge move.’

Even Sister Feiye couldn’t help but look at Chen Jincheng. After all, many of Rice Group’s products were high-end. They weren’t in the same league as the items they were currently discussing.

She remembered that Boss Lei had invited him to a pitch meeting for the Rice Phone’s advertising campaign.

’If he could land the advertising contract for the Rice Phone...’

Suddenly, Sister Feiye’s heart began to race. An advertising campaign for a product like that was something even A-list celebrities would fight tooth and nail for.

’If... if...’