21: Chapter 21 I'm not ashamed because my heart is pure.

After the meeting.

As the company's big star, Qin Xun received enthusiastic help from everyone, and in less than ten minutes, his workstation was moved from the corner to the center of the office.

He was surrounded by people on all sides.

All with big, blinking eyes.

As Qin Xun's assistant, Xia Ning's workstation was adjusted accordingly.

She felt great watching Qin Xun, who looked utterly listless as he slumped in his chair.

"Even I'm sitting in the center of the company now. Does this count as riding his coattails to success?"

Seeing the smile on Xia Ning's face, Qin Xun felt... betrayal.

Weren't we supposed to slack off together?

Why do you look like you want to shine and thrive in this company now?

Heh... women!

Fickle!

Sitting at his workstation, Qin Xun felt everyone's gazes drifting his way, whether intentional or not, and subconsciously straightened his posture.

Half the morning passed.

He stared blankly at the computer screen.

Seeing that he wasn't playing on his phone but also didn't seem ready to work, even though her inbox was already full of emails from the business department, Xia Ning couldn't help herself.

She really couldn't take it anymore, picked up a pen, and gently poked Qin Xun.

She whispered, "Time to work."

Qin Xun snapped out of his daze and asked, "What work?"

Xia Ning forwarded the emails. "These are three emails from the business department regarding the needs of three companies. You need to confirm which marketing plans we can actually execute right now."

"Since the company is in its startup phase, I suggest choosing ones we're sure about, so we don't ruin our reputation."

Qin Xun, feeling uninterested, leaned back lazily in his chair and opened an email.

His ability as a marketing master was instantly on full display.

With just a glance, mature marketing plans flooded his mind, and not just one.

There were two, three, four, five...

A whole bunch!

All for him to choose from.

He closed the email and muttered, "This company wants to sell apples. We can collaborate. Make the company charge them a 1 million marketing fee, plus 5% of their profits."

As soon as he said this, the surroundings went quiet.

The air seemed to stop flowing.

Those who were secretly observing Qin Xun working were completely speechless.

Ah... this...

Just because a newborn calf isn't afraid of a tiger, doesn't mean you should treat the tiger like a dog, right?

Xia Ning collected herself.

She didn't ask why he was asking for such an exorbitant price—after all, Qin Xun might not know the market rates—but judging by his tone and demeanor, his casual attitude carried an air of unquestionable confidence.

"Do you mean you already have a plan?"

Qin Xun nodded, listlessly. "I plan to go with the live streaming route."

"Contact a few media companies this afternoon, select some models, and I'll pick one whose temperament and image fit tomorrow afternoon."

"We'll test the results first."

Seeing how serious he was, Xia Ning took out her phone's memo app and noted down Qin Xun's requirements.

She had the professional demeanor of a good assistant.

Qin Xun opened the second email, glanced at it, and sneered. "This is a media company? In a sense, they're our peers!"

"They want us to market their artists to help them break out into the mainstream?"

"Want to break out?"

"Go eat sh*t!"

"Eating sh*t will definitely make them break out."

Xia Ning: "..."

She looked at Qin Xun's expression; it seemed like a joke, but not entirely. She hesitated. "Are you serious?"

Qin Xun turned his head and looked at her silently.

The timeline here on Blue Star was like the 2018 or 2019 of his past life on Earth.

But there was no Lao Ba here.

Lao Ba hadn't become famous yet, but this company's artist was about to!

Seeing curious gazes sneaking over, he said coldly with a deadpan expression, "I am always serious when I work and never joke around."

Many people around nodded slightly, showing their approval.

With this work attitude, no wonder he's such a big star!

Xia Ning: "..."

Whether he's serious or not is one thing.

But his thick skin is real, it's really thick!

Qin Xun instructed, "Make a draft of a marketing plan for a live-streamed 'eating sh*t' event later."

Seeing that he really wasn't joking, Xia Ning couldn't help but widen her eyes in shock. "Won't people come and beat us up for this?"

Qin Xun said coldly: "If they don't want this sky-high wealth, then we won't collaborate with this company."

Of course, he had marketing plans other than eating sh*t.

Just a moment ago, various marketing plans for influencers to break into the mainstream had flashed through his mind.

After all, those had all been market-tested on Earth.

Absolutely reliable.

However...

Qin Xun was in a bad mood right now and just wanted to make someone eat sh*t.

He casually opened the third email.

Qin Xun was suddenly wide awake. He studied it thoroughly, back and forth, three times over.

It was a company selling adult products.

The email also included some product images and descriptions from their company.

The styles were novel, and the functions were unique.

It even attached photos of models.

It opened his eyes.

Suddenly, he turned his head, looked at Xia Ning, whose face was slightly flushed, and instructed softly, "Get me a cup of coffee to wake me up."

Xia Ning: "..."

For the rest of the time, Qin Xun kept studying the third email, his expression solemn and grave, holier than an old monk in an ancient temple.

Xia Ning was writing the preliminary marketing plan on the side, looking as serious as an Old Nun in a nunnery.

More than two hours later, Xia Ning finished the preliminary plan for selling apples, feeling a great sense of satisfaction and fulfillment.

She was just about to show the plan to Qin Xun.

Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of Qin Xun having enlarged a photo of a sexy model in the email and was observing it carefully.

Her face heated up slightly. She frowned and asked in a low voice, "Aren't you ashamed?"

Qin Xun turned his head and looked at Xia Ning, his face full of innocence and confusion.

Xia Ning asked again, "You're looking at this kind of stuff while at work, don't you blush?"

Qin Xun shook his head gently and sighed. "Little Xia, it's not that I want to lecture you."

"We must be respectful enough to our clients; no matter what they sell, we cannot discriminate."

"We must understand our client's products and spend enough time on them."

Seeing him looking so serious, Xia Ning suddenly felt a bit unsure of herself.

Could she have overthought it?

No!

He's been looking at it for two hours?

Does it need to be understood that thoroughly?

Besides, the product the model is clearly displaying is a neck collar; what's the meaning of zooming in on the female model's waist?

She was just about to call his bluff, but she heard Qin Xun say calmly, "As for why I don't blush, it's because my heart is pure."

Xia Ning: "..."

Is he insulting me?

Xia Ning looked at Qin Xun coldly, took a deep breath, and eased her frustrated mood.

She wasn't going to argue with him.

You can't win an argument with this kind of sleazebag.

Besides, she had never been good at arguing.

Xia Ning sent the plan she had written to Qin Xun and said expressionlessly, "This is the preliminary plan for selling apples using short video live streaming. Take a look."

Qin Xun opened Xia Ning's file on the computer and suddenly saw the time in the bottom right corner of the desktop was exactly 12:00.

Without saying a word, he didn't even glance at it and immediately closed it. "That was close, almost had to work overtime."

Xia Ning: "..."

Her gaze landed on a pen holder on the desk; it was made of metal, and it would definitely hurt if smashed against his forehead.

She had worked hard for several hours, yet he could spend hours looking at pictures of beautiful women, but wouldn't spend a few minutes browsing her plan?

She took a deep breath, trying to dissipate the anger in her heart.

Her breathing was heavy, her chest heaving, as if she couldn't quite suppress it.

She stared at Qin Xun, gradually clenching her fists.