217: Chapter 217 Watch your wording. They're business partners, how can you call it "slaughtering a pig"?

Night deepened, and everyone went their separate ways.

Ye Lan and the other drove to the hotel in town.

They walked into the small courtyard.

Xia Ning suddenly stopped, looked at Qin Xun uneasily, and asked, "Is your bed... big enough?"

Before Qin Xun could answer, Xia Ning immediately suggested, "How about you sleep on the sofa?"

But she saw Qin Xun shake his head immediately.

"The sofa in my house is in the living room, and it's made of wood."

Xia Ning hesitated for a moment, then suggested again, "Then... how about you sleep on the floor?"

"It's autumn," Qin Xun reminded her.

"Then you take the quilt!" Xia Ning's voice sounded a bit anxious.

"Then what about you?" Qin Xun asked back.

"I... whatever, I'm not afraid of the cold," Xia Ning replied helplessly.

Seeing Xia Ning's uneasy expression, Qin Xun found it somewhat amusing.

He looked earnestly into Xia Ning's eyes and said, "You don't need to be nervous. My mom prepared a separate room for you."

"No, I should say a separate room was prepared for me."

"You sleep in my room, and I'll go sleep in the other room that was temporarily tidied up."

Xia Ning nodded, her expression relaxing slightly.

"That works too."

Qin was stunned.

Too?

Did I miss something?

The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone through the window, Qin Xun climbed out of bed, ready to prepare breakfast for his family.

When he walked out of the room, he saw Xia Ning standing in the courtyard, looking up at the pomelo tree.

Qin Xun looked at Xia Ning's back, was silent for a moment, and asked softly, "Are you trying to steal our pomelos?"

Xia Ning slowly turned around, the sunlight shining on her face, giving it a texture like white jade.

Xia Ning glanced at Qin Xun, a smile curling at the corners of her lips, and she jokingly replied, "I've been wondering, how much fertilizer did you use when you were a kid to grow such big, round pomelos?"

Qin Xun felt a bit awkward.

"Ningning, let's go make breakfast!"

"You help me."

Xia Ning didn't answer, just nodded slightly.

In the kitchen, Qin Xun skillfully chopped vegetables, sliced meat, fried eggs, prepared the soup base, and cooked the noodles.

When he finished cooking the noodles, he turned his head and saw Xia Ning still sitting on a small stool scrolling through her phone, and he frowned with some dissatisfaction.

"Didn't we agree to help each other?"

Xia Ning stood up, smiled embarrassedly, grabbed some chopped green onions from a bowl on the stove, and sprinkled some into each noodle bowl.

Qin Xun snorted, picked up a noodle bowl in each hand, and walked to the living room.

Xia Ning looked down at the two huge bowls, hesitated, then carefully picked up one with both hands and walked slowly toward the living room.

At this time, Qin Xun's parents were already waiting at their seats.

Seeing the noodles Xia Ning brought over, Ma Xiugui was a bit nervous, afraid she would drop and break the bowl.

Qin Jingzheng, on the other hand, had a gentle smile on his face.

Qin Xun went to bring the last bowl of noodles to the dining table.

Everyone started eating.

Qin Jingtai took a bite and exclaimed, "Why are these noodles so delicious?"

"This tastes much better than some of the small restaurants in town!"

Ma Xiugui turned to look at Xia Ning and said, "This is all Ningning's credit."

Xia Ning felt a bit embarrassed to be looked at like that.

"Auntie, I only helped a little."

Ma Xiugui said firmly, "Then that means you helped very well!"

Qin Xun kept his head down and ate his noodles silently, feeling like an adopted child.

Just after finishing breakfast, Ye Lan and Wang Cui arrived at Qin Xun's home carrying bags of gifts.

Ye Lan exchanged pleasantries with Ma Xiugui.

"You came all this way, why bring gifts?"

"I broke so many of your bowls yesterday and wasted so much food, I feel a bit embarrassed."

"Auntie, just accept them!"

"This is too valuable; you see, this must cost at least 2000 yuan."

"It's just a small token of appreciation for an elder!"

Ye Lan smiled and looked at Qin Xun.

"Isn't it because I have a favor to ask of your son?"

Ma Xiugui accepted it happily, knowing they had business to discuss, and left tactfully.

She went to the village information station to enjoy everyone's admiration.

In Qin Xun's room, Xia Ning sat at the computer desk and logged into her email.

The others gathered behind Xia Ning, looking at email after email.

After a quick glance, Wang Cui was stunned and couldn't help exclaiming, "So many!"

"Jiyun Juice, Lantian Milk, Wow Trendy Brand... these are all big companies and big brands!"

Ye Lan was also slightly moved.

These were all big companies, and there were 23 of them.

If each one paid 10 million according to the Dudu Tea price standard, wouldn't that be over 200 million?

No wonder Qin Xun looked at celebrities as if they were worth less than dogs.

Which celebrity earned more than him?

Moreover, there were rumors that he secured that 10 million for Dudu Tea in less than a week.

And which celebrity earned money faster than him?

Xia Ning looked at the computer screen expressionlessly, feeling a faint sense of pride inside, and she said calmly, "Qin Xun, didn't you want to shoot an advertisement that would make us kneel and watch?"

"Now, choose a company from these to cooperate with!"

"I will have the business department go negotiate immediately."

Qin Xun looked at these emails and suddenly discovered a problem.

"Why are there three pharmaceutical companies sending us cooperation invitations, and they are all TCM companies?"

Xia Ning explained, "TCM is popular now, the market is getting bigger and bigger, and competition is becoming increasingly fierce."

"They are eager to establish a brand image."

After hearing Xia Ning's words, Qin Xun realized these might be three fat fish, and he slapped the table.

"Alright, I'll choose them."

Ye Lan glanced at the names of the three pharmaceutical companies, frowned slightly, and didn't recognize them.

Wang Cui secretly checked on her phone and found that these three companies could all be considered top-tier brands.

She showed the phone to Ye Lan.

After reading it, Ye Lan still felt uncomfortable.

"Mr. Qin, can you change to another company?"

"Endorsing medicine is usually for mom-generation or grandma-generation celebrities."

"And they are usually comedic stars. I am still young, and I work in the fashion circle."

"I don't want to endorse... is that okay?"

Her voice was very small and sincere, carrying a hint of pleading.

Qin Xun shook his head.

"No!"

"Three pharmaceutical companies want to market at the same time, and the competition is so fierce."

"Isn't this a fat pig delivered to my door for me to slaughter?"

Xia Ning heard Qin Xun's exaggerated phrasing, turned to look at the previous "pig" being slaughtered, which was Ye Lan.

She coughed lightly and said with displeasure, "Watch your phrasing. What do you mean by 'slaughter'?"

"That is our partner, not a fat pig."

But she saw Qin Xun smile slightly.

"I want to shoot an advertisement first, let the three companies fight for it, bid, and whoever offers the highest price, I'll give it to."

Xia Ning was stunned, reached out to touch Qin Xun's forehead, her voice cold and indifferent.

"Qin Xun, are you sick!"

"Or is it that after returning home, returning to your home court, you've become even more arrogant?"

"Shoot an advertisement first and then talk about cooperation?"

"Is there anyone in the world who does business like this?"