218: Chapter 218: If this happened to someone else, it certainly wouldn't make sense, but for Qin Xun...

"Are you trying to teach me how to do my job?" Qin Xun said with a smile.

"This is how I've always done business!"

Xia Ning was so choked up she could barely speak. After a moment, she recovered and said,

"We haven't established a partnership with them yet, nor have we signed any contracts."

Qin Xun didn't care at all. "Is there a problem with that?"

Xia Ning: "We haven't even negotiated the marketing fees, and we don't know what the budget is."

Qin Xun: "I'll try to spend as little as possible and make as much as possible."

Xia Ning: "But right now you're thinking of shooting the advertisement first, and then negotiating the partnership?"

Qin Xun: "Is that not allowed?"

Xia Ning laughed out of frustration: "Are you still thinking that those three ten-billion-dollar companies will fight to bid for your advertisement?"

Qin Xun nodded: "Yeah!"

Xia Ning stood up from her chair, looked at Qin Xun, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled through her nose, reminding him, "This doesn't follow business logic."

Qin Xun looked at Xia Ning and smiled, then turned to Ye Lan and asked, "Ye Lan, do you think this follows business logic?"

Ye Lan looked at Qin Xun and smiled. "If it were anyone else, it certainly wouldn't follow logic, but for Teacher Qin, I think it's perfectly reasonable. After all, I've been tricked like this once before, and so far, the results haven't been bad."

Wang Cui glanced quietly at Ye Lan and sighed. 'Sigh... Sister Ye, tone it down a bit! You're an A-list star, watch your status. Don't act like a sycophant.'

Xia Ning looked at Ye Lan, then at Qin Xun. Seeing him full of confidence, she didn't say anything more. Although Qin Xun sometimes did things that defied common sense, the results were usually good. Even though she had seen it many times, she still wasn't quite used to it.

At this moment, Ye Lan's voice rang out. "Um... Teacher Qin, although I believe in your ability, but..."

She furrowed her brows slightly, raised her voice a little, and said, "Teacher Qin, you really should seriously consider my request from earlier!"

She pointed to the computer screen. "Aren't there beauty companies here? You have to understand, me endorsing pharmaceuticals is just as awkward as me endorsing maternal and infant products, diapers, or milk powder for the elderly."

Qin Xun looked at Ye Lan and smiled, saying, "Don't worry, the advertisement I want to shoot is definitely not going to be tacky."

"Since you've already been marketed by me into a star with a quote exceeding 1500, you can be considered my work."

"I won't easily ruin you. I will definitely fulfill my promise and squeeze you dry!"

Ye Lan: "..."

Wang Cui gave a light cough.

Xia Ning leaned in next to Qin Xun, face cold, and whispered a reminder, "Watch your wording, she is the client, after all."

Qin Xun let it go in one ear and out the other, looked at Ye Lan, and said seriously, "I want to shoot an advertisement that is high-end and full of class."

"After the finished product comes out, if you feel it's demeaning, I won't air it. But I think at that time, you'll be... kneeling and begging me to air it."

Xia Ning: "..."

She felt it was necessary to have a heart-to-heart with Qin Xun's mother later and give Qin Xun some 'character education' that would involve a good beating.

Seeing Qin Xun speak so confidently, Ye Lan didn't feel offended; instead, she was somewhat happy. "Teacher Qin, can you tell me a bit about your general concept for the advertisement?"

Qin Xun held up a finger and made a shushing gesture. "It's a secret." He smiled slightly. "It's not just a concept; I already have the script in my head, as well as the visuals, storyboards, dialogue, and music."

"I've even chosen the location in Shian. Everything is ready; all that's left is to contact a filming crew."

Once these words were spoken, Wang Cui's mouth dropped open. 'Weren't we just chatting the whole time? When did he have time to conceive all that stuff? From the script, to the storyboards, to the music—all finished?'

Watching Wang Cui's expression, Xia Ning kept a straight face, though she couldn't help but feel a hint of pride inside. 'I'm... used to it! He's always been fast!'

Ye Lan looked at Qin Xun, shook her head slightly, and exclaimed with a meaningful tone, "Teacher Qin, I thought you were only fast at writing songs. I didn't expect you to be fast at everything!"

Hearing this, Qin Xun's expression turned somewhat ugly. He pointed at Ye Lan and said with a trembling voice, "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want!"

Seeing Qin Xun get flustered, Ye Lan laughed. She did it on purpose! The laughter stopped. Ye Lan said,

"Teacher Qin, you mentioned earlier that you wanted to contact a filming crew. It just so happens that I'm going to shoot a movie tomorrow, also in Shian, not far from here. That's the final scene, and we're about to wrap up filming."

"I have some connections with that director, so I can have the entire film crew work for you. I can rent them to you at a very cheap price."

Qin Xun looked at Ye Lan, somewhat surprised. "With the relationship we have, you're still going to charge me?"

Seeing that Ye Lan looked a bit troubled, he quickly smiled and reached out his hand. "Happy to cooperate!"

Seeing Qin Xun joking with Ye Lan, with their hands still clasped together, Xia Ning felt a sense of being cheated on. She asked coldly,

"Qin Xun, you talk a big game, but do you have the ability to shoot the visuals you have in your head? You were the screenwriter for the previously viral promotional video 'I Endorse Myself,' but the director was someone else."

Qin Xun raised an eyebrow and said with a touch of arrogance, "Do you know what my major is?"

Xia Ning was stunned, not knowing where his arrogance came from, and replied softly, "Civil Engineering."

Qin Xun's smile became a bit awkward. "Hehe! You didn't fall for it!" Just after saying that, his voice grew loud again. "Those of us who graduate from Civil Engineering are all talented, we speak well, what can't we do?"

Xia Ning was speechless. This was the first time she learned that Civil Engineering was the origin of the world. She said sarcastically, "You haven't even graduated yet! You don't even have a stamped internship certificate right now."

Qin Xun was stunned. He immediately sent a WeChat message to Cheng Wan, asking her to get him an internship certificate once she went back to work. "That was close, I almost forgot the important stuff."

At this moment, he heard Ye Lan laugh softly. "I didn't expect Teacher Qin to not have graduated yet; he's a little fresh meat!"

Qin Xun: "..."

The next day. Wang Cui drove for over an hour, bringing Qin Xun and Xia Ning to the movie filming location. After getting out of the car, Wang Cui led the group into a forest, walking through a small path.

Once they emerged from the small forest, the view suddenly opened up before them. Not far away was a shallow river beach. Across the river were lush green mountains. The scenery was beautiful.

The scenery in Shian is very famous, and it has always been known for the saying: 'The landscapes of Shian are the best under heaven.' Every year, many film crews come here to film.

At this moment, a film crew was camped out on the hillside near the river beach, with a filming team, actors, and extras—a bustling crowd of nearly two hundred people.

As soon as Qin Xun and the others walked out of the forest, someone in the crowd shouted, "Look! Qin Xun is here!" "Really, it's Qin Xun!"

Qin Xun was stunned. Watching a dozen people in the crowd not far away walking quickly toward them, their bodies swaying as they climbed the slope, gave him the illusion of a zombie siege.

"Did they call the wrong person?" "Ye Lan, aren't you the big star?"

Ye Lan sighed and smiled bitterly. "I've been with the crew for so long, so I'm no longer a novelty in their eyes. Besides, your fame is bigger than mine now! As long as you're willing to debut, you'll immediately be an A-list star."

She turned to look at Qin Xun and warned, "Be careful in a moment." Qin Xun was startled. "What's wrong? Is there danger?"