136: This is such a great opportunity to show off!

Because of Yan Yourong's influence, Qin Shou didn't spend a single penny on the producer and post-production for this short drama; it was all thanks to Xu Sishi's strong support. Otherwise, this short drama wouldn't have become so popular.

Qin Shou's acting skills in "Genius Actor" and the good looks of the male and female leads were one reason for the short drama's explosion in popularity. Another reason was the incredibly talented post-production team. They were, after all, a team that worked on major productions, and even a casual favor from them resulted in a masterpiece.

In a sense, when Qin Shou first started, he was completely new to directing. Although he had skills like "Genius Director," he still didn't understand the intricate details without prior experience.

It could be said that the free producer Xu Sishi provided him was a huge help. In a way, Qin Shou mostly played a role in overseeing the big picture, but many of the specific shooting details on set were handled by this producer.

"Alright, I understand. Since that's the case, I won't take back the 30,000 yuan saved. Let's use it for our team's future team-building expenses."

Seeing the other party say this, Qin Shou naturally didn't insist. Anyway, he had already done his utmost, and if the other party wanted to save him money, there was no reason for him to refuse it.

The speaker had no intention, but the listeners took it to heart. Qin Shou, besides bragging about knowing Xu Sishi to strong-arm Xu Nanqin into joining him to show off, hadn't told anyone else about it.

Liu Wen immediately gasped, her face full of envy: "Wow! Nanqin, I didn't mishear, did I? Xu Sishi, the boss of Wensi Media, knows your male god? Nanqin, I'm so envious of you! I really want to find such a powerful patron to rely on too!"

Even Guo Gang had thought Qin Shou was purely trying to drive down the price and was just fooling Xu Nanqin. It was only after this incident today that Guo Gang realized Qin Shou actually knew National Goddess Xu Sishi.

"Holy crap! Old Qin, you really know Xu Sishi? That photo the other day really wasn't Photoshopped by you!"

Guo Gang's face showed surprise, then he suddenly gave a lewd smile, rubbing his hands: "Hehe, Old Qin! Can you get me an autographed photo of Xu Sishi?"

The others, seeing this, were not to be outdone and chimed in: "Boss, me too, I want an autographed photo too."

Seeing this, Qin Shou immediately waved his hand dismissively, looking as if it was no big deal, and patted his chest, guaranteeing: "Haha, keep it low-key, low-key. Autographed photos are easy to get. When I have time, I'll just give her a call and ask her for a few more. Xu Sishi and I were once business partners, having invested in a major film production together. Getting a few autographed photos shouldn't be difficult."

Although Qin Shou didn't originally want to show off, this God-given opportunity to do so was simply too good. Qin Shou felt it would be a waste of a good thing to let it pass, so he immediately seized the chance, subtly raising his own status, ostensibly promising autographed photos, but in reality, showing off.

Sure enough, after Qin Shou finished showing off, the supporting actors and photographers present all had stars in their eyes.

Previously, when Qin Shou handed out money, his image in their eyes was already incredibly grand. Now, he wasn't just grand; now Qin Shou was practically glowing! That was National Goddess Xu Sishi, and they never expected their boss to have a connection with the national goddess.

At this moment, each of them had their own thoughts, thinking, "So our boss was so stingy when making movies, trying to save money on everything. Turns out he has such a strong background."

"It seems I definitely can't casually quit this job. Although the salary and benefits are average, the boss is still quite good, at least he's willing to share the profits."

"And the boss knows Xu Sishi, so the future prospects are undoubtedly great. Maybe one day there will be an opportunity to appear in National Goddess Xu Sishi's main drama, and then just showing my face will make my value skyrocket."

Among this group of people, only Guo Gang, who was most familiar with Qin Shou, muttered inwardly, thinking, "When the hell did you have a business partnership with Xu Sishi? You son of a bitch, weren't you still working a regular job not long ago, making a big fuss at your previous company over a few thousand yuan in salary?"

However, despite his complaints, Qin Shou had helped him a lot. Although Qin Shou's show-off made Guo Gang's skin crawl, Guo Gang still forced himself to endure it, feeling incredibly uncomfortable.

"Guo Gang, why is your face so red?"

Feng Meimei, who was next to him, noticed Guo Gang's abnormality and couldn't help but ask.

"Oh! It's nothing, I just have a low tolerance for alcohol. One drink goes straight to my face."

Guo Gang quickly found an excuse for himself.

"Cough, cough, I'm going out to the restroom."

Qin Shou coughed twice, also feeling that he had overdone his show-off a bit. He himself was embarrassed, let alone Guo Gang. He was getting goosebumps and planned to go out and wash his face to calm himself down.

"I'm going to the restroom too."

As soon as Qin Shou went out, Yang Lu unexpectedly followed him out.

"What's wrong with Lulu today? She seems out of sorts, a little strange."

Seeing Yang Lu leave, Xu Nanqin couldn't help but ask.

"Hmph, she gets flirty whenever she sees a rich man. Your boyfriend is so outstanding, so much better than that crooked-gourd Second-generation rich she found. I think she's just jealous of you!"

Liu Wen glanced at Yang Lu with disdain, grumbling in a low voice.

She was Xu Nanqin's best friend, and her relationship with Yang Lu was only average.

"Wenwen, say a little less. After all, we're all roommates." Xu Nanqin, with her naturally amiable personality, never offended anyone and couldn't help but advise.

"Heh heh, I don't think she considers you a roommate. She clings to you when there's a benefit, but when there's no benefit, do you think she pays attention to you?" Liu Wen said nonchalantly, annoyed.

Yang Lu went outside Zuiyue Tower and answered the phone call from her new Second-generation rich boyfriend.

"Hey, Lulu, I heard you're eating at Zuiyue Tower right now. I'll come over later!" As soon as Yang Lu answered the phone, Zhang Wei's voice came from the other end.

It turned out that ever since that incident last time, Zhang Wei knew that he and Zhu Xinyao were definitely not going to work out, so he immediately found a young college girl who hadn't graduated yet.

He was originally a Young Master and a Second-generation rich, so he was open-minded about such things. In the past, he had always clung to Zhu Xinyao, not only because Zhu Xinyao was indeed beautiful, but more often because he wanted to humiliate Qin Shou. However, now Qin Shou had too strong a backing, and he was always counter-killed, so he wisely stopped provoking Qin Shou.

"Ah—!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Lu immediately showed a hint of difficulty. She didn't want Qin Shou to know she already had a boyfriend, so she immediately refused: "How did you know I'm at Zuiyue Tower? I'm at school!"