76: Section 76

This time, General Manager Ma brought Li Wenqiu specifically to apologize to Wu Jin.

It could be said that both Double Ma had put in immense effort to secure Wu Jin as a spokesperson for Taobao.

"If you had agreed to invest in wolf warrior 2 back then, perhaps we wouldn't have to come in person today."

"Just one phone call, and Wu Jin would have agreed to endorse Taobao."

As the elevator ascended, General Manager Ma glanced at Li Wenqiu behind him.

Li Wenqiu also sighed with regret.

"It is indeed quite regrettable."

"After we invested in the first Wolf Warrior, its box office performance didn't meet our internal expectations."

"So when Wu Jin approached me about filming wolf warrior 2, I decisively rejected him."

"Wu Jin even sought me out many times, but I never agreed."

"Who could have imagined that this movie would create such an astonishing box office miracle?"

"If we had invested in this movie back then, the net profit alone could have reached a billion."

Listening to Li Wenqiu's words, General Manager Ma sneered.

"You still have the nerve to say that."

"Your foresight is indeed much worse than when you were younger."

Upon hearing this, Li Wenqiu lowered his head.

Seeing this, General Manager Ma smiled and said,

"No matter, even though we didn't invest in wolf warrior 2, at least you invested in Wolf Warrior 1."

"Manager Li and Wu Jin can be considered to have some personal connection."

"With Manager Li apologizing sincerely, plus the generous terms Taobao is offering, I truly can't think of a reason for Wu Jin to refuse the endorsement."

Listening to General Manager Ma's words, General Manager Ma also nodded.

He also didn't think there would be any unexpected issues with this endorsement request.

However, Li Wenqiu murmured,

"General Manager Ma, you don't need to call me Manager anymore; I'm not one anymore."

Hearing this, General Manager Ma was a little surprised.

He remembered clearly that Li Wenqiu was an old employee of Penguin Group, previously the General Manager of the technical department, a position of considerable standing.

How could he not be one now?

"Because of Douyin?" General Manager Ma asked.

Li Wenqiu nodded.

Seeing this, General Manager Ma didn't press further, but he clearly understood that the conflict between Douyin and Weikan had indeed caused some changes within Penguin Group.

Soon, the elevator finally stopped.

As the elevator doors opened, the words "Wu Jin Studio" appeared before everyone.

Wu Jin was already waiting at the entrance.

"Welcome, both of you."

"For both of you to come to my studio truly makes me feel incredibly honored."

"When I received the call saying that both of you would personally visit, I was still a bit disbelieving."

"Please come in, please come in."

Wu Jin invited the two into the studio's reception room.

Although he was currently the most popular actor in the Yan Country, the two men in front of him were top-tier business magnates in the Yan Country, so he still needed to humble himself.

Although the box office of wolf warrior 2 had set a historical record, for Double Ma, billions in revenue were almost insignificant to them.

After pouring tea for the two, the three began to chat formally.

"We both watched wolf warrior 2, and it was indeed quite astonishing, one of the top commercial blockbusters in the Yan Country right now, if not the top one."

After sitting down, General Manager Ma also said with a smile.

Wu Jin, however, quickly waved his hand.

"It was just good luck."

"When I was filming wolf warrior 2, because there was no investment, I almost had to sell my house."

Hearing this, General Manager Ma murmured,

"That's my fault."

"My subordinate indeed lacked foresight back then and rejected the investment for wolf warrior 2."

After General Manager Ma finished speaking, Li Wenqiu, who was standing behind him, stepped forward and said with a smile,

"I hope Mr. Wu doesn't take this matter to heart; it was indeed my lack of foresight back then that almost prevented such a classic movie from being released."

Upon hearing this, Wu Jin smiled and waved his hand.

"Manager Li, what are you saying? At the time, the prospects of wolf warrior 2 were hardly favored by any investors; I can understand your company's decision."

"If it weren't for your company, Wolf Warrior 1 would probably have had a hard time coming out, let alone wolf warrior 2."

"I was rejected so many times for wolf warrior 2 that I've long forgotten about it."

Seeing Wu Jin say this, Double Ma couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although Penguin Group had invested in Wolf Warrior 1, they had very decisively rejected wolf warrior 2.

They had been a little worried that Wu Jin might still hold a grudge, which was why General Manager Ma had called Li Wenqiu.

But now it seemed Wu Jin's magnanimity was far greater than they had imagined.

This way, their request for Wu Jin to endorse Taobao should be completely without any issues.

So, after a few more polite exchanges between the two parties, the next moment, General Manager Ma finally slowly spoke.

"Mr. Wu, you must know the purpose of our visit, right?"

Wu Jin nodded.

"I already had an understanding over the phone earlier."

"Both General Manager Ma want me to endorse Taobao."

Upon hearing this, Double Ma exchanged glances.

General Manager Ma then had the Taobao Manager behind him take out an endorsement contract and place it on the coffee table in front of them.

Then General Manager Ma continued to speak,

"Since Mr. Wu already knows the purpose of our visit, I won't waste any more words."

"This is Taobao's endorsement contract; we have offered Mr. Wu an incredibly generous price."

"The duration of this endorsement contract is not long, only one year."

"During this year, in addition to a one-time fixed endorsement fee, we will also pay additional fees for every ten million increase in Taobao users."

"After our calculations, Mr. Wu will receive at least one hundred million in endorsement fees."

Listening to General Manager Ma's words, Wu Jin was also a little surprised.

One must know.