Chapter 340 - 240: The Door to a New World Opens

Chapter 340: Chapter 240: The Door to a New World Opens

He had considered everything thoroughly and explained his reasoning clearly.

Reading this...

Lin Chu: "I agree. President Duan has some great ideas and has considered this very carefully."

Li Fangfei: "I have no objections either. President Duan is a true professional. (Thumbs up)(Thumbs up)(Thumbs up)"

Li Ke’er: "Okay, I’m good with it too. You have my full cooperation."

And so, the matter was settled.

...

"President Lin, here are the profiles for a few female celebrities. Please take a look."

He sent over a PDF file.

To put it bluntly, this kind of role was a "one-off." It was hard to find someone suitable domestically, but it was all too easy to find someone abroad.

Due to high-level policy changes, foreign celebrities faced strict restrictions on attending commercial events in the country, so their earning power had truly dropped significantly.

Besides, their management agencies controlled them much more strictly, treating them more like commodities.

Lin Chu mulled this over as he casually browsed the file.

The first one.

—Jin Zhenxian, a singer from the South Korean girl group SP. She has a sizable fanbase throughout Southeast Asia, with over a million followers on Instagram. Reposted videos of her on B Station number over ten thousand. Height: 164 cm, Weight: 49 kg. Skilled in singing and dancing. Quoted price: 600,000.

Huh?

’Damn.’

’That cheap?’

The price left Lin Chu stunned for a moment. It felt like his eyes were being opened to a whole new world.

’Has the price competition really gotten that intense?’

’Even top-tier domestic streamers cost more than this, right?’

He glanced at her photo. She was indeed stunning, with that classic K-pop look. She had definitely had work done on her face, but it was very natural and quite pleasing to the eye. On any social media platform, she would undoubtedly be considered top-tier in the "looks" category.

Since this role was a one-off anyway, Lin Chu felt she was a good fit at first glance and basically made up his mind.

He looked at the second and third options. Their stats were more or less the same, but their prices were progressively higher—800,000 for the second and 1.2 million for the third.

"Let’s go with the first one. For this kind of role, it makes no difference."

"How should we market the specific event and the visuals?"

Lin Chu replied with a question.

Duan Kun: "That’s up to you, anything works. Really, you can just treat her as a paid companion. Anywhere is fine, whether it’s in the country or abroad. I’ll arrange for an assistant to find some good angles and secretly take a few photos of you two. You don’t have to worry about the rest. Her agency fee includes a business escort service."

Uh...

A door to a new world had just opened.

Lin Chu felt a thrill of excitement.

The joys of being a tycoon, as everyone knew.

To be honest, this arrangement was truly thoughtful.

He could get business done and have a little fun on the side.

’I definitely have to expand the company’s business to Seoul and Tokyo in the future, at the very least!’

’Now *that* would be doing whatever I want.’

"Alright, let’s arrange it for Xiangjiang. It’s been a while since I’ve been, so I can have some fun. Don’t worry about the other details. Just have her contact me when she gets to Xiangjiang."

After a moment’s thought, Lin Chu made his decision.

"Okay, I’ll get it arranged. She’s in Seoul now, so it’s only about a two-hour flight to Xiangjiang. I’ll notify you before she arrives. Or, how about I go with you personally? This is my old specialty, after all."

Duan Kun was taking this matter extremely seriously.

He was a major patron, after all.

"Alright, no problem. Let’s head out. Send me your location, and I’ll come pick you up."

...

The guest booked for tonight’s livestream was Jackie Chan.

After all, this was the first stream after his break, so it was a big deal.

Besides, he was a guest Lin Chu was extremely excited about.

Since Lin Chu had decided to go to Xiangjiang, he called him in advance to change the plan.

The request took his agent by surprise, but after asking a few questions, he agreed.

It wasn’t a big deal.

In fact, Xiangjiang was even better.

It saved them the trouble of traveling, since the client was coming over personally.

Back at the company, Lin Chu gathered Zhang Peng, two more assistants, and a full set of equipment. After picking up Duan Kun, they headed straight for Xiangjiang.

As the car drove toward the border crossing, a curious thought suddenly popped into Lin Chu’s head.

’It seems livestreaming offers a lot of freedom in terms of location!’

Although he had an agreement with his viewers to stream regularly at 8 p.m., the actual location didn’t matter.

’This... is pretty good.’

Ever since he first got rich, he and Old Liu had talked about taking a road trip across the country.

But until now, it had all been just empty talk.

Now his streaming career was booming. Once he reached his goal of ten million fans, finished the Gold professional tournament, and his MBA class started its study tour phase, he would be completely "liberated."

’By the end of the year! The end of the year!’

’I’ll take a nice long vacation!’

As Lin Chu schemed in his mind, his anticipation grew.

’My first year of being filthy rich has been a hell of a grind.’

’In the second year, I should just enjoy life a bit.’

...

"We have a few tasks today. First, create a scandal with that Korean girl."

"Second, look into buying a house in Xiangjiang, so we have a place to stay when we come back."

"Third, the livestream with Jackie Chan tonight."

"You guys go book a hotel first—the most luxurious presidential suite. Set up the equipment there. That will be the venue for tonight’s stream."

"Peng, you and I will go look at houses."

"President Duan, you pick up the Korean girl and bring her to us after she lands."

After crossing the border, Lin Chu had arranged all of the day’s tasks.

The others naturally had no objections, and they soon split up to get to work.

...

"Haha, this is nice. I have to say, it really does feel a bit like a vacation. I’ve been too busy lately..."

Lin Chu and Zhang Peng went off on their own. They chartered a car, found a real estate agent, and headed straight for the luxury residential area on Tai Ping Mountain. Watching the scenery pass by, Lin Chu couldn’t help but feel a little emotional.