Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Chapter 320 I feel like I can do it again

In the fashion industry, there's a saying: "Golden September, Silver October."

The September issue of the fashion weekly magazine has the highest value and commercial worth throughout the year.

It's actually a business practice.

September marks the start of a new fashion season, with major brands ramping up their efforts in autumn and winter products and promotions, making fashion magazines a crucial promotional channel.

Female celebrities who grace the cover of magazines in September are either high-profile or have high commercial value.

Yang Mi and Liu Yifei are both grand slam winners of the five major women's magazines, having graced the covers of September fashion magazines multiple times.

Liu Yifei even achieved three Grand Slams, slightly ahead of Yang Mi.

Although Yang Mi's personal achievements are not as great as Liu Yifei's, she is still one of the top actresses born in 85.

In the fashion industry, she and Liu Yifei are both considered to be among the top tier of female celebrities.

However, Liu Yifei has now achieved a sales volume of tens of millions of yuan with the July issue of "Shangcheng" magazine, thus gaining a significant lead in sales.

Both Yang Mi herself and her studio felt a sense of tension.

There will definitely be some comparisons and comments.

They even utterly denigrated her.

Currently, on Weibo and other media platforms, she is being compared to only two people: Liu Yifei and Zhao Liying.

In terms of acting skills, she can no longer hold her head high in front of Zhao Liying.

In terms of commercial value and the number of luxury brand endorsements, Liu Yifei also surpassed her.

If her fashion magazine sales continue to plummet, netizens and the market will reassess her personal commercial value.

Yang Mi is quite confident in the fashion industry.

She also knew that Jiang Beicheng was the mastermind behind "Shangcheng". Although she had only known Jiang Beicheng for a short time, they had a pretty good relationship.

President Jiang has already given Liu Yifei a cover story, so why wouldn't he give her a chance?
She proactively offered a low price to contact Shangcheng magazine and planned to appear on the cover with Loewe, the brand she endorses, in collaboration with Shangcheng.

Shangcheng has never collaborated with a luxury brand before, right?
Yang Mi felt that he had shown great sincerity.

We must secure the September cover of "Shangcheng" and boost sales to increase our commercial value.

She didn't actually intend to stage a comeback and surpass Liu Yifei.

My past sales of physical magazines were indeed very poor, with the best sales reaching only 70,000 to 80,000 copies, and my total sales were not even close to the top 30.

It's unrealistic to expect sales to jump by tens of millions overnight.

She would be satisfied as long as it reached five or six million.

If we can capitalize on the momentum of the September issue and achieve sales of seven or eight million, that would be a pleasant surprise.

We can't let Liu Yifei pull too far ahead.

Jiang Beicheng smiled when he learned from Wu Wen that Yang Mi wanted to grab the September cover.

Even with your eyes closed, you can tell she's competing with Liu Yifei.

Jiang Beicheng, on the other hand, found it increasingly interesting.

The more these actresses born in the 85s compete, the higher his status as a rising star in the entertainment industry becomes.

Jiang Beicheng said directly, "Give it to Yang Mi."

Yang Mi brought the brand representatives in together, which is the first time for Shangcheng. If the results are good, more brands will choose to cooperate with Shangcheng in the future.

This will not only elevate Shangcheng's status in the fashion industry, but also enhance the magazine's monetization channels and capabilities.

If sales are poor, Yang Mi will suffer the greatest loss.

Liu Yifei just broke the record of tens of millions in the July issue, and she is rushing to appear in the September issue. If the sales are poor, you can imagine the impact on her.

Yang Mi also had a gambling mentality to some extent.

Wu Wen nodded.

Jiang Beicheng glanced at the list of celebrities featured in the October issue of the silver magazine.

Many actresses born in the 90s have expressed their willingness to collaborate.

If the goal is to boost sales, top-tier actresses born in the 90s are the best choice.

Their fans' spending power is terrifying.

However, the theme of the October issue is Chinese martial arts culture, so using female celebrities is not appropriate.

Jiang Beicheng immediately ruled out these young actresses and said to Wu Wen, "Zhang Ruoyun and Li Xian, choose one."

"Should we consider Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo?" Wu Wen asked.

Jiang Beicheng shook his head, worried about these two fan groups.

Don't let sales go up but the content be lost, leading to a desperate situation where you can't find anything to eat.

“I’ll have the studio communicate with them,” Wu Wen replied.

After finishing our work conversation, she glanced at the time. "There's still almost an hour until lunchtime. Shall we talk about something else? My lunch break sweetheart."

Jiang Beicheng smiled and nodded: "We should celebrate."

Wu Wen turned off the smart curtains and put her hands on Jiang Beicheng's shoulders.

Jiang Beichen hugged her legs and lifted her up with both hands, and Wu Wen sat on the desk.

Ms. Wu was in a good mood today, her face full of smiles. While helping Jiang Beicheng unbuckle his belt, she used her alluring eyes to seduce him.

Jiang Beicheng kissed her neck.

She braced herself against the desk with both hands, leaning her body backward.

He hummed softly.

The desk scraped against the floor, making a hissing sound.

A moment later, he sat back down in his swivel chair, changing his position and posture.

……

"President Jiang, I think I'm starting to enjoy this exciting way of playing."

Wu Wen wiped herself clean, pulled down her pencil skirt, and buttoned up her shirt.

With a beaming smile, she expressed her feelings to Jiang Beicheng.

"If you like it, do it more. It's a simple thing. You can't go against your true feelings." Jiang Beichen was also very direct.

Wu Wen smiled and poured Jiang Beichen a glass of water. "How about we install a darkroom in the office? You can shower after you're done, and then lie down for a while."

Jiang Beicheng picked up his water glass, a smile on his face. "Ms. Wu is quite something."

“I’ve invested in an industrial park. You can move your company there and decorate it however you like.”

“That makes things even more convenient,” Wu Wen said with a smile. “I will definitely pay the rent on time.” Jiang Beicheng replied, “I didn’t say it would be free for you.”

"Hahaha, I don't like taking advantage of these small things," Wu Wen said readily.

She has truly come to enjoy this "lunch break lovers" way of being together.

It feels so stealthy.

The thought of Jiang Beicheng's official girlfriend, Haitang Xi, filled her with immense excitement.

Am I too bad?

Wu Wen smiled inwardly at her own predicament.

……

Just as Shangcheng magazine signed a cooperation agreement with Yang Mi's studio for the September issue, Yang Mi sent a WeChat message to Jiang Beicheng.

"Mr. Jiang, did you finish the rose essential oil from last time? I sent you some more, and also some gifts for your family. Please check your mail."

Big Mimi still knows how to cultivate relationships.

Jiangbei Chen replied with a smile, "No need to be so polite."

Yang Mi: "You're willing to give me such good resources, it would seem like I'd be inconsiderate not to reciprocate."

Jiang Beichen teased her, saying, "I'm not interested in small favors."

Yang Mi: "[Smirking] Is there anything else you need, Mr. Jiang?"

Adding emojis and not adding emojis are two different contexts.

Da Mi Mi's subtle and ambiguous way of chatting is a very sophisticated technique.

She will make you understand what she means.

Raise your expectations.

She has some tricks up her sleeve when it comes to winning a man's heart.

However, Jiang Beicheng didn't care about her.

Pure body powder.

Her suggestive approach wasn't very effective with Jiang Beicheng.

Jiang Beicheng: "Let's talk when we meet."

Yang Mi discovered that Jiangbei City wasn't taking the bait at all, and he didn't have a chance to say many of the things he had prepared.

This approach to maintaining a long-term friendly relationship with Jiangbei City without crossing any boundaries is unlikely to work.

“Okay, Mr. Jiang, let’s keep in touch when you have time. It’s been a while since we last got together,” Yang Mi replied to Jiang Beicheng.

Jiang Beicheng responded with an "OK" gesture and stopped talking to her.

I glanced at the time and headed to the airport to pick up Haitangxi.

The eldest son won the design project for the high-speed rail hub in a fierce bidding war, which was a remarkable achievement.

This time, the competitors include not only well-known domestic design firms, but also design institutes under several central state-owned enterprises, as well as well-known international design firms.

Of course, there's still some connection to Hailin's past relationship involved.

The mayor there was transferred from Jiangnan City. He used to be in charge of financial work in Jiangnan City and was an old acquaintance of Hailin.

However, the decisive factor was the new Chinese architectural aesthetics developed by Haitangxi.

Xishan Xingju fought a brilliant battle.

As Haitangxi landed, Jiang Beicheng presented her with a bouquet of flowers, saying, "You look different after winning a battle, Haida architect."

Haitangxi didn't mince words, picked up the conversation, hugged Jiang Beicheng, and said, "My heart is unmoved."

"They pretended to be silent and unnoticed."

"Hahaha, thank you baby for picking me up."

He got into the car with a smile.

I had plenty of time, so I went straight to the company.

Jiang Beicheng also went to her company for a cup of tea, "as a lucky charm for you."

"Hmm?" Haitangxi brought over the tea.

Jiang Beicheng said, "I've acquired 300 mu of industrial land from the district government and plan to build a specialized industrial park. I'm entrusting you with the important task of designing and planning it."

“OK, whatever jobs come your way, I’ll take them all.” Haitangxi is never afraid of challenges.

Her fiercely competitive nature made her even more determined in battle.

……

Wu Wen, from the neighboring Shangcheng magazine, stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window with a cup of coffee, looking towards Xishan Xingju for a long time.

President Jiang has been sitting up there for so long, and he still hasn't come down.

She picked up the invitation from the table, went downstairs, and headed towards Xishan Xingju.

Shangcheng has just secured $1500 million in funding from Lian Capital and Nanfeng Venture Capital, greatly enhancing the company's reputation and causing her personal net worth to soar.

A very risky idea popped into my head: I wanted to go and try to make my presence known in front of Haitangxi.

It just so happens that President Jiang is here today, so I'll go over and invite them to dinner together.

There's an unwritten rule in this cultural industry park: when entrepreneurs secure funding or their companies achieve a major breakthrough, they always host a dinner for everyone.

Wu Wen booked the entire Beicheng Hotel's Guanghuan branch for Friday night to host a dinner for her friends in the industrial park.

She confidently walked into Xishan Xingju and told the receptionist that she was there to see Mr. Hai.

The receptionist called Haitangxi's office, and Haitangxi answered the phone: "Okay, I understand. Tell her to come up."

After finishing the call, he walked towards Jiangbei City in confusion. "Wu Wen, the CEO of Shangcheng, is here."

What is she doing here?

A smile appeared on Jiang Beicheng's face.

There was a good show to watch.

Does Ms. Wu feel like she's back to normal?
“I heard that Shangcheng just completed its Series A funding round, and Lian invested another 1000 million US dollars.” Haitangxi looked at Jiangbeicheng with a suspicious gaze.

Jiang Beicheng said directly, "I'm not some savior or a money-giving boy. This project has been approved at the partners' meeting."

When you question me, you are also questioning your father.

The moment she finished speaking, the door opened, and Wu Wen was standing in the doorway.

(End of this chapter)