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Chapter 200 Preparing to Deliver a "Surprise" [5k Chapter]

Inside the office.

Lin Qingsong sat in the chair, watching Ruhr across from him sign documents non-stop, then looked down at his phone to check Qin Lan's messages.

"Old Lin, the editor-in-chief of Fengdu magazine and I asked about you. They said they want to invite models from your company to participate in the magazine's November shoot."

Upon seeing this message, he replied with a puzzled look: "Sister Lan, do you know the editor-in-chief of Fengdu magazine?"

Although he knew from intelligence that Style Magazine wanted to invite Eva to shoot a photoshoot, he really didn't expect them to go through Qin Lan's channel.

Most importantly, how did the editor-in-chief of Fengdu magazine know that he had a connection with Qin Lan?

Then send the message back.

Lin Qingsong then saw Qin Lan ask if it was convenient to make a voice call.

He glanced at Ruhr, who was still signing papers, and said, "Ruhr, I need to make a phone call."

"Okay okay."

After Ruhr agreed, Lin Qingsong got up and walked to the window to call Qin Lan.

"Sister Lan."

After the call connected, Qin Lan said with a smile in her distinctive voice, "Old Lin, congratulations on the establishment of your agency. Also, I saw online that some models from your company will be coming to New York Fashion Week. Will you be coming with them?"

"I will go." Lin Qingsong said in a relaxed tone, "These are the four major fashion weeks, so I will definitely go. I just don't know if you, Sister Lan, who is so busy, will have time to host me. I heard that you have been invited to walk the red carpet at the fashion week."

Some time ago, Qin Lan went to New York and had a very active relationship with the accessible luxury brand Tory Burch.

And it has been quite effective.

At least Qin Lan was invited by Tory Burch to walk the red carpet at New York Fashion Week some time ago.

"I'll definitely be waiting for you, but I don't know if you'll have time to come see me, Lao Lin." Because she was abroad and didn't have anyone with her, Qin Lan didn't mince words and spoke quite frankly.

After exchanging a few more words, the topic returned to the present.

"So you mean the editor-in-chief of Style magazine also attended Pete's party? And that's why he saw the two of us together and wanted you to help recommend us?"

Lin Qingsong hadn't expected that Pete's last gathering would include the magazine's editor-in-chief.

He racked his brains but found that he had absolutely no recollection of it.

“Yes.” It was morning in New York. Qin Lan had just finished exercising and was about to have breakfast. She picked up her coffee, took a sip, and then continued with a smile, “I happened to meet Editor-in-Chief Luo at a dinner party before. He was thinking of asking me to help introduce you. What do you think, Lao Lin? If you don’t mind, I’ll send him your phone number later.”

"That Editor-in-Chief Luo just asked you to recommend him without any real knowledge?"

"Hehe." Qin Lan couldn't help but smile. "No, he first asked me about Tory Burch, and after learning that I was working hard to get a spokesperson, he said he would consider putting me on the cover of the magazine's first issue of the year, and then he mentioned this matter."

This editor-in-chief named Luo Wen is quite interesting.

This is killing two birds with one stone.

Lin Qingsong hadn't expected this to be the case, but it didn't really affect him much.

It could even be a win-win situation.

"Sister Lan, then I congratulate you in advance." After saying this with a smile, he glanced at Ruhr behind him and saw that he was still engrossed in signing autographs. He raised his voice slightly and slowly walked a little further inside before continuing, "Then please send my contact information to Editor-in-Chief Luo later. Did she say that she wanted to invite any of the company's models to participate in the magazine shoot in November?"

He wasn't making too much noise from the window, so Ruhr couldn't hear him very clearly.

I only vaguely heard something about a style magazine or a party.

However, because Lin Qingsong walked further inside and raised his voice slightly, he was able to hear the whole sentence.

The act of signing was slightly paused.

hiss!
Style Magazine?

We invited our company's models to participate in the photoshoot!
And judging from the situation, it was an invitation they extended themselves.

I knew it! I knew it!!!
Those who signed up with Brother Lin's company are making a fortune!!

Thinking of this, Ruhr wrote even faster, looking as if someone would take his pen and the contract away at any moment, preventing him from signing.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Qingsong didn't say anything, but walked back to Ruhr's side and said with a smile, "How did the signing go? Is there anything you don't understand about the contract?"

"Brother, no, no, the contract is all good. I only need to sign a few more places." At this moment, Ruhr only thought this was his greatest opportunity. He didn't even look at the contract and had no questions about it.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingsong nodded, then picked up two bottles of mineral water from the tea room, gave one to Ruhr, and started drinking it himself.

After a while, Ruhr finally signed all the places on the contract that required his signature.

"Brother, it's done!"

After placing the thick contract next to Lin Qingsong, he glanced at the time on his phone and realized it was almost 9:30. He couldn't help but look around the empty company again.

What kind of amazing company is this?

It's this late and no one has come to work yet.

How cool!

Although he had never had a proper job, he knew that most companies operated on a nine-to-five basis.

Just as Lin Qingsong was checking the contract, someone finally arrived.

"Old Lin!"

Niu Hao pushed open the glass door, greeted Lin Qingsong with a relaxed expression, and then looked at Ruhr curiously: "What's this?"

"Ruhr, our company's No. 001 national model," Lin Qingsong introduced with a smile, then said to Ruhr, "Niu Hao, Manager Niu."

He noticed that Niu Hao's mental state had been getting better and better since the breakup.

"Manager Niu!" Ruhr walked over and quickly extended his hand, saying, "Please guide me in the future!"

"Don't call me manager or anything, just call me Lao Niu." Niu Hao waved his hand helplessly, then asked with concern, "Ruhr, where are you staying now? Do you need the company to arrange accommodation?"

Although the company is now divided into two teams, Shining International and Shining Brokerage, the office location and staff remain unchanged.

After all, the company is still small, especially Shining Brokerage, which currently only has a name.

wrong.

It should be said that Shining Agent currently only has one name besides Ruhr.

As the company grows and expands, it will still be necessary to differentiate between them.

Hearing Niu Hao's words, Lin Qingsong nodded in agreement, "Ruhr, the company's model apartment is pretty good, at least the location is good, it's convenient to go to interviews anywhere, I suggest you stay in the model apartment."

Having models live in a unified model apartment serves two purposes: firstly, to reduce their housing burden, and secondly, to make it easier to take them to auditions.

Now the company only needs to send a van to the apartment entrance to wait for the models.

If the models are to be housed very far apart, it will take a lot of time just to bring all the models together.

However, this mainly applies to C-level models.

If he has already been promoted to B-level model and is willing to cover his own rent and gas costs, renting a place on his own will not be a problem at all. The company will provide him with a car and driver so that he can travel to various places for interviews on his own.

If you advance to A-level model, needless to say, you'll receive subsidies for rent and fuel costs.

He can live wherever he wants.

Without hesitation, Ruhr replied, "Brother, I'll stay at the model apartment."

He was already on the verge of not making ends meet, so how could he possibly refuse a place to stay for free?

"Okay, then I'll have Lao Niu arrange it for you." After Lin Qingsong finished speaking, his phone rang. He picked it up and glanced at it, only to find that it was an unfamiliar number.

He guessed it must be Luo Wen, the editor-in-chief of Fengdu magazine.

"Old Niu, you talk to Ruhr for a bit, I'll take this call." Lin Qingsong said, then walked aside to answer the call.

He was indeed right.

As soon as the call connected, a polite voice came from the other end: "Is this Mr. Lin? I'm Luo Wen from Fengdu Magazine."

Luo Wen politely stated on the phone that she had read the reports online about Eva's participation in the Miss Sailing competition and thought that Eva would be very suitable for the November photoshoot for Style magazine.

Lin Qingsong, who already knew about this, didn't try to be pretentious. Instead, he politely said that Eva's schedule was still open in November and he would reserve a slot for her.

She also expressed her gratitude to Elegance magazine on behalf of Eva.

In general.

Both parties were satisfied after the call ended.

Lin Qingsong even made a special mention, saying that he might bring a friend to check it out during filming.

As for what kind of friends, that depends on who is by your side at that time.

In short, we should reserve the spot for now.

It's fair to say that Fengdu is a top-tier second-tier men's magazine in China, and it's presentable no matter who you bring along.

Luo Wen didn't even ask any questions before saying she could bring him.

But they just said it in a roundabout way: Li Yitong, as the cover star, would also be there for the photoshoot that day.

It's best not to bring too many people, otherwise it will have a negative impact.

Lin Qingsong could guarantee that he wouldn't bring too many people.

At most, it'll be like that photoshoot with Marie Claire—bringing along a minor celebrity to ride the wave of popularity. As for whether there's actually a minor celebrity involved...
Lin Qingsong believes there should still be some.

If that doesn't work, then bring Zhang Ruonan.

Back then, Tian Xiwei's web dramas were already a hit, so she certainly didn't need this much buzz.

After he finished his call, he turned around and saw that Qi Nan had also arrived.

"Old Lin finished his call?" Qi Nan asked casually, a wine flask in his hand. "I just heard you mention something about filming? How come you're getting offers so early in the morning?"

Lin Qingsong said with a smile, "It's not really about sales performance. Do you remember the Eva I signed before, Brother Qi?"

"Oh, right, the one who won the award?" Qi Nan nodded. "What's up? Did someone ask her to do a photoshoot?"

"The editor-in-chief of Elegance magazine said he wanted to have her shoot the inside pages."

"Oh, so Style magazine wants her to shoot their inside pages."

Ok?
Style Magazine?

Is it that second-tier men's magazine?

Qi Nan knew a lot about magazines, and she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Old Lin, are you talking about that men's magazine?"

"Yes, that's right." After Lin Qingsong finished speaking, he didn't dwell on it any longer. He had other things to do later, and the process needed to be expedited: "Seventh Brother, this is Ruhr, our company's No. 001 national model."

"Ruhr, Qinan, Seventh Brother, is also the big boss of our company!" Lin Qingsong introduced Ruhr with a smile.

As the company's employees gradually arrived, Qi Nan first mentioned that Lin Qingsong had become a shareholder of the company and had opened the Shining Brokerage Studio.

This is a brief summary of the company's recent achievements and future development direction.

As for grades.

Everyone knew it in their hearts.

But listening to it again still felt quite impactful.

She's featured in top-tier domestic women's magazines, one of the four major fashion weeks, and walks the runway for top luxury brands.

They even reached a cooperation agreement with Donghua University.

Even if the weekly meeting is like a pep talk.

But how could a newly transformed modeling agency achieve such success in such a short time?

They were so enthusiastic that they willingly accepted the beating.

In the past few days, many people have received messages from friends asking if they can help with referrals.

Some models have even asked them if they can help them sign with the company.

These circumstances clearly demonstrate that the company is in a period of rapid growth.

As for the future development direction, it's even simpler.

The core message is that everyone should try to promote the company's contracted models as much as possible.

And pay more attention to high-quality models around you.

In addition, it is important to improve one's professional skills, especially English proficiency.

Next, the company will actively participate in international model competitions and major fashion weeks.

They must take models on business trips frequently.

If their English proficiency isn't good enough, not to mention whether it will affect business, it's also a question of whether they can all come back safely.

After the meeting ended, Lin Qingsong asked Niu Hao to show Lu Er around the rest of the company's affairs, and then went to the office with Qi Nan for a small meeting.

"Seventh Brother, the two models you sent me yesterday, I looked at them and they seem pretty good. Did you leave your contact information? I think we can sign them!"

Qi Nan, who had just sat down, nodded upon hearing this and said, "I have their contact information, and I also asked them. Their intentions are quite clear; they are willing to sign a contract."

"That's good. Arrange for them to sign the contract in the next few days. Also, filming will slightly affect their studies. Have you told them that, Seventh Brother?"

If I were to actually sign a contract to become a model for the company, I definitely wouldn't have that much freedom. If it conflicted with my studies, I would definitely have to make a choice.

"I had thought of that too, but it wasn't appropriate to ask at the time. Let's have them come to the company and talk about it then. I think there shouldn't be any problem, after all, Donghua University supports its students to work."

"Alright, then I'll leave this matter to you, Seventh Brother. I should be going to Hunan tomorrow morning." Lin Qingsong looked at Qi Nan with a big smile.

Zhang Ruonan's variety show is wrapping up filming tomorrow, and she sent me a message this morning.

He figured he didn't have anything major to do until the 6th, so he might as well go there and have some fun.

In addition, Tian Xiwei hasn't had anything to do these past few days.

It would be nice to go for a two- or three-day trip before flying to New York.

Ever since he acquired the sleep aura, he's been constantly on the go.

The thing I have in abundance is energy.

However, he was quite busy on the 6th.

Not only do I have to fly to New York tonight for Fashion Week.

I may also have to meet with Balenciaga's Asia-Pacific director during the day.

After all, the intelligence had already provided that.

Du Yi, Balenciaga's Asia-Pacific Director, has almost finished his inspection of the Ruhr area and plans to have someone talk to him on the 6th.

Now that Ruhr has signed a contract with the company, the company will definitely be the one negotiating.

As for whether the other party will change their mind about making Ruhr the spokesperson because Ruhr signed a contract with the company.

Lin Qingsong pondered for a long time and concluded that this situation was unlikely to occur.

For large companies like these, signing a contract is actually the simplest step when they want to sign a spokesperson.

The most troublesome and complicated part is the preliminary investigation and the ideas of the higher-ups.

Du Yi, as the Asia-Pacific Director, has already been pushing this matter forward within the company and is preparing to talk to Ruhr.

That means he's taken care of the most troublesome and complicated things.

If this situation were to be changed again, it would damage Du Yi's reputation.

In addition, it's actually better for an artist to be signed with a company than for them to be a free agent.

After all, with a management company helping to restrain the artist, some of his behavior is more controllable.

Otherwise, if an endorsement deal is signed on one side and then the artist causes trouble the next, even the biggest brand can't handle it.

Upon hearing Lin Qingsong's words, Qi Nan said speechlessly, "Wait, Lao Lin, you're going to Hunan tomorrow, and you're flying to New York on the 6th. Do you have enough time?"

"Of course I'll make it!" Lin Qingsong said casually. "I'll go tomorrow and be back on the evening of the 5th. There'll definitely be enough time."

"Wow, Lao Lin, is your tiger penis wine really that amazing? You seem to have more and more energy!" Qi Nan couldn't help but complain, "Don't you feel exhausted from all this going back and forth?"

"Not at all," Lin Qingsong said with a smile. "Life is a journey of constant struggle! Isn't the point of living to keep striving?"

"You're amazing." Qi Nan shook his head helplessly: "You go ahead, I'll keep an eye on things here."

After leaving Qi Nan, Lin Qingsong discovered that Niu Hao had already taken Lu Er to see the model apartment.

He checked the time, smiled at Yang Xiaoxiao, and said, "Old Yang, want to get a massage?"

I spent so much money at Tianlu SPA last time, but I haven't spent much of it recently.

"Let's go." Yang Xiaoxiao didn't hesitate and packed her things to leave.

When Qi Nan came out of the office, the company was almost empty.

"They all slipped away so fast!" she muttered before leaving as well.

After all, the company needs to achieve results; she would be worried if everyone stayed at the company.

Massage well.

Lin Qingsong had another meal with Yang Xiaoxiao, and then took her to Gu Wen's place.

He himself drove directly to Xiang Jia's company.

On the road.

"Jia-jie, where are you?"

Lin Qingsong and Xiang Jia spoke with smiles during the video call.

"look."

Inside the office, Xiang Jia is engrossed in her work at her computer.

He picked up his phone and waved it around, then said helplessly, "I'm handling some business at the company!"

After saying that, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Qingsong, where are you going?"

"Me?" Lin Qingsong said with a smile, "I'm about to give someone a 'surprise'!"

(End of this chapter)