Chapter 39: Ten Million Advertising Fee

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Manager Zhang’s confidence and composure were instantly restrained.

“What do you mean?” He was also confused.

Shen Mulin sighed and explained to him.

“My brother-in-law, Lance, did all this. It has nothing to do with me. Why are you looking for me?”

Lance did it? Manager Zhang’s eyes were filled with suspicion.

He did not believe Shen Mulin’s excuse at all. He thought that Shen Mulin was deliberately mystifying things.

An eight-year-old child could trick a bunch of companies and accurately calculate the rise in stocks’ prices?

Again, he didn’t believe him.

After some consideration, Manager Zhang felt that Shen Mulin was saying this to brush him off because he thought that the money offered to him was too little.

He secretly felt that the famous Shen Mulin was also a mortal.

Since he was a mortal, that made things easier.

Manager Zhang took out another card. “There is a total of 10 million yuan in these two cards.”

“I know. Mr. Shen might think that our company is not sincere enough, so you said those words. This is my lack of consideration.”

“This time, Mr. Shen, please don’t regard me as an outsider. After all, we will still be partners working together in the future. What do you think?”

After saying this, Manager Zhang again pushed the two cards towards Shen Mulin, preparing to tempt him.

Shen Mulin looked down and was speechless when he saw the two cards.

Could he say that it was easy for Lance and him to earn a mere 10 million yuan? And was this considered a large sum?

So much for a big company. Shen Mulin shook his head and pushed the cards back to Manager Zhang.

“You still don’t understand what I mean. I don’t understand you either.”

“…”

Manager Zhang was silent. He felt that Shen Mulin was too greedy!

Displeasure flashed across his eyes, but he immediately restrained it.

“Mr. Shen, think about it again. There aren’t many such opportunities.”

“We’ll contact you in a few days. See you later.”

…

After they left, Shen Mulin decided to talk to Lance about this matter in person.

After a brief explanation of the matter, Lance smiled.

Shen Mulin did not know, but he knew why the other party’s company had come looking for him.

He thought that Shen Mulin was an expert behind Albert and wanted to rope him in.

However, they had chosen the wrong person.

“Brother-in-law, the next time they come looking for you, agree to accept this 10 million.”

“However, no matter what they ask you, you still say as usual that you don’t know, not sure and don’t understand. Try to say you know nothing to every question.”

Hearing Lance’s words, Shen Mulin was even more confused.

But he understood Lance’s intelligence. Even though he didn’t know Lance’s purpose, he nodded.

Seeing this, Lance picked up his teacup and took a sip.

He chuckled. The reason why he asked Shen Mulin to do this was because he wanted his brother-in-law to know the other party’s intentions.

Of course, when the Chuanhe Company came to their senses and realized that Shen Mulin was not the person they were looking for, they could only bear the consequences.

This matter was initiated by their company, so Shen Mulin could not be blamed.

Shen Mulin had been telling the truth from the beginning. He was not lying at all. If they wanted to pick a person to blame, they could only blame themselves.

People had to pay the price for their choices.

A few days later, as expected, Manager Zhang came to visit again.

This time, he even carried a pile of high-grade supplements, large and small bags, like he was visiting relatives during the New Year.

This time, Shen Mulin took the initiative to invite him in.

Manager Zhang was stunned for a moment before he smiled. Could it be that Shen Mulin had changed his mind?

It was good to be calm. It made Shen Mulin realize his worth, Manager Zhang thought proudly.

If he did this well, his superiors would definitely praise him when he returned to the company. He might even be promoted and given a raise to reach the peak of his life!

Thinking of this, Manager Zhang’s smile widened.

After putting down the gifts, Manager Zhang went straight to the point. “It’s been a long time. May I ask if Mr. Shen has considered what was discussed the last time?”

“Again, it’s definitely not a loss to come to our company. Our company’s welfare benefits will definitely satisfy Mr. Shen.”

As soon as Manager Zhang finished speaking, Shen Mulin nodded without hesitation.

“Okay, I agree.”

“Ah?!”

Manager Zhang did not expect Shen Mulin to agree so quickly. He was stunned for a moment before smiling happily.

He felt that Shen Mulin was now a wise man who could understand the current trends.

Little did he know that he had completely misunderstood.

“Mr. Shen, you’re a smart person. We’ll definitely work together happily.”

Happy cooperation?

Hearing these words, the corners of Shen Mulin’s mouth twitched—that might not be the case.

Then, Manager Zhang asked many questions.

“Mr. Shen, did you know about the rise and fall of the stocks at that time? That’s why you fooled those companies.”

“I am confused.”

“That the other companies would lose money. Did you predict that?”

“I’m not sure.”

“Are you the expert behind Albert? We heard that Albert helped you buy an office building some time ago. I hope you can forget about this ex-financier in the future and focus on helping us.”

“I don’t understand.”

“…”

He asked 13 questions in a row but Shen Mulin replied that he did not know anything.

Manager Zhang completely doubted his life.

This was different from what he had expected!

“Mr. Shen, you…” Manager Zhang began to speak and then hesitated and spoke ambiguously for some time before saying tactfully, “Don’t tell me you’re really not the person we’re looking for.”

Shen Mulin smiled honestly.

“About this…”

“I don’t know.”

…

At the other end, Lance was dealing with company matters.

During this period of time, because of his reasonable operations, his venture capital firm had become bigger and bigger. Moreover, it only made money and did not lose money.

His company’s reputation also rose.

Therefore, many people had their eyes on him.

“Hello, I’m the manager of Company X. I’m here personally to discuss something with you.”

The third person to visit Lance today entered the house. Like the previous few, he came straight to the point and was swift and decisive.

“Yes, okay, go ahead.” Lance closed his eyes, knowing why he was here.

The other party did not know what Lance was thinking and just chatted on.

“Our company is a wealth management company. We’re prepared to spend 10 million yuan to invite you to help promote our wealth management products, investment products, and so on.”

“Ten million yuan for publicity is high enough.”

“Mr. Lance, I hope you can consider it carefully.”

The other party smiled confidently. With that, he directly pushed the contract to Lance.

In his opinion, 10 million to invite the boss of a new company to be the spokesperson, the other party would definitely agree without hesitation.

But Lance shook his head.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t have that thought.”

Hearing the unexpected answer, the other party was stunned.

After coming back to his senses, the manager said in disbelief, “Mr. Lance, this is 10 million yuan for the endorsement fee!”

“Think about it. This is a rare opportunity, don’t miss it casually.”

With that, the manager looked at Lance earnestly.

Ten million? Is that a lot? Lance thought.

He responded bluntly, “I’m not short of this 10 million.”