Shen Yifeng's Weibo post made the Comrades Group a hot topic these days. Yu Li was close to this group of people and had a better understanding of their situation. She took the opportunity to write a few articles to tell the stories of these people, which made every member of the Comrades Group a hot topic.
Mr. Aiken, who had originally wanted to reconsider it, saw that the trend was not right. If he delayed any further, Su Ran's endorsement fee would probably increase again. So he made a prompt decision and called Ning Xi to say that he agreed to the conditions offered by Ning Xi.
After Ning Xi received an affirmative reply from Mr. Aiken, she remembered that she had not yet told Su Ran about this, so she hurried downstairs to find Su Ran.
Su Ran was helping her grandmother pick vegetables. Ning Xi sat down next to Su Ran with a smile and came to help pick vegetables.
Su Ran saw her grinning and said, "Just tell me what's going on. Why are you grinning so foolishly?"
"Do you remember Mr. Aiken?"
"Are you talking about the person in charge of the international brand?"
"It's him. They changed their minds and signed Lin Ying, but Lin Ying got into trouble. Now they're coming back to you. I talked to them and they doubled the price. How about that? Not bad, right? As long as you nod, we can sign the contract right away."
Su Ran was silent for a moment. Double, that’s a pretty good price.
"No." Su Ran refused bluntly.
Ning Xi was stunned: "Why? This is twice the price. You just need to shoot a promotional video and attend some events with them, and the money will be in your hands. Moreover, this is an internationally renowned brand. If you get it, you will enter the international fashion circle. It's a matter of one hundred benefits and no harm."
"We have already cooperated with Yin Wan, both of them are clothing brands. Since I have chosen to support domestic brands, I will support them to the end." Su Ran said.
"This is not a conflict. Our contract with Yin Wan does not restrict you from accepting international brand endorsements."
"I believe Yin Wan's brand will become an international brand within three years."
"Su Ran, are you stupid? Even if Yin Wan's brand goes international, it won't conflict with this."
Su Ran sighed and said seriously, "Let me put it this way. I don't like companies that don't have a spirit of contract. No matter how big a brand it is or how much profit it can bring me, I won't accept it."
Ning Xi was speechless and said unhappily, "Su Ran, if you keep doing this, I'm going to be broke."
How do agents make a living? Isn't it just getting commissions for bringing projects to artists
Su Ran is so Buddhist. Others are afraid of not having projects, but Su Ran, on the other hand, pushes away good projects. As an agent, she will have to eat dirt.
Su Ran smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you eat dirt. Look at how strong my upward momentum is now. Good projects will come to me soon."
After a pause, Su Ran continued: "However, Ning Xi, have you ever considered taking on a few more artists, or setting up an agency?"
Su Ran thought that people like Yayi and Chen Tao were not signed to any company and had no agent. It was a coincidence that Yayi was able to star in "72 Hours", just like she did back then, she met her mentor. Chen Tao now relies on his father's resources. As for Deng Zian and Song Haoyu, their agency contracts are about to expire. They did not develop smoothly in their original companies, so they will definitely have to find a new company when the time comes. Qi Lei is from Shen Yifeng's studio, and Shen Yifeng does not have an agent now.
Not to mention Shen Yifeng, the others actually have great potential and are promising talents. Ning Xi may have been with her for too long and is a little dull, but in fact, Ning Xi has strong business capabilities and a unique vision. She can actually achieve greater things.
Ning Xi shook her head like a rattle: "Forget it, I can't even take care of you alone, and you want me to take care of you too, do you want to die?"
Su Ran: Uh…
Is she that difficult to please
Su Ran refused to accept Aiken's endorsement, and Ning Xi refused with a broken heart. Aiken thought Ning Xi was going to raise the price and felt that it was not very fair of Ning Xi to do so. Ning Xi had no choice but to tell Mr. Aiken that it was not a matter of price. Even if you doubled the price and offered a sky-high price, Su Ran would not accept it because she felt that the domestic brand she accepted was more competitive.
Mr. Aiken was very unhappy and thought that Su Ran was ignorant of the current situation. In order to prove that they did not have to have Su Ran, he immediately signed a contract with the backup. He also released news, implying that Su Ran had just become popular and became arrogant, and kept raising the price. Only then did they give up Su Ran.
This matter immediately became a hot topic, and some people actually believed it.
I have to say that Ning Xi is a very smart person. Okay! If you want to blacken me, Su Ran, then don't blame me for taking advantage of the opportunity to build momentum.
Ning Xi immediately asked Yu Li to publish a manuscript, saying that the reason why Su Ran rejected Aiken was because Su Ran wanted to support domestic brands, give up the sky-high endorsement price, and support domestic brands with a very low endorsement price.
This is only part of the truth. In fact, Su Ran not only did not take a penny for the endorsement, but also spent money to support Yin Wan.
Public opinion immediately reversed, and supporting domestic brands was politically correct and a manifestation of patriotism, which could easily arouse the public's patriotic enthusiasm and national pride. In addition, Su Ran was already an anti-drug ambassador and an officially recognized artist, so the public's favorability towards Su Ran greatly increased.
Furthermore, Yu Li's manuscript did not mention which domestic brand it was from beginning to end, which aroused the public's curiosity and speculation. However, Ning Xi kept Yin Wan's brand a secret and refused to tell anyone, just to maintain this sense of mystery and let everyone guess, as a preheating for Yin Wan's brand at the International Fashion Week next spring.
On Thursday, Gu Yunchen finally finished filming and returned to Shengzhou. The first thing he did when he returned was to ask Ning Xi out for dinner.
"I was in the mountains for several days and didn't have time to watch the news. Only after I came back did I realize that so many things had happened in the past few days."
Ning Xi joked, "Yeah, it's because you're not here, the magic needle that stabilizes the sea, and all the demons and ghosts come out."
Gu Yunchen was amused by her: "I am the Dinghai Shenzhen? Am I that important?"
"Of course, if you were here, maybe one phone call would solve the problem." Ning Xi said casually. However, if Gu Yunchen was in Shengzhou, she would definitely ask him for help, after all, the Gu family has many connections!
Gu Yunchen smiled, feeling inexplicably relieved: "By the way, let me ask you something, did Su Ran really accept the endorsement of a domestic clothing brand?"
Ning Xi frowned and said awkwardly, "How could this be false? It was Aiken who broke the contract and abandoned Su Ran to sign Lin Ying. Then a domestic brand happened to come to us. Su Ran and I were both optimistic about her development potential, so we accepted it. However, we didn't get a penny for the endorsement fee and we even paid for it."
Gu Yunchen: Uh…
I'm afraid only Su Ran can do this.
"How are things going over there? You've become quite darker, it must be very hard for you." Ning Xi changed the subject. That topic was really not pleasant. She was still heartbroken over the nine million that wasted.
"I gained a lot, not only did I choose a satisfactory filming location, but I also heard a touching story. It's simply the real-life version of 'Eleven'. I think the script needs to be revised further." Gu Yunchen said.
Ning Xi immediately became interested: "Really? Tell me about it."
Thank you all for your messages, so heartwarming.
(End of this chapter)