After a period of busy work, the pharmaceutical factory finally got on track. Fatty was in charge of operations, Zhao Weimin was in charge of marketing, and Qin Junlin was in charge of funding, leaving Xu Chen with nothing to do. Zhao Weimin also heard about Xu Chen and his cousin's relationship from his aunt. He felt helpless, but there was nothing he could do; everyone knows that forced relationships don't work, and he couldn't blame Xu Chen. The two brothers had a heart-to-heart talk, and Zhao Weimin repeatedly expressed his understanding towards Xu Chen, which lessened Xu Chen's guilt. That's what male friendship is really like: whatever happens, explain it clearly as soon as possible, and you're still friends afterwards. It's just that he'll probably have to worry about the lead actor's situation again.
As for the pharmaceutical factory, Xu Chen remained hands-off, leaving Wei Min and Fatty Li Cheng extremely busy. Li Cheng even left his family company to work full-time at the factory (though the author simply didn't understand the entire business operation process). At Fatty's urging, Xu Chen finally lifted all restrictions, only instructing Fatty not to be a sucker for advertising traffic. Meanwhile, Zhao Wei Min's marketing on short video platforms was beginning to show results, with sales steadily increasing and positive reviews plentiful on online shopping platforms, aside from negative ones from competitors.
One noon, a special guest arrived at the pharmaceutical factory. "Hello, this is our General Manager Xu, and General Manager Li," the secretary introduced Li Cheng and Xu Chen to the agent of a visiting celebrity. Upon seeing the two, the agent quickly stepped forward to shake hands with them. These days, Liren Pharmaceuticals is quite remarkable; their herbal face masks are highly praised for their excellent effects. After being recommended and using their masks, she, in her forties, found her skin much smoother and softer. This gave her a keen business sense, and she recognized the company's potential. Therefore, she proactively visited the factory, hoping to reach a cooperation agreement.
"Hello, welcome, welcome." Li Cheng and Xu Chen exchanged a few words and then Xu Chen left the pharmaceutical factory, leaving the agent completely bewildered. "What... uh, Mr. Xu, are you not welcoming me?"
"No, no, you misunderstood. Our CEO Xu is still a student. He has classes this afternoon." Li Cheng explained why Xu Chen left, which relieved the agent. She thought that the cooperation hadn't even started before she was eliminated.
"You two are both very talented and accomplished. Hello, my name is Li Xia. I found your address and contact information on your official website. To be honest, your products are really excellent. Many of my friends are using them."
Li Cheng smiled and said, "Hello, thank you for your recognition of our products. May I ask what brings you here today, ma'am?"
"Cooperation is possible. Your products are so excellent, I don't want someone else to beat me to it."
Li Cheng became interested upon hearing this, "Tell me, what kind of cooperation?"
Li Xia sat on the sofa, picked up her tea and took a sip. "As for endorsements, we have an artist who is a perfect fit for your products. I think you probably need to increase the popularity of your products as soon as possible to open up the market."
Li Cheng nodded. "You're right. Just now, I was discussing marketing with our CEO Xu. To be honest, in today's market, people only favor foreign brands, and the survival environment for domestic brands is worrying."
Li Xia stood up and walked to her desk. "Don't worry, with our artists involved, your products will definitely become a nationwide sensation."
"You sound so confident, I'm really tempted, but..."
"But what? Mr. Li, this cooperation is a win-win situation for both of us. Please don't hesitate."
"However, since you were the ones who initiated the collaboration, regarding the endorsement fee..."
Li Xia smiled, thinking it might be something serious. She had come prepared this time, and without hesitation, she said, "The endorsement fee is negotiable. Does your CEO Xu have time tomorrow? Let's meet and finalize the details of the cooperation. I'll invite my Qianqian along."
Upon hearing the name "Qianqian" and considering the woman's previous 'nonsense,' Li Cheng immediately formed a guess about this celebrity. He nodded, "Let's add each other on WeChat first, and arrange a place tomorrow." "Okay."
Watching the woman walk away, Li Cheng sent the message to the group chat. Xu Chen, Qin Junlin, and Zhao Weimin saw the message immediately, and Zhao Weimin even found out the identity of the female celebrity right away.
"Wu Qianqian? She's not someone you can easily talk to."
"What do you mean, Viagra?"
"Weimin knows the inside story? Tell me in detail."
“She has a big backer who has helped her get a lot of resources over the years. She has been able to get endorsements from various top domestic and international brands. She probably wouldn’t even look at our small factory.”
"Weimin, are you saying that today's meeting might just be wishful thinking on her agent's part?"
"Brother Wei, can you find the contact information for her sugar daddy?" Xu Chen asked in a message.
"No, it seems Sun Wei has his contact information. This guy used to like sleeping with female celebrities in the entertainment industry and added quite a few entertainment company bosses."
"Sun Wei," Xu Chen muttered to himself as he put down his phone. It was during a break between classes, so there was no need to worry about the old professor's sharp gaze.
“Brother Chen, my suggestion is to go there tomorrow. Whether we reach an agreement or not doesn’t matter. Our factory is already profitable, so we don’t need to rush into marketing.”
"Okay, I'll do as Wei-ge says. Fatty and I will go tomorrow." Xu Chen replied to the message, then went back to class. After school, he walked home alone with his backpack. Wang Li was going to be late today, which was unusual for her. With his divine sense locking on her, he didn't need to worry about her safety at all. As he walked, Xu Chen suddenly thought of himself. "I've been so busy with trivial matters that I haven't paid attention to my cultivation level for a while." After thinking for a moment, he went home, put down his backpack, and went to the suburbs again.
"Alright, the maze formation is complete." After placing the last stone in the formation, he quickly sat down and examined his internal organs and meridians. Originally, using a spirit stone would have been the optimal solution, but Xu Chen wasn't rich, so he could only make a simple setup, using a low-grade spirit stone to activate the formation.
From his own omniscient perspective, spiritual energy flowed silently through his meridians, almost as if it were about to freeze. "Master said that becoming mortal doesn't mean becoming a mortal, but rather experiencing and going through things with a mortal's heart. What one perceives and gains is all predetermined. What I've gained now is nothing more than a more subdued spiritual energy. As for the rest..."
Just as he was muttering to himself, a closer look revealed that under the flow of spiritual energy, his meridians were sometimes aging and sometimes returning to their original state. "What is this? Oh, right, I briefly experimented with the power of time, and now it's internalized into my spiritual energy?" Xu Chen was overjoyed and immediately stood up to express his excitement by performing a set of punches. "Is it time? Is time the way?" Xu Chen thought for a moment, then finally dispelled the illusion array and returned to the city.
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