Chapter 695: The Black and Red Female Star (5)
After Shi Chonglou read Qi Shichu's information, he began to make a plan. Actually, there was no plan. He just planned to find Qi Shichu to be his fake girlfriend to appease his parents.
So Sister Wang soon received a pie in the sky, and she excitedly called Qi Shichu: "Shichu, Furong, a cosmetics brand under the Shi Group, actually asked you to endorse its lipstick advertisement! Oh my God, are you so lucky? Furong is such a big brand, but it didn't look for a famous actress or big star to endorse it, but chose you! When I received the call from Furong, I couldn't believe my ears, and I even thought it was a scam, but it turned out to be true. Shichu, you are really going to take off this time..."
Sister Wang was so excited that her royal sister image collapsed and she turned into a nagging aunt. It was no wonder that she was making a fuss. After all, Shi's cosmetics brand Furong was considered one of the top cosmetics brands in China and even had a good reputation abroad. Furong's spokespeople used to be first-tier female stars, but this time they chose Qi Shichu, who was not even a third-tier star. It would be strange if Sister Wang didn't get so excited that she lost her mind.
But Qi Shichu was much more sober than her. There was no free lunch in the world. If a person wanted to get something beyond her ability or status, she usually had to pay a huge price.
"Sister Wang, calm down first and don't be too happy. Furong has no shortage of spokespersons. Several first-tier female stars are fighting over it, so why would they choose a third-tier and fifth-tier female star like me? There must be something fishy here. Even if the pie falls from the sky, you have to decide whether you can eat it or not." Qi Shichu reminded Sister Wang.
After hearing what she said, Sister Wang's dizzy mind finally calmed down a little, and she also realized that something was wrong. She quickly added: "You are right, I was too happy. Even if there is a pie in the sky, you have to see if it is hot. Don't worry, I will go investigate now. If you accidentally fall into someone else's trap, it will be terrible."
Sister Wang went to ask people in the circle for inside information, but she didn't know that the pie was not hot or poisonous, because this was the "sincerity" that Shi Chonglou intended to give to Qi Shichu first, and there was no conspiracy at all.
Sister Wang asked around but couldn't get any information. When the person in charge of the Furong brand called her again to discuss cooperation and sign a contract, Sister Wang asked directly: "Mr. Zhou, may I ask why you chose Shi Chu as the spokesperson this time? After all, Shi Chu is not the most popular and famous female star..."
President Zhou laughed and said, "I'm not too sure about that. Maybe the people at headquarters think Miss Qi has a promising future and agree with our brand positioning?"
Sister Wang keenly understood what he meant: it was someone high up in the Shi Group who decided to let Qi Shichu be the spokesperson.
After understanding this, Sister Wang's heart suddenly skipped a beat. She felt something was wrong. Could it be that some senior executive of the Shi Group had taken a fancy to Qi Shichu and wanted to give him a little sweetness first and then start to take him away by force?
Sister Wang then quickly said cryptically, "Boss Zhou, our Shichu is an obedient and sensible girl. She doesn't date or have affairs. She is very self-disciplined and doesn't mix work with personal matters. I think we shouldn't rush into cooperation. We want to learn more about the brand's history and information first. What do you think?"
Mr. Zhou is also a smart man, how could he not understand what Sister Wang meant? Although he was unhappy, he was concerned that Qi Shichu was the candidate designated by the higher-ups, so he reluctantly said, "Okay, let's not rush to sign the contract."
Sister Wang apologized again before ending the call with Mr. Zhou.
"Shichu! The spokesperson for Furong lipstick was assigned to you by someone at the Shi Group headquarters. Tell me honestly, do you know any senior executives at the Shi Group?" Sister Wang immediately went to ask Qi Shichu.
Qi Shichu was just confused: "Someone from Shi Group? I don't know him."
"Think about it carefully. Did you meet him somewhere?" Sister Wang continued to ask, "Has anyone deliberately approached you recently and seemed to have a high status?"
"There are many men who chat with me, everywhere on the street." Qi Shichu answered innocently, "As for those with extraordinary status? How can I tell?"
"Forget it, forget it. It must be some stinky man who has taken a fancy to you again. What do you think? Do you want to take this pie? It would be a pity if you don't take it, as you can jump to a higher level. If you take it, the risk is too high, and I'm afraid you will go the wrong way." Sister Wang is a woman herself, and she knows better the various traps, both obvious and hidden, that Qi Shichu faces.
Beauty is sometimes not a good thing for women. The original owner did nothing, but just because she looked too charming and seductive, people accused her of selling her body to climb up the social ladder. She was humiliated and ridiculed, and all kinds of false rumors were spread about her.
Rumors are really scary. If you really did something bad, it would be even more miserable. It would be fine if it is not exposed. If it is exposed, then there will be no redemption and you will die without a burial place.
Therefore, Sister Wang has always not wanted Qi Shichu to have any scandals with men, not to mention that the matter of Furong is even more sensitive this time. This time, "someone" really designated Qi Shichu to be the spokesperson. This is really a backdoor deal. Although the rewards are great, the risks are also great. Sister Wang hopes that Qi Shichu will consider it carefully.
When Qi Shichu heard what Sister Wang said, he frowned and said solemnly, "It's not appropriate for me to endorse Furong with my current status. The gains will outweigh the losses. Those haters will have more handles to attack me, and this handle is real. If it is known, others will definitely think that the black material about me is also true, and my reputation will be completely ruined. Besides, we don't know who appointed me to be the spokesperson. This pie is too hot to handle. Let's refuse it."
Sister Wang nodded. Although she felt very painful about losing this endorsement, she still thought it was better to be safe than sorry. She didn't want Qi Shichu to have his ship capsized, so she said, "Well, Mr. Zhou and I will reject this cooperation. But Shichu, you must get this endorsement back legitimately in the future, otherwise I won't be willing to accept it."
Qi Shichu chuckled and assured, "Don't worry, I will definitely get this endorsement in a fair and legitimate way in the future."
"Then don't keep me waiting too long."
As expected, Sister Wang refused to endorse Furong. Mr. Zhou never expected that someone would refuse to endorse his brand. This endorsement was personally designated by the superiors. He didn't expect that a third- or fourth-tier female star who was very popular would refuse it! Mr. Zhou was angry at Qi Shichu and Sister Wang for not knowing what was good for them, but he didn't dare to deal with it hastily. He quickly reported the matter to the superiors.
So Shi Chonglou soon found out that Qi Shichu had rejected the cosmetics brand endorsement he had offered her.
(End of this chapter)
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