Chapter 241 Xu Qing: I’ve booked a room and am waiting for you!
Chapter 241 Xu Qing: I’ve booked a room and am waiting for you!
North City Garden Community.
"Click--" Shen Yuyan opened a can of cold drink and gently handed it to Tang Song.
"This year, the number of short dramas filed for filming has exceeded 2200, and the annual short drama market size is expected to reach 370 billion..."
"The rapid development of the market has attracted a large influx of capital, and many listed companies are actively developing short drama businesses..."
Under Shen Yuyan's deliberate guidance, the topic gradually shifted to "micro-short drama".
Tang Song listened quietly, occasionally agreeing.
He also had a brief understanding of the short dramas that have become popular recently, which is a new form of drama.
With short duration, compact plot and diverse themes, it meets the audience's demand for fast-food cultural consumption and has great market prospects.
Xu Qing also showed considerable enthusiasm and discussed with them the latest popular short drama. After all, she was about to join the new company, so she had carefully looked up information in this regard and spoke very clearly.
Occasionally she would act coquettishly and cutely, help Tang Song pick up food, and act as the atmosphere controller.
The atmosphere at the table was very pleasant and there was constant laughter.
...
It was almost 9 o'clock in the evening.
Tang Song took a sip of the iced drink, looked at the two young and beautiful alumni opposite him, and said with a smile: "Today's dinner is very much to my taste. I am quite full. Let's talk about investment now."
He was very satisfied with the performance of the two alumni today.
And this matter also involves my own growth task, so it’s time to start moving forward.
Shen Yuyan nodded and gently put down his chopsticks.
After a moment of silence, he looked into Tang Song's eyes and said, "Tang Song, first of all, I want to say sorry to you. Youjie Home Service has a new investor, a smart home company from the imperial capital, which can complement our platform. Other shareholders are more inclined to accept the investment from this company, so... I'm sorry, today I mainly want to apologize to you for this matter."
She nudged her bestie with her foot under the table, and her bright, clear peach eyes revealed deep apology.
Xu Qing quickly swallowed the braised pork in her mouth, bent down and said, "I'm sorry!"
The twin ponytails on her head flew up, and she looked very sincere.
Tang Song raised his eyebrows and figured out the key after a little thought, "It's because the other partners have opinions about me, right?"
This is not difficult to guess.
He learned about Shen Yuyan's entrepreneurial process from Xu Qing, and through the business plan and Juqing Huijin's research, he had a very clear understanding of Youjie Housekeeping's internal equity structure and personnel relationships.
For example, Wang Ning, the university class monitor, is only a small shareholder, but as the technical director, he has a certain say.
For example, the seed round investor, the rich second-generation alumnus Hou Shaoyuan, must have had ideas about the school beauty Shen.
Now that there are other options, they will definitely exclude themselves.
Shen Yuyan bit her lip and said seriously: "Anyway, this is my fault. I'm sorry to disappoint you."
As one of the two founders of Youjie Housekeeping, she could actually persuade Zhang Tianqi to support her and get Tang Song to invest.
However, for the stability of the team and the bright future promised by Win-Win Technology, I finally gave up this opportunity.
Tang Song smiled and shook his head, saying firmly, "It doesn't matter. The purpose of investment is to increase the value as the company grows and becomes profitable. If the founding team of the invested company has objections, it will be a huge business risk. Even if you ask me to invest, I will refuse."
[③ Capital Newcomers] in the [Second Phase Growth Plan Task] is to enable him to improve himself and complete 3 effective external venture capital investments.
Tang Song had watched Youjie Housekeeping's roadshow at an investment exchange meeting before, and decided to invest only after conducting thorough investigations.
I also want to regard this project as an exercise in my personal abilities.
After all, it was his first time to operate it personally, and he hoped that this investment could yield certain returns and continuous positive feedback.
This will also make him more confident in himself and improve himself better.
Since the founding team of Youjie Housekeeping does not welcome him, why bother getting involved in this mess?
Even for the sake of Xu Qing and Shen Yuyan, a pair of good friends, there is no need to lower one's posture.
Hearing his words, Shen Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief, but for some reason he felt a little worried.
Perhaps it was because she was so moved by the confidence, composure and honesty displayed by Tang Song.
It would be a great blessing for her to have such a partner.
Pinching his thigh to clear his mind of distracting thoughts, Shen Yuyan sat up straight.
Things have come to this, and what she needs to do next is to complete the angel round of Youjie Housekeeping as soon as possible.
Only when funds are in place can we expand the scale rapidly and expand the business.
Raise the company's valuation and when the right opportunity comes, you can consider exiting.
"In fact, the potential of the housekeeping industry is limited. I chose it in the first place because Zhang Tianqi already had a ready-made business. If you are interested in investing, I can introduce you to a very promising project."
"Oh? Go ahead." Tang Song sat up straight and looked at her curiously.
Shen Yuyan held Xu Qing's arm and whispered, "It's the short play I just talked to you about. The shareholder and general manager of the company is my college classmate. Qingqing has decided to switch to this company and is currently doing the resignation handover."
Feeling the strength on his arm, Xu Qing said "hmm" and quickly took out a business card from his trouser pocket and handed it over. "He is also an alumnus of our class. He is a very nice person."
Tang Song reached out and took it.
[Fanfu Suzi Culture Media Co., Ltd., General Manager, Guo Liyuan]
Then, Shen Yuyan began to describe the situation of this company seriously.
Huancheng International, headquartered in Qiaoxi District, mainly provides customers with one-stop integrated marketing services and media agency.
Since the beginning of this year, we have entered the field of high-quality micro-short dramas. On the one hand, it is to lay out the content industry, and on the other hand, it is to expand more display channels for advertisers.
We are currently actively pursuing Series A financing.
It can be seen that Shen Yuyan is very concerned about this matter and has put in a lot of effort.
Gained a detailed understanding of this media company and the entire micro-short drama market.
It is clear and concise, without too much subjective judgment.
Time is ticking.
Tang Song’s eyes became brighter and brighter.
After describing what he had prepared, Shen Yuyan said, "How about it? Do you want to consider it? To be honest, I have no money now, otherwise I would probably participate in it, and the chances of making money are very high."
Tang Song was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "It is indeed a very promising field, and I am also optimistic about the future of the short drama market. Yuyan, please create a group so that Guo Liyuan and I can have a good chat. I need to do due diligence first, and if there is no problem, I will participate in the A round of this Ordinary People Media."
"Okay, I wish you a pleasant cooperation." Shen Yuyan raised the drink bottle with a smile.
"Thank you."
The two clinked their glasses lightly and took a sip.
Xu Qing, who realized it late, was stunned for a moment, and said unhappily, "Hey, hey, hey! I'm the most important person in this cooperation, okay? How could you leave me out?"
Tang Song burst out laughing and raised the drink bottle to shake it at her.
Xu Qing's cloudy sky suddenly turned sunny, and she raised her mug happily.
Shen Yuyan reached out and patted her best friend’s head, then touched it again with a speechless look on her face.
After chatting for a while about schoolmate Guo Liyuan, Tang Song looked at the time and said goodbye.
After all, today is the first time I come to their house. Now that my purpose has been achieved, it’s time to go back.
"Yanyan, I'm going to see Tang Song off."
"Be careful on the road."
"Bye~" "Bye~"
As the two figures disappeared, the door was gently closed.
Shen Yuyan let out a long breath, and his heart suddenly felt empty.
I had a bad feeling, as if I had lost something precious.
"Tap tap tap——"
She walked listlessly to the balcony in slippers, opened the window, and let the summer night breeze blow on her face.
Through the reflection in the window, she saw her expressionless self and the empty room.
She couldn't understand why she suddenly became sentimental.
Suddenly I became anxious and worried, and felt depressed.
As she was thinking about it, two familiar figures appeared in her sight.
Tang Song and Xu Qing walked shoulder to shoulder towards the east gate of the community.
The two of them patted each other on the head from time to time, looking particularly intimate and natural.
Shen Yuyan's eyes were slightly absent-minded.
Could it be that he was unhappy because he saw that Qingqing had someone she liked?
This seems to be the most likely possibility, right?
She and Xu Qing knew each other since junior high school, watched anime together, studied together, and were admitted to the same high school and university...
They have been almost inseparable for more than ten years.
However, Tang Song is indeed very outstanding. His appearance, temperament and abilities are outstanding among his peers.
At least he is much more reliable than Zhang Tianqi and Hou Shaoyuan.
I also hope that his investment this time can get a good return.
She bit her lip. For some reason, the feeling of irritation became stronger.
……
"Just drop it off here. My car is parked right out front."
"I'm sorry, Tang Song." Xu Qing put her hands down in front of her and said obediently, "I asked you to invest before, but then you changed your mind. No matter what the reason is, I have failed you."
Tang Song suddenly stopped and said expressionlessly: "What if I don't accept the apology, Qingqing."
Xu Qing was stunned for a moment, hesitating: "This...this...then what should I do to make you accept it?"
She secretly glanced at Tang Song's expression, wondering if he would ask her to post a sexy cosplay photo before he would forgive her.
Tang Song smiled, took a step forward and looked at Xu Qing's cute face.
The fresh body fragrance mixed with the scent of skin care products and cosmetics smells very good.
"How about this, when we take pictures, bring a few more cosplay costumes so that I can practice my photography skills. For example, you used to cosplay those game characters that you used to cosplay in school."
Xu Qing's face immediately turned pink, and she closed her eyes and shook her head, "You want to change clothes? Doesn't that mean we need to get a room? No... No..."
Damn you, Xiao Songzi! You already have a nymphomaniac like Xiao Jing! And you even want to drag me to a hotel to get a room!
No! Absolutely not!
(⊙o⊙)...
When Tang Song heard the word "get a room", his eyes lit up. It was a really good suggestion.
"Qingqing, think about it carefully. I may become a shareholder of Fanfusuzi Culture Media Co., Ltd. in a while. You don't want to lose the job you just got, right?"
After saying that, Tang Song looked at the coser alumnus with a smile.
Signal with your eyes: Please start your performance!
Every time I'm with Xu Qing, I can't help but want to tease her.
Maybe it's because she is really interesting and fun, and also very easy to bully.
He now understood why so many of his college classmates regarded her as their sweetheart.
Xu Qing pouted, raised her head and looked at Tang Song with some grievance, but her eyes gradually became dull.
His face was very close to hers.
A high nose bridge, thin lips, and a clear and smooth jawline.
He leaned forward slightly, staring into hers with his sharp, focused eyes.
The evening breeze made their hair flutter, dancing freely in the dim light.
This scene is very similar to the male and female protagonists in the novel, romantic and beautiful.
Xu Qing opened her mouth a little wider and unknowingly put herself into the role of the character in the novel.
Looking at the handsome man in front of her, she said in a gentle and shy voice: "Okay, I promise you."
Tang Song still felt a little uncomfortable without seeing the performance of the acting queen Xu Qing.
Somewhat blandly: "That's good, I'll make an appointment when you join the company."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Xu Qing raised her head slightly, her eyes gentle.
Tang Song blinked and felt that Xu Qing was weird at the moment, as if she had become a different person.
Could it be that I'm possessed by evil spirits?
After hesitating for a moment, Tang Song reached out and patted her perky little butt, "Qingqing, are you okay?"
Feeling her butt being attacked, Xu Qing shuddered violently and was instantly broken out of her fantasy.
Covering her red face with both hands, she said angrily: "How can you do this? You are molesting me! You should know that I am a licensed legal professional. Be careful of me..."
Damn it, Xiao Songzi! He spanked me! Aaaaaaaah!
Don’t I, Xu Qing, have any respect?
Before she could finish her words, she saw Tang Song holding two pieces of paper and shaking them in front of her.
Xu Qing stopped talking gradually, and her big dark eyes looked over subconsciously.
Then I saw keywords like "渔你缘" and "Concert Invitation", and my eyes widened instantly.
She swallowed her saliva and said incredulously, "Are these tickets for Su Yu's Yancheng concert? June 6th?"
"Well, I remember you are a fan of Su Yu. Here are two. Do you want them?"
"I want it, I want it! Give it to me! Tang Song, give them all to me!" Xu Qing nodded vigorously and stretched out her hands to grab the tickets.
Tang Song smiled and stopped teasing her, loosening his fingers, "Thank you Qingqing for your hospitality tonight, good night."
"Good night! Drive carefully on the road! I'll contact you after I book a room!" Xu Qing bent down and bowed with great sincerity.
Watching Tang Song's figure disappear, Xu Qing kissed the concert ticket excitedly, jumping and shouting.
Humph! Little Songzi! For Su Yu's sake, I will forgive you for now!
Yanyan! I, your best friend, have made it big! I can take you to see Su Yu’s concert!
(End of this chapter)