Chapter 497 - 238: Bringing a New Girlfriend Home
Chapter 497: Chapter 238: Bringing a New Girlfriend Home
’Looks like it’s just an item with a strengthened effect.’
Lin Shen pondered for a moment, then uploaded the "Memoir of My Deceased Wife" video he had filmed to the character module, receiving a brand new BUFF.
[Love is Eternal: The health of any woman who has had a relationship with the Host is increased by 20%. The Memoir of My Deceased Wife will only ever exist in your imagination. Please firmly believe that every woman you like and cherish will have a healthier future.]
’This BUFF is pretty good!’
Lin Shen was pleasantly surprised.
After all, now that he had money, his perspective had broadened. Only health was truly important; everything else was just a material possession.
So, receiving a BUFF like this made Lin Shen very happy.
Just as he was about to plan how to film the "three-person trip," Sun Jialin suddenly sent him a message.
’A video?’
Lin Shen froze for a second. He opened the video and saw that Sun Jialin seemed to be in her dorm room.
She had taken off her regular clothes and changed into an extremely sexy, even daringly hot outfit.
Her long, beautiful legs, wrapped in black garter stockings, were especially well-rounded and sensual.
Furthermore, as Sun Jialin danced, you could clearly see the thigh muscles taut against the thin straps.
’Dance majors really are something else!’
Lin Shen marveled silently. As he appreciated Sun Jialin’s sexy dance moves in the video, the interest in his eyes grew stronger.
He could tell she had a solid foundation in dance. Both her hip movements and her facial expressions were filled with the kind of seductive charm seen in K-pop girl groups.
This was completely at odds with her usual aloof personality.
However, this contrast made Lin Shen very interested.
It was just like that classic line: "Woman, you’ve successfully piqued my interest!"
’It really was like that.’
Mainly, Sun Jialin’s overall appearance was definitely not bad, second only to the campus belle-level looks of Gu Wanqing, plus she had the physique and figure of a dancer.
Among the girls Lin Shen had seen, she was definitely in the top tier.
Her personal qualities were even better than many influencers; she just lacked a team behind her to drive traffic.
Lin Shen felt that with the right opportunity, Sun Jialin could blow up.
’Signing her would indeed be a good choice.’
After some thought, Lin Shen asked Sun Jialin the most critical question.
"Are you okay with lightly pushing the boundaries?"
This "lightly pushing the boundaries" referred to wearing some sexy and hot clothing.
For example, black stockings, hot pants, and the like.
This was an unavoidable topic for Sun Jialin’s future videos.
After all, she would primarily be operating in the dance scene, and anyone who had seen a K-pop girl group knew how sexy their dances were.
They all had long legs in black stockings and red-soled high heels.
Seduction and allure were etched into their very being.
If Sun Jialin wanted to get popular, she would definitely have to push the boundaries in this way.
Therefore, Lin Shen was worried her proud personality wouldn’t be able to accept it, in which case there would be no need to discuss things further.
However, Sun Jialin replied quickly.
[Sun Jialin: Okay, I can accept lightly pushing the boundaries.]
’Oh?’
’She’s surprisingly open-minded about it.’
Lin Shen hadn’t expected Sun Jialin to agree so readily.
’Looks like she understands this stuff well. After all, it’s all just standard practice for K-pop girl groups.’
Lin Shen decided that Sun Jialin was quite compliant. Plus, she really did have the potential to blow up, so he sent her a contract template.
This time, it was different from Su Youji’s contract.
Although the revenue split was still 70/30, this time Lin Shen would take the larger share, and Sun Jialin the smaller one.
After all, building an influencer from an unknown was a huge investment, on a scale no less than starting a business.
Not only did it take immense effort, but there was also a chance of losing the entire investment.
Some media companies didn’t even give new streamers a revenue share, signing them to employment contracts with only a basic salary guarantee.
For Lin Shen to give Sun Jialin a 30% cut was definitely generous.
Anyone with a bit of sense would know how valuable that was.
Sun Jialin naturally understood this, so she agreed without hesitation.
[Sun Jialin: Okay, can I sign this contract directly?]
[Lin Shen: Don’t sign this one. It’s just a template so you can see the main revenue split. The real contract will be more detailed. I’ll send it to you in a while.]
[Sun Jialin: Okay. Is there anything I need to do in the meantime?]
[Lin Shen: First, don’t have any contact with other media companies. If they ask, just tell them you already have a company. Second, just post your work and don’t make any personal statements. This will prevent people from taking screenshots to stir up drama in the future. That’s about it.]
[Sun Jialin: Okay.]
After settling things with Sun Jialin, Lin Shen started to handle his own affairs.
Namely, what to say in his speech tomorrow morning.
It was his first time holding a meeting for his company’s employees. He didn’t know if the employees would be nervous, but as the boss, Lin Shen certainly was a little tense.
Fortunately, however, he had discussed it with Qin Yuenan.
She would be responsible for explaining work-related matters, while Lin Shen would only handle personnel.
In other words, employee benefits and compensation.
’This is exactly what I’m best at!’
So he drafted a brief outline for his speech tomorrow, thinking to himself, ’It would be nice to have a secretary right about now.’
But starting tomorrow, that thought would become a reality.
After all, Xu Lei would be coming to work too.
’I wonder if she’s sorted things out with her fiancé?’
Lin Shen’s mind started to wander again when, coincidentally, a sudden message on his phone interrupted his train of thought.
[Mom: Son, are you coming home for National Day?]
’Mom?’
Lin Shen’s expression faltered, a soft spot in his heart deeply touched.
He had been chatting with his parents as usual during this time, and hadn’t told them about his meteoric rise to success.
After all, since it was all thanks to the system, Lin Shen didn’t feel particularly proud of it. At most, it was just something to show off to the older generation.
Of course, the most critical factor was that Lin Shen hadn’t yet found a suitable excuse for his success.
Lying to others with some story about finance was one thing, but Lin Shen couldn’t bring himself to deceive his own parents.
So, he had originally planned to wait until the company had developed for a while before telling his parents about it.
But he hadn’t expected his mother to ask him first.
’Isn’t National Day still ten days away?’
After thinking for a moment, Lin Shen decided to go home for a visit.
As the saying goes: what’s the point of getting rich if you don’t go home to show it off? It’s like wearing fancy clothes in the dark.
Now that he had money, it was time to go back and visit his parents.
Lin Shen smiled knowingly and replied.
[Lin Shen: I’m coming back. Mom, is everything okay at home?]
[Mom: No.]
’No!?’
Those words made Lin Shen’s heart sink. Just as he was about to ask for more details, his mother replied again.
[Mom: The family is missing someone. How could I be okay?]
’Huh?’
’Missing someone?’
’Could it be that Dad...?’
Lin Shen shot to his feet and hurriedly typed a follow-up question.
[Lin Shen: What happened to Dad?]
[Mom: Your dad is fine. I’m saying the family is missing a daughter-in-law! When are you going to bring Tingting home for a visit? I’ve mentioned it several times, but you never bring her home. I was hoping to settle your engagement.]
Lin Shen: "..."
’Can you not be so dramatic!’
Lin Shen was speechless, but he also breathed a long sigh of relief inwardly.
After growing up, this was the kind of sudden news he feared most.
Still, being pressured to get married was much better than news of a disaster.
Lin Shen took a deep breath. As his anxious feelings gradually subsided, a carefree smile touched his lips.
[Lin Shen: Mom, Gu Wanting and I broke up.]
[Mom: Broke up?]
[Lin Shen: Yeah.]
Lin Shen was just about to type a reply when a call came through on WeChat.
When Lin Shen answered, that familiar, gentle voice sounded again.
"Son, how could you break up with Tingting? When did this happen?"
"About a month ago."
Lin Shen had long since moved on from the heartbreak, and his tone held no trace of dejection. There was even a hint of a smile in his voice.
"But Mom, I’m bringing a new girlfriend home this National Day."