Financial Independence through Cracked Apps

Chapter 513: Chapter 246: Why Is This Business Negotiation Like Meeting a Son-in-law?

"Ahem!"

Su Zhenqing quickly suppressed his unnecessary stray thoughts and refocused on the main issue.

"In that case, you should draw up a formal contract. If there are no issues, I’ll let Yuji sign it."

"It’s already drawn up."

The file folder in Lin Shen’s hand had been prepared for this very moment.

He pulled out the contract he had prepared for Yuji long ago, leaving Su Zhenqing astonished.

’This kid was already prepared?’

’Was he that confident he’d be able to sign Yuji today?’

Tsk tsk!

Su Zhenqing clicked his tongue a few times in admiration. He felt more like a junior in front of Lin Shen, rather than a mature and steady senior.

Then, he picked up the document and read it over carefully.

Besides profit sharing, it also covered the division of responsibilities and compensation for breach of contract. Overall, there didn’t seem to be any major problems.

Even if she signed, Yuji’s daily life wouldn’t be significantly affected, which was Su Zhenqing’s biggest relief.

So, once he felt there was nothing wrong with the contract, he called Yuji and Tsuruta Mami down from upstairs.

"Yuji, Dad has already spoken with Lin Shen."

Su Zhenqing’s gaze was full of tenderness as he looked at Yuji.

"There’s nothing wrong with the contract, and he’ll be a great help to your future development. Dad agrees to you signing with him. Now it’s up to you."

"Really?"

Su Youji’s eyes widened. She never expected her father, who was always so strict with her, to actually agree to her signing with Lin Shen.

’This means he really likes Lin Shen, too!’

"Thank you, Dad!"

Su Youji threw herself into Su Zhenqing’s arms, expressing her feelings through this affectionate gesture.

"I’ll listen to Lin Shen and work hard with him to build a good future!"

"You can listen to him, but not completely."

Su Zhenqing was still worried his daughter would be whisked away by Lin Shen.

’They haven’t even started working together, and she’s already showing this much trust in him.’

’If they spend a lot of time together in the future, isn’t it only a matter of time before he wins her over?’

Su Zhenqing shot Lin Shen a meaningful glance, the implication clear.

’I’m entrusting my daughter to you. You’d better treat her well.’

"I’m so sorry, Auntie. I didn’t prepare a gift for you today."

’Now that he had won over the father-daughter pair of Su Zhenqing and Su Youji, the next step was to target her mother.’

So, Lin Shen shyly struck up a conversation with Tsuruta Mami.

"What do you like? The next time I visit, I’ll be sure to bring a gift."

"You don’t have to be so polite. Thank you so much for everything. Please take good care of our Yuji."

Tsuruta Mami maintained her exceptionally polite demeanor. Unlike Su Zhenqing, the questions she asked Lin Shen had nothing to do with work. Instead, she inquired about his family background and personal situation.

It was just like a mother-in-law sizing up a potential son-in-law.

Lin Shen had the same feeling.

His idea of a contract signing: Discuss future development plans with the individual in detail. If they hit it off, they cooperate. If not, they drop it.

The reality of a contract signing: Bring gifts to meet the parents, get grilled about his personal situation, and be evaluated on all fronts.

Of course, it was understandable. After all, Su Youji was only twenty. She was still young and had little experience with the world. If she handled these matters herself, she could easily be tricked or scammed.

But with Su Zhenqing, her worldly-wise father, handling the negotiations, there was nothing to worry about.

And so, Lin Shen successfully signed Su Youji—a yet-untapped goldmine.

"As for follow-up cooperation matters, my girlfriend will be discussing them with Yuji on my behalf."

Lin Shen took out his phone and introduced her to Su Zhenqing and the others with a smile.

"Shui Yanwei. This account with over two million followers is my girlfriend’s. She used to be in the traditional aesthetics community, but she’s semi-retired now. She’s currently a counselor at Shanghai International Studies University."

"Yuji already showed us before."

Tsuruta Mami said, her face alight with excitement.

"That micro-film you shot for her was really excellent! Is there a new one?"

"Let me see..."

Lin Shen checked Jiang Wan’s main profile and, sure enough, found the second micro-film she had just posted.

It was another collaboration with Shennan Pet Industry, but the performance data took Lin Shen completely by surprise.

One hundred thousand likes in one hour?!

Wait!

’Is something wrong here?’

Lin Shen rubbed his eyes. After confirming the post was from an hour ago and the likes were indeed at one hundred thousand, he was completely floored.

’I remember the first micro-film took four hours to break a hundred thousand likes, right?’

’How did this one do it a full three hours faster?’

’If it keeps up this trend, won’t the total likes surpass five million this time?’

Whoa!

’This has the potential to be a massive hit!’

Lin Shen couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement. At the same time, Su Zhenqing and the others leaned in to watch Jiang Wan’s latest micro-film with him.

—Memoir of a Departed Wife.

Compared to the last film, which focused on a story of youth and love, this one’s target audience skewed more toward mature young adults and middle-aged people.

It was aimed at those around thirty, an age where people are still full of anticipation for love.

Therefore, the theme of "Memoir of a Departed Wife" was perfectly suited to move this demographic.

Upon seeing the male and female leads fall in love only to be separated by death due to uncontrollable external factors, the ever-emotional Tsuruta Mami couldn’t hold back her tears, which began to stream down her face.

Yuji was also deeply moved, her big eyes misty with tears.

However, she was doing better and could control herself.

But Tsuruta Mami was the type who couldn’t, and she even started to sob quietly.

Seeing this, Yuji quickly found her some tissues. Tsuruta Mami only composed herself after Lin Shen turned off his phone.

Meanwhile, Su Zhenqing, who was standing to the side, was utterly shaken by the emotions expressed in the micro-film. He put his arm around Tsuruta Mami’s shoulder and sighed.

"That was amazing! Did you come up with that plot?"

"It was adapted from a true story."

After Lin Shen recounted the true story he had read, Su Zhenqing was even more moved.

"Such a beautiful love story. What a shame. I really envy your ability to film and tell stories, Lin. After you sign Yuji, don’t tell me you’ll be responsible for filming, editing, and post-production?"

"More or less."

Lin Shen said in a self-deprecating tone.

"After all, the company is still in its startup phase. We don’t have anyone for those positions yet, so I, the boss, have to step up and fill in for a while."

"You’ve really got a lot of energy, then."

Su Zhenqing was genuinely surprised now and even grew concerned about Lin Shen’s physical condition.

"You’re handling so many things. Can your body take it? Don’t wear yourself out. If you have time, make sure to get some proper rest."

"I will, Uncle."

Lin Shen patted his bicep and chuckled.

"I work out regularly, so my Spirit and stamina are good enough to keep up. Besides, as they say online, sometimes opportunities aren’t for those who are prepared, but for those who are exceptionally gifted."

"You have to admit, those entrepreneurs who succeed have far more Spirit and stamina than ordinary people."

"When we focus on doing something, we might get tired and want to sleep after just a few hours. But those company executives and entrepreneurs can remain in a state of heightened Spirit for long periods."

"That’s not something you can develop through training; it’s a kind of gift. Opportunities are reserved for people like that."

"What you’re saying does make a lot of sense."

Su Zhenqing nodded in agreement. After chatting with Lin Shen a bit more about everyday matters, he asked, as a matter of courtesy:

"I see it’s getting late. Would you like to stay for dinner?"

"No, thank you."

Lin Shen declined with a smile. He knew very well that if they had genuinely wanted him to stay for dinner, Tsuruta Mami would have already started cooking.

It was just Su Zhenqing being polite. Lin Shen understood, so he stood up to leave.

"I have something else to attend to, so I’ll be going now. Uncle, Auntie, Yuji, let’s talk more next time we meet."

"Okay, take care on your way."

"Goodbye!"

"Mm."

After leaving Yuji’s home, Lin Shen didn’t rush to leave Zhonghai Mansion·Jiuxu in his Maybach S680. Instead, he pulled up to the entrance of another detached villa and made a phone call.

"Hello, Aunt Shen, are you home?"