He's Actually A Sexy Girl? I Erected!-Chapter 419 - : 【419】Want to extort money from me? Get lost!_1
Chapter 419: 【419】Want to extort money from me? Get lost!_1
Tang Feng had initially thought the people from the TV station had arrived.
But as he walked out and saw clearly what was happening, he realized he had been mistaken.
“What are you guys doing?” he asked, looking at the group with confusion.
“So you’re the owner?” The leader, seeing Tang Feng, still maintained an arrogant demeanor.
“Yes, what’s the matter?” Tang Feng was somewhat displeased. Even if they weren’t from the TV station, what was with their attitude?
“Hello, I’m a store exploration livestreamer on the Kuaidou platform. My name is Ma Xiaoming, but my fans call me Lao San.” The man introduced himself, his tone still conveying an air of “I’m so impressive.”
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“A store exploration livestreamer? Do you need something from me?” Tang Feng’s confusion grew.
“Here’s the thing, we’re currently doing an antique series, helping our fans explore antique shops. So we’d like to discuss a collaboration with you,” Ma Xiaoming explained their purpose.
The more Tang Feng listened, the more puzzled he became. “Collaboration? How do you intend to collaborate?”
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“It’s simple. We film some videos in your store and say a few good words about it. Once the videos go up online, they can bring a huge wave of traffic to you,” Ma Xiaoming outlined their cooperation model.
“Really? Well, thank you,” Tang Feng immediately responded with a welcoming smile. They were willing to promote his business; that sounded like a good thing.
But then Ma Xiaoming’s tone changed, “Hold your thanks, let’s talk about the price first.”
“Price? What price?” Tang Feng was suddenly baffled. “Aren’t you just exploring the store? Why not just show your fans what you see and report it honestly?”
Ma Xiaoming burst into scoffing laughter, “Are you really clueless, or are you just pretending with me? Isn’t this basically advertising for you guys? Don’t you need to pay for the ad?”
Only then did Tang Feng understand, “So that’s the type of collaboration you mean? Sorry, but we’re not interested.”
Ma Xiaoming looked at him in disbelief, “Are you really the owner? Lacking even this bit of business sense? My account has over a million fans. Are you sure you want to reject a collaboration with me?”
Tang Feng was amused by him, “Why should I care about your millions of fans? Our antique shop relies on genuine reputation, we don’t need to pay for ads.”
“Well said!”
At that moment, Qin Yanan’s voice came from outside, “Our Elegant Pavilion has always steered clear of any deceit.”
Turning their heads, Ma Xiaoming and his companions’ eyes lit up when they saw Qin Yanan’s appearance.
They didn’t expect to encounter such a high-caliber beauty here.
With such looks, she’d top the charts even in the entertainment industry.
“And this beautiful lady is…” Ma Xiaoming looked at Qin Yanan with curiosity.
“I’m the… co-owner of this shop,” Qin Yanan said, her face bearing a captivating smile.
Ma Xiaoming struggled to compose himself, “Co-owner, is it? You better persuade your boss here. Don’t let his young age fool you; he’s an old artifact incapable of adapting to new things.”
“I’m no more receptive to your ‘new things’ than he is,” Qin Yanan retorted without giving an inch, “Our boss here just won the championship of the Appraisers’ Contest and is a rising star in the antiques circle. His name itself is a marque, does he need you to drive traffic for him?”
Ma Xiaoming was stunned.
He hadn’t expected that this fashionably dressed, heavenly beauty was also an old-timer.
“No offense, but you need to learn to keep up with the times, get it? What era is this? Even if he is the champion of some appraisers’ contest, so what? How many fans can that earn him? I have millions of fans, and I can turn your shop into an internet sensation in a matter of minutes,” he said, his face struggling to contort into a threatening grimace. He added, “To put it another way, with my follower count, if I wanted to ruin a shop, it would take me no time at all.”
“Are you threatening me?” With Qin Yanan’s sharp wit, it was impossible for her not to perceive the implication in his words.
“You can take it that way if you want. I’d advise you to just cooperate with us, you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours. Otherwise, I’ll go home tonight, edit a video, and say your shop is a scam. Then let’s see who dares to visit your shop,” Ma Xiaoming didn’t beat around the bush this time and laid his cards on the table.
“Are you not afraid we’ll sue you if you smear our shop’s name?” Qin Yanan was getting angry.
“Go ahead and sue. I guarantee every word in my video will be the truth, but it will make people think otherwise,” Ma Xiaoming said confidently.
That was where he excelled; he could make his followers perceive his words positively or negatively as he pleased.
Those shops he’d targeted before could only suffer in silence; they couldn’t lay a finger on him.
Qin Yanan’s anger flared, “This is extortion.”
“Call it whatever you want, I’ll ask you one last time, do you agree to cooperate?” Ma Xiaoming had lost his patience and issued his final ultimatum.
Qin Yanan bit her lip and ultimately suppressed her fury, “How much are you asking for?”
In her mind, if it was just a few hundred to a thousand, it would be better to just swallow the loss.
After all, in business, sometimes less trouble is for the better.
Only then did Ma Xiaoming’s expression lighten up, “We charge according to the duration. A thirty-second video costs eight hundred thousand. If you want a one-minute slot at once, I can give you a discount at a flat rate of one million two hundred thousand. For a longer video, the price is negotiable.”
Qin Yanan was so infuriated that she was at a loss for words.
She had never encountered such blatant shamelessness, a person who would brazenly extort money with their initial ask being over a million.
Tang Feng came over, patted her on the shoulder, signaling her to calm down.
He then turned to face Ma Xiaoming, “Honestly, a million or two is just pocket change to us.”
Ma Xiaoming’s face immediately brightened, “Then…”
“However,” Tang Feng’s expression darkened, “I just can’t stand the sight of your faces. What the hell do you think you are? Some small fry trying to shake us down for money? Get lost!”
