Fan Qing hadn’t been talking big when he said he had backup plans.
The root of this whole incident, to put it plainly, was Jian Feiyang landing that endorsement.
So now what?
The endorsement was secured, and the controversy had died down.
Next, it should be…
Fan Qing obtained President Wu’s contact information through Jian Feishuo.
As soon as the call connected, he got straight to the point.
“I’d like to ask President Wu for a favor—something that would be mutually beneficial. I’m not sure if President Wu would be interested?”
President Wu had already heard about Fan Qing from Jian Feishuo.
But mutually beneficial?
That did pique his curiosity.
This whole matter might be over, but all things considered, their side—the brand—had still come out of it with a less-than-stellar reputation.
Sure, people in manufacturing like them didn’t care that much about reputation, strictly speaking—but it still put him in a bad mood.
If it weren’t for Jian Feishuo’s sake, he wouldn’t have even agreed to give his number to some random manager.
That said—
President Wu was, after all, a businessman.
As long as there was profit to be made, he was willing to talk.
“I’d like to hear what brilliant idea you have.”
Halfway there.
Fan Qing smiled faintly and began to explain at length.
President Wu went from casual indifference, to mild interest,
to finally sinking into contemplation.
After quite a while, he couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
“The younger generation is impressive. Young people these days really are rising.”
Jian Feishuo was one example—and this Fan Qing was another.
“So, President Wu, does that mean you agree to this collaboration?”
Fan Qing lightly twirled the pen between his fingers. The pen danced twice over the back of his hand before settling obediently back into his palm.
“Since it’s a win-win partnership, there’s no reason for me to refuse.”
President Wu chuckled.
He was a businessman—business was about benefits, plain and simple.
“President Wu is a clear-minded man.”
Fan Qing praised him sincerely.
He liked dealing with people like this.
Not long after, Fan Qing’s Weibo account posted a new update.
Quite a few netizens were still revisiting that hardcore training video on his page and casually clicked into the new post.
One look—and they fell silent.
“…I was still immersed in Manager Fan’s hardcore training video, thinking maybe he was posting another tutorial to ride the wave of popularity or something. Didn’t expect he’d ride the wave—just not in the way I imagined.”
“…Well, nothing wrong with that. Manager Fan is a manager, after all. What’s wrong with hyping up an artist under his care? Looks like this video is the endorsement ad Jian Feiyang shot, right? Since I’ve already clicked, let me take a look.”
“I’ll take a look too then. What kind of artist does such a powerful manager bring up? Curious!”
Plenty of people expressed curiosity and, very honestly, clicked into the video.
The video was only fifty seconds long.
Very short—and the ad concept was… extremely avant-garde.
People clicked in full of curiosity and clicked out full of confusion.
“…To be honest, I watched the whole thing, but I have no idea what I just watched. All I remember is Jian Feiyang smiling really brightly, looking healthy, having a great body, kind of like a sporty puppy, and the watch he was wearing suited him really well.”
“I was about to say I didn’t understand anything either, but the sister above??? You call that not knowing what you watched? You literally caught every key point!”
“LMAO, I was going to click the ad, but after reading you guys’ comments, I get it. The ad is confusing, but Jian Feiyang is sunny, sporty, and the watch suits him, right? Then the ad works. Can buy it. Even kids love it, and it’s fine for sensitive skin.”
“Help, I don’t get the ad concept either! But still—Jian Feiyang really is sunny, clean, and full of energy. I looked up the watch, and it seems to be targeted specifically at young users like us. The features and design are decent, the price is okay too. Feels like it’s worth getting one.”
The last comment looked suspiciously like paid promotion—but it actually wasn’t.
She was just a fan who’d been following this whole situation closely.
After saying that, she really went and ordered one for herself.
After placing the order, she thought about it—and bought one for her boyfriend too.
After all, their little angel was a boy. Maybe it’d look even better on a guy?
Once she finished buying, she couldn’t help but open the fan group chat during a break at work.
As soon as she went in, she was a bit surprised to see quite a few people showing screenshots of their newly placed orders.
“Honestly, Little Angel endorsing this actually feels pretty good to me. Even though the ad left me a little dazed, it just feels very youthful and really suited to us.”
“LOL, same here. But seriously, sisters, Manager Fan’s tactics are really something. With this kind of hype, I honestly thought he might even consider switching careers himself. Who would’ve thought Manager Fan would just turn around and let Little Angel ride his trending topic instead. Wuwuwuwu—being real for a second, with our baby under a manager like this, I feel like I can finally relax!”
“Me too!!! Sisters, I swear I really felt it this time—having a reliable manager is seriously that reliable! Let me say this first: Big Brother is actually awesome as hell too, but with Big Brother you can only say the money showed up. When it comes to methods, you still have to look at our Manager Fan!”
“Facts.”
“Facts.”
Facts.
With a look of deep satisfaction, a fan exited the group chat and went back to grinding at work.
It wasn’t for any other reason—Little Angel was getting more and more endorsements, and his future development was only going to get better.
She had to work just as hard too, so she could live up to being Little Angel’s fan!
This wave of hype that Fan Qing engineered let Jian Feiyang ride it perfectly.
And that wasn’t all. The brand company also picked the timing just right and released a new Weibo post, celebrating their new product’s strong sales while cheerfully hinting at things between the lines.
“…Choosing Jian Feiyang as our spokesperson was something we finalized long ago. Our new product focuses on youth, vitality, and energy. Every young person has their own kind of ‘not-the-same young.’”
Jian Feishuo also stepped up to speak at just the right moment.
“I said from the start—this suits Ayang perfectly.”
The moment fans saw him speak up, they swarmed in to echo him.
“Big Brother is right. It really fits.”
“Big Brother said it well. Big Brother, please don’t say any more in the future 【just kidding】.”
“Hehehehe, Big Brother is way too cute, always coming out to support Ayang.”
“LOL, am I the only one who noticed the brand is playing a homophone pun? ‘Not-the-same Young’ and Big Brother’s ‘Ayang’—should we follow procedure here or just deduct the money directly?”
Unexpectedly, the brand replied almost instantly, showing a bit of playful wit.
“Look at how up-to-date our brand is. If we didn’t understand young people’s needs, how could we possibly get these memes? doge face”
As soon as that was posted, fans collectively felt that the brand was being just a little shameless.
But then again…
Thinking about it carefully?
It kind of made sense?
It actually didn’t seem wrong at all?
As people went back and forth, someone finally recalled what had happened before.
“I watched the ad, then looked at the brand’s positioning. Honestly, has anyone else connected the dots? That whole Kong Ming situation—wasn’t that former head implying everywhere that the boss didn’t manage things and didn’t understand the market? Constantly hinting that Kong Ming was the most suitable spokesperson. But now that I look at it, no matter how I see it, Kong Ming really doesn’t seem that fitting. To be honest, isn’t Jian Feiyang obviously much more suitable?”
“Finally someone brought this up. Seriously, the moment I finished watching the ad, I thought of this. No wonder one is the boss and the other was just an employee. I’m dying laughing—Jian Feiyang is a hundred times more suitable for this endorsement than Kong Ming. I genuinely don’t know how that person could cover their conscience—oh right, the money was there, of course they’d say Kong Ming was the best fit. Hilarious. And they kept smearing Jian Feishuo, saying he didn’t understand industry ‘rules’ and calling him capital-backed. Maybe they should’ve looked at how dirty their own deals were first.”
“It’s time.”
Seeing this, Fan Qing tightened his long index finger and flicked it with force.
The pen lifted off the back of his hand and landed precisely in the pen holder in front of him.
“It’s time to end this.”
It was nothing more than a farce, and it was time to stop at a reasonable point.
That evening, at nine o’clock, just when it seemed like all the turbulence was about to settle, another Weibo post shattered the temporary calm.
It was Jian Feiyang’s new endorsement.
BIUE.
A watch brand focused on light luxury and fashion. It might have been slightly weaker internationally, but domestically it had always enjoyed a solid reputation—a genuinely strong brand among the new generation.
This was the final move Fan Qing had arranged.
Jian Feiyang endorsing this watch almost indirectly confirmed one thing—
in the eyes of brands, he possessed extremely strong cooperative value when it came to both youth and fashion.
Just as Fan Qing had anticipated.
Once this endorsement dropped, no one said anymore that Jian Feiyang wasn’t worthy or that the brand had poor judgment.
Beyond their surprise and delight, fans also quietly started discussing things in their private group chats.
“Damn—sisters, do you feel it? I feel like Manager Fan is ruthless when he makes a move. This is basically tearing the other side’s face clean off—and that’s not enough, he still has to throw it on the ground and stomp it a couple more times.”
“Thanks for the invite, I’ve already felt it. I only want to say one thing: Manager Fan did beautifully!”
“Waaah, I’m so moved I’m crying. Really. Manager Fan is just too powerful. With a manager like this, I honestly don’t think there’s anything to worry about. This whole thing too—every step felt carefully calculated, linked perfectly, beating the other side until they couldn’t fight back at all. Honestly, he’s handsome all over again, and it’s just… such a strong sense of security.”
“…I feel like it’s more than just security at this point. It’s kind of like that previous video—super hardcore. Like, very Spartan-style, you know?”
“Ah—now that you mention it, I suddenly remembered Little Angel once talking about his training schedule…”
“Damn—yeah, I remember that too. It really was extremely Spartan…”
“Facts. I hereby declare that to be hell-level abyss difficulty ultimate human-limit training. When you think about it this way, Little Angel really didn’t rise through capital at all. He rose through Manager Fan’s Spartan-style training, sisters…”
“…Complicated feelings.”
“…Complicated feelings.”
“…Let’s—let’s just wish Little Angel happiness.”
Fan Qing had no idea that the title of “Spartan-style manager” had quietly been placed on his head.
After making his final move, he hurried home.
Sure enough, Nie Luo was waiting for him.
The moment Nie Luo saw him, he felt inexplicably nervous.
“Ge.”
Fan Qing lunged straight into his arms.
Nie Luo smelled faintly of cooking smoke and everyday warmth—surprisingly pleasant.
Nie Luo lifted him onto his lap, a little tense.
“A-Qing… do you want to eat first, or do you want to—”
Before the last word could leave his mouth, his shoulder sank.
Fan Qing fell asleep.