The Weird Life Game: Starting as a Department Head

Chapter 22 Opportunities and Sponsorship

Xu Hang carried the takeout back upstairs and checked several times to make sure the outer packaging was intact and the tamper-evident label on the bag was still in place before he hastily finished his dinner.

In the following days, the situation did not change much.

During the day, Xu Hang went to Qingwu Media to negotiate an agreement to sign Lu Tingxue as a long-term artist.

In the evenings, he would study some knowledge on his own at the company and use large AI models to help him understand his past work.

Thanks to technological advancements, he was able to relearn much more knowledge than he had ever imagined, even if he hadn't studied it before.

More importantly, he discovered that most of the terms were just impressive-sounding, while the truly core, technologically advanced terms were quite easy to understand with the help of AI models.

He recalled that five years ago, there were widespread rumors that the rapid evolution of large AI models would lead to many people losing their jobs.

Judging from the current situation, people at that time considered a future that was too far in the future and too idealistic.

At the same time, within Qingwu Media, He Xiyan was drafting a planning proposal.

This time, the internal handling of Lu Tingxue's case was quite unexpected for her.

He had originally planned to argue his case and try to reduce Lu Tingxue's punishment in this incident.

After all, similar incidents have happened many times in the past, and in serious cases, companies will definitely choose to sacrifice the artist to save face.

At worst, it can be refrigerated.

However, this time, the senior leadership felt that Lu Tingxue's performance at the appreciation meeting was quite good, and were willing to give her some resources to see if she could demonstrate some potential.

He Xiyan felt somewhat confused; she even felt like she had gone to the wrong company.

These stubborn high-ranking officials have surprisingly shown a genuine appreciation for talent among lower-level artists, whereas in the past they were all driven by profit.

This reminded her of someone, a man who could achieve amazing returns in the credit department and climb to the position of department head at a young age.

The fact that the other person was so outstanding was one of the reasons that I was initially attracted to him.

But now, the other person always makes me feel a little unfamiliar.

He understood, of course, that the other party was already married, and logically, they shouldn't have any contact outside of official business.

But he always felt that there must be some old feelings between the two of them.

The other person was not only indifferent, but also seemed to be deliberately avoiding him.

Now, the other party has suddenly come to my company during my suspension.

They proposed signing a girl who wasn't very famous yet as a long-term artist.

Where did the other party see her potential?

He Xiyan couldn't even imagine that these two people had so much in common.

Historically, Xu Hang stayed in his hometown after graduation until he met a benefactor at Nuandong Bank, after which his career took off.

Lu Tingxue returned after failing to develop her career in a big city.

The two of them attended universities in different places, so they shouldn't have seen each other for at least several years.

She couldn't understand it, but her fingers didn't stop finalizing the plan.

Lu Tingxue's next stop was a roadshow for a newly opened real estate project.

If we're talking about opportunities, this is indeed one.

The challenges are indeed significant.

The following morning, Xu Hang visited Qingwu Media again.

Lu Tingxue came to work as if nothing had happened.

The two sat in the reception room once again, but this time it was used as a meeting room.

He Xiyan projected a document onto the large screen using a projector.

"Although it's sudden, here's some good news and some bad news."

He Xiyan said to Lu Tingxue:

"The leaders didn't hold you accountable for anything; instead, they decided to give you more opportunities and see your potential."

He paused after speaking, and noticing that Lu Tingxue didn't show much joy, he continued:

"The bad news is that the first opportunity is hard to say how good it is. A developer has developed a housing project near the suburbs."

Because of the pre-sale housing incidents of previous years, not many people are willing to pre-purchase.

Fortunately, the developer was financially capable and completed the entire community without needing to quickly recoup funds.

The next step is to do promotion.

It's unrealistic to expect a large number of people to attend in person, so this time we also need to consider dissemination through online platforms.

While you're still somewhat popular due to the recent public opinion, let's have you promote this property development and see how it goes.

Of course, if you feel too much pressure, you can give up.

Upon hearing this, Lu Tingxue retorted:

Why give up?

I didn't do anything wrong.

Of course I'm going to seize this opportunity.

"Director, please explain the specific plan to me."

He Xiyan nodded and explained the entire publicity plan to the two of them one by one.

But as he listened, Xu Hang frowned.

Shen Yao, standing to the side, also became serious.

"Director He, isn't this plan a bit off?"

After receiving a signal from Xu Hang, Shen Yao asked a question:

Why is Warm Winter Bank listed as the sole sponsor in the sponsor section?

"Is the entire event funded by the Warm Winter Bank?"

He Xiyan nodded:

"The developer was able to continue developing this project by borrowing a lot of money from your Warm Winter Bank."

If no one buys it or it remains unsold for a long time, his cash flow will dry up, and you won't be able to get your money back.

At this point, He Xiyan looked at Xu Hang:

"Manager Xu, although you didn't make the initial decision on this project, you were the one who helped fill the gap when the funding almost dried up. That was your debut. Since you were able to find a way to fill such a huge hole back then, you should be able to persuade your boss to approve some funding for this small event, right?"

Xu Hang felt a bit overwhelmed when he heard this.

He's still under investigation and suspended from his post, so where would he get a loan for her?

"Money isn't a problem, but as you know, we're a bank, and every penny must have a clear origin."

It may take me a little time to fully understand your plan.

"Then I hope you don't need too much time, because the entire commercial performance is next week. Considering the preparation time, you probably only have about three days, including today, to make a decision."

Xu Hang felt that the other party was making things difficult for him. After learning how much budget the whole event needed, he felt even more that they were making things difficult for him.

Qingwu Media only provides personnel and materials for the entire commercial performance plan; it doesn't contribute a single penny of money, all of which comes from Warm Winter Bank.

Moreover, it was a sponsorship that was gone for good.

Sponsorship matters are not under the jurisdiction of the credit department at all, especially since Xu Hang is currently under investigation and suspended from his duties.

I'll give you an answer as early as tonight.

After a brief period of hesitation, Xu Hang decided to give it a try.