"How does it taste?"

In a private room on the sixth floor of Shui'an East City, the decor is simple yet luxurious. The room is spacious, offering good privacy.

Even though the outside temperature has soared to thirty-eight degrees, it's still cool inside, and through the sheer curtains, you can even glimpse the man-made lake outside.

The table is laden with top-quality seafood, Wagyu beef, lobster, and specially crafted signature dishes prepared by the chef himself, all very sumptuous.

Su Qing picked up a piece of peeled lobster meat, dipped it in sauce, then put it in his mouth. The taste was indeed excellent, justified by the price. But if he had to pay, it would be costly and not worth it; otherwise, it was delicious.

At this moment, Shen Yi was smilingly watching him, but she herself hadn't eaten much.

"Not bad, you, rich lady, are finally being generous for once," Su Qing replied with a smile.

Come to think of it, Shen Yi is a company owner, although he doesn't know exactly how wealthy she is, she's definitely in the rich lady category. She's treated him to two meals, once at a street food stall, once with signature dishes. How could he not feel embarrassed?

Su Qing thought to himself, not caring at all that he had never reciprocated, even subconsciously forgetting about it.

The main reason is he can't afford it. Only heaven knows how much this table costs; had he known, he would've paid the first time at the street food stall.

Of course, this was also based on the fact that she invited him; otherwise, he'd really feel awkward.

Hearing this, Shen Yi gave him a teasing glance and said, "What do you mean? Am I that stingy?"

"Besides, I'm not treating you for free; we're doing a fair exchange here."

Hearing this, Su Qing looked puzzled. How is it a fair exchange? What has he contributed?

"A fair exchange?"

"Of course, relative to you, Auntie really likes it."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing instinctively put down his chopsticks and leaned back. Was there poison in the food? It didn't seem like it.

Meanwhile, Da Huang couldn't sit still, squatting by their table, barking softly, occasionally glancing at the two, but mostly staring at the delicacies on the table, drooling eagerly, leaving a puddle on the floor.

On hearing this, Su Qing hurriedly handed the piece of lobster meat in his hand over. Even if it was really poisoned, Da Huang couldn't live alone; they'd go down together.

Seeing this, Da Huang was overjoyed, gobbling up the lobster meat, not at all aware of the sinister intentions behind the gesture from the one who picks up poop.

"Why are you giving it that? I've ordered a separate table for Da Huang here, it doesn't need yours, hurry and eat," Shen Yi said, rolling her eyes at him as she saw him carefully feeding the dog.

Just as she finished speaking, a waitress in a high-slit cheongsam came in carrying dishes, including a low table which was set in front of Da Huang, and soon some meat dishes were brought up, including seafood, but mostly grilled meat.

At this, Su Qing felt somewhat miffed; indeed, the dogs of rich families eat better than he usually does. He was convinced that if Da Huang lived with Shen Yi, its food expenses would surely be several times his own.

"By the way, what do you think about letting Da Huang work at my place? Is it doable?" Shen Yi asked while patting Da Huang's head, her eyes filled with expectation.

Hearing this, although he sensed that Shen Yi's intentions weren't as simple as they seemed, he didn't flat out refuse. After all, she wasn't inviting him, but rather Da Huang, and of course, it wouldn't go without doing actual work.

"I just wanted to ask, what exactly do you plan to have Da Huang do after the contract is signed? I'm currently using it to shoot videos, and if you sign it, I can't do that anymore. Then forget it," Su Qing said.

He was clear in his mind that if this interfered with his short video creations, he definitely wouldn't agree. After all, this was his job, and he'd heard too many stories of vloggers falling out with their companies, ending up in lawsuits, and possibly facing charges of sexual harassment.

In that case, would he have to cry on the internet, "A million followers don't come easy. I don't want to lose them, I beg the platform to take it easy on me"?

"Haven't I told you? A model. We're shooting an ad and need a dog that follows commands to speed up progress. Of course, there'll be fees, but if you sign a contract with our company, we can recommend you to other clients."

"Considering that Da Huang has gained some fame online recently, and that it can surprisingly follow your instructions, we believe many clients would find these traits desirable. The market potential is significant, and naturally, we'll take a commission for any clients we provide."

To this, Su Qing nodded. He found it reasonable; after all, the company wasn't a charity. If he got paid for nothing, he'd suspect this company wanted to take one of his kidneys.

"Of course, if Da Huang joins our company, there are two models: first, cooperation, we pay per video, and for business we refer, we take a seventy percent commission. Second, sign a labor contract, earn a salary. We can use Da Huang in ads at no additional charge to you, but for other businesses, we only take a twenty percent service fee."

"Just a friendly reminder, although our company does shoot ads, the frequency is not high, at most one or two per month, and with Da Huang's current level of fame, earning two to three thousand each time is considered top-dollar," Shen Yi's long, fair fingers gently tapped the tabletop, exuding a subtle, businesslike intensity.

Su Qing instinctively thought this was merely a simple transaction; the other party valued Da Huang's intelligence and wanted to collaborate, never suspecting it was a meticulously planned scheme.

Even though there were hints from the narrator that Ms. Shen's true motives were unrelated to the dog, he never considered himself the real target.

Of course, he also imagined whether the other party intended to nurture him in gratitude, but after realizing that both him and Da Huang were also beneficial to the company, he cared less. Earning a living based on his skills made him confident no matter where he went.

Listening to this, Su Qing started contemplating the working models Shen Yi mentioned. The first seemed freer; he could choose to go or not, but relinquishing the greater part of the profit from their business left him unwilling.

But choosing the second meant he'd unquestionably have to bring Da Huang to the company for check-ins, which was quite unbearable for a freelancer.

After pondering for a long while, Su Qing couldn't help but ask: "You know me, I don't like being under others' control. Maybe I really can't adapt to the workplace, so..."

Before he could finish, Shen Yi interrupted:

"You're not a company employee, why would you be under our control? We're contracting Da Huang, you're just the guardian. The regular work involves making sure Da Huang cooperates with us for shoots. Of course, if you want a position in my company, I can arrange that, and you both can receive two salaries."

Su Qing: ???

Can it really be like this? That's a bit too favorable!

But then Shen Yi continued: "With social security, two days off on weekends, holiday breaks, and triple pay on overtime during holidays, if you choose the latter, considering our relationship, I can offer Da Huang a monthly salary of eighteen thousand."

Su Qing: "..."

Using this to test cadres, which cadre could withstand such a test?

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