Chapter 447: Wrapping Up Soon, A Bet

Inside the private kitchen restaurant.

After being apart for two months, Fan Bingbing always felt this little brother had changed a lot; that feeling... how to describe it, it had quite a bit of the imposing, overbearing aura of a business tycoon.

Hundreds of billions spoken of as easily as breathing.

It seemed that such a large amount of money was nothing more than a number in his eyes.

Although she didn't quite believe it, Fan Bingbing still said in a joking tone, "When the big boss makes it big, you must remember this small fry."

"Small matter!"

Shen Yan snapped his fingers magnanimously. Originally, given Fan Bingbing's status, it would have been impossible for her to take on an endorsement for a delivery company that couldn't be brought into the limelight, but out of consideration for their friendship, Fan Bingbing agreed without hesitation.

Later, he might find an opportunity to remind this girl not to ruin her star career over tax issues.

Amidst the laughter, as if remembering something, Fan Bingbing asked Shen Yan when the movie would wrap up.

"Wrapping up the day after tomorrow!"

Shen Yan wiped his mouth with a napkin and answered very directly.

Last week, Xu Zheng had sent a message saying that the 70-day filming life of *Tai Jiong* was about to end, and he specifically invited Shen Yan to attend the wrap-up banquet.

Shen Yan was too busy to get away, so he simply let him handle it himself.

Anyway, there was a financial supervisor he had arranged over there, so no major problems would arise.

Upon hearing this, Fan Bingbing's eyes lit up; the filming progress of this movie was faster than she had imagined, and she asked Shen Yan if he had confidence in the final cut.

Shen Yan said right away, "Old Xu still has some skills as a director, and the script is quite interesting. I personally think the box office will break the record for domestic films."

"Are you for real? You know the current highest box office record, *Avatar*, is only 1.3 billion, and that's a foreign film. The highest box office for a domestic film, *Aftershock*, is only 670 million."

Fan Bingbing's fox-like eyes widened into circles. She seriously suspected that Shen Yan didn't understand the market. Shen Yan was not surprised by this; anyone else would think he was bragging.

A toad yawning—what a big mouth.

Shen Yan grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and said confidently, "Why don't we make a bet? Let's bet on whether the box office can exceed 700 million. If I win, you endorse my company for free for the next two years; if I lose, the endorsement fee doubles."

It wasn't like later generations, where top-tier celebrity endorsement fees could easily reach tens of millions. This time, the endorsement fee Shen Yan offered was 2 million for two years, the top-tier treatment in the entertainment industry.

"Fine, I'll bet with you."

Fan Bingbing slapped the table and agreed very readily.

As domineering as Fan Ye was, how could she be scared off by this little bit of endorsement fee?

The content of the film was indeed not bad, but she didn't think it could reach the level of breaking box office records. Money delivered to her door for free—why not take it?

"A gentleman's word is his bond."

Just like that, Shen Yan and Fan Bingbing made a verbal bet.

Chen Shanni silently mourned for Fan Bingbing in her heart.

Since Shen Yan dared to make such a confident guarantee, the possibility of success was nearly one hundred percent.

Shen Yan was sure to win the bet.

On the other side, He Yichen, sitting in his chair, suddenly shuddered and clicked his tongue in secret.

What kind of background does this Junior Brother Shen have? Every word out of his mouth is in the billions.

It made his scalp tingle.

Recalling how he had once tried to recruit the other party to his Law Firm, He Yichen couldn't help but give a wry smile.

He imagined Shen Yan must have found it very ridiculous at the time.

After finishing the meal, He Yichen had almost carefully reviewed the two contracts.

The answer was: signable!

The contractual terms had very low binding power; it could be said to be the most lenient contract He Yichen had ever seen.

The relationship between the two was even better than he had imagined.

In duplicate, after signing the contract, Shen Yan handed another piece of advertising copy to Fan Bingbing: "Familiarize yourself with the lines; we start shooting at 10:30 sharp."

"Ha! You are quite well-prepared."

Fan Bingbing opened the copy and took a look. Holy cow, the ideas were novel enough, not a bit worse than those compiled by top advertising companies outside.

"Then that's it, I'm going back to the hotel to rest."

After speaking, Fan Bingbing waved at Shen Yan and Chen Shanni, then walked straight out of the private room.

He Yichen maintained his professional smile as always; imperceptibly, his attitude was a bit more humble than before—that was the consistent attitude of the weak toward the strong.

"Junior Brother Shen, please continue to patronize my Law Firm if you have business in the future."

"Of course, Senior Brother He's professional ability is well-known; we will have plenty of opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Shen Yan's expression was calm, and his words were full of recognition for He Yichen's ability.

Of course, this was not just polite talk. There would inevitably be various disputes between the delivery platform and the crowdsourced riders. On the first day of delivery operations, Shen Yan had noted in the agreement that the platform would not force riders to accept orders, and there were no explicit regulations on working hours.

Before the mobile app went online.

The platform would assign corresponding restaurants to each rider. If a rider wanted to take an order, they needed to communicate with the boss at the store themselves; first come, first served.

The platform was only responsible for settling the remuneration and supervising the evaluations of the riders.

There was no labor employment relationship between the platform and the riders.

When it came down to it, it was at most a bridge of communication between the merchants and the riders.

As a law student, Shen Yan was well-versed in the ins and outs of this.

He hadn't even made any money yet; he couldn't just take on such huge risks for nothing.

However, the public's legal awareness was weak. When traffic accidents occurred, they would inevitably hold the platform responsible. At this time, it would require He Yichen to step in and resolve it.

"Haha! Then I shall await your arrival!"

Upon learning of this situation, He Yichen was naturally extremely happy; the corners of his mouth almost reached his earlobes.

As if remembering something of vital importance, just as He Yichen was about to leave, Shen Yan hurriedly called him back. He Yichen turned around, a look of confusion in his eyes.

"Junior Brother Shen, is there anything else?"

Shen Yan did not answer immediately, but instead gestured for the other party to sit back down in the armchair.

He crossed his legs, his entire demeanor appearing exceptionally calm and solemn.

Consequently, He Yichen also became serious, only to hear Shen Yan say resoundingly: "I now have a task to entrust to Senior Brother He; this matter is of vital importance to me, so I ask that Senior Brother He treat it with the utmost caution."

"That goes without saying; I will give my all for every case." He Yichen's expression was as calm as an ancient well.

It was precisely this display that gave people a very reliable feeling.

Shen Yan began to explain his request, wanting to sign an exclusive agreement with a company.

The company is named "Yirui Technology Co., Ltd.", specializing in the field of QR code technology research.

Before this, one must start from the technical origins of the QR code.

In 1994, by a stroke of fate, a Japanese person named Hara XX invented the QR code, and the original intention of the invention was not for mobile payments, but to facilitate the management of automotive parts.

When the QR code was first launched, it did not receive attention in Japan; although the inventor applied for a patent at the time, he did not realize the business opportunities hidden within it.

Therefore, he voluntarily gave up the usage rights.