Chapter 1092

"It has to be Luo Quan; among so many celebrities, only you dare to come out and speak up."

"Actually, whether you speak up or not is useless; if everyone boycotts BMW, the company will naturally take it seriously."

"It's a pity that not everyone has such backbone; similar things have happened before, but many people still buy it anyway."

"But I still choose to fight them to the end; Luo Quan has already set a very good example!"

"If it's just sarcasm, it doesn't have much significance."

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Netizens were discussing fiercely in the comment section, and Luo Quan had also been observing the trend of public opinion.

Although many people were cursing, including quite a few big influencers and content creators making videos to curse them, it wasn't yet known if cursing would actually be useful.

As BMW's largest market outside its home country, China's annual sales volume accounted for one-third of their total sales—this was an incredibly exaggerated figure.

As a luxury car with high public recognition, a family owning a BMW was indeed a very prestigious thing, and many wealthy bosses were also willing to purchase them.

And whether these people would give up choosing BMW because of this incident remained to be seen.

What Luo Quan could do was to provide all car buyers with an additional choice at this time.

So, after her sarcasm, she posted another Weibo, issuing an announcement in the name of the Vice President of Nikola New Energy Vehicles:

"To celebrate Nikola Motors reaching a new high in sales in China, all Shanghai flagship stores will launch a one-week free ice cream tasting event. Everyone who comes to the store can receive a serving of Häagen-Dazs ice cream.

At the same time, you can register as a Nikola Motors Club member by scanning the code to participate in a lucky draw, with a chance to win luxury car audio systems, one year of free maintenance, a 40% discount on car purchases, and free latest-model cars, among many other grand prizes!

We promise that everyone has a chance to participate; first come, first served, while supplies last!"

This event was something Luo Quan had organized on her own initiative; the General Manager of Nikola Motors Greater China didn't even know about it.

But once he saw it was posted by Luo Quan, the General Manager immediately reposted the Weibo, which was equivalent to acknowledging the event.

Are you kidding? In Nikola Company, Luo Quan's shares were only slightly lower than the largest shareholder; she was the real second-in-command.

Never mind arranging a lucky draw event; even if she spoke up and asked the Shanghai flagship store to hold a one-day 'zero-dollar purchase' event, it would be fine.

Of course, she would need to account for the subsequent losses to other shareholders, but as a worker, she didn't need to bear any responsibility anyway.

However, to be fair, the timing of this event's announcement was indeed perfect; it was exactly when the whole internet was attacking BMW cars, and the wave of public opinion was very intense.

And although Nikola wasn't BMW's most direct competitor in China, they were ultimately selling cars, so they definitely had to take advantage of the situation.

Now that the best promotional opportunity had arrived, it would be unjustifiable not to kick them while they were down.

Moreover, Shareholder Luo's event was quite generous: ice cream to eat at will, plus various high-value rewards; it looked very tempting.

The most critical point was that those high-value rewards were all related to cars. If the person who won had a car, that was fine, but if they didn't have a car, wouldn't that give them a reason to buy one?

With rewards worth tens of thousands just sitting there, it would be a pity not to buy a car to match them.

Ever since Nikola made a name for itself with civilian models, it soon developed luxury models, which were no worse than other brands in terms of performance and appearance.

If they could really take this opportunity to build brand awareness, it would definitely be massive good news.

Not long after, Nikola, far away in Seattle, received a call from his subordinate and learned about the event organized by the second-largest shareholder, Luo Quan.

After understanding the ins and outs, he didn't express any opposition, only telling his subordinate to fully cooperate with Shareholder Luo.

As the primary boss, Nikola actually had no interest in commercial activities; he was only keen on developing more powerful systems and engines to make his electric cars the world's number one.

What he was currently developing was a powerful engine capable of making new energy vehicles rival supercars, and it had already reached the final stages.

If successful, Nikola would possess a supercar model with extremely strong performance; he decided to name it 'Zeus.'

Now, apart from Zeus, nothing could distract him, so after giving the instructions, he immediately hung up the phone.

Soon, the Nikola Motors China official website announced the content of the upcoming event at the Shanghai headquarters.

This time, there was no need to even buy a trending spot; Luo Quan's own popularity brought this news to the second spot on the trending list.

The number one trending topic was, of course, the BMW PR statement that was being cursed at by the whole internet, and right behind it was 'Look at Nikola!'.

Netizens who didn't know what was going on clicked in and discovered that a car brand called Nikola had actually launched an event, giving away Häagen-Dazs ice cream for free—just go and get it.

There is no harm without comparison; didn't the popularity just come all at once?

"Look at their class."

"What era is it now to still be driving traditional cars? Everyone, come and look at new energy vehicles."

"Which is better, this car or Tesla?"

"In terms of current new energy vehicle sales, Tesla is first, and this one is second, and so far, it hasn't had a single electronic accident."

"It crushes Tesla in every aspect; the only drawback is that the company was only founded a few years ago and is still relatively young."

"Haha, that can't be considered a drawback; young companies value customers more, unlike a certain company that bullies customers because it's big."

"I'm talking about you, BMW."

"I'll go take a look tomorrow; I just happen to want to buy a car recently."

"Plus one, I heard you can also enter a lucky draw; if you're lucky, you can directly drive a new car home."

"Haha, I'm afraid such good fortune won't fall on you or me."

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It seemed the promotional effect was quite good, at least it made netizens develop a certain interest in Nikola Motors.

If they continued to strike while the iron was hot, Nikola Motors' popularity could definitely reach a new level domestically.

As her biggest money-making project at the moment, Luo Quan attached great importance to her own car brand, specifically making an international call to the General Manager of Greater China to tell him the importance of this event.

"The employees responsible for the car show event must undergo service training every day.

I don't care what they are usually like; during working hours, they must wear makeup like those celebrities at the Weibo Night, and anyone whose looks don't meet the standard is not to be used.

Another thing is service attitude; I need you to arrange for people to supervise the car show site in real-time. If any employee is found to be negligent, dismissive, or even discriminatory when receiving guests, dismiss her immediately, in front of all the guests!"

Luo Quan's tone was very stern when she said these words, and for fear that the General Manager didn't understand, she also typed it out and sent it as a message.

"If there's a problem this time, I won't care about anyone; I'll hold you accountable first.

If you handle it well, you'll get a promotion and a raise; if you don't, weigh the consequences yourself."

Luo Quan didn't usually have much interaction with this General Manager, and there was no friendship to speak of, so she could only use the simplest interests to remind him.

Rewards and punishments in moderation were the secret to her getting along with subordinates.

Workers coming to her were nothing more than wanting to make money and seeking a career prospect.

As long as you do a good job, I'll give you what you deserve, and there are even extra rewards.

But if you don't do a good job, she wouldn't care about any face and would directly tell them to get lost.

And although the General Manager hadn't spent time with Luo Quan, he had seen plenty of Bilibili executives complaining about their boss being mean and cruel on Momo.

The news of a large number of Bilibili executives being fired a while ago also made him clear about how 'ruthless' this world's most beautiful woman was; she didn't have a soft heart when it came to firing people.

So for this car show event, he didn't dare to be negligent at all, directly booking a flight to Shanghai, intending to guide the work on-site personally.

As for how many meetings the employees of the Nikola Shanghai flagship store would have to attend and how much discipline would be enforced, that was unknown.

But upon hearing about a raise, the employees were very excited.

In the workplace, no news is more joyful than a raise.

Putting down her phone, Luo Quan felt she had made a correct decision.

Although the effect couldn't be seen yet, it should be visible very soon in the next few days.

Listening to the pattering rain, Luo Quan slept quite soundly this time, because she didn't have to worry about waking up to find herself in Ye Zhining's arms.

After waking up, Luo Quan saw that it was still drizzling outside! She didn't know if it had been raining all night or if it was the second round.

After breakfast, Ye Zhining excitedly told Luo Quan to hurry up and change clothes, then start the filming work.

"This drizzle is so atmospheric; hurry up, hurry up, it won't be interesting if it stops later."

Ye Zhining didn't know when she had returned, banging on the door outside.

Luo Quan had just finished her breakfast milk and hadn't had time to digest it; hearing Ye Zhining's urgent call, she had to let her in first, then start changing clothes.

Today she was wearing a blue swimsuit; the swim trunks had a circle of pleated ruffles, looking like a pleated skirt, but much shorter than a pleated skirt, basically covering nothing.

"Let's go, we'll shoot this set today," Luo Quan stretched and said refreshingly.

"This piece can be worn over it; it looks better," Ye Zhining searched through the bed covered in clothes, then selected a white windbreaker as thin as a cicada's wing.

"Why do I need this for a swimsuit photoshoot?" Luo Quan asked, puzzled.

"Only with a windbreaker on the outside can you embody the 'wet look' element; otherwise, how will everyone see if you've been rained on or not?"

Ye Zhining said while draping the windbreaker over Luo Quan: "Trust me, this will make you sexier."

"You're the photographer and stylist, you're the boss," Luo Quan rubbed her face, tied her hair up with a bow, and strode out of the house.

Outside the hotel, there were many green plants; besides the common coconut trees, there were quite a few shrubs and flowers whose names she couldn't even call out.

There was no one on the tree-lined path in the drizzle. Ye Zhining found a relatively secluded spot and began to think about the composition.

And at this moment, Luo Quan finally understood why Ye Zhining had asked her to wear such a thin windbreaker out.

The thin outer garment was beaten by the fine raindrops into one hazy 'membrane point' after another; as there were more and more membrane points, they gradually merged into one.

The contents under the outer garment appeared indistinct, and the blue bikini also became ready to pop out.

This feeling of being half-hidden and half-revealed was indeed completely different from the effect of showing it directly, giving people a sense of voyeuristic excitement.

No wonder so many people like the 'wet look' temptation; a significant part of the reason is this.

And Ye Zhining seemed to have found inspiration, raising the camera to start filming.

Luo Quan faced the lens like this, following her gestures with her hands behind her back, moving along the path.

Although there was no makeup on her face, even if the lighting wasn't that good, Luo Quan's face still appeared bright and stunning.

Her snow-white skin was the best canvas; her brows and eyes outlined like ink lines, her bright red lips—it didn't need any embellishment to become a breathtaking painting.

Not to mention her curvaceous body dampened by the rain, paired with the surrounding exotic green plants, making the whole picture appear even more wild.

"Originally, I planned to go to the beach today to shoot a set of sunny landscape photos, but unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate, and it rained on the first day I arrived.

However, I suddenly remembered that I had never filmed a scene of walking in the rain, so I came to try it out; I don't know how the effect will be."

Because it was a video, Luo Quan became the video's narrator as she walked.

First, she introduced the theme of the video, then began to introduce the plants she saw along the way like a botanist.

And Ye Zhining hadn't spoken, just steadily controlling the lens and constantly changing angles.

When she saw a pair of seabirds playing in the rain, Ye Zhining immediately used telepathy to tell Luo Quan to undo the buttons of the windbreaker.

Although Luo Quan didn't know why, she still did as told.

Just as the windbreaker was undone, a gust of wind from who knows where swept past her, playfully lifting her golden hair, the hem of the windbreaker, and the ruffles of her swim trunks.

At this moment, Ye Zhining quickly pressed the shutter with the ultra-high-definition camera brought from the Universe.

This was the artistic conception of beauty she was looking for.

If it were just for a swimsuit, why would it need to be so troublesome?

Just lie on the bed, and any pose could be struck.

But that would be too cliché; she didn't want her beloved concubine to become a vulgar person, so she let her come out to collect scenery.

As for this wind, of course, it was she who lifted it; natural wind didn't have such precise force to make Luo Quan's hair and clothes fly out in the effect she wanted.

After the wind blew past, Luo Quan continued to narrate the content about Xia Weiyi.

If it were just filming a video, the content wouldn't be rich enough.

Everyone could hear her voice, and the effect would definitely be better; later, she would even add a BGM as an embellishment.

Just like this, walking and chatting for nearly half an hour, Luo Quan walked from the hotel all the way to the beach, almost telling half the history of Xia Weiyi's development.

It wasn't until the sky cleared that Ye Zhining's filming finally came to an end.