Chapter 136: Zhao Qingqing's Call

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The Rental Apartment.
After finishing lunch, Chen Qi suddenly received a call from Su Xiaoxiao.
Upon learning about the difficulties she was facing, he unconsciously paused for a moment.
No way, none of those people were willing to intern at his place?
But after some thought, he understood the graduates’ decisions.
Indeed, if it were him, he probably wouldn’t want to intern at a newly established company either—especially one whose purpose was unclear.
Chen Qi Studio?
The name didn’t seem related to special effects or post-production work at all...
Chen Qi smiled wryly and shook his head, realizing he had been too presumptuous. At present, Chen Qi Studio truly lacked any market competitiveness.
Not to mention these graduates, even industry insiders would likely assume this studio was just another celebrity studio serving only him.
No one except himself really knew what the studio’s positioning was.
“Boss, should I try contacting those students with slightly lower overall grades?” Su Xiaoxiao asked tentatively.
That was her main reason for calling.
So far, she had been reaching out to students with top rankings in their fields, as Chen Qi had specifically instructed.
Since they had decided to recruit this kind of talent, naturally they aimed for the best batch.
It was only that he hadn’t foreseen that these top talents were also sought after by other companies.
Looking back now, it made sense that these students had declined. But if they stepped back a bit and targeted the next tier, their chances might improve.
“Forget it, let’s put this aside for now. We’ll revisit it if there’s an opportunity,” Chen Qi decided after some contemplation.
With the current reputation of Chen Qi Studio, pursuing this would be too arduous, and even then, they might not find suitable candidates.
Better not waste time on meaningless matters for now.
“Tomorrow, bring those two post-production graduates to the studio. I want to meet them first,” Chen Qi said, showing interest in these two post-production students.
According to Su Xiaoxiao, these two, who had excellent academic records, had originally planned to intern at a provincial TV station. But after hearing the name Chen Qi Studio, they decisively gave up that opportunity.
They said they had seen the post-production of "Unexpected," admired Chen Qi’s boundless imagination, and were very interested in joining his studio.
Given their respect, Chen Qi felt it was necessary to share the grand vision of Chen Qi Studio with them!

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“Okay,” Su Xiaoxiao responded promptly.
They didn’t have many classes now, and most classmates were busy searching for internships.
“All right, that’s settled.” After hanging up, Chen Qi fell into deep thought.
Including those two post-production students, the studio now had three employees. He felt it was time to find a suitable project to get the studio up and running; otherwise, the two students arriving tomorrow would have nothing to do.
It would be embarrassing if they left right away!
As he pondered what kind of project to find, his phone rang again.
Seeing the caller ID, Chen Qi was clearly taken aback.
Zhao Qingqing from Simple Video.
“Director Zhao?” he answered, puzzled.
What could Zhao Qingqing want?
“Director Chen, do you have time? Can we meet?” Zhao Qingqing’s tone sounded off.
“What’s wrong?” Chen Qi asked with concern.
Although they were just collaborators, their two successful projects had made him admire both her skill and character.
“Sigh...” Zhao Qingqing sighed, “It’s better to talk in person; it’s hard to explain over the phone. Do you have time?”
“I do. Should I come to you?” he offered.
After a two-second pause, she replied, “Never mind, I’ll come to you. I need to get out for some fresh air anyway.”
“Okay.” Chen Qi was glad not to have to make the trip himself. After a moment’s thought, he gave her the studio’s address.
There was no better place to discuss matters than his own studio.
“I’m coming over now,” Zhao Qingqing said before hanging up.
Chen Qi pocketed his phone with some curiosity and leisurely made his way to the studio.
He really couldn’t guess what Zhao Qingqing wanted to discuss with him.
Judging by her tone, she seemed to be facing some difficulty. But what difficulty could she have that a recent graduate like him could solve?
The ten-minute journey passed quickly.
Opening the studio door, Chen Qi’s mood brightened inexplicably as he took in the clean, tidy space and the thoughtfully arranged decor.

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His own domain, just looking at it felt comfortable!
With nothing pressing, he strolled slowly through the studio, examining every corner with an appreciative eye.
Since the studio was renovated, this was his first thorough inspection.
The more he looked, the more he liked it!
Such an impressive studio—he felt it would be a shame not to make some big moves here!
About forty minutes later, a knock came at the door.
Chen Qi hurried over and saw Zhao Qingqing looking up in admiration.
“This is your studio?” she asked, clearly surprised.
“Yes,” Chen Qi smiled and nodded.
“This is quite an investment!” Zhao Qingqing exclaimed.
She knew Chen Qi had his own studio but never imagined it would be on this scale!
She had assumed he, like many stars, had rented just a small storefront.
A studio of this size could rank among the top in the entire entertainment industry!
Chen Qi chuckled, “When I rented it, this whole floor happened to be vacant, so I took it all.”
Zhao Qingqing looked at him in disbelief.
If she remembered correctly, Chen Qi had just recently entered the industry.
What was his intention with such a large studio?
For some reason, looking at this unexpectedly grand studio, she felt she had made the right decision to come today!
This young man’s ambition was clearly considerable!
“Come, let’s go inside,” Chen Qi invited Zhao Qingqing in.
Following him, she glanced around, “Is it just you in the studio?”
“Yes.” Chen Qi gestured for her to sit on the sofa and said, “The studio was only recently set up, and we’re still recruiting staff.”