Sister Sa saw that she chose luxury brands targeting the high-end male consumer market and couldn't help but laugh, "Your male fans are numerous, so endorsing these few brands is perfect. However, those fans will have to fork out a lot this time."
Jiang Ling, upon hearing this, appeared dismissive. "The brands I endorse, although a bit expensive, are symbols of status every year. It's better to buy something for oneself while looking at a beautiful woman, rather than being a top supporter who wastes money on those female streamers."
Sister Sa nodded. "For traffic stars, whether male or female, the market is largely driven by looks. Girls love handsome guys, and guys love beautiful women; it's human nature. Female fans can go wild for their idols, topping charts and buying albums. Male fans, when they go crazy, are definitely more terrifying. However, jewelry and watches aren't disposable items. Especially brands like Cartier and Jaeger-LeCoultre, they even have the potential to appreciate over time, so it's not exactly exploiting fans."
Jiang Ling nodded.
The reason she chose these three endorsements was not only because they were brands under the Richemont Group, but also because she couldn't bear for her fans to waste too much money.
After all, she was different from other traffic stars. Others only had traffic, and to make money, they had to exploit their fans.
While she benefited from a huge fan base, she also possessed considerable acting skills.
Talented actors followed a path of steady growth. If she endorsed all sorts of questionable things and repeatedly exploited her fans, over time, even if her fans loved her dearly, their wallets would eventually give out.
It was better to set the endorsement fees higher from the start, with fountain pens costing over ten thousand, and jewelry and watches costing hundreds of thousands or millions, allowing a select few with genuine purchasing power to buy them.
Those who could afford what she endorsed were definitely not short of money, and buying a few more items wouldn't have too much of an impact.
This arrangement not only maintained her status but also prevented fans from feeling like she was exploiting them, a win-win situation.
As top-tier brands, they were all generous.
Even though Jiang Ling only signed these three endorsements, after deducting her share with Liuyun Media, her personal account received 120 million.
Looking at the long string of numbers in her bank account, Jiang Ling's heart felt as red as hundred-yuan banknotes.
Sister Sa looked on with envy and teased, "It's great being a traffic star. Just a few endorsements are enough for an ordinary person to live off for ten lifetimes. It's practically an ATM, no wonder so many people are trying desperately to break into this industry."
Jiang Ling couldn't help but sigh, "Yes, this money comes in faster than robbing a bank. It's too easy to lose oneself."
Precisely because the money came so quickly, young men and women, knowing the poor reputation of traffic stars and the high risk of scandals, still scrambled to enter this circle.
Collecting antiques was like playing the long game – three years without business, but one successful deal could sustain you for three years. That was already quite profitable.
Compared to the sky-high endorsement fees of traffic stars, it was merely a drop in the bucket.
Jiang Ling paused slightly and said, "Please handle the tax payment for me."
Upon hearing this, Sister Sa showed a pained expression, "Forty-five percent income tax. Tens of millions gone just like that!"
Jiang Ling said sternly, "Paying taxes is every citizen's obligation. No matter how much, it must be paid. You must personally oversee this matter and ensure not a single cent is short, understand?"
Forty-five percent income tax, it would be a lie to say she wasn't pained.
But Jiang Ling understood even better the consequences of tax evasion.
This was an absolute forbidden zone for celebrities, a terrifying high-voltage line.