This morning, Shi Pengpeng took her computer and documents to the office building of Yutian Culture.
Yutian Culture is a newly emerging MCN company in the past two years, and it is said that the boss behind it is quite influential, with a very lavish approach to business.
Not only did they sign many small and large internet celebrities with hefty sums, but they also spent a lot of money on promotions and advertisements.
In a short time, the company has become a leader in the industry.
Shi Pengpeng was here to discuss cooperation in selling products.
Because Fuk Xi’s online store’s sales were soaring, Tan Wei intended to increase investment in online channels, and seeing that live streaming was booming, she also wanted to try it out.
But Fuk Xi had no experience in this field, so after several discussions, they decided it would be safer to cooperate with a professional MCN organization.
However, after contacting several agencies, the prices were all above the company’s budget.
These internet celebrity companies not only demanded a hefty placement fee but also a high percentage of sales commission.
The profit margin of local specialties was not high to begin with, so Shi Pengpeng was naturally unwilling to agree to such conditions.
Just as she was troubled, she suddenly received a call from Yutian Culture.
As one of the top companies in the industry, Yutian’s business prices were usually high, so Shi Pengpeng hadn’t considered them at all.
Unexpectedly, Yutian took the initiative to offer a cooperation and proposed very lenient conditions.
Shi Pengpeng was happy, but she couldn’t help but have some doubts.
She was greeted by Meng Zhen, the manager of the business department at Yutian Culture.
Meng Zhen was in his early thirties, dressed in a well-tailored suit, with a smile on his face.
He looked quite refined, though his eyes held a sharp glint.
He discreetly looked Shi Pengpeng up and down before politely leading her into the conference room.
Soon, Shi Pengpeng understood why Yutian Culture approached her.
It turned out that Meng Zhen had also attended the training session held by Cat Claw Technology at the Luojin Building on the day when Shi Pengpeng had a conflict with Liu Yuguang and others.
Meng Zhen had been nearby and witnessed Yan Jing personally stepping in to defend her, so he had quietly remembered her.
This time, they sought Shi Pengpeng not for cooperation, but to use her to build a connection with Yan Jing and gain more internal resources from Cat Claw.
“Miss Shi, what do you think of the proposal I mentioned?”
Meng Zhen’s tone was gentle, but his lips curled into a confident smile.
Shi Pengpeng shook her head: “Sorry, I don’t think it’s feasible.”
To be honest, the conditions Meng Zhen proposed were indeed tempting.
The placement fee and commission were far below industry standards, and they promised to have Yutian’s top internet celebrities promote Fuk Xi’s products.
They even hinted at giving her a private kickback.
But Shi Pengpeng understood very well that there is no free lunch in the world.
Meng Zhen did not expect Shi Pengpeng to refuse so decisively.
His brows furrowed slightly: “Is there anything you’re not satisfied with, Miss Shi? It’s no problem, feel free to bring up any requirements, we can discuss further.”
“No, no,” Shi Pengpeng quickly waved her hand, her face full of sincerity.
“It’s just that you misunderstood. My relationship with Yan Jing isn’t good at all, so I’m afraid I can’t do much.”
Meng Zhen:
Meng Zhen couldn’t believe it and tried to persuade her further, but Shi Pengpeng remained firm, and in the end, Meng Zhen had no choice but to send her off with a stiff face.
“Ah—” Shi Pengpeng sighed and was about to wait for the elevator when she suddenly heard someone call her.
“Pengpeng!”
Shi Pengpeng looked up and saw two girls walking towards her.
The one in front was tall and fashionable, and it turned out to be Xu Qiannian, a classmate from high school.
Shi Pengpeng was a bit surprised and quickly greeted her.
She and Xu Qiannian were not close in high school, and after college, they lost contact.
She didn’t expect to run into her here.
Shi Pengpeng planned to exchange a few casual words, but Xu Qiannian was enthusiastic and insisted on pulling her to a nearby coffee shop.
The other girl with Xu Qiannian seemed a bit helpless but didn’t say much.
As they talked about recent events, Shi Pengpeng learned that Xu Qiannian was now a popular internet celebrity.
According to Xu Qiannian, she started as a short video blogger on Cat Claw during college.
After a few years, she had accumulated a lot of fans.
Since her income was good, she decided not to get a regular job after graduation and became a full-time content creator.
Shi Pengpeng searched her Cat Claw account and found that the data was indeed impressive.
Several of her pinned videos had millions of likes, and Shi Pengpeng couldn’t help but admire, “That’s amazing!”
But Xu Qiannian didn’t look happy.
Instead, she had a troubled expression: “These are all old ones. Recently, my new videos have been getting much fewer views. I don’t know what to do.”
“Don’t worry too much.” The girl with her, named Zheng Bing, quickly reassured her.
“Once you sign with the company, they’ll help you with everything.”
She sighed with some regret, “Actually, the conditions Yutian offered were really good, but you wouldn’t agree.”
This girl, Zheng Bing, was Xu Qiannian’s roommate in college.
After graduation, Zheng Bing couldn’t find a satisfying job, so when Xu Qiannian set up her own studio, she asked Zheng Bing to be her assistant
“I told you before, right?” Xu Qiannian frowned and said, “I don’t like the route Yutian planned for me…”
Shi Pengpeng listened for a while and then understood.
It turned out that Xu Qiannian’s account had always focused on sharing campus life, but as she graduated, the material for that kind of content decreased, and her traffic dropped accordingly.
Xu Qiannian wanted to change to a new direction, but hadn’t found a suitable path.
Zheng Bing then advised her to sign with an MCN company, which would provide more resources and less work for her.
Xu Qiannian trusted Zheng Bing, so she was persuaded to consider it.
Zheng Bing quickly reached out to major MCN agencies, and the highest offer came from the ever-generous Yutian Culture.
Xu Qiannian appeared here today to discuss the contract with Yutian.
But she didn’t expect that Yutian wanted to turn her into a “beauty anchor”.
“I think being a beauty anchor would be good too,” Zheng Bing said with a wink.
“Just showing your face, singing, it’s much easier than writing scripts and shooting videos everywhere. And Yutian said they’ll have their top star help you and direct traffic to you, which is a rare opportunity. I’ve seen their financial reports, and the female hosts they’ve trained make a lot of money…”
Zheng Bing patiently analyzed the pros and cons for Xu Qiannian.
Xu Qiannian paused for a moment, seemed a bit swayed, but then immediately snapped back, shaking her head, “No, that’s not the path I want to take.”
“Okay, I understand,” Zheng Bing sighed, “I just don’t want you to keep working so hard.Since you’re like this, I’ll talk to Yutian again and see if we can adjust the contract conditions.”
Xu Qiannian was not too happy about it: “Talk to Yutian again? I feel like our ideas aren’t in sync.”
“Ideas can be adjusted,” Zheng Bing said warmly.
“They really have sincerity, and the treatment they offer is the best.”
Zheng Bing reassured her, “Don’t worry, do you think I would trick you?”
Xu Qiannian thought about it and didn’t argue further, saying, “Alright, then thank you.”
Before Zheng Bing could say anything else, her phone lit up, and she opened WeChat.
A sweet smile appeared on her face, “Ah, Xiao He is asking if we’ve finished talking. He said he’s coming to pick me up.”
Xu Qiannian involuntarily frowned: “No need, right?”
“He won’t listen, you know him. He’s always too worried. Every time I go out for work, he insists on coming to pick me up. I’ve told him so many times not to come, but he says he feels sorry for me…” Zheng Bing spoke with some annoyance, but her tone turned sweet.
Shi Pengpeng couldn’t help but glance at her again.
Xu Qiannian was getting more and more annoyed, sneering, “If I remember correctly, he’s driving the car I bought for you.”
Zheng Bing paused, pursing her lips, “Don’t keep bringing that up, he didn’t mean anything by it, he just wants to take care of me…”
Before she could finish, her phone buzzed again.
She glanced at the screen, a grin spreading across her face as she stood up, saying, “Xiao He is so clingy, just took a while to reply and he’s already calling. I’ll go out for a minute.”
Watching Zheng Bing walk away, Xu Qiannian couldn’t hold it in any longer and grabbed her own hair, screaming, “I can’t take it anymore!”
Shi Pengpeng quickly handed her a glass of water: “Calm down.”
“No, I can’t calm down.”
Xu Qiannian suddenly grabbed her hand, looking at her eagerly and said,
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