My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

After staring at each other for a few seconds, An Youyu unsurprisingly gave in and huffed defiantly, "You're just good at bullying me. If Auntie were here, you wouldn't dare to do it even if I gave you eight lives."

Lin Mo smiled dismissively, "Even in front of my mother, my attitude will not change in the slightest."

"you win."

"you lose."

"..."

It wasn't even 8 p.m. yet, and Zhao Hanting had already booked a private room. After sending the room number to Lin Mo, he finally breathed a deep sigh of relief.

Seeing this, the accompanying assistant Xun Mi said, "Team leader, is there any need for you to be so nervous?"

He analyzed the current situation with his own cleverness, saying, "The current situation in terms of dealing with guests is clearly unfavorable to Lin Mo. Five days have passed since Nan Feng issued the challenge, and there are only two days left until the seven-day agreement. Lin Mo should be the one who is anxious right now."

He lowered his voice and said, "Team leader, I think we can try to negotiate the copyright fee during the negotiations later. What do you think?"

"I think your suggestion will most likely cost me this job."

"what?"

Xun Mi was bewildered and scratched her head in confusion. "Why?"

Zhao Hanting glared at Xun Mi with annoyance, "What you just said is certainly correct, but you overlooked one point: Lin Mo is not in the entertainment industry. After Nan Feng issued the challenge, Lin Mo did not give any response from beginning to end. Under such circumstances, do you think Lin Mo would care about him and the outcome of the bet?"

"Lin Mo is just a student. Avoiding the fight might invite ridicule from the fans of those celebrities who support Nanfeng, but so what? At most, the hype will die down in two or three days. For Lin Mo, winning or losing really doesn't matter much."

"Trying to lower the copyright fee for the song 'Youth' could very well lead to a breakdown in negotiations. I've been given a death order: I must acquire the copyright for this song within a week. If I can't, I'm fired."

Xun Mi looked puzzled. "Actually, we could lower the price a bit and negotiate a little. We could save a lot of money. What are the higher-ups thinking? Can't they even do such a simple calculation?"

"The mouse is short-sighted!"

Zhao Hanting slapped Xun Mi on the head. "You think you're the only smart one and everyone else is stupid?"

Xun Mi covered her head, feeling wronged. "But I don't think I said anything wrong."

"Wrong! Utterly wrong!"

Zhao Hanting shook his head wearily. "Alright, I'll ask you a question."

"what is the problem?"

"Was Xia Bei's promotional video popular this year?"

"Of course!"

Xun Mi nodded vigorously, "Team leader, the word 'fire' isn't even appropriate to describe Xia Bei's promotional video this year, it's practically an explosion! It's number one on the video charts!"

"Those game companies' expensive short films were completely outclassed and firmly occupied the top spot on the video charts. Industry insiders have analyzed that Xia Bei's promotional video production cost was definitely no more than 500,000 yuan. Even if it was 500,000 yuan, those game companies' short films cost hundreds of millions of yuan. Even so, they still lost. It's simply a miracle."

Zhao Hanting squinted. "It's only been six days since the Xia Bei promotional video was released. Do you know how many searches the song 'Youth' has received on our national music platform?"

"How many?"

"As of 6 p.m. today, the search volume is 8.2 billion."

Xun Mi, who was drinking water, was so shocked by the number that she spat it out and stammered, "How...how much?"

"Eight billion!"

Chapter 574 You're mistaken, I didn't say that

"Eight...two billion?"

Upon hearing Zhao Hanting confirm this once again, Xun Mi's teeth chattered.

In just six days, the number of searches reached a staggering 8.2 billion, which translates to over 1.3 billion searches per day. What does that mean?

Even those so-called "Kings of Singers" can't achieve this kind of effect when they release a single!

No… to be precise, I wouldn’t even dare to think about it!

Xun Mi remained silent for a while, still unable to accept the result, and asked again to confirm, "Team leader, is this data... accurate?"

"nonsense!"

Zhao Hanting stated with absolute certainty, "The data cannot be wrong."

Xun Mi frowned deeply and muttered to himself, "This is terrifying!"

"if not?"

Zhao Hanting tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "If it weren't for such terrifying data, do you think the higher-ups would have given me such a death order?"

Xun Mi's expression was complicated, but he still stubbornly said, "Team leader, even if Lin Mo's song 'Youth' is very popular, it doesn't mean we can't lower the price. When it comes to business, the most important thing is the word 'talk.' As long as we can talk, anything is possible."

Zhao Hanting laughed and patted Xun Mi on the shoulder. "Xiao Xun, you need to understand one thing. Although Quanmin Music currently dominates the domestic music platform market, it doesn't mean we can rest easy. Isn't there a music platform called Yueji that's gaining momentum lately?"

"Tell me, if the copyright of the song 'Youth' is acquired by Yueji, how much traffic will our Quanmin Music platform lose?"

"This one……"

"In the era of traffic, traffic equals money!"

Zhao Hanting's words carried a profound meaning: "Compared to the potential losses in the future, the copyright fee is just a drop in the ocean. Why would you risk so much for such a small amount of money?"

"..."

Xun Mi remained silent for a while before slowly nodding. "It's not that the people above are stupid, it's that I'm stupid. My vision is too short-sighted. Team leader, please forgive my foolishness."

Zhao Hanting smiled and said, "Xiao Xun, don't underestimate yourself. You are already considered quite mature among young people. You just lack experience. Once you have more time to learn and grow in this society, you will understand that many things are far more complicated than they seem."

On the other side, outside the south gate of Xiabei School.

"Okay, see you later."

Lin Mo put away his phone and gently patted An Youyu on the head. "OK, let's go."

An Youyu smoothed her hair, which Lin Mo had messed up, and protested softly, "I've told you so many times, don't keep patting my head, it'll stunt my growth."

"Little Fish, you're not low anymore, are you?"

Lin Mo gestured, "Look, it's up to my chin, is that low? Girls don't look good if they're too tall, someone like you is just right."

"is it?"

An Youyu's eyes flashed with uncertainty, "But I see a lot of women on TV who are very tall and beautiful."

"What's the point of comparing yourself to those people?"

Lin Mo pinched her cheek. "You're much prettier than them. You're not allowed to grow any taller. If you grow to over 1.7 meters, I'll feel pressured."

"OK then."

An Youyu nodded gently, "Then I won't grow any longer."

Lin Mo slapped his forehead. "Whether it grows or not, can you control it?"

"It's uncontrollable."

"Then you still say it."

"It's not illegal to say it."

"..."

Lin Mo was speechless after being confronted.

Seeing Lin Mo's discomfiture, An Youyu's eyes sparkled, and her smile faded. "By the way, who were you talking to on the phone just now?"

"A person in charge of 'Yueji' (a brand of self-pleasure)."

"Pleasure of oneself?"

Meeting An Youyu's questioning gaze, Lin Mo added, "The full name of Yueji is Yueji Music."

"what?"

An Youyu was dumbfounded. "Didn't you make an appointment with Quanmin Music? Why are you joining Yueji now?"

Lin Mo spread his hands, "Compare prices from three different sources. As the saying goes, when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. If we don't let these music platforms compete, how can we get a high price?"

"This……"

An Youyu looked at her strangely, "Is this a good idea?"

"Nothing bad."

Lin Mo explained with a smile: "In the past few days, many music platforms have contacted me. Their goal is to acquire the exclusive copyright of the song 'Youth'. Moreover, the word 'youth' has become a hot topic with a huge amount of traffic."

"The song 'Youth' is of high quality and has such a high level of popularity. We're not a charity. No matter how high the price these music platforms offer, they'll still make a profit. We have to try to maximize our profits, right?"

"It's not us, it's you."

An Youyu corrected her, saying, "The song 'Youth' has nothing to do with me. As for being credited, I don't care. I absolutely will not take the money."

Her tone was very firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

Lin Mo was not surprised. He had already guessed that An Youyu might refuse, so he had already thought of a countermeasure. After An Youyu finished expressing her opinion, he nodded and said, "Okay, after we agree on the price, I will take half of the money."

"Ugh?"

An Youyu's lips parted wide. "Half the money? Why only half?"

"Didn't you say you didn't want it? I'll only take my share, isn't that half?"

"you……"

An Youyu stomped her foot. "That's not how you calculate it. What I mean is that all the money is yours. You wrote this song, so you should get the money you earned..."

Before An Youyu could finish speaking, Lin Mo interrupted, "I don't care. It's registered under both of our names. According to the law, I can only get half of the profits, and the other half belongs to you."

"If I keep all the licensing fees for myself, then if you sue me later, I will have no way to defend myself. Don't try to trap me."

An Youyu: "..."

She sued Lin Mo?

Why would she sue Lin Mo?

Even if you're going to find a reason, can't you at least come up with a decent one?

"Lin Mo, I won't sue you."

"What you say is unfounded."