Huayu 2002, I'm going to dominate the music scene!

Chapter 118 Future

An Ming introduced her directly, "This person is Du Hua. She used to be a public relations manager at the 8848 e-commerce website and is very familiar with the internet and digital entertainment. You know, she is particularly optimistic about the development prospects of Mo Dian Studio and you. She contacted me a while ago, saying that she has been following Mo Dian for a long time and thinks that our ideas for making ringtones and online songs are very advanced, and she wants to join us."

He was very familiar with the name Du Hua.

In another time and space, she is the founder of Yuehua Entertainment, a top star maker, and an indispensable name in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Wang Yibo, Meng Meiqi, Wu Xuanyi, Huang Minghao—she is behind all these names.

But that was more than a decade later. Now, Du Hua is still a young man in his twenties with a courageous and daring spirit.

"How does she know about the relationship between Ink Dot Studio and me?" Song Mo asked curiously. On the surface, Ink Dot Studio has no direct connection with Song Mo.

Hearing Song Mo's words, An Ming smiled wryly and said, "At the end of last year, she switched jobs to Huayou Century as the Marketing and Public Relations Director, mainly responsible for digital entertainment and SP business, so she had contact with me a few times."

Upon hearing An Ming's words, Song Mo suddenly realized that there was such a thing.

Having figured out the reasons behind it, Song Mo faced a question: should he accept her as his assistant?

Song Mo leaned back in his chair, his mind racing.

Du Hua's abilities are beyond question; her ambition, vision, and execution have been fully validated in another time and space.

"Have you talked to her?" Song Mo asked.

"We've talked several times," Anming said. "She has a very clear mind and a deeper understanding of ringtones, digital music, and online promotion than most people I've met. She originally came to Ink Dot Studio because she wanted to join us, but I thought about it and realized that you need someone by your side, and she was a good fit. She agreed to start as your assistant and learn about the overall business before expanding in other directions."

Song Mo thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, let's meet then."

Anming picked up the landline on the table, dialed a number, said a few words, and a few minutes later, there was a knock on the door.

A young woman pushed open the door and walked in.

She wore a simple white shirt, dark trousers, and low-heeled black leather shoes, looking capable and efficient.

Looking at her, Song Mo felt a pang of sadness.

The Du Hua before us is completely different from the powerful woman who would later control a vast entertainment empire. At this moment, she is still very young, with a touch of naivety on her face.

"Hello Song Mo, I'm Du Hua." She walked up to Song Mo, extended her hand, and said in a clear voice, "It's nice to meet you."

Song Mo stood up, grasped her hand with a firm but not too strong grip: "Hello, Sister Hua. Brother An told me about your situation."

"Just call me Du Hua." She smiled, sat down in the chair next to An Ming, and got straight to the point, "I've been following Ink Dot Studio for a long time, ever since 'Mice Love Rice' was topping the charts on Jiutian Music. I've studied your approach to making online songs, your revenue sharing model for ringtones, and the layout of Qianqian Music. To be honest, I think you're ahead of your time."

Song Mo leaned back in his chair and listened to her without interrupting.

Du Hua continued, "I have experience in public relations and marketing, and I am very optimistic about the future of digital entertainment and the internet. Therefore, I am willing to start as your assistant, but at the same time, I also hope that I can do more for the company in the future when the time is right."

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She spoke these words in a calm tone, even appearing somewhat frank.

However, Song Mo also understood that given the man's past experience, being his assistant was just a temporary measure. What the man really wanted was a platform where he could realize his value.

As Song Mo looked at her, a thought flashed through his mind: this person probably wouldn't have the chance to create her own entertainment empire.

But that's okay, she can contribute to her even grander entertainment empire.

"Since Sister Hua is so frank, what can I say? Welcome to Inkpoint. I'll have to trouble you to make do for a while. Please arrange your Singapore trip later, and we'll depart in a couple of days."

Song Mo's straightforwardness was beyond Du Hua's expectations, but after a brief moment of surprise, she came to her senses. As expected of someone who could plan ringtones in advance, his boldness was indeed extraordinary.

She was quite surprised when she first learned about the relationship between Mo Dian Studio and Song Mo. She never expected that Song Mo, a rising star, would be involved in this ringtone business. At the time, she had some doubts, but now those doubts have completely disappeared.

"No problem, I'll coordinate with them in a bit," Du Hua said quickly and efficiently, getting into character.

An Ming watched this scene with a smile on his face. He took a contract from a drawer and handed it over: "Here's the contract. Take a look. If there are no problems, sign it."

Du Hua took it, quickly flipped through it, picked up the pen on the table, and signed her name on the last page.

She pushed the contract back, stood up, and extended her hand to Song Mo: "It's a pleasure doing business with you."

Song Mo grasped her hand and smiled, "It's a pleasure working with you."

Du Hua released her grip, picked up her bag, took two steps back, turned, and walked out of the office. The sound of her footsteps, steady and powerful, faded into the distance as the door closed.

Song Mo leaned back in his chair, stared at the closed door for a few seconds, then turned to An Ming: "She's not a simple person."

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An Ming laughed: "Of course, I don't want just any Tom, Dick, or Harry, okay?"

Song Mo smiled, then asked, "How's the ringtone thing going?"

Speaking of this, An Ming became much more serious: "The nationwide promotion is about to begin, and SP companies from various provinces and cities are all negotiating. Some are easy to talk to, while others are sticking to their profit-sharing ratios. However, now that Mo Dian has a brand, those online singers are willing to cooperate with us. With resources in hand, we have more confidence, and I'm not afraid at the negotiating table."

Song Mo nodded: "As for the SP company, we can negotiate if we can, and if we can't reach an agreement, we'll wait. There's no rush. It's only just begun. Once the ringback tones are really rolled out, they'll be more anxious than we are. Also, keep an eye on those newly emerging ringback tones companies, don't let them poach our customers."

"Don't worry, I've been keeping an eye on things." An Ming paused, then added, "Our Mo Dian is quite well-known now. We've accumulated a large copyright library, and the feedback from the online singers we've collaborated with has been positive. For these emerging online singers, copyright collaborations are still our first choice."

Song Mo nodded, then asked, "What about Qianqian Jingting? How's the collaboration with Zheng Nanling going?"

"Zheng Nanling's side is making rapid progress." An Ming's tone relaxed a bit. "The expansion of features and user growth are both very rapid. I estimate that by the beginning of next year, the number of users will be about 30% higher than it is now. However, they are currently thinking about adding some interface skins to make the player look better."

Song Mo shook his head: "Don't add all that unnecessary stuff. At this stage, simplicity and efficiency are key to attracting users. Qianqian Jingting's strengths are synchronized lyrics and a lightweight design, not fancy skins. Let Zheng Nanling focus his energy on the core..."

In terms of core functionality, the simpler the interface, the better. We can consider adding more features once we have a large user base.

An Ming replied, "Okay, I'll talk to him about it later."

"I'm going to Singapore this time, and I probably won't be back until I finish recording the song. I'll leave everything here to you."

"Go ahead and don't worry." Anming smiled. "Oh, by the way, before you go, go and see Xixi. You're going to Singapore, and she's about to start filming there too."