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

Chapter 94 New Car

Song Mo and Xu Yuan bid farewell to Lin Qiuli and Lin Junjie and flew back to Yanjing.

Before leaving, Lin Junjie was quite regretful. He had originally wanted to take his junior brother Song Mo to the bars at Clarke Quay.

After all, many of his female friends were very curious about Song Mo, and Song Mo's roadshow during this period greatly increased his popularity here.

Fortunately, Song Mo agreed, promising to go out and have fun with him next time she came to Southeast Asia.

The plane landed in Yanjing at around 2 p.m.

Song Mo dragged his suitcase out and immediately spotted Bi Xiaoshi. He was wearing a light-colored short-sleeved shirt and stood outside the railing in the arrival hall, waving at him.

"You've worked hard." Bi Xiaoshi took his suitcase and looked him up and down. "Why are you so tanned again?"

"It's too hot in Singapore," Song Mo smiled. "Professor Bi, why did you come in person?"

"You have to come, I have a lot to tell you." Bi Xiaoshi patted him on the back. "Let's go, we'll talk in the car."

The car drove out of the airport and onto the highway.

Bi Xiaoshi sat in the passenger seat, took out a stack of documents from his bag, flipped through a few pages, and handed them to Song Mo in the back seat.

"As of yesterday, the album has sold 1.5 million copies."

Song Mo took it and glanced at it. It was a sales data statistics table, filled with dense numbers. He scanned it and nodded.

"This number has exceeded my expectations," Bi Xiaoshi said, his tone carrying a complex sense of satisfaction. "I originally thought that Jay Chou's album would suppress our momentum, but unexpectedly, not only did it not suppress it, it actually surged again."

Song Mo was also a little surprised by this result. Before he left, his album sales had reached 120 million copies, which was almost the limit. He didn't expect that it could sell another 30 copies.

After thinking for a moment, he could only guess: "It's probably due to the popularity of Jay Chou's album. After all, when the media mentions him recently, they inevitably mention me in the process."

Bi Xiaoshi nodded, then shook his head: "You are benefiting from the success, but it's also because your songs are good enough and your reputation continues to grow. However, this achievement should be your limit. Recently, pirated copies have started appearing all over the country. I had someone check, and there are pirated copies of your album everywhere, on street stalls and in small music stores. They cost five yuan each, printed in a dark black color, and people are still buying them."

Song Mo gave a wry smile. Piracy, a chronic problem of this era, was something he was already mentally prepared for.

Bi Xiaoshi calculated: "1.5 million, plus sales from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, I estimate the final sales will be around 1.7 million. This is already a very good result."

Song Mo knew, of course, that his album was indeed quite good, given how many copies it sold.

But one cannot only compare oneself to oneself.

"Where's Jay Chou?" Song Mo asked.

Bi Xiaoshi paused for two seconds, then sighed: "In its first month, 'Ye Huimei' sold over two million copies across Asia. Industry insiders predict that it will easily surpass three million in the end."

Song Mo nodded without saying anything. He had expected this number long ago, so there was nothing surprising about it.

Bi Xiaoshi continued, "You and Jay Chou have revitalized the record market, and now everyone is getting active. Sun Yanzi, S.H.E., and Wang Fei are all preparing to release albums. I estimate that the competition will be fierce in the next few months."

"Luckily you insisted on releasing the album in mid-June, otherwise it would have been troublesome if it had been any later," Bi Xiaoshi said with emotion.

"Then I should thank you and Teacher Xu for trusting me," Song Mo said with a smile.

Then he said seriously, "Teacher Bi, we can't control piracy. But we can still do legitimate work. This time, the distribution in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas is a mixed bag. We still need to think of more ways to deal with the situation in Taiwan."

Bi Xiaoshi glanced at him in the rearview mirror and nodded.

The car entered the city and got stuck in traffic on the Third Ring Road.

Bi Xiaoshi changed the subject, her tone becoming more relaxed: "By the way, you didn't know, did you? Recently, several endorsement deals have come to me—beverages, clothing, electronics, you name it. I gave the information to An Ming and asked him to keep an eye on things for you."

Song Mo didn't expect the endorsement to come so quickly; it had only been a little over two months since he released his album.

The fact that he's been approached for endorsements proves that he's gone from being a nobody in the entertainment industry to someone who's now in the spotlight.

He nodded with some delight: "Okay, I'll go see him later and see what's going on."

"You're in high demand now. You don't need to ask for many endorsements, but you still need to choose carefully and cherish your reputation," Bi Xiaoshi said with a smile.

Song Mo's management contract is entirely in his own hands, and Ocean Butterflies has no say in it, but Bi Xiaoshi still feels that he should give him a reminder on this matter.

To put it bluntly, Song Mo's image currently represents not only himself, but is also crucial to Yanjing Ocean Butterfly.

Song Mo is a young man, and although Bi Xiaoshi trusts him, money is always a powerful motivator. He doesn't want Song Mo to act impulsively and accept any endorsement offer.

If anything goes wrong, it will definitely be a major blow to his image.

Song Mo nodded. "Teacher Bi, don't worry, I will choose carefully."

Endorsements directly affect one's image, so he certainly wouldn't do anything reckless. If he were to endorse some kind of health product, it would probably be a dark history that he can't shake off for the next twenty years.

The car came to a stop in the garage, and Bi Xiaoshi turned off the engine, but showed no intention of unbuckling his seatbelt.

He turned his head, looked at Song Mo in the back seat, and smiled slightly.

"Xiao Song, wait a moment."

Song Mo was about to open the door when he heard this and stopped, looking at him with some confusion.

Bi Xiaoshi and Xu Yuan exchanged a glance, and then got out of the car at the same time.

Song Mo also got out of the car and stood next to the parking space, wondering what they were going to do.

Bi Xiaoshi walked to the other end of the garage and pressed the key in his hand.

With a "beep," the headlights of a car not far away flashed twice.

Song Mo looked in the direction of the light and froze.

It was a silver-gray BMW two-door coupe with low, flowing lines, like a lurking beast.

Bi Xiaoshi walked over, patted the hood of the car, and said with a smile, "We have to keep our promise to you."

Song Mo slowly walked over, his gaze sweeping from the front of the car to the rear, and then back to the front.

This is a BMW M3 (E46).

Xu Yuan leaned against the car door and said with a smile, "This car was personally picked out by Teacher Bi. He said it's perfect for a young person like you."

Bi Xiaoshi smiled and tossed the keys to Song Mo: "Little Song, this car is yours now, but I must remind you to drive safely, don't end up like Lu Yi."

Song Mo was taken aback: "What happened to Lu Yi?"

"Last month, in Huairou, Lu Yi was driving his BMW Z3 illegally and crashed into an SUV." Bi Xiaoshi shook his head. "He was fine, but the car was damaged, and the traffic police ruled him fully responsible. You're a celebrity, can't you even drive properly?"

Song Mo smiled and said, "Teacher Bi, don't worry, I drive steadily. I really like this car. Thank you."

He really didn't expect Bi Xiaoshi to give him a BMW M3 (E46) directly.

This car can only be purchased through import channels at present, and the quantity is not large. The fact that Bi Xiaoshi gave this car to him shows that he really put his heart into it.

Song Mo remembered that Tong Dawei also bought a BMW M3 (E46) in his later years. At that time, Tong Dawei had already starred in "Struggle" and was at the height of his career.

It has to be said that this car is indeed quite elegant, and Song Mo is quite satisfied with his first car in this world.