New Century Anime Warrior

"Tell me, why do you think it's Universal Music?"

Pan Lei wasn't surprised that Si Hua could guess which music company the other party belonged to, but she still wanted to hear his self-assessment.

"If I'm not mistaken, they were drawn to some ability I demonstrated, right? I'm guessing it's my storytelling ability through visual music?"

At this point, Si Hua thought for a moment and added, "It might also include the ability to arrange emotions based on music."

Pan Lei's smile widened. Putting everything else aside, her ability to summarize was truly outstanding. Although it sounded a bit academic, it wasn't difficult to understand; on the contrary, it gave people a sense of high knowledge.

"Projects that require these capabilities are nothing more than music video production, stage visual design, and OST. What this company needs is a music visualization director or a creative partner who can drive content co-creation."

"Warner Music has reportedly suspended its physical operations in mainland China, while Sony has always focused more on artist management and copyright management."

Si Hua slammed his hand on the table. "Having eliminated the wrong answers, that leaves only Universal Music."

"And I remember Universal also has film and television pedigree with MCA, right? They have several film and television score labels under their umbrella, and I've always heard that they want to bring international musicals to China..."

"It's definitely Universal Music."

A sparse round of applause followed.

Pan Lei and Lin Lin couldn't help but applaud the insightful discussion.

Lin Lin, in particular, smiled so hard her eyes narrowed, her proud little face making it seem as if she herself had just been commenting on the heroes of the world.

Si Hua didn't put on airs. He stood up and bowed to the two of them in an exaggerated gesture of gratitude. This was his favorite part of showing off in front of others, even though it was just the two of them.

"The answer is even better than I expected." As expected of the person Lin Lin had chosen, Pan Lei didn't hold back her praise.

"When we learned of this news, our team also analyzed Universal's purpose in this way."

"By the way, Aunt Lei, how did you know someone was asking about me?"

When Pan Lei heard this question, she smiled and said, "Because they found out we're here."

"ha?"

"Yes, it's such a coincidence." Pan Lei couldn't help but chuckle. "Of course, they didn't explicitly say they were looking for the person who posted the video. Instead, they asked us indirectly if we had discovered any promising talents, especially young people with an exceptional sense of rhythm and control over the visuals."

"This doesn't seem to be that specific, does it?" Si Hua asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Of course, that's not all. They also said they want to cooperate with media groups in various regions to create a talent selection program that is rooted in the local area." Pan Lei laughed even louder as she said this.

"They didn't approach major national media outlets, probably because they were afraid of alerting other companies and attracting talent to their companies. So they initially only contacted local media privately."

This is a deliberate attempt to reduce one's presence.

Moreover, they were targeting mid-sized media outlets whose main business wasn't music or film, or smaller media outlets that focused more on private business.

After listening, Si Hua pondered for a moment and said softly, "If what Aunt Lei said is true, then they probably didn't just find people to sign contracts, right?"

Pan Lei shook her head: "It's hard to say. If they find out you're an adult or a college student about to graduate, they'll definitely recruit you as a normal job seeker."

"What if they find out I'm just a student who hasn't taken the college entrance exam yet?"

"Then the logic is different. What you get then won't be a job offer, but a bet on the future." Pan Lei's words seem to have been confirmed.

"Actually, this is not surprising. Top-tier large corporations have vast human resource networks and wage war for exceptionally talented individuals. In fact, this is happening all the time among large corporations."

However, most of the competition is already over before it causes a media storm. Every year there are many news stories about gifted teenagers, but they quickly disappear from the public eye.

Even if they have recruited these talents, they have already incorporated them into their own system, so there is no need to give them any additional exposure.

This is also thanks to their well-established and effective screening mechanism, including customized investment models for the future.

Upon hearing this, Si Hua seemed to understand the meaning behind Pan Lei's words.

The so-called customized investment for the future should be a talent development path that is driven by a long-term asset incubation mindset.

To put it bluntly, it's targeted training.

This is what Si Hua has been seeking all along, except that before today, his development path came from national-level resources.

So, it seems like Universal is a good choice?

Pan Lei understood Si Hua's thoughts and continued, "Now you have two choices: one is to directly contact Universal Music, and the other is to pretend you don't know anything about this."

Pretending not to know about Global's actions, continuing to push forward with their own plan, while secretly plotting to acquire Global's resources?

Si Hua mentally finished Pan Lei's unfinished words.

Ultimately, it comes down to bargaining power and investment costs. These multinational corporations operate on the logic of capitalism, cutting off the growth of talent before it has even fully developed.

Not only does it require the least investment, but it also ensures a higher degree of connection. Even if talent ultimately fails to emerge and is stifled in one's own hands, at least there's no need to worry about it becoming a weapon used against oneself by an adversary.

The worst fear is that it's like trying to get something from a tiger, or a mirage ending in vain.

At this moment, Lin Lin, who had been quietly listening, spoke up: "Our family has business dealings with Universal."

The subtext of the rich, beautiful, and successful woman: Honey, you can go ahead and scheme against Global Times without worrying about being held accountable afterwards.

Instantly, Si Hua felt his back straighten up. Was this the meaning of the flower of wealth and honor in the world?

"Okay!" Si Hua made up his mind. "Then I'll have to trouble Aunt Lei to continue covering for me."

"A wise choice."

At this moment, Pan Lei took out a document from her briefcase, and Si Hua reached out and took a look.

Wow, this has once again helped support global warming.

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