Chapter 92 Delivery (Part 1)

the past, this would have required an entire family to go without food and drink for three months’ wages or save up for half a year to afford.Seeing his parents' mix of heartache and joy, Su Cen felt...Chapter 92: Delivery of the Property (Part 1)

"The record industry is merely a declining hero, and domestic music will soon die. Only new technology can bring huge business opportunities to music. As this giant ship of the record industry sinks into the sea, I hope we can pioneer a brand-new domain in the field of music, and we will become the leaders of this domain." On the way back to Nan University with Zhao Hao driving, he looked at this young man beside him and felt incredibly excited.

Although they had not truly gained profits yet, even though what they were doing was considered nearly 'crazy' by today's standards. However, what Zhao Hao did had taken one step further towards his digital music empire.

"We are facing a magnificent scroll, but the brush is still in our hands." Sometimes there’s this feeling that something won’t be recognized by everyone and might even be laughed at by those who claim to have much experience. But if you know what you're doing is right in such circumstances, then it's just right, and you should do it without hesitation or doubt.

This requires vision beyond the times. Such people are few and far between; under mainstream pressure, even fewer can remain unaffected by others' influence or misled by the main melody and still hold on to their direction. Often, such individuals pave the way for new worlds.

If Bill Gates hadn't dropped out of school, if Bill and Dave hadn't started HP in a cramped garage, if Mark Zuckerberg hadn’t used social networks as his strategic vision, then many things in the world that mediocre people understand would be vastly different.

Among the people Su Can knew, at least Zhao Hao had such foresight. And thanks to the advantage of being reborn, Su Can also possessed this forward-thinking consciousness.

"The details of our revenue share agreement with XunTong Tech have been initially determined. The contract signing is scheduled for tomorrow or the day after. There are dozens of pages in it and we still need to rush to get the legal department's colleagues to study them thoroughly. However, there are some minor adjustments on the revenue-sharing aspect. Mainly targeting songs by different popular singers. Overall, we can average 40% income from this profit chain, while XunTong Tech will take 45%. The remaining fifteen points are offered by the operators." Zhao Hao sighed and said, "We have the copyrights but lack connections with the operators. Therefore, XunTong Tech naturally wouldn’t let up.

To get a bigger share of the pie, yet we can't afford to offend them, that's really infuriating!," Zhao Hao then looked at Su Can teasingly and said with a smile, "I heard their director Song was parachuted into this position from somewhere influential. I took a look; our negotiated income ratio is mostly due to your efforts in securing it. Some other operators are even getting over 70% of the revenue share. This is brazenly robbing money."

"What does it have to do with me" Su Can turned his head and looked out the car window at the receding streets.

Zhao Hao chuckled, "With this connection of ours, didn't you notice how Liu Li looked at us differently He wouldn't be able to pull a fast one on me so easily in these matters. However, we have to make some sacrifices regarding profit margins. This frustration would disappear if you could handle that woman, Song Zhen. Why bother with Liu Li then You guys could just settle everything yourselves..."

As he spoke, Zhao Hao winked suggestively and said cryptically, "Spending so much time in the restroom without even finding her friends, yet she didn't return to the venue while you did. Your expression wasn’t natural when you came back, could you say that nothing happened there"

"Your expression when you entered was completely different from before," Zhao Hao said, "Didn’t you see how Liu Li kept glancing towards the door as if he might rush to the toilet at any moment And then after your return, he received a call, likely from Song Zhen saying she wouldn't come back. His face turned pale with worry. If it’s true that you’ve had her, I’m scheduled to play golf with some friends in Beijing the day after tomorrow. Once this contract is signed, I’ll have to leave Shanghai. Can you give me a hint"

Su Can suddenly understood; he had thought the awkwardness with Song Zhen was only temporary and wouldn’t affect him much, but it seemed everyone around them was closely watching his every move.

During Su Can's rise to prominence, he used his dual-life perspective to coldly observe others' hypocrisy and deceit from a corner, using this information as stepping stones for his advancement.

Now, however, he wasn’t the obscure youth anymore. Many people called him "Old Shelter." As he began leading many groups and his interests started intertwining with those of competitors, he gradually stood out in this era through intense competition.

Henceforth, as he sought to break through obstacles, others were searching for his weaknesses and vulnerabilities.

In response to Zhao Hao's probing questions, Su Can smiled bitterly and said, "Not very promising. She didn't cancel the meeting today, which was unexpected." Upon hearing this, Zhao Hao paused briefly before continuing to drive, clearly digesting Su Can’s words. Then he turned back with pleading eyes, asking, "Is it because you were irresponsible towards her or did she cheat on you"

Su Cun was speechless and didn't want to bother with him.

Zhao Hao stared intently at Su Cun, analyzing the severity of the situation from what he had previously said. Knowing that Su Cun did not wish to elaborate further, Zhao Hao refrained from pressing the matter but sighed and said, "Then we need to accelerate our progress. Currently, dealing with Xun Tong Technology gives us a sense of being at someone else's mercy. Clearly, these are our copyright resources and artists we have signed, yet we still have to share profits with them. We can't do anything about it. Compared to large SPs like Xun Tong Technology, we as content providers don't have as much money or connections within the operator networks. Ultimately, they hold us back."

"Before, I was thinking that if you and Song Zhen were to accidentally ignite a passionate affair between you two, it would be fine if our companies became closely cooperating partners. Since there's no chance of that happening now, we can strengthen ourselves and eventually launch an offensive against SPs. We need to establish relationships with the operators while securing licenses for nationwide network access. If everything goes smoothly, it will take only a couple of years. In those two or three years, we'll be able to encircle the cities from the countryside, free ourselves from Xun Tong Technology's control, and push Miss Song back onto her heels. Then, won't we have our way Heh heh."

After dropping Su Cun off at Nan University, Zhao Hao poked his head out of the car window one last time to say, "But if it weren't for her dumping you but rather your dumping her, and then us taking advantage of that situation to launch an offensive—wouldn't Miss Song be too pitiful Wouldn’t you be like a white-eyed wolf"

With this remark, Zhao Hao quickly sped off.

In October, Su Cun received the notice for his apartment in "Manhattan First Tower" near the Bund.

The delivery notification was mailed to Su Cun's university dormitory. When Su Cun had first ridden his bicycle along the Bund road and directly approached this building he liked, making the saleswoman look at his Giant bike, before paying for and completing the procedures to purchase this luxurious unit, she could not help but cringe when Su Cun wrote down Nan University South Area New Dormitory Building No. 3 as the address for receiving the notice.

There was no way around it; Su Cun's family conditions were not like Tang Wu's in Shanghai, and since he didn't have a property base of his own, sending the notification to a branch office in Shanghai would be less convenient than directly mailing it to school.

This apartment was also what Su Cun wanted to buy back then. This building later became one of the more well-known developments in all of Shanghai. Most importantly, he liked its orientation and location, hidden in the heart of urban life yet overlooking three rivers and five districts with spectacular views—a life worth enjoying.

However, receiving a move-in notice in the dormitory is something that probably only he would do this year. Su Cen's life has always been so extraordinary.

The envelope enclosing the notice was unknown to the people in Su Cen's dorm room, but they were not surprised by the gilded cover. Su Cen often received cards and invitations completely disconnected from their lives, such as membership invitation cards, white gold car accessories, summit invitations, etc., most of which he discarded like trash because sometimes he needed to look at documents in the dormitory. To that end, Su Cen specially purchased a paper shredder. While enjoying modern facilities that set them apart from ordinary student dormitories, Room 602 felt more like an office cubicle than a traditional college dorm.

After all, how many dorm rooms have ever seen coffee machines, washing machines, water heaters, paper shredders, printers, and a full suite of modern equipment Along with Su Cen, Room 602 stepped into the information age first.

After checking the apartment, Su Cen did not tell Tang Wu about it; he planned to surprise her after the renovation.

Because Su Cen had to visit the property from time to time, his truancy naturally increased recently. However, Dormitory Advisor Su Yiye turned a blind eye to this. Apart from his decent grades, Su Cen was still able to be class monitor because of his influence and號召力在學生中的影響力.

Since he needed to frequently check the apartment, Lin Guangdong brought Su Cen's Bentley "Bentley Boy" over and parked it in an underground lot near a foreign-funded company. Su Cen would fetch the car from nearby companies, drive around the property development, then return discreetly to the underground floor before walking back to Nan University.

After several trips, office workers at the foreign-funded company often pointed and gossiped about the Bentley as it entered and exited. Before long, both inside and outside of the company were buzzing with speculations that the car belonged to someone important who pretended to be insignificant. But exactly which person in the company was playing possum, remained a permanent mystery.

One leisurely afternoon, Su Cen took his first Western Economics class at noon under the influence of a slightly sleep-inducing atmosphere and returned to his dormitory with his books. He took out the key from the drawer, left Nan University for the car.

Just as he was driving out, Ling Ge Ran called unexpectedly, saying she was drinking afternoon tea in a teahouse near South University under blue skies and clear air. She asked Su Cen to hurry over to pick her up. Before hanging up, she said with great charm, "I miss you so much that I can hardly wait; please come quickly." know how she knew this woman who used to hold a minor position in their organization. However, it could be that he had mentioned her often and his daughter remembered. This confirmed that what he had...