Chapter 337 The Price is Too High

However, the studio's predicament was not so easily resolved. Although the response plan just formulated was complete, it was still full of unknowns.

Every detail is related to whether the company can successfully break through, and no mistakes can be made.

At this critical moment, issuing statements and launching promotional activities have become key moves. Direct cooperation with well-known anchors can directly utilize traffic.

However, the price is too high.

Xu Sisi calculated that just in this short period of time, the studio had already spent a lot of money on their appearance fees and the commissions given to them.

I stared at the numbers on the financial statements, and my heart sank. This amount of money was almost the operating cost of the studio for half a year, but for this cooperation, I had to bite the bullet and pay it out.

Xu Sisi pushed open the office door, holding a cup of steaming coffee in her hand, and gently placed it in front of me. Her brows were furrowed, and it was obvious that she already knew the content of the email.

"They are pushing their luck," Xu Sisi said bluntly, with obvious dissatisfaction in her tone. "The commission rate is already very high, and now they want to interfere with the design. This is completely challenging our bottom line."

I rubbed my temples and took a sip of coffee. The bitter taste sobered me up a little. "I know, but the problem now is that if we refuse, all our previous efforts will be in vain. Besides, their influence is really too great, and it will be difficult for us to find alternative partners."

Xu Sisi was silent for a while, then suddenly raised her head, a sly look flashing in her eyes: "How about...we try to turn the tables?"

"What do you mean?" I put down my coffee cup and looked at her puzzledly.

"Don't they want to have a say in design? We can agree to that, but only if they promise to promote our new products unconditionally in the next three live broadcasts and guarantee a minimum sales volume." Xu Sisi's tone was full of confidence. "In this way, although their requirements are harsh, we can also gain greater benefits from it."

I frowned, thinking about her suggestion: "But what if they don't agree? Will this make the relationship awkward?"

"That depends on their attitude," Xu Sisi shrugged. "If they really want to cooperate, they won't give up easily. Also, we can use this to test their sincerity."

I nodded, thinking her suggestion made sense.

But I was afraid that they would look down on me. Xu Sisi saw my worry.

Just then, the office door was pushed open again, and Xiao Xia from the marketing department hurried in with a document in her hand.

"I just received news that someone in their team revealed that they are actually in contact with other brands," Xiao Tiantian said breathlessly, "If we don't finalize the cooperation quickly, they may choose someone else."

My heart sank, and my slightly relaxed mood became tense again. Xu Sisi glanced at me and whispered, "It seems that we don't have much time to hesitate."

I took a deep breath and made up my mind: "Okay, let's do as you say. We agree to let them have a say in the design, but they must add our conditions. Xiao Tiantian, you immediately draft a new contract and add the terms that Xu Sisi just mentioned."

"I understand." Xiao Tiantian answered and immediately turned around to get busy.

Xu Sisi looked at me with a hint of worry in her tone: "Sister Gu, have you really decided? This will put more pressure on us."

"No way," I smiled wryly and shook my head.

"Now we can only take a gamble. If they can really bring the expected traffic and sales, these concessions will be worth it."

Xu Sisi was silent for a while, then suddenly patted my shoulder and said, "No matter what the outcome is, we will shoulder it together."

I looked at her gratefully and felt a little relieved.

Just then, the phone vibrated. It was a message from their team: "We can talk again tomorrow at 3 pm."

I held the phone tightly and prayed silently in my heart, hoping that this negotiation would have a good result. After all, behind this cooperation, it is not only the investment of money, but also the future of the studio.

Finally, I decided to take a step back and agree to their request, but at the same time put forward some restrictions to ensure the independence of the brand. After sending the email, I stayed up all night, staring at the phone screen, afraid to miss any reply.

On the third morning, I received their reply. They agreed to most of the terms, but proposed new revisions to the details. The negotiations reached a deadlock again. Xu Sisi looked at my tired face and couldn't help but persuade me: "Why don't we just... forget it? If we continue like this, we won't be able to hold on."

“This cooperation is very important to us.”

You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. Success depends on this one move.

Then, I reorganized my thoughts and decided to go to their company for an interview in person. That afternoon, I walked into their office with the revised contract.

The negotiation lasted for four hours, with both sides going back and forth, and the atmosphere was so tense that it almost broke down. Just when I thought this cooperation was doomed to fail, one of the anchors suddenly relented: "Okay, we can accept these terms, but there is one condition - you must complete the first batch of product samples within two weeks."

I was stunned for a moment. Two weeks was almost an impossible task, but I knew this was my last chance. I gritted my teeth and nodded in agreement: "Okay, I will definitely deliver the samples to you within two weeks."

The moment I walked out of the office, I breathed a sigh of relief, but I knew in my heart that the real challenge had just begun. In the next two weeks, my team and I worked almost day and night, and finally completed the sample one day before the deadline.

They also agreed to cooperate with us. It was really a false alarm.

At the same time, machines in the factory are roaring and baby products are being produced continuously.

But the market is ever-changing, and I am always worried about the risk of hoarding goods, so I secretly plan to wait until this stage is over, conduct a thorough market research with the anchors, and replace the next batch of goods.

In the evening, I happily told Jiang Yichen the good news, looking forward to his celebration, but he looked solemn and slowly told me that he was going on a business trip.

The smile on my face froze in an instant, and my expectations shattered like bubbles. "Why do you suddenly have to go on a business trip? Can you not go?" I asked anxiously, with a hint of pleading.

He sighed softly, held my hand, his eyes full of helplessness, "Baby, I don't want to go either, but I can't shirk this mission."

"But I finally got such good news, and I wanted to celebrate with you." My eyes were red and my voice was full of grievance.