Chapter 704 Cooperation and Win-Win

"President Su, please excuse my presumption. To be honest, Yitao Culture is the result of your hard work and reforms back then. I owe a great debt to President Su for the development of Yitao Culture to this point. It's just a pity that I am not as capable as President Su. I failed to recognize talent and managed poorly, which led to such a big oversight in the core art and design department."

Lu Wenli sighed, "To solve the major problems facing the Yitao culture, the most important thing is to find a strong team to cooperate with, and the Wending team is indeed our first choice. However..."

Su Youling raised an eyebrow: "Mr. Lu, what do you think I should do?"

Lu Wenli coughed lightly and said shamelessly, "Excuse me for speaking frankly, it is really a waste of President Su's talents to participate in the competition. This competition aims to give more newcomers and companies the opportunity to step onto the stage. President Su is already a big name in the art world and no longer needs these stages to prove himself."

"Of course, Mr. Su's courage in giving up his past glory in the strange land and starting a new business from scratch is admirable. I understand that Mr. Su's participation in this competition is also to expand the business of Wending, which is an agreement between Mr. Su and Mr. Ding."

"However, why does President Su choose to go the long way around? Putting aside the fact that President Su and President Li are family, I know that President Su has the ability to rebuild his career in the professional field on his own. However, Yitao Culture was also built by you. Why don't you choose to cooperate with Yitao Culture directly, join forces, and maximize the benefits of Wending Studio in the shortest time?"

Su Youling raised an eyebrow: "My cooperation with President Ding has not been made public. It is still a secret between our two companies. President Lu, you have good news."

She glanced at Li Tingxi, then kicked him in the waist. "What do you mean?"

Li Tingxi quickly grabbed her little foot and squeezed it, saying innocently, "Wife, I'm innocent! You don't let me interfere with your career, and I've always listened to you. If you're willing to ask me for help, what business is it of theirs?"

Su Youling snorted coldly.

Lu Wenli pretended to be deaf and didn't hear the couple's flirtatious banter, but he was still inevitably shocked.

Even though he had heard a lot of rumors and gossip about the two of them lately, and people outside said that the cold-faced Yama Li Tingxi was completely obedient to his wife and a typical henpecked husband... Having worked with Li Tingxi for so long, he couldn't imagine what it would be like for President Li to be 'henpecked'.

Hearing it with my own ears now is truly unbelievable!

Indeed, even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman.

"Ahem...Mr. Su, don't be angry." Lu Wenli quickly made her presence known and brought the topic back on track. "Mr. Li didn't get involved in this matter. However, this circle is only so big, and Mr. Ding and Mr. Su are both prominent figures in the industry, so I can't help but pay more attention. Although this news hasn't been leaked, it's not exactly an absolute secret, is it?"

Su Ranxi raised an eyebrow; this person was truly formidable.

With just a few words, one can already glimpse the ingenuity of his thoughts.

What's even more commendable is that this person is clever enough to remain calm and collected, leaving no room for criticism or even anger.

"Does President Lu mean that I should withdraw from the competition and instead cooperate directly with Yitao Culture?" Su Youling went straight to the point. "President Lu is probably underestimating me. The reason I chose to cooperate with Yaosheng Group is not to rely on a big platform, but to open up official cooperation channels and promote Yitao Culture to a big platform."

Lu Wenli

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Not surprising, but hearing Su Youling's calm and matter-of-fact tone, I couldn't help but admire her confidence.

It wasn't sarcasm, but a genuine expression of feeling.

Su Youling's confidence stems from her absolute strength.

Without a doubt.

“I understand.” Lu Wenli took the opportunity to send a new email to Su Youling. “President Su, you might as well take a look. What Yaosheng Group can give you, our Yitao Culture can give you as well.”

Su Youling opened the email with some surprise and was truly shocked.

This Lu Wenli is truly remarkable.

He had only been in charge of Yitao Culture for a short time, but he managed to establish a partnership with the official platform of City B through his superb marketing skills and business operations. He used new media channels to increase brand awareness and won high recognition from the authorities.

The letter of intent for in-depth cooperation has been issued, and as long as Yitao Culture does not encounter any problems, the door to official cooperation platforms is already open to them.

"It seems Mr. Lu is well-prepared; it doesn't seem like he's contacting me at the last minute for an emergency." Su Youling glanced at Li Tingxi. "If that's the case, why didn't you call me directly instead of contacting Li Tingxi first?"

Lu Wenli smiled and answered irrelevantly, "Yitao Culture is a branch of the Li family, and President Li is my direct superior. I hope President Su understands."

Su Youling chuckled: He really is a cunning old fox!

"Mr. Lu, let's be frank, I see your sincerity. But once I participate in this competition, I won't withdraw. From the studio's perspective, we at Wending are also complete newcomers, and we need this stage to prove ourselves and make a name for ourselves even more than Yitao Culture!"

Su Youling calmly closed her laptop. "There's no agreement that says the two sides participating in a competition can't cooperate. Why can't we achieve a win-win situation?"

"Does President Su mean for our two companies to merge and compete?" Lu Wenli shook his head. "I have considered this, but now that the preliminary rounds are over and we each have our rankings, merging into a team at the last minute would not be in accordance with the rules and would be unfair to the other participants. Otherwise, I would have approached President Su directly to cooperate long ago."

“I never said I was going to bring Wending Studio to collaborate with Yitao Culture,” Su Youling smiled. “What Yitao Culture needs now is an even stronger art team than before, not Wending Studio, right?”

“If I can find someone even more capable to join Yitao Culture, wouldn’t your crisis be solved?” As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Wenli asked curiously, “Who else has more fame and influence than President Su?”

“Old Master Lu from City C is a leading figure among domestic artists and is now my teacher, the elder who introduced me to the association,” Su Youling said patiently. “If we, master and apprentice, join Yitao Culture and take the lead in the art design department, I believe that you won’t need to recruit anyone. More talented people will come to us one after another.”

Lu Wenli exclaimed in shock, "Old Master Lu? You can get him to come? He's semi-retired, and he already announced that he wouldn't make any more public appearances after the art exhibition."

"Does the head of the art and design department still need to make public appearances? Publicity is your management's business. We only need to focus on the core design, right?" Su Youling reminded her. "Our teacher is getting old and won't be directly involved in the design, but I can persuade him to lend his name. I will be the one actually doing the design. However, this time I am joining Yitao Culture as Lu Lao's apprentice and will not bring a single member of the Wending Studio with me."