Vice President Zhou, who was forcibly dragged away, was quite helpless, but he was too embarrassed to refuse Li Weiya's enthusiastic invitation, so he went to her room half-heartedly.
"Viya, where's your son?"
"Final exams are coming up soon, and he went back to school these past two days."
Zhou Lu nodded. She knew Wang Ming quite well. He was initially an animator who worked with Jiang Xia on Tom and Jerry, and his personal abilities were extremely strong. Now, he was independently serving as the storyboard director for the Tom and Jerry project, which showed how much Jiang Xia valued him. She estimated that it wouldn't be long before he became a super big shot in the animation industry.
The thought that such an outstanding person had only just entered university made Zhou Lu feel ashamed; this person was far more capable than she had been back then.
After changing into the slippers Li Weiya had prepared for her, Zhou Lu walked into the house, looking around at the two-bedroom apartment and nodding frequently.
"This place is nice; it's quite spacious."
"Sigh, it's just barely enough to live here. Housing prices in the capital have risen very quickly this year. Xia said that this trend will continue for another ten years or so. In the future, the average price of housing may be seventy or eighty thousand yuan per square meter. Some good locations and good housing types are estimated to be around one hundred thousand yuan."
Li Weiya said with a smile, "I'm planning to buy a house in Beijing to live in. I don't go back to Wanzhou often after all. If I need money in the future, I can sell this house and not only get my money back, but I can also make a lot of money."
"Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder he's the vice president of Qitian Group. He buys houses at 20,000 yuan per square meter without hesitation. He's all about being extravagant," Zhou Lu joked.
It's worth noting that at this point in time, the average house price in Chongqing was only four or five thousand yuan, a difference of five times. Even so, the people of Chongqing were still very distressed, complaining that house prices were too high.
"I definitely can't buy it with cash, but I can manage with a loan if I grit my teeth," Li Weiya said with a faint smile. She currently earns an annual salary, which, including various subsidies, amounts to a million yuan a year, more than enough to buy a house.
"Sigh, I think I'll just rent it for now," Zhou Lu said with a wry smile.
She previously earned only a regular salary at Chongqing TV Station. Although she has saved a considerable amount of money over the years, her current job is not very stable, and her savings of several hundred thousand yuan are still too little compared to the housing prices in Beijing.
She couldn't possibly invest all her savings in real estate.
"Keep up the good work. Xia's salaries for his employees are always top-notch. You're the COO of D-site. If you work hard for two or three years, you'll have an apartment in Beijing, right?"
Li Weiya smiled as she put on her apron, took out some beef from the refrigerator, and went into the kitchen. Zhou Lu, having nothing else to do, also went to the kitchen to help.
Later that evening, dinner was ready: steak, vegetable salad, and pasta, plus half a glass of red wine for each person—a simple family-style Western meal.
"Viya, what are your thoughts on D-site's development plan?" Zhou Lu cut a piece of steak, fed it to herself with a fork, and chewed it in small bites.
Li Weiya thought for a moment and said, "The core is still content and ecosystem. These two are the foundation of D Station's development. As for the commercialization you are thinking about, it can only rely on D Station's large user base."
Zhou Lu nodded, agreeing with this statement.
“As Xia mentioned to me before, in addition to operating animation copyrights, D-site will expand into areas such as games, live streaming, short videos, planning variety shows, self-produced documentaries, film and television dramas, and animation merchandise in the future. However, due to the limitations of mobile devices, many plans cannot be implemented yet, but you can choose the most suitable ones for the present situation,” Li Weiya said.
After thinking it over for a long time, Zhou Lu gradually came to a conclusion. Each of the areas that Li Weiya mentioned could be handled by a separate department. If this could be done, the scale of D Station would probably be more than ten times larger than it is today.
"President Jiang is truly remarkable; he has the foresight to see more than a decade into the future," she exclaimed.
"Ah Xia is indeed very capable. He has an extremely keen sense of smell. No matter how the times change, he seems to be able to plan ahead and make preparations in advance."
Li Weiya suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Lu, there's something I have to remind you of."
"Um?"
You probably know that Apple is about to release a new product, right?
Zhou Lu nodded slightly: "It's a mobile phone, right? I think I saw it in some news recently."
"Ah Xia said that this phone will usher in the global smartphone era and will spark a revolution in the mobile phone industry. As the world's largest market, if D-site can obtain the broadcasting rights for this launch event..."
Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Lu's eyes lit up.
As an industry insider, she was all too aware of the importance of news timeliness. If D-site could broadcast Apple's smartphone launch event live in its entirety, then the entire nation's attention would be focused on D-site that day, which would be a huge traffic feast!
Moreover, if this leads to a partnership with Apple and becomes one of the channels for ordering iPhones in China, this deal will be extremely profitable.
"When is Apple's product launch event?" she asked.
"Well... I haven't been paying much attention, but it seems to have happened this month?"
Li Weiya pursed her lips helplessly. Her usual work focus was still on animation, and she only subconsciously remembered it because Jiang Xia often mentioned it.
"Viya, can I borrow your computer for a moment?"
Zhou Lu put down her knife and fork and quickly turned on her computer to check all the information about Apple's latest press conference. She found that the press conference was scheduled for June 18th, Beijing time.
Today is June 3rd, and there are still two weeks left. After deducting the time for visa processing, there are only a few days left. Although the schedule is a bit tight, if everything goes smoothly, it should be enough time.
“Viya, I need to go to America,” Zhou Lu suddenly said.
Li Weiya was stunned. She had only said it casually, but Zhou Lu actually took it seriously.
Are you serious?
Zhou Lu nodded: "Didn't you say that since this upcoming smartphone will usher in a revolution in the entire mobile phone industry, then as long as we can reach an agreement, it's all worth it?"
She paused for a moment, then continued, "I trust President Jiang's judgment."
She had recently agreed to Jiang Xia's pledge, and now was the perfect opportunity to deliver an excellent answer.
“If A-Xia knew you did this, she would definitely praise you to the skies,” Li Weiya said with a smile.
Ultimately, this boils down to execution and decisiveness. As the Chief Operating Officer of DiliDili, she needs to provide the best response to any opportunity.
"Okay, go ahead and make the preparations for going abroad. If there's anything I can help with, just let me know. Don't worry about the company."
"Thank you," Zhou Lu said sincerely.
"I'm waiting for your good news."
Li Weiya chuckled.
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