Chapter 511: Chapter 245: Personal IP Development Plan

Lin Shen knew perfectly well that he wasn’t here to bond with Su Zhenqing. He was here to talk business.

That being the case, there was no need for excessive pleasantries. He needed to display his capabilities in full and give the man a sense of security—a feeling that ’working with me is the right move.’

In the business world, excessive flattery and deference would only earn you the other party’s contempt.

Only real strength could command respect.

And so, Lin Shen began to outline his plan for founding Shennan.

"I’ve founded Shennan Pet Industry, which is my primary focus. The media company is just a tool to promote my main business."

"I realized that today’s society is driven by online traffic. You have to control that traffic to seize the initiative in business."

"That makes a media company essential. If I didn’t create my own, I’d eventually have to partner with other media companies to advertise for Shennan Pet Industry anyway."

"Rather than go that route, it’s better to just build one myself..."

Su Zhenqing was inwardly stunned as he listened to Lin Shen lay out his business blueprint. He was astounded by the young man’s commercial vision and grasp of the bigger picture.

’He’s already thought this far ahead?’

’He’s even factored in future development paths and is already laying the groundwork.’

’This kid’s got some serious ambition!’

’And to think the media company isn’t even his main business!’

"Can you really manage all that?"

After his initial surprise, a hint of concern crossed Su Zhenqing’s face.

"Founding two companies at once... I’ve never heard of such a thing. Not to mention they’re in completely different fields. Just managing company affairs must take up a huge amount of time, right?"

"You don’t need to worry about that. I’m not managing the companies all by myself."

Lin Shen said with a faint smile.

"I have two business partners helping me manage each of the companies, which greatly reduces my own workload."

’Letting his partners run things?’

Su Zhenqing frowned slightly, then offered a well-intentioned warning.

"Aren’t you afraid they’ll seize real power in the companies for themselves?"

"Not at all."

"Why not?"

"Because I hold the majority of the shares, and I have veto power over the board’s decisions."

The corners of Lin Shen’s mouth curved upward slightly.

"Besides, these business partners and I have a very intimate relationship. They won’t betray me."

?

Lin Shen’s words piqued Su Zhenqing’s curiosity. He leaned forward and asked in a hushed voice.

"What kind of intimate relationship? Don’t tell me it’s..."

"It’s exactly what you’re thinking."

Lin Shen flashed a meaningful smile, the kind that passes between men in an instant.

The moment Su Zhenqing saw it, he understood. A sudden wave of envy and jealousy washed over him.

’Fuck!’

’I just finished thinking this kid seemed like a pretty straight-laced guy, but it turns out his love life is a complete mess!’

’Then again, it’s understandable. A young man as handsome, rich, and emotionally intelligent as Lin Shen is bound to have women flocking to him.’

What Su Zhenqing hadn’t expected, though, was that he was willing to let these women manage his companies.

’Isn’t that just asking for trouble?’

Su Zhenqing had always been quite the male chauvinist. On top of that, he’d married Tsuruta Mami, and chauvinism was also quite prevalent back in her hometown.

This led him to believe that business matters should be handled by men. Women were better off not getting involved; they would only make a mess of things.

But Lin Shen’s approach was making Su Zhenqing reconsider.

’He must have his reasons. Maybe those women he knows are all very capable?’

"Impressive."

Su Zhenqing said with genuine admiration.

"Lin, of all the young people I’ve ever met, you are the most capable. Bar none."

"I’m only more capable than my peers because I focus my energy on the right things."

’Ah, the charm of language!’

Lin Shen didn’t rush into a humble denial of Su Zhenqing’s praise. Instead, he just went along with it.

It was a way to accept the compliment while also projecting his own capability and confidence.

Su Zhenqing burst out laughing at his response.

"It’s true! Your time management skills are far beyond those of your peers. I really envy that ability of yours."

"Unlike me. I’ve reached middle age, and my body doesn’t always listen to me anymore. And my wife is only in her thirties... sigh!"

Su Zhenqing let out a long sigh. He didn’t finish his sentence, but everything was left unsaid.

Only he himself knew the bitterness behind it.

Seeing this, Lin Shen gave a mysterious smile and made a suggestion.

"Uncle, how about I teach you a training method?"

"Oh?"

At this, Su Zhenqing’s interest was instantly piqued. He leaned his head in, whispering with Lin Shen as if they were old buddies.

"What method? Does it work?"

"Of course it works."

Lin Shen gave a sly chuckle.

"It’s how I became a ’master of time management’ myself."

"Tell me!"

And so, the two men stopped talking about business, and they stopped talking about Yuji. Instead, they launched into an in-depth discussion about the topic that men care about most, eagerly exchanging opinions.

The conversation grew so animated that they both seemed to forget the original purpose of their meeting.

Finally, Lin Shen had to interrupt.

"Uncle, perhaps we should get back to the matter at hand. We can talk more about this other stuff when we meet up privately."

"Right."

Su Zhenqing happily accepted Lin Shen’s suggestion. He then cleared his throat a few times and said in an all-business tone.

"Lin, you know Yuji is doing very well right now. If she signs with you, you’ll help her take her career even further, right?"

"Of course."

Lin Shen smiled with absolute confidence, then began to discuss how he would manage Yuji’s personal brand.

"Yuji appears to be doing very well right now. She’s already a top figure in the anime and cosplay community on Douyin. But numerous restrictions are hampering her growth, am I wrong?"

"You’re referring to?"

"Public opinion."

Lin Shen said gravely.

"The anime community used to be relatively normal. Everyone worked hard to promote the anime and characters they loved. But after a series of incidents, the community seems to have become a private playground for the rich kids."

"’Vulgar,’ ’suggestive’... These labels hurt every dedicated cosplayer. What’s worse is that all the traffic flows toward this kind of content, which has created some unhealthy trends."

"To get famous, besides slowly building up seniority and putting in the time, you can also take a ’shortcut’ to get traffic. And that is by posting suggestive content!"

"You don’t need exquisite makeup and costumes, nor do you need to painstakingly perfect the character. You just need to wear less—or nothing at all—to get a bigger share of the traffic."

"Exactly!"

Lin Shen’s words struck a chord with Su Zhenqing.

He had been so opposed to Yuji’s career precisely because he didn’t think it was a respectable profession.

At a fundamental level, his own thinking had been tainted by these very stereotypes.

In his mind, as an outsider to the community, cosplayers were just a group of people in revealing outfits, shamelessly flaunting their bodies and striking provocative poses for the camera.

The thought of his own daughter doing something like that made an nameless fire burn inside him.

Of course, this phenomenon was also inseparable from today’s anime and games, which often rely on fanservice and softcore content to attract audiences.

In the end, at Yuji’s strong insistence, Su Zhenqing had relented.

But even though he’d relented, he still strictly restricted Yuji’s cosplay outfits, terrified that his precious daughter would be snatched up by some pig.

That was why what Lin Shen said resonated with him so deeply.

"You’re absolutely right. I’m just afraid Yuji will go astray... sigh!"

"Rest assured, I won’t let her go astray."

Lin Shen said with a smile.

"I plan to develop Yuji from multiple angles. Her personal brand shouldn’t be limited to anime; she has the potential to shine in many other areas."

"Oh?"

Su Zhenqing was intensely curious about what Lin Shen meant. After listening to his ideas, he was genuinely astounded by the plan.

Cultural exchange, a fusion of traditional Chinese style and anime, uniquely personal cosplay designs.

These elements of the plan made Su Zhenqing feel that entrusting his daughter to Lin Shen would be an excellent decision.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.