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Chapter 82 Short-Term Pilot Agreement

Li Shaobin and Lin Zixia took the three documents in astonishment and began to browse them carefully.

"PhD in Psychology", "Master of Computer Science", "Rural Striver of Shaanxi Province"... one after another, these words came into view.

About two minutes later.

Li Shaobin raised his head, his gaze scrutinizing him:

"Hey, these three graduate students... they've all explicitly agreed to appear on TV shows?"

"Of course, Director Li," Geng Zhi said with a confident smile. "It's not just these three; we have a group of candidates in mind. The initiative and desire to showcase themselves and participate in discussions on social issues among young people from top universities today may far exceed your expectations."

Li Shaobin nodded slightly, not having much doubt about those words.

He then added, "The information about these three students seems quite good. But we still need to verify whether what you just described is reliable."

"Director Li, don't you have enough faith in me and our 'Jiaotong University Matchmaker' team's capabilities?" Geng Zhi asked with a smile.

Li Shaobin smacked his lips, fragments of information about Geng Zhi flashing through his mind:

The foresight in registering the "If You Are the One" trademark in advance, the ability to make the event a hit in Shanghai universities within a month, the precise calculation of attracting attention by placing ads for GG in Nanjing media, and the steady and experienced performance at the negotiating table...

This ability, this intellect, this execution... how can this be considered a college student? It's simply beyond the scope of what's expected!

No wonder he's a top student from a prestigious university like Jiaotong University!

Li Shaobin did not answer the straightforward question, but only nodded slightly.

Silence fell over the meeting room once again.

After a long silence, Li Shaobin, ready to be frank, stared intently at Geng Zhi and asked directly:

"Straightforward classmate, when did you start... planning all of this?"

"Director Li, what exactly do you mean by 'all of this'?" Geng Zhi appropriately revealed a hint of doubt.

"All of the above. Registering the 'If You Are the One' trademark, using 'GG' in Nanjing to attract our attention, preparing these college students' information in advance... this whole series of actions," Li Shaobin stated bluntly.

Geng Zhi sat up straight, his expression becoming incredibly serious, even a little innocent, as he answered:

"Director Li, to be honest, the reason we named the event 'If You Are the One' and applied for trademark protection was purely to protect our entrepreneurial achievements. This is a common practice in the Jiaotong University entrepreneurial circle; many senior students do it, and we are just following suit."

"At the time, we had no idea that your station was also preparing a program with the same name, 'If You Are the One.' It was really just a coincidence."

Upon hearing this, both Li Shaobin and Lin Zixia showed expressions of confusion.

"How did you find out later?" Lin Zixia questioned. "Your publicity in major media outlets in Jiangsu Province started two or three weeks earlier than my station's public announcement of the program name!"

Before Geng Zhi could answer, Li Shaobin suddenly realized something and hurriedly asked, "So, you also learned about our program through Mu Yan, the CEO of Baihe.com?"

Geng Zhi neither agreed nor disagreed, but simply smiled and gave Li Shaobin a thumbs up.

In Li Shaobin and Lin Zixia's view, this was tantamount to tacit agreement.

Lin Zixia was a little puzzled.

When Geng Zhi and his team were promoting the show in Jiangsu Province, the program team had not yet officially announced the name "If You Are the One". How would Mu Yan know?

Unless... one of the four female guests recommended by Baihe.com violated the program's recording rules and leaked this information to Mu Yan.

Lin Zixia was deep in thought when Li Shaobin's questioning interrupted her.

Li Shaobin stared at Geng Zhi: "Geng Zhi, how did you come to know Mu Yan?"

"We met through an investor named Zhu Xiaohu," Geng Zhi said earnestly. "Our 'Jiaotong University Matchmakers' participated in Jiaotong University's entrepreneurship competition, and Mr. Zhu from Jinshajiang Venture Capital was one of our judges, which is how we met."

To prevent Li Shaobin from pressing further, Geng Zhi quickly followed up with an explanation:

"After learning about your station's program plans, we had the idea: since we're so fortunate, why not give it a try and see if we can achieve a win-win collaboration?"

"Our initial expectation was simply to cooperate with the production team and contribute one or two high-quality female guests to the show."

Li Shaobin didn't say anything more, but just squinted his eyes, carefully savoring every word Geng Zhi said.

To him, what Geng Zhi said above seemed very reasonable from a logical point of view.

Seeing that the time was right, Geng Zhi offered an even more tempting offer:

"Director Li, to show our sincerity, we can first sign a short-term pilot agreement, in which our 'Jiaotong University Matchmaker' will provide your station with two regular high-quality female college student guests."

He paused deliberately before slowing his speech:

"If the pilot program proves that our guests can indeed bring value to your program and establish long-term trust between both parties, then..."

"We can sit down and discuss the ownership of the 'If You Are the One' trademark. We could even transfer it to your station free of charge on very amicable terms."

Trademark transfer?!

Li Shaobin and Lin Zixia's eyes lit up at the same time, and they quickly exchanged a knowing glance.

Neither of them mentioned the trademark transfer throughout the entire process, but Geng Zhi brought it up himself. His vision and thinking were truly admirable.

The trademark issue was resolved perfectly, and we even unexpectedly gained a new and high-quality source of guests, which was definitely a pleasant surprise.

"Honest colleague," Lin Zixia's smile widened, and her tone became even warmer, "your suggestion is very constructive. However, this is, after all, an important collaboration, and we need to go back and report it in detail to our superiors at the station."

"But don't worry, we will look into it as soon as possible and give you a satisfactory answer," Lin Zixia added.

"Okay, then we'll wait for good news. We look forward to a long-term partnership with your station." Geng Zhi smiled and stood up.

Li Haipeng also stood up, and the four shook hands again, the atmosphere much more harmonious than at the beginning.

After exchanging a few more polite words, the meeting ended hastily, as Li Shaobin and Lin Zixia needed to return to the station as soon as possible to report.

Before parting, Li Shaobin once again extended his hand to Geng Zhi in a friendly manner: "Geng Zhi, you have given me a completely new understanding of college student entrepreneurship. Your future is sure to be limitless."

"Thank you for your encouragement, Director Li. I have also seen the qualities of an excellent production manager in you. Thank you! And thank you, Director Lin!" Geng Zhi said politely.

"By the way, Geng Zhi, how old are you?" Li Shaobin asked with a smile.

"My birthday is November 20th, and I just turned 21."