Chapter 100: Skilled and Courageous
Lin Xi sent two words, "Let's talk?"
Qian Haoming quickly replied, "Time and place?"
Lin Xi was a little surprised by the speed and decisiveness of this news.
She thought for a moment and realized there seemed to be a teahouse near the complex. She had seen it when she passed by. She stood up and walked out. "It's on the North Fourth Ring Road. You can leave now. I'll send you the specific address later."
There was a reply of "OK" and then no more movement.
Lin Xi walked out of the community with two file bags and sunglasses, and arrived at the teahouse after walking for more than ten minutes.
She booked a private room and scanned it with her spiritual sense. There were no cameras or any eavesdropping devices. She sent the address and the name of the room to Qian Minghao.
While waiting, Lin Xi ordered a clay pot rice and ate it slowly.
After dinner, Lin Xi ordered a cup of tea and waited quietly.
An hour later, there was a knock on the door of the private room.
Lin Xi stood up and said, "Please come in."
Then I saw a middle-aged man push the door open.
The man was in his forties, with a somewhat thin face, his cheeks visible behind his ears, and a very sharp gaze. He was obviously a man of character at first glance.
The man's face matched the information in the file, it was Qian Haoming.
Only after he closed the door did Lin Xi take off her sunglasses.
Qian Haoming was startled when he saw Lin Xi's face, then he said in a deep voice: "It turned out to be Miss Lin. She is really a skilled and courageous person. She came here alone."
"Aren't you afraid that I might do something bad to you?"
Without waiting for Lin Xi's reply, he laughed self-deprecatingly, "Yeah, even if I bring more bodyguards, it's probably useless."
"Ms. Lin's skills are not something that ordinary people can deal with."
Lin Xi smiled, "Mr. Qian is very courageous. He just received a text message and came here alone."
"I thought it would take a lot of talking."
Qian Haoming said calmly, "You sent those things to me. It's obvious that you didn't want to kill me. If you wanted to kill me, you wouldn't have bothered to check these things."
"You definitely don't want to bring me down. If you wanted to bring me down, you could have sent these things directly to the relevant departments."
"At most they're asking for money, or trying to make a deal with me. I have nothing to be afraid of."
Lin Xi gave him a thumbs up and said, "Mr. Qian is very generous. Please take a seat."
"What would you like to drink?"
Qian Haoming waved his hand and said, "No need, Miss Lin, tell me your purpose."
Lin Xi first showed Qian Haoming the contract she had signed with the international sports brand a few days ago on her mobile phone.
When Qian Haoming saw the signing bonus of 20 million gold, he was no longer calm.
His company, including factories and thousands of employees, only makes a net profit of tens of millions a year.
It's so easy for these stars to make money.
Lin Xi waited for him to finish reading, took back her phone, and said calmly, "Mr. Qian should have received the lawyer's letter. Mr. Qian should be very clear that this contract is invalid."
"It's impossible for someone in your company's advertising department to not even know this much. A two-year contract for six million is inherently deceptive."
"And Liu Dongsheng is also a liar, so you two hit it off right away."
Qian Minghao looked at Lin Xi calmly, "Our company did make some mistakes in this matter. However, having said that, more of the responsibility lies with your father."
He paused, then looked at Lin Xi with a sharp gaze. "Ms. Lin, you have the leverage over me now. Tell me, what do you want to achieve?"
Lin Xi pushed Fia's sales report over and said calmly, "In July of this year and August of last year, Fia's total sales were around 20 million, and in August, the sales reached 100 million."
"Compared to last month and the same period last year, Feiya's sales have increased fivefold. Where did this fivefold increase in sales come from? Doesn't Mr. Qian know this?"
Qian Haoming remained calm. "I admit that this has something to do with the company changing its trademark to use Ms. Lin's portrait. However, we also adjusted our sales strategy in August, so—"
Lin Xi chuckled and interrupted him, "You mean to say that the increase in sales is partly related to the advertising effect of my portrait, but that's not the only reason, right?"
Qian Haoming nodded vigorously.
Lin Xi's expression was calm, "Mr. Qian, if you say that, it's not thick anymore."
"Your company violated my portrait rights and illegally profited. You need to repay the illegal gains. With sales of 100 million, this is serious enough. You should also be fined three to five times that amount."
"Does Mr. Qian think the law is just for show?"
Qian Haoming waved his hand. "Ms. Lin, that's not the case. I also asked the company's legal advisor, and because of your age, the contract is indeed invalid."
"But we were also deceived. We don't necessarily lose the lawsuit. Even if we lose, the sentence won't be too severe. When the time comes, we will return what we owe. What do you think, Miss Lin?"
Lin Xi looked at him for two seconds and nodded slowly. "So, you plan to drag out this lawsuit for a year or two, and take advantage of the opportunity to spread the news widely. By then, your brand will be well-known, and you can compensate me with part of the profits. Even if there are some losses, it will still be worthwhile in the long run. After all, once the company has become well-known, its future development prospects will be better."
Qian Haoming didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement with Lin Xi's words.
He knew very well that in front of smart people, quibbling was meaningless and would only make himself look worse.
Lin Xi's eyes fell on the file bag, "So, this is why I brought these things here today."
She threw the bag containing Qian Haoming's dirty laundry in front of him.
Qian Haoming opened it and started reading.
He looked calm in the first few pages, which were all about some illegal operations, big or small, but when he read the rest of the article, his expression changed.
When he was young, he started out as a gangster, did a lot of shameful things, and even took someone's life.
It's just that someone was found to take the blame.
The person who took the blame was sentenced to suspended death sentence, which was later changed to life imprisonment. He is still in prison.
Here is the detailed testimony of the person who took the blame.
And some evidence.
If he hands this thing over, he will go to jail immediately and may even be sentenced to death.
Lin Xi saw beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, "Mr. Qian, can we talk now?"
Qian Haoming looked at Lin Xi with a complicated expression, "Miss Lin is really powerful. She can even get something like this."
He gave a wry smile and said, "Ms. Lin, please tell me what you want."
"If I can do it."
Lin Xi said softly, "I have two requests. First, immediately remove my portrait from your products. I'll give you three days to change the packaging."
"Second, you violated my portrait rights and must compensate me for my losses."
"The amount of loss will be calculated based on the net profit in August exceeding the same period last year."
Generally speaking, summer is the peak season for beverage sales.
Sales in June, July and August account for half of the annual sales.
(End of this chapter)
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