the next day.
The office of Chen Feng, the director of brokerage, is spacious and bright on a high floor of Shen's Media Building.
His sharp gaze swept over the draft contract spread out on the table, exuding the shrewdness of a seasoned businessman.
Brother Wang stood in front of the desk, his face not looking too good, but he still said respectfully, "Director Chen, Su Qianqian is truly the most promising talent I have seen in all these years."
"That face, that figure, and that understanding of the character..."
"Although it's still a blank slate right now, with a little polishing, it can definitely become something great."
"This 50/50 contract is definitely a generous offer among new employees of the same period, and it also shows her the company's sincerity..."
"Sincerity?" A voice, clearly cold, interrupted Brother Wang.
The office door was pushed open, and Lin Shu walked in gracefully, wearing ten-centimeter stilettos.
She wore a champagne-colored fitted suit, her makeup was exquisite and flawless, and she was stunningly beautiful.
She walked straight to Chen Feng's desk, leaned against the edge, glanced at Brother Wang, and finally her eyes landed on Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian sat quietly on the guest sofa a little distance away, wearing a simple white dress, her long hair flowing smoothly over her shoulders.
She lowered her head slightly, her hands resting neatly on her knees, like a quiet ink painting.
Lin Shu's gaze lingered on her face for a few seconds, her eyes almost overflowing with jealousy.
She quickly looked away, her red lips curving into a charming smile as she faced Chen Feng, but her voice remained assertive:
"Brother Feng, I understand that Brother Wang is eager to attract talent."
"But this contract... isn't it a bit too generous?"
She pointed at the draft proposal with her bright red nail polish, saying, "A complete newbie with no background, no portfolio, and not even a proper training course, is starting out with a 50/50 split?"
"Are company resources given away for free? Publicity, branding, team – aren't all of these things bought with real money?"
She paused, then spoke with genuine concern for the company: "Brother Feng, our Shen Group isn't a charity."
"There are rules to follow when promoting new talent."
"Someone like her..."
Lin Shu gestured with her chin toward Su Qianqian, her disdain undisguised, "They should have signed the lowest-level contract, a 90/10 split, with the company taking 90%, an exorbitant penalty for breach of contract, and..."
She leaned forward slightly, closer to Chen Feng, and lowered her voice so that Su Qianqian couldn't hear her: "What roles we take on and what kind of roles we play must be entirely decided by the company."
"This way we can maintain maximum control and prevent newcomers from becoming arrogant and forgetting who made them famous. Feng, don't you think so?"
Lin Shu's words were all directed at her.
A 90/10 split means the company takes almost all the profits;
The exorbitant penalty for breach of contract left Su Qianqian unable to terminate the contract.
Furthermore, the complete control over which actors are chosen by the company utterly stifles their autonomy, turning them into mere money-making tools.
Wang Ge's face darkened completely. His lips moved as if he wanted to retort, but when he met Chen Feng's thoughtful expression, he swallowed his words back.
He knew that Lin Shu was the company's current cash cow.
Her words carried great weight.
Chen Feng looked at Su Qianqian.
The girl remained seated quietly, her long eyelashes drooping, concealing the emotions in her eyes. Only her slightly curled fingers resting on her knees betrayed a hint of unease.
This appearance is indeed easy to control.
Moreover, Lin Shu has Gu Chengyu's backing, so he naturally wouldn't dare to offend her.
This girl's appearance is not the type that the Crown Prince likes. Even if she gets married to someone else in the future, she will never be able to compare to the Crown Prince of the Gu family.
Although the artist contract is harsh, he will have Brother Wang mentor her, so he shouldn't mistreat her.
It wouldn't be worth making an enemy of such a promising talent, and it also appeased Shulin Shu, who was a money-making machine.
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