Chapter 40 Qianqian Signs a Contract
the next day.
On the upper floors of Shen Media Building, the office of Chen Feng, the agent director, is spacious and bright.
He glanced sharply at the draft contract spread out on the table, exuding the shrewdness of a seasoned businessman.
Brother Wang stood in front of his desk, his expression somewhat unhappy, but he still said respectfully, "Director Chen, Su Qianqian is truly the most talented person I've seen in all these years."
"That face, that figure, and that understanding of the character..."
“Although it’s still a blank slate, with a little polish, it will definitely become something great.”
"This 50-50 contract is definitely a generous offer for new hires of the same period, and it also demonstrates the company's sincerity to her..."
"Sincerity?" A voice with obvious coldness interrupted Brother Wang.
The office door was pushed open, and Lin Shu walked in gracefully wearing ten-centimeter high heels.
She was wearing a champagne-colored slim-fit suit, with flawless makeup, and was stunningly beautiful.
She walked straight to Chen Feng's desk, leaned on the edge of the table, her eyes swept over Brother Wang, and finally fell on Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian sat quietly on the reception sofa a little further away, wearing a simple white dress with her long hair draped softly behind her shoulders.
She lowered her head slightly, with her hands neatly placed on her knees, like a quiet ink painting.
Lin Shu's gaze lingered on her face for a few seconds, the jealousy in her eyes almost overflowing.
She quickly looked away and turned to Chen Feng, her red lips curled up into a sweet smile, but her voice was strong:
"Brother Feng, I understand that Brother Wang loves talented people."
"But isn't this contract a bit too generous?"
Her fingernails, painted with bright red polish, pointed at the 50-50 split draft. "A newbie with no background, no work, and who hasn't even completed systematic training, and they're getting a 50-50 split right from the start?"
"Are the company's resources given away for free? Promotion, packaging, team, which one of them didn't cost real money?"
She paused, her tone carrying the earnestness of someone who truly cares about the company: "Brother Feng, our Shen Corporation is not a charity."
"There are also rules to follow when promoting newcomers."
"Someone like her..."
Lin Shu raised her chin towards Su Qianqian, with undisguised contempt, "We should have signed the lowest-level contract, a 90% profit split, with the company taking 9%, and a sky-high 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 clearly: "Which play to accept and what role to play must be decided entirely by the company."
"That way we can maximize our control and prevent newcomers from becoming arrogant and forgetting who made them famous, Brother Feng, don't you agree?"
Every word Lin Shu said was directed at her.
A 91% profit split means the company takes almost all the profits;
The sky-high penalty for breach of contract made Su Qianqian unable to terminate the contract;
The fact that the acting roles are completely controlled by the company completely stifles the artists' autonomy and turns them into a pure money-making tool.
Brother Wang's face completely darkened. He moved his lips, wanting to refute, 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 carry great weight.
Chen Feng looked at Su Qianqian.
The girl still sat quietly, her long eyelashes drooping, hiding the emotions in her eyes. Only her slightly curled fingers placed on her knees revealed a hint of uneasiness.
This look is indeed easy to control.
Moreover, Lin Shu has Gu Chengyu's support, so he naturally doesn't dare to offend her.
This girl's appearance is not the type that the prince likes. Even if someone else climbs up the tree in the future, he will never be able to compare with the prince of the Gu family.
Although the artist contract is harsh, he will let Brother Wang take her, so she should not be treated unfairly.
In order to avoid making enemies with such a good seedling, he also appeased the money-making Lin Shushu.
"Lin Shu is right." Chen Feng finally spoke in a steady voice.
"This industry has its own rules."
"A newcomer should act like a newcomer."
He took out a contract with 91% profit sharing and harsh terms, pushed it to the edge of the desk, and pointed it towards Su Qianqian.
"Ms. Su, this is the standard new employee contract the company gave you. It's in duplicate. Sign it, and the company will give you a chance."
"If you don't sign, Shen's won't give away a good talent like you for nothing. If you go to another company..."
This actually means to ban.
Brother Wang looked at Su Qianqian with a complicated look, with a hint of reluctance and apology.
The corners of Lin Shu's mouth curled up in the triumphant arc of a winner.
She wanted to see what choice this little bitch who relied on her looks to get ahead would make when faced with such a contract.
Angry? Reluctant? Or just give up?
Su Qianqian slowly raised her head.
On that little face, there was no anger or grievance as Lin Shu had expected, only calmness.
She stood up and walked to the desk and stood there.
He glanced at the contract, looking at the mess of unequal clauses, and seemed to be thinking about something.
It would be a waste not to use the handle that Lin Shu has handed to you.
Su Qianqian's voice was soft and gentle, and she said, "Thank you for giving me the opportunity."
She picked up the pen on the table.
Then, she lowered her eyelashes and carefully signed her name on the indenture: Su Qianqian.
After signing, she gently pushed the contract back in front of Chen Feng, still looking down so her expression couldn't be seen clearly: "It's signed, Director Chen."
Chen Feng looked at the pretty name on the contract, then at the overly quiet and pretty girl in front of him, feeling a little uneasy.
It went so smoothly, almost abnormally?
Lin Shu felt very proud when she saw Su Qianqian signing.
Okay, this short-sighted little bitch will be a toy in the hands of the company from now on. Let's see how she can still jump around in front of me.
Chen Feng suppressed the emotions in his heart and comforted himself that he was overthinking it.
He put away the contract and put on a formal smile. "Welcome to Shen's, Miss Su. Brother Wang will contact you on follow-up matters. He is your agent."
Su Qianqian took one of the contracts, bowed slightly, turned around without looking at anyone, and quietly left the office.
Outside is the corridor of Shen Media.
Su Qianqian stood in the busy corridor and narrowed her eyes slightly.
Of course she knew the contract was bad.
Very bad.
90% profit sharing, sky-high penalty for breach of contract, and no autonomy at all.
It almost blocked all her future possibilities.
but……
It’s just 20 million in liquidated damages.
For ordinary people, it is an astronomical figure that they cannot earn in several lifetimes.
But for that man...
In Su Qianqian's mind, the image of Gu Chengyu lazily leaning on the sofa, picking up a dazzling diamond bracelet and casually putting it on her wrist emerged.
She later checked the price of the bracelet, and it seemed that the auction price was also over 20 million?
Her red and tender lips curved into a shallow arc.
What's this little bit of grievance?
Only if you feel wronged enough can that man care about you enough, right?
She even wanted to see, when he knew that Lin Shu was the driving force behind all this, who would he favor between her and his white moonlight?
[Host, this contract is a trap!] System 007's mechanical voice rang in my mind.
[I know.] Su Qianqian responded softly in her heart, and walked towards the elevator without stopping.
It's okay, 007.
Someone will pay for this injustice. And it will be doubled.
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