Chapter 94 Negotiation
In Lu Yanhe's original body's memories, there was absolutely no record of him offending Zhou Ping'an.
There must be a reason why Zhou Ping'an wanted to drive him away that Lu Yanhe didn't know.
In addition, Lu Yanhe always remembered the incident of being pushed into the river, so he knew that his situation after transmigrating was not so safe and sound.
The people who secretly pushed him into the river, and the people who openly wanted to drive him out of the entertainment industry.
How did Lu Yanhe, an orphan who was struggling in the entertainment industry and had no enemies, end up in such a precarious situation?
Lu Yanhe tried to get some clues from Zhou Ping'an.
However, after taking a deep breath, Zhou Ping'an only said, "How can this fleeting performance offset your terrible performance over the past two or three years? Don't think that you can keep the company just because you sang this one song. There's no room for negotiation on terminating your contract!"
Lu Yanhe remained silent for two seconds.
Just when Zhou Ping'an thought Lu Yanhe was intimidated by his imposing manner, he heard Lu Yanhe chuckle softly on the other end of the phone and say, "Is that so? Okay then. Tomorrow, the TV station people are coming with the police to present me with a banner recognizing my bravery. Ping'an, why don't we announce it tomorrow?"
Zhou Ping'an almost choked on his breath, his eyes nearly popped out, and he burst into a tirade of curses.
Fortunately, he retained some semblance of rationality and managed to hold back.
"Lu Yanhe, putting everything else aside, the company at least supported you for three years, allowing you to attend high school and live a comfortable life," Zhou Ping'an said coldly. "If the company hadn't signed you, given the attitude your uncle had towards you, do you think you'd be talking to me like this now? You'd either be stuck as a waiter washing dishes, or your uncle would have sent you to work in some factory! Don't be ungrateful and turn around and bite the hand that feeds you!"
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath.
“Brother Ping An, I don’t mean to bite back, but this is what you said. If the company terminates my contract now, will I still be able to finish high school? If you cut off my escape route, then I have no choice but to fight to the death.” He said calmly in an angry voice.
This is a negotiation.
Lu Yanhe didn't know how Zhou Pingan would respond.
But this is the best opportunity.
If Zhou Pingan doesn't back down now, Lu Yanhe will have no choice but to come up with another plan.
Zhou Ping'an remained silent for a long time before his tone returned to calm.
There was an even colder emotion mixed in with the calm.
What do you want?
“I know that if I don’t want to terminate the contract and stubbornly stay at the company, you have many ways to annoy me and force me to terminate the contract. Although I don’t know why you want to force me to leave, I hope that this will at least happen after my college entrance examination.” Lu Yanhe said, “Brother Ping An, I don’t want to be a waiter who washes dishes, nor do I want to be sent to a factory to work. Let me take the college entrance examination normally. At that time, as long as the company doesn’t want to keep me, I am willing to take the initiative to terminate the contract with the company.”
Lu Yanhe adopted a conciliatory tone.
“Whether the company wants to keep you or not, you must terminate your contract with the company,” Zhou Ping’an said without hesitation.
“If the company doesn’t want to terminate my contract, and I take the initiative to terminate it, I will have to pay the termination fee. You know my situation, I can’t afford to pay that.”
Zhou Pingan said, "That won't happen."
“When you approached me to sign the contract, you told me there would be no possibility of termination midway,” Lu Yanhe said. “When you came to me, you told me to trust you.”
Zhou Ping'an remained silent.
“Okay, I’ll draft a termination agreement now. You sign it, and it will take effect after the college entrance exam next year,” Zhou Ping’an said. “The termination agreement will state that it was a friendly negotiation between both parties, and that neither party is in breach of contract. But you must keep this a secret. Before you officially terminate the contract with the company, you cannot tell anyone, including anyone in the company. Otherwise, you will have to pay a penalty for breach of contract.”
Lu Yanhe: "Okay."
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After hanging up the phone, Lu Yanhe picked up a pen and began to write on a piece of paper:
1. It is almost certain that Zhou Ping'an's decision to terminate the contract is not based on the company's will, but on Zhou Ping'an's personal wishes. Otherwise, Zhou Ping'an would not have emphasized that "you cannot tell anyone, including anyone in the company."
2. Zhou Ping'an may not be the one who absolutely has to terminate the contract with him. After talking for so long, including his angry questioning to provoke Zhou Ping'an, Zhou Ping'an has not answered any questions about why he is targeting him. Although Lu Yanhe has no evidence, he has a strong feeling that Zhou Ping'an himself may not even know why he wants to terminate the contract with him.
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After sorting out his thoughts, Lu Yanhe suddenly felt fortunate that he had made the news and been commended by the police for his "heroic act".
Otherwise, given his previous wishful thinking, he might not have been able to survive until the end of the college entrance examination and would have been forced to leave by Zhou Ping'an.
A nobody artist like him, with no background or influence, has almost no power to fight back against a manager like Zhou Ping'an who wields power and influence.
After reviewing his conversation with Zhou Ping'an and confirming that he hadn't said anything wrong, Lu Yanhe finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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Zhou Pingan looked at his phone, which had ended the call, sat on the sofa, his brows furrowed, lost in thought.
Tonight's phone call with Lu Yanhe made him feel out of control for the first time. Previously, Zhou Ping'an had always felt he had complete control over Lu Yanhe. In his mind, Lu Yanhe was a clueless kid who knew nothing and was always timid and submissive. If it weren't for the need to wait for the group to disband before terminating the contract to seem more reasonable and avoid attracting attention, he would have kicked Lu Yanhe out long ago.
Unexpectedly, after dragging it out until now, Lu Yanhe has lost control.
How dare he speak to him in that manner?
Just because she recently made it into the social news and gained some fame, does that give her the confidence to rebel against him?
Fortunately, he eventually agreed.
This agreement needs to be signed immediately, otherwise things could get complicated.
Just then, his phone rang.
Upon inspection, the caller ID showed it was Vice President Ma.
Zhou Ping'an immediately frowned again, his brows which had just relaxed.
"Hey, Mr. Ma!" Zhou Ping'an called out enthusiastically.
"Yes, yes, he did appear on a variety show today. But there's nothing I can do about it. President Hong has personally inquired about his affairs. In order not to arouse President Hong's suspicion, I can only get Lu Yanhe two shows for now."
"Don't worry, I've already spoken with Lu Yanhe. We'll sign the termination agreement tomorrow, and it will take effect as soon as he finishes his college entrance exam. There won't be any problems with this."
“Mr. Ma, there’s no other way. He just made the news and will be commended by the police tomorrow. If we terminate the contract with him now, it will be too ugly. Everyone will be paying attention to this, and it will be difficult to explain to Mr. Hong if he asks about it.”
"Don't worry, there will be absolutely no problem with this. Once the termination agreement is signed tomorrow, I will send a copy to your office."
(End of this chapter)
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