Time passed quickly in the back-and-forth offensive and defensive debate between the two sides, and the sky outside gradually darkened.
"In short, we will not compromise on Article 50. We are very familiar with the relevant fields and can better choose solutions that adapt to the market."
"We repeat once again on this point. You cannot jump to conclusions so hastily. Our staff are all experienced and do not need your guidance. You must also give us a great deal of creative freedom, otherwise there is absolutely no point..."
Liu Yun and the woman opposite were obviously talking so hard that their throats were sore. Zhao Mei considerately poured some water for them and put it on the table.
Finally, after the sky outside had completely darkened, the two men finished discussing the last point of the contract.
They couldn't wait to pick up the water at hand and drink it down.
After drinking the whole bottle in one breath, the woman opposite had no intention of staying any longer. She quickly packed up all her things, stood up with a few people around her, and said goodbye to Zhao Mei.
"Mr. Zhao, today's negotiations went smoothly. I will send you the final draft of the contract within the next two days. I hope our future cooperation will be smooth."
Zhao Mei understood the feelings of her workers who were eager to leave work: "Okay, thank you for your hard work today. I hope our cooperation goes smoothly and you have a safe journey."
Zhao Mei, who had just seen the MSI delegation off, came back to see Xu Yan slumped on a sofa in a disgraceful manner, while Liu Yun was leaning against the armrest on one side of the sofa.
"What's going on? Sister Liu Yun is exhausted from brainstorming, so lying down is a reasonable option. But no one else is lying down, so why are you, Sister Xu Yan, lying down instead?"
Xu Yan waved her hand weakly. "You don't understand. This time, I was completely immersed in the story. Even though I was just a decoration the whole time, I felt the pain so deeply that my throat started to smoke."
Zhao Mei sat speechlessly on the empty sofa next to her. "That's it? I'm the one with the smoking throat. If someone doesn't rely on me, then they're simply question marks. Even pretending to check your phone can't hide your confused look."
"...After all, I have never encountered such a situation before. It has always been a small studio, and the number of people has never exceeded five at most. Including Tong Mingxia Zha and two non-staff members, there are only seven of us. It is normal that I don't understand, right?" Xu Yan felt very wronged.
"So you want you to read some economics books and learn a lot? In the future, the brand will grow bigger and bigger, and you, as a half-boss, won't be able to do anything if you don't know anything." Zhao Mei could only give earnest advice.
"To be honest, as soon as I opened the book, I wanted to fall asleep immediately. There was nothing I could do. As long as I could read it..."
Listening to the two people quarreling from time to time, Liu Yun on the sofa was no longer in the mood to continue studying the contract in his hand. He pushed himself up with his arms and sat up straight.
"Alright, alright. Instead of wasting precious time bickering, let's get down to business. So, are you still dissatisfied with the adjusted contract, Miss Zhao?"
Zhao Mei's gaze quickly shifted to Liu Yun. After a moment's thought, she replied, "...at least not at the moment. I think the issues you've pointed out are very comprehensive, and they're basically the same areas I'm considering. If there are any further issues in a couple of days, I'll make changes to the contract she sent me."
"Okay, no problem... Wait." Liu Yun was about to nod when he suddenly remembered something. "There's another very tricky matter, which is about Yu Qiongsi's contract. I sent you a report the day before yesterday, but you haven't replied yet."
Speaking of Yu Qiongsi, Zhao Mei just remembered: "Oh, her. I've already read it after you sent it to me. I wanted to reply right away, but I was busy with classes and a project, so I completely forgot about it. Sorry."
Liu Yun rubbed his brows and said, "Her contract is quite troublesome. Originally, you wanted to avoid paying compensation, but I checked several times and it seems unlikely. The best case scenario is that you'll only pay a portion."
Zhao Mei also thought about it carefully: "Don't worry, don't be too stressed, it's no problem, it's only 10 million, even without a discount it's just a drop in the bucket. I asked you to help me because I didn't want to let that company get away with it. I'll do whatever I can to annoy them."
Zhao Mei and Liu Yun were talking animatedly, but Xu Yan, standing nearby, said in surprise, "Yu Qiongsi? The actress Yu Qiongsi?"
Zhao Mei tilted her head to look at her: "Yeah, what's wrong? Is she your friend?"
Xu Yan quickly shook her head: "That's not the case, it's just that Yu Qiongsi has been really famous on the Internet recently. At that time, she appeared in a few TV series and then there was no news about her anymore."
"Many people feel sorry that if she had stayed, she would have been quite famous now."
"Then recently, one of the TV series she starred in suddenly became popular for unknown reasons. Many people made nostalgic mashups of her, and she was always in the cast of retrospectives. I also watched a few of them."
"She has played villains, cannon fodder, and even cross-dressing roles. Although she has played many roles, the amazing thing is that you can tell it is her style at a glance, and it will not be out of place. It is very immersive. She is indeed a treasure actor."
"So what happened to her that made her disappear for so many years?"
Zhao Mei thought, it was certified by the system, so of course his acting skills were good, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to get such a high score just by relying on his looks.
"She was previously hidden by the company, so she has no films to shoot."
"Hidden in the snow?"
"Yes, she shot the guy who was trying to take advantage of her, so she was detained by her company."
Xu Yan sat up straight away: "Oh my god, so brave!"
Zhao Mei rolled her eyes at her and said, "If you think being questioned and detained at the police station is a good thing."
"Thanks to her being so obscure at the time, the incident didn't become a big deal. It was a small-scale affair, and her company later dealt with it. But of course, the money spent in the end was all on her."
Xu Yan's fists stiffened instantly: "How can you tolerate this?"
Zhao Mei said helplessly, "I can't bear it. She has a sister who has a genetic disease, and the treatment costs are sky-high."
Xu Yan silently unclenched her fists: "That's fine, it's a pity. So she's in your company now?"
"Yes, but we have to wait until her contract is successfully terminated. By then, we'll have to have the PR department issue a clarification regarding the incident of freezing her. Otherwise, if this hidden danger leads to further trouble later, it will be very troublesome."
"We can't lose the initiative and become unreasonable in this matter where we are right."
Xu Yan asked with great anticipation: "So how long will it take? I really want to see her return."
Zhao Mei looked at Liu Yun, who thought for a moment and replied, "You won't be able to see her until the middle of next year at the earliest. Even if the lawsuit goes smoothly, we still need to get the script ready. Once the film is finished and released, it won't be too early."
After saying that, Liu Yun stood up with an effort and patted his clothes: "Come on, it's time for me to get off work. It's already this late, I'm leaving first."
When Zhao Mei heard her say she was leaving, she quickly stood up and said, "Let's go together. I don't have anything else to do, so I'm going back too."
After saying goodbye to Xu Yan, the two left the studio, one went home and the other returned to the dormitory.
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