Chapter 48 Contract Termination [VIP]
Chapter Summary: Finally, we can get started properly.
Shang Jian turned and sized up Lin Xuan, then sneered, "She wants to terminate the contract and leave? Not so easy!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan pretended not to care and said, "Mu Zhi, a newcomer, dares to go against you, Brother Jian. She complains about the variety shows and promotions that are arranged for her and refuses to accept them. Now she even wants to terminate her contract."
"There's no benefit for the company to keep her around, so why not just accept the breach of contract fee?"
"Hmph, what do you know?!"
Shang Jian's eyes were sharp, and his face was full of the cunning of an old fox: "Don't worry about this breach of contract fee. I'll wait and see how well Mu Zhi's 'The Bell Ringer' performs after it finishes filming. She's the female lead in an S-level project. That Xu Tao is quite capable."
If this drama becomes a hit, what's the penalty she had to pay for breach of contract?
The agent actually has high hopes that Mu Zhi's performance in "The Bell Ringer" might become a hit?!
Lin Xuan suppressed her shock and asked anxiously, puzzled, "Ke Muzhi proposed to terminate the contract, she must have found another company!! Now that she has such a bad relationship with the company and with you, Brother Jian, she's a newcomer who's too arrogant and doesn't care about the company's resources."
If the drama "The Bell Ringer" really becomes a hit, I'm even less likely to stay with the company.
Shang Jian told Mu Zhi to "calm down" for a few months. His guess was that no other company would poach her until they saw the success of her new drama, even if someone tried to poach her.
The conditions they offered weren't much better than those offered by Xinghe Culture.
Mu Zhi won't have any good places to go.
Unexpectedly, Mu Zhi found another job, and the company that poached her even helped pay the penalty for breach of contract.
But it doesn't matter, as long as Xinghe Culture holds onto Muzhi and refuses to terminate the contract.
"If we drag this out for a few months and the web series starring Mu Zhi really becomes a hit..."
For an actor, once they become popular, they have to seize the opportunity and strive to climb higher. And Xinghe Culture is even less likely to let its artists go.
"When the time comes, the company can just stall. Want to leave? Fine, go to court! Fight for two or three years, and she won't be able to go anywhere. Smart people will think about their future. At that point, as long as the company gives her a way out and offers some incentives, it will still be a happy ending for everyone."
"Clap!" Shang Jian clapped his hands confidently, as if celebrating in advance.
No matter how much Mu Zhi "acts up," it has no impact on the company or on him.
Lin Xuan's heart sank after hearing this.
I thought Mu Zhi had proposed terminating her contract and had completely fallen out with the company.
Given agent Shang Jian's aversion to artists' betrayal, he definitely won't be promoting Mu Zhi anymore.
As a result, all businessmen cared about was profit.
She urged Lin Shuangshuang to keep an eye on Mu Zhi, thinking that if they could find evidence that Mu Zhi was being kept by some powerful figure and expose it, it would be very difficult for an idol to make a name for herself if her scandal were made public...
It now seems that eliminating Mu Zhi as a threat is the only way.
As someone who was just watching from the sidelines, I had no choice but to step in and lend a hand.
Two days later.
Mu Zhi moved out of the Xinghe Cultural Dormitory.
Ji Binghe found her a one-bedroom apartment in a community with decent greening and good property management in the northern part of the city, near the Third Ring Road.
The apartment that best meets Mu Zhi's requirements was renovated six months ago. The owner is abroad, and no one has lived there. The owner is reluctantly renting it out because of financial problems.
"The house is renovated, but it hasn't been furnished yet, so I just bought a few pieces of furniture for you to live in for now. When you have more money later, you can add more furniture according to your own preferences."
Mu Zhi said gratefully, "Thank you."
"By the way, regarding the contract termination, do you really not need my help yet?"
"Need not."
“Once Lanxing Media gets involved, it becomes a matter between the two companies. If Shang Jian and I can reach an agreement, terminating the contract will be relatively simple.”
Seeing that Mu Zhi seemed to have a good chance of winning, Ji Binghe figured she must have a solution.
She didn't ask any more questions and told Mu Zhi to contact her anytime if she needed help.
"good."
The day after I moved out of the company dormitory.
Mu Zhi received a call from Shang Jian, asking her to meet him.
The meeting place was a small, quiet restaurant with only their table of customers.
Shang Jian sat down opposite Mu Zhi with a furrowed brow and questioned her:
"Who leaked the information you have?"
It was Lin Xuan who revealed some of Shang Jian's secrets to Mu Zhi. These included, but were not limited to, securing endorsements and variety shows for the artists under his management, taking huge cuts without the company's knowledge, and having multiple lovers behind his back.
Mu Zhi didn't actually have any evidence, but she only gave Shang Jian a few vague hints.
Shang Jian became extremely nervous and immediately suggested meeting in person to talk.
Because he had promised Lin Xuan to keep it a secret.
Mu Zhi did not give a direct answer: "My only goal is to terminate my contract with the company peacefully. President Shang, your business with the company is none of my concern."
The owner of Xinghe Culture cannot do everything personally and understand every artist under his management. Mu Zhi is personally managed by Shang Jian. As long as Shang Jian, the director of the agency, is willing to give his consent, the contract termination can be done smoothly.
After a long silence, Shang Jian asked through gritted teeth, "You're backed by Lanxing Media, aren't you?"
He had someone check and found that the new investor for "The Bell Ringer" was Lanxing Media. The boss of Lanxing Media had visited the set, and this was the only company that Mu Zhi had any dealings with.
"So you found a new company so early on? You're really patient, always putting on an act in front of me. The things you found on me, were they from Lanxing Media? Who's your agent? Ji Binghe?"
Mu Zhi didn't deny that Shang Jian believed the information she possessed was provided by Lanxing Media, and he didn't doubt the authenticity of the evidence. This was exactly what she wanted.
With a calm expression, he retorted, "Are these things important?"
"Shang Jian, you belittle me while contradictorily praising me. You've always wanted to smooth out my rough edges and manipulate me into an obedient puppet. You've failed so many times, but it's not enough for you to realize that you can't control me."
You won't get anything out of me. It's better for you to part ways amicably; it's a timely loss for you. You should focus your energy on other people, don't you think?
Sharp-tongued and quick-witted.
Every sentence hits the nail on the head.
Mu Zhi is unwilling to be a puppet. Even if she becomes famous in the future, Shang Jian will not be able to profit from the same trick again, and there will be countless conflicts.
Mu Zhi also learned his secret, keeping it by her side like a time bomb.
I never imagined I would fall for a little girl.
Mu Zhi observed Shang Jian's expression and saw that although he was unwilling, his expression softened.
I know that the other party has compromised.
Just as I breathed a sigh of relief, I heard Shang Jian's mocking words.
"Lanxing Media, a new company that has been in the entertainment industry for less than a year, has an unstable foundation. The boss is a rich second-generation playboy, and these young masters are never short of young and beautiful girls around them."
"Muzhi, you'd better think this through."
Mu Zhi wondered if Shang Jian was offering a friendly reminder or testing whether she had another relationship with the boss of Lanxing Media.
Perhaps in Shang Jian's view, Lanxing Media wouldn't offer her very good treatment or conditions; she was probably blinded by the extravagant promises.
Some even maliciously speculated that there was an ambiguous relationship between Mu Zhi and He Zhiyue.
Shang Jian asked this question with some apprehension, not out of fear that Lanxing Media would target him, but because he had nothing to lose. If he and Mu Zhi were to fight to the death, Mu Zhi could still be supported even if she stopped being an artist, but his career would be ruined.
After several months of getting to know each other, he found that Mu Zhi had a strong personality and was persistent in doing what she wanted to do. He was worried that she might do something to break up the date, and he didn't dare to take that risk.
Mu Zhi offered no explanation, speaking very directly: "President Shang, you don't need to worry about me. No matter which company I join, will it be worse than staying? No."
Shang Jian was so angry that his face turned red and then black.
"I hope to go to the company as soon as possible to complete the termination procedures, and the penalty for breach of contract will be promptly deposited into the company's account. I look forward to your good news."
After the conversation ended, the two reached a "friendly" consensus to terminate the contract.
One week later.
Accompanied by her lawyer, Mu Zhi went to Xinghe Culture to complete the contract termination procedures.
Because she only had one lipstick endorsement, which was only signed for six months and was not a resource provided by the company, nor did she have any film or television resources from the company, it was very easy to cut ties.
In fact, the contract termination process has reached its final stage.
All that's needed is for Zhong Xuan, the owner of Xinghe Culture, to sign his name.
When artists under his management terminate their contracts, especially newcomers, Zhong Xuan usually signs the papers directly without interfering, and there's no need to hold them back at this final hurdle.
But he remembered Mu Zhi.
So, the brokerage director, Shang Jian, arranged for Mu Zhi to come to the company.
Upon seeing Mu Zhi, attention shifted to the lawyer who accompanied her.
Watching Zhong Xuan greet Lawyer Mo politely, and learning from their conversation that Lawyer Mo had previously sued Zhong Xuan.
Mu Zhi:?
Director Ji had not originally arranged this lawyer for her. Knowing that she was coming to see Zhong Xuan, he invited this lawyer, Mo, instead.
Ji Binghe: "Attorney Mo is a well-known lawyer in Beicheng, a partner in a top law firm, and serves as legal counsel for several large companies."
We were high school classmates and only recently reconnected. He asked me to treat him to a meal, so I'm asking him for a favor.
Therefore, Attorney Mo accompanied Mu Zhi on this trip because of Ji Binghe's connections.
However, Zhong Xuan, the boss of Xinghe Culture, clearly misunderstood. He was unsure if Mu Zhi had a powerful backer and also had to give Lawyer Mo face. After hesitating for a moment, he had no choice but to sign the termination agreement without hesitation.
Immediately, Mu Zhi's breach of contract penalty was deposited into Xinghe Culture's account, and she also received her overdue salary.
With Attorney Mo as witness, the two parties were cleared of all debts and had no further connection.
Before leaving.
Zhong Xuan smiled and said to Mu Zhi, "I had high hopes for you from the first time we met. Sure enough, you're quite remarkable for a newcomer. What a pity."
The phrase "not simple" doesn't sound like a compliment at all.
Mu Zhi smiled: "It's no pity. My acting career can finally start properly."
After saying that, he didn't even glance at Zhong Xuan and Shang Jian, too lazy to care about their expressions.
I left with Attorney Mo.
After leaving the Xinghe Cultural Building, Mu Zhi received a call from Ji Binghe.
I'm concerned about whether the contract termination is going smoothly.
She was then informed that "she will be auditioning for the movie 'Back to 17' in 3 days."
[Author's Note]
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