Pengcheng, Yuefu Group.
The atmosphere in the Ministry of Justice was as silent as death.
Bao Huaquan and his colleagues looked at the busy tone on the landline, their faces darkened to the extreme.
It would be fine if the Kuiguang Group simply rejected their request for negotiation. At worst, everyone would suffer losses and the lawsuit would be fought to the end.
Anyway, Yuefu Group is a big company, and things have come to this point, so it is not impossible to fight this lawsuit.
Regardless of whether I compensate you or not, you can't have an easy life...
The arrogant and domineering attitude of Kuiguang Group was really annoying. As one of the top legal teams in China, when had Bao Huaquan and his team ever been treated like this? But the problem was that Lin Cao just said on the phone that after this lawsuit, there would be countless more to come.
You can tell from the tone of voice that he is very determined and confident, and he is definitely not bluffing.
Kuiguang Group is not some nouveau riche... During the confrontation in court, the legal team led by Bao Huaquan had experienced the opponent's strength.
Lin Cao revealed this information without hesitation, it must be because the Kuiguang Group was sure of victory. Even if the legal department of the Yuefu Group knew the news in advance, it would be of no avail.
Just like this lawsuit.
"It's a bit difficult." Bao Huaquan frowned as he sat on the table, and couldn't help spinning a pen between his fingertips. "It seems like they are a little reluctant to reconcile with us."
"What should we do then? Should we continue to appeal?"
"Forget it... This time the opponent is different from the past. The substance is more important than the appearance." Bao Huaquan shook his head. "It's a completely hopeless lawsuit. There's no need to waste time on it."
"I agree. Let's think about what excuse the Kuiguang Group will use to sue us next time."
"That's not the point at all, right?" A lawyer angrily threw the documents in his hand onto the table. "The point is why the other side has so much evidence? Is it our fault that they lost the case?"
"Indeed, no matter who files this lawsuit, it will be a failure. Let's let those useless people in the company quickly investigate and find out where the problem lies."
"If we continue to be so passive in future lawsuits, I'm sorry, even if we invite gods over, we won't be able to win."
"You did a very good job of keeping the secret, and now you blame us for losing the lawsuit? Do you really think we are a piece of cake?"
"They are holding knives, we are unarmed, and there is a group of troublemakers behind us. How can we win this lawsuit?"
Although they lost the lawsuit, several lawyers were still very resentful and unwilling to accept the result.
The various evidences provided by Kuiguang Group in court were extremely detailed, leaving no room for rebuttal, and the sources were legal.
On the other hand, we have very few cards to play, and our several attempts to bribe the other party's employees have all ended in failure.
One cannot help but wonder if there is a traitor in the company, which causes Yuefu's intelligence to be one-way transparent to Kui Guang.
However, the Yue Mansion searched from top to bottom but could not find the so-called traitor.
Recently, a second thorough investigation is being carried out, causing panic among the entire company.
It really drove the leaders above crazy and made many onlookers laugh at it.
"Stop complaining. Hurry up and prepare the materials. Inform the board of directors that this lawsuit cannot be fought. If it continues, we will only lose more money and it may affect future matters."
"How much did they claim?"
"5 million, it's not a lot, I'll give it to you. According to what Lin Cao said, there's more to come."
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"Boss Yang, how did I perform?"
Lin Cao raised his head proudly. It felt so wonderful to become the sharp knife in the boss's hand and stab his old employer fiercely.
"Go and take care of your own business." Yang Ruoqian was silent for a moment, then waved his hand and drove Lin Cao out of the office.
After experiencing this incident, Yang Ruoqian was certain of one thing - from now on, Lin Cao must not be allowed to interfere in any matters concerning the Yue Mansion.
This person is really outrageous!
“Forget it, it’s only 5 million. Even if all the other up-loaders lose the case and admit defeat, the total amount won’t exceed 10 million…”
"Fortunately, I used my best weapon this quarter and bought a private jet. Otherwise, given the current situation, it's hard to say whether I would lose money at the end of the quarter."
If the lawsuit is won, then it is won. I can still lose the 10 million if I grit my teeth.
Anyway, as the company grows bigger, there will definitely be more lawsuits one after another. It is impossible for the system to reward evidence every time, right? This unsustainable one-time reward is not a big deal in the long run.
"Let's see... What time is it now? Liu Bi's bad movie experience today should be coming to an end soon."
"I feel like torturing him like this isn't a good idea. Let's treat him to a nice meal later."
"Eat well so you can get started... No, eat well so you can continue to get inspiration tomorrow."
After calming down, Yang Ruoqian took out his cell phone again to check the time.
As soon as he opened his phone, Yang Ruoqian suddenly saw many unread messages and new updates on various social media.
The first and most eye-catching message was sent by Cheng Fei, an old enemy.
"Boss Yang, we have also received the latest news. Congratulations! Your legal department's reputation has finally been established."
"I sued all those who spread rumors and took bribes at once, and I won the case... That's pretty impressive."
"Now even the internet trolls who slandered you have all remained silent. It's clear that you are bullying the weak and afraid of the strong, haha."
Yang Ruoqian was filled with sadness when he read the news about Cheng Fei.
Yes, after winning this lawsuit, even the navy who dared to directly name the Heikuiguang Group would not dare to be so arrogant anymore.
There is no greater failure in the battlefield of public opinion than this.
Mr. Yang marked Cheng Fei’s message as read, then opened Bilibili and found the up-loaders who were paid to discredit him.
As expected, a small number of them were pretending to be dead, while most of them posted a status, either admitting their mistakes or expressing their regret that it is not easy to make money nowadays.
But no one dared to scold Kui Guang, not even one who spoke in a sarcastic tone.
Yang Ruoqian randomly picked the most popular post and clicked on his comment section.
"Oh, now you've been sued and paid compensation, so you're scared now? I saved the updates you posted before, don't think everyone will forget about it if you delete it."
"You also know that making money is not easy? Then why do you want to spread rumors about others and affect their ability to make money?"
"If a company like Kuiguang Group is also shady, it only shows that your way of making money is a bit too unscrupulous."
"You look so disgusting now when you cry and act weak. I would rather see your arrogant and domineering appearance before."
"I suggest you change your number directly, your number is useless."
"You've messed with Jinhai Pizza Hut, find a place to bury yourself."
“Hahahahaha Jinhai Pizza Hut, that’s so apt!”
"According to inside information, Kui Guang won the lawsuit against Yue Fu. The first instance judgment has been issued, but I don't know if Yue Fu will appeal."
"Really? Can Kui Guang sue Ying Yue Mansion?"
"The Moon Palace has been rampant for so long and has disgusted so many people. This time, they are finally punished."
"Haha, I suggest you avoid provoking Kui Guang in the future."
"Haven't you noticed? After this incident, even the voices criticizing them online have decreased a lot."
“Brother, I was a little loud outside just now. Am I kneeling down for you now?”
"Hahaha……"
“…”
When Yang Ruoqian saw this, he deleted the backend of B station directly.
It looked boring, so I left.
Let’s go and take a look at Liu Bi, the only hope in the current public opinion battlefield.
Yang Ruoqian stretched his muscles and set off for the Zhuoli Private Cinema.
As soon as I walked to the door, the receptionist who had been scolded by the boss came over quickly: "Hello, Mr. Yang!"
"What's the situation inside?" Yang Ruoqian looked at the room where Liu Bi was and asked, "Did you follow my instructions?"
“Yeah, I didn’t play it at double speed.”
Yang Ruoqian nodded in satisfaction: "Which movie is playing now?"
The girl at the front desk was obviously prepared, and answered immediately: "It's "Titan Blade: The Love Story of the Red Mansion"."
"Okay, I'll go take a look myself. You don't have to follow me."
After saying that, Yang Ruoqian quietly came to the door of the luxurious private room and secretly observed Liu Bi in the cinema through the glass window.
At this moment, Liu Bi was lying on the sofa like a piece of mud, his eyes numb, and even the blanket he was wearing had slipped to the ground.
As if they had been destroyed countless times by something, the luster in their eyes had disappeared.
Suddenly, the scene in the movie changed, and an armored warrior jumped out of an ancient wooden building and shouted to the air: "You are here!"
Then, a man in leather clothes and dyed red hair walked out from the shadows and said calmly, "I'm here."
"You shouldn't have come."
"But I'm already here."
“…”
Then, the two men started fighting, from the blue-tiled brick house to the street, and from the street to the lake, but it was not intense at all.
Watching this kind of scene for even one second longer is a great torture to the soul.
Liu Bi's eyes changed from numbness to despair, and then from despair to confusion. After a while, the confusion disappeared and numbness returned.
He couldn't help but check the time, wondering how long he would have to stay in this place, and at the same time he was repenting...it turns out that life is so meaningful.
It turns out that life is so beautiful.
It turns out that there are such terrifying things in this world.
Horror and suspense films are just for fun, if you want to see the real horror, you should watch the movie that Yang Ruoqian arranges for you.
Seeing Liu Bi being tortured in the room, Yang Ruoqian's unhappiness just now disappeared in an instant.
What is worrying is not the lack of suffering but the inequality. As long as there is someone being tortured together, even if you suffer as much, you will feel much better.
The 40,000 yuan for the private cinema was really worth it! Yang Ruoqian was a little hesitant before, wondering whether such a filming arrangement could torture Liu Bi - after all, a professional film critic like him should have a high resistance to drugs.
But now it seems that even people with the highest drug resistance would find it difficult to stick with such an abstract movie.
After experiencing this for a few days, I’m afraid Liu Bi will have a hard time leaving a good impression on any of the Shelter Company’s products next time he watches them, right?
Even if film reviews in the future are praising each other, I’m afraid they will be very stiff, right?
Yang Ruoqian was very satisfied. He reached out and knocked on the door of the private cinema room, pretending that he had just arrived: "Liu Bi, can I come in?"
Liu Bi was still immersed in a sea of despair and unable to extricate himself. When he heard Yang Ruoqian's voice, he did not react immediately and was stunned for several seconds.
Then, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, he almost wailed as he crawled to the door and opened the door for Yang Ruoqian.
"Boss Yang, you're here, you're finally here!"
If no one comes to rescue him, he will really get a work-related injury from watching movies.
"How did you get?" Yang Ruoqian asked with a smile on his face, "Can you feel the state we were in when we got inspiration?"
"Ah, not bad... not bad, haha, pretty good!"
Feel the state of getting inspiration? !
Liu Bi didn't get any inspiration, but he gained a lot from the pain! Now he suddenly admired the employees of the Shelter Company - is this how they usually look for inspiration? Looking for inspiration in this environment every day, will there really be no mental illness?
Sure enough, successful people all have some qualities that ordinary people cannot achieve - at least it is absolutely impossible for Liu Bi to find any creative inspiration in such a torturous environment.
But when Liu Bi looked at the serious expression on Yang Ruoqian's face, he couldn't say what was in his mind.
Anyway...he was just experiencing this place for a few days!
His subsequent work only required him to produce film reviews for films under the Kuiguang Group on time.
If I give up a monthly income of 30,000 yuan because of this matter, it would be a bit of a loss.
Thinking of this, Liu Bi felt a little ashamed again.
Because he actually didn't live up to the feelings of Kuiguang Group from the very beginning.
When others asked him if he had gained any inspiration from the zoo, he clearly hadn't gained anything, but he still insisted that he had.
So Yang Ruoqian spent a lot of money to treat him with good food and drinks, and invited him to experience the creative state of the creators of the Shelter Company in such a good environment.
As a result, not only did he fail to enter the state of creation, but he became restless and impatient, which wasted his talent and deeply disappointed Yang Ruoqian's expectations.
My ability is still not enough...
Seeing that Liu Bi had no answer, Yang Ruoqian knew that his plan was a complete success, so he waved his hand generously: "Okay! No matter how much, it's a good thing to gain something! Come on, I will treat you to a big meal in my personal name!"
Just from Liu Bi's expression, it was enough to tell that he didn't get any inspiration at all.
However, Yang Ruoqian was not angry at all.
Because the idea of looking for inspiration in bad movies is itself a set of rhetoric made up by Yang Ruoqian himself.
Who would watch this kind of movie to find inspiration? It would be a miracle if they could find it, right? As a film critic, I am tortured by this kind of movie. What would happen if it were ordinary audiences?
Although I promised not to interfere in the affairs of the Shelter Company, it is not impossible to secretly give them some hints and ask them to change the direction of their future films in this direction.
…
The headquarters of Rare Characters Restaurant.
Yang Ruoqian parked the car in the parking lot and led Liu Bi towards the restaurant. However, after just two steps, he saw something unfriendly.
A very high-end black business car...
Specifically, it is Cheng Fei's car.
"This car seems to belong to Chengyu Media? Are they having dinner at my place again today?"
Yang Ruoqian has long been accustomed to the fact that people from Chengyu Media choose Shengraizi Restaurant as the default dining location.
But getting used to something doesn’t mean you don’t feel it anymore.
Yang Ruoqian felt very uncomfortable when he thought about Cheng Fei and her men eating and drinking at his expense in the restaurant and leaving behind a pile of money that was difficult to handle.
"Forget it, let's see what they are doing... Didn't I arrange for Cheng Fei to be the associate producer of "Wandering Blue Star"? How come you still have time to come for dinner?"
I haven't heard of any big projects at Chengyu Media recently? Yang Ruoqian had just taken two steps inside when the clerk came up to him respectfully.
"Hello, Mr. Yang. Mr. Cheng and Mr. Shao are in the private room on the second floor. Can I take you there?"
Mr. Shao? The only person who could be addressed as Mr. Shao by the store clerks was Shao Yiqi.
Shao Yiqi is here too?
Yang Ruoqian suddenly realized that this was the crew of "Wandering Blue Planet" having a dinner party.
"Okay, take me there." Yang Ruoqian saw that the clerk had misunderstood him, so he simply went along with it.
"You two invited me here."
Soon, the two arrived at the door of the private room.
As soon as the door was pushed open, everyone in the room looked over.
Just as Yang Ruoqian guessed, this was a dinner party for the crew of "The Wandering Blue Star". Not only were the two producers Shao Yiqi and Cheng Fei present, but also the leading actors such as Shang Qianyu and even the director team including director Guo Fan had their own seats.
Cheng Fei was the most surprised: "Boss Yang? Why didn't you tell us in advance that you were coming?"
"I just came here on a whim. It was just a coincidence." Yang Ruoqian waved his hand as a greeting, "Are there any empty seats?"
"Yes, sit wherever you want."
Yang Ruoqian nodded and said, "Let me introduce you to each other. This is Liu Bi, the person in charge of the account 'Xiao Liu Movie', a famous film review UP host on B station."
"These are the crew of our new movie 'Wandering Blue Planet'. These two are the producers, these are the leading actors, and this is the director Guo Fan..."
Except for Director Guo Fan, who was successfully rescued and discharged from the hospital, everyone else nodded to Liu Bi.
Liu Bi was extremely flattered. He bowed repeatedly and said "hello hello" almost all the time.
These people... are either big bosses of large companies or quasi-first-tier stars. If a so-called "famous film critic" like me is thrown in, I'm just a small shrimp!
It can be said that they are not in the same circle at all! Mr. Yang introduced them to each other, so he already treated him as his own?!
Or was he planning to reveal some inside information to himself? "Hello everyone, you can just call me Xiao Liu..."
Yang Ruoqian has already taken a seat: "You're welcome, take a seat, I just happen to have some questions for you."
When the two of them came over, the crew had already ordered the food, but the main course had not yet arrived, and there were only some side dishes on the table.
Liu Bi sat down in fear, and only dared to pick up some food to eat after most people had started using their chopsticks.
He had never experienced a restaurant with this kind of environment, this kind of service, and this kind of food in his life. At most, he had seen it in the videos of some food bloggers.
Normally, the most common side dishes he had seen were peanuts and pickled cucumbers. He had never seen such an exquisite and delicious appetizer.
While eating, Liu Bi couldn't help feeling panic.
After all, he didn't get any inspiration. He hesitated for so long. What if he couldn't answer the questions Yang Ruoqian would ask? Would the 30,000 yuan contract be ruined?
In front of so many big shots, if I accidentally lose face, will I have no chance to take off in the future? Liu Bi said carefully: "Boss Yang, ask..."
"How many movies have you watched?" Yang Ruoqian asked casually while eating his food.
Liu Bi recalled the painful memory and replied, "Three, three in total."
There are only three parts... the progress is not fast enough.
Yang Ruoqian has prepared 30 films, and the order of them is also very particular, highlighting a gradual progress, and there are gaps between good and bad films.
Today has passed, and there are still four days left. That means I have to watch 7 movies a day. I feel like that’s not enough time…
I would feel a little regretful if the bad movie I carefully prepared failed to enter Liu Bi's mind.
Yang Ruoqian rolled his eyes and asked again, "Do you have any plans for activities after you return to the hotel?"
He planned to make an exception and assign some "overtime" tasks to Liu Bi.
Anyway, Liu Bi is not an employee of Kuiguang Group, so the Employee Code of Conduct does not apply to him.
Liu Bi was stunned for a moment and said, "Ah? No plans... just rest and sleep? I'm really tired today."
Today's entire day's itinerary can be described as a sad history of Liu Bi's blood and tears.
From the physical to the mental torture, he now just wants to finish dinner quickly, return to the hotel, take a comfortable bath, soak in the hot spring, and relax.
"How about this, I'll send you some movie resources that can be used to gain a lot of inspiration. When you return to the hotel, share them with your colleagues." Yang Ruoqian ignored the implication of Liu Bi's words, "After all, we are a creative team. Inspiration requires a pair of brain waves."
"How is it, are there any difficulties?"
When Liu Bi heard Yang Ruoqian's arrangement, he almost showed an inappropriate expression on his face.
No, you have to watch those things when you are resting and relaxing... What kind of torture is this? Seeing that Liu Bi was a little bit difficult to accept, Yang Ruoqian reminded him with sinister intentions: "Don't you want to share your experience this afternoon with your colleagues? Only when there are more people, can the sparks of creativity collide."
Liu Bi suddenly had an epiphany!
yes!
While I was suffering and tormented, those two rebellious sons were enjoying the air-conditioning and delicious food in the hotel!
How can you endure this kind of suffering alone?
Only when others feel pain can you feel happiness! Especially when you have experienced the pain yourself.
Liu Bi immediately agreed: "It's not difficult at all, Mr. Yang! I promise not to play it at double the speed, and I guarantee that they can quickly enter the state of inspiration acquisition!"
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ps: Who knows the pain of typing while watching the S13 game... Congratulations to JDG, but I feel that some people's playing style is a bit weird, I don't know if it's an illusion.
(Now all the pressure is on LNG. Whoever doesn't make it to the semi-finals will be embarrassed, haha. I hope all the LPL players will have a civil war and have an LPL winter season!) (End of this chapter)
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