what to do?
What's going on?
What to say now!
Chen Ru stared at the contract intently, as if she could see a flower in it.
She came to ask for accountability in anger, but found that there was nothing wrong with the contract. Zou Weijun's attitude was very warm, so Chen Ru couldn't vent her anger at all - after all, Chen Ru just had a strong personality, not an unreasonable person!
Zou Weijun seemed oblivious to Chen Ru's embarrassment and continued to explain gently, "I will definitely strive for the best treatment for Wen Ying in the contract. Talking about money is not vulgar when it comes to literature. Without rewards, writers will starve to death. Who would still devote themselves to creation? Wen Ying's profits are hers. Regarding the contract process, I want to apologize to you..."
The signing process was a bit sloppy. Not only did Zou Weijun believe whatever Wen Ying said, but also because of Han Qin, Wen Ying and Zou Weijun were a bit anxious to sign the contract.
Zou Weijun must explain all these things clearly to Chen Ru.
Gentleness is a kind of power, like a trickle of water that touches people's hearts and makes people want to listen.
Seeing that Chen Ru had been silent, Zou Weijun introduced the little salamander:
"Editor Ni Sisi used to work at Aige. Ever since Wen Ying published her first novel in the magazine, she's been in charge of reviewing her manuscripts. After Wen Ying signed a contract with us, Editor Ni jumped to the Rongcheng Publishing Group. Now the group is planning to launch a youth magazine similar to Aige. Once the new magazine launches, Editor Ni will go work there. Wen Ying's future novels will have no shortage of promotional platforms. Putting personal feelings aside, we value Wen Ying as an author very much!"
The little salamander smiled obediently.
This is also a girl with principles in her heart and a soft and cute appearance. Chen Ru, let alone scolding Xiao Niu, even speaking loudly would sound like bullying...
In fact, Xiao Niu changed jobs because he had a disagreement with Han Qindao. After hearing what Zou Weijun said, it seemed that he followed Wen Ying to Rongcheng to work.
Chen Ru sorted out the information conveyed by Zou Weijun:
First, there is no problem with the contract, just check it.
Second, there were omissions in the signing process and we apologize.
Third, Chengdu Publishing Group is not only optimistic about Wenying’s present, but also about its future, and will continue to invest huge resources to support Wenying.
The fourth and most important point is that no matter whether it is a new magazine or a publishing house that Rongcheng Publishing Group is going to publish, there will be "insiders" who are biased towards Wen Ying in key positions to ensure that the third point can be truly implemented!
If signing a contract with other publishing houses, these conditions may be met, but not all of them. Zou Weijun did show Chen Ru his utmost sincerity.
Zou Weijun never said anything bad about "Aige" and Han Qin throughout the process, nor did he compare the publishing conditions given by Han Qin with the conditions he offered. Chen Ru is an adult, and she can inquire about this information and compare it.
Chen Ru’s determination to seek accountability has long been shaky... It’s not that she betrayed too quickly, it’s that the “enemy” gave too much!
As soon as this thought came to mind, Manager Chen was completely defeated, with only a shred of rationality still struggling weakly:
"That lawsuit—"
"The lawsuit has been reported a lot in the media these days, but I can tell you from the beginning... Hey, Lawyer Zheng is here, and it'll be clearer if he explains it."
Zheng Zhihe is here!
Compared with Du Li, Zheng Zhihe lacks some elitist temperament, but is more approachable.
Zheng Zhihe did not belittle Du Li just because of their disagreement. On the contrary, Zheng Zhihe emphasized Du Li's strength.
"The first-instance judgment is about to come out, and the other party has unexpectedly changed their lawyer to Du Li. Maybe they got some advice from someone."
This made Chen Ru a little nervous: "If it's Du Li, will the other party win?"
Zheng Zhihe smiled confidently: "No, it's just that the loss will be a little more impressive. If you insist on not reconciling, we will definitely win the first instance judgment!"
Lawyer Xiong didn't lose because he wasn't good enough, nor did he lose because he didn't have the advantage. The key was that Wen Ying could provide more evidence than Han Qin. If Du Li could really turn the tide, he wouldn't have persuaded Wen Dongrong and Chen Ru to withdraw the lawsuit and settle.
"We certainly don't agree to the settlement."
The lawsuit will be fought to the end, and the compensation awarded by the court will be whatever amount it is, which may be far less than 300,000 yuan. But considering the long-term impact, it will be more than just 300,000 yuan.
Putting aside other things, Wen Ying can already get more than 500,000 in royalties from "Teenage Idol". The income from this book is at least seven figures. Taking 300,000 for settlement would be a loss of the big picture!
This is Chen Ru's consideration from the perspective of interests and personal feelings. Others bullied her daughter and tried to settle it with money... Thinking of Wen Ying crying, Chen Ru became angry.
He has no right to attack Zou Weijun and Zheng Zhihe, so his anger is directed at the magazine and Han Qin!
If Han Qin stood in front of Chen Ru now, Manager Chen would definitely let Han Qin see how fierce the women of Chengdu are.
Chen Ru became angrier and angrier as she thought about it. She emphasized again, "There's absolutely no chance of reconciliation. We're going to fight this lawsuit to the end!"
Zheng Zhihe smiled and nodded. "That's what Wen Ying said too. She said you would never agree to a settlement. It seems that children understand their parents best... Of course, her initial concealment of the truth from you was very wrong. Regardless of whether you're an adult or not, litigation is time-consuming and laborious, and generally requires the support and understanding of your family."
Zou Weijun impressed Chen Ru with her gentleness and sincerity, while Zheng Zhihe convinced Chen Ru with his professionalism and confidence.
Zheng Zhihe and Zou Weijun both refrain from speaking ill of their opponents, and a comparison of their personalities reveals who is superior.
Zou Weijun passed!
Little salamander passed the test!
Zheng Zhihe passed!
Chen Ru gave these three people a qualified inspection stamp.
Those who failed were Aige, Han Qin and Du Li.
…
While Wen Ying was anxiously waiting for the result, Jiang Youjia had already told Xie Qian the news he had found out:
"The other party is quite skilled at finding a lawyer. Du Li is very capable! Moreover, Du Li always likes to challenge lawyers like Zheng Zhihe. He is willing to help Aige fight the lawsuit for free."
Xie Qian was silent for a moment, and Jiang Youjia advised, "Are you suspecting there's something fishy going on? No, it's probably just a coincidence. Du Li has never concealed his attitude. Anyone can easily find him with a little inquiry."
Xie Qian disagreed with Jiang Youjia's optimism. "Ordinary people can't find out. You need someone in the industry. Do you think Han Qin's lawyer will admit his incompetence and recommend a new lawyer for her? There must be someone who acted as a matchmaker. Han Qin found the most suitable new lawyer in a very short time. The middleman who acted as a matchmaker has a lot of connections in Chengdu."
Could that be Han Qin’s own connection?
Won't.
If Han Qin had such connections, she would not have brought a lawyer from Shandong Province in the first place. Xie Qian meant that there were people in Rongcheng who could help Han Qin.
"Are you talking about Zhao Dong?"
No way, what does Zhao want to do? Why would he do something that harms others and does not benefit himself?
"Whether it's him or not, I'll just treat it as him."
—Xie Qian, you're being a little unreasonable, don't you know that?!
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