Chapter 177 Zhao Wan and Qiao Fei meet for the first time
Having made up his mind, Gong Wenjie confidently called Zhao's mother, keeping a humble attitude. This made Zhao's mother feel a little better. As a mother, she did so much, but it was all for Zhao Wan.
When Zhao's mother heard Gong Wenjie say that he would give 10% of Wenjie Film and Television's shares to Zhao Wan as a betrothal gift, she thought it was acceptable. She talked about it with Zhao's father in the evening. Zhao's father valued Gong Mingwei's connections and was not as concerned about the betrothal gift as Zhao's mother was.
So, the next day, Gong Wenjie asked a lawyer to prepare a contract for the transfer of shares. After Zhao Wan signed it, Zhao's mother felt relieved and sent the household registration booklet to her daughter.
Holding the contract for the transfer of Wenjie Film and Television shares, Zhao Wan felt very happy. After the crew finished filming, she returned to City B with Gong Wenjie that night. The day before getting the marriage certificate, Zhao Wan remembered that she had to return to Xingyao Entertainment and report the matter to the company.
Xingyao Entertainment, Wei Lai's office, after listening to Zhao Wan's words, Wei Lai's face was calm. People who were familiar with her knew that she was in a very bad mood at the moment.
"Zhao Wan, since you're pregnant and getting married soon, what are your plans with the company? According to the contract, you've seriously breached the contract. As your agent, I have two options for you. One is to keep the marriage secret. You still have to go on the company's schedule until your belly is visible."
"Second, you can terminate your contract with the company. According to the contract, the penalty is 50 million. I don't think your fiancé would be interested in such a small sum. You can also go home and take good care of your pregnancy."
Wei Lai acted businesslike, but his words were too cold.
Although she had given up on Zhao Wan as an artist, she was still irritated by her outrageous behavior. She had no artistic ethics and only informed her agent the day before getting the marriage certificate. She did not communicate with her agent earlier about such a big thing as pregnancy. Some of the notices she had accepted before could not be accepted.
"Why is the penalty so high? The company doesn't give me many resources." Zhao Wan said dissatisfiedly.
When she first signed with Wei Lai, Wei Lai gave her a lot of resources. Since Wen Jia terminated the contract, Wei Lai brought in new people and gave her fewer and fewer resources. She did not earn 50 million in total.
Zhao Wan didn't feel bad about the 50 million yuan in liquidated damages. In her opinion, Gong Wenjie had plenty of money. She just felt dissatisfied. She had worked hard for two or three years in Xingyao Entertainment to help the company make money, but she herself didn't even make 50 million yuan, and now she had to pay money to the company.
Compared with other artists of the same level, Zhao Wan's liquidated damages are much higher. The reason why the liquidated damages were set so high was because Wei Lai wanted to train her to be the next number one star in Xingyao Entertainment, but unfortunately she did not live up to the expectations.
Wei Lai felt a little aggrieved when she thought about the loss of Wen Jia because of Zhao Wan. Up to now, she has not made back the loss of Wen Jia from Zhao Wan. This should be the most failed case in her career.
"This is what the contract stipulates. You read it before signing it." Wei Lai said calmly.
At this moment, Wei Lai really hopes that Zhao Wan will choose to terminate the contract, pay the penalty and leave. After all, given Zhao Wan's current situation, it would be a bit difficult for her to help the company earn 50 million.
Of course, if Zhao Wan chose to keep her marriage secret and stay in the company, Wei Lai would also arrange more announcements for her to make up for the losses caused to the company by her having a child. It’s not that Wei Lai is unkind, but it’s that Zhao Wan is irresponsible. Since she doesn’t consider other people’s feelings, others naturally won’t consider her either.
"Sister Wei, I'm pregnant now and my body is easily tired. I'll go back first. I'll discuss this matter with my fiancé and then give you an answer." Zhao Wan said softly, touching her belly.
"Okay, before the contract is terminated, you still have to attend the announcements arranged by the company as usual." Wei Lai said coldly. Looking at Zhao Wan touching her belly, his eyes hurt a little. This is the company, there is no need to show the hardship of pregnancy in front of her.
Zhao Wan has been highly praised by Gong Wenjie in the past few months, and it has been a long time since she felt bullied like today.
After coming out of Wei Lai's office, Zhao Wan met an acquaintance, her former assistant Qiao Yan. Although Qiao Yan had become much more refined, Zhao Wan still recognized her at a glance.
Although Qiao Yan had been signed to Xingyao Entertainment for a year, Zhao Wan had been out running announcements before. Later, after she met Gong Wenjie, Zhao Wan came to the company even less frequently. Qiao Yan had something to hide, so when she saw Zhao Wan occasionally, she would take the initiative to avoid her. So, this was the first time Zhao Wan had seen her since Qiao Yan resigned.
This time, she was facing him head-on and there was no way to avoid it. Qiao Yan chose to take the initiative to step forward and greet Zhao Wan.
"Teacher Zhao." Qiao Yan greeted with a smile. A little assistant followed her, helping her carry her bag and water cup.
Although it is still the same voice, the temperament is completely different. Before, Qiao Yan was a simple and unpretentious assistant. Now, Qiao Yan has exquisite makeup, elegant clothes, and high heels. She exudes confidence.
"Why are you here?" Zhao Wan couldn't help but ask. Seeing Qiao Yan like this, she had some guesses in her mind, but she just wanted to confirm it.
Before Qiao Yan could answer, Zhu Yang came over from the other end. Seeing this scene, he felt a little proud.
"Hey, Teacher Zhao, this is the artist Qiao Fei that I manage. Isn't it normal here?" Zhu Yang said sarcastically.
Without waiting for Zhao Wan to react, Zhu Yang spoke to Qiao Yan again.
"Qiao Fei, why are you still standing here? You are not as idle as Teacher Zhao." Although Zhu Yang said this to Qiao Yan, he was actually saying it for Zhao Wan to hear.
At the beginning, Zhao Wan looked for a better partner and is not doing very well now. Qiao Yan, on the other hand, is very good at scheming. This year, she has filmed many dramas and received many notices. According to this trend, she may surpass Zhao Wan, which makes Zhu Yang very proud.
In other words, Zhao Wan had been focusing on Gong Wenjie for the past six months. Otherwise, with the splash Qiao Yan had made in the circle, Zhao Wan wouldn't have known about this only today.
Hearing Zhu Yang say this, Qiao Yan gave Zhao Wan an apologetic smile, then put on high heels and followed Zhu Yang to the office with her assistant.
Zhao Wan was left feeling as disgusted as if she had eaten a fly. It was not because of Qiao Yan, but because of Zhu Yang's sarcastic words, which implied that she was not popular. Of course, the little assistant whom she once looked down upon has now become an artist, and Zhao Wan was not very happy about it.
Wei Lai, who followed Zhao Wan out, saw this scene. When Qiao Yan suddenly resigned, she guessed that the recording in Wen Jia's hand was secretly recorded by Qiao Yan. Later, Qiao Yan signed a contract with Xingyao Entertainment, and Wei Lai did not have the energy to trouble a small artist.
Over the past year, Qiao Yan has developed rapidly in the circle. To be honest, Wei Lai believes that Qiao Yan's talent as an artist is far stronger than Zhao Wan's. It's a pity that she has to follow an agent like Zhu Yang.
"Qiao Fei, your previous assistant has been at the company for a year. When Zhu Yang signed her, she was already like this. There's something I didn't tell you. When Wen Jia terminated the contract, she used a recording to threaten me. The recording only contained conversations between you and me. Only someone close to you could get ahold of such a recording."
"It was also because of these recordings that I had to agree to Wen Jia's contract termination. You missed out on the female lead role in 'Immortal Record'. I also agreed to the company's request to bring in two new artists."
Wei Lai stood beside Zhao Wan, looked at Qiao Yan's departing back and said that although she didn't have the energy to cause trouble for a female artist, it would not prevent her from telling Zhao Wan about this matter.
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