Chapter 6 Her Trump Card Negotiation
[The Clover Girl Group is at least a third-tier girl group in China, would Jiang Mingyue be short of money?]
[Is FishCircle208 richer than us working-class people? Are they implying something about the other members?]
I've seen people complain about being poor, but I've never seen anyone pretend to be poor like this.
[Sister Jiang might really be short of money. I remember that the other two members of her group have more gigs, but Sister Jiang has almost disappeared from the public eye in the past six months.]
[As I guessed, the Clover Girls Group is at odds, and Tan Li and Liu Mo'er are ostracizing Jiang Mingyue.]
Oh right, Tan Li was here today too, how come I didn't see them interact?
It has to be said that netizens have incredibly creative ideas, and their guesses are getting closer and closer to the truth.
Coincidentally, Tan Li was called out by the executive director and missed the wave of comments in the live broadcast room. When she returned to the gym, Qi Sheng and others all gave her subtle glances.
Tan Li's heart skipped a beat. She didn't understand why everyone was looking at her like that, and couldn't help but wonder if Jiang Mingyue had said bad things about her in the live broadcast.
Tan Li mustered her courage and stepped forward, asking with a smile, "What's wrong? Is there dust on my face?"
You can't hit someone who's smiling; if you want to be a star, you can't be cold in front of others.
"Teacher Tan's disguise was quite convincing; the production team knows how to play games," Qi Sheng replied on behalf of everyone, offering a brief greeting.
Tan Li breathed a sigh of relief and followed Qi Sheng's lead in praising the production team. Afterwards, she made sure to greet everyone in turn.
After greeting everyone, Tan Li quietly asked Tian Xiaomei, a food blogger on Langyin, "Did anything happen just now?"
Tian Xiaomei's eyes flickered, and she shook her head to indicate that she had gone to the bathroom and had come in a minute earlier than her.
Judging from appearance and eyes, between Tan Li and Jiang Mingyue, Tian Xiaomei prefers Jiang Mingyue.
Tan Li didn't suspect anything, and then looked down at her phone.
On the other hand, the public relations department of Lingcheng Resort Hotel handled the public opinion situation very promptly. As early as when Jiang Mingyue accused the hotel chef of murder, they had already investigated the chef's employment information immediately.
The chef's name is Wu Dayong. He is only 24 years old this year and has been working in the hotel's catering department for less than three years. He is currently the assistant chef to the head chef of the Chinese cuisine department.
Wu Dayong is from another province. He usually keeps to himself and is introverted. He has never had any disputes with his colleagues during his employment.
Wu Dayong's mentor, the head chef of the Chinese restaurant, spoke up for him, saying, "Xiao Wu is usually conscientious and responsible at work, never shirks his duties, and we don't know anything about his private life. He never talks about personal matters during his work breaks."
The other colleagues' evaluations were basically consistent with those of the head chef of the Chinese cuisine department.
No one is perfect, and people who don't talk about their personal matters during work breaks are extremely rare.
Even if they don't talk about personal matters, they'll still complain about their supervisors or bosses.
After discussing it, the public relations department decided to continue the investigation and sent people to search Wu Dayong's staff dormitory, while waiting for updates from the program team.
The production team knew that the matter could not be left unresolved after receiving a call from Captain Meng of the Lingcheng Criminal Police Brigade. They immediately called the police and cooperated with the hotel security department to intercept the young chef.
Ten minutes later, Jiang Mingyue, as the whistleblower, needed to cooperate with the investigation, and Wei Lai, as a bystander, also needed to stay.
The production team of "Brothers Who Go Forward" had to suspend filming for the remainder of the program. The directing team held an emergency meeting to discuss contingency plans and related work on public opinion guidance.
In a small conference room on the second floor of the hotel, Zhu Min, the manager of the Clover Girls Group, stood imposingly in front of Jiang Mingyue in a professional suit, with Tan Li sitting beside her.
Zhu Min is around forty years old, with long, wavy hair that exudes charm, and wearing exquisite full makeup.
When his eyebrows are slightly raised, his expression is very stern.
Zhu Min glared at Jiang Mingyue with exasperation, "Jiang Mingyue, once the hotel cooperates with the police investigation and the results prove that the chef is innocent, you will not only face a joint claim from the hotel and the program team, but your career will also be over."
"How have I always reminded you? In case of emergency, never act on your own; call me!"
"Why did you have to go looking for trouble?!"
Jiang Mingyue sat on the inside of the conference table, her chair back against the wall. She raised her hand and scratched her ear, ignoring Zhu Min's reprimand.
Behind closed doors, everyone is one of us, but even among our own people, there are different kinds of people.
Tan Li abandoned her usual humility and fiddled with the diamond decals on her nails, stirring up trouble.
"Mingyue, what's wrong with you today? Why are you meddling in other people's business? You should apologize to Sister Min right now. Only Sister Min can settle this."
"Why didn't you say you needed money? Momo and I can lend you money, and if all else fails, there's always Sister Min and the company."
Jiang Mingyue glanced at Zhu Min and Tan Li, carefully examining their appearances. They didn't look alike, so a mother-daughter relationship was ruled out.
Zhu Min works at Star Shine Entertainment, while Tan Li's agency contract is with Shanda Guangnian, which ranks third in the industry. Star Shine Entertainment has only been established for less than five years.
Jiang Mingyue couldn't understand why Zhu Min wanted to use her as a stepping stone for Tan Li.
Could it be that Zhu Min wants to switch jobs to Shanda Guangnian and use her as a stepping stone?
Seeing that Jiang Mingyue was stubborn and unresponsive, Zhu Min became furious. "Jiang Mingyue, are you even listening to us?!"
Jiang Mingyue stared at Tan Li with a half-smile, "I didn't do anything wrong, why should I apologize?"
Tan Li and Zhu Min looked at each other, the former speechless and the latter incredulous.
Tan Li couldn't understand why Jiang Mingyue's personality had changed so drastically, and why she dared to directly confront Zhu Min. Jiang Mingyue used to be like a rabbit, easily manipulated and pried open.
Zhu Min's eyes changed, her heart filled with doubts and suspicions.
Last night, Wang Daikui reported to her that the matter was settled and that Jiang Mingyue was fast asleep and had not woken up.
Although Producer Liu did not answer her call this morning, he also did not express any dissatisfaction.
Seeing that Jiang Mingyue was stubborn and uncooperative, Zhu Min was furious and made a harsh statement.
"Jiang Mingyue, if you don't practice your skills more diligently, you won't pass the assessment at the end of next month, and you'll be eliminated once the limited-time group expires!"
disuse?
Jiang Mingyue glanced at Zhu Min, her red lips parted slightly, "No need to wait until next month, I'm retiring from the entertainment industry today."
Tan Li: "!!!"
"What do you mean? Do you want to quit?"
Tan Li was kicked out by Zhu Min, leaving only Zhu Min and Jiang Mingyue in the conference room.
Without saying a word, Jiang Mingyue took out her phone, opened the photo album, opened the video she had taken last night, and pushed it in front of Zhu Min.
"Manager Zhu, please take a look."
Zhu Min shifted her gaze and, upon seeing that the person in the video was none other than Liu Qiang, who was bound by ropes, she instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
Even Zhu Min, the most experienced agent at Star Shine Entertainment, had to admit that she panicked at this moment.
She watched the video with a flustered expression, then looked at Jiang Mingyue with a bewildered expression. She had a lot of questions to ask, but she didn't know which one to ask first.
Jiang Mingyue noticed Zhu Min's panic and confusion, then calmly turned off the video and put away her phone.
"Manager Zhu, let's be frank. My only request right now is to terminate my contract with Star Shine Entertainment and retire from the entertainment industry smoothly."
"Oh, if you don't believe me, you can call Producer Liu to verify it."
“I saw the contract last night. The penalty for breach of contract is five million. You know with my current savings, I definitely can't afford it. I might not be able to pay it off even in the next ten years.”
"The police will be coming to question me later. You probably don't want to cause any trouble and have me expose this and ruin your career, right?"
"Don't worry, Producer Liu promised me that Tan Li will definitely get the third female lead role."
Pinching the snake at its seven-inch mark.
Zhu Min clenched her teeth, feeling incredibly angry, but there was nothing she could do about the person in front of her.
The fear in Liu Qiang's eyes in the video was undeniable, and Wang Daikui's swollen face was equally undeniable. No wonder Wang Daikui took leave early in the morning, saying he had fallen and scraped his face and needed to go to the hospital.
If things really come to a head, her life will be ruined. She will not only face huge compensation but also go to jail.
This is the first time in her more than ten years in the industry that she has run into a brick wall.
That brat, who's backing her?! She has absolutely no connections!
After a long silence, Zhu Min forced a smile, concealing her hostility, and said in a gentle tone, "Mingyue, you really surprised me."
Jiang Mingyue smiled; she liked people who were sensible and knew how to get things done.
She could indeed call the police to resolve what happened last night, but she still couldn't afford the penalty for breach of contract. It would be better to make a deal with Zhu Min and have Zhu Min negotiate with Xinghui Entertainment to try to reduce the amount.
It's impossible to avoid paying a single cent; reducing the loss by one or two million depends on Zhu Min's capabilities.
Half an hour later, Xinghui Entertainment and Jiang Mingyue simultaneously posted messages announcing the termination of their cooperation.
[Star Shine Entertainment]: Effective today, our company has officially terminated its cooperation with Jiang Mingyue. We wish Ms. Jiang all the best and a bright future.
Jiang Mingyue got her Weibo account back, changed her password, and casually changed her name.
【Jiang Mingyue (jmy)】
The small number of fans, over a million, suddenly dropped by over ten thousand.
Jiang Mingyue didn't care about any of that and left Weibo feeling refreshed.
As expected of Zhu Min, taking advantage of the gap before the official conclusion and the online attacks on Xinghui Entertainment's official Weibo account, she may have even used her connections to persuade Xinghui Entertainment to release the person smoothly and reduce the breach of contract penalty from five million to three million.
The repayment period is one year, and she was also exempted from interest.
Jiang Mingyue's 70,000 yuan in savings, plus the 190,000 yuan in embezzled money that Zhu Min gave to Liu Qiang, totaled 260,000 yuan, leaving a shortfall of 2.74 million yuan.
If she sold a house in Lingcheng, she could pay off the debt in one go, but unfortunately she doesn't own a house.
Sigh, she's really poor, she's really short of money.
Ten minutes later, Weibo crashed.
Netizens and haters alike were ecstatic, raising their hands in celebration that Jiang Mingyue had finally retired from the entertainment industry!
[Finally out of the entertainment industry]
I'm going to buy a lottery ticket right now.
[Waaaaah, my brothers are free!]
Haters, move on! We're getting some new fans. Will Sister Jiang continue participating in variety shows?
I think they'll film it, since they said they'd still be fulfilling their other commitments.
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