Chapter 187 You brought this all on yourself
The name Yan was used under a confidentiality agreement with Fu's Entertainment.
Therefore, Fu Jinyan's people also handled Yan's external communication methods.
When they couldn't find out if it was her, Shi Nian...
Because of this, Shi Nian also asked Fu Jinyan about Han Wei's phone number.
Han Wei uses several phone numbers for external communication, but the current number, which was originally used to contact Yining, was not registered by her personally; she is very cautious about this.
After thinking for a moment, Shi Nian touched the call button.
"Yan?" Han Wei spoke first from the other end. "It's me, Han Wei."
Shi Nian coughed twice, pretending that he was still recovering from his cold.
"What is it?" Shi Nian asked hoarsely. She glanced at Sisi and then walked to the balcony.
"Have you seen the trending topics online?" Han Wei's voice was full of pride.
This was a brilliant idea she had thought about for a long time.
Shi Nian closed the balcony door and said hoarsely, "I saw it."
"So, are you willing to give it to me now?" Han Wei asked confidently. "As long as you cooperate with me, I will give you a sum of money that will satisfy you, and even help you build your personal brand."
She was very careful with her words, not mentioning her name, only saying "it," so that no one could accurately find any evidence against her.
Shi Nian knew that Han Wei was trying to prevent being recorded.
Thinking of this, Shi Nian smiled and said in a hoarse voice, "A signature is a signature. What does it refer to?"
"I never said I'd sign it. If you insist on putting my name on it, there's nothing I can do," Han Wei denied outright.
"Let's continue with our previous topic."
Han Wei said enticingly, "Yan, you should know that Fu Jinyan and Shi Nian have a close relationship. Fu's Entertainment will only use a lot of resources on Shi Nian, so there is no benefit for you to help Fu Jinyan. You might as well cooperate with me."
"As for your contract with Fu's Entertainment, I think Lu's can help you resolve that."
Han spoke with unwavering conviction, refusing to believe that the other party could possibly refuse now that things had progressed to this point.
But then, the hoarse voice came again: "I said I wouldn't sell, and I mean it. Han Wei, do you know you're infringing on my rights?"
But Han Wei just smiled.
“I didn’t,” she said.
"Or let me put it more bluntly."
Han Wei's voice was slightly low.
"On the internet, do you think what you say will be true? Besides, I haven't really done anything."
Shi Nian understood what Han Wei meant.
Now, Yan has been added to the lyrics and music of "Micro Love". With Han Wei's marketing efforts, most netizens believe that Yan is just a side note and that the whole song is still Han Wei's original work.
With Han Wei's marketing tactics, as long as Yan dares to speak out, Han Wei can portray her as a greedy person who only participated but wants to take all the credit.
This is the crushing impact of overwhelming public opinion on Yan, a minor celebrity.
Noticing the other person's silence, Han Wei smiled with satisfaction.
She had already prepared for this. Even if Yan produced copyright proof, she could say that the song was originally recorded in the practice building of Fu's Entertainment. She, Han Wei, was a newcomer to the music industry and knew nothing, so she asked Yan to assist her.
Yan also helped with the copyright registration. If Han Wei wasn't registered, then Yan took advantage of her.
This leads to disputes between the two parties, requiring litigation. The litigation process is very lengthy, and even if the truth comes to light after a long time, the best opportunity has already been missed.
"Have you thought it through?" Han Wei thought for a moment and said firmly, "Should we agree? We can still get some things now, but we might not be able to in the future."
Shi Nian smiled and said, "Not for sale."
"Yan, you need to know," Han Wei said, her voice tinged with surprise, "that even if it comes to litigation, I have the ability to make sure I only lose money."
"Moreover, the entire litigation process will be very long. You might as well agree to cooperate with me now, so you can get funding and resources."
But Shi Nian just smiled and then hung up the phone.
Shi Nian looked at her phone.
She knew that Han Wei wouldn't give up.
However, she was somewhat looking forward to seeing what other self-destructive things Han Wei would do.
If Han Wei could initially claim that she didn't intentionally infringe on copyright, and that she thought she had bought the song, then she could claim it was her original work.
So now, Han Wei is clearly aware that she has infringed on someone's rights but refuses to issue a public apology and is going her own way, trying to obscure the facts by adding her name.
The difference between the two is significant; intent can be punished more severely.
Based on her understanding of Lu Yanzhi.
If a project is too risky, he will terminate it immediately.
But what if Han Wei insists on pushing this forward?
Shi Nian lowered her eyes slightly.
Han Wei, you brought all this on yourself.
She clenched her right hand to calm herself down.
Then, she returned to the ward and continued to focus on what she was doing.
In a few days, Huo's first batch of new products will be on the shelves. She needs to be prepared and aim for a great start!
...
On the other side.
After several days of rest and recuperation, Lu Yanzhi's health has recovered.
He looked down at Han Wei and pointed with his index finger at the re-recorded version of "Micro Love" on the tablet.
"What are your thoughts?" he asked.
Han Wei looked at him innocently.
"Brother Yanzhi, I've added her name," Han Wei said "innocently." "Didn't we say it was copyright infringement? It's fine to add it now."
Lu Yanzhi felt a headache coming on.
“The signature belongs to her alone; it’s not a matter of whether you add her name or not,” he said.
Han Wei did not answer immediately, but instead led Lu Yanzhi to sit down to the side.
"Yanzhi," Han Wei said, "you need to understand one thing."
“If I only write ‘Yan,’ it’s tantamount to admitting to the previous infringement,” Han Wei said seriously. “It also means that all my previous public image will collapse instantly.”
"Also represents."
She paused slightly, then said, "I will lose."
Lu Yanzhi was very clear about this, which is why he went to Yan to cover it up afterwards.
But Yan disagrees now, so there's no solution to this problem.
Therefore, only by terminating the "Wei Ai" project can the losses be minimized.
But Han Wei disagreed.
All of this gave Lu Yanzhi a headache.
Han Wei looked at Lu Yanzhi, smiled, and said:
“Now that I’ve included Yan, it doesn’t mean I’m excluding her; it means I acknowledge that she contributed to this song.”
She said matter-of-factly, "Then give her some funds and resources, which means she'll be involved in the song and the money will be in place, so it won't be unfair to her."
"Brother Yanzhi, this is a solution that I thought of after many days and it's the best of both worlds."
Lu Yanzhi looked at Han Wei with a complicated expression.
Everything she did was predicated on Yan's consent.
If Yan disagrees, then that's an infringement.
"Do you still want to push forward with the 'Wei Ai' project?" Lu Yanzhi asked.
“Yes.” Han Wei didn’t back down. “Brother Yanzhi, I won’t give up. Even if you don’t agree, I will do it myself.”
Only "Wei Ai" can bring her great success.
Yan is just a small-time artist who makes a living by selling songs. Being called to the company to work in such a hot mascot costume on a sweltering day shows her low status.
Yan was just being coy; this time she just wanted to get more, so she was pulling and tugging.
She believed that Yan would eventually agree.
Winning over Yan was a piece of cake.
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