Chapter 147 Thirty Million
No one there helped him.
The brand has sent a lawyer's letter, stating that the video on the Internet is true, and the persona that Du Ze painstakingly created in front of the camera was destroyed.
Even without Du Ze, the agent and the entertainment company can continue to train other stars and allocate the resources that were originally allocated to him, without having to worry about not making him popular.
But it’s different for everyone in the studio. They are all workers who rely on Du Ze for their livelihood. If Du Ze is really scolded to the point of quitting the circle, as they left his studio, no one might dare to employ them in the future.
For a moment, everyone looked at Du Ze with resentment.
"So what should we do now?" Everyone's voice sounded a little panicked.
The agent snorted: "What else can we do? Apologize and compensate. Otherwise, once the brand makes a big fuss, it won't be solved by just paying compensation."
Du Ze gritted his teeth and said nothing. He picked up his phone from the ground and refreshed the chat interface with Wang Shilan again and again.
He couldn't believe why this woman could be so cruel. She wanted to divorce him just like that. What would he do in the future?
"...I can't record an apology video in my current state." Du Ze said with a red and swollen face.
The agent was already asking people to set up the camera and showed Du Ze the apology letter that the editor had sent him on his phone: "Memorize it quickly. Do you still need me to teach you how to apologize? Aren't you the best actor? If you want to restore your reputation, you should act a little more pitiful and sincere..."
Du Ze stood in front of the camera and silently recited the apology in humiliation.
The agent didn't care what the effect of the apology video would be; he was going to terminate the contract with Du Ze anyway.
"Alright, quickly transfer the compensation to the brand, three and a half million."
Du Ze bit his lips until they bled. He took out his phone and transferred the compensation to the brand according to the procedure.
And these three and a half million yuan just match the penalty for breach of contract that Wang Shilan transferred to the brand.
The apology video was posted on various platforms, and most netizens came to watch the fun. The more muddied the water becomes, the more excited everyone gets.
Du Ze didn't dare to look at his phone and sent messages to Wang Shilan over and over again.
What he didn't know was that Wang Shilan was sitting in a conference room not far from here.
She was still sick, but she looked good, and there was even a satisfied smile on the corner of her lips.
Du Ze posted an apology video, and almost all the comments below the video were mocking him.
Some even said that he made his face look so swollen just to look pitiful, just to gain sympathy.
[Why didn’t you do that earlier? If you wanted to apologize, you would have done it a long time ago. You must have apologized because you couldn’t stand the pressure and were afraid of being scolded. ]
[I won’t say anything else. I really feel sorry for Niuniu. How old is she? She smiled so happily when she was a flower girl, and she felt so wronged when she was scolded by Du Ze in that video. ]
[Boycott Phoenix Men! Sisters, please don’t marry down from your parents’ side. This is a bloody example. ]
[I felt so ridiculous when I saw that video an hour ago, and I am so angry now. Help me, I can’t even look Du Ze in the face now. ]
[......]
After sending the apology video and letter, the agent just walked away with a wave of his sleeves.
Before leaving, Du Ze stepped forward to persuade him to stay, "Brother Tian, I...you won't abandon me, right?"
Brother Tian snorted coldly and shook off his hand. "Du Ze, you are already an adult and you must be responsible for your actions. You said this to a newcomer before. You won't forget it so quickly, right?"
Brother Tian knew that he had a bad nature because one of his newcomers was targeted by Du Ze when he first entered the industry. That newcomer was surrounded by negative articles and almost couldn't stand the pressure and quit the circle.
The reason Du Ze targeted the newcomer was because the director added a flyer segment on the day and Du Ze felt that the newcomer overshadowed him.
After Brother Tian left, everyone in the studio followed him, and no one stayed behind.
Two minutes later, Wang Shilan and his team passed by the office. Du Ze was still standing there, looking in the direction where Tian Ge and his team had left.
Only at this time did he realize that Wang Shilan was not just a tool for him to get to the top.
Without Wang Shilan, no one would look at him in the eye. If he made a wrong step and Wang Shilan failed to protect her, he would be doomed.
He hated those who edited the videos randomly, and the comments on the Internet were simply disgusting.
He kept searching in his mind for who was behind this.
He guessed the names of all the male actors who had competed for the same role and those who had had some altercations with him backstage and had been scolded by him.
Even though he thought of Mi Huan and Shen Yan, he didn't expect that the person who controlled everything and made him lose everything in an instant was Wang Shilan.
The noisy footsteps came closer and closer. Du Ze subconsciously moved aside and his eyes were fixed on the short-haired woman who was surrounded by people and walking in the middle.
"Wife——"
Du Ze rushed forward, but before his hand got close, he was pushed away by Wang Shilan's assistant.
Wang Shilan stared at him without saying anything.
Du Ze didn't know what happened. Both sides of his face were red and swollen, and his steps were unsteady. He looked like he was possessed by something unclean.
Everyone took a step back tacitly, waiting for Wang Shilan's next instruction.
To be honest, Wang Shilan felt extremely ashamed at this moment.
She felt ashamed of herself for having loved such a man.
Du Ze stood up straight, wiped his face twice, took small steps forward, and said pitifully, "Wife."
"You have to help me, they all bully me."
Du Ze didn't care if anyone was watching or not. He just knew that Wang Shilan hated his display of weakness the most.
Wang Shilan laughed awkwardly, "Come here."
Du Ze came forward and pricked up his ears.
“You haven’t received the message yet, I’ve consulted my friends.
What you did to Niu Niu was illegal. I have had someone prepare the complaint and evidence, and we can file a lawsuit in court at any time. ”
Du Ze's head buzzed, as if it was split open by an axe.
He knew very well that Wang Shilan was a woman who could not tolerate any sand in her eyes. He finally became convinced that he and Wang Shilan could never go back to the way they were before.
Wang Shilan was very satisfied with his reaction and continued, "However, considering that we are husband and wife, I can give you another choice."
Du Ze raised his eyes instantly.
"As long as you pay Niuniu some compensation for mental damages and go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a divorce tomorrow, I won't sue you."
"You know, a male actor with a stain who has offended me has no future in the industry."
Du Ze weighed the pros and cons and realized that in the past two years, almost all of his food, accommodation and attendance at various events were paid for by Wang Shilan, and Wang Shilan never asked about his income.
The money he has is enough for him to live a good life in the second half of his life even if he retires from the entertainment industry.
But if it really comes to the point where a lawsuit is required, he will never be able to hold his head up again, and media outlets across the country will definitely rush to report it.
Everyone will see him rolling out of the entertainment industry like a stray dog.
He couldn't afford to lose face, so he might as well give some money and completely sever ties with Wang Shilan and her daughter, and then post a message saying that it was a peaceful breakup.
"Okay, how much do you want?"
Wang Shilan had someone calculate his income over the past two years. He raised his lips and said, "30 million."
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There is no cooling-off period for divorces, and the income is something I made up.
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