Chapter 232 Fraud
Chen Wan and Ye Yin looked at each other and were both angry.
Especially Ye Yin, she is from the circle and knows that good scripts and novels can sell for a lot of money.
She was so angry that she slammed the table and stood up: "What? Huan Meng is really as bad as Zhou Pa Pi. He bought out "The Curse" for only 3,000 yuan? How shameless are they to bully a little girl like this!"
The girl looked puzzled: "Three thousand yuan is already a lot, did they cheat me?"
Ye Yin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Sister, do you know how much your novel is worth? It's worth at least seven figures!"
The girl was shocked: "Seven figures...more than a million?"
"More than that!" Ye Yin felt sorry for her, "If most of the copyrights were in your hands, in addition to film and television adaptations, you could also have other income, such as publishing, animation, and various peripheral derivatives, all of which would make money!"
Ye Yin was telling the truth.
In the previous life, when "Curse" was released, the box office exceeded 1 billion, and various peripheral products were spawned.
All copyrights are in Huanmeng's hands. By the time the public knows about the curse, Huanmeng will have made a fortune.
The girl opened her eyes wide, and after a while she sighed helplessly: "No one has ever told me this."
"My editor said this book could be sold for 3,000 yuan. It was because she saw that my family was not well off that she helped me get an extra 2,000 yuan. Otherwise, I could only sell it for 1,000 yuan."
"I was so proud of myself that I could finally make money from my writings and help my mother feel more at ease. I never expected that..."
The girl was very lost.
The seven-digit value was defrauded away just like that.
It would be a lie to say it wasn't awful.
Chen Wan said: "I bought "Curse", no matter how much the compensation is, I will pay it."
The girl was surprised: "But won't you lose money by doing this?"
"I only bought the film and television copyright, and I will share the future profits with you. As for the other copyrights, they are still in your hands. You can develop them however you want."
Shen Wan just didn't want such a good work to be ruined because of Li Wuliang.
Later, the two found out.
The girl's real name is Ding Ning. She has loved literature since she was a child, but unfortunately she has a father who is addicted to alcohol.
Ding's father didn't allow her to read novels, thinking that these messy novels would affect her studies, but he used her tuition fees to gamble, causing her to drop out of school and stay at home.
Ding Ning's mother had to work three jobs a day. She got up early and went to bed late every day, dragging her tired body home in the middle of the night.
When she came back late, Ding's father said she had gone to find a man, and she was beaten again.
Ding Ning has lived in such an environment since she can remember. Although the novels she wrote are dark and horror, there is always an inconspicuous character who is redeemed in the end.
Like her, she struggled painfully in the darkness and finally encountered the light that came to save her.
Shen Wan asked her to pack her things.
Ding Ning mustered up her courage, packed her and her mother's belongings in a suitcase, and followed Shen Wan out.
Chen Wan first placed her luggage in Shanhai Bay, and then took her to Huanmeng Company to find the editor responsible for signing her.
When the editor heard that Ding Ning wanted to take the novel back, his expression changed immediately.
"Do you know how much you will have to pay if you breach the contract?"
"Can you afford a million in compensation?"
After all, Ding Ning was a child who had never seen the world. After being frightened by the editor, his face turned pale on the spot.
The thin little hands nervously pinched the corner of the clothes, looking very restrained and embarrassed.
When others saw her like this, they bullied her even more.
The editor advised with a tone of "I am doing this for your own good", "Xiao Ning, I helped you get more royalties because of your poor family conditions."
"Why don't you just go somewhere else and ask if anyone is willing to buy your novel?"
"I, I..." Ding Ning was at a loss.
Chen Wan glanced at the editor and said, "You bought out all the copyrights of her works for three thousand yuan. Do you think that's appropriate?"
The editor looked her up and down. "Where did you come from? Stop meddling in other people's business."
"Why not? Go out and ask around. Some people may not be able to sell dozens of novels, and some can't even make back their electricity bills. Xiao Ning is just a new author, and it's good enough that I can give her 3,000 yuan. People should be content with what they have, and not push their noses and take advantage of others."
"I'm really pushing it too far. Xiao Ning won't sell "Curse" to you anymore. We want to take the copyright back."
The editor got angry when he heard this: "How can that be possible! The money and goods have been paid, and you are going back on your word now. Can you afford the penalty for breach of contract?"
The company of "Curse" has already started preparing for the filming. Although Director Jia was arrested today, the company has decided to change a new director to shoot the film.
How can we just give up on a project that is already in preparation?
Chen Wan said calmly: "Isn't it just a million yuan in liquidated damages? I'll pay it."
The editor didn't expect that she, despite her young age, was actually a wealthy woman.
"That won't work either. The contract has already been signed. How can I go back on my word?" The editor refused to terminate the contract.
Chen Wan glared at her sharply, "Okay, then let the netizens make their own comments. You knew that Curse would sell well and was a good work, but you tricked an underage author into selling all the copyrights to Huan Meng at a very low price. Let's see which side justice stands on."
"Although there is a contract, you deceived a minor into signing the contract. As far as I know, a minor must obtain the consent of their parents or guardians to sign the contract. Xiao Ning did not obtain the consent of her guardian, so you deceived her work."
The editor's face changed drastically when he heard this, and he had no choice but to plead in a low voice: "Xiao Ning, do you think the money is too little?"
"How about this, I'll try again for you and give you 10,000 yuan, is that ok?"
Ding Ning opened her eyes wide. Ten thousand yuan would cost her mother three months of hard work.
Just as Sister Wanwan said, the editor lied to her!
Her hard work is worth much more than three thousand yuan.
"No, I want to terminate the contract!" Ding Ning said firmly.
The editor's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "One hundred thousand yuan, should be fine, right?"
Ding Ning was furious: "You really lied to me, saying that my novel was only worth a thousand yuan, and you applied for an extra two thousand yuan for me, but now you're giving me a hundred thousand yuan."
"I want to terminate the contract!"
Seeing her stubbornness, the editor's face turned even more sour. "You want to terminate the contract? Fine, at worst, we can sue you. I have the contract in my hand. Let's see how you can get it back."
Ding Ning regretted the editor's cheating behavior.
If she had known, she shouldn't have signed the contract for three thousand dollars.
Now I am in a difficult situation and I have to trouble Sister Wanwan.
Chen Wan gently stroked her head and said gently: "Don't be afraid. I have contacted the most powerful lawyer in Jiangcheng before coming here. Even if they have a contract, you are a minor and you are being deceived. There is a high chance that you can get the Curse back."
Shen Wan paused and looked at the editor, "Moreover, some people who take advantage of their positions to take kickbacks will also be punished by law."
The editor suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
How did she know that I was taking kickbacks?
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