Chapter 50: Yuantong Media must respond to the lawsuit immediately!
The next day, Xia Mian still slept until late morning, went to the gym for an hour, and after washing up in his room, he turned on his computer and logged onto his Weibo account.
Thanks to "brooch" and "wild rose", his fan base has grown to over 700,000, more than double the number he had after finishing the second episode. This is a number he never dared to imagine before.
Xia Mian was secretly pleased for a moment, then closed the homepage and directly requested to terminate the contract with Yuantong Media.
Mianmian: [Yuantong Media coerced artists with unfair contracts, forcing them to sign unequal performance contracts against their will. Yuantong Media should respond to the lawsuit immediately.]
Three pictures were attached below the text: one was the lawsuit drafted by Xia Mian's lawyer last night; another was a scanned copy of the original main contract with a penalty of 100 million yuan for breach of contract; and the third was the "Infinite Escape" entertainment contract with the words "participate in two copies (no more than 6 episodes after editing, no more than 2-3 weeks)".
Recently, the entire entertainment section of Weibo has been almost entirely focused on Xia Mian and "Infinite Escape," especially yesterday when the program team and Yuantong Media released a joint statement.
This single stone stirred up a huge wave, and the internet exploded!
[What does this mean? Xia Mian signed contracts for two separate episodes of "Infinite Escape," but Yuantong Media claimed he withdrew from filming due to personal reasons. They're just trying to harm him.]
[A small goal! If he breaches the contract, he'll have to pay a small goal in compensation! I've never seen anything like it in my life. I'm over thirty and I've never seen such an outrageous penalty. Xia Mian is really in a terrible situation!]
[It's only now realizing that from the moment Xia Mian joined "Infinite Escape" to being falsely accused of theft, his agency never once issued a denial. The only exception was a statement released last night regarding Xia Mian, which was still an attempt to shift the blame onto him. No wonder Xia Mian wanted to terminate his contract.]
Am I the only one wondering why Xia Mian only signs short-term contracts?
Then, Xia Mian's phone exploded.
How could Lady Eternal Nightmare sit still? The phone kept ringing, and Xia Mian deliberately delayed for ten minutes before slowly choosing to answer.
He was greeted by the same roar as always: "Xia Mian, what are you doing!"
Xia Mian pressed the record button and calmly said, "I believe I have written very clearly the lawsuit to terminate the contract."
The calmer he remained, the angrier Qian Hui became: "I knew I was right to call you an idiot! What good will this do you? Think about your mother with kidney disease. If you anger the company, do you know what will happen to you?"
"Yes, I was indeed stupid. If I weren't, I wouldn't have been tricked into signing that unfair contract because I was in a hurry to get money. But I'm different now. I said I wanted to transform, and that starts with not being a fool anymore."
Qian Hui was surprised that he completely disregarded her threats. She seemed to realize something: "Oh, I see. He's got Bao Shili backing him up, so he's gotten too big for his britches. How did you get together with that old man? Do you think he'll keep spoiling you? Once he's tired of you, he'll just dump you! Where will you get the money to treat your sickly mother then?"
Xia Mian smiled and said, "Sister Hui, don't resort to slut-shaming when you're in the wrong. Who says people from poor backgrounds have to depend on others? Can't we rely on ourselves? Besides, we're talking about serious matters, let's not keep going down low-class topics."
Qian Hui felt dizzy and her vision blurred: "Xia Mian, you, you..."
“Oh right,” Xia Mian said, not giving her a chance to react, “Speaking of money, I just remembered. Since signing the contract, the company has only paid me for a few episodes of the web series. The rest, we’ll settle in court.”
"...Xia Mian, don't push your luck! Do you think Yuantong is made of clay? This industry is so small, if you dare to mess with me, you'll definitely regret it!"
This woman had completely lost her mind. Xia Mian's patience ran out, and without even replying, she hung up the phone.
The sins of Heaven may be forgiven, but the sins of oneself are unforgivable.
After sending Qian Hui away, his phone kept ringing.
The original owner was extremely unpopular; only a handful of people would seek his help. First was Zhang Yuno: "Yuantong is so outrageous! Is this something a human being would do? It's infuriating! Xia, if there's anything I can help you with, just let me know."
“No need,” Xia Mian said. Zhang Yuno came from humble beginnings and her own foundation was not stable. She didn’t want her to get involved. “Just wait and see how I win big.”
Hearing his confident tone, Zhang Yuno breathed a sigh of relief: "Then call me anytime you need me, I'll do my duty without hesitation."
Xia Mian smiled and thanked her.
The next one is Chang Yi.
Chang Yi must have been at the performance venue, because the background noise sounded particularly loud, with people constantly asking where to put the decorations.
He pulled on his neck and urged, "Xia, don't rush into terminating the contract. The public will judge who is right and who is wrong."
"I know."
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
Chang Yi is different from Zhang Yuno. He has a large entertainment company backing him and strong personal popularity, so Yuantong definitely wouldn't dare to target him.
Xia Mian thought for a moment and said, "Please help me retweet this Weibo post."
"It was transferred a long time ago."
"That's all then. Thanks, bro, wait for my good news."
"Okay, feel free to contact me if anything comes up."
Summer sleep brought a warm feeling to her heart.
Participating in "Infinite" was fraught with challenges, but it wasn't entirely without reward. It's truly wonderful to have these two friends with me.
The last person was a message left for him on WeChat. Xia Mian looked at the contact's nickname and profile picture several times, feeling both surprised and bewildered.
—It was Zhou Ting!
Has Zhou Ting had a change of heart?
The original owner's contact name for Zhou Ting was "My Baby". After transmigrating, Xia Mian never opened the chat box because of her prejudice against Zhou Ting.
I had no idea the original owner could come up with such a cheesy nickname.
Xia Mian doesn't want to read the message unless she changes it back to her original name.
After a series of actions, he changed the note back, and then looked at the text: Zhou Ting asked him if he needed a lawyer recommendation.
Now that you're helping, what were you thinking when you neglected the original owner before?
Zhou Ting had helped the original owner through a difficult time, so Xia Mian couldn't bring herself to say anything harsh, lest the original owner be heartbroken in the afterlife.
After much deliberation, he decided to repay the money Zhou Ting had given him on behalf of the original owner, and then quickly sever all ties with this troublemaker. Avoiding any involvement with the main character is one of the best qualities a cannon fodder character can cultivate.
He didn't reply to Zhou Ting, but instead put his phone on silent and tossed it onto the bedside table.
Look up at the ceiling.
He sounded so confident to his two friends, but he had no idea what the outcome would be. His lawyer said that because of the unfair contract, he was guaranteed to win.
But how long the lawsuit will last, and how many twists and turns it will encounter, is anyone's guess.
If he continues like this for a year or two, he already doesn't have many fans, and his career will definitely be ruined.
His future was like a blank white ceiling, with not a trace or direction to be found.
...Even when it came to things related to Zhou Pingchuan, Zhou Ting came to him to offer help, but that guy remained completely silent.
That scoundrel of a man deserves to be an ATM!
You scumbag! You scumbag!
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