"Zhaixing is also your company, and all those people under your control are under your management. How could you not know what they've been doing?" Xiang Xinyang snorted, feeling indignant on Jiang Yuan's behalf.
How much suffering did her little Yuan endure in the past?
She always thought that beautiful people would have a good life, but after meeting her daughter Xiaoyuan, she found that things were not as she thought.
Good-looking people receive preferential treatment, especially in the entertainment industry.
There will be more camera time and more opportunities.
But beautiful people are also easily targeted, slandered, envied, and tripped up, just like her Xiaoyuan.
If it weren't for the sharp eyes of the netizens who discovered that the variety shows Jiang Yuan appeared on in the past were maliciously edited to deliberately smear her, and that the claim that she stole Jiang Yusi's role was also slander and fabrication, her little Yuan would still be bearing that unfounded accusation.
And then there's that third-rate celebrity Si Nan who got into trouble before. Judging from the tone he used when he spoke to Xiao Yuan on his live stream, he must have bullied her before.
And then there's Chen Wenxiang, the young master of the Chengfeng Society. He saw that Ayuan was pretty and treated her like a commodity, saying things that were blatant and disgusting.
Her daughter, Ah Yuan, remained completely unfazed by their behavior, which shows—
She had heard similar things and experienced similar situations many times before.
Xiang Xinyang regretted it.
I regret not having met Jiang Yuan sooner.
If she had known her before she became Master Jiang, she would have definitely gone to great lengths to promote her!
Even if we can't make her a big star, we should at least make sure she lives a good life, so that so many people won't criticize her, and so that she won't be burdened with unfounded accusations!
Xiang Xinyang thought to himself, and then proceeded to curse Si Nan, Chen Wenxiang, and the others.
She hopes those people will all get what they deserve!
“Zhaixing is a subsidiary, but I don’t go there every day. Plus, no one told me about this, so I had no idea that Master Jiang had actually paid a penalty for breach of contract,” Ji Lu replied with a furrowed brow.
No one told him about this when he went to pick stars. What does that mean?
This shows that the higher-ups at Zhaixing were deliberately keeping it from him.
This network is intertwined, providing cover for each other.
“As for the termination fee, I know about it, but… they told me it was 500,000,” Ji Lü continued.
They said it was 500,000, and even the accounts they submitted stated 500,000.
But Jiang Yuan said it was one million.
He believed Jiang Yuan's words more than those people.
Jiang Yuan doesn't lie, nor does she need to, but the higher-ups at Zhaixing are different.
The penalty for breach of contract plus the termination fee, minus the 500,000 they had previously told him, the remaining 1.5 million, it is unknown how much ended up in the hands of several high-level executives, and how much they divided among themselves.
A million or so might not seem like much if divided among a few people, but what if there were several people with a million or two?
Jiang Yuan was infamous back then, with a lot of haters. If they dared to do this behind the scenes, what about those unknown artists who signed contracts but couldn't make a name for themselves?
If they terminate their contracts, will Zhaixing also use other excuses to demand breach of contract fees from them?
If so, then the amount involved in this transaction would be quite substantial.
"Hmph." Xiang Xinyang looked at Ji Lü's serious expression, swallowed back the words she wanted to say, and finally snorted.
She has no right to talk about the termination fee.
After all, a contract was signed beforehand, and early termination would indeed require paying a termination fee.
But according to her, the penalty for breach of contract shouldn't have been paid.
At that time, Jiang Yuan was boycotted and criticized by the entire internet, but Zhaixing did not try to clarify or explain for her, and continued to let her appear in the country to accept commercial orders or film. This shows that the company also intended to let Jiang Yuan take the route of being popular despite her negative image.
However, when Jiang Yuan wanted to terminate the contract, he demanded an additional penalty for breach of contract, claiming that she had damaged Zhaixing's reputation.
Too greedy.
That's infuriating.
“Ji Lü, for the sake of our friendship, I’ll give you a heads-up: you should be careful with Zhaixing; it might already be hollowed out by termites.”
"It's not a big deal if it's hollowed out; the worst thing is if it gets bigger and bigger and eventually affects Xingying."
“If Xingying’s reputation is affected, Yinying will definitely seize the opportunity to replace Xingying’s position in H City.”
"You know the influence of our Xiaoyuan. You'd better deal with this matter quickly, get rid of those parasites protecting Xingying, and give Xiaoyuan and the netizens an explanation."
Xiang Xinyang glanced at the live stream, then looked at Ji Lü's furrowed brows as he pondered, and gave him a reminder.
Judging from his appearance, you can tell he wasn't lying; he really didn't know anything.
As the top leader, he was kept in the dark; those people clearly didn't take him seriously.
This matter must be dealt with quickly, otherwise the longer it drags on, the more it will escalate, which will be very detrimental to Xingying.
"And after this matter is resolved, think about how to go to their door to apologize," Xiang Xinyang continued.
"My Ah Yuan is really something. How could she endure being bullied like this without saying a word? If Director Zhang hadn't mentioned it, I'm afraid... no one would have known about this."
“Besides my Ah Yuan, I bet there are other people who have been treated like this. Tell me… why don’t those people say anything or report it to the police when they are being blackmailed like this?” Xiang Xinyang said again, a serious look in his dark eyes.
In her eyes, what those people were doing was extortion.
If they treat Xiaoyuan like this, and aren't afraid that Xiaoyuan will expose them, then they must be using this trick to make money in private.
So how exactly did they manage to extort money from others and then obediently keep those people quiet and prevent them from spreading the word?
“I will personally investigate and eliminate all those parasites in Zhaixing.” Upon hearing Xiang Xinyang’s words, Ji Lü looked up at her for a long time before speaking.
He wanted to get rid of all those termites in one go!
We must not let their actions affect Star Shadow!
"What are you looking at me for?" Xiang Xinyang frowned slightly when she saw Ji Lü staring at her. She couldn't help but ask, and then subconsciously covered her chest with her hands, looking at Ji Lü with the eyes of someone looking at a pervert.
“You seem… different.” Ji Lu looked away and said awkwardly.
In his eyes, Xiang Xinyang was like a little girl who never grew up, very naive, or as commonly known, brainless.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so easily fooled by a man, almost getting married and nearly being exploited to the point of having no descendants.
But just now, she clearly and logically pointed out a point he hadn't considered.
This matter is probably...
It's not as simple as he thought.
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