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Chapter 422 How I help depends on you
Shi Jinwei knew this before.

Ikeno had suffered severe unfair treatment, including being forced into a "black slave" contract. This matter had always been a hurdle in her heart, one that she couldn't get over for a long time.

The reason for this was something she herself didn't want to think about. She regretted her initial reaction and also regretted not doing the same thing as some other people. In short, Shi Jinwei was unwilling to admit it in her heart.

Although she didn't know when it started, she, who was always quite career-oriented, would dream about that time almost every time she had a dream.

She never imagined that one day she would encounter the same situation as Ikeno.

They were probably not as badly off as the other side back then, and there was no comparison. However, Taiyang's methods were no less sophisticated than Yuena's, and they were even more low-key and did things much more quietly.

She didn't know exactly how many illegal things her agent and team had done over the years, but according to the agency contract, no one would look at who did it specifically; as long as it was someone under her Shi Jin Micro Studio, it was all done by "her".

What to do now?
Shi Jin stared at President Gao, remaining silent for a moment.

It seems that General Manager Gao was just giving Shi Jinwei a warning. They are indeed better at doing these things than Yue Na, at least to make Shi Jinwei "willingly" accept these conditions and then continue to make money for the company.

After all, it wasn't easy for the company to make you famous. What were you like when you first joined the company, and what is your status now?
Don't tell me you've already given the company enough benefits; it's not enough, far from enough.

How could one easily let go of a money tree that is already firmly in one's grasp?

Mr. Gao's expression remained calm, but his tone was icy: "By the way, let me remind you... don't even think about recording this, there's a signal jammer installed here."

"What I want to say is... we've given so much, it's impossible for us to let you leave. Don't force us, otherwise... hehe, you're just a little girl, we'd be too embarrassed to do anything to you."

Shi Jin gave a slight, cold laugh, but remained silent.

"Hey, do you have a crush on Ikeno?"

Mr. Gao suddenly brought up another topic, laughing and saying, "He hates you, doesn't he? You still want to use him to make your name? We even had a meeting to discuss this before, but it's been so long, it's like you've broken off all ties, so... don't even think about using someone else to scare the company, it won't work."

Shi Jin's expression changed slightly, and she said coldly, "You're talking nonsense!"

"...Go back and think it over carefully. We don't mean to push things to the extreme. Overall, the company has been very satisfied with the cooperation over the years."

Seeing her reaction, General Manager Gao's tone softened considerably: "Weiwei, you must remember, your success today is thanks to the resources the company has provided. We've invested a lot..."

Shi Jinwei didn't say anything more, but stood up and left without looking back.

The assistant who had been waiting outside was very worried about her condition, because she knew about the recent conflict between Sister Shi and Taiyang, which had been going on for a long time regarding the contract and its termination.

Now, as time goes by, we've reached a point where we absolutely have to resolve this issue.

"Sister Shi, how are you..."

Before she could finish her question, she noticed Shi Jinwei's slightly unpleasant expression.

"...There's a mole within the team."

The assistant was taken aback: "A mole?"

"a lot of."

The assistant remained silent.

"Let's go back first. I want to rest a bit lately; I'm a little tired."

Shi Jinwei inexplicably felt a wave of fatigue, without any reason, she just suddenly felt physically and mentally exhausted.

With her current popularity and status, she shouldn't need to be so troubled. There are too many cases of artists and their management companies falling out in the Chinese entertainment industry. This situation is very common and is the result of unequal distribution of benefits.

Perhaps she could learn from her predecessors, publicly confront the company online, gain public support, and successfully terminate her contract.

But... I'm really tired, so tired. Originally, she thought we could break up peacefully, at least to save face for each other.

The assistant wasn't quite aware of Shi Jinwei's complicated thoughts, but she was the person who had been with Shi Jinwei the longest. Shi Jinwei's agent was one of the top agents at Taiyang, and Shi Jinwei's work was usually arranged by the assistant.

Similar to the relationship between Ikeno and Coco back then, the assistant is more like the actual manager of the pliers sister than the assistant.

All the way back to the hotel, the assistant kept thinking about the matter. After entering the room and understanding what had happened, she asked, "Sister Shi, should we contact Brother Chi..."

Shi Jin frowned slightly and interrupted, "Who is he to me?"

The assistant opened his mouth: "Uh... friend... I guess."

"So what's the reason for asking others for help? Do you always need to ask others for help when you encounter problems, or have you become so useless?"

The assistant didn't understand why Sister Shi had suddenly lost her temper, so she lowered her head and stopped talking.

Sister Pliers also realized that she had a bit of sensitive skin. After a two-second silence, her tone softened and became a little bitter: "Besides... I've never actually done anything for him. Compared to others... I'm the one who's always taking advantage of others."

"Whether it's resources or traffic."

The assistant was stunned. It was the first time she had seen Sister Shi not acting anymore... Was her clenched lips about to melt?

"Sister Shi, please don't say that, you too..."

"Alright, find the team we worked with last time and get ready, we're going to have a lawsuit."

Shi Jinwei paused for only a moment before making a decisive decision: "Taiyang wouldn't dare to cause too much trouble. I have the size and influence I need now. Since they don't want to be dignified, then let's play it the way that's not dignified."

"……okay, I get it."

……

Shi Jinwei is undoubtedly a rather stubborn person, which can be seen from her interactions with Chi Ye. She is a ruthless person who has maintained self-discipline since her debut in order to pursue her career.

Her approach to Taiyang was simple: she was prepared for a direct confrontation, using the internet, of course. Since things had come to this point, there was no need to continue playing along with Taiyang. Otherwise, she would be controlled for the rest of her life.

Chi Ye was unaware of the trouble Shi Jinwei was currently facing. After the huge success of "The Silent Truth," he and Ye Guo were only busy with two things.

One is the production of "Sisters Who Make Waves", and the other is the start of filming for "The Wandering Earth".

The former was handled by Hunan TV, with Coconut TV playing a supporting role, recommending suitable artists to participate. However, the start of filming for "The Wandering Earth" was of paramount importance.

This is a project that caused a great sensation from the very beginning. Now that the time has finally come for it to start, everyone who has been following this project is very excited.

In mid-March, all the actors for "The Wandering Earth" had completed their auditions.

In early March, filming for "The Wandering Earth" officially began at the Oriental Movie Metropolis.

Meanwhile, the first three episodes of "Sisters Who Make Waves" have been recorded and are scheduled to premiere on March 3.

At this very moment, the long-calm world inside and outside the industry was thrown into complete uproar by a lawsuit filed by Shi Jinwei's team.

It's worth mentioning here that Sister Pliers has reached the pinnacle of popularity among current leading actresses because, compared to this summer, she has focused most of her energy on her career, which has snowballed.

Therefore, when the public and her fans saw the statements suing Taiyang Entertainment, it instantly caused a huge reaction and shock.

The statement actually only said two things.

1. Taiyang secretly used illegal means to try to force Shi Jinwei to renew her contract.

2. Over the years, Taiyang has consistently withheld the appearance fee from the revenue sharing, and in the last six months, it has even stopped all of it.

Two things, especially the first one—using "illegal" means to force artists to renew their contracts, threatening them with consequences if they didn't—instantly reminded everyone of the long-defunct Yue Na Entertainment. —The same capitalist face.

But what shocked everyone was that even someone as famous as Shi Jinwei would be treated this way?
The reason why Chino was treated that way by Yuena was because he was a "black slave" and his exposure was entirely due to Yuena's resources. In the entire Chinese entertainment industry, he was very obscure.

But Shi Jinwei was slightly different.

She's now a top-tier celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry, a top star in Asia!
For a company of this caliber, they dare to do this?
In an instant, Shi Jinwei's fans went wild.

"??? @ThaiYang, come out and say something!"

"I'm shocked. Even someone of Shi Jinwei's stature would encounter something like this?"

"Can't companies like Yue Na Tai Yang just be wiped out? How have these companies survived until now? Haven't they been completely eliminated yet?"

"Looking at it now, there really aren't any good people in the entertainment industry. You don't know until they're exposed, and once they are, they're all full of problems."

"This is hilarious. Another one taking the stage on Weibo. Did Shi Jinwei's fans really learn from a certain Ye? But those who learned from him are now also powerful figures."

"Are these haters out of their minds? What does this have to do with anyone else? What's the point of bringing this up? Wasn't it Taiyang who illegally forced Weiwei to renew her contract?"

"I suggest reporting them. Report every company like this you see."

"..."

The incident began to escalate, sparking a chaotic battle between fans and haters outside the industry. Fans were indignant, but the haters were equally fierce—the more popular you are, the more haters you attract, which is an established fact in the industry.

Shi Jinwei gained a lot of attention after starring in "Goblin", but also offended a lot of rivals.

Industry insiders have mixed opinions on Shi Jinwei's move.

After seeing this news, Director Lu and other members of the Beijing entertainment circle shook their heads and commented indifferently: "Jinwei has lost her mind. There are plenty of contract termination disputes, but she's clearly trying to escalate things. Which company will want to work with her in the future?"

"Could they have come prepared? Aren't these female celebrities all on good terms with Chi Ye?"

"hehe."

Upon hearing this, those who were unaware of the situation simply laughed, but the few who were aware all burst into laughter.

"Good relationship? When 'Goblin' was at its peak, Chi Ye never even shared the stage with her. Do you really think there's something going on between them? It would be more believable if you said Shang Youshu and Chi Ye had something going on, but Shi Jinwei..."

"I heard that Shi Jinwei didn't get along with Chi Ye at first, but she only fawned over him after he became famous. In the end, this woman is also a snob."

"really."

"So don't talk about any way out. She did this because she thinks she's famous now and isn't afraid to fight with Taiyang. Taiyang Lao Gao said a couple of days ago that he could control her. Looking at it this way, it doesn't seem like he can."

"Old Gao is no good anymore. If it were me, I would have made her completely subdued by now."

"The treatment you're referring to here is..."

What do you think? Haha.

The group of middle-aged, greasy men immediately let out a wicked laugh that only they could understand, a laugh that made people physically uncomfortable.

In fact, it's not that the people in the Beijing circle dislike Shi Jinwei that much, but rather that although Taiyang is not considered a capital group within the Beijing circle, the two have cooperated for many years.

One group of high-ranking officials didn't like them, while another group frequently organized gatherings.

Secondly, and most importantly, regardless of Jinwei's current situation, she and Chi Ye had a good relationship in the past. There were even rumors that Chi Ye had gone on a variety show for her sake and had gotten involved with Zhang Guowen and Teacher Wu.

These two are both core members of the Beijing elite circle.

So how could they possibly have a good impression of Shi Jinwei?
They're probably hoping she makes a bigger scene, because even if she terminates the contract, her career will definitely be greatly affected.

"But... are you sure Ikeno Makoto won't interfere?"

After laughing, the group of old Beijingers, who had been reduced to mere roadside figures, couldn't help but subconsciously start to worry.

After being beaten up multiple times over many years, they now have PTSD about the name Chino and avoid it whenever possible, not out of fear... but mainly because it's unlucky and disgusting.

Anyway, that's how they convinced themselves.

"Probably not." Director Lu paused, then asked, "Even if he does manage it... the question is how he manages it. Can he really take over this kind of thing? He can't just solve Taiyang's problem with physics, can he?"

"Pfft, that's true."

Everyone laughed again.

"I heard he's been spending a lot of time with Jin Xia lately. If you ask me, you guys are just scared. Even if the Jin family isn't as good as before, if he had to choose, he would definitely choose Jin Xia."

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

"..."

……

The crew of "The Wandering Earth".

Wearing a heavy costume, Ikeno took off his wig and drank some water, only to find that something was missing beside him, and a familiar voice was also missing.

Turning my head, I saw that the old lady was fiddling with her phone, sometimes frowning, sometimes lost in thought.

Curious, he leaned closer and asked, "Hey, what's wrong?"

"...Teacher Chi, I have a question for you."

The old lady, in a coquettish voice, held up a delicate, white finger: "Tell me, am I a good person?"

Chiye: "?"

He shook his head: "No."

Jin Xia: “…”

Ikeno smiled: "What's going on? Why are you bringing good guys and bad guys into this? What happened?"

"Oh, it's nothing serious... um... okay, it's just that Weiwei has some conflicts with the company, and it's causing quite a stir. I'm thinking of whether I should help her."

Chi Ye was taken aback. The movie "The Wandering Earth" was quite special. It was valued not only by people inside and outside the industry, but also by higher authorities. After joining the crew, he spent all his time with Jin Xia except when filming.

So it's really unclear what kind of trouble Shi Jinwei is up to this time.

"Help him? You? How can you help him?"

"As for me... how I can help is up to you."

This summer, she said in a serious tone, "If you suggest something like this or that... I might give it a try, anyway... it's all up to you."

Chi Ye was startled again. Looking at the old lady's exquisite profile, he suddenly realized that this might be the first time since they had known each other that the old lady had openly revealed her "little schemes".

(End of this chapter)