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Chapter 142 Then Terminate the Contract! [56 Updates]

In the chairman's office at Xidie Entertainment in Beijing.

Ai Xin Hengsheng, dressed in a suit and tie, appeared to be a kind and noble old man. At this moment, he was playing indoor golf in his office, holding a gold golf club and smoking a cigar.

Meanwhile, his female assistant held up her phone on speakerphone next to him.

“If we can reach an agreement with him, that would be best.” Ai Xin Hengsheng said between puffs of smoke, “If there’s nothing else, do as I say, and investigate the accounts as soon as possible. If that Liao Jun is really that bold, send him to jail to rot.”

"Yes"

A girl answered the phone, and then the call ended.

With a hole-in-one, Ai Xin Hengsheng put down his club, admiring his masterpiece while smiling.

It seems he's about to acquire another positive asset.

Acquiring Visual Effects Culture was secondary; frankly, the company itself had little value, and he didn't care about its businesses.

But this company has one very valuable asset. Or rather, one very valuable person.

That was Xia Shen.

He had to admit that once he learned a little about Xia Shen, he was very tempted by this high-quality cash cow.

As for the things he promised Zhang Yuge before, such as suppressing her?
"Hmph!" He scoffed, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

It was just an insignificant toy, something that could only provide amusement and didn't offer him much value now. If he had a choice, wouldn't it be better to acquire a high-quality cash cow that could bring huge profits to the company? He knew all too well which option to choose.

For someone like him, emotions? That's impossible, especially with all the resources he has in the industry. What can't he have? Plenty of people would line up and offer themselves to him!

Of course, this is all predicated on the premise that Xia Shen is truly obedient, follows his ideas, and honestly creates value for the company.

If they don't listen, then it's no wonder he actually does what he promised.

As for how to strike a balance? That's simple.
Copyright issues, stage name restrictions, and then a series of lawsuits.

A triple attack like that would be unstoppable, even by Superman!
"Xiao Lin, play a couple of rounds with me." He was in a great mood and ordered his assistant beside him.

Meanwhile, Xia Shen successfully passed through the newly established access control and entered the company.

First, he noticed that almost half of the familiar faces at his workstation were gone, replaced by unfamiliar employees he had never seen before.

Then many slogans appeared on the walls.

Complain less, do more, and a bright future awaits you.

Innovation through everyone's proposals naturally reduces costs.

Wolf-like mindset, wolf-like culture, wolf-like standards—forging a wolf-like enterprise.

Never focus on small amounts of money in front of you. Don't ask how much you can earn today, but rather look at your future value. Ask yourself how much value you have in the future, and how much value you bring to the company, and whether it matches your salary.

Xia Shen: "."

Xia Shen remained silent, only observing intently.

Finally, he spotted someone he knew.

Old Chen!

However, now Old Chen is carrying a large box filled with his personal belongings and is walking out of the company.

After bumping into Xia Shen, he was stunned for a moment, about to say something, but then stopped himself.

"We'll talk later," Xia Shen mouthed.

Old Chen nodded, then left with his things.

Finally, when he passed by Tian Min's studio, he heard arguing inside through the half-open door.

"No, I can't take this kind of business deal, it'll ruin my image!"

"It's good enough that you have to sing. You have to do it. According to the contract, the company has assigned you tasks that you must complete!"

"But that's a rural funeral! You want me to sing DJ music?!"

"I don't care about that, they've already paid."

Xia Shen: "."

Everything has changed. Everything has truly changed.

"Ugh."

He sighed softly.

When he passed by his own lounge, he didn't go in or stop, and eventually reached the end.

This was originally the office of the boss, Liao Jun.

It has now become the new general manager's office.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Tuk-tuk-tuk——

"Enter!"

A woman's voice came out. Then, Xia Shen opened the office door and went inside.

The woman I encountered was a middle-aged woman with a mean face, thin lips, a narrow forehead, small single eyelids, heavy makeup, and an office lady dress.

Upon seeing Xia Shen, she smiled and nodded: "Xia Shen, right? You've finally arrived. Relax, don't be too nervous. Come, sit down."

Xia Shen walked over and sat down.

Before he could even speak, the woman launched into a long, rambling monologue.

"Now that you're back, that's perfect. I'll let you know about some changes and the company's plans for your future development. You have an obligation to cooperate with the company's arrangements."

First, there's the issue of your personal value. You haven't performed enough to generate enough box office revenue for the company. In the coming period, we will arrange more performances and prepare for a tour. Ideally, you should write a new album within three months. It should be a pop album; you're not singing enough songs right now. We need to hold a concert tour.

Besides that, you could also appear on some shows, squeeze it into your schedule, fill it up a bit. There's a dating reality show on Hunan TV called "100 Days of Love" right now; you can contact the production team in three weeks. Oh, and you also need to develop in multiple areas, preferably into the film and television industry. You could start with TV dramas. Finally, there's the issue of your persona; you'll need to make some changes.”

A barrage of rambling words came crashing down on him.

Just listening to this gave Xia Shen a headache.

If he were to follow this path, his schedule would be packed like a machine, leaving him with no freedom and trapped in an endless cycle of non-stop work.

And
"Excuse me, Miss Manager, could you wait a moment?"

Xia Shen immediately called a halt: "First of all, I never said I needed to cooperate with these company arrangements. Secondly, I'm here today to discuss other matters."

“You’re an artist with the company. The company decides what you do. What’s wrong with that? You can have complaints, but you’d better think it through. The company is helping you develop, which is also beneficial to you.” The woman frowned and said, “If you’re not satisfied with the company’s arrangements, then…”

The woman didn't say what she was going to say directly, but anyone with a normal mind would know what she meant.

This is a complete, blatant threat.

The woman sneered inwardly.

I can't control you anymore, little one.

However, Xia Shen simply replied indifferently, "Oh, okay, then I'll terminate the contract."

"Well, it's best if you can figure it out. The company isn't heartless. If you follow through properly... um? What!?"

The woman froze, staring blankly at Xia Shen.

"I said I want to terminate the contract!" Xia Shen repeated calmly, "My company's philosophy is different from yours, so parting ways amicably is the best choice."

He never intended to stay here.

"Are you sure? Do you know what you're saying?" The woman frowned, and the cold glint in her sharp eyes immediately brought up the pressure: "Although the standard contract for visual effects has big problems, there's also a tenfold penalty for breach of contract. Plus your copyright, you should think carefully about what the consequences will be if you leave the company."

"Are you sure you've seen my contract?" Xia Shen frowned. "Aren't you talking about Tian Min and Chen Bili's contract?"

"What do you mean?" The woman's heart skipped a beat.

To be honest, she hadn't actually seen Xia Shen's contract yet.

After all, they only took over the visual effects business yesterday. Although they brought a lot of people with them, it's still a company, and taking over from scratch means there's bound to be a lot to do.

Moreover, a cultural media and entertainment company that has been operating for several years must have countless contracts. Even with all efforts, it would be impossible to sort them all out in less than 24 hours.

They consciously went to look for the contract of the company's most important person as soon as possible.

But I couldn't find it at all.

So it might be hidden in a very deep place.

However, they had already found other people's contracts and looked at them.

Although from their perspective, it was still too lenient, practically charity.

But the most crucial terms are still there, such as the rights to the stage name and the copyright, which do indeed belong to the company.

This is an unspoken rule in the industry; everyone does it this way, so it's not surprising.

So after seeing those contracts, she felt relieved, assuming that Xia Shen felt the same way.

But now it seems there's a problem!

She felt increasingly uneasy.

Xia Shen said generously, "It's just a breach of contract fee, only 100 million. Take it if you want it. For me, it's just a matter of one live stream!"

At the same time, Xia Shen also figured it out.

I guess the boss is wrong, he should be called Lao Liao now. Lao Liao is probably not too resentful either. Although he can't compete with big capital and has been beaten down, he is still trying to annoy these people in whatever way he can.

His contract was probably intentionally hidden. Otherwise, if they had seen his contract with the company earlier, they would have had ample time to come up with an emergency solution. This would be a very disadvantageous situation for Xia Shen, who would be facing such a large corporation, comparable to the legal team of July Records, alone.

He silently expressed his gratitude to Lao Liao.

His purchase of dog food and cat treats was worthwhile!
Xia Shen sneered, "Trying to block my copyright? What a pipe dream! I own all the copyrights!"

woman:"????"

Seriously, people have gone mad.

(End of this chapter)