Me! A disgraced celebrity! Starting by seeking justice for impoverished students.

Although Jiang Chen's words hit a nerve, she still stubbornly maintained her composure in front of him.

"Don't try to scare me!"

"Company matters are naturally handled by the company's legal department; it's not my place to take responsibility."

"Really?" Jiang Chen said casually, "The company's legal director can speak to President Zhou and resolve routine legal issues for the company. What about you?"

"Han Zihe is an artist directly managed by you. With such a big incident, if the financing next month falls through, do you think Mr. Zhou will keep you?"

"Do you think it's easier to switch between your current position and the position of general counsel?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xue's face stiffened.

To be honest, given the current work environment, her position as the director of agents is easily replaceable by anyone.

But Zhang Bingyan's legal director is different.

He was poached from another entertainment company by President Zhou at a high price.

Compared to him, if something goes wrong, I'll definitely be the one to take the blame!

"So what do you want?"

Li Xue gritted her teeth.

"It's simple. I'll ask you out to meet and we can talk things over," Jiang Chen said casually.

But Li Xue just sneered.

"Hmph...Trying to extract clues from me and then use them against the company?"

Jiang Chen smiled faintly on the other end of the phone.

"I asked you to meet me not to betray the company, but to talk about how to clear your name."

"You've been in this industry for ten years, you can't end up taking the blame for someone else and ruining your own career."

Li Xue fell silent.

Jiang Chen's words hit Li Xue's sore spot perfectly!

She has already been scolded twice by Zhou Hongtao today.

Just now, Zhang Bingyan also came to her office.

The implication was that the problem stemmed from issues with the management of the artists.

She knew perfectly well that if things got out of control, the company would definitely use her as a scapegoat!

All this dirty water should be poured on the grassroots leaders!

Li Xue remained silent for a while, then her tone softened slightly, but remained wary: "What exactly do you want to talk about? Can't you say it over the phone?"

"It's hard to explain over the phone," Jiang Chen said calmly, yet with an undeniable certainty.

"If you want to protect yourself, come to Xucheng and we'll talk in person."

"If you think you can handle everything, then forget it."

I'll give you a day to think about it.

"Once tomorrow, and the court has thoroughly investigated the accounts, it will be too late to clear your name!"

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Li Xue's heavy breathing.

It is clearly a matter of weighing the pros and cons.

After a long pause, she gritted her teeth and spoke, her tone tinged with helpless frustration: "Fine, let's meet then!"

"It's going to be troublesome for me if this drags on, so it's best to resolve it as soon as possible."

"I'll book the latest flight to Xucheng today, tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM. You decide on the destination."

"Let me make this clear from the start: if you try to trick me or scheme against me, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Don't worry." Jiang Chen chuckled. "I'll only talk about the facts. See you tomorrow."

The call ended quickly.

Chen Qiaowei, who was listening nearby, had her eyes light up.

"Jiang Lu, you're amazing!"

"She was so arrogant just now, but she actually agreed to meet?"

"She's not afraid of me, she's afraid of taking the blame." Jiang Chen put down his phone, his eyes darkening.

"Li Xue is the person who knows the details of Han Zihe's incident the most."

"If she's willing to open up, many things hidden beneath the surface will come to light!"

Now, all that's left is for the two sides to meet and clarify the matter.

……

The next day at 10 a.m.

The business coffee shop is located in a quiet alley in the city center, and the private rooms on the second floor have excellent soundproofing.

The curtains were half-drawn, casting a soft light, yet conveying a sense of tension.

When Li Xue pushed open the door, she was wearing sunglasses and a mask, wrapped in a khaki trench coat, fully armed as if afraid of being recognized.

She took off her mask and sat opposite Jiang Chen, who was calmly stirring his coffee. She chuckled, her tone tinged with self-deprecation.

"I never imagined that the trainee I personally signed back then would have such a messy contract termination, and one day I would be the one to come to you."

"If word got out, everyone in the industry would laugh their heads off!"

"If you hadn't been forced into this situation, you wouldn't have come." Jiang Chen raised his eyes and smiled, his fingertips lightly resting on the rim of his coffee cup. "After all, in your eyes, I'm already a has-been celebrity who's switched careers to become a lawyer who rides on someone else's fame."

Li Xue pursed her lips, not responding to that, but instead subconsciously glanced around the private room.

Her gaze swept back and forth across the corner of the wall and the table twice, then fixed on Jiang Chen's pocket with suspicion.

"You didn't record this, did you?"

"Let me make this clear: if you dare to secretly record this and try to trick me into revealing information, this isn't over!"

Jiang Chen didn't say much. He simply took his phone out of his pocket, slammed it face down on the table, and pushed it to the center of the table.

My phone is here, it's turned off.

"I checked the private room beforehand, and there were no surveillance or recording devices."

"I asked you to meet so we could talk business, not to do anything underhanded."

He looked up at Li Xue and said in a calm tone, "If you're not comfortable with this, you can check it again yourself."

Li Xue glanced suspiciously at the phone on the table, then touched the underside of the table and the corner of the wall.

After confirming that there was nothing unusual, he breathed a sigh of relief and sat back down in his chair.

She picked up her coffee, took a sip, and tried to appear calm.

"Speak, what exactly do you want to talk about?"

"Let me make this clear first: I will not disclose the company's core secrets. The contract lawsuit will proceed as planned; don't try to get anything out of me!"

"I don't need you to pry into company secrets." Jiang Chen put down his coffee spoon, looking directly at her. "I just want to ask you one thing: did anything happen the day before Han Zihe's accident?"

Li Xue's hand holding the coffee cup suddenly paused, her eyes darting away for a moment before she forced herself to speak.

"There's nothing wrong with him; he just comes to the company for normal work-related communication."

"Han Zihe wanted to adjust the profit-sharing arrangement, but the company has its own rules, so it's normal that they couldn't reach an agreement!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen's lips curled up slightly.

This one sentence reveals a lot of clues.

Li Xue felt uneasy under his gaze and took a deep breath.

"Jiang Chen, I know you're trying to shift the blame to the company."

"But his fall was his own choice, it had nothing to do with the contract negotiations; he already had depressive tendencies!"

"Depressive tendencies?" Jiang Chen interrupted her, his tone slightly cold.

"That forged medical record for severe depression, you had someone get it done, didn't you?"

"Which clinic's stamp was it? Which doctor did you see? Do you need me to help you remember?"

"Forging medical institution diagnostic certificates can result in administrative penalties at best, and at worst, the crime of forging the seal of a public institution!"

"If this is truly investigated thoroughly, who should bear the responsibility—Zhou Hongtao, or you, the person in charge?"

Li Xue's face paled instantly.

Her lips moved, but she didn't say anything in rebuttal for a long time.

This matter... actually got found out by Jiang Chen?