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

Zhang Bingyan also smiled and nodded.

Since Jiang Chen dared to sue them, they dared to sue back!

Zhou Hongtao continued, "Since he publicly claimed that our company forced an artist to death, this constitutes serious damage to Xingchen Entertainment's reputation. We demand that he issue a public apology and pay five million yuan in damages for reputational loss!"

"The public relations department simultaneously released press releases across the entire internet, emphasizing the 'failure to file a criminal case,' claiming that he was exploiting the deceased and engaging in malicious litigation to gain attention, failing to even meet the most basic standards for filing a case, and was purely trying to ride the wave of popularity."

"I'll completely crush public opinion and make him unable to hold his head up in the legal profession!"

Zhang Bingyan immediately nodded in agreement: "Yes, Mr. Zhou, I'll have the legal department draft the lawyer's letter right away. Once you've reviewed it and have no objections, we'll officially send it out this afternoon."

"The PR department's press release is also ready; as soon as the lawyer's letter is sent, it will be pushed out simultaneously across all platforms, and trending topics spots have been bought in advance!"

Standing to the side, listening to the two's arrangements, Li Xue felt a huge weight lifted from her shoulders.

Now, Jiang Chen should be out of options, right?

Yet, a vague unease, hard to explain, began to rise in her heart.

She had seen Jiang Chen's composure in the coffee shop, and she also knew that the man held solid evidence of the company's misappropriation of costs, as well as clues about dual contracts.

Can a mere notice of non-acceptance of a case completely cripple the other party?

It doesn't seem that simple!

But then I thought, since the criminal case has been rejected, a civil contract dispute alone won't cause much of a stir.

She suppressed her anxiety and echoed, "Mr. Zhou is indeed very thoughtful."

"This way, public opinion can be completely reversed, and it won't affect the due diligence for next month's financing!"

Zhou Hongtao snorted smugly, leaned back in his chair, and spoke with utter disdain.

"Trying to fight me? Jiang Chen is still too green!"

"Do you really think that winning a few labor lawsuits will allow you to mess with Starry Sky Entertainment?"

"I'd like to see if anyone will dare to sue him after he's branded with defamation."

He not only wanted to outdo Jiang Chen, but also to make it impossible for Jiang Chen to survive in this industry!

……

While Xingchen Entertainment was making its moves, Jiang Chen also received the news.

"Jiang Lu! Bad news!"

Chen Qiaowei rushed into the office, clutching her phone, her face darkening and her tone urgent.

"The police station has issued an official notice stating that there is no direct evidence to prove homicide, nor is there any evidence to prove a causal relationship under criminal law between the coercion and the fall. They have issued a 'Notice of Non-Acceptance of Case'!"

At the same time, she handed over her phone.

The screen was filled with press releases bought by Star Entertainment, each headline more glaring than the last.

#Criminal case filed unsuccessfully! Jiang Chen's exploitation of the deceased ultimately backfires#

#Backlash from riding the wave of popularity? Well-known lawyer's malicious lawsuit dismissed!#

"Furthermore, they have also sent an official lawyer's letter, formally suing you for defamation, demanding a public apology, and compensation of five million for reputational damages."

"The internet is full of comments mocking you, saying you messed up by trying to gain attention by associating with the deceased!"

Chen Qiaowei was extremely anxious about this matter.

The criminal case was rejected, and the other party even counter-sued for defamation. Public opinion was about to reverse, and this was far too passive!

Jiang Chen was organizing the police report materials on his computer when he heard this. He glanced at the notice, his expression calm and unwavering.

It was as if they had expected this outcome.

"That's normal." He said calmly. "The standard of proof for criminal cases is inherently high. Without direct physical evidence of homicide, it's standard practice not to file a case during the initial investigation stage."

"But that doesn't mean things are settled."

"What should we do then?" Chen Qiaowei asked hurriedly, "We can't just let it go like this, can we?"

"Of course not." Jiang Chen shook his head and announced the next steps.

"First, we apply to the district procuratorate for case supervision and submit all the clues we have, including the testimonies of those people, the evidence of the company's malicious destruction of mobile phones, and the fact that they forged medical records."

"We only need to emphasize one point: the entire floor surveillance footage from the day of the fall was held by Star Entertainment, and their refusal to provide the complete recording should be considered an unfavorable presumption under the law!"

"The police's preliminary investigation conclusion is not the final conclusion; the procuratorate's supervision of the case filing is a legal remedy."

"If the procuratorate deems an investigation necessary, it will require the public security bureau to explain its reasons for not filing a case. If the reasons are invalid, a case must be filed!"

Chen Qiaowei's eyes lit up, and most of her earlier panic dissipated.

"Right! There's also the step of case filing supervision! I'd completely forgotten about that procedure!"

Seeing the online comments, she was momentarily flustered.

"Procedures alone are not enough." Jiang Chen stood up and walked to the live streaming equipment. "We need to pursue civil cases, push through criminal cases, and we can't let the other side dictate public opinion."

"Start the live stream now."

Chen Qiaowei was taken aback: "Start now? The internet is full of people criticizing you. Won't you get attacked if you start broadcasting now?"

"We need to start now." Jiang Chen sat down, adjusted the camera, and spoke calmly.

"But we will not respond to the defamation allegations, nor will we discuss the specific details of Han Zihe's fall from the building."

"Let's talk about something more common: just how exploitative are the unfair contracts in the brokerage industry!"

Jiang Chen had other plans regarding this matter.

The live stream started promptly at 3 PM.

As soon as the camera started rolling, a flood of netizens rushed in.

There were also quite a few online trolls stirring up trouble among them.

[Oh, here comes someone trying to ride the wave? They even failed to file a case and still dare to start broadcasting?]

When will you apologize? Don't you feel any remorse for exploiting the deceased?

[Quickly tell us how much money you received from your competitors to treat Xingchen Entertainment like this?]

What's going on? Why does Attorney Jiang have so many haters?

[Tsk! I don't know either, did Attorney Jiang really make a mistake?]

Jiang Chen glanced at the comments, ignored them, and got straight to the point.

"In today's live stream, we won't discuss individual cases. Instead, I'll take some time to explain the law to everyone."

"I want to ask everyone, do you know which clauses in an artist management contract are typical examples of unfair terms, and which fees are rightfully yours?"

Not many people know about artist management contracts.

After all... most netizens are just ordinary people, how would they come into contact with these things?

Only those who have become trainees or signed as actors will come into contact with these contracts.

As he spoke, Jiang Chen picked up a blank brokerage contract template, his tone calm.

"The first method is for the company to calculate operating costs unilaterally."

"Such contracts only specify the profit-sharing ratio, without stipulating the cost scope. Promotional expenses, travel expenses, the boss's entertainment expenses, and even losses of other artists are all charged to you, and the profit is divided after deducting the cost."

"The official split is 70/30, but in reality, you might only get less than 10%."

"This constitutes a standard clause that unilaterally excludes the employee's right to know and right to object, and is therefore invalid under the law!"

While it appears that Jiang Chen is introducing an artist management contract, some netizens have already guessed his intentions.

Could this be the contract that Han Zihe signed?