When Ding Yun formally sued the company, her parents, fearing they would have to bear the six million yuan breach of contract penalty, had already separated her household registration from theirs.
To achieve this, they even sacrificed a property.
It was a dilapidated house in a more remote rural area than their hometown, which they had bought for over ten thousand yuan, with no plans for demolition.
While calling it a deep mountain or dense forest might be an exaggeration, it was undeniably remote, cheap, and dilapidated.
Their reason for doing so was certainly not for their daughter's well-being or to provide her with housing. It was purely to establish an independent household registration for their unmarried daughter.
However, according to regulations, to establish an independent household registration, one must either be married, possess a property purchase certificate or deed, or have a land use permit.
The original Ding Yun had neither bought a house nor owned property; she was still renting. Therefore, she couldn't produce any relevant proof. In order to quickly disassociate themselves from their daughter, who could bring them immense debt, they had to spend some money. They chose the cheapest possible property and transferred it directly to the original Ding Yun.
Ding Yun did not object to this arrangement.
As a result, the household separation was smoothly completed.
By the time Ding Yun formally initiated her lawsuit against Jinghe Company, she had already completely separated her household registration from her parents.
Furthermore, out of fear of incurring the breach of contract penalty, they even blocked Ding Yun on their contact list.
In addition, Ding Yun had no intention of leveraging public opinion for this lawsuit, and there were no related reports online. Consequently, her parents remained unaware until the court hearing.
They had mistakenly believed their daughter was burdened with millions in debt.
They dared not contact Ding Yun again, fearing they might be held liable. The idea of finding a husband for Ding Yun in exchange for a bride price was even more out of the question. Who would want to marry a woman carrying millions of yuan in debt and pay a hefty bride price?
Therefore, regarding Ding Yun's parents,
they had temporarily become completely silent.
As Ding Yun began her lawsuit and provided the relevant evidence, the court hearing date soon arrived.
The proceedings were truly a back-and-forth affair.
Ding Yun asserted that they had violated the contract by failing to pay her social security and housing fund, and by withholding her guaranteed minimum wages for over two years.
The company, in turn, claimed that she was the only employee with a one-nine profit-sharing contract, and only such contracts stipulated the payment of social security, housing fund, and guaranteed minimum wages. They stated that their failure to comply with the contract was entirely due to an oversight by the accounting department, not their intentional act.
Furthermore, they argued that demanding payment after more than two years of arrears was unreasonable and constituted malicious wage claim.
Ding Yun countered by explaining that she had been very busy during the past two years and had trusted the company, which was why she hadn't checked the status of her social security and housing fund contributions or her salary deposits. She also stated that regardless of the reasons,
the company had breached the contract first.
And that the breach had persisted for over two years, which was a fact.
The two sides engaged in a lively exchange, but ultimately, Ding Yun was successful in her lawsuit due to her ample evidence.
Although she did not recover a substantial amount of compensation,
receiving only the unpaid wages, along with some interest and damages, totaling less than two hundred thousand yuan,
the key victory was the unconditional termination of the contract.
Ding Yun was not required to pay any breach of contract penalty.
After leaving the court, Ding Yun, with a smile on her face, instructed them to promptly transfer the compensation to her bank account, which remained the same. The company representative, who had to pay a significant amount in back taxes and fines due to Ding Yun's actions, as well as face defeat in court, gritted his teeth and declared that Ding Yun would definitely be blacklisted across the entire industry.
Then, with cold expressions, they left one by one,
returning to report the outcome.
Ding Yun was not surprised by this. What she had done this time had indeed struck at the very heart of those brokerage companies. It was a deeply cutting blow. While suing to terminate the contract was not a major issue, what truly stung and could lead to industry-wide ostracism and blacklisting was her submission of evidence to the tax authorities regarding the company's tax evasion.
In this era, even if one or two entertainment companies might not engage in outright tax evasion, they had at least employed various tax avoidance strategies, some of which were not entirely reputable and could not withstand thorough investigation.
In the past, companies had no choice but to comply when investigated by tax authorities. However, this time, it was not an investigation; it was an accusation.
Who could tolerate that?
And who would dare to sign such a person to their company?
Or even collaborate with them?
Moreover, who wouldn't fear that if a conflict arose later, the other party might possess evidence of their tax evasion and submit it directly?
Rather than devising numerous ways to prevent such occurrences,
or to stop evading taxes altogether,
it would be simpler to just avoid cooperation entirely.
However, even so, Ding Yun did not regret her actions. She did not believe that she would truly find herself with no options.
Seeing the company representatives leave, she immediately returned home.
She resumed her previous normal life, which involved dedicating twelve hours a day to honing her skills.
Meanwhile, both Ding Yun and Jinghe经纪 Company wished to avoid a public spectacle. Therefore, their lawsuit and its outcome were not widely publicized, but rather handled with cold indifference.
Jinghe wanted to save face. After all, failing to make an example of Ding Yun and instead being defeated by her was not something worth boasting about, so they naturally tried to keep it quiet. Ding Yun, on the other hand, did not want to attract her parents. While she wasn't afraid of them, minimizing trouble was always preferable, and delaying the inevitable was also a good strategy.
With both sides tacitly agreeing not to mention it,
the matter passed without causing any significant stir and concluded quietly. The compensation was even paid promptly, likely out of concern that Ding Yun might cause further trouble.
Within a few days, it was successfully transferred.
With nearly two hundred thousand yuan in compensation, plus the nearly two hundred thousand yuan obtained from selling her jewelry and bags previously,
Ding Yun finally had no need to worry about the coming years without work. She could now wholeheartedly focus on improving her various skills at home.
However, to others, and to Jinghe经纪 Company, this signified her complete withdrawal from the spotlight. Although no official announcement was made about her retirement from the industry, it was effectively the same as quitting.
While these circumstances were considered favorable,
saving them the trouble of leveraging connections to blackball her,
the company owner, who had already drafted a blacklist order, felt like he had punched cotton. It was an unsatisfying feeling. He had wanted to see her continue to struggle in the entertainment industry, only to witness her utter despair and collapse under the weight of his blacklist.
But Ding Yun was not giving him that opportunity.
He found it quite displeasing.
However, Ding Yun was no longer working in the entertainment industry, she wasn't working at all. So, where could he blacklist her?
Could he prohibit everyone from selling her food?
And starve her to death?
Therefore, the blacklist ultimately amounted to nothing, and he grudgingly put the matter behind him.
After all, they were helpless if they didn't move past it.