Wang Chuan was genuinely wronged. As the company's ace agent, if he managed to bring Berlin into the company, his importance would undoubtedly be diminished.
Despite this, he had diligently followed the company's requirements and tried his best to persuade Berlin. However, Berlin was adamant about not stepping into the entertainment industry again, or rather, she insisted on bringing Lu Lian along.
Wang Chuan argued, "Berlin was willing to join Tianhua back then, but Tianhua wasn't willing. You can't blame me for that, can you?"
Because you couldn't afford the six hundred million yuan in liquidated damages.
Zhang He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He opened them and said, "Alright, let's not dwell on the past. But now that Lu Lian has terminated her contract, why wasn't she signed?"
It wasn't just me who failed to sign her. Tianyu also wasn't successful. Tianyu, which is even more powerful than Tianhua, failed, so how could I possibly succeed?
Wang Chuan complained inwardly, then lowered his head and remained silent.
Zhang He's head ached with frustration. Finally, he said, "Half of this month's performance bonus will be deducted. Once the data team is ready, send me the information on Chuxin Culture." With that, he left the conference room with a stern face, leaving behind a group of employees with resentful expressions.
Compared to Tianhua, Tianyu was clearly not faring much better. A group of relevant personnel were also thoroughly berated, with Li Jing being the most affected.
As early as the intensive training performance at A University's acting department, Li Jing had failed to complete the task of signing Han Zhao. Furthermore, the artist she was responsible for, Jin Xue, had completely lost her commercial value. This time, she had also lost the opportunity to sign the popular artist Hei Li. Lian Fang directly pointed at Li Jing's nose and scolded her.
"A mere Chuxin, just established, with nothing yet, and you let her snatch someone from your hands? The mighty Tianyu can't compete with a small, broken company. Is this the good job you've done? Do you just stuff your head with money all day?"
Lian Fang slammed the table. Li Jing, however, dared not argue with her superior and could only endure it silently. In her heart, however, she cursed the "culprit," Chuxin Culture's legal representative, Quan Jiu.
"Why can such a small company sign so many artists and agents? Why?" Lian Fang posed a soul-searching question.
The others remained silent, all thinking inwardly that others were simply capable.
But Li Jing spoke up at this moment, "That woman definitely has a backer. She's very young and not someone who knows how to handle things. There must be a pusher behind this."
"Then tell me, who is the pusher behind this? Is that pusher so unsightly, or have they done something illegal, to the point where they have to hide their tracks and dare not show their faces?" Lian Fang questioned with her eyes.
Li Jing fell silent again, thinking to herself: With that appearance, she must have found some rich person. Does she really think it's that woman's ability? As for who the sugar daddy is, it's surely because she's afraid of her affair being exposed. What's so hard to understand?
In the end, no conclusion was reached, as the situation had already taken shape. However, the board of directors also imposed penalties on those who failed to perform their duties. Li Jing and other relevant personnel had their salaries and bonuses deducted by half a month. Three of the five artists under Li Jing were transferred to Yang Zhen, another agent.
Although Li Jing was extremely dissatisfied with the outcome, she could do nothing about it and could only shift her hatred to Chuxin Culture.
After leaving the conference room, Li Jing, with a somber face, entered her office. As soon as she sat down, she received a call from Jiang Mengmei, who was still under her charge.
Previously, Jiang Mengmei was managed by Yang Zhen, but he had since abandoned her. Li Jing, seeing the connection between Jiang Mengmei's sister, Jiang Mengran, and the Chu family, had taken Jiang Mengmei under her wing.
It was a pity, though, that she was useless. She was not good at acting, singing, dancing, or variety shows. Apart from a passable face, she was good for nothing and had a terrible reputation.
However, since they were the only two artists under her, Li Jing had to suppress her anger and answer the phone.
Since coming under Li Jing's management, Jiang Mengmei had become much more obedient. This was because she had come to realize that the Chu family was not her reliance, and she herself had no particular skills. She also knew it was impossible for her to become the sister-in-law of the helmsman of Chu Group.
Therefore, on the phone, she was very polite, "Sister Li, can my afternoon schedule be postponed? My sister is in some trouble, and I need to go to the police station."
Li Jing's body tensed. "What? What happened that you need to go to the police station?"
Jiang Mengmei knew that she couldn't hide anything from her agent, so she told a half-truth, "They say it's trespassing, but it's a misunderstanding. My sister went to... a friend's house. In short, don't worry, I'll be discreet and won't let the paparazzi find out."
"It's best to have family members handle this. You are a public figure, how can you go to a place like the police station? Don't you want your future anymore?" Li Jing objected.
Jiang Mengmei paused and said in a low voice, "My parents... have been doing business abroad for a long time and can't return anytime soon. We don't have any other relatives in the country."
Li Jing was about to go crazy. Ever since she met that "Nine," nothing had gone well for her.
"Alright, I'll go take a look. You must be on time for your afternoon schedule. You finally have an endorsement, and you must seize this opportunity," Li Jing reminded her.
Jiang Mengmei cursed inwardly. What kind of endorsement was this? Just a flat-bottomed pot. Others endorsed cosmetics, clothing, jewelry, and bags, all high-end products. But for her, it was a flat-bottomed pot. It was as embarrassing as it could get, and she didn't want to go at all.
"Okay, I'll be there on time. Thank you, Sister Li," Jiang Mengmei said outwardly.
After hanging up the phone, she sent the police station's address and contact person to Li Jing.
Li Jing was so angry she felt like spitting blood. If she didn't have any other artists at the moment, she wouldn't have bothered with Jiang Mengmei's fate.
However, after receiving the address, she still drove to the police station.
Jiang Mengran never dreamed that she would face such a day. She was locked behind an iron gate, and there were two other inmates in the room who had committed theft. They looked dirty and filthy, yet she was locked up with such people, which made her furious.
"Let me out! I didn't trespass. He's my boyfriend, and I've been to his house many times. I can recite the password by heart. How could I have trespassed? He's just temporarily angry. Let me out."
When Li Jing arrived, she happened to hear Jiang Mengran shouting from behind the iron gate, her appearance contorted, a stark contrast to how she had seen her before.
Such a woman, acting like a lunatic, could be connected to the president of Chu Group? It was truly unbelievable.
Li Jing, with a hint of disdain, approached a police officer and asked, "I'm here to see Jiang Mengran."
Jiang Mengran, in the iron cage, immediately lunged towards the bars. "Mengmei, I'm here."
Li Jing then asked curiously, "What exactly did she do wrong?"
The police officer handed a document to Li Jing. "Trespassing, apprehended on the spot. However, the circumstances are not too serious. She only needs to be detained for fifteen days and fined one thousand yuan. Please confirm and sign."
Li Jing was slightly surprised. She actually had to be detained? That was quite frightening.
After signing, Li Jing asked, "Whose house did she break into? And why did she trespass?"
The police officer chuckled, "Do you know Chu Group? This woman is truly brazen. She broke into President Chu Rong's room and was reported by Chu Rong. Yet, she loudly proclaimed that she was Chu Rong's girlfriend. It's hilarious. Would a girlfriend be sent to the police station? I think she's gone mad."
Li Jing was stunned. "So, she has no connection with Chu Group?"
The police officer smiled. "What connection could she have? She's just a mentally unstable person who committed trespassing."
"You're the one who's mad! I didn't trespass. I entered by entering the password. I've been in many times," Jiang Mengran retorted angrily.
The police officer then said, "So you're saying you've trespassed countless times? That constitutes a serious offense. Do you know the consequences of a serious offense? It's criminal liability, with a minimum of three years. Did you trespass once or multiple times?"
Jiang Mengran still refused to listen. "Find A Rong for me. He wouldn't treat me like this. He will marry me. I will be the young madam of Chu Group. You can't treat me like this."
Li Jing didn't want to listen to this nonsensical talk anymore. After signing the documents, she left in a hurry.
Meanwhile, the Human Resources Department of Chu Group issued a company-wide notice, terminating the employment contract with design director Jiang Mengran.
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#ChuxinCulture##LegalRepresentativeQuanJiu#, these trending topics, after several rounds of heated discussions, completely exploded across the entire network. Soon, people started to match names and inquire about friends named Quan Jiu.
The class group of the 33rd cohort of A University's School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, was also in an uproar.
Many people started tagging the class monitor, Liu Yi, asking if the Quan Jiu on the trending searches was their Quan Jiu.
But how would Liu Yi know? He was just the former class monitor, not an intelligence officer.
Liu Yi ignored them, pretending not to see.
This did not stop others from discussing amongst themselves.
Xie Yao, Fan Qiu, Zhong Hong, Zhang Ling, and others were all classmates of Quan Jiu. They all disliked Quan Jiu. To be honest, after seeing the trending searches, they instinctively assumed it must be a case of same names.
But even if it was just the same name, it still made them feel extremely uncomfortable. How could a dropout who couldn't graduate live better than them, who were legitimate graduates? It was unfair.
They could only deliberately avoid the news, out of sight, out of mind.
In contrast to their passive approach, others wished they could immediately prove that this Quan Jiu was that Quan Jiu.
Quan Zhiwei and Quan Xiaotang, siblings, saw the news of the trending searches on their way home in a gloomy mood. When they saw the legal representative's name as Quan Jiu on the Qichacha search interface, they immediately thought of their cousin.