Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 30 - 030 Li Manman also joins in

Chapter 30: 030 Li Manman also joins in

Director Tang frowned.

As a habit developed from his directing days, he would switch his phone to silent or vibrate mode whenever he entered a meeting room or a film set.

Just now, he was preoccupied with arguing and didn’t notice his phone at all.

When he finally saw the missed calls and text messages, half an hour had already passed...

He saw the content: "Director Tang, if I want to terminate my contract with Zhongxing, how much would I have to pay in compensation?"

What? Director Tang was stunned.

She wants to cancel her contract with Zhongxing?

Well, who would want to stay in such a terrible company?

Director Tang opened WeChat, found Yan Yueqing, and boldly replied, "Don’t worry, with me here, you won’t have to pay a penny."

He knew Yan Yueqing had money!

Would someone who could casually invest twenty million in someone else’s child lack money?

But Director Tang simply didn’t want Yan Yueqing to be cheated by Zhongxing!

The day he checked her information, he found that Yan Yueqing had signed the most exploitative type C contract.

To call it a contract might be too kind—it was more like an indenture agreement!

Locked in for seven years, the best years of her life buried in the company, and she had to obey all of Zhongxing’s arrangements. Any slight disobedience, and she would face a breach of contract fee at least triple her value as an artist.

And as for the artist’s value, the company had the final say! Such a contract typically squeezed every last drop out of an artist, not leaving anything behind.

Yan Yueqing replied instantly, "Is it convenient? Could this be used against you in the future, claiming that Director Tang used his power for personal gain?"

Director Tang’s gaze warmed a bit involuntarily, "You might not believe it, but the reason I want to acquire shares in Zhongxing is to have a say in the company and not be bullied by those schemers.

In addition, concerning artist contracts, all major agencies are exploitative, but Zhongxing has been especially severe these past few years. If they’re allowed to continue like this, Zhongxing’s reputation will be completely ruined! You want to leave the company, and I want to use this opportunity to clean up the internal ethos. All things considered, it’s you who have helped me out a lot."

Yan Yueqing, upon seeing the reply, couldn’t help but admire Director Tang’s courage.

The company, as its name suggested, once gathered a multitude of stars. During the era when all kinds of talents flourished, countless top-tier artists emerged from there.

But with the capital intervention of people like Director Yang and others, Zhongxing had gradually transformed from the Star Creation Temple to a den that indulged personal vices!

The founder of Zhongxing was grateful to Director Tang. Out of a sense of duty, he wanted to pull the company back on its original path with his efforts. But after struggling for so long, he had only managed to reclaim 20% of the company shares...

With his goal apparent, he had ambitions to gain further control. Without significant financial backing, however, it was as difficult as reaching heaven! Director Tang wasn’t planning to bite off more than he could chew. Addressing Yan Yueqing’s contract issue, and thereby asserting his authority in the board meeting, was the most pressing matter at hand.

Yan Yueqing recalled the plot from the book—Director Tang was extremely dedicated to Zhongxing! By the next year after the original host’s death, which was also when his son was approached by his biological father, he had already become the company’s largest shareholder.

Regrettably, he was framed and jailed by Director Yang and others. Not only did he lose all his shares, but even the money he had saved up from years of operations was seized. When he had nowhere to turn, it was Qin Youran who invested and saved him...

At that thought, Director Tang sent another message: "Yueqing, after leaving Zhongxing, do you still want to be an artist? I have a friend who is preparing a studio. If you want to continue in the entertainment industry, I can introduce you to him."

Preparing a studio? A friend?

Yan Yueqing frowned, "It isn’t Li Feishi Studio, is it?"

Director Tang replied instantly, "You’ve heard of it?"

Fuck, isn’t that a coincidence?

Yan Yueqing’s fingers rubbed the screen, seemingly considering how to tell Director Tang—

Your friend Li Feishi here is actually a beast who will later partner with Director Yang and others to frame and imprison you!!!

However, aside from the plot, she doesn’t have any evidence at all!

Yan Yueqing pondered for a moment, "I haven’t thought it through, let’s just break the contract for now. Also... Director Tang, I’ve saved up some cash, so if there are any good investment opportunities coming up, please recommend them to me."

Director Tang considered Li Feishi a brother and borrowed money from him for a final bid to acquire shares of Zhongxing. In the end, he was imprisoned for alleged money laundering due to illegitimate sources of funds.

By hinting at her investment intentions in advance, she hoped that when Director Tang reaches that point, he would think of her first, instead of Li Feishi!

Exiting the WeChat interface, Yan Yueqing propped up her chin and switched back to Weibo once more.

After she reposted Qin Youran’s Weibo, discussion online was in an uproar.

The tone in the comments had shifted from initially denouncing Yan Yueqing alone to gradually suspecting Qin Youran’s motives.

Qin Youran is too perfect, so perfect that she seems created specifically for the reality show "National Parent"!

Could such a perfect person really exist in this world? People didn’t buy it and fiercely debated in the comments section!

Right now, Qin Youran must be so angry she’s about to lose it, right? Who told her to repost the Weibo using her own tone?

By praising Qin Youran, naturally, they couldn’t continue bashing Yan Yueqing; the haters couldn’t be too blatantly double-standard, could they?

Just when it seemed like the issue had fermented nicely, Zhongxing’s official account made a sudden announcement—"The company plans to discipline artists with misconduct within two weeks."

And Li Manman, as if she lived on the Zhongxing Weibo page, reposted it in seconds, saying, "Support the company’s decision, defend the legitimate rights of every artist, and say no to artists with misconduct!"

What kind of maneuver was this?

Netizens switched battlefields once again.

"Holy shit, what’s happening now?"

"Zhongxing has always cherished its reputation; among the artists that came out of there... if we really have to point out someone with misconduct... it’s probably Yan Yueqing!"

"Hilarious, what about those who were just defending Yan Yueqing, feeling slapped in the face yet?"

"I knew Bitch Yan was no good, and there are still people protecting her?"

"First it was Director Tang posting cryptic criticism of Yan Yueqing, then Qin Youran, and now Zhongxing and Li Manman are taking sides?! I refuse to believe that so many people can’t take down Yan Yueqing!"

"This time, no matter how capable Yan Yueqing is, she just has to obediently quit the industry!"

"Hahaha, isn’t Bitch Yan claiming to be the Second Miss of the Yan family? Let me give you a way out: have the Yan family take over Zhongxing, and you might just save this situation hahahahaha!"

"As if she has any money!"

Qin Youran, originally disturbed by the sudden accusations from netizens, feared she had misread the situation and rashly made her move.

But now, the statement from Zhongxing undoubtedly provided her with a shot of adrenaline!

Indeed, the company didn’t want Yan Yueqing at all!

Exactly! Let the fire grow hotter; she’s not afraid of Yueqing making her way back to the original plot.

That gentle and demure face now had a hint of ferociousness.

In the meeting room, Director Tang and Director Yang were at an impasse, neither of them speaking.

It wasn’t until he saw Zhongxing’s Weibo that he realized that Director Yang had secretly arranged something. He exploded with anger, "You can’t persuade me to delete my post, so you pull this sneaky trick?"

Director Yang cracked a greasy smile, "I merely directed the PR to release a statement about disciplining the artists with misconduct! What’s the matter? Does Director Tang also subconsciously think that Yan Yueqing is an artist with misconduct?"

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