A Favor Done, A Husband Won-Chapter 331 - 326: Termination of Contract
With Mr. We around, the process of terminating the contract went smoothly.
However, in the past few days, numerous small accounts and online trolls have appeared, constantly emphasizing that Shi Su didn’t terminate the contract before because she wasn’t popular and lacked backing. Now that she wants to terminate the contract, it’s clearly because she’s become famous and wants to switch to a higher position.
Moreover, those small accounts are also suggesting that after Shi Su leaves Yijia Entertainment, she definitely wants to go to Jiang Jing Ru Hua. After all, Jiang Jing Ru Hua’s official blog once joked about wanting to recruit Shi Su, although it looked like a joke and no further comments followed. But it’s clear that Shi Su has a good relationship with Jiang Jing Ru Hua. Shi Su claims it’s because there are issues with the Yijia Entertainment contract, and she wants to extricate herself early without interference. In reality, she wants to switch jobs and aim higher, making job-switching sound so noble.
It’s unclear who deployed these online trolls, but for two consecutive days, this narrative has spread across major entertainment forums, with fans desperately defending and bystanders commenting endlessly.
Jun hasn’t maintained contact with Shi Su lately due to mandatory company requirements. Now, because Shi Su wants to terminate her contract and because of the online comments, she called Shi Su to ask if she needed help to clarify things.
Shi Su said no, telling Jun to enjoy her vacation and not to get involved.
Actually, Shi Su hadn’t considered going to Jiang Jing Ru Hua, since the company is now managed by Jing Luozhou. Although if she went, she’d surely have abundant resources and rise to fame smoothly, she’s aware of the online comments that could negatively affect the reputation of Jiang Jing Ru Hua and Yu Jing Group. Even if her relationship with Jing Jihan becomes public in the future, Jiang Jing Ru Hua was originally just an entertainment investment company and hasn’t cultivated artists. If she went, it would not only attract negativity but also lead critics to label her talent and skills as mere reliance on a powerful backer.
She doesn’t want to see such results.
Originally, Shi Su thought she had to wait a few months for the court proceeding to completely sever the contract relationship with Yijia Entertainment. Unexpectedly, after Yijia Entertainment vanished for a week, they chose a peaceful termination, even repaying the debts mentioned in Mr. We’s demands and clauses.
Shi Su indeed didn’t spend a dime on breach fees and even gained over a million in income.
Seeing the Yu Jing Group’s internal signature on the contract brought by Mr. We, she realized that although Jing Jihan didn’t intervene, everyone knew Mr. We worked for him.
Cherry Yang personally saw Jing Jihan that night at the gathering and surely mentioned this to Mr. Chen from Yijia Entertainment. Knowing Shi Su is backed by Jing Jihan, they wouldn’t dare to wait for a court ruling. Better to terminate peacefully and let each other have a way out.
Mr. We brought over the official termination documents already signed by the head of Yijia Entertainment, and Shi Su signed them upon review.
"Signing the termination document makes it effective; I’ll take it for notarization later," Mr. We said, placing two of the three copies in his briefcase with a smile, "Congratulations, Miss Shi, you’re free from today on."
Shi Su quickly expressed her gratitude and intended to shake hands but Mr. We briefly touched her hand and quickly let go. This little ancestor was specially cared for by Mr. Jing, not daring to touch even the corner of her clothing, afraid of losing his job mysteriously.
"Thank you, Mr. We. I was prepared with so many litigation documents myself, including evidence targeting other Yijia Entertainment artists’ contract documents and advantageous materials for my demand from various sides, yet none of them were used. You resolved it so easily, even ahead of the termination time I expected. Truly, Yu Jing Group’s legal team is admirable and appreciated!"
"Things went so smoothly also because Miss Shi Su provided this evidence, saving me a lot of time collecting evidence. It’s a joint effort from both sides. Miss Shi Su, although in the entertainment industry, knows how to protect her legal rights, which is great."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Mr. We left. Shi Su looked at the document left on the table, flipped through it, raised her phone, took a picture, and sent it to the small chat group with Jun and Chujue.
Shi Su: [(picture)]
Jun: [So soon?]
Chujue: [Wow! This is so fast!]
Shi Su: [What do you two think now?]
Chujue: [I’m going to write my resignation letter! Wherever Shi Su goes, I follow! Awoo awoo awoo! Take me with you!!!]
Jun: [Actually, I already resigned a while ago...(sigh)]
Shi Su: [Chujue already plans to come with me, Jun, will you join us?]
Jun: [Given your current situation, you should have a more professional and better manager. Aren’t you considering Jiang Jing Ru Hua? That’s under the Jing banner. Jiang Jing Ru Hua currently has no artists; if you go, you’ll be the sole one promoted. Your commercial resources are already great, with Jing’s support, you’ll be invincible. I’m considering switching careers.]
Shi Su: [I want to open my own studio, be my own boss. For now, I’ll be the only artist in the studio until in a few years, as resources and profitability grow, I can sign other artists. Jun, you can’t switch careers, my studio needs you~]
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Creating her own studio wasn’t a spontaneous idea for Shi Su. She had considered it for a long time but lacked fame, connections, funds, and still had a contract with the company, making it impossible then.
Now that she’s free, she has over twenty million "bribed" from Jing Jihan, initially meant for breaching the contract. Not only hasn’t it been spent, but she gained over a million extra.
She plans to use this money to start the studio, ensuring her earnings from dramas and advertising endorsements won’t be unfairly deducted or divided by entertainment companies, swiftly recovering the startup capital.
This plan was directly shared with Jing Jihan.
Yu Jing Group.
The man in black shirt and pants, just out of the meeting room, noticed Shi Su’s message, paused for a moment before returning to the president’s office.
Lu Zhao followed him in, and Jing Jihan turned to him: "Shi Su doesn’t intend to join any entertainment company. Creating her own studio with just two million will make it hard to establish cooperative relationships with film industry investors. You help me change the name to fund her studio, maybe through her former manager, Cen Jun."
"Alright."
"Also, Cen Jun can be the legal partner of her studio but isn’t suitable to remain her manager. Arrange an experienced manager for Shi Su, and within the circle, pass down that Shi Su is backed by the Jing Family. In terms of collaborations, ensure respect is handled appropriately."
Lu Zhao nodded, "Understood."
