195: Chapter 195 President Su is magnanimous! Ou Li is moved! Generating case leads!
With Hongyu Law Firm backing her, Yu Siying spoke with great confidence!
Luo Mian was slightly taken aback. Was this woman really that bold?
"Why go to court? Can't we just discuss this properly?"
Yu Siying gave Ou Li a meaningful look. "However, when the time comes, I hope you, Ou Li, can handle the consequences!"
"Me?" Ou Li pointed at herself, somewhat confused. What did this have to do with her?
Luo Mian certainly understood what Yu Siying meant. She intended to blow this matter out of proportion! Ideally, until it was the talk of the entire internet.
Even if their company managed to sign Ou Li in the end, her reputation might be ruined. Even if she managed to become popular later on, she would be burdened with the infamy of betraying her former employer!
Besides, it was perfectly normal for a lawsuit to drag on for a year or more!
At this moment, Zhou Jianjun whispered a reminder in Ou Li's ear. Ou Li immediately became somewhat panicked!
At this point, Luo Mian finally hesitated. His tone softened. "President Yu, can you lower the amount a bit?"
Yu Siying replied decisively, "No!"
Luo Mian thought for a moment and said, "I need to make a call to check with the company!"
Yu Siying nodded. "Fine!"
Luo Mian left the office and stood by the window in the corridor, whispering on the phone with his company.
Ou Li sat in her chair, feeling completely uncomfortable. She looked at Yu Siying, but Yu Siying didn't even glance at her.
As for Su Yang, he was staring blankly at the floor, as if he had been dealt a blow.
Not long after, Luo Mian returned to the office and said, "President Yu, how about two hundred thousand?"
Yu Siying replied with a cold face, "Too low!"
"Three hundred thousand? No more than that!" "Impossible!" "How about four hundred thousand?"
"Spark Media is not short of money; we're just standing on principle!"
Luo Mian also got angry. "Then we'll just take Ou Li away, and our company's legal department will handle the rest with you!"
Ronghua Media was indeed not short on money; they had internet celebrities who earned tens of millions a year! But this five hundred thousand was definitely extortion... four hundred thousand was already the limit!
Upon hearing this, Ou Li immediately panicked. She actually didn't want to face Spark Media in court.
Lawyer Zhou had just reminded her that if she forcibly breached the contract when Spark Media was not at fault, it would be bad for her reputation. If Spark Media then deployed internet trolls to smear her, it could become a stain on her for the rest of her life!
For Ou Li, who was single-mindedly focused on becoming famous, this was definitely something she did not want!
Just then, a sigh echoed in the quiet office. Su Yang looked somewhat dispirited as he said, "Alright, four hundred thousand it is!"
Yu Siying said unwillingly, "President Su!" "Alright, say no more!" Su Yang waved his hand. "If it really goes to court, it won't be good for Ou Li's reputation... let's just part on good terms!"
Seeing that Su Yang was willing to let her go, Luo Mian breathed a sigh of relief. "President Su is truly magnanimous!"
Ou Li looked at Su Yang with even more gratitude. At this very moment, her gratitude was genuine... but how long it would last was hard to say!
Su Yang lifted his eyelids and glanced at Luo Mian. "Transfer the four hundred thousand, and we will terminate the contract with Ou Li."
"Fine!" "Ou Li has great potential, and I think highly of her!" Su Yang continued. "Once she arrives at your Ronghua, you must nurture her well!"
Luo Mian promised, "Of course!"
They had set their sights on Ou Li not only because her style suited Ronghua and she already had two hundred thousand followers, meeting their cultivation requirements. It was also because they had seen the internal data analysis of Ou Li's follower growth at Spark Media. Plus, they were... slightly superstitious about Su Yang's judgment!
Don't think that business people aren't superstitious! They just wanted to give it a try!
Su Yang looked at Ou Li and said, "Ou Li, come out with me for a moment. I have some things to tell you!" "Ah?"
Ou Li looked at Luo Mian, and Su Yang also looked at Luo Mian. Facing Su Yang's imposing aura, and remembering that this was Spark Media's home turf, he reluctantly nodded.
After Su Yang took Ou Li away, Luo Mian called his company back. However, this time, he stood in the corridor; he didn't want to go back into Yu Siying's office. He didn't want to be in the same room as that woman!
Su Yang brought Ou Li to his office. Just as Ou Li was worried that Su Yang might do something extreme, Su Yang spoke up:
"You haven't worked at an MCN Company before, so there are some things you might not be clear about. Not all MCN Companies are as legitimate as our Spark Media; they like to set traps in their contracts..."
Su Yang briefly explained all the various tricks of unscrupulous MCN Companies to Ou Li. At first, Ou Li was afraid that Su Yang might beat her, but to her surprise, she found that Su Yang was actually concerned about her! This made her feel somewhat ashamed!
"They might not only set astronomical breach-of-contract penalties for you, trick you into taking out loans for plastic surgery, make you go out for drinks with clients, but they might also deliberately manufacture scandals about you, or get a hold of your weaknesses to firmly control you..." Su Yang rambled on for over twenty minutes, and finally said, "In short, after you go to Ronghua Media, you must protect yourself!"
Su Yang definitely had to teach Ou Li these things. Firstly, Spark Media disdained such tactics! Secondly, it could also increase the intensity for Ronghua!
"Okay, President Su!" Ou Li bowed to Su Yang! Even though she didn't have much of a conscience, she was still moved to the point of a sore nose by Su Yang. As a traitor, she didn't expect Su Yang to care about her so much!
Just then, Yu Siying said from outside the door, "President Su, the breach-of-contract payment from Ronghua has arrived!" "Alright!" Su Yang responded, then asked Ou Li again, "After the contract is terminated, are you just going to go to Ronghua to sign like this?"
"Huh?" Ou Li looked at Su Yang with some confusion. "Sigh!" Su Yang sighed helplessly. "I can tell you lack experience!"
"Then..." "Come with me!"
Su Yang took Ou Li out of his office, stood at the door of Yu Siying's office, and said to Zhou Jianjun, who was drinking tea, "Lawyer Zhou, come here for a moment!" "Alright, President Su!"
Zhou Jianjun stood up and came before Su Yang and Ou Li. "Ou Li, this is Lawyer Zhou Jianjun from Hongyu Law Firm!" Su Yang introduced in a low voice. "Lawyer Zhou is the founder of Hongyu Law Firm, has been in the legal profession for many years, specializes in commercial and labor contract disputes, is a great senior lawyer in Rongcheng, has worked with many companies and executives, and earns several million a year..."
"Hello, Lawyer Zhou!" Upon hearing that he earned several million, Ou Li couldn't help but become respectful toward the gray-haired, stern-looking old lawyer before her! Several million?
Zhou Jianjun thought to himself that Su Yang was bragging without batting an eye. If it wasn't enough for several million, would the boss make up the difference? However, he was also thick-skinned. Facing such exaggerated flattery from Su Yang, he didn't even blush or skip a beat! Raising one's market value, right? They lawyers often did this too!
Su Yang instructed, "When you go to sign the contract later, let Lawyer Zhou go with you!" "Ah?"
Su Yang said in a low voice, "What if Ronghua sets traps in the contract?" Ou Li nodded. "Mm!"
Zhou Jianjun fell silent. He watched as Su Yang bewildered this girl to the point where she didn't know which way was up, and suddenly felt that it was fortunate the boss was busy with his career; otherwise, who knew how many women he would ruin!
Ou Li asked in a low voice, "Is there a fee?" "Then you can take my apprentice instead!" Zhou Jianjun said with a smile. "My apprentice doesn't charge much, just a few hundred yuan!"
Seeing the look of hesitation on Ou Li's face, Zhou Jianjun added, "Rest assured, for such a standard and simple contract, my apprentice's ability is definitely up to the task!" "Then I'll leave it to you!"
Zhou Jianjun immediately called his apprentice out! After Ou Li officially terminated her contract with Spark Media, Luo Mian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Yang took out another document and handed it to Luo Mian. Luo Mian asked, "What is this?"
Su Yang glanced at Ou Li. "This is our company's cultivation plan for Ou Li. When your company cultivates Ou Li, you can use it as a reference... You should know our Xinghuo's ability to incubate internet celebrities!"
Luo Mian took a deep breath, took the folder, and then looked at the President Su before him, unable to help but feel a surge of admiration! Having been in the workplace for over ten years, Luo Mian dared to swear to the heavens. Su Yang was definitely the most magnanimous boss he had ever met!
As for Su Yang, he was worried that Ronghua wouldn't be able to cultivate Ou Li successfully. If Ou Li didn't become popular, how could he sell the others?
"I'm sorry, President Su!" Ou Li said sincerely once again. This time, she was genuine. Sometimes, she even felt like she wasn't a decent person! As for doubting Su Yang's intentions, she really didn't! After all, Su Yang's reputation at Spark Media was extremely high! All the employees said that Su Yang had excellent character, was considerate of his employees, and was kind and generous... he was a rare and good boss!
"You don't need to feel guilty!" Su Yang suddenly said with a smile. "Actually, with the four hundred thousand in breach-of-contract fees, I didn't really lose anything. After all, I didn't spend any money when I signed you, and I turned around and sold you for four hundred thousand... and it's only been a few days, right?"
Ou Li was stunned for a moment and said, "Uh... I guess that's true!"
"Sigh!" Su Yang sighed heavily. "Anyway, I wish you a bright future and hope you become a big internet celebrity soon!" "Mm, and I wish President Su booming business!"
Ou Li could feel that Su Yang was still somewhat regretful about her departure! This made her feel guilty, but at the same time, her vanity was overflowing!
When Luo Mian took Ou Li to Ronghua Media, he immediately noticed that there was one more person in their group! It seemed to be the same person from Spark Media earlier! "Why did he come along?" "He's a lawyer!" Ou Li introduced in a low voice. "To help me look at the contract?" "President Su's person?" Luo Mian was a bit dumbfounded!
The young lawyer, Feng Guangxing, said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "I am just an ordinary lawyer employed by Ms. Ou Li. Ms. Ou Li pays, and I provide legal services, that's all!" "Hmph!"
Luo Mian felt that things were becoming a bit difficult!
At Spark Media, Su Yang and Zhou Jianjun were sitting in the reception area. "Ou Li still has great potential, and she might even earn a million a year in the future; she will definitely be a high-quality client for the law firm!" Su Yang said with a smile. "Let Feng Guangxing provide legal services to Ou Li properly. If he can gain Ou Li's trust, there might be more business in the future!"
Given Ou Li's character, there would definitely be trouble in the future. Either others would cause her trouble, or she would cause others trouble. She would definitely need a lawyer! Isn't the law firm lacking case sources, or rather, lacking high-quality clients? He was currently generating case sources! Didn't Ronghua like poaching people? Hopefully, Ronghua's luck is tough enough!
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