Film and Television World Life Record

She smiled and glanced at Lilia: "No need. I don't want to be anyone's foil, and I certainly won't sell out my own ideas."

I glanced at what was in front of me: a contract, six thousand yuan, and tickets to Lili's concert.

She naturally wouldn't sign the contract; the six thousand yuan was probably her share of the creative work. Although it was a lot, equivalent to one or two months' salary during her internship, Liang Shuang couldn't help but smile mockingly when she looked at the money.

The deal was supposed to be a 20% split. Lilya, who claims to be the "Lipstick Queen," went to so much trouble to secure this advertisement. Could it be that the fee was only 30,000?

As a newcomer, she was recently asked to shoot an advertisement because of her act of bravery on a bus. The price was five thousand yuan. She didn't need to come up with any ideas or go through any trouble. It would be fine to spend a day or half a day taking a few photos.

For Lilya, the lipstick queen, it involves participating in advertising competitions and creating her own ads—such a complicated and time-consuming process—yet the fee is only 30,000. Ridiculous!

Liang Shuang sneered inwardly, only now seeing through Lilia's previous disguise.

The 20% cut is probably just a symbolic consolation. She drafted the contract, and it's in her hands. She can stipulate it however she wants. Even if someone feels cheated and wants to sue, they'll have a hard time winning.

Thinking about all this, Liang Shuang stood up. Now that she knew the truth, there was no need to stay here any longer.

Looking at Lilia, he said, "Anyway, I still want to thank you. Through this advertisement, I realized that I also have enough creative ability and potential to match big brands."

With that, he grabbed the six thousand yuan and the tickets to Lili's concert from the table, and turned to leave.

Why not take the reward that you deserve!

After leaving the coffee shop, Liang Shuang quietly took out her phone, paused the recording, and saved the content.

After being enlightened by Li Mu, she came here not only to demand an explanation, but also to step out of the victim's perspective, observe the matter, and find a proper solution.

Li Mu told her to treat this as leveling up by fighting monsters, and Lilia was the monster who gave her experience and equipment. She did learn some experience, but what about the equipment?

What method can be used to obtain it, and how can it be obtained?

It's not that simple. They think they can just get rid of her with six thousand yuan and a concert ticket?

Besides, the amount of equipment dropped is too meager.

Liang Shuang made thorough preparations before coming to this event, including recording the entire process so that Liliya would personally admit to misappropriating her advertising plan.

This is a knife; once it's exposed, it will be enough to make things difficult for Lilia, who relies entirely on the internet and online traffic.

But now that she has the evidence, she needs to consider how to proceed and what the appropriate step should be. It's a headache!

In the evening, return home.

Li Mu asked, "You've met?"

Liang Shuang exclaimed with delight, "I've seen him!"

Li Mu: "You seem quite happy. What did you gain?"

Liang Shuang said happily, "I recorded the entire meeting and have already found something on her. Combined with our communication records and WeChat messages, she's doomed this time."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Not bad! You've learned how to record so quickly."

Liang Shuang said, "Of course, do you think I'm that stupid that I wouldn't have thought of this? But Lilia disappointed me a little?"

Li Mu said, "A little disappointed in that respect? It's because your skills are too low, you couldn't fool her, you couldn't clear your name, you couldn't find a plausible reason for your actions, so that you would think she was innocent and unintentional."

"Or is it that you're not smart enough, not as clever as me, and I saw right through you in just a few words?"

Liang Shuang shook her head: "No, Lilia is very smart, with high IQ and EQ. She always behaves very well and has a very persuasive way of speaking."

"Moreover, the reasons she gave were quite convincing and logically consistent. If I hadn't been mentally prepared, I would have almost been fooled by her."

Li Mu asked curiously, "She performed so well, so what aspect of her disappointed you?"

Liang Shuang said, "It's precisely because she performed too well that I was disappointed in her."

"You know, such a smart person, so thoughtful and meticulous in every aspect, why didn't she realize I was recording her!"

"During our meeting, I kept thinking that she might check on me, test me, see if I was recording or doing anything else! But she didn't do anything at all."

"Not only that, she openly admitted to using my advertising campaign, and then produced a so-called contract, revealing that this wasn't the first time she'd done something like this. Her lack of vigilance is really bad news for her."

"Why did she think I would come to meet her without any preparation? How could someone as meticulous as her not be on guard?"

Li Mu said, "I have a guess, would you like to hear it?"

Liang Shuang asked curiously, "What guess?"

Li Mu said, "It's not that Lilia is careless or not smart, but that she misjudged you."

Liang Shuang asked doubtfully, "You misjudged me!"

Li Mu nodded: "Yes, I misjudged you!"

"Think about your previous interactions. How naive and innocent you were. You believed everything she said, perfectly embodying the characteristics of a naive college student who hasn't even graduated yet."

"She easily fooled you about the advertising proposal, got your idea without lifting a finger, and then persuaded you to switch to a more conventional advertising proposal after just a few words."

"Such a simple, innocent, and gullible person, how could she possibly be wary of you? Who knew that you, who always acted like a harmless little white rabbit, would suddenly become so cunning and scheming?"

"So, it's not that she's not smart or cautious; it's that you acted too foolishly the last few times, causing her to misjudge you."

Liang Shuang glared at her: "You're the stupid one!"

But thinking about it, what Li Mu said does seem to make some sense. Who would have thought that someone who was so naive and innocent one moment would start playing mind games the next?

Chapter 334 Harvest Season

After dinner, Liang Shuang started thinking about Lilya again.

"Tell me, how should I deal with Lilia? Should I just release the evidence, expose her, let netizens and her fans know what she did, and ruin her reputation?"

"This is the simplest and fastest way."

Li Mu said, "What's next?"

Liang Shuang said, "Now it's up to her own fate whether she retires from the entertainment industry or slowly tries to clear her name. It's up to her own abilities. I've vented my anger."

Li Mu said, "You've handled this situation quite well. I thought that, given your personality, you would have been relentless!"

Liang Shuang snorted and said, "Actually, I also want to keep pressing her and crush her completely, so she won't have a chance to recover. But I only have this much dirt on her. If she manages to clear her name after I release it, there's nothing I can do about it."

Li Mu smiled speechlessly: "Okay, I misspoke."

Liang Shuang asked in confusion, "What did you mean just now? What were you trying to say?"

Li Mu said, "It's nothing. I just wanted to tell you that society today is not ancient times, nor is it a battlefield. Especially in the business world and the workplace, it's best not to be ruthless and leave others no way out unless absolutely necessary!"

Liang Shuang said, "Why not? As far as I know, many people in society say this, and many successful people also frequently promote this idea."

Li Mu said, "The people you're talking about, including those so-called successful people, would mostly end up in bad shape if they actually did that."

"This is not ancient times. The law is sound now. No matter how ruthless you are in the business world or the workplace, at most you will lose your family and ruin your future. You are still the same person."

"On the contrary, since you've gone so far, others have nothing left and have nothing to hold back. They'll do anything to take revenge on you, no matter what."

“You might say that those people have plenty of ways to make these people disappear completely, and if they actually did that, they would be winning the lottery.”

"In today's society, unlike in ancient times, unless you have the ability to make laws, if you have a major case on your record, no matter how successful or wealthy you are, once the case is exposed, your life is over."

"People with this kind of work style must have a lot of enemies. Every day, people will be scrutinizing your shortcomings and loopholes with a magnifying glass. Some secrets and loopholes may be kept secret for a short time, but they will not be kept secret for a long time. They will eventually be exposed."

"Ultimately, the ending won't be good."

Liang Shuang was startled and quickly waved her hand, saying, "I wouldn't! I have no intention of killing her."

Li Mu said, "I know! Besides, you don't have that ability."

Liang Shuang glared at him: "Who said I'm incompetent? You're just trying to scare me!"

She said with lingering fear, "What you said is a bit scary. I'm even a little afraid to retaliate against her now. What if I completely ruin her online reputation and offend her to death?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "There's no need. The purpose of telling you this is not to make you act timidly, but to instill a sense of awe and to make you act with discretion."

"If someone offends you, you should retaliate. Let them see your strength and know that you are not to be trifled with, so they will be more careful next time."

"As long as you don't lose your temper and keep pushing the other party to the brink of destruction after you've already vented your anger."

Liang Shuang was a little confused: "I didn't quite understand. Didn't you say we shouldn't be too ruthless?"

Li Mu shook his head and said, "You forgot what I meant by 'measure'? Being ruthless doesn't mean you're not measured."

"For example, let me describe two scenarios. In the first scenario, you punch someone once, and they come up and punch you three or four times in return."

"The second scenario is that you did nothing, and someone comes up and punches you for no reason."

Which of the two situations above makes you angrier?

Liang Shuang replied without hesitation, "It's definitely the second one. In the first one, I punched someone first and got punched back, so I'd be angry. But in the second one, someone punches me for no reason, so I'd be even angrier."

Li Mu said, "That's exactly the point."

"Let me ask you again, in the first scenario, you took three or four punches; in the second scenario, you only took one punch. Clearly, you suffered less damage in the second scenario, so why were you angrier?"

Liang Shuang gave her a speechless look: "I'm not stupid. Why would you ask me such a childish question? In the first case, I was the one who struck first, so I bear some responsibility. Even though the other person threw a few more punches, they certainly wouldn't be angry if they were hit for no reason in the second case."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Good that you understand. The sense of propriety you want to know is right here."

"If someone strikes first, it's only natural for you to retaliate. Although they may be angry, they won't particularly hate you. Because the cause lies with them, there's a psychological self-balancing mechanism that offsets the resentment of being attacked."

"As long as retaliation is within reasonable limits, it's not a big problem. If the other party knows they are in the wrong, they won't have much motivation to continue causing trouble."

"It's like if someone punches you, you immediately punch them back four or five times, or pin them to the ground and beat them up. The other person knows they are in the wrong, so the matter won't be too big, and they might just argue for a bit and then it will be over."

"If someone punches you and you keep picking fights, humiliating and tormenting them every day, you go too far and completely destroy their psychological self-balancing mechanism. All their emotions will turn into resentment and hatred."