Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, I became a legend in the entertainment industry by avo

Chapter 133 I really don't want to earn a penalty for breach of contract!

The thought of making a phone call made her feel conflicted.

He was only a few years older than her, but he always had an icy expression, as if everyone owed him money.

She wouldn't have made that call if it weren't for promoting Hanfu.

She wasn't afraid of him.

Correct.

I'm not afraid of him.

After mentally preparing herself, Dong Qiyu looked at Zhang Qilin, who offered a starting point for promoting Hanfu, making it easier for the public to see.

But there are still many things to negotiate.

So she pointed to Shen Ya and said to Zhang Qilin, "She will be our liaison. I will also arrange for her to follow up on your three resources. Is that alright?"

Shen Ya was secretly delighted when she heard Dong Qiyu's words.

Her eyes were fixed on Zhang Qilin with tension, her heart pounding in her chest.

Whether she can seize this opportunity to achieve great success depends entirely on Zhang Qilin's attitude.

Zhang Qilin glanced at Shen Ya and nodded calmly: "I have no objection."

The weight that had been pressing on Shen Ya's heart finally lifted.

She breathed a quiet sigh of relief, her gaze towards Zhang Qilin filled with gratitude.

Zhang Qilin said to Dong Qiyu, "I don't have the money to pay her salary right now, can you cover it for me?"

"You~" Dong Qiyu glared angrily at Zhang Qilin.

She felt a pang of guilt for having taken advantage of him.

Looking back now, I realize I was overthinking it.

You can't have any sympathy for such a stingy person.

She silently added to herself, "What a cheapskate."

Just then, the door was pushed open from the outside, and Chen Xiujie walked in.

He glanced at the people in the room and asked with a smile, "What are you all talking about?"

Zhang Qilin replied with a smile, "Dong Qiyu said she'd take me back to the Beijing People's Art Theatre later."

Dong Qiyu turned her head and glared at Zhang Qilin, her eyes seeming to say, "When did I say that?"

But she swallowed the words back.

He just gave a disgruntled snort.

I reminded myself that I must stay away from this kind of person in the future.

Chen Xiujie asked with a smile, "You're leaving so soon after you arrived?"

"Uncle, I just came to see you, but I didn't expect there to be so many people here. If I stay any longer, it might cause chaos."

"It's good that you're alright. I thought you had something important to discuss, so I took the time to come and check on you."

"No, I just came to visit since it's been a long time," Zhang Qilin said with a smile, then turned to Dong Qiyu, "Could you please give me a ride?"

Dong Qiyu gave Shen Ya a look, then said to Zhang Qilin, "I have a lot of things to do at Teacher Chen's art exhibition, so let Shen Ya take me there."

Shen Ya immediately stepped forward: "Brother Lin, the car is right outside."

Zhang Qilin didn't pay any attention, chatted with Chen Xiujie for a few words, and then followed Shen Ya outside.

After getting on the bus, it took half an hour to reach the entrance of the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

Zhang Qilin nodded before getting out of the car: "Thank you."

Shen Ya quickly said, "Brother Lin, could you please give me your contact information?"

After she finished speaking, she looked at Zhang Qilin with expectant eyes.

Zhang Qilin stopped getting out of the car and stared at Shen Ya for a moment.

Shen Ya forced a smile, but inside she was incredibly nervous.

In order to change her status, she finally persuaded her boss to agree to cooperate with Zhang Qilin using three resources.

Just now, when the boss was negotiating with Zhang Qilin, he hinted at what the boss's trump card was.

To make oneself a bridge between the two.

She thought that by helping Zhang Qilin like this, he would be grateful to her.

However, apart from agreeing to let her be the liaison, Zhang Qilin's attitude towards her remained ambiguous, which made her feel uncertain.

Zhang Qilin looked at Shen Ya's nervous expression, but he didn't underestimate her.

You can also guess what she wants.

For him, no matter who the other party is, as long as it can benefit him, he will not interfere with the other party's ultimate goal.

With that thought in mind, he gave his phone number, got out of the car, and left.

Shen Ya let out a breath.

She finally got the phone number. Now she just needs to perform well and try to satisfy both the boss and Zhang Qilin.

Then she can leave the fan club and truly enter the entertainment industry.

Zhang Qilin got out of the car and walked quickly towards the performance center.

He just checked the rewards and found that the Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell Talisman was now usable.

He needs to resolve that problem as soon as possible so he can focus on rehearsals.

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Arriving at Zhao Tongfu's office, he knocked on the door.

After receiving permission, push the door open and go inside.

Zhao Tongfu was taken aback when he saw him come in again.

He glanced at the time; only two hours had passed. Why was he back again?

Suppressing his doubts, Zhao Tongfu smiled and asked, "Little Zhang, what brings you here today?"

"Director Zhao, I've thought about it again and I think the Badao shampoo endorsement is a good idea. I came to ask when the contract will be signed?"

Zhao Tongfu's eyes lit up with surprise, and his face immediately lit up with a smile: "I'll communicate with the brand as soon as possible and try to get the contract drafted by tomorrow. We can officially sign it the day after tomorrow. Don't worry, this endorsement will definitely be beneficial to you in every way."

Zhang Qilin forced a smile: "Then I'll have to trouble Director Zhao. I also think this is indeed a good opportunity."

Zhao Tongfu nodded in satisfaction: "No trouble at all, it's my duty. I'm happy to have helped you secure such a great endorsement."

"Okay, Director Zhao, if there's nothing else, I'll go to rehearse now."

"Okay, go ahead and get busy." Zhao Tongfu waved his hand.

Watching Zhang Qilin's departing figure, Zhao Tongfu couldn't help but smile.

He was thinking that if he could close this deal, he could—

Zhang Qilin walked out of the office, pondering to himself.

He waits for the contract to be signed, then uses the "Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell" talisman to wait for the company to run into trouble, at which point he can conveniently terminate the endorsement deal.

Back in the rehearsal hall, Zhang Qilin rehearsed diligently.

The next morning, 10:00

Zhang Qilin was taking a break between classes when his phone suddenly rang. It was Zhao Tongfu calling.

Zhang Qilin answered the phone, and Zhao Tongfu's voice came through: "Xiao Zhang, we've already communicated with the brand. They'll come over with the contract for a face-to-face meeting. Come to the conference room at 10:30."

"Okay, Director Zhao, I'll be there in a bit," Zhang Qilin replied.

At 10:30, Zhang Qilin arrived at the conference room on time.

Pushing open the door, I saw Zhao Tongfu, legal counsel Jing Hongkai, and several people in formal attire sitting at the conference table, talking.

When Zhang Qilin entered, everyone's eyes turned to him.

"Xiao Zhang, come here quickly," Zhao Tongfu greeted warmly, and then introduced him to the brand representatives, "This is Zhang Qilin, an outstanding young actor from our theater."

The brand representative was a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

He stood up, smiled, and extended his hand: "Teacher Zhang, I've heard so much about you. My name is Lin Xiang, and I'm very happy to have the opportunity to work with you."

Zhang Qilin quickly grasped the other party's hand and politely replied, "President Lin, thank you for your brand's trust. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone took their seats.

Lin Xiang handed the contract to Zhang Qilin and said, "Teacher Zhang, this is the endorsement contract we have drafted. You can take a look at the terms and conditions. If you have any questions, please feel free to raise them, and we can discuss them further."

Zhang Qilin took the contract and glanced through it, focusing mainly on the issue of compensation after the accident.

Although he knew the other party deserved their accident, he didn't want to earn compensation.

Upon careful review of the compensation terms, it was clearly stated that he would have to pay a penalty of 300 million yuan for breach of contract due to the termination of the endorsement caused by his own reasons.

The same applies to brands that run into trouble.

So Zhang Qilin pointed to the clause and said, "Could the penalty for breach of contract be reduced?"

Lin Xiang smiled professionally: "Teacher Zhang, the purpose of this penalty clause is to ensure the stability of the cooperation between the two parties and to ensure that the other party can receive reasonable compensation for their losses in the event of special circumstances."

"The amount we gave is based on a comprehensive consideration of many factors, and it is a standard practice in the industry."

Zhao Tongfu chimed in from the side, "Xiao Zhang, this penalty for breach of contract is just a form of constraint, you don't need to worry too much."

Zhang Qilin understood what they meant.

But if something really happens to them, they will receive compensation according to the law.

He didn't want to profit in this way, and even felt that the money was a bit too hot to handle.

He wanted to change the amount of liquidated damages corresponding to the brand's liability to an extremely low figure.

Zhang Qilin smiled and said, "This is my first endorsement, and facing such a high penalty for breach of contract is really putting a lot of pressure on me. How about this, we can lower the penalty for both parties appropriately? 50 is fine?"

Lin Xiang exchanged a glance with his colleague beside him.

Then he looked at Zhao Tongfu: "Director Zhao, are you hiding something from me?"

Zhao Tongfu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly waved his hand and said, "Please don't misunderstand. This is Zhang's first time signing an endorsement contract. He's just feeling pressured because the penalty for breach of contract is too high. He's a very upright person, I can guarantee that."

Lin Xiang looked at Zhao Tongfu with suspicion, then shifted his gaze to Zhang Qilin's face.

After a moment, he shook his head and said, "Teacher Zhang, after signing the contract, the publicity resources and filming costs we invested were all real. The penalty of 300 million is to ensure that our losses are protected in case of any unforeseen circumstances."

Zhao Tongfu interjected at the opportune moment: "Xiao Zhang, don't worry too much. You're not the kind of person who messes around. This penalty for breach of contract is just a formality for you."

Zhang Qilin smiled bitterly to himself. He didn't mess around, but he couldn't resist the fact that being domineering was inherently unclean.

Once the Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell talisman is used, something bad will definitely happen to the other side.

According to the terms of the contract, they will have to pay compensation.

Setting the penalty for breach of contract so high could lead to a very difficult situation later on.

But he couldn't dwell on this matter too much.

One could say it was nervousness.

If he keeps trying to lower the price, the other party will definitely suspect that he is involved if something happens to them.

Otherwise, why do you keep insisting on compensation?

Lin Xiang pushed the contract towards Zhang Qilin again: "Look, if there are no other problems, shall we sign it today? Our publicity team is waiting for the materials to be produced, and time is tight."

Zhang Qilin thought for a moment, then finally nodded: "Alright, since both you and Director Zhao have said so, I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

He has already given the other party a chance, but the other party did not agree, so he cannot be blamed.

Lin Xiangbiao smiled professionally: "Of course, Teacher Zhang, this will definitely be a win-win collaboration!"

Zhao Tongfu smiled again: "That's right! Come on, Xiao Zhang, sign it."

Zhang Qilin picked up the pen and signed his name in the designated place on the contract.

The signing process was completed smoothly, and both parties exchanged contracts and shook hands.

The brand representative warmly invited Zhang Qilin to take a photo together and discussed the schedule for shooting promotional photos for the brand ambassador in the near future.

Zhang Qilin agreed to everything, demonstrating cooperation and professionalism.

After leaving the meeting room, he walked to a secluded corner.

Concentrate your mind and calm your spirit.

Then, he silently recited in his mind: "Activate the Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell Talisman."