Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 79 Contract Termination (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"The company has other arrangements for Shen Ze. Dilraba, just focus on your own work and filming." Dilraba frowned as she listened to the dial tone after the phone was disconnected.

Her anger towards Shen Ze was their own business, but now the company clearly doesn't care about Shen Ze. It's true that she wants to keep an eye on Shen Ze every day, but she never thought that he would retire at such a young age without a job.

However, if he didn't have a job and no one wanted him, he could stay with her every day. But thinking of this, Dilraba quickly shook her head, saying she couldn't think like that.

She had contacted Zhao Ruoyao and Zeng Jiadu. Yesterday, when she returned to Beijing for an event, she even tried to block the door, but she couldn't. She had to catch a flight back to film that day. What kind of situation is this?

She didn't understand that the more she acted this way, the less work Shen Ze would have. Zhao Ruoyao and Jiaxing's thinking was that they wouldn't freeze her out, but since she was disobedient and wouldn't do what they asked, and she liked to stick close to the company, they would let her continue, but she could forget about working.

If Shen Ze continues like this, it will definitely have a serious impact on Dilraba. The problem is, there really isn't anyone to fill the void in Dilraba right now; people aren't so easy to cultivate.

"We have steamed fish today, let's eat quickly and stop thinking about other things," Shen Ze said to her.

The crew had their meal break, and it was only during mealtimes that Dilraba could contact the company. It wasn't appropriate to do these things with her phone while filming. As it was her first time playing the lead role, she was quite serious about it.

"What nonsense! You started doing voice acting right after the New Year, and you even found the job yourself. The company didn't arrange anything for you. Aren't you worried?" Dilraba said irritably.

"If being anxious were useful, I would be anxious. Let's wait and see. If it really doesn't work, then we'll talk about it." Shen Ze smiled at Dilireba, but in his heart, he had already made a decision.

The system is already activated. You, Jiaxing, have been good to me, so I feel bad leaving. But now, all you've given me are a few minor supporting roles. I even had to get "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer" myself. Fine, I'm a newcomer, and I understand you're nurturing your former protégés.

But now, you're not even arranging work for me. What does that mean? Even if Jiaxing has limited resources, it wouldn't be like this. In fact, the TV series starring Yang Mi that was originally offered is now in preparation, and many people have signed contracts. As for me, I only have the original letter of intent.

There's also the movie "The Witness" that's already being filmed, with Yang Mi and Lu Han, who's currently very popular, as the male and female leads respectively. I bet some people from my company have joined the cast, but that still has nothing to do with me.

There's also a movie that Dilraba is collaborating with Huanrui on, which they plan to prepare to capitalize on the popularity of "Swords of Legends." Dilraba has already signed a contract, but I haven't.

Not everyone in the company is involved in these projects, but everyone has jobs outside the company. However, he hasn't even received any offers for supporting roles.

This is the information he has collected over this period of time. Next, there will be another opportunity to clearly understand the company's thoughts. "My Sunshine" has been scheduled to be released at the end of April. There will definitely be promotion in advance. Given how often Jiaxing brings people to show their faces, even if his role is almost non-existent, he should still be brought along by Yang Mi.

The first press conference for "My Sunshine" is about to start, and he only found out about it by checking Weibo. It was posted by Dilraba's assistant. It's quite a coincidence that "My Sunshine" and "Go Away Mr. Tumor," in which Liu Ruilin, who is also an artist, plays the second male lead, are having their press conferences on the same day.

However, with only five days until the press conference, he still hadn't received a letter, so it was probably none of his business. After the press conference, he would find out about the contract termination. He had already given up any expectations.

The best course of action now is to run away as soon as possible. As for whether there will be a lawsuit, we'll deal with that first. Since you haven't given me any resources, I don't want you to benefit from my success.

"Let me ask again for you," Dilraba said.

"It's hot, don't think about that, we're about to start filming," Shen Ze said.

"Hmm, why are you looking at me like that? By the way, you spent another three hundred yuan today. Did you buy flowers to give away?" Dilireba noticed Shen Ze's gaze, which was, to put it another way, particularly gentle.

"No, just refueling the car," Shen Ze said. He wasn't just a driver in name only; he actually drove. Otherwise, if someone was just hanging around under the Dilireba tent every day, everyone would be suspicious.

"Remember to claim reimbursement," Dilraba said.

"I understand." Shen Ze sighed inwardly. Things could never go back to the way they were. Now the two of them seemed to be able to chat normally, but Reba's energy hadn't gone away yet, but that didn't stop her from helping him.

But Shen Ze knew that the more she acted this way, the worse her mood became. She felt that she was making sacrifices, but he had betrayed her. Even though he hadn't done anything, his failure to tell her the truth at Dilireba was tantamount to betrayal.

Shen Ze has now convinced himself that, although he is a little reluctant, it is better to separate than to continue in this strange way.

Reba was actually having a hard time with herself. She was suspicious and paranoid, and even asking questions about fuel was something she never expected two months ago. She had linked Shen Ze's bank card to her account and knew his spending history. Before, the only time they would talk about it was when he spent a lot of money at once.

Unlike now, she would ask questions even if it cost more than ten yuan, because she was really afraid that Shen Ze was doing something behind her back. Shen Ze felt tired for her.

This can't go on any longer. Otherwise, she'll suffer, and Shen Ze will suffer too. But making this decision will take a long time. Now, the company has given Shen Ze a chance to spend some more time with Reba. Otherwise, with all the buffs, it would be really difficult.

He didn't want to break up. Even if there wasn't much affection left, he would accept it and even get married. But Reba's negative emotions accumulated more and more, and she couldn't get over this. If she continued to control herself like this, they would both be ruined.

In early April, Shen Ze went back to Beijing. He needed to add a few lines for the dubbing of "Monkey King: Hero Is Back". Due to work reasons, Dilraba let him go, but said that he should go to Hengdian as soon as he finished recording.

The recording went quickly, and Shen Ze took the opportunity to go directly to a lawyer with the contract to consult with him and make some preparations.

"It's right that you consulted first. Once you say to me that you want to terminate the contract, the company will immediately label you as having unilaterally breached the contract, and the penalty for breach of contract will be maximized. They can also freeze all your work, issue statements, and sue you so that you can't take on any roles. You can't do anything now."

I'll first review the entire contract, calculate your minimum penalty for breach of contract, and identify any violations by the company. Then I'll send a lawyer's letter formally proposing to terminate the contract. Don't sign anything during this entire process; contact me if anything happens.

The more you try to negotiate privately, the more they'll control you. Once you send your lawyer in first, the company knows you understand the rules and will be more likely to sit down and discuss terms.

(Thanks to the follower with a smile for the 233 coins reward)

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