Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!-Chapter 702: This is One Hundred Million, Sign Here!

Chapter 702: Chapter 702: This is One Hundred Million, Sign Here!

Bai Lu was at a loss for words.

Chen’an’s breach of contract fee was notoriously expensive in the industry.

In earlier years, senior executives used these methods to force artists to quit, thereby earning substantial breach of contract fees for initial capital accumulation.

She had anticipated that the penalty fee would be high.

But she never expected it to be this high.

Beside her, Jiang Li remained silent, casually picking up a pen from the table and scribbling a few strokes on the document before slamming a piece of paper on the table.

"This is one billion, sign it."

Mr. Wu: ???

Bai Lu: ???

"Lili, you..." Bai Lu was so shocked she could hardly speak, "you, you’re crazy, why would you..."

Why would you be so good to her?

Mr. Wu stared intently at the string of digits for a long time, only then convinced that Jiang Li’s check was not fraudulent.

Shocked, he slightly opened his mouth.

"You’re actually willing to spend a billion to help Bai Lu break her contract?!"

"Yes," Jiang Li replied unemotionally, "this money should have been hers anyway, I’m just fulfilling a wish for her."

Jiang Li’s tone was calm, but it was this understated attitude that made Bai Lu feel even more guilty.

She covered her mouth and quietly started to sob, shoving the check into Jiang Li’s arms.

"Why, Lili, why would you give these people so much money? I can pay my own penalty fee, you don’t need to help me like this..."

At this point, Mr. Wu had also calmed down a bit.

He had only mentioned the breach of contract fee to scare them off.

He hadn’t expected them to actually come up with so much money.

If they really let Bai Lu break the contract, how would he explain it to Director Wang? How would he explain it to President Sun?

When the news spread online, how would he justify the damage to the company’s reputation?

There was still a lot they could squeeze from Bai Lu, letting her go like this would affect his future bonuses.

Thinking this, Mr. Wu sneered, "Miss Jiang, I know you have money, but some things can’t be solved just by having money. If Bai Lu breaches her contract midway, we’ll have to go through proper legal procedures. Just the judicial review could take a year and a half, and can you compensate for the loss our company would suffer during that time?"

What Mr. Wu implied was that if they insisted on breaching the contract, they would sue Bai Lu. Once in court, matters cannot be settled quickly, and the penalty might become more than one billion, and the litigation could last at least three to five years.

During that time, Bai Lu’s personal contracts would still be tied to their company, preventing her from signing with other companies or taking any roles.

This was why many artists, facing the company’s oppressive policies, had no choice but to remain silent.

Alone, they had little chance against a company that was already well-established in the market.

Mr. Wu’s bold statement was probably endorsed by upper management.

Jiang Li wasn’t rattled by Mr. Wu’s threats.

She calmly stood up and walked over to the side table.

"Mr. Wu, does this mean you no longer wish to negotiate amicably?"

"Negotiate? What makes you think you’re in a position to negotiate?"

Jiang Li’s eyes narrowed.

With a "smash", she grabbed a glass from the table and hurled it to the ground.

The loud sound startled everyone in the office.

People passing by the office also heard the considerable noise.

Zhao Lang, surrounded by a group of people, was about to head upstairs when he heard the sound and paused.

"What happened?"

President Sun’s face looked a bit grim as he turned to his secretary, "Go see what happened?"

The next second, he faced Zhao Lang with a smile.

"Young Master Gu, it must be the clumsiness of the staff below breaking something, it’s nothing serious, I hope it didn’t startle you?"

Zhao Lang turned his head away.

He wouldn’t normally pay attention to such small matters, but the secretary returned in less than a minute to whisper in President Sun’s ear. Amidst the faint murmurs, he seemed to have heard a familiar term.

Sensing something was amiss, Zhao Lang pivoted his steps and headed towards the office next to the elevator.

"I’m a bit thirsty anyway, let’s go in for a drink."

"Ah, Young Master Gu, there is—"

Zhao Lang ignored President Sun and walked straight ahead, pushing open the glass door.

Inside the office, Wu Daoshan was completely taken aback by Jiang Li’s sudden outburst of temper, a second after she had been perfectly graceful and eloquent.

Shocked and angered, he exclaimed, "Jiang Li, what kind of attitude is that?! You throw a mug like a shrew when I’m speaking nicely to you?! This mug is an imported one specially for President Sun, can you afford to pay for it?!"

"If she can’t afford it, I will pay," Zhao Lang’s indifferent voice resonated from the doorway.

Everyone inside and outside the door paused in surprise.

Luckily, President Sun reacted quickly and rushed in to pull Wu Daoshan away.

"How can you be so careless? It’s just a broken mug, why blame it on Miss Jiang?"

"I—" Wu Daoshan didn’t expect his boss to suddenly pin the blame on him like this. He wanted to argue, but President Sun’s demeanor made him cautious.

So Wu Daoshan looked again at the man in traditional Chinese attire standing at the door, and after a slight intake of breath, he recognized who it was.

Is this not the Crown Prince from the Gu Family?!

Wu Daoshan immediately tensed up, "I—I, it was indeed my carelessness that broke the mug. Sorry for disturbing you, Young Master Gu, my apologies." freeweɓnovel.cøm

Saying so, he quickly grabbed a broom to clean up the mess, his mind racing in the moment he lowered his head.

What is the relationship between this Crown Prince of the Gu Family and Jiang Li?

He’s actually defending her?

But thinking about it, the two had appeared on the same variety show before, and Jiang Li had once saved him. Perhaps Young Master Gu is here to save face for himself.

He better be careful about what he says.

"Since there’s no issue, Young Master Gu, let’s head to the conference room first," President Sun stepped forward, making an inviting gesture.

Zhao Lang continued to ignore him and walked directly towards Jiang Li.

Under everyone’s gaze, he took her hand.

"Are you hurt?"

Jiang Li raised her eyebrows, asking curiously, "How did you know I threw the mug?"

Zhao Lang’s eyes held a slight smile, "I guess there’s probably no one who would dare throw things in front of you, right? After all, you are Master Jiang."

Bai Lu quietly stepped back and turned her face away, trying hard to suppress her laughter.

She got it again!

Jiang Li pulled her hand back.

"Young Master Gu is really good at sweet talking."

This comment, heard by others, seemed entirely like a playful tease.

Immediately, several executives’ expressions were enough to entertain.

What is the relationship between this Young Master Gu and this woman?!

But in his heart, Wu Daoshan sneered.

This Jiang Li knew her advantages, relying on her acquaintance with Young Master Gu to start flirting here, making others offended. Let’s see how she handles this now!