After the last two tables left, Lin Jiuguan went out. He went to the bank to check the money in the card and found a total of 20 million.
Lin Jiu had never weighed the silver carps, so there certainly weren't that many. It was obvious that God Si gave him too much. He knew the weight of the fish and how much extra God Si gave him, so he could only find a chance to give him more.
Lin Jiu still had 20 million in his hands, and together they finally made up a total of 40 million.
Lin Jiu did not delay and took a taxi to "Chuangxing" to pay off his debts as soon as possible. He did not want to delay any longer. Only after settling the compensation could he proceed to the next step of terminating the contract.
Lin Jiu went to Mr. Zhang's office. Mr. Zhang thought he had finally thought it through and agreed to sell the Black Star Beads to "Kerry". However, Lin Jiu asked for repayment.
Mr. Zhang was really surprised. He thought that he had the Black Star Bead in his hand, which was wanted by all major jewelers. It would be easy for him to get money. The 40 million that could easily crush him was now just a small amount of money in Lin Jiu's eyes.
Today, unlike in the past, Mr. Zhang's attitude towards Lin Jiu is not as contemptuous as before, especially now that he knows who his backers are, he will definitely not offend him easily.
President Zhang personally took Lin Jiu to deal with this matter. Once all the compensation was paid off, Lin Jiu could be released from the blacklist. This was also the meaning of the higher-ups. Lin Jiu was so popular now that any little thing, whether it was the Black Star Beads or the Magic Fish Shop, would become a hot topic. The company would not let the money go unnoticed.
Mr. Zhang said with a pleasant face, "Now that the compensation has been paid, is it time to return to work? Is there any agent you particularly want?"
Lin Jiu asked: "If I want to terminate the contract, how much liquidated damages will I need?"
Mr. Zhang was stunned for a moment, looking at his striking appearance, and said meaningfully: "Anyone want to poach you?"
"No, I'm busy running the store and don't have time to work."
If it could be resolved peacefully, Lin Jiu didn't want to break off relations with "Chuangxing". After all, when he was homeless, it was "Chuangxing" that helped him and gave him a way to survive and hope.
He is a grateful person. There are indeed some bad things about "Chuangxing", but it is like this. There are not many good people.
Mr. Zhang was relieved. "How much can you earn from opening a store? With your current status, it's only a matter of time before you become famous by singing, acting, or doing variety shows. By then, money will really be just a number to you."
Lin Jiu: "I want to open a store."
Mr. Zhang stared at him for a long while and said, "Let me tell you this. Your agency contract still has 11 years left. The liquidated damages you have to pay are definitely huge. These are clearly written in the contract. For example, the work compensation is vague. Someone can reduce it by more than half by speaking for you. The termination compensation is definitely not that easy. You can pay it even if you lose everything."
Lin Jiu had already thought about these and was mentally prepared. What he was not prepared for was that someone actually spoke for him and the weight of the words was so heavy that he directly waived more than half of the compensation.
"Can you tell me who helped me?" Lin Jiu was always confused, worried that it was another trap set by the company. Could it be this
Mr. Zhang looked at him and asked, "Do you know who is helping you?"
Lin Jiu really knew.
Mr. Zhang may think that the company would push more than 40 million for no reason, and if there is no greater benefit, the company will definitely make concessions.
"Talk to the person above directly for your help. I also know who it is."
If he knew who it was, he would be prepared and know how to deal with Lin Jiu. As it is now, if it goes well, it's fine, if it goes bad, it's even worse. He just has to stop testing.
Mr. Zhang said: "No matter what, you should have thought about terminating the contract. Not to mention the penalty for breach of contract, but just because the company has trained you until now, you should not have such thoughts. Let Jiang Xiwen be your agent in the future."
Lin Jiu looked surprised.
"Jiang Xiwen happens to have no artists under her, so it's just right for her to bring you along. You were the first one to be signed into the company, and your feelings are different from others. You should cooperate better." Asking Lin Jiu if he had an agent he wanted was just a formality.
"Are you Yi Ning's agent?"
Lin Jiu was discovered by Jiang Xiwen in a bar and signed into "Chuangxing".
At that time, Lin Jiu had just finished his high school entrance exam and the school had provided him with housing. He had nowhere to go, so he rented a basement to live in temporarily, relying on the money he earned from singing in the bar. He planned to move into the school after he was admitted.
He had to save money for his studies, pay rent, water and electricity, and eat. He spent money everywhere, so his life was very difficult.
It was under that circumstance that Jiang Xiwen found him and wanted to sign him to be a star.
The 15-year-old Lin Jiu only asked one question, "Is there a place to live?"
Jiang Xiwen said: "The company has dormitories, which provide accommodation and food, but also provide a monthly subsidy of 3,000 yuan."
Three thousand yuan was already a huge sum of money for Lin Jiu at that time, so he agreed without hesitation.
For a man with no way out, he has nothing to fear, as he has nothing to lose.
The only choice is to live or die, and he wants to live and move towards the future.
Jiang Xiwen took him to City A, found a school for him, and went back and forth to the school many times. Finally, she sent him to a middle school so that he could continue his studies.
Lin Jiu was still too young at that time, and Jiang Xiwen took good care of him. Lin Jiu always thought that he would make his debut under Jiang Xiwen's hands. Unexpectedly, his agent was replaced by Qiu E, and Jiang Xiwen took over other artists. Since then, Lin Jiu and Jiang Xiwen had almost no contact.
Mr. Zhang's expression was somewhat unnatural. "Yining has changed her agent. Jiang Xiwen doesn't have anyone now, so she can take you with her."
As the interests of his agency are tied to his art, Lin Jiu is planning to quit the entertainment industry. He doesn't want to implicate Jiang Xiwen.
Waiting for him to refuse, Mr. Zhang continued, "This is the company's arrangement. You are the company's artist, so you must obey the company's arrangements. Unless you successfully terminate the contract and leave immediately, you must obey the company's arrangements."
Lin Jiu left Mr. Zhang's office and stood in the corridor for a long time.
He knew that the company was playing the emotional card and wanted to use Jiang Xiwen to trap him. He could give face to others, but he would never give face to Jiang Xiwen.
Jiang Xiwen was indebted to him.
This was a decision the company had made in advance. As soon as Lin Jiu paid off the compensation, Jiang Xiwen would take him back. With Lin Jiu's current fame, it should be easy for him to make a comeback. Whether Lin Jiu was willing or not was entirely up to the company.
Mr. Zhang asked Lin Jiu to meet Jiang Xiwen. Lin Jiu hadn't thought of a good excuse yet, but now he wanted to meet her.
He took the elevator to the practice room. Ling Chen had sent him a message, asking Lin Jiu to contact him after he returned.
The practice rooms of "Chuangxing" are all on the seventh floor. Lin Jiu walked out of the elevator and saw many people coming and going on the seventh floor. Most of them were trainees signed by the company. They would train here every day.
Lin Jiu has already debuted. To these trainees, he is a senior. Although Lin Jiu is not older than them, he has more experience.
Lin Jiu's age was limited to 19. When he went to the Demon Sea plane, even though he spent five years there, there was still no trace of time on his face. On the contrary, because he awakened the blood of the mermaid, his appearance became even more stunning.
The bloodline awakens, like rebirth.
Lin Jiu's blood, every bone, and every inch of skin have been reshaped. He has an appearance that is unattainable by ordinary people, and five senses that surpass ordinary people. Although he still has the original face, he is the same person from the inside out.
The mermaid was born with the power of charm, if he wanted to charm someone, he could do it with just a glance. Since he came back, he had only used the mermaid's power once, and that was on those people who surrounded him and made trouble. However, he knew his limits and only taught them a small lesson without really hurting them.
He passed by practice room after practice room and heard music, dancing, conversation, and low exclamations of surprise in the corridors.
"Oh my god, that's the rumored Boss Lin, right? Look at the black mask and long black hair, it's him, right?"
"Yes, he is also an artist in our company. I didn't expect him to come to the company. I've never seen him before. I really want to ask for his autograph..."
"It feels so cold and a little scary. It exudes the aura of 'anyone who gets close will die'..."
"Why did he come back suddenly?"
The three trainees looked at each other and followed him knowingly. They wanted to see why Boss Lin suddenly came back. If they could find the news and post it on Weibo, it would definitely attract a large number of fans.
Lin Jiu was also aware of how popular he was on Weibo. His fan base was also very complex. There were the foodies who loved delicious food and were clamoring to eat but were always queuing up; there were the ladies and rich girls who liked black star beads but always bought them and were just waiting for Boss Lin to open his back door and let a black star bead slip out of his fingers for them; there were the blind worshippers who had eaten the delicious food at the Magic Fish Shop and found that their hidden illness had disappeared and guessed that what Boss Lin was making was actually medicinal food; there were the fans of Si Shen who liked his posts in a roundabout way and climbed over his wall to follow him and make him their own fan; and there was also the group of people who were simply attracted by his looks and were members of the Beauty Association.
Lin Jiu's fans are growing rapidly every day. Whenever Boss Lin is mentioned, they will immediately follow him to check out his posts. Because of this, there are already people on Weibo who have made their fortune by posting Boss Lin's daily life photos, and his number of fans is skyrocketing every day.
In fact, they are all very ordinary photos, photos of Boss Lin entering the store, photos of Boss Lin leaving the store, photos of Boss Lin talking, photos of Boss Lin pushing a cart, photos of Boss Lin riding a bike... In every photo, Lin Jiu wears a black mask, and no matter what Lin Jiu does, it looks better than others.
There were already a lot of people screaming under the photo, and it was very lively every time. Every trainee wanted to learn from Lin Jiu and attract a lot of fans.
Lin Jiu stopped in front of a piano room and looked back. The trainee who followed him immediately looked around awkwardly.
Lin Jiu ignored them and pushed the car in.
Ling Chen used to like practicing piano in this piano room, and Huo Wei was there too.
Lin Jiu glanced at him and asked Ling Chen, "Looking for me?"
The fourth episode of "Escape from Desert Island" has been filmed and aired, but Lin Jiu hasn't watched it yet, so he doesn't know how Ling Chen performed.
Ling Chen saw him and smiled, "When did you come back?"
Lin Jiu: “Yesterday afternoon.”
Ling Chen asked, "I heard you went to buy some goods, why did you take so long? Is it far?"
Lin Jiu: "Yeah, very far."
Ling Chen smiled and said, "That's really cool. Thank you."
Lin Jiu was surprised, "You know?"
Huo Wei sneered, "The program team said that they were originally going to invite you, but you were busy opening the store, so they recommended Brother Ling to the program team."
Lin Jiu: “…”
Is it so straightforward
Lin Jiu: "Do you have an agent now?"
Speaking of agents, Ling Chen and Huo Wei's expressions became intriguing.
Lin Jiu was confused, "What's wrong?"
Ling Chen said: "I was just about to ask you this, do you know what happened with my agent?"
Lin Jiu: “???”
Huo Wei said sourly: "His current agent is Brother Sen."
Lin Jiu's eyes gradually widened. There was only one Brother Sen in "Chuangxing", and that was Gu Xiaosen, who brought out the top male star Du Jiangting.
The agent of "Chuangxing" is a brother, also known as "Brother Sen".
For so many years, Gu Xiaosen only had Du Jiangting as his artist. How come he suddenly became Ling Chen's agent
Gu Xiaosen has plenty of resources and connections, so the company will not easily give him artists. Even if they do, Gu Xiaosen can refuse. At his level, he chooses the artists, and the company arranges them for him. There are many entertainment companies and artists who want to poach him, and the company is also afraid that he will run away with the resources, so of course they will go along with it.
"Why is it Brother Sen?" Lin Jiu thought about it. How could an agent who manages first-tier actors choose Ling Chen, whose third-tier status is in jeopardy? This is too reasonable.
"You know?" Ling Chen thought for a moment.
Lin Jiu blinked, "I should know?"
Ling Chen and Huo Wei looked at each other, Huo Wei shrugged, "Brother Ling thought that it was because of your relationship that he didn't have such a good agent to take care of him."
Lin Jiu was at a loss, he was ready to terminate the contract at that moment, what relationship did it have with the company
"If it was you, that would be weird. Brother Sen even liked Yi Ning, but he chose Brother Ling. It's too weird." Huo Wei's head was knotted.
Lin Jiu paused, "Yining?"
Huo Wei said disdainfully, "There's news that Brother Du might be retiring from the entertainment industry, and the company wants Brother Sen to bring in new people. I don't know where Yi Ning got the news from, but she wanted to use her connections to change her agent in order to regain the favor that Sister Gu Wen had worked so hard to cultivate. She wanted to switch to Brother Sen's management, but Brother Sen chose Brother Ling because he liked her. Yi Ning wanted to go back to Sister Wen's management, but Sister Wen has a bad temper, so of course she won't agree. Yi Ning's superiors have someone in charge, and they put pressure on Sister Wen to let her continue to bring Yi Ning in. Sister Wen just walked away and did it. The superiors had no choice but to give Yi Ning to someone else if they wanted Sister Wen to leave."
Lin Jiu recalled the expression on Mr. Zhang's face when he said that Yi Ning had changed her agent, and felt strange. Yi Ning's "someone above" could be Mr. Zhang, right
The possibility is very high. Mr. Zhang is a creature who thinks with his lower body. Even if he is rejected, he will still take the initiative to go for it, let alone climb into bed on his own initiative
Ling Chen reminded him, "Where did you get your real show resources?"
Considering Lin Jiu’s situation, the reason why he got such good resources is definitely because he is so popular.
Lin Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Wait a minute, I'll make a phone call."
Lin Jiu drove out and bumped head-on into the trainee who was waiting outside. Both of them were shocked. Lin Jiu went to the end of the corridor to make a phone call. There was a floor-to-ceiling window there that overlooked the scenery of City A.
Lin Jiu's fingertips landed on the word "male god", and he felt a little nervous. This was the first time he took the initiative to call his male god.
Last time, he knew it was Si Shen's number and dialed it without any psychological pressure. This time it was different. After dialing, he wanted to hang up the phone again, worried that Si Shen was busy and his sudden call would disturb him.
By the time he hung up, the call was already connected. "You finally remembered to call me?"
On the other end of the phone came Si Xu's smiling voice, and the tone sounded like she had been waiting for his call for too long. Lin Jiu suspected that he had misunderstood.
"Are you busy?" Lin Jiu tapped his fingers on the glass, like a child who would make small movements when he was nervous.
Si Xu smiled and said, "You are the one who cancelled the concert. What are you busy about? You are busy at least."
Wen Qin, who had a lot of people waiting to speak, said: "..."
I just want to applaud him. He is so self-aware and even knows that he has canceled the concert.
Listening to the male god's laughter, Lin Jiu felt dizzy, "If you are busy, can I ask you something?"
"You ask." Si Xu had a kind of expectation that you finally remembered to ask.
"Did you help Ling Chen with his job?" Lin Jiu had a vague answer in his mind, but he still wanted to confirm it.
The expectation on Si Xu's face froze in an instant, then slowly cracked and shattered.
"It was me. Wen Qin knew Gu Xiaosen and recommended Ling Chen to him. Gu Xiaosen decided to take Ling Chen with him. It was Ling Chen who worked hard on his own. Of course, it would be useless if someone else recommended him."
"Thank you." Lin Jiu was sincerely grateful.
If it was because of Si Xu that Wen Qin knew who Lin Jiu was, how could he be willing to help Ling Chen
"I thought you called me to talk about having dinner, but it turned out to be for someone else. It will probably be harder to eat the delicious food you cook in the future." Si Xu's tone was full of regret.
"Yes, you are the highest-level customer in the store and have great privileges." Lin Jiu said very seriously.
In other words, no matter when Si Xu goes there, the private room is his.
Si Xu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go over there in the evening, is that okay?"
"Yes, sure." Lin Jiu was nervous and hung up the phone.
The male god's laughter seemed to be right next to his ears. Lin Jiu felt like he was on fire. He turned into a jet train, puffing out hot steam, and his face under the mask had already turned red.
Lin Jiu opened the window, let the cool wind blow for a while, and then returned to the piano room with an expressionless face.
Ling Chen and Huo Wei both looked at him.
Lin Jiu said: "A customer knew Brother Sen and recommended you to him. You were chosen because you are excellent."
Ling Chen and Huo Wei both had complicated expressions. Lin Jiu had gained such a sense of accomplishment by running this store. His connections were even wider than if he had just focused on the entertainment industry.
"It's almost dinner time. I have to go back and prepare. I'm leaving now."
Seeing Lin Jiuzhen leave like this, Huo Wei held back for a moment and said, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Lin Jiu also replied, "No."
Huo Wei: “…”
Huo Wei: "The relationship between you and Duan Chengzhou..."
“Bang!”
The door in the piano room was swung shut, making a loud noise, and Huo Wei's voice was trapped inside the piano room.
Dinner was another chaotic scene with many people trying to cross the single-plank bridge. Unfortunately, only five tables were allowed to enter the restaurant.
Si Xu did not wait for Jiang Ge, and did not answer the phone. Si Xu went to the Magic Fish Shop by himself.
He arrived a little late, avoiding the peak hours for entering the store, and walked into the store to eat openly wearing a mask.
“Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!”
Suddenly there were excited screams from the roadside. They were the fans who had been waiting for him for a long time. They were shivering in the cold wind, thinking that their idol would show up today, but they really did see him!
A group of people rushed over excitedly. Si Xubi made a gesture to keep quiet, pointed at the Magic Fish Shop, and then walked towards them.
The fans understood that the idol didn’t want to disturb those who were eating inside.
They refrained from screaming and spoke in low voices.
"God, are you feeling better? Is the concert over?"
"God, can you give me an autograph?"
"God, how are you going to spend your birthday? Are you going to celebrate with your fans?"
"God..."
Amid the crowd of people asking about their idol, a harmonious voice suddenly appeared, "God Si, is Boss Lin really good-looking?"
The fan group suddenly fell silent.
Fans: “…”
What happened to Fat Four? Did the CP fans fork them out? How come there is still a fish that slipped through the net
Si Xu paused as he signed in the dark, then laughed.
Fans: “…”
Fans: “Aa ...
The male god smiled!
The male god actually smiled!
Oh my god! Why is the male god smiling? !
Xu laughs when he mentions Boss Lin!
My husband is so happy!
Si Xu signed his name quickly and said, "If there is any arrangement, please announce it in front of the company. It's cold at night, so go back and be safe."
Fans jumped and waved to bid farewell to their idol.
Si Xu took a step forward, turned around and said, "Boss Lin is very cute."
Fans: “…”
Fans: “Aa ...
Si Xu waved to them and drove into the store.