The straight man in the entertainment circle

Li Mengfei regretted that her stubbornness came a little late.

If it had been earlier, like Lin Li, who had not signed the contract, would it be a different life now?

She used to really want to be a singer, so as long as she can be a singer, she is willing to listen to Liu Yue on many things.

Knowing that it was wrong to swipe votes, she still let Liu Yue go to the navy to swipe votes. Knowing that Tianyun's contract was overbearing, she only struggled for a while before signing the contract.

In the past, Li Mengfei always felt that if she wanted to enter the entertainment industry, she had to give up some things.

But Lin Li told her with his own actions that in fact, you can still get some things without giving up.

If it hadn't been for Lin Li's appearance, Li Mengfei would never have thought that there were other paths he could take and that he could keep his inner bottom line.

If I had been more stubborn back then, wouldn't I have fallen into the quagmire of the entertainment industry step by step and been unable to extricate myself?

Lin Li was like a shooting star, streaking across her life, like a passerby, but it had a huge impact on her.

After seeing a series of Lin Li's behavior styles, Li Mengfei suddenly found that Lin Li's upright, free and free life was much more attractive to her than being a singer in a cage and being manipulated by others.

Unfortunately, when I woke up, it was already too late. I was already a prison bird locked in a cage by others.

And it’s still a cage thrown in the trash.

Now, there is only a sigh.

Li Mengfei regretted it, but she has never regretted the fact that she secretly gave her mobile phone to a fan and asked her to take a video and post it online, revealing the truth and offending Tianyun.

Whenever Liu Yue complained about her immaturity and irrationality, she would always think of Lin Li.

Lin Li, who angrily criticized the judges on the stage, resolutely sang "I Don't Care About You" and then left the stage without looking back.

The Lin Li who saved his life in the garage.

Lin Li, the young man who unknowingly left an indelible mark on his heart.

Today, she thought of Lin Li again and his fearless eyes.

Suddenly, Li Mengfei was stunned!

The look in the eyes of the man who saved her just now appeared in Li Mengfei's mind, and then slowly overlapped with the looks in her mind, and finally merged together!

so similar!

Li Mengfei looked towards where the person was sitting, but as soon as she turned around, she found that the person had stood behind her at some point.

Both Li Mengfei and Liu Yue were stunned. Liu Yue thought he heard their conversation and knew that Bai Wuchang was Li Mengfei, so he asked: "Do you want an autograph?"

Lin Li smiled and said, "I think you have to buy me a drink."

Li Mengfei reacted and said, "That's right. What do you want to drink?"

"Whatever." Lin Li said.

Li Mengfei nodded, went to the bar, ordered a cocktail for Lin Li, and then personally delivered it to Lin Li.

"Thank you so much for today." Li Mengfei said gratefully again.

Lin Li smiled and said, "I think it's early for you to thank me."

Li Mengfei blinked her big eyes and looked at Lin Li in confusion.

Lin Lidao: "It can be said that it is all because of me that you are in this situation today. According to your agent, you should hate me instead of thanking me."

Liu Yue didn't even react. She looked at Lin Li carefully and didn't understand why this strange man said that.

Li Mengfei seemed to have suddenly woken up. She looked Lin Li up and down and couldn't help but ask: "You...are you..."

"Yes, I'm Lin Li. I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that we meet here."

Lin Li said frankly that fortunately the bar was very noisy now and no one could hear their chat clearly.

Only then did Li Mengfei confirm that the person in front of her was Lin Li, and she suddenly felt mixed feelings in her heart.

Liu Yue also came to her senses, glanced at Lin Li a few times, and couldn't help but ask: "You...have had plastic surgery?"

"It's just makeup, just like her."

Lin Li looked at Li Mengfei and said, Li Mengfei was not taking off her makeup at the moment.

When Li Mengfei learned that the person in front of her was Lin Li, she suddenly felt a little excited. Then all the grievances and sorrows and indignation deep in her heart for the past six months came to her heart, and her bright eyes instantly became moist.

Li Mengfei found this feeling very strange. She was not very familiar with Lin Li, but her mood at the moment was like a person who had been wronged outside and met his family.

Li Mengfei turned around and wiped away her tears before they fell.

"This world is so small, I unexpectedly met you! Are you here to see our joke?" Liu Yue was jealous and hateful of Lin Li. She was jealous that he was so angry now and hated him for harming Li Mengfei.

Lin Lidao: "On the contrary, I'm here to help you."

Li Mengfei and Liu Yue were both a little stunned after hearing Lin Li's words. If Lin Li said that he came to see their jokes, they would understand, but when Lin Li suddenly said that he came to help them, they never expected it.

Liu Yue was stunned for a moment, thinking that this was indeed Lin Li's behavior style, which was unpredictable.

"How are you going to help us?" Liu Yue asked.

"I'll show you a clear path." Lin Li said to Li Mengfei.

Li Mengfei looked at Lin Li and said, "Okay, I'll listen."

Li Mengfei and Liu Yue both stared at Lin Li, and Lin Li said: "Terminate the contract with Tianyun!"

After listening to Lin Li's suggestion, both Liu Yue and Li Mengfei's faces changed slightly. Li Mengfei smiled bitterly. She had naturally thought of this method, but unfortunately it was impossible to implement it because if there was no new owner willing to pay a high termination fee for her, , she herself cannot bear the huge liquidated damages at all.

Liu Yue sneered and said, "You really stand and talk without pain. You would have terminated the contract long ago. Our contract has been signed for eight years, and it's only been half a year. Do you know how much compensation you will have to pay if you terminate the contract at this time?"

"I know." Lin Li said calmly, "I remember it was written in the contract that if the contract was terminated, a compensation of 3 million per year would be required, and an additional 50 million liquidated damages would be paid. The total should be more than 70 million."

Lin Li had read the contract carefully and remembered every item in it clearly.

Li Mengfei and Liu Yue were a little surprised that Lin Li knew so clearly. It had been more than half a year since the contract was signed, and Lin Li basically had no other channels to read the terms of the contract at that time. He could remember the contents of the contract more than half a year ago. , and it’s not bad at all, it’s really incredible.

Liu Yue said: "Since you know this, why would you come up with such a bad idea?"

Liu Yue was a little unhappy. She thought that with Lin Li's current popularity, if he really wanted to help, Li Mengfei might be able to save her, but she didn't expect that Lin Li seemed completely unprepared to really help. He just watched from the other side and said such a solution. He just hoped that Li Mengfei and Tianyun would fall out, and he would just watch from the sidelines.

Lin Li didn't mind after hearing Liu Yue's rhetorical question, and said: "The Tianyun contract is originally a domineering clause. Not all of the liquidated damages mentioned in it can be supported by the court. In my opinion, you can only pay one or two thousand." That’s enough.”

Lin Li still looked at Li Mengfei, and Li Mengfei also hesitated. It would be best if she could regain her freedom at this time. She also knew that if the contract was really terminated, Tianyun's tens of millions in liquidated damages would probably be rejected by the court, but After an eight-year contract, he was second in "The Voice". When he filed a lawsuit, although the liquidated damages of 70 million were not enough, he still had to pay 10 to 20 million in liquidated damages.

And Li Mengfei's family is not rich, so she cannot afford the compensation of 20 million or 20 million.

The most important thing is that in the entertainment industry, it is taboo to forcefully terminate the contract with the employer. This will be very detrimental to finding a new company next time. Even if a company is willing to sign you, they will not dare to invest too much in you, so as not to be overwhelmed by the time.

Of course, there are many people in the entertainment industry who forcibly terminate their contracts with companies, but these are because new companies are willing to pay liquidated damages on their behalf.

Li Mengfei still has no new company willing to pay this fee for her. Who made her only second place, and who made her a dazzling standout in her first term.

One session with Lin Li made them all look mediocre, and also caused them to lose the attention of other companies.

Lin Li looked at Li Mengfei, wanting to see her attitude. Liu Yue suddenly thought of something and said to Lin Li: "You're right, one or two million is not much for you. How about you pay for our Mengfei?" Anyway, my Mengfei was hidden because of you."

Li Mengfei pulled Liu Yue and said, "Sister Liu, what did you say?"

Liu Yue threw her hand away nonchalantly and said, "I'm not wrong. Now the company won't give you any performances. Your life is about to become a problem. After all, you are also the second place in China's most popular talent show. , now I have to come out to do private work, and the company cannot find out, otherwise it will be a breach of contract, and not only will the performance fees be turned over, but also money will be lost."

As Liu Yue spoke, she turned to Lin Li and said, "We came so far just to avoid the company's spies, and we even pretended to be you because we were afraid of being discovered by the audience!"

Liu Yue burst into tears and said she felt extremely wronged.

"Sister Liu, stop talking. This is my own choice." Li Mengfei advised, as if the wronged person was not herself but Liu Yue.

Lin Li seemed indifferent and said calmly to Li Mengfei: "I will not pay the liquidated damages for you. You didn't have the courage to refuse to sign the contract with Tianyun at the beginning. This matter cannot be changed, but this time, you still have a choice, so I advise you to be brave."

Li Mengfei murmured: "Be brave?"

"Yes, for your new life, be brave!"

After hearing this, Li Mengfei showed a look of fascination, then smiled brightly, nodded vigorously, and said, "Okay, I will terminate my contract with Tianyun when I get back."

Liu Yue was shocked when he heard this. He crossed Li Mengfei's body with his hands and looked at himself: "Mengfei, you are stupid. There is a liquidated damages of 10 to 20 million yuan. If no company signs you after the contract is terminated, or the company that signed you pays a very high fee. Low, this debt will make you breathless for the rest of your life, don’t listen to him and make it easy, and he won’t have to pay for it.”

Li Mengfei hugged Liu Yue and said: "Sister Liu, thank you for never giving up on me and helping me secretly. But I have already decided on this matter. You have a contract with Tianyun. Maybe the company will still be there after I leave." It is also a good thing for you to arrange a more promising artist for you, as for me... I want to do it again!"

"I don't need it, it's fine if I take you with me!" Liu Yue said, "Besides, look at the bunch of people in Tianyun, who can compare with you?"

Li Mengfei was amused by Liu Yue's words. Even Lin Li had a slight change in his opinion of Liu Yue. Otherwise, with Lin Li's character, he would have to persuade Li Mengfei to change Liu Yue's agent.

After all, Lin Li just heard Liu Yue's intention to ask Li Mengfei to cater to the leader, but now it seems that Liu Yue's feelings for Li Mengfei are not fake. She said that because Li Mengfei has no choice at the moment. .

Moreover, if Li Mengfei really terminates her contract with Tianyun, Liu Yue will no longer be her manager, unless Liu Yue also terminates the contract, but looking at this, Liu Yue will most likely not.

"Have you decided?" Lin Li asked Li Mengfei.

Li Mengfei nodded firmly and said, "It's decided."

Li Mengfei has always had the idea of ​​​​terminating the contract with Tianyun, but because of the high compensation, she did not dare to take this step, and Liu Yue has always been opposed, so she has not taken any action.

But this time, it was Lin Li who personally persuaded her to terminate the contract. She suddenly felt confident, as if she was no longer fighting alone. Even though Lin Li didn't say anything about helping her, to Li Mengfei, Lin Li's words... Even a look is already a great encouragement to someone like her who is in a dark corner.

If you are already like this, what else is there to be afraid of?

After Lin Li heard Li Mengfei's affirmative answer, he took out his mobile phone and said, "We don't seem to have contact information with each other yet. It's so fateful today. Let me add it. It just so happens that I have a classmate from Yan University who comes from a legal family and is also a legal consultant for our company. , of course it’s not convenient for him to come forward, but I can ask him to recommend the best lawyer to you, and I can pay you for the lawyer’s fees, after all, your being hidden is related to me.”

Lin Li was talking about Boson, the father of Bai Yiming, the legal consultant of Lida Entertainment. However, Boson could not go to Tianyun to talk about this matter. Boson's information can be found online. If Tianyun knew that other entertainment companies were involved, things would become worse. trouble.

Especially if they knew it was related to Lin Li, it was almost certain that Tianyun made Li Mengfei terminate the contract easily.

Li Mengfei was really touched when she heard that Lin Li wanted to find a lawyer for her. She looked at Lin Li's face and suddenly wanted him to take off his makeup and take a good look at his face.

"Thank you..." Li Mengfei said gratefully.

"Thank me for what?" Lin Li asked.

Li Mengfei said: "You could have ignored everything..."

Lin Li smiled and chose to help Li Mengfei because Lin Li heard the previous conversation between Li Mengfei and Liu Yue.

Li Mengfei said that she had her own bottom line. If she agreed to give it a try or even hesitated when Liu Yue persuaded her, Lin Li would not choose to help her because it was her own choice.

There are many people in this circle who have a bottom line, but there are not many people who can hold on to the bottom line in difficult situations.

"You should know that I just like to meddle in other people's business." Lin Li smiled.

Li Mengfei also smiled and said with appreciation: "Well, it's pretty good."

The two exchanged contact information with a smile, looking like good friends. Liu Yue on the side was also dumbfounded.

There is actually very little interaction between these two people, but the scene of them standing together is actually...

A little sweet?