"I suppose the secretary brought the wrong one," Yu Linwan said, immediately shifting blame as soon as Bai Yuqi spoke. "I really don't know how the people below do their jobs."
At this critical juncture, the company could absolutely not afford any problems.
"It was the people below who brought the wrong one?" Bai Yuqi raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Do you think they'd dare to bring the wrong one without approval from higher up?"
Hearing this, Yu Linwan didn't respond. She merely called for her secretary and pretended to scold her, instructing her to prepare a new contract.
The secretary, after being reprimanded, dared not retort. She could only apologize profusely, taking all the blame onto herself. She turned and left with her head down, appearing like a confused employee who had made a mistake and was being scolded by her superior.
Not long after, the secretary returned with another termination agreement.
This termination agreement was noticeably thinner than the previous one, less than ten pages, and the wording was much more straightforward.
Yu Yinyin read it carefully this time. She saw that the contract stated she was prohibited from engaging in related professions for three years. Unsure, she looked at Bai Yuqi again.
Seeing this, Bai Yuqi casually took Yu Yinyin's contract and flipped through it. "This contract is much more honest," he remarked.
"If there are no issues, then sign it," Yu Linwan said, wanting Bai Yuqi to leave as quickly as possible.
"It's not enough that the contract requires me not to engage in related work for three years..." Bai Yuqi stretched out his words.
"This is legal. The restriction period for a non-compete clause is a maximum of three years," Yu Linwan immediately replied.
"Yes, it's true that a non-compete clause has a maximum restriction of three years, but corresponding employers must sign a compensation agreement with the employee. How much are you prepared to pay for these three years?" Bai Yuqi asked Yu Linwan.
"Naturally, compensation will be at the minimum legal limit," Yu Linwan answered.
"That doesn't seem right. Yu Yinyin participated in your company's variety show and received training from your company. In less than a month, she's supposed to pay you 200,000 yuan. You say it's the value of your company's training, so that value must be extraordinary. Shouldn't your compensation be equivalent? 200,000 yuan per month, paid in full for three years. Will you transfer it publicly to private or publicly to publicly?" Bai Yuqi asked, blinking his eyes.
"You!" Yu Linwan was furious. "This is blackmail!"
"Is it blackmail? So President Yu actually knows what blackmail is!" Bai Yuqi slapped the contract on the table and stood up. "But speaking of which, what you did back then was quite the act of a shrewd merchant. Anyone with a shred of conscience wouldn't turn to another man, especially their fiancé's cousin, within three months of their fiancé falling into a coma. You really kept it all in the family, didn't you? Fertilizing the Gu family's fields?"
"You!" Yu Linwan's face flushed and paled.
"Oh dear..." Bai Yuqi then covered his mouth with his hand, feigning belated realization. "Is this something that can be said?"
"Bai Yuqi! You..." Yu Linwan exploded in anger. Bai Yuqi interrupted her threatened words.
"You still know who I am!" Bai Yuqi smiled. "Then take a good look at the person standing before you, and then take a good look at these shady contracts! The greatest detective of this century is right in front of you. Collecting evidence to take down your den of thieves is as easy as pie. I'm giving you one last chance! The final termination agreement! Bring it out!"
Yu Linwan stared at Bai Yuqi, trembling with anger. But she also knew that Bai Yuqi's words were all serious.
The Bai family had always been protective of their own. Even if Bai Yuqi caused a catastrophe, as long as the Bai family was there, they could mend the sky.
Yu Linwan was currently not on good terms with the Yu family, and she couldn't rely on the Gu family either. Her behind-the-scenes influence was sufficient to deal with one or two enemies and help her career.
However, if she were to directly confront an established family like the Bai family, they might not fully support her.
It was not worth falling out with the Bai family over a little-known minor character like Yu Yinyin.
Besides, even if Yu Yinyin had found a backer in Bai Yuqi, as long as she wanted to continue in the entertainment industry, Yu Linwan would find a way to control her.
When Bai Yuqi eventually grew tired of her, it would be Yu Linwan's word that decided Yu Yinyin's fate.
With this thought, Yu Linwan took a deep breath, called her secretary, and drafted a termination agreement on the spot.
This termination agreement was even shorter, about five or six pages. Aside from the standard boilerplate language, the substantive content placed no restrictions on Yu Yinyin's development, only requiring that Yu Yinyin not use Wanmeng Entertainment's name for promotion in the future.
This time, Bai Yuqi reviewed it before nodding to Yu Yinyin beside him, indicating that the contract was acceptable.
Only then did Yu Yinyin pick up the pen and sign her name on the contract.
As she signed her name, Yu Yinyin was trembling all over.
She had never imagined that terminating a contract would involve so many pitfalls.
From now on, whenever she encountered anything requiring a contract signing, she would be extra, extra careful, never wanting to be disadvantaged again.
Yu Yinyin lowered her head, thinking about how much more she owed Bai Yuqi and Xia Qingtian.
She wondered when she would ever be able to truly repay these debts.
Thinking of her uncertain future, Yu Yinyin couldn't help but feel pessimistic, her whole body seeming to shrink inward.
Just then, a warm, firm hand patted her on the back, straightening her up.
Yu Yinyin froze and suddenly turned her head, looking at the owner of the hand.
"Cheer up, today is a good day. Come on, I'll take you to eat something delicious." Bai Yuqi flashed her his bright, cheerful smile.
Looking at Bai Yuqi's smile, Yu Yinyin suddenly felt her dim world brighten and become colorful, and her future, it seemed, could also become something to look forward to.
"Yu Yinyin, congratulations," Yu Linwan said to Yu Yinyin with a sinister tone. "It's not easy to find such a powerful backer, but... there's always a long way to go..."
Yu Yinyin instinctively flinched back, but the hand behind her gently pushed her. Feeling the warmth of that hand, Yu Yinyin took a deep breath and looked at Yu Linwan, saying loudly, "There is a long way to go! I, I will only get better and better! And when that time comes, you'll regret it!"
After saying this, Yu Yinyin, with her feet out of sync, strode forward somewhat stiffly and walked out.
Yu Linwan and Bai Yuqi were both stunned. Then, Bai Yuqi burst into laughter. This timid and fearful girl was unexpectedly quite to his liking.
Yu Linwan's expression darkened completely. Did she think she was a sick cat just because the tiger wasn't showing its might?
One by one, they dared to challenge her authority. Damnable! All of them deserved to be damned!
Bai Yuqi ignored Yu Linwan's darkening face, picked up Yu Yinyin's termination agreement from the table, and went out to catch up with her.