Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Sui Si froze on the spot.

Darren looked at his face: "Mr. Sui, do you have any questions?"

In his opinion, there is no need to go to such trouble to invite Yu Tang to join the company.According to the information, Yu Tang worked for a small studio affiliated with a brokerage company, and he only signed a labor contract with the studio.

Unlike a formal labor contract, for a studio, a labor contract requires almost no other obligations except salary remuneration. Insurance, bonuses, and welfare benefits are not required to be provided.

On the other hand, legally, there is no administrative affiliation in this type of contract.

In other words, Yu Tang could not be considered an employee of Sui Si in the first place.As long as Yu Tang wants to leave, even if Sui Si wants to force someone to stay, it is impossible to keep him.

In the previous cooperation, they originally wanted to directly pay liquidated damages and take the person away, but Yu Tang insisted repeatedly, hoping to promote an endorsement cooperation and to seek Sui Si's opinion on the resignation.

In order to respect Yu Tang's wishes, he came to give Sui Si an additional notice.

Darren coughed lightly and looked at Sui Si who didn't know what he was thinking: "Mr. Sui?"

Sui Si came back to his senses and forced a smile: "I understand."

"There are still some... some tasks that need to be handed over in the studio."

Sui Si said: "I would like to express my gratitude to your company on behalf of Yu Tang."

"I would like to express my gratitude on his behalf." Sui Si clenched his fists. He didn't know what he was thinking. He could only hear the pounding of his heartbeat, "But..."

Darren was confused: "But what?"

Sui Si's throat moved.

Intellectually, he knew that he should be happy for Yu Tang.

He didn't know when Yu Tang gained these abilities, and whether the other party had misjudged him... But no matter what, being favored by a consortium of this size was a piece of cake for Yu Tang.Good thing.

But what if the other party really makes a mistake?

Yu Tang has always been by his side. He knows Yu Tang's academic background. What's more, Yu Tang is still ill now. Even if he insists on joining the job, there may be problems.

He is responsible for Yu Tang.For a consortium of this level and size, with Yu Tang's current mental state, if serious problems arise at work, not even the Sui family can help...

"Mr. Sui wants to say."

Behind him, Nie Chi suddenly said: "But given the current situation, it may not be convenient to make a public statement."

Nie Chi came over and handed Darren a document he had prepared: "A few weeks ago, the studio clearly signed a document terminating the labor contract. In fact, Mr. Yu is now a free man."

Sui Si could barely suppress his shock. He turned around suddenly and stared at Nie Chi in disbelief.

"As for the marriage relationship between Mr. Yu and Mr. Sui, it is only a mutual cooperation within the contract, and there is no fact of marriage." Nie Chi said, "When the contract expires, it will be automatically terminated."

"It goes without saying."

Darren couldn't help but laugh: "We don't interfere in our colleagues' personal issues."

He specializes in the art industry, and Darren doesn't know much about the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry, but because of the recent brand promotion ambassador affairs, he has become more or less familiar with it. He picked out a vaguely remembered term: "I can't make a public statement because...Public media?"

"Mr. Sui's contract has expired and he is about to terminate the contract with the company and officially establish a personal studio." Nie Chi said.

"Understood." Darren nodded, "Terminating the contract with Mr. Yu, once made public, may cause the studio's credibility to be reduced."

Sui Si stood silently, his body stiff, but his face was almost hot.

Darren may have just said this unintentionally, but saying it like this still left a thorn in his back.

…

He couldn't even deny it.

The entire studio was busy all morning, asking for help in a low profile. It was heard that Assistant Yu would not participate in this negotiation, and no one was willing to take the risk to provide help.

Sui Si didn't know that he would be isolated to this extent if he didn't socialize with people in his circle, keep in touch with people, or exchange benefits.

"It doesn't matter. Unlike you, we don't need to hold a press conference and report everything to the world."

Darren didn't care about this. He made a joke, opened the document, read it carefully from beginning to end, and confirmed Sui Si's signature: "Happy cooperation, Mr. Sui."

Sui Si's face was extremely ugly. He paused for a moment, raised his head and asked, "What?"

“Don’t you remember the cooperation of the brand ambassador?”

Darren smiled, turned aside kindly, and opened the door to the conference room: "Please come in. The business has been discussed, and now we can talk about this matter."

The negotiation went much smoother than expected.

As if he didn't care much about this brand promotion cooperation, Darren only casually chatted with Nie Chi for a few words, asked a few business-like questions, and then gave a preliminary letter of intent for cooperation.

He was obviously more concerned about Yu Tang's affairs. When sending the two of them out of the conference room, he specifically asked Sui Si: "When can Mr. Yu come to join the company?"

Sui Si looked at the preliminary letter of intent.

He didn't want to talk about this matter at all, but if he wanted to promote cooperation, it was obviously inappropriate to antagonize the other party.

"Thank you for your concern."

Sui Si calmed down, managed to take a breath, and said politely to him: "Wait for me... until the studio affairs are handed over."

Sui Si whispered: "It may take a while -"

"Not urgent."

Darren is very kind. He has received confirmation of Yu Tang's resignation and has become particularly talkative: "The work in the studio is very hard. If Mr. Yu needs a period of rest and adjustment, we will be patient and wait."

Sui Si's shoulders stiffened, and he couldn't say anything more, so he just nodded casually.

Darren shook hands with Nie Chi and sent them out.

As soon as he left the conference room, Sui Si's face turned completely gloomy.

He seemed to be completely filled with anger, his expression was frighteningly cold, and his eyes were faintly bleeding.

Sui Si's fingers turned blue and white, and she clutched the letter of intent tightly. Without saying a word, she quickly entered the elevator.

Nie Chi followed him, returned to the sky parking lot with Sui Si, and opened the door for him.

Sui Si walked straight to the cab and said in a cold voice, "I'll go back by myself."

Nie Chi stretched out his hand to stop him.

Sui Si stopped.

"What are you going to do?!" He was going crazy. He gritted his teeth and looked as ferocious as a trapped animal on the verge of breaking out. "Get out of the way! Do you want me to give you a statement of expulsion?!"

"I was hired by the Sui family. If you had the power, you would have fired me long ago."

Nie Chi said: "Mr. Sui, I can understand your emotions..."

"Understandable?" Sui Si seemed to have heard some big joke, "Understand what? Understand that you brought out all the documents for Yu Tang's expulsion and hurriedly let him out for me? Who are you?Intentions? You——"

"Mr. Sui." Nie Chi asked, "Didn't you say that we should try to get Mr. Yu to leave as soon as possible?"

His voice was low and his tone was calm, but he poured a bucket of ice water on Sui Si's head.

Sui Si shook his head, his anger seemed to suddenly leak out, and the color on his face faded in an instant.

"You only noticed the papers I brought."

Nie Chi said: "Did you pay attention to the document in Darren's hand?"

Sui Si was so confused that his voice became hoarse and he asked in a weak voice: "...What?"

Nie Chi raised his hand and motioned for Sui Si to sit in the passenger seat.He walked around half a circle, closed the car door for Sui Si, and sat back in the driver's seat.

"Darren's document was sealed in a kraft paper bag with a logo printed on the back," Nie Chi said. "It is a special document bag used by Qi Xingwen Studio for external bidding."

Sui Si was slightly shocked.

He originally thought that there was nothing worth being surprised about, but after hearing Nie Chi's words, he still looked pale and turned his head in disbelief.

Qi Xingwen... is the pillar of the rival agency.

The two of them have collaborated more than once. Qi Xingwen is about the same age as him, and both have won Best Actor awards. However, because the agency's business capabilities are average, its resources are not as good as his, and its popularity is far behind. Qi Xingwen has been outshined by him every time they collaborate.

Over time, the relationship between the fans of the two families worsened and became irreconcilable. A little spark can trigger an uncontrollable war.

For this promotion cooperation, if W&P gives up on him, the invitation falls into Qi Xingwen’s hands...

The other party would never miss this great opportunity to add insult to injury.

"I was performing my duties as a hired professional manager, trying to preserve your business value." Nie Chi said, "You didn't notice that Darren only allowed it after we provided Yu Teshu's termination document.Shall we enter the conference room to discuss this cooperation?"

Sui Si couldn't say even a single word.

He leaned back in the chair, as if something was stuck in his throat, choking him and making him unable to breathe.

“All we got was a letter of intent.”

Nie Chi started the car: "You should learn to evaluate yourself. For W&P, what can you do to get a formal contract?"

Sui Si closed his eyes slumped.

Nie Chi somewhat saved him some face, but did not tell him everything.

But after all, he doesn't really have no brains at all.

Yes... because of Yutang.

He was not the only partner W&P was negotiating with, and it was because of Yutang that he was given priority to give him a letter of intent.

If Yu Tang's joining W&P is blocked, this letter of intent may be withdrawn at any time and replaced by Qi Xingwen or anyone else.

The labor contract signed by Yu Tang has no binding effect at all. If Yu Tang wants to leave, he can leave at any time.

He had no trump card in his hand, and he had no conditions or qualifications to ask Yu Tang to stay.Even in order for this contract to be concluded smoothly, we must try to ensure that there are no mistakes or accidents in the process of Yu Tang joining W&P.

Sui Si suddenly felt exhausted. He leaned back in his chair and had a severe headache.

How could it...become like this?

Yu Tang had been following him all this time, but when did he turn into someone completely unfamiliar to him?

Which one is the real Yutang?

Is it the smart, capable and talented young man that Darren said, or is he that pale shadow sitting alone in the office at night, as if lifeless?

Sui Si closed his eyes hard.

No matter which one is the real Yu Tang...it doesn't matter now.

To promote this cooperation, he must try to make Yu Tang get better as soon as possible and change back - even if it is as close to a normal person as possible.

"parking."

Sui Si whispered: "I'm getting off the car... I have something to do. Please help me go back to Sui's house."

Nie Chi slowed down the car as instructed: "Do you want to pick up something?"

"My collection of watches is in the safe in my room."

Sui Si said: "Wrap the most expensive tourbillon for me and send it to my home."

"You personally designed and customized the piece?" No one in the studio knew about it, and Nie Chi had also heard about it. "Aren't you going to give it to Mr. Ke as a proposal gift?"

Sui Si looked out the window: "Xiao Ming doesn't like watches..."

Nie Chi asked: "Mr. Yu likes it?"

"I like it." Sui Si said, "I like it, so he will like it."

Nie Chi didn't ask any more and contacted the studio to send a car to pick up Sui Si.

Sui Si's stiffly clenched hands loosened little by little, slowly held them twice, and then hung them by his side.

He had to rely on Yu Tang's relationship to win W&P's cooperation. For him, it was almost like crushing the pride he had always had and throwing it to the ground and trampling on it at will.

This strong and unspeakable sense of shame far exceeds not being able to get this cooperation and watching W&P choose someone else.

But it happens to be at this node.

A year ago, he could not control his temper, break the contract and leave.But the three-year agreement with the Sui family was about to expire, and there was no room for him to get a little carried away.

If Sui Si doesn't get a powerful enough trump card as soon as possible, there will be no way to stop the Sui family from targeting Ke Ming. Once Qi Xingwen makes matters worse, the situation will only get worse.

For the two of them...for Ke Ming.

Ke Ming told him that children who grow up in orphanages have no relatives, no support, and no escape route.Ke Ming said that there is no warmth at all in the orphanage. Only by being forced to fight and rob and desperately get resources can we survive.

Ke Ming told him that when he was a child, he went to the orphanage to volunteer, and all the candies he gave out were eaten by others, and Ke Ming couldn't taste any of them.

Every time he thought of these things, Sui Si felt very distressed.

Yu Tang has only seen Ke Ming, who is now in great glory. He must not be able to imagine how Ke Ming survived in the past years.

He couldn't let Ke Ming go back and live like that again.

"I know how to make Yu Tang get better." Sui Si said, "I will ensure that he joins W&P on time."

"The deadline given by the other party is not urgent."

Nie Chi reminded: "With Yu Tesuke's current situation, forcing him to have a normal work life will only be counterproductive in the long run."

"I know." Sui Si lowered his head, unable to see clearly, "But I don't have time anymore."

Sui Si took out a cigarette and said, "I will always pay attention to his condition and find him the best doctor."

Nie Chi just stopped talking and said no more.He crossed his arms and watched Sui Si leaning on the back of the seat and lighting a cigarette several times.

"I know how he will be happy." Sui Si said, "He doesn't like anything. He likes whatever I like. He will do whatever I want. He keeps looking at me..."

Sui Si said it all in one breath. He held the cigarette and looked at the bright red thread.

...This is his last resort.

Over the years, Sui Si has turned a blind eye to this matter, and Yu Tang never intended to trouble him, but Yu Tang actually didn't know how obvious it was.

Sui Si took a long drag on the cigarette and exhaled it in one breath.

He always knew.

He always knew that Yu Tang loved him so much that his eyes would always only follow him and he would do anything for him.

He knew that Yu Tang would not be able to survive without him.