Chapter 158 - 138: The Most Troublesome Matter and the Simplest Method (3)

Chapter 158: Chapter 138: The Most Troublesome Matter and the Simplest Method (3)

And then there’s the matter of plagiarism...

Jiang Jingshi looked at Lin Zhengran. "This is a bit more difficult to handle than I expected. I’m afraid it’s going to cost a lot of money to resolve..."

She trailed off intentionally, but Lin Zhengran knew what she meant. She was implying that if they didn’t absolutely have to intervene, Jiang Xueli’s situation by itself wasn’t a huge problem. Even if the other party poached Jiang Xueli,

Jiang Xueli could get out of it herself. She would just have to pay a penalty, which was far less than the cost of saving the studio.

And Jiang Jingshi was right. Lin Zhengran had reviewed all of Jiang Xueli’s contracts, and if Lili wanted out, it wouldn’t be an issue. Wang had never tied Jiang Xueli down with restrictive contracts, managing her with considerable freedom.

But if they simply did nothing, the studio would undoubtedly fail, and Wang’s career would be over. The main thing was that Wang had been genuinely good to Jiang Xueli over the years. She was a good boss.

However, trying to save the studio by having Jiang Jingshi put up the money would mean falling right into their rival’s trap, as the sum required was no small amount.

Faced with this seemingly impossible situation, Lin Zhengran suddenly laughed.

’Because... there was actually a far simpler solution. I’ll just handle it myself. After all, I’m no ordinary person.’

And by ’ordinary person,’ it didn’t mean Lin Zhengran lacked powerful connections. It was meant in the most literal sense... he was not like other people.

Wang asked anxiously, "Lin Zhengran, what are you laughing at?"

Jiang Jingshi was curious as well, since she truly had no good solution.

"Zhengran, have you thought of something?"

Lin Zhengran handed the documents back to Wang. "As long as we know the whole story, it can be solved."

Leaving everyone in confusion, Jiang Jingshi and Lin Zhengran departed.

Downstairs in the Rolls-Royce, with the driver waiting outside, Jiang Jingshi spoke frankly to Lin Zhengran.

"If I were to handle this, it would cost a considerable amount of money... I can’t personally come up with that much all at once. I’d need a couple of days..."

But to her surprise, Lin Zhengran said, "There’s no need, Jiang. It wouldn’t be right to let you spend so much money. This matter doesn’t really have anything to do with you in the first place."

"How could it not have anything to do with me? If it involves you, it involves me. We’re going to be partners, after all." She smiled gently.

Lin Zhengran paused before explaining, "Let’s hold off on Wang’s situation for a day. It’s possible this whole thing might just resolve itself after tonight."

"Huh?" Jiang Jingshi was confused. "Are... are you serious? Back in the room, I could tell you’d already thought of something. What exactly are you planning to do?"

"You’ll know by tomorrow morning. But before then, I need you to do me a favor. Look into the recent whereabouts of that VP."

That evening, Lin Zhengran and Jiang Jingshi parted ways. He went back to his school and requested leave for two of the evening self-study periods.

Then, as he walked out of the school gates once more, he glanced at his current panel.

’The most difficult problems can be solved with the simplest methods. The ’indecent video’ evidence is easy enough to handle. As long as it’s a legitimate relationship, posting videos of them dating and kissing online won’t cause any issues. The key is that Wang and that singer need to publicize their romance online.

’The only tricky part is finding the two singers Pan Cheng Electronics poached. Once I find them, the copyright fee problem will be simple to solve.’