Chapter 2414 - 2215: Riding the Wave (Part 5)

"Miss Zhang, please don't be nervous. It's not a significant condition, and it won't affect your artists. As the agent for Jin Haicheng, you are naturally very aware of celebrity endorsements. If we can collaborate with Miss Jin, then I hope Miss Jin can only work with us." Mr. He said to Miss Zhang.

"What does this mean?" Miss Zhang asked Mr. He.

"It means that if your artist becomes the brand ambassador for our herbal tea, she can't endorse other herbal tea products. Think about it, if two products use the same celebrity as their brand ambassador, the situation would become silly and ridiculous." Mr. He explained to Miss Zhang.

"So, if we want to collaborate with you, we can't work with your competitors in the beverage sector." Miss Zhang remarked.

"Miss Zhang is indeed very astute." Mr. He praised Miss Zhang.

"If that's the case, the endorsement fee will be higher than our expected price." Miss Zhang told Mr. He.

"That's only natural. Previously, we only worked with top female celebrities. If this collaboration with Miss Jin succeeds and you can agree to our terms, then I will offer your artist the same appearance fee as a top-tier celebrity." Mr. He replied to Miss Zhang.

Miss Zhang was evidently tempted.

However, the situation wasn't that simple.

Since Cool Breeze Tea came late, Miss Zhang had already signed a two-year contract for the product image endorsement with Cuishengyuan Slimming Tea.

If Miss Zhang wants to collaborate with Cool Breeze Tea, she would need to cancel the contract with Cuishengyuan Slimming Tea, which would require a breach of contract compensation.

Moreover, more importantly, it would mean losing credibility.

Miss Zhang weighed her options and felt that while money is important, the artist's image, reputation, and credibility are even more important. So she said to Mr. He, "I am really sorry, Mr. He. We can consider collaborating with your Cool Breeze Tea, but we can't accept the conditions you've set."

"So, this means Miss Zhang has already signed a product endorsement agreement with other similar products." Mr. He said to Miss Zhang.

Miss Zhang nodded in acknowledgment.

"Given this, I would venture to ask, do you mind telling me what kind of price my competitor offered?" Mr. He inquired of Miss Zhang.

"I'm truly sorry, Mr. He, I can't answer that question." Miss Zhang told Mr. He.

"Although your artist is quite popular right now, compared to domestic top-tier celebrities, there is still a gap. So, I guess the contract price you signed must be worth the endorsement fee for a second-tier female star; two years, each year not exceeding 3 million." Mr. He said to Miss Zhang.

Miss Zhang remained silent, her face turning somewhat grim.

"It seems my guess is correct." Mr. He nodded in satisfaction at Miss Zhang's visible discomfort.

"If Miss Zhang could consider collaborating with us, we are willing to pay off the breach of contract penalty and also provide your artist with the same endorsement fee as a domestic top-tier female star. Miss Zhang, think about it carefully; Miss Jin is indeed at her peak now. But can you guarantee she'll still have this popularity in two years? Why not take advantage of her current fame to earn big?" Mr. He asked Miss Zhang.

"Mr. He, I am really sorry. I believe money is important, but an artist's reputation and image are even more crucial. I indeed cannot guarantee my artist will maintain this popularity in two years, but can you guarantee my artist will be out of trend in two years? I must consider my artist's long-term development; reputation and credibility are very important. We have already signed an image endorsement agreement with another party, and we cannot breach the contract." Miss Zhang resolutely told Mr. He.

"Miss Zhang, is there really no room for reconsideration in this matter?" Mr. He asked Miss Zhang.

"I'm truly sorry; we can't cooperate with Mr. He and Cool Breeze Tea. I also feel very regretful. Goodbye, Mr. He."

After Miss Zhang finished speaking, she left.

Mr. He watched Miss Zhang's departing figure and sighed.

The next day, Mr. He directly called Jin Haicheng.

"Is this Miss Jin?"

"Yes, I am. Who is this?"

"I'm from Cool Breeze Tea, my surname is He."

"Hello, Mr. He. For collaboration discussions, please contact my agent, Miss Zhang." Jin Haicheng said to Mr. He.

"Miss Jin, I'm directly contacting you because I have already reached out to Miss Zhang, and she rejected our brand collaboration request. We believe Miss Zhang's decision is not in your best interest."

"It's a very unwise decision, and Miss Jin is unaware of all this. So, I believe it's necessary for me to call Miss Jin personally, because I trust Miss Jin is a smart person who will make a different decision from Miss Zhang." Mr. He said to Jin Haicheng.

"Uh..." Jin Haicheng was uncertain how to respond.

"I hope to meet with Miss Jin personally to discuss in detail the terms of you endorsing our Cool Breeze Tea brand." Mr. He clarified the purpose of his call.

"Isn't that inappropriate..." Jin Haicheng hesitated.