Chapter 1409: Chapter 1410: Wanting to Gain Leverage from Rong Yan

She paused, then upped the ante, "We sincerely wish to work with your company. Even though Mr. Wang once promised in private to help us secure better terms, I do not wish to put Mr. Wang in a difficult situation. The terms on the contract should be signed as previously agreed. If Mr. Wang finds that acceptable, you can give Mr. Ai Wen a call."

"..." Wang Ying looked at her in surprise, completely at a loss as to how such a young female artist could possess such skills and courage.

Most men couldn’t be this decisive, yet this young girl who had never experienced the business world had managed to do it.

What she didn’t know was that this was the result of Rong Yan being constantly exposed to these situations.

Being with that person every day, even just observing could teach one quite a bit.

Her own personality was not the type to dither and give the other side opportunities, so her seasoned performance came as a shock to Wang Ying.

"I can’t make this decision on my own; I need to call and ask our boss first. Please wait a moment," Wang Ying said after overcoming her shock and regaining her composure.

"As you wish."

Wang Ying took her cellphone and went out to make the call.

Estelle watched Wang Ying leave until the door of the office closed and then let out a long sigh of relief, smiling and saying, "It looks like the deal is settled this time!"

Wang Ying’s lack of direct rejection amounted to tacit approval; calling the boss was merely a formality.

She gave Rong Yan a reproachful look, saying cheerfully, "I was planning to suggest signing the contract first, but you beat me to it and talked with her first. That’s fine. The business world changes rapidly, and since we’re just starting out, it’s better to be cautious. Mr. Wang, in his thirties, wouldn’t have reached his position without being shrewd. Dealing with such people is safest in black and white."

Only the ruthless reach today’s heights!

Making deals based on goodwill with the ruthless is like a chicken befriending a weasel. If they don’t sign the contract first, once the crisis is over, Lemon could just turn their back on them.

The entertainment industry is rife with burning bridges once the crossing is done, not to mention the business sector.

"Mhm." Rong Yan nodded, then said to her, "Estelle, please prepare and print out the contract."

"Okay, I’ll go print it."

It didn’t take long for Wang Ying to return from the call, and as expected, she agreed to the pre-signing condition Rong Yan proposed.

After both parties signed the contract, she put down her pen and suddenly requested, "Mr. Rong. The contract is signed now, can you give us a copy of the video and audio material you have? I would like to take it back for Mr. Ai Wen to see."

Rong Yan also finished signing his part and handed her one copy of the signed contract, unexpectedly rejecting her request, "I can give Lemon a copy of the audio, but not the video. After all, those videos involve personal privacy, and we accessed them through hacking into a computer. We looked into these videos mainly to check if there were any of Mr. Ai Wen, and since there aren’t, it’s useless for Lemon to have them."

Wang Ying, not giving up, forced a smile and said, "Of course, I trust your screening results. But Ai Wen is not at ease and would still like to review it himself."

Gu Zekai has exceptional qualities and the potential for big success in the future.

If they could hold leverage over Gu Zekai, he would then have no choice but to work exclusively for Lemon! Moreover, Ai Wen got played quite badly this time, and as his subordinate, of course, she has to help her boss get even. If she could get her hands on the video and give it to Ai Wen, her standing within Lemon would be even more secure!

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