Chapter 790: Chapter 781: Open and Secret Struggles (3) Chapter 790: Chapter 781: Open and Secret Struggles (3) “He? He’ll be gone by tomorrow morning,” Xia Siyu said as if it were a matter of course.
“I see.” He just remembered that Shang Feifei’s romance was exposed these past few days, right where Bo Yan was filming. At first, the onlookers were eager to see Bo Yan get involved, but alas, it was not to be.
He thought further, Bo Yan was really going too far, just staying half a day more with Xia Siyu, leaving after one night. Couples spending the night meant something, he knew, and suddenly things felt subtly off.
Qin Baizhou regretted asking, but not asking would be like burying one’s head in the sand. This was a critical moment to keep her, he couldn’t afford to lose sight of the big picture over personal feelings.
“Be careful of the paparazzi. You’re still on the rise; don’t get caught on camera, protect yourself.”
Xia Siyu nodded, and Qin Baizhou did not say much more, returning to the room with her.
Once everyone was seated, changed into their coats, and tea was poured, Qin Baizhou handed her the contract and the share subscription agreement: “I’m here this time hoping you’ll renew your contract. You can make any demands; we’ve known each other for so long, you should know what kind of person I am. As long as I have a day left in the company, you won’t lack support. The company is having a partners’ meeting these days, and I will fight for shares for you. If you want, you can completely take the shares.”
To the capitalists, what really troubled them was someone touching their share equity, which was like cutting out a piece of their flesh. Even the three percent Qin Baizhou might negotiate, once the company went public, would amount to billions in capital. Top-tier stars like Xia Siyu were the only ones who had the stature to negotiate such terms.
Hearing about shares, even Wei Jingjing felt a bit envious. Working in the company, she could only get stock options, and not high at that. Once she left the company, she would have to give them up. But shares were different; after a few years, they could be sold, and cashing out meant a significant amount of money.
Even now, during the cold spell in the film and television industry, when companies were struggling, as long as they could go public successfully, shareholders would make money.
Xia Siyu was also stunned for a moment, looking at the two tidy contracts before her and Qin Baizhou’s earnest gaze. She really didn’t care much for money; she had never been poor since childhood. If she were particularly concerned about her family wealth, she would go to the Xia Family, to fight for the Xia Family’s properties. But her indifference didn’t mean she failed to understand what Qin Baizhou’s two contracts implied.
If she signed them, she could stop acting altogether in the future, billions would fall from the sky, and she could make money just lying down.
The company had three partners, and apart from Qin Baizhou, the other two were not inclined toward her. Clearly, these were the terms Qin Baizhou had fought for her, even without her asking for them.
However, Xia Siyu didn’t actively look at the subscription agreement but picked up the contract instead. The contract didn’t vary much from the previous one, and the company’s commission ratio remained unchanged, the only difference being the addition of clause twenty-three: “A certain number of assignment dramas every year,” and the extension of the contract period from three to five years.
Assignment dramas meant the company would use her to promote newcomers. After all, it’s not enough for a company to have only one signboard. Having taken the shares, she was a company shareholder, eligible to attend the general meetings, and of course, they hoped she would contribute to the company.
Moreover, with the increased contract period—for shares to be sold, the contract also stipulated a five-year cash out period. It was necessary to ensure that she stayed with them during this time.
And the third term: As a company artist, Xia Siyu must cooperate with company publicity tasks. Keeping in sync with the company at all times.