Professor Zhang smiled. "Thank you for the trust. I've reviewed this case. It's a sure win."
"I'll bring Zhao Lizhong along. I see he admires you."
Lin Chudong nodded. "No problem. If Xiao Zhao is willing, I'll hire him too. The benefits won't be worse than those at other law firms."
"Regarding this case, Professor Zhang, you must be tough. Besides that web novel author, the most crucial thing is Li Zhilin's reposts and spread."
"His Weibo reposts have already reached hundreds of thousands, and the views are nearly ten million. This already involves serious defamation and spreading rumors, causing us very serious losses. We must pursue criminal liability."
Professor Zhang frowned slightly. "But currently, there haven't been any serious consequences."
Lin Chudong smiled slightly. "If my drama is taken down, wouldn't that be a huge loss? The earnings from this drama now are nearly twenty million every week. If it's taken off the air for a month, the loss would be nearly eighty million. Isn't that a significant loss?"
Professor Zhang asked, "It hasn't been taken down yet, right?"
"That's right, but given Li Zhilin's personality, he won't let this go. It'll be taken down sooner or later. When it is, we'll immediately sue Li Zhilin."
Professor Zhang nodded. "That's reasonable. What you did was self-defense."
"Hahaha, Professor Zhang, don't be so hard on me."
Li Zhilin looked at the reposts on Weibo and nodded with satisfaction.
"Has Tianxun Video responded to me?"
Guan Lu shook her head. "Yes, they have. They said they're verifying and asked us to wait fifteen working days."
Li Zhilin immediately raged, "Fifteen working days? Can the efficiency be any worse? Fifteen working days is almost a month! We'll have made all the money by then."
This month is the prime time for the broadcast of The Beginning. They were relying on this month to make money.
Lin Chudong had just won the championship, and his popularity was extremely high, bringing a lot of traffic to the show.
Moreover, everyone's appetite had been whetted, waiting to see the finale. Once it stopped broadcasting at this time, the popularity would definitely decline when it resumed, and people wouldn't be as interested.
On the surface, it seemed like a lose-lose situation.
But in reality, if The Beginning was taken down, Li Zhilin's Surface's revenue would definitely increase significantly.
When the truth came out, Li Zhilin could come out and apologize, saying he'd made a mistake, and the matter would be over.
But now, Tianxun Video was holding firm and refusing to take it down, so this wouldn't have much effect.
If we wait a month to take it down, the prime time will be gone.
Li Zhilin said, "Call the Legal Director over here!"
Guan Lu nodded and summoned a middle-aged man.
"Lawyer Zheng, you have to think of a way to handle this. Tianxun Video refuses to take it down. What do we do?"
Lawyer Zheng frowned slightly, "The reason they won't take it down is because the evidence isn't sufficient. The public opinion is already there, but after all, this isn't plagiarism."
"We can only do so much."
Li Zhilin said, "Lawyer Zheng, I pay you fifty thousand a month, not to hear you talk about compromise."
Lawyer Zheng's expression changed slightly, and then he said.
"There's another way. We could get that webnovel author to change his book, making the content highly similar to The Beginning. Then, we could accuse him of plagiarism and it would be a slam dunk."
Li Zhilin's eyes lit up. "We can do that? But modifying the document has a date, and the novel website won't cooperate with us to make those changes, will they?"
Lawyer Zheng said, "We can buy the overseas rights to his book, translate it, and release it abroad. We can manipulate the release time overseas. Even if Da Fei and the others notice something's wrong, they won't be able to gather evidence overseas."
Li Zhilin slapped his thigh. "You're good. You're earning your salary. Go handle it, and do it as quickly as possible. We need to finish this before their finale! Even if we lose the case, we'll just pay some money. I'll take responsibility for the consequences."
"No problem!"
Lin Chudong had already prepared the lawyer's letter and the lawsuit, ready to go to war with Li Zhilin.
Meanwhile, Lin Chudong's law exam lectures had been reposted millions of times online.
For a time, Lin Chudong became a hot topic in the legal field.
"Zhang San the Outlaw, Da Fei has a new show out!"
"Haha, Da Fei is awesome. I understood that 'Catch the Thief First, Capture the King' immediately. Suddenly I'm interested in law."
"Da Fei should go into comedy. He might be even more popular than he is at singing."
"Da Fei is a professional singer, it's normal for him to be good at this, right?"
"Da Fei even beat a top-level chef before. It makes sense that he knows law too."
"The online web novel author who plagiarized Da Fei, run! Da Fei knows too much and will send you to jail again."
"Haha, I can feel that author trembling already."
"..."
Liangyin Media.
"Da Fei, the production team of I Can 48 contacted us, wanting to buy the copyright to 'Sailor' as the theme song for their show. How much should we ask for?"
Lin Chudong said, "How long of a copyright are they looking for? A few months, or a complete buyout?"
"Buyout."
Lin Chudong said, "A buyout will definitely be more expensive, but don't be too outrageous. Over a million, I think. You handle the negotiations. Ask them if they're interested in inviting me? I'm quite interested in this show."
A moment later, Liang Yin said.
"The director team declined. They said the show only invites athletes, not ordinary entertainment stars. I asked for one million two hundred thousand, and they agreed."
Lin Chudong nodded. "Alright, let's sign it first."
After the finals of I Am a Singer, Lin Chudong had been getting a lot of calls, mostly invitations to collaborate on shows.
Lin Chudong had only accepted one show, Crossover Singer, so far. He could actually take on another one, but he needed to screen them first.
There weren't many shows left in his memory. Many of them seemed completely unfamiliar, and he didn't know how they would perform. He couldn't just take on jobs based on the pay, so he decided to think it over.
Yesterday, Lin Chudong had also received his salary. He got over 300,000 yuan after taxes. He hadn't withdrawn the dividends from The Beginning yet. He would wait until the end of the month to calculate everything together, see how much he'd earned, and then decide how to open the treasure chest.
Liang Yin was still on the phone constantly, and even Wang Zhi was answering calls. Putting him on the spot, since the bassist had nothing else to do, might as well do some sales work.
"Brother Fei, Tianxun Video wants to come over for an interview, regarding The Beginning."
Lin Chudong asked, "Boss, has the new company been rented yet?"
Liang Yin nodded. "The agent said it's rented, but I haven't seen it yet."
"Alright, let's set it up for tomorrow, interview at the new company."
The company had upgraded, so of course, the interview should be done in the new office.
After everything was arranged, everyone finally got a break. Da Fei was indeed on fire and getting busier. Wang Zhi now felt that answering the phone was also a killer. He missed the days of band rehearsals and ordering takeout for everyone.
Liang Yin received a location from the agent, asking her to go see the office.
Seeing the location, she was suddenly stunned.
"Da Fei, the agent sent a location with a very affordable office, but the location of this office is a bit special."
"Oh? What's so special about it?"
"Above Da Fei Band's office."
Jinyu Building.
The offices of Da Fei Band are on the third to fifth floors.
And this time, the agent was taking them to the eighth floor.
Standing in this familiar office building, Lin Chudong's mood was complex.
Liang Yin was also frowning at this moment, "Da Fei, how about we don't look at this one? I'll have the agent find another one."
Lin Chudong suddenly laughed, "It's fine, I'm familiar with this building. It's not bad here. Let's go up and take a look."
The two followed the agent to the eighth floor. It was a newly renovated office, formerly occupied by an advertising company that had moved elsewhere.
The renovation was recent, and it was very new and clean.
Spacious and bright, with several large floor-to-ceiling windows offering a view of the river.
The entire floor was theirs, approximately eight hundred square meters, which was definitely enough space, even if they expanded. Unless the company exceeded thirty people, they might need to expand again.
Liang Yin was quite satisfied, but the only problem was that the Da Fei band was located downstairs.
"Da Fei, let's forget it. The property provides a cafeteria, and the entire building uses the same one."
If they worked here, they might run into Shen Jianbin and his bandmates during lunch.
Lin Chudong said, "It's fine, let's take this one. I'm familiar with this place."
"Okay, that's fine. The rent from before was refunded, and I paid a month's penalty. The landlord is one of your fans, and he was quite easy to talk to."
"That's good. Hire a moving company to move your stuff."
"Okay!"
Liang Yin went back to her old company, and Lin Chudong sat in his office, gazing at the scenery outside the window.
It was the same scenery as before, just higher up than before.
Ten minutes later, Su Yulin arrived at the new office, and she was somewhat surprised when she came in.
"You guys wouldn't have done this on purpose, would you?"
Lin Chudong gave a wry smile, "Really not, the agent recommended it."
Su Yulin hummed in acknowledgment, "That's good, I can come and hang out later."
"This office is quite impressive, much better than Shen Jianbin's style of decoration."
"Yeah."
"I saw your video of you lecturing at the University of Political Science and Law. When did you study law?"
"Self-taught, I guess I'm gifted?"
"Hmph, you're hiding things, I've known you for three years and I don't know you at all."
Lin Chudong smiled wryly, actually, she knew enough, but she still didn't know how to explain it now.
Looking at the scenery outside the window, Su Yulin said, "It's the same river, but the view is much better from here than downstairs."
Lin Chudong smiled, "It's just a psychological effect."
"Ugh, time is passing so slowly."
"What, you're in a hurry to come here?"
"Mhm."
The two sat side-by-side in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the river view outside, a hint of anticipation in their eyes.
Su Yulin's head rested on his shoulder, the faint fragrance in her hair making one mistakenly believe that the autumn wind smelled like this.
Lin Chudong said, "Does Old Shen know I'm here?"
"Don't know yet."
"I'll go down and take a look in a bit. We'll have to meet sooner or later. Tell him."
"Okay."
After a busy day of work, the move was complete. Everyone sat in the new office, all of them excited.
This was a prime location in Modu. Their company was developing too fast; they had moved twice in just a few months.
Even with the film and television department, the finance department, and the legal department all hired, there was still space left in the rooms, so it seemed the company would continue to grow.
Lin Chudong said, "Alright, everyone, don't get too excited. Get back to work."
Then, he whispered to Liang Yin.
"I'm going to Shen Jianbin's place. Are you coming?"
Liang Yin said, "Yes."
They would have to meet sooner or later; hiding wasn't an option.
The two took the elevator to the fifth floor.
As soon as they pushed open the door, they saw the reception desk of Da Fei's band.
The receptionist girl was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously called out.
"Da Fei."
"Well, where's your General Manager Shen? I'm just dropping by for a visit."
Shen Jianbin's voice came from the side.
"Da Fei, you've really upgraded your equipment. You switched companies so quickly, you must have made a lot of money, right?"
Shen Jianbin walked out with a fake smile. The employees in the office had basically all come out, and their expressions were somewhat complicated when they saw Lin Chudong.
"Brother Fei."
Lin Chudong nodded. These were all familiar faces. The office had changed quite a bit. It seemed that after he left, Shen Jianbin had implemented some drastic reforms.
"Don't just stand there, come in and sit down."
Shen Jianbin invited the two of them into the office, and the employees outside immediately began whispering among themselves.
"Da Fei is here to show off, isn't he? Out of all the office buildings, he had to pick ours?"
"Who knows? Maybe Da Fei just likes this place. The rent here isn't cheap, he must be making a lot of money."
"That's true. The Singer champion, plus The Beginning, Da Fei's net worth isn't low now."
"Do you think Bin Ge regrets it?"
"Don't talk nonsense, Bin Ge will kill you if he finds out!"
"..."
In the office, Shen Jianbin poured tea for Lin Chudong and Liang Yin.
"It's convenient for Yulin now that you've moved here, she can always come up and see you."
Lin Chudong smiled faintly. "You can go up there if you want. You're always welcome."
Shen Jianbin was stunned, then burst out laughing.
"Da Fei, you've changed. I see you've let go, you've made peace with it, right? I thought you still held a grudge against me."
Lin Chudong said calmly, "Why would I hold a grudge against you? The entertainment industry is just a circle, right? We might have a chance to work together in the future."
Shen Jianbin said, "That's well said. If you want to sing those songs of yours, we can talk about the copyright. They're all written by you, and I'll give you a discount."
Liang Yin became excited upon hearing this and grabbed Lin Chudong's hand under the table.
Lin Chudong gently patted her hand and shook his head, saying, "No need. I didn't come to talk to you about cooperation. I just moved in as a neighbor, just to say hello."
"By the way, if you don't want to do it anymore one day, contact me, and I'll buy you out."
"Alright, we're heading up. Come by and visit sometime."
After saying that, Lin Chudong and Liang Yin went upstairs.
As soon as Lin Chudong left, Shen Jianbin's face turned grim.
Sun Jie walked into the office and closed the door.
"Bin-ge, what was he doing here?"
"He moved upstairs. He's doing great, got a upgrade."
Sun Jie frowned. "Looks like he made a lot of money. Since when did he start filming?"
"How would I know? He's been hiding it well. And he was so arrogant, just now he said he wanted to acquire us. He's gotten carried away."
Sun Jie sneered, "He can brag all he wants, it's just disgusting. Didn't you call him out?"
Shen Jianbin sneered, "I disgusted him first. I told him I wanted to sell him the copyright to our song covers, but he doesn't care at all anymore."
"Yeah, who knows how many songs this guy has hidden."
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