The director indeed hurriedly waved his hand, âThereâs nothing to learn, youâre too polite.â
âActually, I came here because thereâs something I wanted to discuss.â
His face looked somewhat embarrassed as he glanced at the brand representatives beside him, hesitated, and then began awkwardly, âThe thing is, we might have to replace someone in the advertisement weâre shooting later.â
âWhat do you mean?â Estelleâs smile faltered, and she looked at him.
Even the people working on Rong Yanâs makeup and styling stopped what they were doing and looked over.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Suddenly under the gaze of a dozen pairs of eyes, the directorâs embarrassment grew. But he had no choice, the sugar daddy had made demands, and what could he, a director, do, âThe brand originally took a liking to the coupling of Rong Yan and Qin Yang, but after a discussion during a meeting, they felt that since Rong Yan has publicly revealed she has a boyfriend, using a coupleâs setup for this advertisement could lead consumers to have negative associations with cheating. To protect the brand image, weâve decided, after discussion, to replace someone.â
This excuse was so forced it could not be any more strained, and he must have felt it was too strained because he added another reason, âAnother factor is that the brand showed the proposal to their superiors, and after reviewing it, they felt that Rong Yanâs popularity was slightly lacking. We always hire popular celebrities for endorsements, soâ¦â
Estelleâs expression turned completely cold, refusing to accept such an explanation, âDirector Xi, we have a contract with the brand, itâs probably not good to talk about replacing someone now, is it?â
âAs for the status of our artist, you should have been fully aware of it before we talked. Thereâs been no deceit on our part, and now after everything was agreed upon, youâre telling us you find us unsuitable. Then why didnât you say so before signing the contract?â
She pointed the finger directly at the brand representative beside the director, âFor a major brand like yours to come up with such a minor error at the time of shooting, itâs rather inexcusable.â
The chocolate brandâs representative bluntly responded to her accusation, âWeâre very sorry, but replacing someone was a decision from above, and we have no authority over it. Itâs true that thereâs been an issue with Miss Rong becoming our new seasonâs spokesperson, and the decision to replace her is a result of our evaluation. Regarding the contract⦠we did sign a relevant contract with Miss Rong, and we are willing to compensate for the breach.â
Estelleâs face flushed with anger, âWhen we signed the contract, we trusted your brand and didnât insist on a high amount for the breach of contract, just accepting the figure your side proposed. Now it turns out to be the reason for your compensation.â
The penalty for breaching the contract was just two hundred thousand.
When she reviewed the contract, her thought was that the other party was a major brand with no history of backtracking, and on the matter of the penalty, she felt it wouldnât be right to make any special demands, lest it leave a bad impression. After all, it was Rong Yanâs first time accepting an advertisement; reputation was important, and she didnât want rumors out there that they were difficult to work with.
As a result of her oversight, this outcome had arisen, and she couldnât help but feel furious.
The brand remained insistent, âWe are truly sorry, this decision came from above, and we canât change it. The penalty will be transferred to your companyâs account according to the contract.â
After having their say, they adopted a posture refusing further communication, exchanged a few words with the director, and then turned and left.