Xue Ling smiled slightly and pointed out the problem.
“With a platform, you can create with peace of mind and leave all publicity and profit-making matters to the platform.
You stay on the platform, and the platform gives you opportunities.
To a certain extent, it is actually mutually beneficial between you."
Cheng Huanchong curled his lips helplessly: "...Yes.
However, the platform cannot blindly think that we are just little ants working for them! Ants may live in vain, but we are human beings, and human beings have ambition and backbone!"
"of course."
Xue Ling said: “If you serve the platform, you will naturally be bound by the platform.
But the legal relationship between you must be an equal and reciprocal partnership, not a bond of slavery."
"That's why I'm so angry!"
Cheng Huanchong snorted angrily: "Whether to attend the fan meeting or not is something I can decide by myself, right?
I don’t want to take photos and interact with fans, this should also be my freedom! Why do I have to listen to them?
They say they have to do it, so I have to do it?
I am a cartoonist, not a star who makes money by traffic exposure! I really hate marketing! Ignore the true meaning of creation and focus everything on profit! The trend of culture should not be comprehensive profit-oriented.
Otherwise, where would the essence of cultural spirit come from?
Sooner or later, he will be beaten to death by the big stick of market interests!"
After listening calmly, Xue Ling raised an eyebrow and asked: "Is this carefully stated in the contract?
If you have signed, then we must have the spirit of the contract and we must abide by it.
But if not, then that’s a different story.”
"No!"
Cheng Huanchong shook his head: "Not a word! It just said that I would cooperate with some publicity activities organized by the platform. It did not specifically require me to do what I must do."
Xue Ling nodded in understanding: "So, the contract should be ambiguous and not clearly stipulated."
"No."
Cheng Huanchong explained: "I was very cautious when signing contracts. I remember clearly what I shouldn't do and what I can and can't do.
Just now they said I was breaking the contract, so I told them directly to find a lawyer to talk to them."
"They don't dare?"
Xue Lingxiao asked: "Because tomorrow's activities have been arranged, they are sure that you must attend even if you are reluctant, so they notified you at the last minute, so that you have no time to react, and you have to be carried away by them.
"
"yes!"
Cheng Huanchong said excitedly: "At first they didn't say there would be an afternoon session at all, they only said there would be a book signing.
The editor just tried his best to explain to me that the organizer's preference for my appearance would greatly increase my points. He also said that as long as the publicity is in place, there is no need to worry about making no money in the future.
You even dared to threaten me and said, do you still want the royalties? Why don't you just feel aggrieved when someone else's hands are short?
Too much! Is this a question of whether to be wronged or not?
If I had persisted in creating for such a small amount of royalties, I would have starved to death.
When I first started updating, there were only a few hundred a month!”
Xue Ling frowned slightly: "Tell them, you are not short of such a small amount of royalties, and you don't need to rely on appearance to win over fans.
Painting your works well and selling them well is your eternal strength, rather than making something flashy."
"I said it, I just said it."
Cheng Huanchong fumed: "If I relied on my face to make a living, why would I have gone there?
When I was sixteen or seventeen years old, I could have found a talent agency to debut, so why did I have to endure three years of hellish high school studies at No. 1 Middle School! The reason why I worked so hard and kept hiding my true good looks was,
I don’t want to be too high-profile, and secondly, I want to prove to my peers that I attract fans with my brush and my strength, not my face!”
"good."
Xue Ling said with a smile: "The handsomeness and beauty of appearance only exist in the short period of youth. No matter how good or expensive the maintenance measures are, they can't compete with the butcher's knife of time.
After entering middle age, the appearance gradually becomes old and ugly, the traces of time creep up on the face, and the color becomes faded and beautiful.
If you just rely on appearance, you can last for more than ten or twenty years at most.
What about twenty years from now?
What will you do for a living then?
Those who rely on strength will never be abandoned by this society."
"However, most people still judge people by their appearance."
Cheng Huanchong chuckled and patted his handsome face: "So, I want to add strength to appearance and become a 100% capable academic!"
Xue Ling laughed and pinched his cheek.
"Okay, stop being so pretty.
A powerful cartoonist and an idol school master, what are you planning to do next?
I just analyzed it with you, do you have any ideas in mind?"
"have."
Cheng Huanchong replied: "You can contact Lawyer He for me later and ask her to help me meet with them.
First of all, I must scare them, lest they treat me like a soft persimmon.
Secondly, I will go to the autograph session tomorrow morning as scheduled, but as for the fan interaction session tomorrow afternoon - that is impossible."
"good."
Xue Ling nodded approvingly: "Since you have your own idea, then do what you want."
Then, she took out her mobile phone and dialed Lawyer He.
Lawyer He is now a Taishan Beidou-level figure in the legal circles of the Imperial Capital. There are two large law firms in the Imperial Capital.
Nowadays, except for some very difficult or representative cases where she personally takes action, she usually stays behind the scenes and acts as the boss to give advice.
Xue Ling exchanged a few words with her and quickly got to the point.
"You can just send one or two more capable assistants over. There's no need to come over in person."
Lawyer He insisted on taking action personally and then hung up the phone.
Xue Ling smiled slightly and put away the phone.
"Lawyer He said that your previous contracts were all for her sake, and now it would be better for her to follow up on them personally.
She has already left for Xinyuan. We will get home soon. You go and find the contract and show it to her.
Whatever happens next, just leave it to her."
"good."
Cheng Huanchong said: "What kind of lawyer and custody can frighten them all at once?"
Xue Ling said warmly: "The key is for you to cooperate with her and have a tacit understanding.
Don't worry, she is capable of protecting your interests.
Of course, your millions of fans are also your strength and right to speak."
"Thank you mom!"
Cheng Huanchong hugged Xue Ling and kissed her cheek, "You are the best mother in the world!"
Xue Ling was dumbfounded: "Am I really that old?"
"No!"
Cheng Huanchong immediately laughed and changed his words: "You are the best mother in the world, the most beautiful mother!"
Xue Ling smiled fondly and imitated his tone.
"I have never paid attention to appearance, I only pursue being a powerful mother.
No matter what difficulties you encounter in the future, just tell your parents and we will definitely help if we can.
You have grown up and become independent, and you have the ability to deal with troubles and difficulties. However, you are young after all, and your experience and connections are not as good as those of your parents, so try to discuss it with us.
We respect your own decisions and solutions, and are happy to help you solve your problems."