"Sisi, something's wrong!"
Yang Qian rushed into the office in a hurry, gasping for breath.
"Don't be in a rush. Take your time and tell me."
"Something's wrong with our project. The copyright holder has suddenly gone back on their word and won't let us continue!"
"What did you say?"
Gu Sisi stood up abruptly.
The project she was in charge of was a script adaptation, laying the foundation for later film and television shooting. The work had been going on for a week, and suddenly something went wrong. The impact was too great.
Previously, the company had reached an agreement with the copyright holder. All that was left was to sign the contract. To save time, the project team was arranged to start the operation in advance.
If the copyright holder suddenly went back on their word, all her efforts during this period would go down the drain.
After hearing this, Gu Sisi also looked solemn.
She had long heard that the author of this copyright had a rather eccentric and unpredictable temper, but she never thought there would be a situation of breach of contract.
"What did the director say?"
"The director has already sent someone to negotiate with the copyright holder, but the other side simply ignored us. We were given the cold shoulder."
Gu Sisi glanced at her busy colleagues, took a deep breath. This matter couldn't be known to everyone for the time being, and it must be dealt with as soon as possible.
"Yang Qian, keep this matter a secret for now. Everyone should continue to work as usual. I'll figure out a way."
Everyone had been working very hard these days. She couldn't let their hard work go to waste. Moreover, since she had taken over the project, she was not willing to give up like this.
After much thought, Gu Sisi thought the problem might lie in the company's qualifications.
An excellent work was like a child to the author. The author would surely cherish it and would not want it to be randomly processed by some unknown small companies, which might affect the image of the work.
Although their company's performance was on the rise and it was somewhat well - known, it had only been established for a few years. In many cases, it gave people an untrustworthy feeling.
It was reasonable for the author to make such a decision.
After thinking it through, Gu Sisi took a taxi and went out. She decided to go and talk to the author in person.
She covered herself with a scarf and a hat, only showing her two eyes. She stood downstairs of the author's place and waited. Passers - by would glance at her from time to time, thinking her dressing was rather strange.
That's right. Gu Sisi was lying in wait for the rabbit. She thought that since the wind wouldn't come to her, she would go chasing the wind.
She waited for a long time but there was still no sign of anyone. Gu Sisi began to have doubts. Could the home address in the information be wrong? Or was the author not at home?
When it was almost dark, she finally noticed an old man taking a walk. He was simply dressed, just like an ordinary neighbor.
This was the person she was looking for this time, Yang Chengsi.
"Teacher Yang, wait a minute!" Gu Sisi immediately ran over. Out of breath, she said, "Teacher Yang, I'm Gu Sisi from Ruiji Company. I'd like to talk to you about the script copyright."
Yang Chengsi looked at her. Just as he was about to say something, when he heard the word "copyright", he immediately shook his head. "Sorry, I'm not going to sell the copyright anymore."
Yang Chengsi was very calm. From his dressing, it could be seen that he didn't care much about fame and fortune. What he cared about was the effect after the copyright was adapted into a script. He didn't trust small companies to do it.
"Teacher Yang..."
Gu Sisi watched helplessly as he entered the building. There was an access control in the community, and she was blocked outside.
"Alas!" She sighed and squatted on the ground, hugging her knees. This trip was in vain.
When she got back to Qinglin Villa, Huo Cheng was already home.
Seeing her looking so dejected, he asked, "What's wrong?"
When Gu Sisi saw someone at home, she immediately cheered up a bit, but she still couldn't hide the disappointment and exhaustion in her eyes. "It's nothing. It's just... I suddenly found that many things won't develop as I expected."
Just like this villa, it was luxurious everywhere. Even the chandelier above her head cost more than her annual salary. She, a little ant busy with life, had actually moved into a luxurious lair that only a dragon could own.