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Chapter 489: Chapter 479: Insulting One by One (Additional Chapter for Life Like Water)
Director Wu certainly noticed that although Shen Yunfang had complimented him a few times, she wasn’t sincere and was still refusing to hand over the negotiating rights.
"Hmph, I’d like to see just how far Shen Yunfang can go in these negotiations on her own," Director Wu sneered. He was curious to see whether Shen Yunfang would come crawling back to him for help after being devoured by Yoshida, left with nothing.
Having dealt with this inexplicably emergent Director Wu, Shen Yunfang then turned back to Mr. Yoshida, finding his gaze exceedingly distasteful, "Tell him I don’t have the time to dawdle. If he wants the rights to ’Gender-Transforming Transformers’, he needs to offer me forty percent of the profits. That’s my final offer. Furthermore, the broadcast and sales rights don’t include my country. If he thinks the price is right and can accept my terms, we can sit down and continue to discuss the details of the collaboration. If he finds the price unsuitable or has other issues, then there’s no need for further discussion," Shen Yunfang declared decisively.
She didn’t want to sell her rights only to have the Japanese turn around and sell the product back into her country, recouping the money they spent. Please forgive her lack of fondness for the Japanese.
Mr. Yoshida turned to the interpreter, who quietly translated Shen Yunfang’s words to him.
The more Yoshida listened, the more furrowed his brow became, until he finally slammed his hand on the sofa, "Absurd, your terms are simply absurd."
Without needing the interpreter to translate, Shen Yunfang understood his meaning from Yoshida’s expression and actions.
She stood up and said, "Then there’s nothing to be done. We’re not destined to collaborate. You can continue the discussion; I’m leaving first." Since her conditions were not acceptable to the other party, Shen Yunfang saw no reason to continue the discussion; it would be a waste of time.
Zhu Zhengqi also stood up, ready to follow his student’s lead and leave.
"Wait a minute. What’s going on here? One word of dissent and you’re ready to leave? What’s wrong with you?" Vice Principal Tao, seeing Shen Yunfang’s intention to leave again, quickly stood up and blocked her path. It hadn’t been easy to summon her multiple times; how could she just walk out after a few words? "Mr. Yoshida wants to discuss with you. To negotiate is to compromise. Do you think this is your house, where you can do whatever you want? Sit back down and talk properly."
"Ms. Shen, please wait a moment. Mr. Yoshida has something else he wants to say to you," the interpreter quickly realized things were going south and stood up to intervene.
"Ms. Shen, it’s improper to treat an international friend in this manner. On behalf of the government, I must criticize you," Director Wu joined in, leveraging his official status. Hmph, the negotiation had hit a wall. Without him—an official of the government—backing her, this poor student thought she could pull off these little tricks with foreigners. That was simply bringing an axe to a class on poetry.
Standing in the middle of the office, Shen Yunfang looked at the two people blocking her way, sighed, and felt that Joseph had gotten her into quite the predicament.
However, this was a problem she had to resolve herself. It was truly bothersome. She turned towards Mr. Yoshida and said, "Regarding the collaboration, although I’m not desperate to sell, seeing that you’ve come all this way, there seems to be some sincerity. I thought I might as well sell it to you at a fair price. But even if it’s just about right, I have my bottom line. I believe I’ve been very clear, and I’ve laid out the terms of the cooperation. The price cannot go lower, and the conditions cannot change. If you think it’s okay, then we can collaborate; if not, you can look for someone else. I believe your great Empire of Japan wouldn’t stoop to the point of licking faces and pestering others."
Mr. Yoshida’s face turned ugly at her words, yet he sat down. Neither of Shen Yunfang’s two conditions was something he could agree to, so the collaboration had hit a stalemate from the very beginning and couldn’t proceed for the time being. However, he wasn’t the type to easily give up. He still needed to go back and think about how to conquer Shen Yunfang, how to achieve his goals.
"Yunfang, you might have misunderstood," said Zhu Zhengqi. "Mr. Yoshida means that you can’t possibly have a fixed price. We should be flexible in business to ensure a happy cooperation, shouldn’t we? Sit down, have some water, calm down, and think about it. The terms Mr. Yoshida has offered you are very favorable. You need to understand that if you really sell this copyright, your life will change drastically. Your parents will be proud of you living in a big house, and your siblings will be happy for you getting married..." It was clear that the translator was making it all up and projecting his own feelings.
However, Shen Yunfang couldn’t listen anymore. "Excuse me, but my parents have passed away, and I have no siblings. I’m the only one left in my family. Besides, I am already very content with my life as it is, so this so-called drastic change holds no appeal for me. Moreover, I don’t think there’s a need to talk further. I’ve already stated my bottom price—the assessment of the worth of my own work. I believe it’s worth that much. If Mr. Yoshida offers more, I’ll be thankful to him. It’s great to make more money, but if he expects me to lower my price, then I’m sorry. Do you understand what I’m saying?" The last question Shen Yunfang directed at the translator.
The translator nodded hastily; it was crystal clear. Not understanding at this point would be like being deaf.
"That’s good. Please translate it for Mr. Yoshida. If he doesn’t understand, you can repeat it a few times." Shen Yunfang practically considered Mr. Yoshida an imbecile.
"And as for you, Director Wu, as a state official, a leader, a public servant, you should be aware that everything you say carries legal responsibility. So, when you speak, please think carefully. To my knowledge, one can’t simply represent our country’s government just because they want to." Words spoken without care might come back to bite.
Director Wu had been indifferent at first, but after being scolded by Shen Yunfang, his face turned purple. He knew he had overstepped, but being called out openly by a young woman made him feel his old face was being slapped resoundingly.
The last one was Vice Principal Tao.
"Have you forgotten, Vice Principal Tao, whether or not Mr. Yoshida and I collaborate is my personal affair and has nothing to do with the school, and even less to do with you. I hope you can recognize your place and attend to matters a school leader should. Our school’s second-floor restroom’s window has been broken for several days, and no one has taken care of it. You might want to look into that." Keep your nose out of others’ business, will you? It’s not like you don’t get paid to do your own job.
Vice Principal Tao’s face flushed red, getting a brazen dressing-down from his own student. Thankfully, his skin was thick enough; otherwise, he might as well have found a tofu block to commit suicide with at that moment.
After putting everyone in the room in their place, and seeing no one dared to stop her, Shen Yunfang walked out with her head held high.
