"You said on the phone, there's something to give me. Ling Han lowered his eyes, his eyelashes fluttering slightly, "What is it?"

Tang Liwen was not in a hurry, and asked with a smile, "What to drink?"

"If you have something to say, let it go!" Ling Xue was anxious, and she couldn't see her procrastinating, "We don't have the time to drink tea with you!"

Tang Liwen put away her smile, took out a document from the briefcase on the side, and pushed it in front of the two: "Sign it." ”

"What is it?" Ling Han was puzzled.

"Letter of Reconciliation. Tang Liwen moved her lips, with a little laziness in her voice, "The other party has decided to withdraw the lawsuit and intends to reconcile with you." ”

"What do you mean?" Ling Han frowned, "I didn't plan to reconcile. ”

"That's it!" Ling Xue echoed, "We didn't plagiarize, why should we reconcile with her! If we sign this settlement letter, wouldn't we admit to the outside world that we are at fault?"

"What do you think are the chances of winning the lawsuit?" Tang Liwen said faintly, "Especially...... It's on the cusp of this. You should be glad that the other party is willing to stand up and reconcile!"

"Ling Han. After a slight pause, she continued, "I understand your temperament and temperament, what you haven't done, and I want you to admit that it is indeed a little difficult. But if you think about it, a lawsuit is time-consuming and laborious, and even if you are innocent, no one cares whether you plagiarize or not, and most people just watch the play with their waists crossed. ”

"Today's hot search, you should have seen it, they are all scolding you, those words are simply unsightly, I feel cold for you. ”

"You don't have to be pretentious. Ling Han was rarely stiff, "You can't wait to see my jokes." ”

"Yes. From my personal point of view, I really don't want to help you. The corners of Tang Liwen's eyes raised, quite surprised, "I am not only doing this for you, but also for Yichen, for the company's interest." The matter is getting bigger and bigger, and your lawsuit drags on and on, and the impact will be very bad! Have you ever thought about what kind of consequences your one-person persistence will bring to the entire company? The other party has cooperated with our company, and as long as you come forward to reconcile, I believe that the matter will be satisfactorily resolved!

"Speaking of which, it's all about the company. What about me?" Ling Han snorted coldly, "What good is reconciliation for me?"

"Listen to me. Tang Liwen took a sip of coffee, "It took a lot of effort to convince them to withdraw the lawsuit. The only condition is that the company will issue a statement in your name, claiming that it is a cooperation between the two parties, there is no plagiarism, and will compensate the other party for half of the copyright fee. ”

"In other words," Ling Xue smiled coldly, "They take half of the benefits for nothing?

"There's no way around it. ”

"What if I don't agree...... Ling Han looked directly into Tang Liwen's eyes, "Why, I am the one who was innocently scolded, and they still want to take half of my credit? The other party obviously didn't do anything, it was a false accusation! Why should I compromise?"

"It's just weird, you make a big move, and you don't know how to check it. Tang Liwen put away the documents, "What I proposed just now, you should think about it carefully and give me an answer within three days - there is only so much I can fight for you." ”

She grabbed her briefcase and got up to leave. After just a few steps, he turned back again: "Even if you win the lawsuit, you still carry the infamy of 'plagiarism', and now in this world, it is not as simple as you think, thinking that it is easy to seek justice? In a sense, the other side has already won. ”

"You mean, I can only accept it, I can't resist?" Ling Han's heart sank little by little.

"If you want to take off the hat of 'plagiarism', reconciliation may be the best way. Tang Liwen said seriously, "Maybe you have time to fight such a tug-of-war with the other party, but there is no way to eliminate the adverse impact of public opinion on you and the company in the short term." The news on the Internet is effective, and when you win the lawsuit, netizens have already forgotten about it, and if you mention it again, they will still associate you with 'plagiarism'. ”

"You know," I don't know if it was Ling Han's illusion, but he could see a bit of sincerity from Tang Liwen's face, "It only takes a minute, a keyboard, or a mobile phone to spread a rumor, and clarifying a thing often takes longer, takes a lot of energy, and even doesn't get the expected effect." That's the reality!"

Ling Han looked at Tang Liwen's eyes and gradually wavered. Yes, those strangers who don't know the truth don't care what the truth of the matter is, like a wall grass, swinging back and forth with the fermentation of public opinion. He just praised you yesterday, and maybe he is the one who scolded you the most today. I think I am standing on the moral high ground and shouting for justice, but in fact, I am just venting my emotions with momentum!

"I understand what you're saying. But......" Ling Han pinched the corners of his clothes, "If everyone is like me, compromise at will and don't make any efforts, won't this world be chaotic? The truth may not be so important to others, but to me, it is very important." ”

"You want the truth?"

Listening to Ling Han's words, Tang Liwen suddenly laughed with a "poof".

"Good. She smiled and said, "Then I'll tell you the truth you want right now." ”

Ling Han was inexplicably a little nervous, and Ling Xue, who was sitting on the side, noticed her strangeness, took her hand and shook it hard.

"Naturally, you are not plagiarizing. Tang Liwen said word by word, "This kind of thing, the other party knows it very well, and the people in the industry also know it." Speaking of which, the other party has been imitating your painting style since a few years ago. The fundamental reason why things are so big is that you are arrogant, the other party has always wanted to find opportunities to cooperate with you, you look down on her, and even insult her, and anyone will hold a grudge. ”

"Is that so?" Ling Han turned his face to look at Ling Xue, "Everyone knows that I didn't plagiarize, but no one stood up to say a word for me......?"

"Sister. Ling Xue lowered her head, "The industry's definition of plagiarism is very unclear. Things like tracing and plagiarism emerge in an endless stream, but they don't get more attention. If this matter hadn't involved you, I'm afraid it wouldn't have caused such a big splash. You may be disheartened, or you may be ...... It's to protect yourself. ”

"I'm tired. Ling Han stroked her forehead with one hand and rubbed her temples with the other, in her cognition, black is black and white is white, and she never thought that there would be an indefinable gray area.

"It's time for me to go. Tang Liwen put on sunglasses and stepped on high heels, "Think about it, call me." ”

"Wait a minute!" Ling Han stopped her, "Can I leave the documents?" I'll take them back and study them. Also, you make an appointment with the other party for me to meet!"

"Changed your mind so soon?" Tang Liwen's mouth rose, and she agreed very simply, "Okay! Then we will meet here at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon." ”

"Good. ”

After Tang Liwen left, Ling Han and Ling Xue sat in the café for a long time, until it was getting dark, Ling Han stood up and packed up the papers: "Let's go home." ”

"Sister......

"Hmm. ”

"Are you really going to reconcile with them?"

“……”

"Actually, think about it," Ling Xue and Ling Han were walking side by side, and it was difficult to tell who was who from behind," Tang Liwen said, and there was some truth in what she said. Of course, I'm not saying that the truth doesn't matter, but ......"

"I understand. Ling Han took her words, "In the current situation, if I continue to insist, it seems that there is no point, and it will only make things worse." Reconciliation...... It's not that hard to accept!"

"I'm just afraid that I have wronged you. Ling Xue's voice was soft.

"It's a lesson~" At this time, it is indeed not easy for Ling Han to maintain an optimistic attitude, "Who made me so unkind and looked down on people before! I'm afraid she is not the only one who holds a grudge against me." I can understand that no one has come forward to speak for me! They have not fallen into the trap, which is already the greatest gift to me. ”