Chapter 9: The Unfortunate Tian Bin

Tian Bin stumbled to his feet, so angry that he was almost ready to curse. When he looked at his phone again, he realized that he had mistakenly selected the wrong name when he dropped it; it was indeed the phone number of the author Li Gen. Both he and Vice President Li shared the surname Li, and their names were also similar. Feeling quite frustrated, Tian Bin decided to choose the sender's name again.

Although Zhang Ye's incident made Tian Bin quite unhappy, overall, he was in a good mood today. "The Soul Summoning" is currently the hottest supernatural novel, and he had to exert tremendous effort to secure the audio rights and broadcasting rights from that publishing house. Several provincial radio stations were also spending large sums of money to compete for it, but in the end, Tian Bin obtained the authorization. He actually employed some tactics; for instance, he did not contact the author of the book first. The author was just a newcomer, and Tian Bin communicated directly with the senior management of the publishing house, promising a relatively high price. As for how the publishing house would split the profits with the author or simply take advantage of the fact that the author was a newcomer to drive the price down to the lowest, Tian Bin did not concern himself with that. He only assured the publishing house that the price offered by the radio station would not be disclosed to the author, allowing both parties to profit together. Tian Bin was genuinely trying hard; he also wanted to increase the listenership of the program "Midnight Ghost Stories" through this novel, attract more advertisements, boost commissions and performance, and build a reputation.

Many people in the office area are whispering, as everyone enjoys watching the excitement

The copyright of the book "The Call of Souls" is held entirely by the author, and the same applies to the audio rights. The author grants the publisher the authority to manage other copyright matters based on a relationship of trust. However, strictly speaking, any sale of copyright without the author's authorization in written form or signature is invalid. The contract for "The Call of Souls" is an example of this; Tian Bin only signed a contract with the publisher. Normally, if the author receives the copyright fee, they would not contest it, and the contract would be considered established. However, if the author were to take issue with it, this contract could be completely voided. If there is no written authorization or signature from the author for the sale of copyright, it is all invalid. The contract for "The Call of Souls" is an example of this; Tian Bin only signed a contract with the publisher. Normally, if the author receives the copyright fee, they would not contest it, and the contract would be considered established. However, if the author were to take issue with it, this contract could be completely voided.

Tian Bin turned his head, and suddenly! The fluorescent light above him exploded without warning

Tian Bin shouted again, and with a thud, his body fell back onto the ground. His hand trembled, and at the same time, the send button on his phone was pressed.

Isn't this courting disaster

Bang

When he took out his phone to see the screen clearly, Tian Bin's expression changed dramatically. "What the hell, how did it get sent out?" He wanted to remedy the situation, but it was already too late

Tian Bin was in pain, and after getting up, he shook his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it!"

The game ring has provided a hint

Li Si scratched his head and said, "I’m sorry, Brother Tian, I didn’t notice. Who would have thought the light would break down"

I apologize, are you alright

Many people have gradually started to pay attention to this. Did they fall twice within a few seconds? How unfortunate is that

Didi, the message with the image and text has arrived

A female colleague wanted to put away her lunchbox after work, but as she reached for it, she accidentally knocked the lid to the ground with a loud clatter

Li Si hurriedly went to help, "Brother Tian! I apologize! This..."

I just finished eating, what happened

Three times ah

Zhang Ye was both relieved and astonished; the bad luck talisman had only been in effect for five minutes, yet in that brief time, Tian Bin had become so unfortunate. This item is truly remarkable! It seems that besides Zhang Jinglei, my friend will need a new nickname in the future. Yes, let's call him Detective Mouri Zhang Wulang!

But this is not the end; just before the expiration of the bad luck notice, the head of the literary broadcast burst in!

Tian Bin happened to step on it and immediately slipped to the ground, thud, falling quite hard

These scenes unfolded right under Zhang Ye's nose, as he watched Tian Bin fall and get bumped into. The colleagues in the office found it quite amusing, thinking that Tian Bin was having a particularly unlucky day

A leader of the editing team stated: "Absolutely cannot broadcast! Who will take responsibility if something goes wrong?"

Tian Bin! Zhao Guozhou shouted loudly

Wang, who has not yet finished work, said unhappily, "Are you going to file a lawsuit?"

Suddenly, Li Si quickly approached from behind and said, "Brother Tian!"

Zhao Guozhou scolded him for a full ten minutes

Everyone gathered together and discussed fervently. In the end, it was Zhao Guozhou, the top leader, who made the decision: "Change the novel. Each department should help contact anyone who has suitable supernatural novel resources. The nighttime live broadcast cannot stop, nor can it be allowed to stop. Let's see if we can secure the novel's copyright in the shortest time possible!" Zhao Guozhou pointed at Tian Bin's nose and said, "The situation has deteriorated because of you! Prepare for punishment!" "Change the novel. Each department should help contact anyone who has suitable supernatural novel resources. The nighttime live broadcast cannot stop, nor can it be allowed to stop. Let's see if we can secure the novel's copyright in the shortest time possible!" Zhao Guozhou pointed at Tian Bin's nose and said, "The situation has deteriorated because of you! Prepare for punishment!"

Isn't this disgusting to others

You ... ... Oh my back, what happened!

Hey, have you heard?

Tian Bin sensed something was amiss, "Leader."

I fell three times in total

Tian Bin did not dare to retort, bowing his head in silence

The misfortune sticker has been used, with an effect duration of five minutes. The countdown begins: four minutes and fifty-nine seconds, four minutes and fifty-eight seconds ... ...

Oh dear

The cancellation of authorization is indeed not much; any author who has seen that message would probably curse!

The newcomer almost got into a fight with Tian Bin

Zhao Guozhou erupted, saying: "What are you doing! Huh? The author of 'The Call of Souls,' Li Gen, called the station to say that the contract is invalid and demanded that we stop broadcasting his work! He also said that if we infringe on his copyright, a lawyer's letter will be sent over tomorrow! Wasn't this your responsibility? How did you handle it?"

Brother Tian! I apologize, I apologize!

He picked up his phone and saw that the screen was blank, so he had no choice but to create a new blank message. He typed to Director Li: "Director Li, please rest assured, we will not question the percentage you allocate to the authors. The price we agreed upon will not be disclosed to author Li Gen. This is not our first collaboration, so you can trust me to handle this matter." After finishing, Tian Bin navigated to Director Li's number and was about to send the message. However, coincidentally, a colleague from the opposite side was about to leave work. As they passed each other in the corridor, the colleague accidentally bumped into Tian Bin, causing the silk fan they were holding to slip from their hand and fall halfway open onto the ground. Tian Bin, while navigating to Director Li's number, was again interrupted by the same colleague who brushed past him in the corridor. The colleague bumped into him again, and the fan fell to the ground. Tian Bin also swayed slightly, lost his balance, stepped on the fan, and with a loud exclamation, fell flat on his face.

Ah? Is that true? What is going on?

Did you not check the almanac before going out today

Tian Bin checked his phone; it was a message from a deputy editor of the publishing house, wishing him success with the program and subtly indicating not to disclose the cost of the author's audio rights purchase. Tian Bin smiled in response, intending to reply as he walked, but suddenly encountered an issue with the desk on his left

They are public institutions, and what they value most is not the issue of profit, but the responsibilities involved.

Ah, Teacher Tian

In contrast, Tian Bin's expression was as if he had just lost his father

In the end, several small leaders from the literary frequency also arrived, and everyone exchanged words. Zhang Ye and many others finally understood what was going on. It turned out that Tian Bin had reached an agreement with the simplified publisher of "Zhao Hun". Tian Bin had the publisher sell him the audio rights to the novel, and he would conceal the copyright price to deceive the author, allowing the publisher to achieve greater profits. This phenomenon is actually quite common in the industry; even if Tian Bin did not conceal it, the publisher would not inform the author, and the author would likely remain unaware. However, Tian Bin mistakenly sent the insider message to the original author's phone!

Everyone is perplexed, looking on in a haze of confusion.

Tian Bin explained: "Leader, this is my mistake, but I believe it is fine for us to continue broadcasting, as we have contracts with the publisher, in fact..."

Tian Bin felt as if Zhang Ye had brushed against him as he passed by. He looked down to see nothing and then coldly glanced at the other party.

As the fragments of the fluorescent tube splattered down, Li Si was startled and instinctively raised his hand to shield himself, resulting in his palm striking Tian Bin's chin perfectly

Tian Bin was almost in tears, "What are you doing! Can't you see!"

Work is over

Zhang Ye did not return home either. He rubbed the game ring to open the inventory and pulled out that item, which he had previously collected from the treasure chest, resembling a band-aid. As he unwrapped it, Tian Bin happened to return from outside. The two were seated at a table facing each other, quite close together. To get to Zhang Ye, Tian Bin had to pass by him. Zhang Ye subtly reached out and discreetly stuck the misfortune sticker onto Tian Bin's pants, an item that no one but Zhang Ye could see.

What are you doing