Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
âWhat suggestion?â Yan Ci asked seriously.
âYou should pay more attention to Zhang Hoping and Gao Haoyu more,â Lin Yi said.
âThese two are both geniuses. I think itâs quite interesting, especially the one called Zhang Hoping. His Dance of the Phoenix directly made me lose my mind.â
âHahaâ¦â
At the mention of Zhang Hepingâs Dancing Phoenix, Yan Ci couldnât control his facial expression.
It really opened the door to a new world for him.
âIâll remember this suggestion. Letâs see the effect of the recording and try to give them more scenes. Then, weâll arrange scenes for them based on the audienceâs reaction.â
âJust keep an eye out.â
Because they had something to do later, the two of them ate very quickly. They had other things to deal with in the afternoon.
âAh, isnât this Director Yan?â
Just as the two of them finished eating and were about to settle the bill, they suddenly heard someone talking beside them.
She looked up and saw a young woman in black pants and a white shirt. She was holding a red handbag from Prada. Compared to Yan Ciâs slightly ordinary outfit, she appeared exquisite.
The womanâs name was Su Chang, the deputy director of Zhonghai TV Station and Yan Ciâs former colleague.
Beside her was a bespectacled man in his forties. He was thin and wore a suit. He looked refined.
Lin Yi didnât say anything and subconsciously looked at Yan Ci.
Lin Yi noticed her expression, and the latter immediately turned cold. However, Yan Ci still forced a smile and stood up.
âWhat a coincidence. Youâre eating here too.â
âIsnât the stationâs new program about to start filming? President Cheng and I are here for a meal to talk about investing.â
With that, Su Chang took a step to the side. âLet me introduce you. This is Cheng Guanliang, the general manager of Yanjing Xinsheng Food Company. Weâre almost done talking. Theyâre the exclusive sponsors of the next show.â
âHch, congratulations.â
âWhat a pity. The new program is about to start filming, but you already left. If the two of us could work together, it would be a perfect combination. The new program would definitely become popular. What a pity.â
âItâs mainly because our situations are different.â Yan Ci combed her hair and said with a smile,
âIâve been in Zhonghai TV Station for more than three years. There are no more challenges for me there, so I want to change my career path. I canât let a platform restrict me.â
Lin Yi pursed his lips. They were married.
There was a hidden meaning in Yan Ciâs words. Su Changâs expression changed slightly, but her expression remained calm.
âI understand what you mean. Before I came, Director Yanâs approach was unique. However, sometimes, you have to figure out if itâs the value given to you by the platform or yourself. It wonât be good if you confuse these two things.â
Yan Ci nodded with a smile. âThis is indeed a question worth both of us thinking about.â
âI still have something to do, so letâs stop here for today.â Su Chang smiled and said.
âRight now, I have a few manufacturers who want to meet me regarding the sponsorship, but I really donât have that many spots left for them. If you need anything, remember to tell me. Iâll recommend them to you.â
âI have enough sponsors. Thank you for your kindness.â
âIâll see you later.â
After saying that, Su Chang and Cheng Guanliang left the restaurant, but Yan Ciâs face became more and more gloomy.
âWhatâs wrong? You look like you want to eat her alive.â Lin Yi asked.
âLetâs not talk about her. I didnât look at the almanac when I went out. It turns out Iâm unlucky today.â
Lin Yi glanced at Yan Ci. âYour resignation should have something to do with her, right?â
âHmm? You can tell?â
âIâm not blind. I realized that something was wrong the moment she appeared.â Lin Yi said.
âTell me what happened. What ability does this woman have to force our Director Yan to resign?â
Yan Ci held her bag and raised her head like a proud white swan.
âShe didnât force me to leave. I left on my own.â
âEven if you left on your own, there has to be a reason. Donât just tell me you want to start a business. Itâs meaningless to be so secretive.â
âShe was originally from Sichuan Province. Because of her connections, she was directly transferred to Zhonghai TV Station and became the deputy director.â
âI remember that the previous deputy station head was called Wu Wenshu.â
âThat person was pushed out.â
âBased on what you said, her connections are quite strong.â Lin Yi smiled.
âIs it because she snatched away the position that originally belonged to you that you left in anger?â
âThatâs only a small part of the reason,â said Claire.
âDo you still remember Man vs. Wild?â
âI remember. I heard the viewership ratings were pretty good.â
âOriginally, this was a project for the television station to test the waters. If the effect was good, there would be other variety shows. Naturally, I would be the executive director and producer of the following variety shows. However, after she arrived, not only did she directly become the station head, but she also added her name to the âMan vs. Wildâ program. It made it seem like she deserved half the credit.â
âDidnât tell your station head about this?â
âThis matter was instructed by the station head. Whatâs the use of me talking to him about it?â
â I understand. Because of this, you resigned angrily and came out to do a show yourself?â
Yan Ci nodded. âBecause I had this idea from the beginning. I submitted the proposal for the second variety show a long time ago, but the station head immediately rejected it. He said that this kind of variety show was not good and the audience would be unwilling to watch it. There were all kinds of reasons that combined and resulted in me resigning.â
âA television station actually caused so much trouble. Itâs really interesting.â
âThatâs right. It doesnât matter if I donât work in a place like this. Itâs not like I canât find a job. Thereâs no need for me to suffer.â
âDirector Yan is awesome.â
âAlright, letâs not talk about this anymore. Just thinking about it is annoying. Letâs go too. We still have something to do in the afternoon.â
After leaving, the two of them parted ways. However, Lin Yi did not go to the Lingyun Group. Instead, he drove to Shen Tianzhuoâs place.
âYou havenât been here for a long time.â Shen Tianzhuo smiled when he saw Lin Yi.
âIâve been busy recently. I just finished dealing with those things, so I came over.â
âHow is it? Has everything been settled in Meiguo?â
âItâs all settled. You donât have to worry about that. It was a close call.â
âIâm glad to hear that.â
Shen Tianzhuo handed him a cigarette, and Lin Yi took it habitually.
In the entire Zhonghai, Lin Yi only ever accepted Shen Tianzhuoâs cigarettes. The rest he would accept depending on his mood.
Therefore, many big shots in Zhonghai knew that Lin Yi smoked.
However, it was very difficult to get him to smoke their cigarettes.
It was even more difficult to get him to take the initiative to give you a cigarette!
Due to all this, in the circle of big shots, a cigarette from Lin Yi was as good as gold..