Urban Super Medical Saint-Chapter 545 - 544: I’m Going Out to Make a Call to Dongxu

All guests were seated when Minister Hao raised his glass on behalf of the Jiangnan Provincial Propaganda Department and the Broadcasting and Television Bureau to welcome Director Fang to the inspection, and offered a toast, marking the beginning of the banquet.

After the banquet started, everyone followed the order of their official ranks, starting with Director Qiu, successively toasting to Director Fang. Other than initially clinking glasses with Minister Hao, Director Fang merely took small sips in response to everyone else's toasts, while Director Qiu, Station Head Guo, and others gulped down their glasses.

"Station Head Guo, the television station of your province has shown strong growth momentum over these past two years, especially the entertainment sector, which is leading nationwide. I heard that even before the second season of Happy Girl Voices was aired, advertisers were already seeking you out, and I even heard a company offered a sponsorship fee of thirty million. That price is astronomical, even the CCTV shows are surpassed by yours." After a round of drinks, the conversation opened up. Since Fang Fei's daughter might intern at the provincial station, he was deliberately ingratiating himself with Station Head Guo, and even specifically praised Happy Girl Voices.

If it were another time, Station Head Guo would probably be overjoyed by such praise from the administration's leaders. However, his mood today was complicated. Just a short while ago, he not only scolded Wu Longcai, but also mentioned demoting him to the Public New Rural Channel. Yet now, the administration's leaders had specifically mentioned Happy Girl Voices. Since the leaders had specified, the station naturally needed to invest a lot of effort into the program. But without Wu Longcai, without Wu Shiyi and Liu Manman, could the program still be successful?

Station Head Guo naturally felt unsure! Yet with so many people present, the words had already been spoken, and as the head of the station, he certainly couldn't lower his status to invite Wu Longcai and the others back.

The other provincial station leaders had also thought of this issue and, after hearing Fang Fei's remarks, they all turned to look at Station Head Guo with very telling glances, filled with either sympathy or schadenfreude...

"How could our local station compare with CCTV! It's only because of the administration and provincial leaders' attention that our station's made this rapid development." Regardless of his complex feelings, Station Head Guo had to appear cheerful, and he swiftly responded with a modest compliment.

"Speaking of Happy Girl Voices, may I ask a question?" No sooner had Station Head Guo finished speaking than Fang Wanyue suddenly spoke.

"Of course you may." Seeing Director Fang's daughter asking, Station Head Guo quickly nodded with a smile.

"I think Liu Manman and Wu Shiyi hosted Happy Girl Voices very well, why was Liu Manman suddenly replaced?" Fang Wanyue asked, her tone carrying a hint of indignation on behalf of Liu Manman.

Happy Girl Voices, unique among entertainment programs, attracted particular attention, especially since its sponsor was Qinghe Herbal Tea, not to mention that even Fang Fei was especially focused on it.

Because they both knew that the behind-the-scenes boss of Qinghe Herbal Tea was Ge Dongxu.

When Fang Wanyue asked this, it was not just Xiao Shanshan who had replaced Liu Manman whose face instantly changed, even Station Head Guo's expression became slightly embarrassed.

"You child, these are decisions made by Station Head Guo and his team, what does an outsider like you asking so many questions do?" Seeing his daughter's question putting Station Head Guo in a difficult position, Fang Fei immediately glared at her, saying.

"No problem, no problem, Miss Fang is just showing her concern for our Happy Girl Voices!" Seeing Fang Fei reprimand his daughter, Station Head Guo hurriedly tried to smooth things over, his mood growing even more complex.

He didn't just replace Liu Manman, just now, he also pulled Wu Shiyi and the program director Wu Longcai off their positions, of course.

"Heehee, exactly!" Fang Wanyue made a face at Fang Fei.

"Exactly what? You're almost graduating and you still don't follow any rules," Fang Fei scolded as his daughter made a face at him, glaring at her displeased.

"Just asking a question, is that also being unruly? Forget it, I'll go out and call Dongxu, see where he is, and tell him I've arrived at his place." Fang Wanyue, never fond of formal occasions, decisively stood up to step out for some air upon seeing Fang Fei chastising her for being disorderly.

"This child, always spoiled by her mother!" Fang Fei shook his head as Fang Wanyue left the table to make her call.

Upon hearing Fang Fei mention Fang Wanyue's mother, some people in the room who knew Fang Fei's background trembled slightly.

"Haha, they're all the same. Mine gives me even more headaches," Minister Hao joked in an attempt to ease the mood.

...

Wanghu Hotel, a small lakeside private room.

"I incidentally heard that the second season's Happy Girl, Liu Manman, was replaced by Xiao Shanshan; I wanted to ask about this when I invited you out to eat today. I didn't expect another incident to happen in the lobby—things seem even more complicated now. Tell me, what exactly happened?" Ge Dongxu asked the three after they had a few drinks.

"It was all because Xiao Shanshan climbed up to Station Head Guo, and then he wanted to boost her into position, insisting on getting her onto Happy Girl. Director Wu was opposed vehemently, but Station Head Guo leveraged funding against him, only giving fifty thousand more than last year. That amount of money, how could it possibly make the second season of Happy Girl successful! Moreover, Station Head Guo blamed Director Wu for signing a two-year contract with Qinghe Herbal Tea, saying that if it weren't for Director Wu, they could have secured sponsorship of thirty million this year. In the end, with no alternative and to secure sufficient funding for the program, Manman stepped down to let Xiao Shanshan take over," Wu Shiyi, always direct and currently holding back frustration, blurted out as soon as Ge Dongxu asked.

"This is too much, without Director Wu's efforts, without your brilliant hosting, without our substantial investment in Qinghe Herbal Tea last year, could Happy Girl have become popular? Now that it's only the second season, is Station Head Guo ready to 'kill the donkey after it finished grinding the grain', 'dismantle the bridge after crossing the river'? Besides, this second season, we at Qinghe Herbal Tea also invested twenty million in sponsorship, a full ten million more than last year; does he really think the money in our business falls from the sky? He said to cut the funds and just cut the funds? Doesn't he need to consider our company's investment?" Ge Dongxu's expression turned cold after listening to Wu Shiyi.

"Sorry, Ge, it's my fault for not handling this properly, leading to …" Director Wu, seeing Ge Dongxu getting angry, couldn't help but feel very guilty.

"This isn't your fault at all; this is purely Station Head Guo's doing! In human interactions and conduct, there should always be some bottom line and principles; just because he's the station head, can he really mess around this way? Can he really do whatever he pleases?" Ge Dongxu interrupted, waving his hand.

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"He is the station head, and many times, what he says goes. Now that things have become like this, Ge, seriously, if it doesn't work out, I think Qinghe Herbal Tea should relinquish its priority rights and not sponsor the program anymore. I refuse to believe that without me, without Wu Shiyi, without Liu Manman, any company would be willing to invest tens of millions in sponsoring this program. If someone really spends big money to sponsor it and then the show's ratings flop, I'd like to see where Station Head Guo and his crew can put their faces, how they would explain it to the sponsors," Wu Longcai said.