Chapter 976: A new job?
Translator: Legge Editor: Legge
That afternoon.
Soone knocked on the door.
Dong Shanshan had co to visit and even brought so fruit and health supplents with her.
His mother bead. "Hi, Shanshan, you've co?"
Dong Shanshan smiled and said, "Aunt, Uncle."
"Co in, co in." His father went to welco her. "Why did you buy so many things again?"
His mother pretended to be unhappy and said, "I've told you before that you don't need buy anything when you co visit. Child, why are you always so polite to us? Co, co on in."
Dong Shanshan looked around, searching for soone. "Where's Zhang Ye?"
A voice ca from the bathroom. "I'm sitting on the throne."
Dong Shanshan covered her nose and said, "Hurry up. I have sothing important to discuss with you."
"OK," ca the reply from inside.
As the weather ward, Dong Shanshan dressed prettier. She was wearing a long skirt today and had tied her hair back in a simple ponytail. Her black hair seed to have been dyed, sporting brown highlights.
As the door was not closed, an old neighbor standing outside stuck her head in to have a look.
His mother blinked and said, "Third Sister?"
The woman said in pleasant surprise, "Aiyo, it's really Dong Shanshan!"
Dong Shanshan turned around and smiled to her. "Hello."
The woman ca into the house uninvited. "I really like your show. Can I take a picture with you?" She took out her cell phone as she said this. "Old Zhang, take a picture for us."
His father smiled and said, "Sure."
Click! Click! The shutter sounded.
Zhang Ye ca out of the bathroom and said in amusent, "Third Aunt, how co you haven't asked to take a picture with ?"
The woman glanced at him. "I watched you grow up from a baby. So what's the point of taking a picture with you? I won't disturb you guys any longer. I'll be off now." She then clutched her cell phone and left in delight.
Dong Shanshan had gotten very popular now as more and more people knew about her, to the point that they could already identify her by na. Apparently, a big company had recently approached her for a major endorsent deal. Inside of one year, her value had increased severalfold. Although Zhang Ye was much more popular than her, his social ties were obviously not on the sa level as hers. Dong Shanshan had a clean background with no scandals nor stains on her reputation. Every company would be willing to approach her, and she was the favorite of every television station that knew her, unlike Zhang Ye, whose reputation was stained and sullied and was an out-and-out troublemaker of the entertainnt industry.
After chatting for a bit in the living room.
Zhang Ye led Dong Shanshan into his bedroom.
He closed the door and sat down on the chair, pulling out a chair for her as well. But Dong Shanshan did not sit down on it. She smoothed her skirt before sitting down on the end of the bed.
Zhang Ye asked, "You don't have work today?"
Dong Shanshan shrugged. "Don't you know that Do You Rember is going to be taken off the air soon?"
"Taken off the air?" Zhang Ye was stunned.
Dong Shanshan explained, "Last year, when The Voice ca out, it propped up the market for singing shows. But the audience's demands also beca higher along with that. Although Do You Rember and The Voice do not fall under the sa category, it was inevitable that it'd be affected. Last month's viewership ratings of Do You Rember dropped again. Although it has maintained the standard of around 0.75% of the viewership ratings, the station still decided to stop broadcasting. Brother Hu and the program team staff also felt the sa regarding the decision. Nobody wishes to be stagnant. They all hope to make a new show so that we may make a push. Who doesn't wish to get the number 1 spot in the nationwide viewership ratings at least once in their lifeti?"
"Number 1 spot in the nationwide viewership ratings?" Zhang Ye laughed and said, "That's no easy feat."
Dong Shanshan bluntly said, "That's why I'm looking for you."
Zhang Ye gave a wry smile and said, "You really think highly of ?"
"That's right." Dong Shanshan considered him. "We don't have the talent to achieve it, but you do. If you could even get the number 1 spot in the nationwide viewership ratings and trample on all the variety shows with a docuntary, who else should we look for but you? I'm here to invite you to make a coback and offer you a job as well."
Zhang Ye narrowed his eyes. "Is this your station's intention as well?"
Dong Shanshan smiled. "Yes, so will you take the offer?"
Zhang Ye said honestly, "But I don't really feel like making another show."
"Then what are you going to do?" Dong Shanshan said, "You still haven't found a job yet, right? Can't you tell the industry's attitude toward you now? They're all trying to keep as far away from you as possible. From what I know, no TV stations are brave enough to accept you, the 'ss,' since they're all afraid of trouble."
Zhang Ye asked curiously, "Then why do you guys have the courage to ask ?"
Dong Shanshan smiled and said, "You know our Station Head, don't you? The old lady said that when Beijing TV was faced with difficulties, it was you, Little Zhang, who buried the hatchet and ca to turn things around. You stayed up day and night without sleep and ca up with the Quit Smoking PSA. Now that you, Little Zhang, have t with so difficulties, there is no reason for us not to offer you so help—oh, those were her exact words." Then she said, "The Station Head is a very good person. She has actually always been aning to invite you back to join us."
Zhang Ye went silent for a mont. "Thank her for ."
"You should thank her yourself. I'm not qualified enough to speak directly with the Station Head since I'm not as important as you." Dong Shanshan said, crossing her legs, "The managent has said that if you agree to go back, you would be placed with the sa old team of Brother Hu and the others to re-establish a program team for a singing show. But this ti, we must make it a big affair. The funding will not be a problem, so long as you are handling it personally. They are willing to invest a lot of money into this. You'll assigned as the executive director and executive producer. As for the hosts, we can have a man and a woman, so we can finally team up and appear onscreen together this ti."
Zhang Ye asked, "What if an order is issued for to be banned?"
Dong Shanshan replied, "If you can't be the host, we'll invite you as our guest."
"What if I can't even be a guest?" Zhang Ye asked.
"We can give it a try first. If there's really no way out, we can talk about it again when the issue has died down. The show can be pushed back for a month or two. The higher-ups can't possibly keep their eyes on you forever, right? There'll surely be a day when things pass." Dong Shanshan then used the tip of her high heels to nudge Zhang Ye's slipper. "So how about it? Give it so consideration."
This was a huge help indeed. With no one in the industry daring to involve themselves in this, Beijing Television had actually stepped up and offered him a position? It was even a rather good position and they were willing to delay the show just to wait for him? Just from the intention of this alone, Zhang Ye had to accept it. This was undoubtedly a tily assistance for him and he knew that Beijing Television was definitely taking a huge risk on him!
However, it was difficult for Zhang Ye to change his mind once he had decided on sothing. He really did not want to be a host in the short term. However, if he was going to be the host or appear on cara, then it would be pointless for him to be the program's executive director. A behind-the-scenes job was obviously not possible to support the minimal exposure required of an A-list celebrity.
He considered for a few minutes.
Zhang Ye said, "Shanshan, thank Brother Hu and the Station Head for . I think I'd rather not cause any trouble for you guys."
Dong Shanshan said, "You're really not going to join us?"
"Let's forget about being the executive director and host. But I'm willing to help with the planning of the show." Zhang Ye laughed and said, "Don't worry. I'll accept the job as the producer. For you, Brother Hu and the Station Head, I'll definitely co up with a good show for everyone."
"Why don't you reconsider it?"
"There's no need to."
"You really do not want to team up with as hosts?"
"That's not what I an. It's just that I'm getting tired of being a host. I have to put on a cheery face every ti I go onstage, and I don't even get to say what I really want to say. It's really getting aningless, so I just want to have a change of scenery for a while."
"Then what will you do?"
"I don't know."
"Alright then, inform imdiately when you have found a new job."
"Why?"
"I would like to see who would be so bold as to employ you."
"Damn, listen to the way you're putting it."
"What? Isn't that so?"
Indeed.
Who would be so bold as to invite him to join them at such a ti?
At present, it was very difficult for Zhang Ye to get an appearance onscreen as even any news related to him was being controlled and restricted. Though he was a big shot A-list celebrity, what was the point of hiring him if he was unable to appear onscreen?
Hai.
What should he do?
What could he do?
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