Later that afternoon.
Around 3 PM.
With the sound of the keys, Zhang Ye pushed open the door and came in. The moment he came in, he heard the sound of the television in the living room. It was broadcasting a singing program and he knew that his parents had woken up.
"Little Ye?" His mother came out to take a look.
"It's me." Zhang Ye bent over to take off his shoes. "You're awake?"
His mother said, "I just woke up. Where did you go?"
Zhang Ye took the newspaper from the newspaper box and handed it to his mother. "Nothing much. Someone was looking for me just now. They're from Beijing Television, so I went out to entertain them."
"They were looking for you?" His father looked over.
His mother also understood. "They're asking you to go back?"
Zhang Ye nodded and said, "They wanted me to go over and help out. It's the traditional primetime slot on Friday nights. It's a new program by my old boss, Hu Fei."
His mother said, "How did you answer?"
"I said that I would think about it and give them an answer before tomorrow." Zhang Ye sat down.
His father glanced at him. "If you're willing to go back, then go back. Don't worry about anything else. The satellite channel, right? The Friday primetime slot is quite good and can be considered one of the best slots. Since they came to invite you, I can tell that they're very sincere. The pay shouldn't be low either, right? "
Zhang Ye's expression was a little indifferent as he said, "They didn't talk about the pay, but I think it won't be low."
His father nodded. "That's fine then."
His mother had strongly objected to Zhang Ye going to Beijing Television to help out. But now, after a moment of silence, she said, "If you want to go back, I won't stop you. It's been so many days and no television station has come to look for you. I guess there won't be any more chances if you wait any longer."
Zhang Ye shook his head.
"What do you think?" his mother asked.
Zhang Ye threw up his hands. "I still have the same thoughts. I have no intention of going back to Beijing Television for the time being."
His mother wondered, "Then why are you going over to help them?"
"I'm helping them with the advertisements as a way to return a favor. I won't be getting paid, so it's not the same as going back to work." Zhang Ye was also struggling internally. "But I'm feeling a little conflicted right now. Firstly, a satellite channel is a temptation. Although the outside world calls me a famous host, the insiders know that I'm not considered one yet. I've only hosted on a radio station, a local television station, and an online television station before. I've never even stood on a big stage like a satellite channel before. No matter how popular I am, I can only be considered a pretty good host at most. I can't even be considered a 'famous' person. Secondly, the new slot opened by Beijing Satellite TV is Friday primetime, which is also a temptation. Thirdly, Brother Hu is my guide. Dafei, Xiao Lu, Brother Hou, and the others are also my good friends. Working with an old team will save me some time and friction. It will definitely be much smoother. The last point was also what you said. No TV stations have contacted me yet. "
His mother said, "Then let's go."
Zhang Ye shook his head. "A good horse does not return to the past."
His mother said, "That's still better than not having a job. Such a good opportunity might not come again in the future. If you really miss it, you might have to stay at home for a few months."
Zhang Ye did not say anything.
His father advised, "When they fired you back then, you can't say who was right and who was wrong. It's all in the past. Hmm, forget it. I won't say much. You decide."
"I'm going back to my room to rest for a while." Zhang Ye said.
Mom said, "I'll wake you up when it's time to eat."
"Alright." Zhang Ye went back to his room, took off his shoes, and lay down on the bed.
The decision he had to make this time was very difficult for Zhang Ye in his current situation. It was more difficult than anyone could imagine. Yes, he knew that in the current situation, Beijing Television Station was his first choice. He was an old employer, a satellite TV station, and they had given him a good time slot. Furthermore, he was an old team member, and at a time when no one dared to hire him, this might be Zhang Ye's biggest opportunity in recent times. It was also the only opportunity that anyone would choose. In the entertainment industry, parting and reuniting was the norm. No one would find it strange. In fact, when Zhang Ye helped Beijing Television Station to salvage the situation, some media outlets were already speculating that Zhang Ye and his old employer might be working together again. Everything seemed to be going according to plan. When Hu Fei went to look for Zhang Ye this afternoon to persuade him, he raised this question more than once. Hu Fei did not understand what Zhang Ye was hesitating about. This was such a good opportunity. It was almost like a pie in the sky, so why should he consider it?
Yes, why?
Zhang Ye himself did not know either. A lot of the things he did were different from what normal people did. A lot of things did not even have a reason in his dictionary.
He just did not want to go!
At least for now, he did not want to go back!
Taking out his cell phone, Zhang Ye wanted to find someone to chat with.
Wu Zeqing? No way, Old Wu was still working.
Zhang Yuanqi? Forget it. She probably did not turn on her phone.
Rao Aimin? Forget it. If he called her, he would be able to listen to her hurtful remarks.
Then, Zhang Ye thought of Dong Shanshan, his old classmate. She was also a host, just like him. Hence, he made a call.
Du …
Du …
"Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently busy."
After two rings, the other party hung up.
Zhang Ye was speechless for a long time. She dared to hang up on me? Could it be that she was busy with her new program? He had previously promised Dong Shanshan that he would give her some ideas when she was working on her new program. Hence, he made another call, but it was still hung up. Zhang Ye acutely sensed that something was amiss. After some hesitation, he called the WebTV station he used to work at. He directly called the WebTV department's office.
The call connected.
"Hello, Weiwo WebTV." It was a male voice.
Zhang Ye said, "I'm Zhang Ye. Who are you?"
When the person on the other end heard this, he laughed, "Ah? Teacher Zhang? I'm Ah Qian! "
"Ah Qian, I was wondering why the voice sounded familiar. Why did you pick up the phone?" Zhang Ye was not too familiar with the other party, but he had interacted a lot back when he was working.
Ah Qian said, "The department is busy today. There are only a few of us in the office. Why did you call here?"
Zhang Ye still had some acquaintances here. For example, Deputy Director Wang Xiong had a rather good relationship with him. However, the reason why he did not call Wang Xiong was that Zhang Ye's sights were no longer on the WebTV station. He wanted to go to the satellite channel. Hence, he was afraid that if Wang Xiong called and invited him over, it would be difficult for him to answer. Hence, he decided to call the department's office. "Hai, it's nothing. I just called to ask how my old friends are doing. I can't make it in Beijing. Oh right, where's Teacher Shanshan? Is she in the office? Is she busy with her new program? "
Ah Qian was stunned, "You still don't know?"
Zhang Ye was also stunned, "Know what?"
Ah Qian sighed, "Teacher Shanshan has resigned."
Zhang Ye said in surprise, "When did this happen? That can't be. A while ago, I saw her post on Weibo asking for fans to support her new program! "
Ah Qian said, "It happened yesterday. Teacher Shanshan and some of our program planning staff came up with a few program proposals, but they were all rejected by the higher-ups. They felt that it wouldn't do. Finally, the Leader came up with a proposal to let Teacher Shanshan go back to her original program and do a second season. As that program's views were not bad, the station did not want to take the risk. However, Shanshan wanted to seek a new development, a new program. She did not want to stay in the same place, but in the end, they could not come to an agreement. Teacher Shanshan and the Leader also had a bad relationship, so she resigned."
Zhang Ye said, "Then where is she?"
"I don't know. I heard that she went back to her hometown." Ah Qian said.
Zhang Ye frowned, "Then she doesn't want to be a host anymore?"
Ah Qian said, "Maybe she didn't find a suitable unit. After all, our WebTV's hosts are not given a good label by the outside world. They feel that they are not mainstream, and that the popularity here is not stable enough. This is the overall situation. Of course, you are the only exception."
Zhang Ye acknowledged, "I got it. Thank you, Ah Qian."
"It's fine." Ah Qian said.
After hanging up, Zhang Ye finally knew why Dong Shanshan had hung up on him twice. He also knew that she was in a very difficult situation.
After pondering for a few minutes.
Zhang Ye sent a message over, "Hurry up and answer my call! (I'm not borrowing money from you)! "
A moment later, Dong Shanshan called back. The first sentence she said was, "You should have said so earlier. I thought you wanted to borrow money. I thought about it for a long time but didn't dare to answer."
Zhang Ye was speechless, "Why are you so stingy?"
Dong Shanshan's charming voice sounded, "You just realized?"
"Don't talk nonsense. What are you doing now?" Zhang Ye immediately said.
"Me? I'm busy with my new program. Didn't you see my Weibo? "
"What program?"
"I'm still working on it. It hasn't been decided yet."
"How is it?"
"Pretty good."
"Then where are you?"
"I'm having a meeting at the program's studio, so I didn't answer your call."
"Which studio?"
"Weiwo Television Station. Which studio? Alright, if there's nothing else, I'm hanging up. I heard that you are going to work with your old employer again? This time, it must be a satellite channel, right? I'll congratulate you in advance. When I go to Beijing, don't say anything. Just treat me to a meal at Beijing Restaurant first. Hur Hur. That's settled. I'm hanging up. "
After speaking for about half a minute, the call was hung up.
Zhang Ye put down his cellphone and felt upset. This old classmate of his was not very reliable. None of her words were true. This was something he already knew and was used to. He just treated it as a joke, but after hearing Dong Shanshan's lies today, Zhang Ye could not laugh at all.
Still busy with her new program?
Still having a meeting at an online television station?
If Zhang Ye had not made a phone call to Weiwo Television Station's office, he would have been fooled by Dong Shanshan. He understood that Dong Shanshan did not speak the truth because she was afraid that he would worry about her. And don't look at Dong Shanshan as a woman, a very sexy and charming woman. At the same time, she was an extremely stubborn celibate. She had said that she did not want to get married. This was probably one of the few truthful words she said. So naturally, her focus and goals were all placed on her work. Her departure this time had clearly disrupted all of her plans and work trajectory. She did not want to tell others. Zhang Ye understood this very well. He was actually the same type of person, so he did not expose her.
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