Chapter 4042 - 4030: Committing Crimes Against the Wind
Chapter 4042: Chapter 4030: Committing Crimes Against the Wind
Back in the office, Lin Yi opened his phone and checked the buzz surrounding the matter on various platforms.
The main battlegrounds remained on short video platforms and microblogs.
But now, the news about it was no longer visible; the suppression was quite thorough. Although he owed a lot of favors, it was definitely worth it.
If Ma Liansheng still wanted to report on this matter, he would have to figure out a way to control it.
But given the relationships on both sides, he couldn’t rely on personal connections to discuss this matter.
He had to think of a way.
Ring ring ring—
At that moment, Lin Yi’s phone rang; it was a call from Zhao Jing.
"Principal Lin, are you busy? Do you have some time tonight?"
"I have time. Are you inviting me to sleep?"
"I’m thinking of inviting you to dinner; as for sleeping, that can be considered."
"No problem, I’ll see you after work."
This dinner has been scheduled multiple times, and if he didn’t agree this time, it would make him seem pretentious.
...
In Li Yueqin’s office, he was having tea with Ma Liansheng.
"Stay at ’Big Observation of the Day’ for now. Once we have other shows, you can join them."
"Director Li, is there really no chance right now?"
Ma Liansheng still didn’t want to give up. For him, being a producer on a show was truly uninteresting.
"If your behind-the-scenes maneuvers hadn’t been discovered, you could indeed make something out of this, but now it’s not possible. Just based on this one blemish, it’s very difficult for you to bounce back on this chief director issue."
Li Yueqin said while sipping tea:
"Regarding the chief director matter, don’t even think about it for now. Your main task now is to make this show successful, boost the ratings, and prove your capability to others again."
"Got it."
"Don’t hold any grudges in your heart now. Zhang Qingyu holds quite a big opinion against you. If it weren’t for me speaking well of you to him, you wouldn’t even be a producer."
"Thank you, Director Li, I’ll boost the ratings as soon as possible."
"Speaking of ratings, Lin Yi has to be mentioned." Li Yueqin said:
"Although he’s quite detestable, he is undeniably a skilled news handler. Whether it was the former ’Nearby News’ or the current ’Morning News,’ he made them sound and colorful, with ratings skyrocketing. You should learn from them, summarize their experiences and characteristics, and strive to replicate them in your show."
"I know, I’ve already been learning." Ma Liansheng said:
"Their main feature is capturing social hot topics. I’ve already grasped the essentials in this aspect."
After sipping some tea, Ma Liansheng said leisurely:
"There’s been a medical incident at Huashan Hospital, and it’s quite a stir. We’ve already planned to follow up on it."
"The matter at Huashan Hospital..."
Li Yueqin muttered a sentence, "If I haven’t remembered wrong, ’Morning News’ is also following this case."
"I sent people to greet them. We can’t let them hog all the news, we have to share some with others."
"There’s no problem operating like this. Make good use of it. The buzz around this matter is big. Fine-tune the content more meticulously and have a comprehensive angle of entry. Don’t be stuck on those trivial matters. Get to the root of the issue."
Li Yueqin instructed:
"Today’s audience isn’t foolish; if they don’t see the information they want on the news, they won’t keep following it. You understand what I mean, right?"
"Understood, don’t worry, I know how to handle this."
"As long as you know, get busy now."
Ring ring ring—
Ma Liansheng was about to leave when the phone in his pocket rang at this moment.
"Hello."
"Did you hear who said the official was lowering the heat?"
"Impossible, there’s nothing like that."
"Okay, you head back to the program team first, I’ll check on it."
After discussing the essentials, Ma Liansheng hung up the call.
"Director Li, did the official intervene regarding Huashan Hospital’s matter? Did they express they’d lower the heat on this issue?"
"That’s not true, no one notified me about lowering the heat." Li Yueqin said:
"Who did you hear this from?"
"Didn’t I send someone to ’Morning News’? Their people mentioned it, saying that they didn’t follow up or shoot, urging us also not to shoot." Ma Liansheng said.
"Ha, he’s exposed his issue, and your opportunity arises now."
Ma Liansheng was bewildered by the statement, a bit unclear on its meaning.
"Lin Yi has a very keen sensitivity to news, but sometimes, being too sensitive isn’t a good thing. This case is a perfect example." Li Yueqin said:
"He thinks Huashan Hospital is a highly sensitive spot, and with such a problem arising, he assumes the officials will intervene, but it hasn’t reached the level where the officials would step in to lower the heat. He’s thinking way too sensitively, which is where your chance comes in."
Ma Liansheng sneered sarcastically, "This guy truly exemplifies being too smart for his own good."
"So you don’t need to overthink it, just shoot confidently."
"Got it."
Ma Liansheng stood up, but he halted at the door.
"Right, Director Li, do you have some time tonight, for dinner and a drink?"
Li Yueqin looked at the clock, "Alright."
...
’Morning News’ office.
While searching for hot news, Lin Yi was constantly keeping an eye on the Huashan Hospital matter.
The event’s heat had decreased again; unless actively searched for, related news would no longer appear.
Moreover, even if searched, only a few could be found, replaced by other news.
On the other hand, with Yan Ci’s handling, the heat of several unrelated matters was raised, thereby diluting everyone’s impression of this incident. Everything was moving in the direction Lin Yi expected.
Unnoticed, it was time to finish work, and Lin Yi received Zhao Jing’s call, saying she’d wait for him in the hall on the first floor.
After tidying up briefly, Lin Yi left his office.
"Si Jing, is the ’Big Observation of the Day’ program planning to follow up on the Huashan Hospital issue?"
"I haven’t focused on this matter yet, what’s up?"
"Keep an eye on this aspect, see how far it has progressed, but don’t make a big show of it, just monitor it quietly."
"Got it."
With a reminder, Lin Yi then left, heading to the first floor and meeting Zhao Jing waiting there.
The white T-shirt paired with loose casual suits, nailed the commuter style dressing perfectly.
"I thought you’d be busy today, didn’t expect you’d have free time."
"Why do you say that?"
"With the medical incident at Huashan Hospital, such a big deal, I thought you’d be following it up."
Zhao Jing looked at Lin Yi with a smile, "Did you become hands-off and delegate this matter to your subordinates?"