After rebirth, I became a great master

Could Chapter 485 be a hint?

This year's Spring Festival is earlier than usual, on January 28th.

On January 23, the show "Everyone's Art" began recording its final episode before the Spring Festival holiday.

This is also the 6th episode of this program.

Zhou Haoran went to the customs office, completed the formalities, picked up his new car, then went to his workplace to pick up Editor-in-Chief Dong Lan, and together they went to the film and television base.

"Producer Zhou?" Dong Lan walked over, her eyes landing on his new car. "Is this your car?"

Zhou Haoran smiled. "How is it?"

"It's fine." Dong Lan didn't quite understand either. "Why did you change cars?"

Zhou Haoran said, "This car is low-key. Everyone recognizes Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, and the like. But no one recognizes this car. It's safe and reliable wherever you go, and you won't even notice it when it comes to the office."

Dong Lan sensed something and asked in surprise, "Is this car very expensive?"

"Not expensive."

Zhou Haoran smiled.

The car itself wasn't expensive, but shipping it from the US and going through customs procedures really increased the price, bringing the total cost to over 80 yuan. If you bought it domestically, it would easily cost over 120 million yuan.

Dong Lan touched this and that, saying enviously, "You can't fool me, this car must be very expensive. These are all genuine leather sofas... and the design is completely different from cars in China. Why... why doesn't this have a gearshift?"

"Yes, it has a pocket flap design."

Zhou Haoran turned the gear lever on the right side of the steering wheel.

Start, depart.

Dong Lan was wearing a white down jacket today. After getting into the car, she took off her jacket, revealing a black knit sweater underneath. It was very tight and accentuated her figure beautifully.

"Drive carefully, stop looking around."

Dong Lan noticed his furtive gaze.

Zhou Haoran praised, "Other people's figures change after having children, but your recovery is amazing."

"Just exercise more."

Dong Lan is also very proud of her figure.

Zhou Haoran exclaimed, "What a beauty!"

"You..." Dong Lan said with a hint of annoyance, "How could you..."

"What's wrong with me?"

Zhou Haoran looked completely bewildered.

Dong Lan said angrily, "You're so young, how can you be so lecherous?"

"Okay?"

Zhou Haoran thought of Dongfang and Huzi, and felt that his conduct was quite upright. Then he thought of Qiao Hai, and felt even more that his conduct was upright.

Dong Lan sighed and said kindly, "Producer Zhou, you and Sui Qing are such a perfect couple, we all envy you. You should focus on your relationship and not... don't flirt with pretty women every time you see one."

Zhou Haoran was both amused and exasperated. "Who did I flirt with?"

Dong Lan rolled her eyes at him. "Have you stopped teasing me?"

Zhou Haoran felt wronged. "When did I flirt with you? Honestly, Editor-in-Chief Dong, I rarely even joke with you, do I?"

Dong Lan snorted and crossed her arms. "Anyway, I can tell what you're thinking with just one look from you."

"It's normal to have inappropriate thoughts when you see a beautiful woman, right? These things are judged by actions, not intentions. I didn't lay a hand on you."

Zhou Haoran made no attempt to hide anything.

"Anyway, you should be careful. Sometimes your eyes..." Dong Lan was a little scared. "Your eyes are so greedy, you don't seem to have any good intentions... I know you're just looking around casually, it's normal for young people to be hot-blooded. But if other colleagues see this and don't know the situation, they might spread rumors behind your back."

Zhou Haoran said seriously, "Yes, I'll pay attention."

Dong Lan, speaking from experience, gave him a series of pointers. Seeing that he humbly accepted them, she was quite pleased and said with a smile, "Why does this car have a column shifter? This is the first time I've ever seen one like this."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "It's an American car."

Dong Lan didn't understand, "Are all American cars like this?"

"A lot of it is due to the car culture there."

What kind of car culture?

“Hmm…” Zhou Haoran thought for a moment and said, “You know, in America, many young men and women experience their first sexual experience in a car.”

Dong Lan, being an experienced woman who is married and has children, wasn't embarrassed to discuss this topic. She asked, puzzled, "What does this have to do with car culture?"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "This is the design philosophy of the product. A good product must be user-centric."

"what?"

Dong Lan looked completely bewildered.

Zhou Haoran explained, “Cars are products, services for users. In American culture, cars are essential tools; even teenagers might indulge in forbidden fruit in cars, let alone adults. Therefore, car design must specifically address this. This is the biggest difference between American cars… and the entire American product philosophy, and the German and Japanese systems. What we are currently learning in China is the American product philosophy.”

"You know so much," Dong Lan said with a smile, shaking her head. "But I still didn't understand."

“Look between us…” Zhou Haoran pointed to the middle, “Other cars have a center armrest and gearshift in the middle, separating the driver and passenger seats, making it inconvenient to communicate. This car has a column shifter, so there’s no obstruction between the driver and passenger seats. Isn’t that much more convenient?”

"What convenience?"

Dong Lan pressed for an answer.

Zhou Haoran patted his thigh and said, "Take the lady out. If she gets tired, she can lie down and rest on my lap."

"Wouldn't it be so comfortable to recline the chair and lie down in it?"

Dong Lan felt he was talking nonsense.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Editor-in-Chief Dong, this is a metaphor, a symbol. How can you not understand?"

Dong Lan really didn't understand. "What?" Zhou Haoran waved his hand. "Unbuckle your seatbelt and lean over... It's okay, just try it... Practice makes perfect, you'll understand once you try it."

Dong Lan's eyes were full of suspicion.

They actually unbuckled their seatbelts.

She moved closer to his thigh.

I just bent down...

Remembering what he had just said about sexual intercourse in cars, I immediately realized what he meant.

She sat up like a carp leaping out of its shell, her face flushed, and said in embarrassment and annoyance, "You still say you didn't flirt with me?"

Zhou Haoran's expression was playful. "Have you figured it out?"

"I do not know."

Dong Lan glared at him fiercely, then turned to look out the window.

"So that's what product design is all about: understanding users, finding their needs, and then fulfilling them." Zhou Haoran had no intention of flirting with women at all. "TV programs are also products, and we should develop products with this user-centric philosophy."

Dong Lan was a little annoyed and gritted her teeth, saying, "It would be even better if you could reason with people without teasing them."

"I didn't flirt with you at all, you're being too dramatic..." Zhou Haoran felt a little bored. "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Aren't they filming a program at the film and television base? Why did you run back to your workplace again?"

When the conversation turned to business, Dong Lan's breathing became more normal, not as tense as before. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said helplessly, "The arts and culture center is asking us to report this."

"Report?"

Zhou Haoran raised his eyebrows.

Dong Lan said, "Now that it's under Red Star TV, the rules here are even stricter. All programs have to report to the Arts and Culture Center before recording and provide a detailed explanation; otherwise, they can't be recorded."

Zhou Haoran frowned and said, "Then why don't you make that round trip of several dozen kilometers take another one?"

"There's nothing we can do, that's the rule, and Director Liu Meiqin won't make any exceptions."

As the editor-in-chief, Dong Lan had to make one more trip.

Zhou Haoran paused for a moment, then slowly said, "It's alright, just bear with it for now. After the Spring Festival, I'll nominate someone for the position of deputy director of the Arts and Literature Center... and then I'll send you there. Once you have someone in high places, the program team will be fine."

"Deputy Director?"

Dong Lan was taken aback.

Zhou Haoran nodded, “If someone from ‘Everyone’s Art Up’ can get a deputy director position at the Arts Center, many things will be easier, and we won’t be hampered at every turn.”

Dong Lan wasn't focused on that, and tentatively asked, "This deputy director, shouldn't it be Hu Xiaochen?"

"Huh?" Zhou Haoran glanced at her and smiled nonchalantly. "Whether it's you or her, it's not certain. We'll have to see how things go. Let's not rush it. We'll decide after the Spring Festival."

He hoped that Editor-in-Chief Dong Lan would be appointed as the deputy director.

She is older.

More mature.

Suitable for leadership.

Hu Xiaochen is too driven and has a cold personality. He imitates Tang Shiyi in every way, so he is really not suitable for the workplace.

Just focus on doing a good job with the column.

Dong Lan, however, was unaware of his thoughts and assumed he was implying something.

But the temptation of being a deputy director was too great.

Like its news center, the Arts and Entertainment Center of Red Star TV is a core department with a high-level staff, both at the division chief level. The director of the Arts and Entertainment Center is on the same level as the director of the Lifestyle Channel. The deputy director, wouldn't that be equivalent to a deputy division chief?
Although Hongxingtai has already reformed and implemented a contract-based employment system, it no longer assesses ranks for those below the bureau level.

But the tradition remains.

The allure of leadership still exists.

Dong Lan's thoughts immediately drifted, and she couldn't help but ask, "Producer Zhou, what's the situation you're talking about? Who gets to be the deputy director? Is it up to you?"

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "It's up to you. I've already discussed it with Director Gu. We'll appoint a deputy director for 'All People's Art.' But it's not certain who it will be. Whether it's you or Hu Xiaochen, we still need to consider it."

Dong Lan bit her lip. "She's a producer, this opportunity must be hers, right?"

"Not always."

Zhou Haoran did not want Hu Xiaochen to become a leader. If the station's office meeting could approve it, it would be best to let Editor-in-Chief Dong Lan become the deputy director.

"So what do I need to do to become this deputy director?"

Dong Lan's face flushed slightly, her eyes filled with worry and a hint of annoyance.

"For leadership positions, all you need is high awareness and high emotional intelligence."

Zhou Haoran said it casually, without giving it much thought.

Dong Lan, however, was overthinking it.

He thought this was a hint from Producer Zhou.

That little bastard!
As expected, she was still concerned about her health.

Using her body to exchange for the deputy director of the arts center...

does it worth?
For a moment, Dong Lan's mind was in turmoil, a thousand thoughts swirling in her head.

……

This January.

The harbor's property market has collapsed.

Some people are happy that someone is worried.

The three sisters, Qiao Suiqing, Sheng Wenwan, and Jiang Minsi, are secretly acquiring properties in large quantities. They're buying new homes and resale homes that have been on the market for less than three years, as long as the location and the property itself are good!
In just half a month, 82 units were sold!
(End of this chapter)