After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 530 Fire prevention, theft prevention and best friend protection

That night.

Zhou Haoran and Qiao Suiqing were at home, watching the latest episode of "Everyone's Art" on TV. They talked about their past collaboration on "Family Matters" and felt quite sentimental.

To be honest, Song Yongjun is really ruthless.

News has emerged from the lifestyle channel that they intend to completely revamp this program. A prerequisite for this revamp is a complete overhaul of the program's leadership.

"It's a pity about Editor-in-Chief Lin..."

Qiao Suiqing recalled how Editor-in-Chief Lin had taken good care of her when she was working at "Family Matters" and felt that fate was playing tricks on her.

Zhou Haoran reached out and put his hand on her shoulder, saying, "That's why I say the secret to life lies in choices. Choose right, and you'll rise step by step; choose wrong, and you'll fall step by step."

Qiao Suiqing pursed her lips, a half-smile playing on her lips, "So, did I choose right, or wrong?"

"Then you must have made the right choice."

Zhou Haoran laughed.

Qiao Suiqing snorted, "I didn't even choose, okay?"

Zhou Haoran asked in surprise, "How could that be?"

Qiao Suiqing bit her lip lightly and said reproachfully, "Ever since you came to the company, I've realized that I've been led by you step by step... I didn't choose these things myself at all."

Zhou Haoran said matter-of-factly, "That shouldn't be the case, you're my wife."

"Marrying you was also your decision."

Qiao Suiqing gave him a cold look.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "You dare say you're unwilling?"

“I am willing, but…” Qiao Suiqing felt a sense of constraint, “My life has been planned by you, and controlled by you.”

Zhou Haoran hadn't expected her to feel that way, and said seriously, "I'm afraid you've chosen the wrong path."

"Mm." Qiao Suiqing nodded gently. "I believe you."

Zhou Haoran found her words strange and asked, "What do you mean, 'trust me'? We're engaged! If you don't trust me, who else can you trust?"

“That’s not what I meant…” Qiao Suiqing thought for a moment and said softly, “Someone told me that if a woman loses her autonomy in a relationship, she will lose her self-worth over time and will be abandoned.”

"Who said that?"

Zhou Haoran opened his eyes wide.

Qiao Suiqing confessed: "Sister Yang."

Zhou Haoran said angrily, "This Bai Panyang, it's one thing for her to reject me, but she even dared to bewitch my woman. It's simply too much. I can't quell my anger until she breaks the seal..."

"What?" Qiao Suiqing was still lost in her own world and hadn't reacted for a moment. "What do you mean, 'unpacked'?"

Zhou Haoran said righteously, "Don't listen to her stirring up trouble. Put away your kindness, or Bai Panyang might be the second Lin Guiyan. Have you forgotten how Lin Guiyan treated you back then and how she betrayed you?"

"Huh?" Qiao Suiqing was stunned for a moment, then looked dazed. "Really? Sister Yang is my best friend."

Zhou Haoran snorted, "You think your best friend's betrayal wasn't enough? Back then, when I had my eye on her and wanted to sleep with her, I even pinned her down on the bed and tried to undress her, but she fiercely resisted and refused. Do you know what she said?"

"You're such a jerk."

Qiao Suiqing rolled his eyes.

Zhou Haoran shook his head. "She said she could have me, but there are only two possible outcomes. First, she'll call the police and have me arrested; second, she'll start a relationship with me and become my girlfriend."

"Oh." Qiao Suiqing hadn't quite grasped the situation yet. "Then why did you stop?"

Zhou Haoran said speechlessly, "Sister Qingmei, you're really stupid!"

Qiao Suiqing asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Haoran said with exasperation, "She's trying to steal your man!"

"You?" Qiao Suiqing glanced at him up and down, a slight sense of pride rising in her heart, but she said the opposite, scoffing, "I really don't know what's so good about you. If she wants to be with you, then so be it. I'm not going to bother with you about these things."

Zhou Haoran sighed, "She's unwilling to humble herself; she wants to take your place!"

"what?"

Qiao Suiqing's expression changed slightly, and she finally understood what he meant.

"Beware of fire, theft, and best friends, don't you understand? She stirred up trouble between us so that she could have taken our place."

Zhou Haoran's words are just nonsense and wild guesses.

However, we need to teach Sister Qingmei in advance.

Make her wary.

The empress is the foundation of the family and must have a calm and composed mind in the face of danger.

Sure enough, Qiao Suiqing fell silent after hearing Zhou Haoran's words.

Eyes twinkling.

I don’t know what I’m thinking.

Then, she smiled smugly and said, "I'm not afraid at all! Who can steal me away? We're childhood sweethearts. I'm your older sister. If you dare to abandon me... Hmph! I'll break your legs!"

Zhou Haoran said solemnly, "As long as we are of one mind, the country will be stable, and petty villains will not be able to stir up any trouble!"

"Not a petty scoundrel, but a lowly concubine."

Qiao Suiqing gave him a cold look.

Zhou Haoran chuckled and defended himself, "That's just how men are, you'll definitely understand."

Qiao Suiqing said confidently, "I'm not afraid at all. I have the support of both of our families and the entire alley."

At this time, someone knocked on the door.

During their regular working hours, the two of them lived in the staff quarters of Hongxingtai and interacted with many of their colleagues at the station.

Qiao Suiqing went to open the door. This time, she met two strangers, a man and a woman, who both looked to be in their forties or fifties.

Upon asking, it turned out they were colleagues.

One is Shen Mei, the producer of the general channel, and the other is Qiu Feng, who is about to become the director of the entertainment channel.

Qiu Feng is not a rigid person who has climbed to his current position.

I was greatly impressed when Shen Mei told me about the new program.

Then, Qiu Feng began his investigation in secret.

What exactly is going on with Zhou Haoran?

The people being questioned were all mid- to high-level leaders of Hongxing TV.

Some of them had no contact with Zhou Haoran and did not know him.

However, everyone who had contact with Zhou Haoran praised him highly, saying he was a capable and promising young man, and no one said he got to his position because of his connections.

Qiu Feng then realized that he had made a mistake.

The couple quickly went to the house to express their sincerity, which also served as an apology for their actions.

However, after arriving at the family quarters, Qiu Feng didn't rush to Zhou Haoran's house first.

I first visited the homes of several colleagues who live here.

Ask them how Zhou Haoran and Qiao Suiqing, the young couple who are neighbors, are doing.

The results were surprisingly consistent.

Very good!
During holidays and festivals, Zhou Haoran and Qiao Suiqing would almost always visit each of their colleagues in the family quarters to deliver gifts. These were mostly everyday necessities like vegetables, fruits, eggs, milk, and meat, nothing expensive.

The sentiment behind it was very heartfelt.

Qiu Feng now truly experienced firsthand Zhou Haoran's illustrious image. He had occasionally heard about him at work before, that there was a particularly talented young man...

seeing is believing!

This time, Qiu Feng and Shen Mei took the initiative to visit.

They also brought a fruit basket and a carton of milk.

It's like a subordinate visiting their superior's home.

Zhou Haoran naturally gave him a warm welcome.

The topic should be discussed gradually.

From the simple to the complex.

Start with business, then move on to power.

The business deal naturally involved Zhou Haoran collaborating with producer Shen Mei to develop a new program for the slots that would soon be available on Red Star TV.

Shen Mei had read his proposal.

They are completely convinced.

"Producer Zhou, I misunderstood before." Shen Mei seemed to have come to her senses and was able to let go of the past. She even made a self-deprecating joke, "I thought the station director wanted us to cooperate so that you would cooperate with me. It turns out that you are the mountain that needs me to assist you."

"The distinction between high and low production relations only limits productivity."

Zhou Haoran said something that made Qiu Feng look at him in a new light as soon as he came up.

He had previously worked in the editorial office as a clerk and was an expert in theory. He was secretly shocked, thinking to himself that this young man was indeed extraordinary. His words and actions exuded a grand demeanor, as if he had cultivated an aura that required decades of leadership experience.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "It's all about collaboration, all for the sake of producing an excellent program."

Shen Mei nodded, her posture very humble. "Producer Zhou, from now on I will follow your arrangements. You can assign me the tasks I need to handle, and I will do my best."

Zhou Haoran said, "I don't need to assign tasks. You are the producer, and I am the assistant producer."

"Huh?" Shen Mei was startled. "How can this be?"

"I lack the relevant experience in producing TV programs, and I'm more suited to the role of producer... It's okay, we can work together on the program, and the distribution of power is easy to discuss. As long as we share the common mission of making the program a success, that's enough. It doesn't matter who the producer is!"

Zhou Haoran would never become a producer full-time.

This job is too busy.

It's more comfortable to hold a nominal position as an associate producer, acting as a behind-the-scenes power holder. At least, with the company's frequent meetings every three to five days, the producer has to attend, while the associate producer can avoid wasting that time.

Shen Mei was incredulous, "This...how could this be..."

Zhou Haoran waved his hand, "Stop interrupting her, Sister Shen. Don't refuse. I've already thought it through. You're a senior producer at the station, more experienced than me. I just have some ideas that are more in line with market operation mechanisms. The specific execution will need a senior producer like you to control."

"I……"

Shen Mei's previously gloomy heart suddenly brightened.

The gray fog dissipated.

The sun shone brightly.

Zhou Haoran had now got this producer, Shen, under control, and his superior attitude became apparent. He pointed out, "Sister Shen, the program you wanted to create by imitating 'Happy Camp' was a good idea, but there were still problems with your market assessment."

"Really?" Shen Mei was taken aback for a moment, then quickly asked, "Producer Zhou, what are your thoughts?"

Zhou Haoran said, "The high ratings of 'Happy Camp' mainly rely on the youth audience. Therefore, this program can only be broadcast on weekends, because only on weekends can the youth audience take a break from school."

Shen Mei hummed in agreement.

“However, teenagers are not adults who can stay up late. Many children are forced to go to bed by their parents around 9 p.m.,” Zhou Haoran pointed out the most crucial point. “The time slot that Red Star TV has opened up is 9:30 p.m. This time window is incompatible with the teenage demographic! If your program is really placed in this time slot, the result will definitely be a failure!”

Shen Mei opened her eyes wide.

I took a deep breath.

I feel like all my pride has been stripped away by this producer, Zhou.

(End of this chapter)