After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 567 Breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly
"Even if love breaks your heart, don't blame anyone, it's just because the encounter was too beautiful. Even if you shed all your tears, are hurt to the core, and your heart turns to ashes, it doesn't matter... I will break free from my cocoon and become a butterfly, wishing to fly with you..."

At home, Sheng Wenwan hummed a song as she mopped the floor of her luxurious Tomson Villa.

Weekend deep cleaning.

Don't hire a cleaner.

The whole family cleaned together.

Zhou Haoran was also involved; his task was to clean household appliances. Upon hearing her singing, he smiled and said, "I also want to fly with you on a threesome."

"puff!"

Hu Xiaochen, who was tidying up the sofa on the other side, laughed without a care in the world.

"Come on..." Sheng Wenwan pursed her lips and said meaningfully, "You're the head of the family, so you can arrange things however you want, don't you think, Xiao Chen?"

"Hmm?" Hu Xiaochen was very clever, and with her eccentric personality, she immediately understood. "Aunt Wan, are you trying to get me involved? Are we going to team up?"

Sheng Wenwan chuckled and said, "Either way is fine, it depends on whether Master is interested."

Hu Xiaochen said nonchalantly, "I'm fine with anything, I'll listen to my master."

Sheng Wenwan pursed her lips and said, "I will listen to Master."

"Yes, that's the awareness."

Zhou Haoran nodded in satisfaction, but while she looked at Aunt Wan, she was thinking of Aunt Nuan.

Then I sighed inwardly.

I felt a secret sense of guilt.

You can't forget your old flame just because you have a new one. They're your own sisters, and you have to love and cherish them equally.

Zhou Haoran asked, "By the way, Aunt Wan, what song were you humming just now? It sounded so familiar?"

“Rain Butterfly!” Sheng Wenwan exclaimed in surprise. “You don’t know it?”

Hu Xiaochen said with a grin, "Master, this is the theme song of 'Princess Pearl'!"

"Oh!"

Zhou Haoran then remembered.

No wonder this song has been playing everywhere these past few days.

This is "My Fair Princess," which became a sensation across the country upon its debut!
What's the situation at work right now?

Zhou Haoran was naturally asking about this TV series.

Hu Xiaochen said, "Editor-in-Chief Dong has disappeared."

"disappear?"

Zhou Haoran was surprised.

Hu Xiaochen said, "Wasn't it your arrangement? 'Princess Pearl' was a TV series that Dong Lan strongly promoted and introduced, and it immediately became a nationwide sensation. Do you know how high the ratings are? Now that it's airing its 14th episode, the national ratings have already exceeded 50%! People all over the country are glued to their TVs watching 'Princess Pearl'."

"So fierce?!"

Zhou Haoran was greatly amazed by this data.

These days, TV dramas are still incredibly popular.

It's far more impressive than variety shows, whose national viewership ratings typically peak at around 30%. Excellent TV dramas, on the other hand, can easily exceed 50%, or even more.

Hu Xiaochen nodded slightly, "Yes, that's why Dong Lan disappeared. She attended various meetings at the station and was even invited to the Television Bureau to receive an award... She won a big prize!"

"A grand prize?"

"Outstanding television producer, that is the highest honor for a television professional."

"Amazing!"

Zhou Haoran did not arrange this.

Hu Xiaochen rolled her eyes at him, "What's so great about it? It was all your doing. If it weren't for 'Princess Pearl,' how could it have achieved the best results in the history of Red Star TV and been so highly regarded by the Hong Kong television industry?"

Sheng Wenwan was unaware of what happened at the TV station, but she recognized the name. Curious, she asked, "Sir, is this Dong Lan the one you've been seeing outside?"

"Yes, that's her!" Hu Xiaochen answered quickly, drawing a large arc in front of her chest with both hands. "She's spectacular, no less than yours. My master likes this kind of thing."

Sheng Wenwan smiled and said, "Yes, all the sisters in our family know."

Zhou Haoran pretended not to hear and said to himself, "It seems that Dong Lan is going to be promoted, there's no doubt about it."

Hu Xiaochen hummed in agreement. "She's stepping down; she's no longer the editor-in-chief of 'Everyone's Art'."

"She said that Xiao Qiang could take over."

"do not want!"

"Huh?" Zhou Haoran thought the two had a conflict when he saw her being so straightforward. "What happened? Editor-in-Chief Dong said that Deputy Editor-in-Chief Xiao Qiang is quite capable. He used to be the editor-in-chief of other columns."

Hu Xiaochen said, "He's capable enough, but I heard he's lecherous and likes to tell dirty jokes to female colleagues. I'm afraid that if I promote him to editor-in-chief, he'll bully the girls in the column team."

"That needs to be considered carefully!"

This is what Zhou Haoran is most wary of.

……

Monday.

Zhou Haoran went to his workplace.

"Zhou Tai, good morning!"

"Good morning, Mr. Zhou!"

"Zhou Tai, I heard that you were the one who beat Huoshan Tai to get 'Princess Pearl' imported to our unit, is that true?" "Zhou Tai, you're so busy, how about I be your assistant?"

There's a gender imbalance on television.

Zhou Haoran was young, talented, and of high status, and the girls were all lively and eager to chat him up.

"How could I possibly be qualified to have an assistant?" Zhou Haoran laughed and waved to the girls. "I'm going upstairs now, goodbye!"

He went to see Gu Hao, the director of Red Star TV.

"Haoran, you've finally arrived!"

Gu Hao has been at a loss lately.

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "Director Gu, what's wrong with you? The ratings for 'All People's Art' are steadily increasing, and 'Princess Pearl' has become a nationwide sensation, even more popular than 'Water Margin' on Crown TV at the beginning of the year. With such outstanding performance, aren't you happy?"

"These are all your achievements."

Gu Hao felt a little helpless.

"Aren't my achievements also your achievements?"

Zhou Haoran knew what was troubling him, but he was powerless to help.

Gu Hao said bitterly, "Haoran, give me some advice. What should we do about the 'Youth Host Competition'?"

“This program is doing quite well, isn’t it?” Zhou Haoran had no interest in helping. “I heard that the program’s ratings are generally between 7% and 8%, which is a pretty good result. If it exceeds the 5% threshold, it’s considered a nationally renowned variety show.”

Gu Hao said with a dark face, "If the viewership rating doesn't reach 10%, we need to refund 30% to the advertisers."

"Good thing!"

Zhou Haoran did the opposite.

"what?"

Gu Hao's face turned pale.

The advertising fees have already been received, but because the ratings didn't meet the target, a portion has to be refunded... This is utterly humiliating. To date, no program on Red Star TV has ever refunded advertisers due to failing to meet ratings.

Zhou Haoran said very seriously, "Station Gu, the policy of 'refund for over-rated viewership and supplement for under-rated viewership' is the best medicine for Hongxing TV's future market-oriented development. No matter how many difficulties or how great the resistance, it must be implemented! Whether you are a conservative or a reformist, this is the general trend, and no one can change it!"

That's not what Gu Hao cares about right now.

Zhou Haoran said, "As far as I know, there are two programs whose ratings did not meet the target. In principle, the sponsors should be refunded, but they keep making various excuses to delay the refund. How can this be allowed? Isn't this ruining the reputation of Red Star TV?"

"It's easy to collect fees, but difficult to get refunds."

Gu Hao is now facing such a dilemma.

“This won’t do.” Zhou Haoran said with a serious face. “Director Gu, this kind of style must be changed. Now it’s market-oriented, with so many provincial satellite TV stations and such fierce competition. If Red Star TV continues its arrogant style as before, it will definitely encounter market failure.”

"Ah."

Gu Hao nodded, having to admit that Zhou Tai's perspective and vision were truly remarkable. He didn't act out of personal interest, but always prioritized the collective interests of Hongxing TV.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Director Gu, many people are resisting refunds and going against the company's policies. This won't do. You need to step up and set an example. We all know that the 'Youth Host Competition' is an excellent program. The fact that the ratings didn't reach 10% isn't the program's fault; it's just that the market has different preferences. By stepping up and voluntarily offering refunds at this time, you're not only setting an example for all your colleagues at the station, but also reassuring advertisers."

"Can the ratings be improved?"

Gu Hao was unwilling to accept it.

Zhou Haoran naturally had ways to improve the ratings, but he wouldn't offer advice. "Director Gu, stop worrying about it. Just stand up and be a role model. Your image and authority will be even greater."

"It can only be the……"

Although Gu Hao was the second-in-command of the unit, he had great respect for Zhou Haoran's opinions.

"By the way, Director Gu, how do you explain the nationwide popularity of 'My Fair Princess'?"

Zhou Haoran smiled.

When the topic came up, Gu Hao was very happy and said with a smile, "I should thank you. I personally signed off on the high-priced import of 'Princess Pearl.' This was also a great achievement of mine at the Taiwan Affairs Office meeting."

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Congratulations."

Knowing that he had a good relationship with Dong Lan, Gu Hao took the initiative to say, "Dong Lan, the deputy director of the Arts and Literature Center, will be reassigned to executive deputy director, in charge of the film and television and variety show sectors."

"can."

Zhou Haoran nodded.

The arts center has sections for film and television, variety shows, international programs, animation, traditional opera, and more.

The most important of these are the film and television sector and the variety show sector.

Now they all belong to Dong Lan.

"Sister Dong Lan, you are truly a stunning beauty."

Zhou Haoran couldn't help but praise him.

"Then come see me more often when you have time!" Dong Lan stood up, took the Coke she had prepared earlier, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and asked with a competitive spirit, "How do I compare to He Jin?"

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "What's there to compare?"

"Say it!"

Dong Lan gave her a big, flirtatious wink.

Zhou Haoran said very honestly, "You are more feminine than her, like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon. After we got together, I didn't see her for half a month. I saw her this morning, and she was complaining to me. I'll make time to go see her in the next few days; I can't just keep ignoring her like this."

"Oh dear, is she trying to compete with me for my affections?"

Dong Lan covered her mouth and chuckled.

(End of this chapter)