Healing Doctor

Chapter 552 A Milestone Variety Show

Director Fan's emotions were complicated as he watched the numbers climb steadily.

His emotions were complicated in every episode, and he was anxious and uncertain, which was not like that of an experienced director with a wealth of experience.

The number of concurrent viewers exceeded 10 million, which is an incredible figure. The show had already garnered over 100 million views before the first season even finished airing.

It's definitely a phenomenal program.

But the more this was the case, the more worried Director Fan became.

What will happen in the next episode?

What will happen in the next episode?!

What will happen in the next episode?!

This soul-searching question left Director Fan at a loss.

He had thought about it countless times in his mind: if he had known the show would become this popular, he should have postponed the recording of the show a long time ago and invited many big names to come up with ideas for the show.

But now he's filming whatever comes to mind, and even he doesn't know what to film for the next episode.

The specific content depends on luck. Like the previous "GG Language" content, it highly replicates the life of a doctor.

Director Fan had already lost control of the show in the earlier episodes.

The tone of the show has been raised to an outrageous level by Ji Xiang. Director Fan's mind is completely blank, and he has no idea what else he can film to satisfy the audience.

"Director!" Completely oblivious to Director Fan's worries, his face flushed with excitement, radiating hormones, he exclaimed, "We've broken 1000 million!"

Director Fan nodded slightly, his face full of worry.

"The show has ended, but the number of online viewers is still rising! I guess the word-of-mouth spread very quickly, and many people who didn't watch the show before have started watching it."

Director Fan's assistant was very excited and talked on and on.

Even though he had said these things before, he still didn't get tired of repeating them, even if he could talk about them for a whole day and night.

He was so excited that he didn't see Director Fan's gloomy face.

"Probably." Director Fan said calmly, "Many Director Li did a lot of research before giving interviews."

At this point, Director Fan's assistant couldn't help but laugh.

To prepare for an interview and to provide voiceover for an animation, Director Li of the Interventional Radiology Department spent almost a day and a night revising the script with the heads of gynecology departments from two hospitals.

It's easy to be concise yet clear in your speech, but it's actually quite difficult to do.

Simply put, it's impossible to achieve something that appeals to both refined and popular tastes without putting in tremendous effort.

Fortunately, Director Li was very attentive, and he performed his duties exceptionally well, both in providing narration and assisting patients during surgery.

"Director, do you think this season will become a milestone for all variety shows? I think it will definitely be a milestone show, the kind that everyone will give a thumbs up to when they talk about it many years later."

"Milestone? What are you thinking about?" Director Fan scolded. "With that energy, you should be thinking about what would be better content for the next episode."

"..." Director Fan's assistant was speechless.

The words "next episode" haunted the entire production team like a curse. Now, whenever I think of those three words, I feel a mix of anticipation and fear.

They were both looking forward to the next episode becoming a hit and feeling lost about what to film next. This complex mix of emotions affected everyone on the production team, including Director Fan's assistant.

"You won't say anything when I tell you to think about serious matters?!" Director Fan said coldly, looking at his assistant.

The more smug I was just now, the more terrified I am now.

Director Fan's assistant scratched his head, knowing that the director was also feeling conflicted. However, the director was highly capable and responsible, and his temper was becoming increasingly volatile. It was best for him not to speak; if he said anything that displeased the director, he would likely be severely reprimanded.

"I'm asking you a question!" Director Fan asked coldly when his assistant didn't answer him for a long time.

"Director, I think... I think..." Director Fan's assistant was both amused and exasperated.

Perhaps this is the legendary trouble of happiness?

The more happiness you have, the more troubles you have.

"What do you think?" Director Fan asked impatiently, looking at his assistant.

Under the "death stare," Director Fan's assistant had a sudden inspiration: "Director, professional matters should be left to professionals. In the previous episodes, when we were discussing and brainstorming for inspiration, didn't Director Lu say that we should weed out the inferior and bring in fresh ideas?"

"Tch!" Director Fan scoffed. "So what if we bring in fresh blood? The level of young doctors is what it is. Do you really expect us to find another doctor like Ji Xiang? Dream on."

"Director, it's impossible to find another one, but I think Director Lu's statement makes some sense."

Lu Gang's words must make sense; Director Fan in the department felt annoyed whenever he saw Lu Gang.

That guy's pretentious act of using the last strand of hair on his head as a fig leaf has become deeply ingrained in people's minds. In addition, no matter what he says, he is arrogant and looks down on people. Director Fan didn't want to take Lu Gang's opinion seriously.

"Should I ask Dr. Ji Xiang?" Director Fan's assistant asked.

"Let's ask around and see what Dr. Ji Xiang is up to, and see if he has any good opinions or suggestions," Director Fan said helplessly.

Director Fan has developed a path dependency on consulting Ji Xiang when in doubt.

No one in the production team celebrated with champagne. Everyone, including the producer, knew that Director Fan's temper was getting worse as the show's performance improved.

Nobody wanted to mess with Director Fan; the further away they were, the better.

Even though the ratings broke records again and reached a new high, Director Fan still looked worried.

"Get some rest." After thinking for a long time, Director Fan finally managed to say, "We'll have a meeting at nine o'clock tomorrow morning to discuss this."

After saying that, he walked out of the control room with his hands behind his back.

Director Fan's assistant followed along, preparing the car, and drove straight to the First Affiliated Hospital without Director Fan having to say a word.

It would be better to ask Ji Xiang directly or come directly; Director Fan's assistant knew this very well. Ji Xiang looked young, but his Tai Chi skills were extremely profound, so much so that they could be described as slippery and unpredictable.

The elevator arrived at the hepatobiliary surgery floor. As soon as the door opened, Director Fan saw a familiar face appear before him.

"Xiao Ji!" Director Fan greeted him warmly.

"Director Fan, hello. Why are you at the hospital so late? Did you come to ask me what your thoughts are for the next episode?" Ji Xiang asked with a smile.

"Yes, Xiao Ji," Director Fan said honestly, "I really don't know what to do."

"I don't know either." Ji Xiang shrugged, watching the elevator being called away, a little regretful.

"Xiao Ji, you must help me think of something." Director Fan pulled Ji Xiang along and said enthusiastically, "Brother, I'm really at my wit's end. You have to help me think of something. I never expected the show to be so popular. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have bothered in the first place."

"Let's take it one step at a time," Ji Xiang said with a smile. "I've never even been involved in variety shows, so I really can't offer any good suggestions."

(End of this chapter)