Chapter 106 Blind Date Program

"Have you found out the specifics?" Chu Zhen brought in a bowl of millet porridge, along with my favorite pickled radish.

"Thank you, honey~" I said sweetly, without directly answering his question.

"Your sisterly gatherings are canceled from now on."

"Okay, whatever you say~" Who cares? I'll just have to coax and plead with him when there's a party. Let's solve the problem at hand first!

Chu Zhen couldn't do anything about my attitude of readily admitting my mistakes but resolutely refusing to change them.

After trial, Li Guoqiang was sentenced to life imprisonment for two crimes: counterfeiting and premeditated murder. He took all the blame upon himself. Because of Li Guoqiang, Amy resigned from her job at the newspaper. None of us know her current situation. Life seems to have returned to its previous tranquility. However, every time I walk into the second bedroom and see the newborn's clothes and toys, I think of Chu Lin and Chu Yilin.

Grandma's ointment really works. Huang Yanyan often brings over skincare products, almost all of which are for fading spots and scars. The scars have faded quite a bit. I took off the gauze and covered them with concealer. It looks pretty normal now, no different from before, except that my face is getting rounder.

"Sister Lin Dang, is it really going to change the broadcast time of 'Before Dawn'?" Xiao Xiao came to my desk with the TV station's notification slip, her face full of doubt and regret.

"Should I transfer the file?"

"No, it went from two episodes a week to one episode a week. I thought the broadcast time would be extended, but it's still the same as before. Isn't that just one episode less?"

Chu Zhen hadn't told me about this. I looked at Chu Zhen in the office; he was looking at me. I took the notification slip and went in.

"Why is there one less episode? Do you know?"

“I applied for it. ‘Before Dawn’ has been running for several years and has broadcast some major social news stories. It’s just that there are more and more excellent programs now, so I’m giving up one episode to do another program.” Chu Zhen said casually, but I felt a mix of emotions listening to him. Giving up one episode to do another program? “Before Dawn” was the first program I ever worked on, the first and only program Chu Zhen hosted after returning to China, and a program that witnessed our life journey. Now it’s going to be less and less.

"So what program has been changed to now?"

"Dating shows are currently the highest-rated programs on all major satellite and local TV stations. It's not appropriate for us to dominate the Friday primetime variety show slot. Besides, have you noticed that Friday's ratings are much lower than Wednesday's?"

"A dating show?" I was a little surprised. I always thought that other current affairs programs had replaced it, but I didn't expect it to be a dating show.

"Stop your surprised mouth. You're a married woman now. Have you thought about how many older unmarried men and women there are in City A? Their marriage is a major concern for society right now. The aging population is getting more and more serious. If this group of people doesn't get married and have children, won't the country's population decrease?" Chu Zhen stood up from her chair and flicked my forehead with her finger. "With one less term, we'll have more time to spend together in the future. Besides, don't you think we're getting old and it's time to make way for the younger generation?"

"Be mindful of your image at work." I scratched my forehead. He's becoming increasingly careless about his image these days, constantly showing off his relationship at work, much to the dismay of his colleagues. But thinking about it, dating shows aren't so bad, at least the station's employees get priority in choosing their partners.

How do I sign up for that dating show?

"What do you want to do? You're already Mrs. Chu. Put away your scheming ways." Chu Zhen's eyes were sharp.

"Tch, I wouldn't even glance at him. The most outstanding and charming man in all of City A is standing right in front of me. None of the others even register. I was just thinking of signing Song Ji-hyo up, you know, she's thirty years old..."

"Come on, I'll take you to register her, and Huang Yanyan too, register them together." Before I could finish speaking, Chu Zhen grabbed my hand and started walking out.

"Why are you more anxious than me? Besides, Huang Yanyan has Chen Weiqi, doesn't she?"

"We need to get them both married sooner and find something to do so they won't be thinking about my wife all the time."

Chu Zhen is truly a cunning man; he directly signed Song Ji-hyo and Huang Yanyan up for the show.

"Teacher Chu, are you sure it's Huang Yanyan, the president of the Huang Group?" the program's producer, Wang Yang, asked doubtfully.

"Yes, it's Huang Yanyan, the president of the Huang Group. As the first episode, we should drop a bombshell. Huang Yanyan and Song Ji-hyo are both very representative, and it will definitely make the show's ratings explode."

"Do you have Mr. Huang's contact information? Should we check with Sister Song again?" Wang Yang is a young man in his early twenties. I never expected that a dating show would have a young man as the producer.

"Producer Wang, don't worry, I'll take care of those two for you."

"Thank you, Sister Lin Dang. I still need to re-examine the male guest selection. After all, if Huang Yanyan can participate in a dating show, the production team must also have male guests who are a good match."

"Don't worry about the male guest, just leave one seat empty."

"Okay, thank you, Teacher Chu, Sister Lin Dang~" After hearing Chu Zhen's words, Wang Yang felt reassured. The ratings for the first episode were definitely not a problem. However, he was a little uneasy about winning over Huang Yanyan and Song Ji-hyo.

"Lin Dang, you're so bored you're going on your honeymoon with your Chu Zhen? You two haven't had your honeymoon trip yet, have you? How about Africa or the Indians? I'll buy you round-trip tickets and cover all your food, drinks, and entertainment!" Huang Yanyan roared angrily.

“If you don’t want a honeymoon, that’s fine. You two can go to the mountains to see your students. Don’t cause us any trouble here.” Song Ji-hyo was equally angry.

"Isn't this for your own good? Aren't we best friends? I'm married now, and it's really hard to see you two single. This is a perfect opportunity, and I'm the one who fought for you!" I was as humble as I could be today. Chu Zhen's mess made me clean up the mess. She usually forbids me from going out with them, but today she made me take the initiative to ask them out and even brought me here.

"Should I thank you for your kindness?"

"It's not that bad~" I said with a forced smile. Today, I'm going to fight them to the death, with the mindset that you can't hit someone who's smiling.

"Anyway, I'm not going. I have a boyfriend. Song Ji-hyo, you go ahead. You're a Gold Saint, maybe you can actually find someone you like?" Huang Yanyan suddenly sided with me.

"Ha~ It's no exaggeration to say that I've met almost all the eligible men of my age in City A."

Song Ji-hyo wasn't just making things up. Because of her parents and family, she went on blind dates almost every day for a period of time, and now she's become numb to it.