Chapter 60 I don't like her

Yu Li's contingency plan didn't have the same trouble as Qi Jianyue's, after all, the first episode of the celebrity interview had already achieved excellent results.

The director's only concern was whether Yu Li could persuade Zhou Heran to come.

"I will submit this proposal to the board of directors. You have five days to prepare, but you must confirm whether Zhou Heran has been invited before the end of this Friday."

Yu Li indicated that she understood.

Interviews are all about timeliness; once a week is necessary to maintain their popularity.

The first episode has been airing and is still very popular, with viewership continuing to rise, and its impact on blue skies is deepening.

Therefore, the higher-ups naturally hope that Yu Li can strike while the iron is hot and launch a second season.

However, the success of the first episode raised expectations for the second episode, making the selection of guests and interview content for the second episode the most challenging aspect.

After all, there's always been a curse in the industry: the second season always ends badly.

After the meeting ended, Yu Li walked behind to reply to her best friend's message.

Qi Jianyue, who was walking in front, deliberately lagged behind and said sarcastically, "Yu Li, Lady Luck won't always be on your side. If you beg for mercy now, I might consider letting you off this time."

Yu Li looked up at Qi Jianyue as if she were looking at someone with a mental disability.

A single sentence to shut you down: "What, looks like you haven't knelt enough yet?"

Instead of worrying about what will happen to me, you should think about whether you still have the face to come to work after the video of you kneeling has been circulated throughout the station.

Qi Jianyue was so focused on humiliating Yu Li that she didn't even notice her phone.

After Yu Li said that, he picked it up and saw that several small groups had posted the video of her kneeling down to Yu Li.

Qi Jianyue's face contorted in that instant.

"Yu Li, you just wait, you won't be laughing for long!"

Yu Li shrugged indifferently, "I don't know how long I'll laugh, but I guarantee that you'll be out before I stop laughing."

"you!"

Xu Hui came back. "Xiao Yu, why haven't you come over yet? Let's discuss the second interview."

Qi Jianyue had already raised her hand halfway, but she could only reluctantly lower it.

"Xiao Yu, you're pregnant now, so you need to be more careful and not deliberately provoke Qi Jianyue. It would be bad if she attacked you and hurt you."

When Xu Hui and Yu Li went to the office together, she still gave them a word of advice out of concern.

Yu Li smiled knowingly: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Even if I give Qi Jianyue a handicap, she's no match for me."

That's right, when it's time to be arrogant, you have to be arrogant.

Xu Hui could only shake her head with amusement and helplessness. "Alright, alright, I know you're strong, but speaking of which, the director only gave us less than five days. How confident are you in getting Zhou Heran?"

"Let's split it 50/50, but the condition is that I meet Zhou Heran in person first. As long as I can meet him, I'm 80% confident that I can talk to him."

Xu Hui had great faith in Yu Li's conversational skills, but on the condition that: "Are you still not sure you can meet Zhou Ran in person?"

"Sister Hui, I'd like to ask for three days off. Just two weeks ago, my best friend and I managed to snag tickets to the Boom band's concert, and I'd like to take this opportunity to try and meet Zhou Heran."

Yu Li certainly wouldn't fight a battle unprepared; she and her best friend were fans of the band Boom.

Especially Qi Xi, who was the first to become a fan of Boom and never missed a single concert.

In her best friend's words, all the money she earned from part-time jobs went to Boom.

Qi Xi is a die-hard fan of Zhou Heran. Half a month ago, the Boom band announced that their third concert would be held in Beijing, which made Qi Xi extremely excited.

He pulled Yu Li along and used several phones to try and grab tickets.

But I only managed to snag one ticket; the other one cost a fortune and was bought from a scalper.

My best friend also complained that it's getting harder and harder to get tickets now, as they're all being snatched up by scalpers.

Yu Li never fights a battle unprepared. After the first phase, she had already started planning the selection of participants for the second phase.

She manages to discuss work while attending a concert—killing two birds with one stone. No one knows how to make the most of their time better than her.

Xu Hui waved her hand and approved her leave.

*

While shopping for groceries at the supermarket with her best friend that evening, Yu Li vividly described to her what she had been doing at the TV station during the day.

Qi Xi was leaning on the handle of the shopping cart, laughing so hard she could barely stand up straight.

"Qi Jianyue really has no self-awareness at all. She joined Lantian with you and has been fighting with you for so many years. When has she ever been able to defeat you?"

"Whether it's professional skills or beauty, my Lili completely surpasses her. Apart from relying on the Qi family's connections to get investment, she's utterly useless."

After making her assessment, Qi Xi felt something was amiss and added, "Using connections isn't her skill either, so in conclusion, she's utterly useless."

While having hot pot that evening, Yu Li mentioned that she wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Zhou Heran about an interview during the concert.

Qi Xi almost got burned. "Lili, are you sure you can meet Zhou Zhou in person? I've been a fan for so many years, and I only dare to shout and jump at concerts. I've never had the chance to say a word to Zhou Zhou."

"If there really is such a chance, can you invite me along? I promise I won't disturb your work. Just seeing you up close would make me happy to die sob sob!"

Only fangirls understand how exciting it is to meet your idol in person—it's even more thrilling than winning the lottery!

"I'm also planning to use connections. My husband's cheap stuff, might as well take advantage of it."

Although Yu Li felt that Qi Chenyan was a politician and didn't even understand the super topics in the entertainment industry, it was unlikely that he would know Zhou Heran.

But he's powerful and knows many important people. Even if she couldn't get Zhou Heran's contact number, she was half sure that she could meet Zhou Heran in person if she could get his agent's.

"That's right. If your deadbeat husband can't be of any use, I'll shamelessly contact my uncle. After all, he's such a high-ranking official, surely he can handle things in the entertainment industry?"

Yu Li: "..."

Have you ever considered that we might have used the same back door?

While her best friend was taking a shower that evening, Yu Li took the initiative to send a message to Qi Chenyan first.

Pear Blossom Grass: [Are you there? Cat peeking out jpg]

A few minutes later, Qi Chenyan made a video call.

Along with it came the man's deep, pleasant laughter: "So you're planning to go to sleep so early tonight?"

Qi Chenyan was still busy, but after seeing the message, he immediately found a quiet place and called back.

"You're still up? Are you still busy? Have you had dinner? Although national affairs are important, health is the foundation of everything."

Hearing his wife's concern, Qi Chenyan smiled and said, "I've eaten. I'm just taking care of some loose ends and will be back at the hotel soon."

Yu Li hummed in agreement and then started talking about the hot pot she had with her best friend that evening.

Then she talked about how she won a great victory at the morning meeting during the day.

After all that buildup, Yu Li casually steered the conversation to the main topic.

"But my colleague is really annoying. He doesn't like me and keeps trying to trip me up. He even made a bet with me that if I can't invite Zhou Heran to the second episode, he'll make me resign from Blue Sky."