I just wasted almost half an hour, and you're telling me I won't see the so-called truth until the next episode?
The same thought instantly arose in the minds of almost all the viewers.
"Holy crap! I was wondering why this octogenarian would spontaneously combust, and you're telling me he's gone?"
"Hehe, hehe, this show is really good at keeping us in suspense! We were just getting into it, and suddenly they release a second episode?"
"This new program on the science and education channel is incredibly daring; they actually dared to do something like this..."
"My curiosity is about to explode! Please tell me what happened! Why did the old man spontaneously combust?"
...
"This show is really interesting, but the suspense is a bit frustrating."
"Yes, but I'll definitely watch the second episode. I just want to know if that old man really has special abilities."
"Dad, Dad, why did that old man on TV spontaneously combust?"
"Um... Son, when you encounter a problem, you should learn to think for yourself first. Think about it for a few days, and then I will tell you the answer!"
...
Immediately, viewers of the "Approaching Science" program began to speak up.
On the sofa.
Having also seen Dilraba at the end, she gave her best friend Liu Xirui a strange look and said:
"Rui Rui, if I hadn't already known the answer, I would have been quite upset by your last sentence."
"So many viewers were just getting to the part they were most curious about, and you cut them off, making them watch the next episode instead!"
At this point, Reba glared at Xu Lu beside her.
After all, she knew that this "Approaching Science" program was actually planned by Xu Lu!
But Xu Lu wouldn't take the blame, and said irritably:
"Girl, why are you looking at me like that? I don't see anything wrong with it at all."
A great program not only needs to be engaging, but also needs to lay a good hook.
Take online novels for example, which of those great authors isn't an excellent writer of short, fragmented chapters...?
"What you said makes so much sense, I'm speechless!"
Upon hearing this, Reba immediately gave Xu Lu a look that conveyed the meaning for him to interpret.
Fortunately, Liu Xirui interrupted:
"Alright, alright, you two stop fooling around. Help me check if there's anything wrong with this show."
"Rui Rui, haven't you realized yet? Your show is actually super interesting, you're about to become a star!"
When she looked at her best friend, Dilraba's expression instantly changed, and she said encouragingly.
Xu Lu smiled and said:
"That's great. I think the ratings shouldn't be a problem, and as for word-of-mouth, it'll definitely be fine from the start."
"That's good, I've been worried all day!"
Hearing that Reba and Xu Lu both said it was fine, Liu Xirui breathed a sigh of relief.
But thinking of Liu Mao, that second-generation rich kid with connections at the station, she felt a little depressed, thinking to herself:
"If the station takes my program away again this time, I really need to consider switching jobs."
Fortunately, the program "Approaching Science" itself took this situation into account, otherwise...
Thinking of this, Liu Xirui shook her head inwardly.
She certainly didn't want the worst-case scenario to happen.
But if that situation really happens, she definitely won't be soft-hearted then.
...
The next day, Liu Xirui arrived at the TV station very early.
Unfortunately, the timing of the ratings and other statistics does not change based on when she arrives.
So it wasn't until the morning meeting that the director's secretary finally arrived with a stack of data and handed it to the director.
"Alright, everyone, let's start the meeting!"
Director Liu Xiannong tapped the table and spoke directly:
"Without further ado, let's get straight to the point. I'll start by talking about the viewership ratings for each program yesterday."
The top-ranked segment, a treasure hunt, had a viewership rating of 1.09, which was unchanged from the same period last year...
Second place, Man and Nature, the ratings are... third place... fourth place... huh?
When the fifth place was mentioned, Liu Xiannong's expression froze for a moment.
After taking a few more close looks, he slowly spoke:
"Fifth place, Approaching Science, has a viewership rating of 0.83!"
This is a new show, and achieving these ratings is already quite good. Let's give Xiaoliu a round of applause!
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions varied, but they were all clearly quite surprised.
No one expected this new show to achieve such high ratings.
Although a viewership rating of 0.83 is not very good in the industry, this is a science and education channel.
That means that during that time period yesterday, there were eight or nine million people watching "Approaching Science" at the same time.
The most outrageous thing is that this thing is a new show, and yesterday was the very first episode.
The fact that the show was able to capture the audience's attention so quickly in its very first episode speaks volumes about its quality.
As scattered applause rose from all around, Liu Xirui, the host, also became somewhat excited.
But soon, she noticed the annoying look in the eyes of the guy named Liu Mao across the street.
The other person's expression was both provocative and amused, as if to say, 'Your show will be mine sooner or later.'
Liu Xirui couldn't help but glare at the other person and returned the look:
"You dare to mess with my show again? You're just waiting to be in trouble!"
Unfortunately, Liu Mao failed to grasp the definite message in that look; he assumed that Liu Xirui was waiting for him out of anger.
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