Chapter 145 Intervening
Hearing Qi Chenyan's clear and gentle voice, Yu Li's emotions, which had been bottled up all day, were instantly triggered.
It felt like I finally had a shoulder to lean on, so much so that a wave of grievances welled up inside me, and my nose tingled, almost bringing me to tears.
"Something went wrong, so the surprise will have to be postponed a little."
But Yu Li held back and tried her best to speak to Qi Chenyan in a normal tone.
After all, she had already come up with a plan. Before that, she didn't want Qi Chenyan to be distracted by worrying about her while he was on business trips abroad.
But she clearly underestimated Qi Chenyan's understanding of her. Even the slightest difference in tone of voice was enough for Qi Chenyan to sense that something was wrong in an instant.
"What's wrong, Lili? Is it trouble in your life or at work?"
Yu Li didn't intend to hide it from the other party, after all, her strategy still needed Qi Chenyan's help.
So she readily admitted, "I've encountered some trouble at work, but it's resolvable. However, I'll need Director Qi's help. I wonder if Director Qi would be willing to do me that favor?"
Although the young wife sounded relaxed, as if it were just a small matter.
But Qi Chenyan knew that for Yu Li to offer her help, it must be something significant, certainly beyond her current capabilities.
Moreover, her tone was noticeably less cheerful than usual, suggesting she was feeling down and that her relaxed demeanor when speaking to him was likely an act.
Qi Chenyan spoke to Yu Li in a very normal tone while gesturing to his secretary.
The secretary immediately understood and handed him paper and pen.
"It is my great honor to help a rising star in journalism."
As he spoke, Qi Chenyan quickly wrote a line of words, pressed the paper down with two fingers, and then moved it in front of his secretary.
The secretary glanced at it and saw that it said: Go and check if there has been anything unusual at Blue Sky TV in the past two days.
"We'll discuss the specifics when you return to China and we meet there."
Yu Li didn't say it directly, and Qi Chenyan didn't press her for details. Just then, Yu Li was about to drive, and Qi Chenyan reminded her to drive carefully.
By the time the other party hung up the phone, the secretary had almost finished investigating.
"Director, quite a few things have happened at Blue Sky TV these past few days."
The secretary summarized it simply: "First, there's the equity structure at the top. Tianhe acquired Lantian TV and is now Lantian's largest shareholder."
Qi Chenyan's gaze fell on Tianhe Group.
"Tianhe already has a news section in its business and is already an industry leader, so there is no need for it to acquire a private company."
Although Qi Chenyan does not interfere in the management of the family business, he still has some understanding of the group's structure.
The reason why Tianhe Group can become one of the top three groups in China is mainly due to the wide range of its business coverage, which includes all aspects of clothing, food, housing, transportation and entertainment.
Tianhe has already achieved a high level of maturity in various fields, including consumption, health, energy, urban construction, and fintech.
Even if we were to make an acquisition, we would acquire companies that are highly representative in the industry and have foresight and development potential.
Although Blue Sky TV has recently produced a hit program like "Celebrity Interviews," it is still far from being a representative of the industry.
Moreover, almost all the credit goes to Yu Li; in reality, Lantian is only considered average within the news industry.
For such private enterprises, in order to survive, they usually value attracting investment more than the quality of news coverage.
Therefore, acquiring a company that has no outstanding advantages in any aspect is really a waste of money and unnecessary.
"The proposal to acquire Blue Sky TV was put forward by your eldest nephew, also known as General Manager Qi, at the shareholders' meeting, and he made the decision despite the opposition."
Qi Chenyan has always been quite appreciative of his nephew Qi Siyue's abilities.
However, the acquisition of Lantian is not a decision that Qi Siyue, who has always prioritized maximizing the group's interests, would make.
"After the acquisition of Lantian, what changes occurred within Lantian?"
Secretary: "Director, how did you know that there were personnel changes within Lantian? Actually, there weren't many changes, except for the addition of many people from Tianhe to the board of directors."
"There is another personnel change that is related to the Qi family."
As she spoke, the secretary turned to a crucial page, "Your third niece, Qi Jianyue, has been appointed as the deputy director of the news center."
Although Qi Chenyan doesn't usually concern himself with the Qi family's affairs, he still has some understanding of how capable and what kind of people they are.
His fake niece, who has no blood relation to him, doesn't have much ability, but insists on relying on herself. She went to work as a TV host, saying that she would climb up step by step with her own abilities to realize her self-worth.
Li Rujun was very pleased when she mentioned this to the whole family at the monthly family gathering.
Qi Chenyan only replied with one sentence: "A person's ability is shown through actions, not words."
The implication is that Qi Jianyue shouts slogans loudly, but in reality, he has no awareness of his own abilities.
At the dinner table, the others jokingly said that Qi Chenyan, as the uncle, shouldn't undermine his niece's confidence like that.
What was the result? After Qi Jianyue joined Blue Sky, she didn't achieve much in terms of actual results. Instead, she relied on the influence of the Qi family to maintain her position at the TV station by attracting sponsors.
What's the difference between this and getting promoted through connections?
Now things have gotten much better. This is no longer something done covertly; the Qi family is openly spending money to satisfy her ambitions that don't match her abilities.
It's obvious that Qi Siyue's sudden acquisition of Lantian TV was not for strategic expansion, but to support this fake sister.
After glancing at it from head to toe, Qi Chenyan immediately figured out the hidden secret.
Then he remembered the surprise his young wife had told him.
Could this surprise refer to the position of deputy director?
Although Yu Li never mentioned the position of deputy director in front of him, she did mention it briefly after Ma Jiande was arrested, saying that the position of deputy director had become vacant.
Yu Li didn't say what happened next, and Qi Chenyan didn't ask too many questions.
It now seems that the young wife is aiming for the position of deputy director.
Given the numerous records she has set with her current show, "Celebrity Interviews," she rightfully deserves this position.
But now, with Tianhe Group interfering, the position that was a sure thing has been snatched away by someone through improper means of connections.
This is something that would be unacceptable to anyone.
Having fully grasped the relationship, Qi Chenyan lowered his brows and spoke in an icy tone: "That idiot Qi Siyue, does he think that by letting him succeed as president of Tianhe Group, the entire group will become his personal property to do as he pleases?"
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