Chapter 121 Showing Off Power
Qi Jianyue is quite confident about this program.
Moreover, before the show aired, she had the publicity team generate several waves of buzz online.
With Qi Xiaoyun's massive fan base, how could he possibly lose to Qi Chenyan, an outsider who doesn't even work in the entertainment industry or have a fan base?
Of course, the confident Qi Jianyue was unaware that although Qi Chenyan was not a celebrity, he had never publicly posted on Weibo or done any promotion.
But the name Qi Chenyan alone is an indisputable brand.
Generally speaking, the three hours during which a program airs are considered prime time. Whether a program can reach its peak within this prime time determines its success or failure.
Meanwhile, colleagues watched the show and quickly broke the viewership rating of 2, and they all felt that it was very possible to break the record for celebrity interviews.
Some people have even predicted: "As long as your program surpasses celebrity interviews, the position of deputy director will definitely be yours."
"Although Jian Yue and Yu Li joined in the same period, Yu Li is far inferior to Jian Yue in terms of attracting investment. For a private enterprise like ours, being able to attract big advertisers and bring more investment to the station is what truly demonstrates our capabilities."
"If you successfully become the deputy director, don't forget to mentor us!"
Whether it's a large company or a small company, people will stick together for mutual support.
Especially for the TV station, it's like Yu Li and Qi Jianyue, who have disliked each other since they first came in, and are mortal enemies who will fight to the death.
So the two of them quickly lined up in their respective teams.
There happened to be two deputy directors under the director, so each of them worked under one of them.
Now that Ma Jiande has fallen from power, the position of deputy director has become vacant. Based on their current contributions to the station, Yu Li and Qi Jianyue are the two most likely candidates to be promoted.
Hearing this, Qi Jianyue was secretly overjoyed, but on the surface, she still had to pretend to be humble.
"It's all baseless now, so it's best not to spread rumors or gossip until it's confirmed. Otherwise, people might think I've pulled some strings behind the scenes, which would be unfair to others."
When Qi Jianyue uttered the word "fairness," she truly felt no guilt whatsoever.
If we're talking about who gets in through connections the most in the station, it has to be her.
Even the program that's doing well now was only approved because of the Qi family's connections.
A colleague confidently chimed in, "The deputy director position is definitely yours. Even if Yu Li is quite capable, I heard she hasn't been to the station recently; she's on her honeymoon."
"And I heard from people in her office that her new husband is a rich man, and the pink diamond she's wearing is said to be worth tens of millions."
Gasps rose from the crowd: "Really? Worth tens of millions? A pink diamond that money can't buy? If it's true, then her husband is more than just rich, right?"
"No wonder she's so young and in such a hurry to get married. If I were her, I would quit my job and go home to be a rich housewife."
Some analysts said, "It's not impossible. Wedding leave is usually a week, but she's taken almost two weeks. She's so indifferent to her work at the station. I think she might not want to work here anymore."
"After all, no matter how well you do at the station, you only get a fixed salary, which isn't even enough to buy the scraps of her pink diamond."
But Qi Jianyue found this amusing and immediately denied it, saying, "That pink diamond must be fake."
Hearing her so certain, the others asked curiously, "Jian Yue, why are you so sure this pink diamond is fake?"
"I've seen Yu Li's pink diamond too. It sparkles in the sunlight and looks real. If it's fake, then the counterfeiting technology these days is too advanced, isn't it?"
After all, not just any diamond has fire; only the highest-grade diamonds can radiate a dazzling brilliance. No woman can resist the allure of diamonds.
"Pink diamonds are already very rare. As far as I know, the last pink diamond to appear was at the recent Schaffhausen auction."
"The one who set a record for the highest auction price in history for a pink diamond at tens of millions was an elder of mine, and I was at that auction at the time."
“My older brother casually asked about it at the time, and he said that he bought it as a gift for his wife. Private sellers like my elders would never resell the items they bought to others, especially since he bought it specifically for his wife.”
Qi Jianyue confidently believed that for a girl like Yu Li, from an ordinary family that wasn't even considered petty bourgeoisie, to be able to invite Qi Chenyan to an interview last time was incredibly lucky.
Therefore, she never considered, and firmly believed, that Yu Li was the newlywed wife Qi Chenyan spoke of.
Judging from this, Yu Li is just putting on a show, getting a fake pink diamond, and still has the nerve to flaunt it. She really isn't ashamed.
After all, everyone knows that Qi Jianyue is a rich family's daughter, and she spoke with great conviction and credibility.
In no time, the story about Yu Li pretending to be rich while actually wearing a fake pink diamond wedding ring to show off spread throughout the company's small group chat.
However, Qi Jianyue's triumph didn't last long, because after the prime three hours of broadcasting, the peak value stopped at 2.8 and failed to break through the 3 mark for a long time.
It's still a step short of the peak of 3.2 set by Yu Li in a celebrity interview, and it hasn't even broken through 3.
The colleagues who had been praising Qi Jianyue's outstanding abilities all fell silent.
However, some colleagues comforted her, saying, "Jian Yue, don't be too disappointed. Your celebrity interview achieved a score of 2.8 in the first episode, which is a leading score even in the entire station."
"After all, the competitor he was facing was Director Qi, who had never given any news interviews. For Qi Xiaoyun, a celebrity, to be able to almost catch up with Director Qi is already quite impressive."
"Yes, there's really no need to compare him to Director Qi. After all, no one can match his national influence. The second episode of Celebrity Interview is airing tomorrow, right? As long as we surpass the ratings of the second episode of Celebrity Interview, we won't be considered inferior, will we?"
Everyone offered their well wishes, but Qi Jianyue couldn't manage a smile.
After all, before the show started, she was very confident that no matter how high Qi Chenyan's position was, he was not an insider. She thought that Qi Xiaoyun's millions of fans could not compare to a director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
However, it is clear that Qi Jianyue overestimated Qi Chenyan, overestimated Qi Xiaoyun, and underestimated Qi Chenyan's popularity among the people.
Now that she's been publicly humiliated, she can only sheepishly try to salvage the situation.
"Perhaps the subject matter is similar, and the audience is a bit tired of it. Besides, I always only compare myself to myself, not to others."
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