Chapter 153: Sinister Thoughts
The senior executives in the conference room discussed which drama to choose to succeed "Fan Lihua", and everyone had different opinions.
"Since there are no suitable new dramas, why not choose a classic old drama? There are many TV stations with good reputations for anniversary dramas, and they are all very good..."
"No!" Before the man could finish, he was met with opposition from many senior executives. "Everyone is laughing at us now. If we appear on old dramas, it will clearly mean surrender, proving that Baogang TV is inferior to Baozhu TV."
"Yes, it would be better to save face and let "Fan Lihua" finish airing instead of switching to an old drama."
"If 'Fan Lihua' continues to be broadcast, wouldn't it just continue to make a fool of itself for all of Hong Kong?"
"So what do you think we should do?"
Just as the discussion in the conference room was becoming more and more intense, the door was opened and Assistant Lin, dressed in a suit and tie, walked in with a frosty expression.
Lin was Ji Sheng's special assistant, specifically responsible for conveying Ji Sheng's instructions. His arrival, and his arrival at this time, made the senior executives' hearts skip a beat, and they all stood up.
When Special Assistant Lin walked into the meeting room, Qiu Lihua immediately made way for him and let him sit at the main seat. "Special Assistant Lin, come and sit here, please—"
Special Assistant Lin only walked to the main seat, but did not sit down, nor did he respond to Qiu Lihua's courtesy.
His cold gaze swept through the senior executives one by one, finally landing on Qiu Lihua. He asked, "Regarding the recent public opinion, what countermeasures does the company have?"
Everyone turned their gazes to Qiu Lihua, who could only bite the bullet and say, "We're researching it, and we'll have results soon."
"How fast is soon?"
"Today, today's meeting will definitely produce results."
Special Assistant Lin was clearly not so easily fooled and asked again, "Which drama are you planning to compete with 'Martial Spirit'? How confident are you? Ji Sheng said he's never been so embarrassed before. This battle can only be won, not lost."
"Of course, of course." Qiu Lihua kept nodding in agreement.
"Have you decided? Which drama are you going to compete with?"
Qiu Lihua's mind was constantly turning, but he couldn't find a drama that was worth showing off. Special Assistant Lin was very familiar with the company's affairs and couldn't fool him.
At that critical moment, Qiu Lihua came up with a play, "Mu Guiying! We plan to air Mu Guiying ahead of schedule to compete with Martial Spirit."
When the people in the production department heard the name "Mu Guiying", they were stunned and stared at Qiu Lihua in disbelief.
Linda hadn't expected Qiu Lihua to be so despicable as to use an unfinished drama to take the blame. She said, "Mr. Qiu, 'Mu Guiying' just got sent off for post-production. Are you sure you want to use an unfinished TV series to compete with Baozhu TV's most popular drama?"
Qiu Lihua immediately said, "Let them finish producing the previous episodes first. We can broadcast them while they're being produced. There's still time."
Seeing the others' disapproving looks, Qiu Lihua added, "Mu Guiying is a drama that even Ji Sheng has praised. No other new drama is more powerful or more competitive than it."
When Qiu Lihua brought up Ji Sheng, no one was able to speak anymore, especially since Special Assistant Lin was still standing there, it was just like Ji Sheng was standing there.
However, they still have no hope. No drama has ever been rushed to the shelves before it is finished. If it fails again, TMT+TV will be truly defeated.
Qiu Lihua also thought about this problem, but his idea was different from others. He still had a vague hope that "Mu Guiying" would also fail.
If "Mu Guiying" also flopped, there would be one more person to bear Ji Sheng's wrath. Ji Sheng would be furious at how Hu Xiaoxiao boasted in front of him.
"Okay, let's do "Mu Guiying" and it will be broadcast within three days." Special Assistant Lin made the final decision and confirmed the matter.
Seeing that the matter was already settled, Charlie came out to give Assistant Lin a shot of caution, saying with a smile, "If the play 'Mu Guiying' is given enough time to be polished slowly, it will definitely live up to Mr. Ji's expectations. I'm just afraid that if it's rushed out now, it will be too rough and fail to achieve the expected effect."
Special Assistant Lin glanced at everyone calmly and said, "I hope that 'Mu Guiying' can achieve the expected effect. If not, if you don't give Ji Sheng respect, don't blame Ji Sheng for not giving you respect."
After saying that, Special Assistant Lin left the meeting room.
Everyone in the conference room watched Special Assistant Lin leave, and there was silence for a long time.
Lu Sheng's eyes fell on Qiu Lihua and he spoke rudely, "Boss Qiu, please be more reliable next time. Don't look for scapegoats when something goes wrong. The colleagues and employees of the company work for Ji Sheng, not for Qiu Lihua's dogs."
After saying that, Lu Sheng also left the meeting room, and everyone else followed Lu Sheng.
Qiu Lihua looked at the quiet, empty meeting room and felt a sense of loneliness and alienation.
He was a little confused. How did he get to where he is today?
After filming "Mu Guiying", Hu Xiaoxiao began to live a leisurely life again, eating and drinking, feeling very comfortable.
Just as she was about to go out shopping, she received a call from Awei, telling her that the high-level meeting in the morning decided to broadcast "Mu Guiying" ahead of schedule, replacing "Fan Lihua".
Hu Xiaoxiao was confused by the news. "'Fan Lihua' has a total of 35 episodes, and we've only aired about 20 episodes now. How can it be taken over? Will it be finished in two or three days? Also, 'Mu Guiying' has just been sent to post-production, and it will take at least two or three months to be completed. According to the plan, there are still two or three dramas before 'Mu Guiying'..."
"There's a change of plans," Ah Wei said over the phone. "'Fan Lihua's' ratings were extremely poor, and its social impact was significant, damaging T.V.T. Hong Kong's reputation. The company decided to urgently pull the show and replace it with a drama that could compete with 'Martial Spirit.' President Qiu chose 'Mu Guiying.'"
Awei did not hide anything and told Hu Xiaoxiao what happened in the conference room.
Hu Xiaoxiao certainly doesn't think that Qiu Lihua has confidence in "Mu Guiying" or is optimistic about her drama. There must be ulterior motives behind this.
Qiu Lihua’s sinister intentions are not difficult to guess. The senior executives can guess it, and Hu Xiaoxiao can also guess it.
Hu Xiaoxiao took note of Qiu Lihua's "favor" and decided to give him a big gift in return when he had the chance.
Ah Wei added, "The company has increased funding for post-production, asking them to add more people and work overtime to finish the previous episodes first and broadcast them as they are being produced."
Fortunately, "Mu Guiying" used a lot of explosions and reduced computer special effects, otherwise some big scenes would have to be as stiff and rough as "Fan Lihua".
However, Hu Xiaoxiao was worried about the company rushing to release "Mu Guiying" to compete, so he asked in detail about the details of the company's promotion of the drama and whether there was any other support and help.
She couldn't let "Mu Guiying" compete with Baozhutai alone.
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