"This is a program that audiences across the country have been eagerly anticipating. It showcases people from all walks of life, moving beyond just a few cold words to portray the builders who are silently working for the prosperity of the nation, imbued with flesh and blood and emotions!"
Every word Ke Meiyu said struck a chord with everyone.
The creation of a program, from its initial conception to its final presentation to the audience, involves a tremendous amount of time, energy, manpower, and resources. It's like raising a child together; naturally, everyone hopes for a brilliant outcome.
However, the first episode was a bit too blunt and direct, with the host and guests exchanging barbs in front of the television audience. Now, with this phone call, the person in charge, looking at Huang Zhirong using the pseudonym Yangzi, wished he could tear her off immediately.
Ha, some people really rely on their connections but don't know how to cherish them, using the achievements of so many people to satisfy their own desires. No one would believe that Grandma Ling's phone call was just a coincidence.
Huang Zhirong smiled apologetically and said, "I'm so sorry, Comrade Ke Meiyu, we didn't know your grandmother would call and come here."
"Oh?" Ke Meiyu raised an eyebrow and chuckled, saying rather bluntly, "Isn't this too much of a coincidence? So many people called, and she got there first? Anyone who didn't know better would think that the phone number you gave everyone earlier wasn't the same as the number that could be called from the back office."
“How could that be? But since your grandmother called, I’m sure many viewers are concerned,” Huang Zhirong’s facial muscles stiffened as she changed the subject. “If you can resolve your family conflict here, that would be a gift from our TV station to you.”
She glanced down at her watch. "Our show's premiere is quite long, we still have half an hour left, so there's plenty of time."
Ke Meiyu sneered: "Even an upright official can't settle family disputes, and you, a novice host, are expected to be the peacemaker?"
Huang Zhirong lowered her eyes slightly, a glint of light flashing across her face, her expression showing some grievance and helplessness. "I know that Comrade Ke Meiyu is a veteran of our TV station. Before I entered this industry, I listened to your voice and wanted to become an influential person like you."
"To contribute my meager strength to the spiritual development of our country."
“You may think I’m not very experienced, but you can treat this place as a platform for sharing your thoughts. The old lady can speak her mind, and you can also share your innermost thoughts. I think that many times, misunderstandings arise because people can’t calm down and communicate properly.”
Ke Meiyu glanced at her and had to admit that to be able to go from being a girl from an ordinary worker's family to squeezing into the children of high-ranking officials, and even into the core group, she must have had quite a few tricks up her sleeve. Her ability to adapt to changing circumstances and launch attacks at any time was indeed quite impressive.
Huang Zhirong was able to go from being the one who started the trouble to being the newcomer who was bullied by the old woman. He pretended to be so arrogant that Ke Meiyu was so arrogant and self-important that she didn't even recognize such a pitiful old lady!
The Ling family is quite capable; they used to only use public opinion within the compound to pressure her, but now they're putting this relationship in front of the entire nation.
Grandma Ling then spoke up at the opportune moment: "I'm sorry, Yu Bao'er, it's because I wanted you to be recognized by your ancestors so much. Your grandfather's only wish was to find you."
"I know I shouldn't be looking for you here, but you never talk to me or listen to me..." The old lady also adopted the victim mentality, speaking in a mumbled and indistinct manner, which made many viewers unable to help but stand on her side.
Ke Meiyu sighed softly, "Grandma, I know your whole family is very anxious to find your granddaughter. But for over twenty years, not a single one of you has come forward. It was my former cousin who somehow found out about her and came to claim her as a relative."
"You two are getting along so well, isn't that great? It's just that my ex-cousin probably couldn't stand your bloodsucking nature and felt she couldn't get any benefits from you, so she's shifting the blame to me."
"Heh, I'd like to ask, is it really that easy for your Ling family to adopt a granddaughter?"
"Before this, your whole family acted like detectives, peering out the window 24/7 to monitor our house. Whenever there was something good to eat, the kids would come over in a group to beg for it."
"Now that my former cousin says I'm your granddaughter, haha, I wonder who among you has lived in the house you've planned?"
"Birthmarks, jade pendants—there are tons of fakes out there. You all believe whatever my ex-cousin says. I'd like to ask, besides your Ling family, who else knows about this?"
"Since you've been looking for me for so long, it's impossible that you searched for me on your own without asking someone else, right? That excuse would only fool a three-year-old."
Grandma Ling angrily gripped the phone cord. Indeed, the family had many children and certainly didn't need a granddaughter, especially since the fifth son had quickly found a new wife; who would care about a baby girl?
She indeed couldn't produce any evidence that she had been searching for her child for twenty years.
The Ling family doesn't care whether Ke Meiyu is real or not. As long as she is the Qin family's granddaughter-in-law, she is the Ling family's true granddaughter!
“My dear child, of course we went to the place your grandfather mentioned to investigate ourselves, and every time the family members took a business trip, they would go there. How could we possibly publicize this matter around?”
“Yu Bao’er, I know you’ve suffered all these years and harbor resentment…”
The old lady spoke with deep emotion, and in the end she even made a concession: "Yu Bao'er, it's okay if you don't acknowledge us, but it's fine if we can visit each other as neighbors."
“If a girl doesn’t have a powerful family to support her, she will definitely suffer losses throughout her long life.”
Ke Meiyu chuckled and asked, "Grandma, does your granddaughter have any identifying marks? The jade pendant that Ke Enshu took is indeed mine, but you didn't have this mold before, right? So, it doesn't count as evidence."
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