Entertainment: From Street Interviews to Global Stardom

Chapter 9: Who Dares to Leave!

The scout swallowed hard. “This… this is really like hitting the jackpot!”

What kind of luck does he have?!

“Hahaha, so it’s Yang Ge! Do you have some time now, Yang Ge? There’s a place ahead that makes really good food. Let me treat you to a drink?” The rumor quickly reached its source and turned out to be about Wu Jing, who was the one being interviewed for Mango’s exclusive segment.

What else could the scout do? Naturally, he quickly invited him for drinks and apologized!

As for the contract, the scout truly… dared not bring it up even once!

“Please, God, don’t let Yang Fan sign with Anrui Entertainment.” He had already offended them before the signing, and if Yang Fan ends up being his colleague, will he have an easy time?

After all, Yang Fan hadn’t eaten yet, so he simply agreed.

Though he had the system, the system didn’t give him any money. His monthly salary was quite low, so he had to be a bit frugal with his spending.

“Yang Ge, before meeting you, I always thought radio hosts were those who could only be seen through their voices, like voice actors.”

“I didn’t expect your looks to be this impressive too. I truly did not show you enough respect, my apologies!” The scout spoke, carefully observing Yang Fan’s expression. Upon noticing Yang Fan didn’t show any change, he couldn’t help but feel uneasy inside. “Does he plan to forgive me, or is he still upset?”

The scout pressed on, “Brother Yang, try this dish. It’s the specialty of this place, really delicious. I hope it suits your taste.”

As the scout spoke, he personally picked up some dishes and placed them into Yang Fan’s bowl, hoping he would savor it.

Yang Fan remained expressionless, but he did eat the dish.

“Why is he ignoring me like this? Even a verbal scolding would be better than this silence!”

Panicking, the scout quickly poured three full cups of alcohol for himself in one go, looking pitiful as he spoke, “Brother Yang, I was rude earlier. Please don’t hold it against me.”

“I’ll drink three cups myself, hoping it’ll help calm you down!”

With that, three large cups of beer went down the scout’s throat.

Yang Fan remained indifferent, but this time, he finally spoke.

“Did you notice any change in my facial expression just now?” “Damn it, this stupid system gave me master-level acting skills, but it’s too intelligent. All my thoughts are now written on my face!”

“This won’t do. I need to practice—practice to regain my expressionless face!”

The scout had no idea what was going on and was stunned, not knowing how to respond.

“I… I…” The scout stammered, “Brother Yang, don’t make this hard for me. I’m just a small scout. I have an eighty-year-old mother and a baby waiting to be fed. I really can’t afford to lose this job!”

“Brother Yang, I know I was wrong. I won’t spread any rumors again. I’ll post a clarification on Weibo and apologize to you properly.”

“No, no, no, I’ll do it right now, right now. Please don’t make this hard for me. Let me go!” The scout was crying, hugging Yang Fan’s leg, wanting to kneel right there.

Yang Fan kept his poker face, but inside, he was puzzled. “What’s wrong with this guy? It’s just a meal, why is he acting like this?”

Ding ding ding~

The phone rang, and the scout quickly let go of Yang Fan’s leg, forcing himself to stop crying, afraid he’d disturb Yang Fan’s phone call.

Yang Fan glanced at the incoming call and frowned. “Director, are you looking for me?”

“Mm, Yang Fan, where are you?” The director sounded a bit anxious.@@novelbin@@

“Me? I’m off work,” Yang Fan answered.

“Off work? What do you mean? It’s so early, why are you off?” The director was in disbelief.

“Well, I finished my work, what else do you want me to do? Should I stay at the office as a supervisor?” Yang Fan replied with a smile, a bit amused.

“But you’re leaving way too early, aren’t you?” The director was at a loss for words.

“You know, I finished my work, so I’m leaving,” Yang Fan said, feeling a little helpless. “Besides, I’ve just finished an interview with Wu Jing. What’s the matter? Why are you making such a big deal of this?”

“I’m still waiting for the company to approve a celebration dinner, and yet, by the time I turn around, you’re already gone.”

“Moreover, there are reporters outside from other media, all waiting to interview you.”

The director was clearly irritated.

Why did he have to leave early?

Yang Fan, seeing the director’s frustration, replied, “You’ve misunderstood. Not staying late is a sign of capability. Staying late only shows attitude. If the work isn’t efficient enough, attitude won’t make up for it.”

“I’ve been working here for a while. I’m efficient. It’s normal to leave early. Why is that a problem?”

The director looked at the reporters gathered outside the building and gritted his teeth, “I won’t argue with you on this. You’re a host, and I can’t win against you.”

“But I order you to come back immediately.”

“Why should I? I’m already at home!” Yang Fan said, deliberately provoking her.

“Because there are a bunch of reporters downstairs, and they want to interview you! If you don’t come back and deal with them, none of us can leave!” The director was nearly boiling with frustration.

The director felt like a new media person was expected to always be on call. “Do you know what it’s like? The moment there’s breaking news, we have to jump in and get the first-hand interview. But when it’s right in front of us, we’re stuck doing nothing!”

Yang Fan chuckled, “Hahaha, I never thought that one day I, just by myself, could control the office schedule of the entire company!”

The director, fuming, said, “You’re still laughing? Right now, everyone in the company—from the top management to the interns—are waiting for you to come back and save the day.”

“If you don’t show up, no one can leave. Yang Fan, I don’t care where you are right now. Get back here and deal with this situation!”