Chapter 48: You've made us all wait for you? What a big shot!

Ling Yue was on the early shift again.

Before the broadcast, Supervisor Liao Yifeng gave a stern reminder, "Today, CEO Kan from the client side and our company's CEO Li are coming for an inspection. Everyone, stay alert. Check the equipment, lighting, and microphones."

He began making detailed arrangements, "Team Leader Chen Rui, you'll be in charge of maintaining order at the live broadcast site. I'll be receiving the two executives. Everyone else must stay at their posts. No wandering off, no playing with phones, and no shouting. Understood?"

A chorus of agreement followed.

Team Leader Chen Rui asked, "Roughly what time will they arrive?"

"The time hasn't been set. CEO Li will contact me before they arrive, and then I'll contact you," Liao Yifeng replied.

After answering, Liao Yifeng clapped his hands together. "Meeting adjourned. Start preparing for the broadcast."

The crowd dispersed.

Ling Yue yawned and prepared to find a sunny spot to slack off.

Her classic slinking-off posture immediately caught Supervisor Liao Yifeng's attention. "Ling Yue, where are you going now? You're still on the first shift today."

Ling Yue turned her head and gestured toward Zhou Ze with her chin. "He still owes me twenty-one work hours."

Zhou Ze stood rooted to the spot, looking at Supervisor Liao Yifeng with a pitiful expression, hoping he would stand up for him.

A flash of calculation crossed Liao Yifeng's eyes, and for once, he didn't press the matter. He looked at Zhou Ze and said flatly, "Go and start the broadcast."

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Zhou Ze's heart was filled with a mix of sorrow and resentment. He was sorrowful because after Gu Shaonan left, Supervisor Liao Yifeng didn't value him much; working under Team Leader Chen Rui felt like a dead-end job. He was resentful because Ling Yue had seemingly lost her mind, actually making him pay back work hours! He was now working nearly eight hours a day!

Xie Cheng and Chen Xiaowei refused to help. He was exhausted!

Ling Yue continued to slack off openly today.

She even specifically brought a tablet.

Yesterday, Luo Shanshan had recommended a TV series to her, and she had become deeply hooked after just the first episode.

For a more comfortable viewing experience, Master Qin brought a retractable lounge chair from the trunk and set it up on the grass. He also prepared a four-piece set for Ling Yue: warm water, a blanket, a pillow, and a hot water bottle.

While the broadcast over there was in full swing, she sat watching TV, laughing heartily at the funny parts.

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Near noon.

A steady laugh rang out, "Hahaha, CEO Kan is young and promising. When I was your age, I had just founded Dageng Media and hadn't even established a foothold in the industry yet. You're much more capable than I was back then."

"It's all thanks to standing on the shoulders of my predecessors. Truth be told, CEO Li's career is currently thriving, while I've only just begun. It's hard to say what the future holds," Kan Jiashu complimented CEO Li in return.

CEO Li thought to himself that not all predecessors were equal. He was a second-generation rich, but his family business didn't have deep roots in Hangzhou. The Kan Family had been wealthy since Kan Jiashu's great-grandfather's generation—he was a fourth-generation heir with a profound family heritage that his own family couldn't compare to for now.

CEO Li was truly envious. "Hefeng Nursing Home has quite a reputation in Hangzhou. Half of my friends have heard of it. Like father, like son."

"Oh, it's just a small operation," Kan Jiashu said modestly.

"I heard you recently started a new project? Planning to go into high-end nursing homes? How are the preparations going?" CEO Li chatted casually, but he was thinking about how to steer the conversation toward securing the promotion for the new project.

Kan Jiashu replied with a faint smile, "It's almost ready. I'll introduce you to the major shareholder of the new project in a bit."

CEO Li was curious. "In a bit?"

Could it be that he had also invited the major shareholder of the new project to their lunch?

"CEO Li, you won't mind if an extra person joins our lunch, right?" Kan Jiashu's lunch with CEO Li had been scheduled days ago, back before Ling Yue had partnered with him.

CEO Li joked, "Of course not. After all, you're the one paying for this meal."

Internally, CEO Li didn't mind either. Since the other party was a major shareholder, they were likely someone in the industry; getting to know one more person wouldn't hurt.

From a distance, Supervisor Liao Yifeng saw the client and CEO Li walking slowly toward the broadcast site.

He adjusted his collar, used a comb to smooth his thinning hair, took a deep breath, and put on a highly enthusiastic expression to go and greet them.

"CEO Li, CEO Kan." Liao Yifeng stopped in front of the two and greeted them respectfully.

CEO Li nodded and pointed toward the broadcast site. "Liao, how has the data been lately? Why don't you introduce it to CEO Kan?"

"Certainly." Liao Yifeng stood beside Kan Jiashu. He had memorized all the data. To make up for past mistakes and seize this rare opportunity to show his face, he had put in a lot of effort. "In the last two days, we've identified the target audience and implemented precision targeting. The backend conversion data..."

Kan Jiashu mostly nodded, occasionally frowning slightly, at which point Liao Yifeng would tactfully explain various terms.

"Next, I'll have the control operator show you the backend data."

As soon as Liao Yifeng finished speaking, Zhou Ze became excited. Since he was currently working at the control desk, the task would surely fall to him. He adjusted his posture, trying to look as professional as possible.

He knew it! He had sucked up to Liao Yifeng plenty in the past; besides Gu Shaonan, he was the top lackey. Liao Yifeng had only distanced himself temporarily out of necessity, but the real benefits were given covertly.

Then he heard Liao Yifeng send a voice message on his phone, "Ling Yue, where are you? Get over here quickly, the executives have arrived."

CEO Li glanced at Kan Jiashu. Seeing that his attention wasn't here, he asked Liao Yifeng in a low voice, "Where is she? Why wasn't she waiting here in advance?"

Liao Yifeng's eyes were full of anxiety and concern. "She... she might have gone to the restroom. She's the one who knows this project best and is usually quite reliable. Sigh, who knew she'd drop the ball at such a critical moment."

"Forget it, just replace her," CEO Li said impatiently.

Liao Yifeng was ecstatic. Then he saw Ling Yue walking toward them from not far away. "She's here."

With that, he scurried toward Ling Yue and couldn't help but put in another bad word in front of CEO Li. "Ling Yue, you're finally here. Making us all wait for you alone, what a big ego!"

"Wait for me? What for?" Ling Yue blinked her large eyes.

Liao Yifeng was so excited his voice couldn't help but rise. "This is your shift! Of course it's to have you operate the control desk and show the data to the two executives!"

The first person to look dejected was Zhou Ze!

Why? Why?!

He screamed in his heart, feeling aggrieved and indignant.

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Ling Yue thought to herself: Holy crap! Who is it?

Resentful again, oh my~~

While she was dazed, CEO Li urged with a stern face, "Ling Yue, right? Hurry up, don't waste time."

Liao Yifeng reached out and pushed Ling Yue's shoulder. "What are you standing there for? Go!"

Ling Yue stood still and looked in Kan Jiashu's direction.

Just when everyone thought she was done for this time, she smiled, raised her hand, and called out to Kan Jiashu's back in a moderate volume, "CEO Kan, I'm over here."

Liao Yifeng: ???

CEO Li: ???

Everyone: ???