TVCEO Chapter 64.4

Apparently, the advertiser had caught them failing to air the contracted advertising time. Director Yao was pulled aside for questioning by the deputy director early this morning. If nothing unexpected happened, their department wouldn’t have a good few days ahead.

As lunchtime approached, everyone lingered at their desks, afraid to leave. With Director Yao not yet back, no one dared to be the first to leave.

Finally, just one minute before midday, Director Yao returned, his face dark with anger.

Upon his return, everyone lowered their eyes and remained silent, the office instantly becoming so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone expected Director Yao to go straight back to his office and yell at a few people, but instead, he walked to the public office area and stopped in front of Lin Qiao’s workstation.

Although Lin Qiao didn’t rely on this job for a living, after so many years of schooling, her fear of middle-aged leaders and teachers had seeped into her bones. She immediately held her breath and prayed in her heart, “He can’t see me, he can’t see me, he can’t see me!”

But unfortunately, Director Yao called her name directly.

“Lin Qiao, I haven’t been able to get through to the Baitian CEO’s office number you gave me last time. What’s going on?” 

His expression was very serious, as if this were a matter of utmost importance.

“Huh? Can’t get through?” Lin Qiao feigned ignorance. 

“Really? This was the number I used during my internship. Did they change it?”

Actually, Lin Qiao had a clever trick up her sleeve. Baitian’s CEO office has separate internal and external phone lines, each with a different number. Because the CEO’s office doesn’t handle much external business, dealing mostly with internal group matters, external calls are rare, so getting through is purely a matter of luck.

“Why don’t you try?” 

Director Yao gave her a look that said, “Do you think I’m joking?”

Lin Qiao swallowed hard, still trying to decline: “Now? They’ve probably already gone to rest by now, right?”

As soon as she finished speaking, her colleagues at nearby workstations gasped in surprise.

Lin Qiao was new and probably didn’t understand Director Yao’s style. He treated the TV station like his home, wishing he could sleep there 24/7, and always felt the station’s working hours were too lenient. 

Now, Lin Qiao was saying in front of him that other companies were already off work at this time—what was the difference between that and publicly mocking him for exploiting his subordinates?

Director Yao’s brows furrowed: “Call now.”

Having no other choice, Lin Qiao resignedly dialed the external line for Baitian’s CEO’s office.

“Put it on speakerphone.” Director Yao instructed.

Lin Qiao placed the phone on her desk and did as instructed.

Beep… Beep… Beep…

The phone kept ringing for over ten seconds without being answered. Just as Lin Qiao was about to say, ‘They’ve probably finished getting off work’, she heard a brief ‘Hello?’ from the other end of the line.

It was a deep male voice. 

Lin Qiao was surprised that the call was answered. Her brain raced, trying to guess who it might be from the CEO’s office.

As far as she knew, there were only a few men in the CEO’s office, and the voice didn’t sound like one. 

Could it be that a new person had joined?

When the call was answered, Lin Qiao quickly adopted a customer service-like enthusiasm: “Hello, I’m sorry to bother you. This is the financial channel of Beijing TV. We have a program interview we’d like to discuss with your company. I wonder if this is convenient for us…”

“Lin Qiao?”

Before Lin Qiao could finish her lines, the other end directly announced her name.

She froze on the spot: “You…know me?”

Seeing that the other person seemed to recognize Lin Qiao, Yao Weiyin’s face lit up with joy. He thought to himself that bringing this newcomer over was indeed a wise choice!

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end before the question was asked, “What interview?”

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