Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 217 This woman is going to be famous
The next morning.

Yang Lan rode his bicycle to CCTV and bumped into Zhou Tao as soon as he entered the office building.

A flash of coldness crossed Yang Lan's eyes, then he smiled and said, "Who are you waiting for this time? Is President Zhang coming again today?"

"I'm waiting for Ms. Chen from yesterday."

Zhou Tao subtly observed Yang Lan's condition. The moment she saw Yang Lan, she had a premonition that something must have happened last night.

"Really? Then I'll go upstairs first—call Sister Ni Ping when you have time, let's go for coffee together."

Yang Lan smiled as if she had no reservations at all, and even extended a 'friendly' invitation to Zhou Tao.

Except when she was blinded by money and wealth, she was mostly intelligent, so the more she hated Zhou Tao in her heart, the more intimate and harmonious she appeared on the surface.

Anyway, there's a long future ahead, so there's no need to rush into revenge.

As Zhou Tao watched Yang Lan gracefully walk up the stairs, she couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. She knew Zhang Yan's abilities well, and logically speaking, if something really happened yesterday, Yang Lan's steps shouldn't be so light and quick.

or……

Should I call Zhang Yan and ask?

Zhou Tao hesitated for a moment, but ultimately gave up the idea. Although Zhang Yan was very close to her, it was unlikely that he would reveal such a thing.

Let's wait and see. If there's anything going on, we'll definitely keep in touch, and we won't have to worry about finding any clues.

Moreover, with the "Chinese Poetry Competition" about to premiere, this is not the time to create unnecessary trouble.

…………

This morning.

Zhang Yan was woken up by a phone call from Cao Guilin, who said that he had to stay in Beijing to deal with the dispute between Beijing and Taiwan, so he could not go to Tianjin for inspection at the moment.

But once he's finished dealing with things here, he'll definitely make a special trip to Tianjin to visit General Manager Zhang.

Zhang Yan could clearly sense that Cao Guilin's attitude was warmer than yesterday, probably because he had inquired about Zhang Yan's influence in Tianjin.

To say that Cao Guilin could make a name for himself in the United States is no small feat.

He went to YS yesterday to ambush Feng Xiaogang and Zheng Xiaolong, not just because he happened to get the news, but because he wanted to expose the matter to YS.

He's currently relentlessly attacking the fact that Beijing TV wants to sell the first broadcast rights to YS to recoup its losses, claiming that if the issue of defamation isn't resolved, he'll take down both JT and YS.

Given YS's usual style of doing things, if the deal had been completed, he probably wouldn't have been threatened by him for his own benefit. But the deal hasn't been completed yet, has it?
YS won't risk everything for the sake of Beijing and Taiwan, and will most likely use this to lower prices.

It's estimated that Beijing and Taiwan will ultimately choose to pay a certain price to quell the matter as soon as possible, lest the situation escalate and cause even greater losses.

At that time, the most unfortunate person will be Feng Xiaogang.

Although the final decision on the Black Aunt version was made by a TV station leader, and although the first director of this drama was Zheng Xiaolong, who had the lowest status and no background?

Besides, he was the one who proposed the project, and he was also the one who asked Zhang Yan to adapt the script. If he doesn't take the blame, who will?
After observing a two-second silence for Lao Feng, Zhang Yan got up, washed up, and dressed before heading to the alley entrance to clean up the mess in the car.

Although he wasn't afraid of being discovered by Chen Hong, he still needed to maintain a certain level of decorum.

Moreover, after being stuffy all night, the air inside is becoming increasingly murky. If we don't clean it up first, we won't be able to drive on the road this afternoon.

I sprayed air freshener first, and then wiped it carefully with a cloth—luckily, the car has genuine leather seats, so I don't have to worry about seepage.

As I was bending over to clean the small umbrella pocket under the seat, someone suddenly kicked me in the butt, but it wasn't very hard; it was clearly a joke.

"Who?!"

Zhang Yan turned around and frowned immediately upon seeing the person who had come: "Why did you come here in broad daylight?"

The one who could make him say those words was naturally Jiang Shan.

"What words!"

Jiang Shan, hands on her hips, snapped, "It's not like I'm hiding anything—what are you doing, sneaking around in the car like that?"

"People who can't afford a car are ignorant."

Zhang Yanshun stuffed the small umbrella packaging into his pocket, then showed Jiang Shan the rag, saying, "Good cars need regular maintenance, understand?"

"嘁~"

Jiang Shan curled her lip in disdain, but did not argue with Zhang Yan about it. Instead, she said, "Are you done yet? If you are, hurry back to your room. I have something to tell you."

As he spoke, he went into Zhang Yan's courtyard house on his own.

What's this woman up to now?

Zhang Yan calmly finished tidying up before carrying the buckets and basins back to the yard. He searched inside and out but couldn't find Jiang Shan. "Where is she?"

Zhang Yan stood in the middle of the courtyard and shouted into the toilet, "You didn't come here just to use the toilet, did you?"

As a result, Jiang Shan poked half of her body out from the bathroom next door and scolded, "What are you yelling for? I'll talk to you after I finish showering."

Okay, she didn't come to use the restroom, she came to unclog the drains.

Zhang Yan silently went back into the room, rummaged through his stash, and stuffed the three small balloons under his pillow.

After waiting for nearly twenty minutes, Jiang Shan finally came out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel and drying her hair.

"Tell me about it."

Zhang Yan sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed and asked, "What are you doing here in broad daylight?"

Jiang Shan casually tossed the towel over, then sat down next to Zhang Yan, leaning forward and saying, "Look at my eyes."

"What, you got beaten up too?"

Zhang Yan examined it carefully for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It doesn't seem to be any different."

"really?"

Jiang Shan touched the corner of her eye in surprise and said, "I thought you definitely had dark circles under your eyes."

Zhang Yan: "..."

So you don't even know if you have it or not, yet you ask others to see it.

After admiring herself for a while, Jiang Shan explained, "Didn't I tell you last time? Our drama is going to air on CCTV in July, and the time is set for tonight. I tossed and turned all night last night and couldn't sleep."

At this point, Jiang Shan stared at Zhang Yan and asked, "When do you plan to go back to Tianjin?"

"This afternoon."

"Then let's not waste any more time."

Jiang Shan ripped off her bath towel and bluntly said, "I'm so annoyed right now, I just want to get some exercise."

Haha~
I was right after all.

The two were always quick to act, and Zhang Yan immediately flipped open the pillow and took out the small umbrella, but just then, his cell phone suddenly rang.

The call was from Wang Jinghua. She was coming to Beijing, so Chen Hong asked her to bring along the company's documents that Zhang Yan needed to review, so she could deliver them to Zhang Yan when she arrived in Beijing.

After listening to Wang Jinghua's words, Zhang Yan explained, "Actually, I was planning to go back this afternoon, but I didn't inform my family in advance—by the way, what are you doing in Beijing? Are you preparing for the wedding?"

Then Wang Jinghua said, "I definitely need to discuss the wedding with Lao Dong, but the main reason I came to Beijing this time is to visit An Wen—she just gave birth to a daughter a couple of days ago."

"Uh~"

Zhang Yan felt a chill run down his spine. Even now, he wasn't sure if he was involved. Judging by the sequence of events, the chances were slim, but considering the timeline…

"Mr. Zhang?"

Wang Jinghua, having not heard Zhang Yan speak for a while, couldn't help but ask him in confusion.

"nothing."

Zhang Yan said, "How about this, let's invite your husband, Mr. Dong, to lunch together. I have some connections in Beijing, so let's discuss how I can help."

"Isn't this... too much trouble for you?"

"We're all on the same side, it's just a small favor."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yan silently took another small umbrella, which puzzled Jiang Shan.

"What are you doing?"

"I heard that double-layer chicken wraps are even better, I want to try them."

…………

Zhang Yan ultimately cancelled his afternoon plans and decided to return to Tianjin the following morning.

The stated reason was that he had drunk a bit too much with Wang Jinghua's fiancé at noon—who was a martial arts performer and had an exceptional capacity for alcohol.

In reality, he stayed behind to watch "Addiction" with Jiang Shan. After watching the first two episodes, Zhang Yan knew that this woman was probably going to become famous.

(End of this chapter)