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In the small conference room of Jiangzhou TV station, almost all three groups of directors had arrived.

Team leader Geng Jilin said spiritedly, "First of all, I want to commend one person in our team again, because he helped us outperform the second directing team once again. I suggest we give him our applause first."

No one spoke, even though Geng Jilin didn't directly name names. But everyone knew that the hero he was referring to was Li Haoyu, the newcomer who had repeatedly achieved outstanding results.

Surprisingly, the first to applaud was Fu Shuai, who had always been at odds with Li Haoyu. Everyone present was somewhat astonished by this.

But everyone quickly realized what was happening.

Everyone applauded in unison.

pop... pop...

Thunderous applause erupted instantly.

Many people genuinely applauded Li Haoyu.

The competition within the television station is actually quite fierce; the competition among the three groups is extremely cutthroat. Struggle will always exist because it is determined by class.

Wherever there are people, there is a world of conflict; and where there is conflict, there is bound to be fighting.

Television stations are battlefields without gunfire, rife with office politics, personnel struggles, and factionalism, all driven by the desire to maximize their own workplace interests.

The most practical thing is the amount of the bonus you receive at the end of the month.

However, the situation of the production team is quite special. They were the real "golden rice bowl" before the TV station's reform, so their backgrounds are all very complicated and they are all relatively laid-back. Some of them only come to the TV station a few times a year.

Aside from the directing team, the staff members are generally categorized into three types: contract employees, temporary workers, and part-time employees. Their status and compensation decrease in that order, and their future career paths follow the same reverse order.

Both the second and third directing teams are hired by the station.

Therefore, the real competition is between the third production team led by Li Haoyu and the second production team led by Ding Xin, who are vying for the right to speak, because in the television industry, the right to speak means everything.

However, the performance of the third directing group has been very weak during this period. They have been suppressed by the second directing group for far too long.

This time, he stole the spotlight twice, overshadowing the second directing team. This will eventually translate into bonuses for everyone in the second directing team, and their morale will naturally be boosted.

Li Haoyu was not arrogant and humbly declined the offer.

This has always been Li Haoyu's principle in dealing with people: "Don't push things to the extreme, don't say everything you want, don't enjoy all the blessings you have, and don't follow all the rules. If you go too far in everything, the relationship will inevitably end sooner."

One should not exhaust one's power: once one's power is exhausted, there is no longer any deterrent force. This is similar to the Dark Law in "The Three-Body Problem".

Point a gun at the enemy and fire occasionally to intimidate them; the enemy will then be forced to obey you.

Once you get carried away and people realize you've used up all your bullets, your end is not far off. ♢🐚 ➅❾ร𝒽Ｕ𝓍.Ć𝕠๓ 😳♖

This same principle applies to romantic relationships. If you gradually and steadily increase your kindness towards a girl, she will be grateful to you and may even find herself unable to live without you.

If you reveal all your cards at once, the other person might not appreciate it. If one day you suddenly stop being as nice to her, some girls might even get furious.

As for the saying "you can't say everything," it's even simpler: once you've said everything, there's no room for maneuver, and no mystery remains. Without mystery, others will lose their sense of awe.

One should not exhaust one's blessings: There is nothing in the world that is perfect, which is the so-called "extreme prosperity will inevitably decline, and extreme joy will lead to sorrow".

The best example is that ancient emperors, who could be omnipotent and have everything they wanted, had no extra happiness. Instead, they pursued the elusive pursuit of immortality and ultimately poisoned themselves.

Rules should not be followed to the extreme: if others can see through your rules, they will understand you and can easily defeat you.

Therefore, truly accomplished people appear outwardly unassuming and dull, but in reality, they are subtle, profound, and unfathomable.

If you push things too far, the relationship will inevitably end sooner: if the moon were full every day, then there would be nothing special about a full moon.

Just like if every day is an orgasm, then the orgasm would become boring.

Geng Jilin continued, "I won't waste any more time on empty talk. Today, I officially announce that Su Qiang, Lin Miaomiao, and Li Haoyu are officially promoted to full-time employees."

"In addition, the three of them will receive a generous bonus. You'll find out the exact amount when you receive your wages. I'm sure you'll be very satisfied."

"Finally, I want to commend Li Haoyu again. He is the biggest contributor to our Directing Team 3's success this time. There are no limits to what we should do, and we should all continue to learn from Li."

Li Haoyu continued, "That's an exaggeration. I was just lucky."

At this moment, Min Xinyan was in the crowd below the stage.

She looked at Li Haoyu in the center with a complicated expression.

What she had been desperately pursuing, he obtained effortlessly without even asking. Even Lin Miaomiao and that foolish Su Qiang benefited from his success.

She even felt a little regretful. Min Xinyan prided herself that while her looks might not be as good as Lin Miaomiao's, they weren't far off. Plus, her figure attracted so much attention; if she had taken the initiative back then, she definitely would have won Li Haoyu over.

So, the girl who was enjoying applause in the center of the crowd today.

Isn't that just myself?

Why couldn't I have been more proactive back then?

Perhaps everything is different now.

…………

However, with so many people focused on Li Haoyu now, Min Xinyan's gaze wasn't particularly noticeable. Everyone inevitably had different thoughts about Li Haoyu, a man with such a controversial and legendary past.

However, Li Haoyu didn't like Geng Jilin's way of spouting motivational platitudes.

Li Haoyu had long since outgrown the stage where he thought that as long as he worked hard and stayed up late, his boss would definitely value him as a workplace newbie.

After several entrepreneurial ventures, he had long since transformed from a pawn into a behind-the-scenes manipulator.

In reality, the relationship between the two parties is essentially a game of strategy. The leader wants to spend the least amount of money to get you to do the most work; the average person wants to get the most money to do the least amount of work.

The two sides have conflicting views on the matter of work.

Unlike most people, Li Haoyu possesses exceptional "bargaining power," which allows him to control his own destiny. Just as Li Haoyu was reminiscing about his glorious past...

Lin Miaomiao, who was standing to the side, quietly nudged Li Haoyu's arm.

Li Haoyu finally came to his senses.

He also gave Lin Miaomiao a grateful look.

If it weren't for Lin Miaomiao's words, Li Haoyu felt he would have almost fallen asleep. He waited patiently until Geng Jilin finished speaking of his "grand ambitions."

Li Haoyu finally perked up.

The current tasks are mostly completed, but "Mid-Autumn Festival Magical Night" is still a long way from the execution stage.

He has now achieved his goal of becoming a full-time intern.

The amount of the prize money is unknown.

But given how certain Geng Jilin was, a five-figure bonus is quite normal. Although it's not a huge sum, it's enough to improve Li Haoyu's current working conditions on set.

He wants to make this his focus from now on.

They put their efforts into winning over Lin Miaomiao.

.........

So, it was almost time to leave work.

Li Haoyu walked up to Lin Miaomiao's workstation.

At this time, as a prominent figure at the TV station, many people quietly peeked out from their workstations, all wanting to see what Li Haoyu would do next.

No matter where you are, gossip between men and women always attracts the most attention. Li Haoyu didn't deliberately hide his intention to pursue Lin Miaomiao.

In fact, everyone has a girl like Lin Miaomiao in their life, more or less.

They are very outgoing and speak very loudly. They treat boys like brothers and sisters, as if there is no gender barrier. Moreover, these girls are often not bad-looking, and some are even quite pretty.

But no matter how carefree they are, they are still just ordinary girls at heart, and Lin Miaomiao is no exception.

If you remove the protagonist's halo, you'll find that Lin Miaomiao isn't actually a so-called "strong female lead."

She's just an ordinary girl from an ordinary family. Lively, cheerful, cute, kind-hearted, loves food, has a little talent, and has a wide range of interests. She's a kind little girl who is pampered by her parents.

Lin Miaomiao often felt frustrated at school because of her academic performance. In fact, for most students, grades are quite important.

In real life, many high-achieving students in private schools don't have to take care of their own chores; nannies help them tidy up, and they have fruit during breaks and late-night snacks...

Students enjoy various privileges such as tuition discounts during their time at the school. Students with poor grades may have their student status transferred to another school under their own name before the college entrance examination. This school is specifically used to house students with poor grades.

Does Lin Miaomiao really not care about her grades?

No, actually she has always cared a lot.

Especially look at the people around Lin Miaomiao. In Lin Miaomiao's eyes, Qian Sanyi is a genius boy, Deng Xiaoqi is a future big star (in high school), and Jiang Tianhao is the future CEO of the family (before bankruptcy).

Although he attended a top-tier high school, he consistently ranked last in his class. His favorite academic star was also his best friend's crush, leading to a falling out with his best friend and subsequent isolation from her.

Many major changes also occurred in her family, such as her mother suddenly becoming pregnant with a second child. Under these circumstances, it's already quite remarkable that Lin Miaomiao didn't become a non-mainstream teenager.

But this also caused her to feel inferior.

However, Lin Miaomiao is indeed very oblivious when it comes to relationships. You may treat her exceptionally well, but she can only see your kindness and not the uniqueness of your affection for her.

Li Haoyu has always harbored ulterior motives towards Lin Miaomiao.

Simply put: He was very lustful towards Lin Miaomiao's body.

But if Li Haoyu doesn't confess his feelings, no matter how hard he tries, the best outcome will be for him to become someone like Jiang Tianhao in Lin Miaomiao's heart.

His status might even be lower than Jiang Tianhao's.

Actually, it's just that Li Haoyu's time travel was at the wrong point. If Li Haoyu could travel directly to Lin Miaomiao's high school days in "Growing Pain 1", it would have been different.

He wouldn't have dragged it out for so long and made it so complicated.

Unlike Qian Sanyi, Li Haoyu would never be so hesitant and drag things out; he would confess his feelings directly. After getting together, they would immediately discuss college applications and resolve their long-distance relationship issues... and that would be their happy life.

Don't even mention how she managed to win over Lin Miaomiao; back then, Lin Miaomiao was actually quite easy to pursue. She would warmly comfort Lin Miaomiao when she did poorly on a test, buy her snacks, cater to her tastes, and spoil her.

Just as Li Haoyu analyzed before, Lin Miaomiao actually lacks a sense of identity. Praise her more, express your appreciation for her good qualities and the things you like about her, and your relationship will definitely heat up very quickly.

Whether she agrees or not, we just have to grit our teeth and persevere.

There's a high probability of success.

……

Therefore, Li Haoyu did this intentionally, letting the TV station staff know that he was pursuing Lin Miaomiao. This would avoid a lot of trouble and reduce many potential competitors.

After all, times have changed. Lin Miaomiao has become much more womanly, like a green but gradually maturing peach.

Even Li Haoyu couldn't deny that Lin Miaomiao was becoming more and more beautiful and attractive. So he had to keep a close eye on his woman.

But Lin Miaomiao hasn't yet realized Li Haoyu's intentions.

She even casually asked, "What's wrong? Why did you call me?"

Li Haoyu said, "It's nothing serious. I'm moving soon after I get my bonus, so I'll invite you to dinner. Besides, you've been treating me a lot lately, so I should reciprocate."

Lin Miaomiao listened without suspicion and said, "My God, is the sun rising in the west today? I won't hold back this time. I'll pack up and leave."

Lin Miaomiao casually agreed.

Li Haoyu also returned to his position.

This maneuver left Su Qiang, who was standing to the side, dumbfounded.

Su Qiang couldn't help but say to Li Haoyu, "Boss, your approach is pretty impressive! When are you going to teach me? I also want to invite Min Xinyan to a candlelight dinner."

Li Haoyu calmly said, "That's easy to say, but it depends on whether you know what's good for you."

At that moment, Su Qiang suddenly became clever.

He feigned annoyance and said, "Boss, speaking of which, I suddenly remembered there's another film that needs editing, so I probably won't be able to go home tonight."

Li Haoyu nodded in satisfaction after hearing Su Qiang's answer.

This silly boy finally got it right this time.

Li Haoyu smiled and said, "Then you should focus on your work first. Young people should indeed prioritize their careers."

Having finally gotten rid of the biggest third wheel, Li Haoyu breathed a sigh of relief. Tonight, he would finally have the chance to be alone with Lin Miaomiao.

At this moment, Lin Miaomiao was also ready. She walked over with her bag on her back, saying, "I'm all packed, let's go!"

Li Haoyu nodded, "Okay, we'll leave at six o'clock after get off work."

Lin Miaomiao looked at Su Qiang beside her and said, "Isn't Su Qiang coming back with us?"

Li Haoyu said seriously, "Su Qiang is different from us; he has professional aspirations. Today, he's staying at the TV station to edit videos and continuously improve his editing skills."

Lin Miaomiao tilted her head. "Su Qiang, I didn't realize you were so ambitious."

Li Haoyu said, "There's nothing we can do about it. After all, you can't make a living based on your looks, so you can only rely on hard work."

Before Su Qiang could reply, the two of them had already clocked out.

Su Qiang watched Lin Miaomiao and Li Haoyu leave.

He felt shivering and cold!

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Let's embark on a journey through the world of film and television, starting with The Golden Years.