Wandering the world of film and television begins with the golden years

There's an old saying that goes, "The more a woman resists, the more excited a man becomes."

Of course, Li Haoyu had to... take Lin Miaomiao home.

Because it's really cold right now.

A cold snap recently hit from nowhere, causing the temperature to drop drastically. The two walked for so long by the lake in the park, and Lin Miaomiao was only wearing a white shirt and a long skirt.

She was already freezing. Although Li Haoyu had thoughtfully put his coat on Lin Miaomiao early on, Lin Miaomiao still felt a bit cold.

Li Haoyu didn't want to start their relationship on the very first day.

He then got Lin Miaomiao into a hospital bed.

If you're going to sleep in one of those beds, you should sleep in another one!

Seeing that Li Haoyu was behaving quite well, Lin Miaomiao turned to him and suddenly asked, "Hey, if you ever fall for another girl in the future, just tell me directly?"

In an instant, Li Haoyu's eyes lit up.

Li Haoyu said, "Miaomiao, what do you mean by this? Are you a supporter of open relationships? I didn't expect you to have such a modern mindset."

"Actually, you don't need to worry about me. You're enough for me. Of course, if you can improve your other skills, I'd be happy to see that!"

After hearing this, Lin Miaomiao could no longer hold back.

She burst out laughing.

She couldn't resist pinching the soft flesh on Li Haoyu's waist hard, laughing and scolding, "I'd be so grateful if you could stop talking nonsense all the time!"

Li Haoyu looked at Lin Miaomiao with a smile.

He forcefully pulled her into his arms and said domineeringly, "Then why did you ask such a stupid question? Now you dare to say I'm talking nonsense? Don't you need your husband to teach you a lesson?"

Lin Miaomiao was both amused and exasperated, and couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

However, she turned back to him with a slightly shy expression. Lin Miaomiao broke free from Li Haoyu's embrace and said, "I'm home. Besides, it's not certain whether I'm your wife or not. I'm going home to sleep now."

After saying that, Lin Miaomiao walked back alone.

But before he could go far, Li Haoyu's words came again, "If you don't want to be the Empress, that's fine too. How about I make you an Imperial Noble Consort, dang dang?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Miaomiao clenched her fists tightly. "Li Haoyu is really thick-skinned. Isn't he afraid that she'll teach him a lesson?"

Lin Miaomiao stopped walking and did not continue.

She turned to look at Li Haoyu and made a gesture of disdain.

Li Haoyu couldn't help but laugh at Lin Miaomiao's naiveté. He could roughly imagine what she was thinking.

So Li Haoyu pretended to be innocent and spread his hands.

Seeing Li Haoyu's nonchalant attitude, Lin Miaomiao knew that continuing like this would be futile and might even increase the chances of her parents finding out. ♡♢ 👌💢

She could only stomp her feet angrily and mutter to herself.

"Li Haoyu, I never want to see you again in my life!"

……

Li Haoyu watched Lin Miaomiao walk upstairs.

He didn't leave until the lights came on, and that's when he felt relieved.

He whistled as he walked home, relieved that his smooth return had added another checkmark to his strategic plan. However, Li Haoyu now had to worry about his future career plans.

Others worry about not having inspiration or ideas.

Li Haoyu, on the other hand, had too many programs to choose from.

Even if "Mid-Autumn Festival Night" receives good reviews after its release, it will still be difficult to make money from it. At most, it can only gain a good reputation and more attention within the industry.

This is actually similar to how movie theaters make money from popcorn and how mobile phone screen protectors generate huge profits.

The smallest package of popcorn in a movie theater, made from butter, sugar, and popcorn kernels, costs around 2 yuan to produce, even after factoring in utilities…

It's only 5 cents at most. But they sell it to you for 20 yuan a bucket. Isn't that making money so easy? Isn't that exorbitant profit?

However, no one in the business world thinks that movie theaters make money "by" popcorn. Because popcorn doesn't have any core competitive advantage at all.

It's merely an add-on to a movie theater. The same principle applies to variety shows; a single variety show alone cannot establish a foothold for a provincial television station.

Therefore, Li Haoyu plans to shift his focus to producing variety shows.

This was another trump card he used to persuade Ou Tai: offering incentives.

Don't be fooled by the fact that many urban novels feature protagonists who immediately start filming TV series and movies. The competition in the TV series and movie market is fierce, and only a select few TV series manage to get broadcast on major television networks.

As for movies, let's not even talk about them.

It's much more difficult than a TV series.

Compared to the cutthroat competition in the TV drama and movie industries, variety shows offer Li Haoyu more opportunities for growth. This field, where money can be made quietly, also better suits Li Haoyu's current needs.

Because variety shows not only have relatively more controllable costs, but some high-quality variety shows also have a complete industry chain layout from upstream to downstream.

The profit model has long been diversified, with GG fees, traffic generation, and viewership ratings forming a chain... In terms of profit alone, it is even much higher than most TV stations and movies.

The top-tier variety shows can generate profits that can reach hundreds of millions of yuan.

The influence of variety shows should not be underestimated.

Take Hunan TV, which currently enjoys a dominant position, for example. Their flagship variety show, "Hello, Saturday," has consistently held the top spot among variety shows.

After airing only three or four episodes, it quickly became a hit with viewers, rapidly dominating weekend primetime slots on television nationwide. This phenomenon was dubbed a "variety show whirlwind" by experts and media at the time. 🍔💛 6999.com 🐺💲

This sparked a "variety show revolution" across the national television industry. Since then, variety shows have become a battleground for every television station.

After some consideration, Li Haoyu also set his sights on the lucrative variety show market.

In Li Haoyu's view, everything can be a variety show.

From romance, life, workplace, and travel, to pets, hip-hop, street dance, and electronic music, anything involving humans can be turned into a variety show and brought to the screen.

Even if you're alone at home sleeping, there's still something to watch. The question is whether you can present that content in an interesting way.

So, once home, Li Haoyu spent his time racking his brains on the computer. He eventually came up with a few preliminary options, but each option had its own advantages and disadvantages.

For a moment, Li Haoyu was torn. He decided to stop thinking about it for now and just wash up and go to bed... After all, he had to see Lin Miaomiao tomorrow!

For Li Haoyu now, making money isn't a priority, and he can put the show on hold. Even the upcoming "Mid-Autumn Festival Wonderful Night" isn't that important.

However, Lin Miaomiao had just been tricked into getting her.

It's still warm!

…………

Lin Miaomiao returned home.

Lin Miaomiao hadn't turned on the light yet, but she could only see a dark shadow on the sofa.

This gave her quite a fright.

Lin Miaomiao hurriedly turned on the light, and the light came on.

She then realized that the person sitting on the sofa was actually her father, Lin Dawei. She was surprised to find that Lin Dawei was not asleep; it was already past eleven o'clock, and he usually went to bed by ten o'clock at the latest.

He had been waiting for Lin Miaomiao to come home in the living room.

Lin Miaomiao said curiously, "Dad, why aren't you asleep yet? It's kind of scary to be alone in the living room."

Lin Dawei sighed and said, "It's so late and you haven't come home yet, of course I'm worried about your safety. Is the TV station that busy lately?"

Lin Miaomiao hurriedly explained, "No, it's not that, but I'm still a newbie, so I can't just leave on time. Today the team leader had a meeting, so I had to wait until they left before I dared to leave."

Lin Dawei nodded. "Then you need to be careful. Even if your boss is here, you can't leave work this late. If you can't, I'll pick you up next time."

Upon hearing this, Lin Miaomiao hurriedly waved her hand and said...

"Dad, please don't go to the company. I'm not a child anymore. If you really come to the TV station to see me, I won't be able to face my other colleagues. It'll be too embarrassing."

"I promise you I won't come home this late next time."

Lin Dawei said to Lin Miaomiao, "Are you hungry? There's a bowl of porridge left for you in the kitchen, you can heat it up and drink it."

Lin Miaomiao rubbed her stomach. "I'm actually a little hungry. I'll just heat it up naturally later. Dad, it's getting late, you should get some rest."

"I still have some work to take care of. After I'm done, I'll go to sleep. I have to go to work at the TV station tomorrow."

Lin Dawei smiled and nodded.

He didn't say anything, he just walked back to his bedroom alone.

Lin Miaomiao saw the bedroom door close.

Only then did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

I managed to get away with it.

…………

However, Lin Miaomiao was unaware of this.

Wang Shengnan and Lin Dawei were having a private conversation in the bedroom.

Wang Shengnan spoke to Lin Dawei first.

"Why did you stop me from asking her what she was doing so late? I already called Lin Miaomiao's colleagues at the TV station, and they said she leaves work promptly at six o'clock."

Wang Shengnan was a little angry. "She's definitely lying to us. Why didn't you let me ask her directly?"

Lin Dawei said with a smile, "Hey, Miaomiao isn't a child anymore. We respect her privacy. She'll tell us when she's ready."

Wang Shengnan said angrily, "Why should I? I've raised her with so much care and hardship, and when I ask her why she came home so late, she's so secretive?"

Lin Dawei patted Wang Shengnan on the shoulder, "I know Miaomiao; she's not the type to do anything outrageous. But I do have a slight suspicion that Miaomiao is in a relationship."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shengnan slammed her hand on the table and stood up in a panic.

"If that's the case, then I have to be even more involved. Where is the guy from and what is he like? How did they get together? What is the guy's family background like? I have to find out all of these things."

At this moment, Lin Dawei also sighed.

"What era are we living in? Are you going to investigate the other person's entire family history before you're satisfied? Besides, this is just my guess, I don't have any evidence."

"What if we misunderstand Miaomiao?"

Wang Shengnan said, "Then I'll go with her in a few days to investigate and confirm things before we talk to her again."

Lin Dawei hesitated for a moment, a rare occurrence, and a thoughtful expression slowly appeared on his face. He didn't immediately reject Wang Shengnan's outrageous suggestion.

His face was full of conflict, showing that even he was worried about whether he was really in a relationship. He was also concerned about whether the guy was reliable and whether he would mistreat his daughter.

After all, no father could remain indifferent when he learned that the little cabbage he had painstakingly raised might be eaten by an outsider.

Lin Dawei hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Let Lin Miaomiao develop freely for a while. I believe Miaomiao has grown up and has her own judgment."

Wang Shengnan stared wide-eyed at Lin Dawei.

It was as if this man was no longer her husband.

Lin Dawei was silent for a while and then said very seriously, "Let her be. She's reached this stage now and it's time for her to choose her own path in life."

"Besides, have you forgotten how I pursued you in the first place? You yourself kept it a secret from Dad for years. Have you forgotten?"

Wang Shengnan, you're a bit confused. "What does Lin Dawei mean by this? We were clearly talking about Miaomiao, so why are you bringing me into this again?"

Lin Dawei rubbed his hands together awkwardly. "That's not what I meant... Hey, what I meant was to let Miaomiao handle this relationship herself."

Wang Shengnan frowned. "Fine, I'll listen to your observations for two days first. Anyway, if anything goes wrong, just remember what you said today. Don't wait until you're a grandfather to know how to be afraid."

Lin Dawei frowned after hearing this. "That's unlikely, isn't it?"

Wang Shengnan retorted, "Is there anything these kids these days wouldn't do?"

Lin Dawei was left with a conflicted expression.

……

Lin Miaomiao, having finished her porridge, was lying in bed.

But she just couldn't fall asleep.

She had originally planned to watch some variety shows to pass the time, but it seemed like fate was deliberately working against her. The slow network buffering completely ruined Lin Miaomiao's interest.

It may not actually have anything to do with the internet.

Even though Lin Miaomiao clicked on a variety show she had previously saved, she didn't feel happy after watching just the beginning; instead, she was filled with distracting thoughts.

Lin Miaomiao's mind was filled with the image of Li Haoyu's wicked smile before he left.

Is it true that girls shouldn't be too proactive?

Lin Miaomiao felt that inviting Li Haoyu to meet was a terrible mistake.

Otherwise, how could Li Haoyu be so smug today... He really is an idiot when it comes to dating!

However, Lin Miaomiao recalled Li Haoyu's various actions towards her during this period, as well as his rather handsome face and the comfortable shoulder to lean on.

She felt a little better.

"Screw it, it's just a trial period for our relationship anyway. If that bastard Li Haoyu keeps irritating me, I'll teach him a lesson sooner or later."

"No matter what, Li Haoyu is much better than that scumbag who vanished without a trace. Just listen to your heart."

With this thought, Lin Miaomiao suddenly understood.

In fact, Lin Miaomiao has never lacked the qualities of a "tiger girl".

Thinking of this, she decided not to go to sleep at all and sat up in bed. Lin Miaomiao picked up a pen and began to write down Li Haoyu's "Ten Deadly Sins" on a piece of paper.

She plans to settle accounts one by one when she has the chance.

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