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Inside a temporary rest shed set up for the filming of "The Journey of Flower".

"Director Yu, this is an iced Americano I bought at the Qin Palace shop outside the filming area. Please have some to quench your thirst."

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Zhang."

Yu Xingying took the iced drink and watched with great interest the busy crew of "The Journey of Flower" in the distance.

"I've produced a lot of variety shows, but this is the first time I've ever seen a film or television production set."

Yu Xingying took a sip of coffee and sighed.

"It's just too hot in Hengdian. We're filming in a scenic area, and there's no air conditioning. It doesn't feel as comfortable as filming a variety show."

"Director Yu is right. Filming is nowhere near as comfortable as producing variety shows."

Yao Yitian saw his companion Zhang Hangxi take the lead and tried to curry favor with Yu Xingying.

He also eagerly followed up on the leader's words and thoughtfully fanned Yu Xingying with a fan.

"Director Yu, it's so hot, we two should have come to invite you."

Seeing Yao Yitian being so obsequious, Zhang Hangxi said with concern, "You work so hard for the station, you should rest well on your days off and take the kids out to play."

Yao Yitian and Zhang Hangxi both became quite famous later on.

Yao Yitian will take over as the chief director of "Running Man".

Zhang Hangxi will leave Zhejiang TV next year because the station is paying more attention to Yao Yitian.

In the future, we will collaborate with Hunan TV and become one of the director teams for "Back to Field".

He will also become the co-director of "Back to Field" in the future.

But now.

These two are just young directors who are highly regarded by Zhejiang TV, and they are emerging forces in the station's competition.

Therefore, the two of them became one of the executive directors of Running Man, the most important project for the station.

Although Running Man is a sports variety show, the production team is large.

However, these two are second only to co-directors Cen Junyi and Lu Hao in the Running Man production team.

This time, they received a task from the station.

They requested to personally and sincerely invite Jiang Yuan to participate in the program.

Not long after the two arrived in Hengdian, they happened to meet Yu Xingying, the executive producer of the Running Man project and deputy director of the Zhejiang TV Program Center, who was on vacation and visiting the Qin Palace Scenic Area with his daughter.

Yu Xingying is the direct superior of the Running Man directing team and one of the core management personnel of Zhejiang TV's program production department.

In terms of titles and power at Zhejiang TV, both the chief director Cen Junyi and Lu Hao were merely assistants to Yu Xingying, the deputy director.

In other words, Yu Xingying was Yao Yitian and Zhang Hangxi's superior.

That's why the two of them are so obsequious.

"I've thought long and hard about the task the director assigned me, so I decided to come and see for myself. Anyway, I'm here with my family for a vacation."

Yu Xingying said a few words to the two of them.

After receiving orders from her superior Xia Cheng'an, she originally intended to have Lu Hao and Cen Junyi come to invite him.

But they are currently exchanging ideas with instructors from South Korea.

She then brought over Yao Yitian and the others, who were the station's newest trainees.

This is a good opportunity to examine the true nature of these two individuals and decide which one to prioritize for future development.

But to her surprise, she received another call from Xia Cheng'an in the morning, demanding that she invite Jiang Yuan to the show no matter what.

Yu Xingying then realized how much the director valued this person.

Since the station director took over, Zhejiang Radio and Television has implemented a system where the director of satellite TV is responsible for the entire station.

Xia Cheng'an, as the director, had the final say on everything.

This includes the appointment of personnel in all departments of the satellite TV station.

Since Xia Cheng'an valued it so much, Yu Xingying didn't dare to neglect her and quickly contacted Yao Yitian and Zhang Hangxi to pick her up.

"You guys better behave yourselves then, and don't ruin things for the station."

Yu Xingying warned the two, especially Yao Yitian, who had only been with the station for four years but had already been groomed.

Yu Xingying knows best how easily people who love to show off can make foolish mistakes.

Who knows, netizens might say the show's ratings are declining in the future.

He's so stupid that he makes people post over a dozen Weibo posts to save face.

"How could that be? Director Yu, we will definitely complete the tasks assigned by the station."

Yao Yitian and Zhang Hangxi nodded quickly, their initial displeasure vanishing completely.

The two of them originally thought, what big-name celebrity could they possibly invite in person?

It's so hot outside, they must be very busy! Can't you just make a phone call?

But now, the two of them feel only relief.

They were fortunate not to have offended the people the director valued.

……

"The boss is a staff member from Zhejiang TV. He invited us to participate in their show, 'Running Man'."

On the way there, Xiao Yu explained the situation to Jiang Yuan.

"That 'Running Man' show on Zhejiang TV, which spent over 100 million yuan to buy the rights to the Korean 'Running Man'?"

Before Jiang Yuan could speak, Nazha, who had followed her, was surprised.

Naza is aware of this show; it even trended on social media a few days ago.

When Zhejiang TV bought the copyright and named the site, it immediately became one of the top five trending topics on Weibo.

Many media outlets have positioned it as the most anticipated variety show of the year.

However, the lineup has not yet been announced.

"Sister Nazha, this is the one you're talking about." Xiao Yu nodded.

"So, Yuanbao, you're going to be on this variety show?" Nazha asked excitedly.

"Let's see later."

Jiang Yuan never expected that Running Man would invite her.

It's strange, shouldn't Running Man be Zhejiang TV and Huayi Brothers' private domain?

He has never had any dealings with Zhejiang TV or Huayi Brothers, and he even turned down an invitation from Huayi Brothers recently.

What would Running Man invite him to do now?

"Actually, I think it's alright. Zhejiang TV really put a lot of effort into this variety show."

Naza whispered, "Yuanbao, your movie won't be released until next year. The most important thing in the entertainment industry is exposure and maintaining fame so you can get roles and endorsements."

"The production process for variety shows is very fast. They can be filmed this month and broadcast next month, making it easy for them to become a hit."

Naza counted on her fingers, "Many people became popular from 'The Voice of China'; Lin Zhiying and Zhang Liang from 'Where Are We Going, Dad?'; Huang Qishan and Deng Ziqi from 'I Am a Singer'; Xu Qing and Shuangzi from 'Divas Hit the Road' this April..."

"They were all incredibly popular back then. No matter how many movies I acted in, I wasn't even a fraction as popular as them."

Naza was somewhat envious.

Xiao Yu didn't expect Nazha to help her out; in fact, she also thought it was a good idea for her boss to take on this role.

As the saying goes, one should become famous as early as possible.

"When you were promoting 'The Breakup Guru,' did Chao Ge tell you he would be participating?"

Jiang Yuan wondered if Chao Ge's lively personality had been revealed to anyone else.

When Nazha participated in roadshows, she often video-called Jiang Yuan.

He advised Jiang Yuan to expand his network and even introduced him to Deng Chao.

Actually, it was Cai Yinong who taught Nazha to expand her network, and she followed suit and taught Jiang Yuan the same thing.

"Hey, will Brother Chao participate?"

Naza looked confused. "He never told me any of this."

"But if Chao Ge (Chao Ge) participates, will I be invited because of 'The Breakup Guru' and also go on Running Man to play games with Yuan Bao (Yuan Bao)?"

Naza got excited, "I've watched Korean Running Man, everyone plays games and then tears off name tags. Yuanbao, if we team up, we can definitely beat them and have the last laugh."

Jiang Yuan watched the girl grinning foolishly, seemingly lost in her own fantasies, and couldn't help but tap her on the head:

"Let's not even talk about the fact that I haven't been on the show yet. Even if I were, when you're on the show because of 'The Breakup Guru,' you'd be teaming up with Brother Chao."

"I'll refuse, then I'll choose you."

Naza replied matter-of-factly, "Brother Chao is a really nice guy, like a kind old man, he won't get angry."

Upon hearing Nazha's words, Xiao Chen looked around warily, only breathing a sigh of relief when he found no one there.

If someone takes her words out of context and only posts pictures of elderly people, her sister will be criticized again.

"But why not invite them by phone instead of coming to their door?"

Quietly, she asked the question she had been wanting to ask: "Is he a scammer?"

Naza nodded slightly: "That makes sense. We'll have to see where they came from later. They can't escape my clever brain, and they certainly can't escape my sharp eyes."

"Yeah, it looks a lot like a husky."

Jiang Yuan smiled. Naza's eyes were indeed quite big, but were they truly sharp-eyed?

It must be the husky's clear, silly eyes...

The two assistants carrying the items behind them, Xiao Chen and Jingjing, exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh after thinking about it.

"Yuanbao, are you laughing at me?"

After grumbling, Naza then lectured the two assistants who were secretly laughing behind her.

Take advantage of this time.

Xiao Yu tugged at Jiang Yuan and whispered:

"Boss, if we take on Running Man, maybe we can bring Chaoyue and Xiaotian on the show for exposure in the future. Those two are obviously good at winning people over on variety shows."

"And Sister Xue, I feel like they have a good sense of variety shows, they can attract fans when they go on stage."

After Xiao Yu finished speaking, he thought of the last unrestrained Mencius commentary and felt a headache coming on.

Sister Meng might lack variety show skills and easily offend people...

But it's not a big problem.

Xiao Yu said with difficulty, "As for Sister Meng, I'll tell her to be careful with her words and actions. Her pretty face is also very attractive."

I had already inquired about the locals' attitudes beforehand, and they're surprisingly easy to talk to.

Xiao Yu has figured out the boss's personality.

Although she really wanted the boss to take the job, she couldn't control him.

However, Xiao Yu also had a solution.

The boss doesn't care whether he's doing well or not.

But if it benefits those around them, the boss's heart will tip in that direction.

What Xiao Yu wants is for the scales to tip in one direction.

One should become famous as early as possible.

The boss has to step on that troublesome returned overseas student.

Now there are sons returning from abroad.

Will there be two sons who return to China in the future? Or three sons who return to China?

Even the four sons who returned to China?

Damn it, I don't care how many sons you have, you should all become the boss's sons.

Xiao Yu kept taking notes.

What kind of marketing guru is Yang Tianzhen? Does he really care about the boss's path as much as I do?

"Boss, Chaoyue's acting talent is pretty terrible. She can barely manage with you by her side."

But boss, you can't expect her to have a role in every drama. Variety shows are also a viable option.

Nazha is absolutely right. The entertainment industry is all about exposure. Supergirl, Xiaotian, Mengjie, and Xuejie all need exposure too…

Xiao Yu began to appeal to Jiang Yuan's emotions, tilting the scales in Jiang Yuan's heart.

……

Jiang Yuan soon met the people from Lantai.

Yu Xingying shook hands with Jiang Yuan and said, "I am the chief person in charge of Running Man and also the chief producer of Running Man."

"I've come here today hoping to reach a cooperation agreement with you, Mr. Jiang, and to invite you to participate in our program."

"Hello," Jiang Yuan replied politely.

He glanced at Yao Yitian, who stood respectfully behind Yu Xingying.

It looks familiar, but I don't know which pug it is.

Naza didn't even glance at the pug.

She stared at Yu Xingying, trying to tell whether it was true or false for Yuanbao.

"Producer Yu, why did you invite me to participate in your variety show? I don't even have a single decent work to my name."

Jiang Yuan voiced her doubts.

What kind of butterfly effect is this that led Running Man to approach him?

"Mr. Jiang, many of the regulars on our program are people you may not even have heard of."

Yu Xingying naturally knew who the internal decision was, and explained, "Our program does not invite regular guests based on their fame, so please rest assured. Besides, Mr. Jiang, you are much more famous than some of the others."

Xiao Yu chimed in, "If my boss accepts the role, what about the payment?"

"Manager Yu, that's easy to say. I certainly won't let you down."

A smile appeared on Yu Xingying's face; her willingness to discuss payment meant there was definitely a chance for a project.

"We will pay the after-tax amount at a fair price, on a quarterly basis."

……

Crossing the police line in the filming area.

Naza held up a parasol, trying her best to shield their faces.

Jiang Yuan said, "Let me hold the umbrella; you're not tall enough."

"I'm 1.72 meters tall."

Naza smiled and handed the umbrella to Jiang Yuan, saying, "Yuan Bao, you dare to say I'm not tall enough. When other people meet me, they don't dare to look up and compare heights."

"Hmm, next time you wear 20cm heels, I won't dare to look up in front of you."

Jiang Yuan took the umbrella.

Now that she's decided to take on the role on Running Man, Xiao Yu naturally needs to discuss the contract.

He and Nazha went out for some fresh air.

Whether or not Jiang Yuan accepts the Running Man show is actually irrelevant to her.

After all, the filming time for Running Man is short; it can be filmed in just a few days during September and October.

He really did have nothing to do during that time.

But Xiao Yu still managed to persuade him.

Whether it's being in a girl group or acting, Chaoyue hasn't received formal training.

They all seemed wooden.

However, the Supermoon also has its own advantages.

He dropped out of school and worked in many different jobs, experiencing the harsh realities of society.

Coupled with her interesting personality, she has a great sense of variety show entertainment.

Jiang Yuan thought that if there were suitable roles in the future, she could act with Chaoyue.

By charging up energy, Chaoyue experienced the role and her acting skills were up to standard.

Having representative works in one's career prevents one from being ridiculed for their acting skills.

When he's busy, Chaoyue gets more exposure on variety shows.

This is also a good path for Chaoyue.

As for Li Yitong and Tian Xiwei, Jiang Yuan wasn't worried about them.

They are all pretty good actors.

Motong lacks the luck of fire and the topic of discussion, while Xiaotian lacks drama and a good script.

Jiang Yuan is capable and willing to help her.

The couple, with their childlike innocence, even just interacted casually on variety shows, which netizens found endearing.

Both of them have decent variety show skills.

Actually, the only one Xiao Yu misjudged was Sister Meng.

Meng Jie, who is the most troublesome to Xiao Yu, actually has the best effect when she appears on variety shows.

Sister Meng also became famous many years later through variety shows.

"Yuanbao, I'll definitely find a chance to appear on Running Man and play with you."

Naza held Jiang Yuan's hand and swayed it back and forth. "Of course, it would be even better if our Yuanbao would be willing to let the production team invite me."

"OK."

Jiang Yuan smiled at the girl, "Then Nazha must give me face."

In fact, Gulnazar has a good sense of variety shows and can show her silly side.

She's not as aloof as she seems.

"Yuanbao is the best." Nazha beamed with joy when she heard Jiang Yuan agree.

"Would you like a drink? It's on me."

The girl pointed to the shops in the Qin Palace scenic area.

"Okay, I'll have a Coke," Jiang Yuan said with a smile. "Aren't you going to drink one?"

"Yuanbao is already very sweet," Nazha whispered. "I have to control my sugar intake on other things."

"How come I didn't know I was sweet?" Jiang Yuan chuckled.

"Then I'm very sweet."

Naza tried to appear nonchalant, looking into Jiang Yuan's eyes, and whispered:

"Would you like to try some, Yuanbao?"