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"Little Zhang, do you have something" Seeing this person come in, the acting deputy director sitting behind the chair asked him.
"Director Gu…..." The middle-aged man started to speak but suddenly turned around to glance at a man and a woman seated on the sofa inside the room, showing an expression of wanting to say something yet hesitating.
"Little Zou, Little Li, that's all for now! Remember to ensure everything goes smoothly! Nothing can happen tonight; otherwise, you should be aware of what it implies. Alright then, you may go ahead and get busy!"
Seeing the expression on this middle-aged man’s face, this fifty-something acting deputy director naturally understood his meaning and thus addressed the man and woman seated inside.
"Understood, Director Gu, we'll leave now then." Upon hearing these words from the deputy director, both stood up and nodded slightly to him with a respectful tone.
Director Gu, despite being just a deputy director, currently wielded absolute power within CCTV. Moreover, as the director concurrently served as a vice-minister of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT), he had no time to be here; hence, this acting deputy director was practically the top person at CCTV. Therefore, they could not afford to show any disrespect.
After both left, the bald-headed deputy director turned his gaze towards the middle-aged man and said, "Little Zhang, what is it You can speak now."
This Deputy Director Gu found this middle-aged man’s secretive manner highly peculiar. He knew Little Zhang was more or less under him, but he had never seen such behavior from him before!
Furthermore, since he wasn’t at the Spring Festival Gala site, what could bring him here Hence, his actions baffled him—could something have happened at the gala that shouldn't be widely known
Thinking of this, he had dismissed the two who were reporting work just now.
"Director Gu, it’s like this..." Seeing both leave, he looked around left and right, then peered outside. After confirming nobody was around, he walked beside Director Gu and whispered to him.
"Really" Upon hearing the man's words, Deputy Director Gu immediately stood up from his seat in a state of shock, exclaiming.
Deputy Director Zhang from後勤部看到郭台長驚訝地看著他，堅定地點了點頭。
The same scene was unfolding simultaneously in another office; the expression on that person’s face mirrored Deputy Director Gu's almost identically.
"Let's go and take a look!" After some time, Deputy Director Gu finally reacted and said. Then he walked out of his office.
The same scene played out in another office, except this time it was the server who had greeted Xiao Yu and his companions giving a report to an older man in his fifties. However, this man was short and stout with large ears; he was also one of the deputy directors of the television station.
Inside the elevator, Director Zhang suddenly remembered something and whispered into Deputy Director Guo's ear.
Hearing what he said, Deputy Director Guo pondered for a moment before taking out his phone to call someone.
The phone connected quickly. Deputy Director Guo spoke into it: "Director Zhang Do you have any backup programs for the 'Youthful Maiden' show"
Deputy Director Zhang, who was responsible for logistics and hadn't overheard the conversation, could still guess what had been discussed based on past experiences. Every year's Spring Festival Gala had a few backup programs ready in case of emergencies.
"Alright," Deputy Director Guo continued after receiving his response, "Temporarily cancel their program. We'll decide later if it should be aired."
He hung up without waiting for a reply from the other end. To people like him, directors were nothing more than pawns. Even the most talented director wouldn't dare defy a word spoken in committee.
In no time, Deputy Director Guo and his entourage arrived at the elevator leading to Xiao Yu's VIP room.
The security guards stationed there belonged to the television station and thus didn't block their way. They easily entered the VIP area.
Just as they stepped into the elevator, two more people ran up behind them: the plump deputy director and the female server.
The two joined Deputy Director Guo's group in the elevator. Usually, the short, stout deputy director would never ride an elevator with Deputy Director Guo; however, at this moment, he couldn't afford to care about such trivial matters. If he let Deputy Director Guo go ahead, it would put him at a disadvantage.
"Old Gu going up"
"Yes! And you too, Old Hu"
"Hello, Director Gu."
"Hello, Director Hu."
After entering the elevator, the four people greeted each other. Although they did not usually interact much, their friendly smiles gave no indication of this; in fact, it seemed like they were best friends. In reality, they secretly wished for each other's downfall.
When the four reached the third floor, the chubby deputy director addressed the female server: “Xiao Qin, please inform them we have arrived!”
"Understood!" The server responded crisply upon hearing Deputy Director Hu's instructions.
The identities of those coming to their rooms had already been announced. Though they were not leaders themselves, securing tickets for this floor would certainly indicate a strong relationship with leadership; otherwise, the most they could hope for was tickets on the second floor, as there might be important figures visiting the third floor who should not be disturbed.
Whether it was a leader or a relative of one, these individuals were untouchable. As mere bureau-level officials, it was quite possible in Beijing that any brick thrown would hit someone of their stature; thus, they always maintained humility.
Moreover, if the person was a family member of a leader, establishing relations with them could be even more advantageous than directly approaching the leader, which is why they were so eager to make connections now.
A short while later, the server returned and led them towards Xiao Yu’s room.
Initially, she had planned to allow only Deputy Director Hu entry, but seeing Director Gu made her hesitant to speak up. Although she was under Deputy Director Hu's wing, she dared not provoke Director Gu's ire; as a mere server supervisor, she could be dismissed easily if he so wished.
"Mr. Xiao, these are our CCTV directors, Hu and Gu!" Upon entering the room, the server introduced the two to Xiao Yu.
Upon hearing this introduction, Xiao Yu stood up and shook hands with both of them: "Directors Hu and Gu, it's a pleasure to meet you; I'm sorry for any inconvenience."
The directors were visibly moved by Xiao Yu’s gesture. They stuttered excitedly, saying they felt honored by his visit and would do anything he needed.
To them, Xiao Yu was the most unpretentious official's child they had ever encountered. Previously, when they visited the second floor to greet others, their interactions with officials’ children were cold and dismissive. Even a simple nod from a family member of an important person was considered a good outcome.
Encountering someone like Xiao Yu, who greeted them with a handshake upon arrival, was unprecedented for them.
In fact, the same principle applies to their sons; in some places, people treat them similarly and they, in turn, put on airs.
"Here is my business card, please accept it!" At this moment, Director Hu took out a business card from his pocket and presented it respectfully to Xiao Yu with both hands.
Seeing Director Hu's actions, Director Gu quickly pulled out a business card as well and handed it respectfully to Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu glanced at the two of them before taking their business cards.
Suddenly, Xiao Yu remembered something and took out two business cards from his pocket, giving one to each of them. His business cards were printed during a previous session when Xiao Hongyang had them made.
After all, they received many requests for contact information from patients whenever they visited the Wan Sheng Hall or went on house calls; therefore, he ensured that everyone at Wan Sheng Hall was given two boxes of their business cards.
The members of Wan Sheng Hall usually had their business cards with them, making it easy to reach out to them. This time, Xiao Yu brought a few business cards with him and realized just now that they would come in handy.
Xiao Yu did not look down upon or disdain these two people; in his eyes, there was no distinction between high and low, noble or humble. If they showed respect to him, he would naturally reciprocate it.
The two of them then greeted the others at Xiao Yu's table one by one before handing out their business cards. After exchanging greetings, they left appropriately.
They weren't unwilling to chat with Xiao Yu longer and curry favor with him but who were they They could be described as seasoned bureaucrats; they knew when it was time to leave and when they could stay for a chat.
The extent of the food being consumed on Xiao Yu's table indicated that lingering any longer would have no benefit, so after a brief conversation, they left politely.
"You haven't watched the Spring Festival Gala live, right Today we'll celebrate New Year’s Eve here as a family!" Just as the four of them stepped out from Xiao Yu's VIP room number one, an elderly voice sounded at the far end of the corridor near the elevator.
Upon hearing this voice, the female server hurriedly ran forward; being the service supervisor, she had to be present when guests arrived. Otherwise, any mishandling by other servers would also be her responsibility.
"Hello, may I see your ticket so I can arrange a VIP room for you" As soon as the supervisor reached the corridor's entrance, the elderly voice walked up too. The server bowed slightly and said this to him/her.(To Be Continued...)their people to search for him. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't find him. All these years, they never gave up searching but received no news. They hadn’t expected that Old Fifteen was hid...