Chapter 3844: Chapter 3832: Mission Unaccomplished

Wang Minji’s body trembled with anger.

Coming here this time was to see Zhao Jing make a fool of himself, but in the end, it was himself who became the joke!

Li Wei sat nearby, equally surprised that a show filled with washed-up singers could actually raise so much money.

At this moment, the sponsorship event had ended, and Zhao Jing was shaking hands with the guests one by one.

"Let’s leave too, there’s no need to stay here any longer."

Li Wei said, and Wang Minji stood up with him.

Right now, staying here felt completely inappropriate, like a clown lingering around.

The two were about to leave quietly when Ma Guotao approached them.

"Producer Wang, where do you think you’re going? The sponsorship event is over, but there’s still a celebratory banquet later. You can’t leave just yet."

Faced with Ma Guotao’s mockery, Wang Minji replied coldly, "I won’t attend your celebratory feast."

"How can that be? Our success also learned from your experience. This sponsorship event wouldn’t have such an effect without your guidance. We must have a drink together."

After Ma Guotao finished speaking, Zhao Jingjing also approached.

"Producer Wang, where are you going? This is the first time holding a sponsorship event, and there are still many areas where we lack experience. I wanted to chat with you; you can’t just leave."

"Zhao Jing, do you think this is funny?"

Zhao Jing tidied her hair. "I’m speaking the truth. Your show has eight sponsor spots, while we only have six. I wanted to ask you for advice on how to add two more spots here. It would also be a way to generate some revenue for the station."

"I have other matters to attend to and no time to guide you."

With a cold snort, Wang Minji turned and left.

A slight smile crept onto Zhao Jing’s lips. This comeback was executed beautifully, marking a great start.

Yet even now, Zhao Jing couldn’t understand why so many major enterprises flocked here.

The scenario was highly unusual; even with Lingyun Group’s strong appeal, it seemed improbable.

Instinctively, Zhao Jing glanced at Lin Yi sitting in the corner.

She found him fiddling with his phone, his demeanor calm, showing no signs of excitement as if this event had little to do with him.

"Could it be related to him?"

It was Lin Yi who contacted Lingyun Group, which initially offered a 30 million sponsorship fee.

So he might know others in these companies as well.

But with so many people, does he know them all?

If he truly had such capabilities, why would he be working here?

One after another, those who attended the sponsorship event left.

Zhao Jing gathered everyone around, "Thank you all for your hard work today. Dinner’s on me tonight. Pick any place you like, no need to save on my account."

The crowd erupted in cheers, yet Lin Yi remained seated, expressionless.

The matter with Feng Zhengxiang had been lingering for days, but he hadn’t completed the task.

Lin Yi couldn’t figure out what went wrong, and Feng Zhengxiang still hadn’t contacted him, leaving Lin Yi clueless about the situation.

As the sponsorship event concluded, everyone returned to the station one after another.

Zhao Jing promptly went to Zhang Qingyu’s office.

"Director Zhang, the press conference is finished."

Zhang Qingyu looked up and glanced at Zhao Jing, noticing his unsettled expression.

"Was the outcome not ideal? Tell me what happened, and we’ll figure it out together. There’s no need to wear that mournful face."

Zhao Jing had instructed all the staff not to disclose details of the sponsorship event, planning to surprise Zhang Qingyu.

So he was unaware of the developments.

"Understood, Director Zhang."

"Report the situation, how much did we raise?"

"Not much, six recommendation spots, 109 million."

"What?!"

Zhang Qingyu was stunned, looking at Zhao Jing in disbelief.

"Repeat how much money?"

"109 million." Zhao Jing replied cheerfully, showing a hint of pride.

"What did you do to gather so much money?"

"Honestly, I don’t know what happened either. Once the sponsorship event started, many people came, all from major companies. The bidding process went smoothly, and the six recommendation spots sold for that much."

"Zhao Jing, you’re impressive. I never expected that you could sell for such an amount. I indeed underestimated you."

Zhang Qingyu stood up excitedly, pacing in the office.

"If I remember correctly, the sponsorship fee for ’Strongest Resonance’ was around 90 million. You’ve raised 109 million, breaking the station’s record."

"Probably, the previous ’Accelerated Charge’ only made 94 million."

"You’re indeed something. We’ve made our first significant step. Now it’s about the show’s content. The sponsors’ money isn’t easy to come by, and we must ensure the show stands out. If the program fails, it’ll be difficult to ask for money from them in the future."

"I’m aware of this, but I have one more request."

"Go ahead."

"Increase the budget." Zhao Jing said:

"Director Zhang, you understand the dilemma of having no flour to bake bread. Currently, I only have 8 million, barely enough to invite some has-been stars. Frankly, with such funds, expecting me to create an outstanding variety show is challenging."

Zhang Qingyu fell silent, considering Zhao Jing’s predicament, finding her request reasonable.

In today’s era, producing a variety show with 8 million isn’t much, not even enough for a top celebrity.

"How much budget are you looking to increase, I can help negotiate this." Zhang Qingyu responded:

"With such a significant sponsorship fee back, requesting budget augmentation shouldn’t be an issue."

"Increase it by 20 million."

"You mean a total budget of 28 million?"

"Yes, that makes my budget less than Wang Minji’s, yet I’ll produce a show with higher ratings. I want the station to know I’m no worse than him."

"That’s the spirit!" Zhang Qingyu declared:

"I’ll visit Sui Tai’s office, you wait here."

"Thank you, Director Zhang."

Zhang Qingyu didn’t linger, heading to see the leader, Sui Zhao Hai.

...

Sui Zhao Hai’s office.

Wang Minji sat across, silent.

"How on earth did this happen! The sponsorship fee raised this much!"

The speaker was Sui Zhao Hai, appearing in his fifties with a square face and a 37-part hairstyle. Upon hearing about Zhao Jing’s 109 million sponsorship fee, he was furious, nearly ready to flip the table.

Zhao Jing’s show was Zhang Qingyu’s initiative, something Sui Zhao Hai initially supported, sharing the same goals as Wang Minji.

If Zhao Jing’s show failed, Zhang Qingyu would also be affected, leading to his being sidelined.

But who would have thought six advertisement spots would sell for 109 million?

While Wang Minji had eight advertisement spots and only managed to sell for 90 million.

The disparity was clear, a blind person could tell who was superior!

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