Chapter 3847: Chapter 3835: Are You Still Going Back?

After returning to the office, Zhao Jing continued working.

Zhao Jing didn’t mention Sun Guofu’s matter to Lin Yi.

After all, she hadn’t decided on her future path yet, but she didn’t intend to hide it either and wanted to respect his choice.

That afternoon, Zhao Jing gathered everyone again to discuss the follow-up content.

However, there was no overtime today, and Zhao Jing booked a large private room in the evening, with all six teams she managed attending.

After dinner that evening, several people went out for karaoke.

It didn’t end until after eleven o’clock at night.

"Lin Yi."

At the entrance of the KTV, people were one after another taking taxis home. As Lin Yi was about to leave, he was stopped by Ma Guotao.

"What’s up, Brother Ma?"

"Director Zhao had a little too much to drink; would you mind taking her home?"

"No problem."

"I haven’t drunk much; you all can just leave. Don’t worry about me," Zhao Jing said, standing next to the car, holding her forehead, clearly a bit out of it.

"She’s like this; you’d better take her. My wife is very strict; otherwise, I wouldn’t trouble you."

"It’s no big deal," Lin Yi said with a smile.

"Get a designated driver later; you’ll be reimbursed for the cost the next day."

"Okay."

Lin Yi helped Zhao Jing into the car. She sat in the back seat, leaning against the chair motionless, clearly feeling unwell from drinking.

Lin Yi got into the driver’s seat, ready to take Zhao Jing home.

"Where do you live? Give me the address."

"You drank too. You can’t drive; get out quickly, and I’ll call for a designated driver," Zhao Jing objected.

"It’s fine. I didn’t drink much; I’m still clear-headed."

"It’s not about being clear-headed. You can’t drive after drinking. If we run into traffic police, you’ll definitely be caught."

"Don’t worry, I know someone. I wouldn’t be afraid even if we ran into them."

With that, Lin Yi started the car and drove onto the road.

"Where do you live?"

Seeing Lin Yi had already driven onto the road, Zhao Jing didn’t say anything more.

"At Fengting International."

"I know that place."

Following the address from memory, Lin Yi drove over.

There weren’t many cars at night, so it took only twenty minutes to get there.

Following Zhao Jing’s directions, Lin Yi parked the car in the garage and helped her to the elevator, entering it together.

In the elevator, Zhao Jing was covering her mouth, looking a bit uncomfortable.

"Hold on for a few more seconds; it wouldn’t be good to puke here."

Zhao Jing nodded, afraid she wouldn’t be able to hold it in.

Arriving at the door, Zhao Jing unlocked it with her fingerprint. As soon as she entered the door, she rushed to the bathroom, unable to control herself, and vomited.

Zhao Jing’s home was about eighty square meters, but this neighborhood was considered quite upscale in Zhong Hai, with prices around twenty thousand per square meter.

Lin Yi went to the kitchen and poured a glass of water for Zhao Jing.

When she came out, she looked much better.

"As a leader, I’ve really embarrassed myself."

"It’s normal to drink too much; everyone has moments like that. Drink some water, and you’ll feel better," Lin Yi said, handing her the water glass.

Zhao Jing took a sip of water and felt much better.

"The success of today’s naming meeting owes a lot to you. This dinner doesn’t count; I’ll treat you to another meal sometime," Zhao Jing said:

"And I’ll give you a two thousand yuan bonus, but don’t tell anyone about it, just keep it to yourself."

"It doesn’t have much to do with me; I shouldn’t take credit for it. I’d feel uneasy taking this money."

"On the surface, it doesn’t seem related to you, but ultimately, it is," Zhao Jing said:

"So many people came today, and we didn’t know them; for sure, it was all due to Lingyun Group’s influence. They invested in the program, so other sponsors followed, creating a butterfly effect that resulted in such a good outcome."

"Since you put it that way, I won’t be modest," Lin Yi laughed and changed the subject: "You went to ask for the budget today, right? How much did you get?"

"Five million."

Zhao Jing smiled helplessly.

"Even Director Zhang had to help to get it; if it were just me, I wouldn’t have gotten even five million."

"He had to step in to get even this little? Is the station really that stingy? They earned 109 million in advertising fees, and they only gave this much? Even a production team’s donkey wouldn’t be overworked like this."

"The top executive is Sui Zhao Hai, and Wang Minji is his guy. You have a keen mind; you should understand what’s going on."

"So, it means ’Strongest Resonance’ is his supported program. If our program does well, it would be an embarrassment to him. Since he can’t do anything else, he cuts our budget, making it hard to produce a good show without funds."

"That’s exactly it. Even with Director Zhang stepping in, we still only got five million. Combined with the original funds, we have thirteen million, which is a bit awkward, neither high nor low."

"Ideally, who would you like to invite?"

"Definitely Zhou Shen and Mao Yi. They have both the talent and popularity, and all major variety shows treat them as distinguished guests."

Zhao Jing leaned on the sofa and tilted her head:

"I heard Wang Minji tried to invite the two of them, but couldn’t due to scheduling conflicts."

"There’s still one option: we can cancel one guest, save tens of thousands, and along with the extra five million we got, we might be able to hire a decent one."

"We can only invite someone with a bit of traffic, but not at the peak level, so I’ve been considering whether it’s better to invite a semi-popular celebrity or use the money for post-production promotions."

"Looking at it this way, using it for promotions might be better, provided the show is good; otherwise, netizens will roast it."

"That’s my dilemma; I don’t know how to choose."

Zhao Jing looked at Lin Yi.

"Share your thoughts so I can have a reference."

"Give me some time to think about it; such a big decision shouldn’t be made lightly."

"Alright, I’ll give you another day."

Zhao Jing stood up with a smile, "Would you like something to drink? Water or coffee?"

"I’ll pass, it’s getting late; I should head off. You should rest early."

"It’s already midnight. Are you still planning to go back?"

"You don’t expect me to stay here overnight, do you?"

"I’m a woman and not afraid; are you scared?" Zhao Jing said with a smile:

"Don’t worry, I’m an adult; I won’t be sneaking into your room at night."

"It’s not very convenient; I’ll head back first."

"Okay, I won’t see you off then. Be careful on your way back."

"Alright."

After leaving Zhao Jing’s place, Lin Yi took a taxi to the KTV to retrieve his car and then went home.

Once home, Lin Yi didn’t go to the bedroom but lay down fully dressed on the sofa in the living room.

His mind kept thinking about Feng Zhengxiang’s matter.

It’s been so many days, and yet there hasn’t been any movement.

What’s going on?

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