"What I mean is, the whole process went too smoothly, right? Without a single hitch. And this Minister Liu's attitude was way too good, considering our company has no fame, no strength, and no potential..."

Upon hearing his string of descriptions, Hou Yichuan almost wanted to cry.

"President Chu, isn't this your company after all? There's no need to devalue it so much. I feel the company has made significant progress recently."

Seeing the aggrieved look on Hou Yichuan's face, Chu Tian realized his mistake and quickly patted his shoulder to comfort him,

"President Hou, I'm not criticizing you. The company has indeed developed well, and I'm really happy, but we also need to recognize our current position."

"Compared to behemoths like Lemon TV, we are indeed still too small. When a big fish faces a shrimp, being too amiable can sometimes be a danger."

Hou Yichuan seemed to understand what Chu Tian meant, and his expression grew more serious.

"Indeed, now that you mention it, it really does seem a bit off. Minister Liu's attitude was too good, like he was looking after a junior, which is strange."

"Right, but where exactly is the problem?"

Chu Tian pondered for a long time but couldn't figure it out. He suddenly recalled Liu Xinyuan mentioning Wei Liangxiao's name, though he'd only said 'Wei,' not the full name.

The only 'Wei' I know is Wei Liangxiao, right?

If I can't figure it out, then I'll just ask directly!

He took out his phone, found Wei Liangxiao's name, and dialed it right away.

Hou Yichuan, seeing this, also perked up and leaned in, wanting to listen.

"Hello, President Chu? What's up?"

"Wei, where are you?"

"I'm over by the studio, about to start recording for the next episode. There's a bunch of stuff to do here. What do you need?"

Chu Tian, originally planning to beat around the bush, heard how busy the other side was and decided to cut straight to the point.

"Um... there is something. Our contract with Lemon TV has been signed, all smoothly. By the way, the person who came to sign was the Purchasing Department Minister Liu Xinyuan. Do you know him?"

"Ah?"

There was a moment of surprise on the other end, then after a second or two, a wry voice said,

"Hey, he went there himself? Well... Liu Xinyuan is my uncle, my maternal uncle. I just mentioned it to him, and I didn't expect..."

"..."

Hearing Wei Liangxiao's response, both Chu Tian and Hou Yichuan were stunned.

So, we'd been agonizing over this for ages, suspecting conspiracies, business wars, the Thirty-Six Stratagems... I even wondered if they wanted to keep me! And it all boils down to him being your uncle?!

"Big Brother Wei, Big Brother Wei... With such a strong backing, why didn't you say something sooner? With your uncle so powerful, why did you choose to stay in my little shrine?"

Chu Tian never would have imagined that the director he'd casually hired had such solid backing.

If I'd known earlier, I wouldn't have been so anxious.

"President Chu, don't make fun of me... I prefer not to rely on family.

"Besides, I recently got divorced and felt somewhat embarrassed...

"And at Lemon TV, all positions are taken. If I went back, where would I go? Take someone else's job? Doesn't everyone have their own backing?

"If I were to create a new show, I'd need to come up with the concept, find funding, and pull together various resources. If I relied on my uncle and it failed, it wouldn't just be my downfall..."

Chu Tian understood Wei Liangxiao's point of view.

To put it bluntly, wherever there are people, there are power dynamics. It would be fine for him to return, but if he wanted to excel, he'd have to launch a new show, and taking over from others meant making enemies.

If it were a new show, granting him too many resources would invite criticism because of his uncle's influence, and everyone has their own rivals.

Plus, having recently divorced and not being able to save face, especially in front of relatives, he preferred to avoid it if possible.

So he escaped to Chu Tian's side, which incidentally made Liu Xinyuan grateful to Chu Tian, hence his friendly attitude.

It seemed Wei Liangxiao's family relationships were quite good; they appeared to be rather close.

With their suspicions dispelled, Chu Tian and Hou Yichuan could finally relax.

"Phew~ If nothing unexpected happens, we can consider this an initial success. That means..."

"We're about to make money!"

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