Chapter 125 - There is a "Just in Case" for Everything
Because the trend of Zhang Fanzhi's new song was not very good, the follow-up promotion was reduced sowhat, and she wasn't as busy as she was before the New Year.
She happened to take on a comrcial and had to return to Lin City for filming, so Sister Lin naturally had to co along.
Chen Ran knew she was arriving today. She had just sent a ssage over instead of calling; Tao Lin was probably right beside her.
Looking at the ssage, Chen Ran replied: "I will go back with Uncle Zhang after getting off work."
With Tao Lin coming along, they would probably go to the Zhang family ho as well. With her there, Zhang Fanzhi definitely wouldn't co out.
"Mm," Zhang Fanzhi replied simply with one word.
Chen Ran didn't reply to the ssage again. He felt in a pretty good mood, a smile constantly hanging on his face.
Everyone found it strange, not knowing what joyous event Chen Ran had encountered.
However, no one went to ask either. They hadn't known each other for long, and engaging in deep conversations while having a shallow relationship is a great taboo.
Ever since receiving the text ssage, Chen Ran felt ti was passing sowhat slowly. Normally, work would end in the blink of an eye, but now, every ti he looked up at the ti, it had been the sa hour for half the day.
He called Director Zhang in advance and said: "Uncle, Zhizhi is coming back today. I will go with you later."
Director Zhang chuckled and said: "I just knew you kid would call over. I've been waiting for you for a long ti."
Knowing his daughter was coming back, he knew Chen Ran would definitely co to their ho, so he had been waiting for the call.
Chen Ran coughed dryly and said: "It's mainly because I didn't have ti to go these past two days. Zhizhi is coming back today, so it's a good ti to chat with you, Uncle."
"I didn't bla you, what are you explaining for? I was young once too, I understand!" Director Zhang laughed.
It was true that Chen Ran was busy. After all, preparations for the program had just begun. He had worked overti sotis these past two days, so he hadn't gone to the Zhang family ho.
With Zhang Fanzhi returning, Chen Ran making ti to go over no matter how busy he was proved that Chen Ran cared about Zhang Fanzhi.
This feeling, Director Zhang and Aunt Yun had also experienced it when they were dating back then. At that ti, their etings were still stealthy, and they wished they could stick together every minute and second.
Chen Ran and Zhang Fanzhi spent little ti together and a lot of ti apart, so they definitely felt very urgent in their hearts to see each other. This was a very natural thing.
Director Zhang was soone who had been through it all, so he also understood this mood and didn't find it strange.
Hearing Uncle Zhang say this, even though Chen Ran had thickened his skin, his face still felt sowhat hot right now.
Hanging up the phone, he took a deep breath, reined in his thoughts, and concentrated on his work.
Director-General Ma Wenlong ca over for a trip, mainly to ask about the program's progress.
He was relatively satisfied with the current preparations. He had also read the script for the second episode; the quality hadn't changed and still had that sa feeling.
Director-General Ma encouraged:
"Although it is a late-night slot program, it doesn't an the station doesn't value it. Work hard to produce the program well. If the viewership ratings performance is not bad, the budget can be appropriately increased!"
Everyone disapproved of his saying that the station valued the program sufficiently. With just this little budget, could this be called valuing?
They all knew this ti slot wasn't cared about, so they didn't take it to heart either.
Instead, the latter sentence—that if the performance was not bad, the budget could be appropriately increased—made people care more!
But thinking about it again, if the program's performance was not bad, it would definitely be able to attract sponsorships and title naming rights by then, so the station would naturally increase the budget.
This pie he drew was truly a bit empty.
For Director-General Ma to personally co take a look ant he might also be harboring a bit of hope. If possible, he definitely wouldn't be willing to give up this ti slot.
Regardless of what ti slot it was, as long as there were viewership ratings, there would definitely be profits.
Seeing that it was almost ti to get off work, Chen Ran stretched and prepared to pull out his phone to call Uncle Zhang.
Before he even took out his phone, a call ca in first.
"Uncle Zhang is this fast today?" Chen Ran pulled out his phone in puzzlent, only to see in astonishnt that it wasn't Uncle Zhang, but a call from Zhang Fanzhi.
Answering the call, Chen Ran heard Zhang Fanzhi say: "I'm waiting for you downstairs."
Chen Ran was dazed for a mont: "You're downstairs? At the TV station?"
"Mm," Zhang Fanzhi responded.
Chen Ran hurriedly walked to the window. Seeing that familiar car downstairs, he asked:
"Didn't we agree that I would go back with Uncle Zhang after work? Why did you co?"
"Co down first, then we'll talk." After saying that, she hung up the phone.
Chen Ran only then realized he had asked a useless question. He hurriedly went over to pack his things and quickly went downstairs.
From the ti they t until now, Zhang Fanzhi had co to pick him up many tis. It was fine before, but now, every ti he saw this car, he always had an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Chen Ran sorted out his emotions before going to open the car door. Zhang Fanzhi was still wearing a mask, only revealing her eyes, but Chen Ran could see a hint of joy from the corners of her eyes.
He sat in the passenger seat, rubbed his hands, and asked, "Where is Sister Lin? Isn't she at your house?"
Seeing him close the car door, Zhang Fanzhi finally pulled down her mask and said, "She's still there."
Chen Ran's movents paused, and he said in surprise, "She's there and you still ca out?"
Zhang Fanzhi asked calmly, "Does it matter?"
Chen Ran wanted to say sothing, but after opening his mouth, he still didn't say it out loud.
Seeing that Zhang Fanzhi was about to start driving, Chen Ran hurriedly said, "I'll let Uncle know."
He had just called Uncle Zhang and said they would go together. If he left now and made Uncle Zhang keep waiting, it wouldn't be good.
At the ntion of her father, Zhang Fanzhi beca slightly unnatural, her gaze darting left and right.
"Hello, Chen Ran, wait for for a few minutes. I have a little sothing I haven't quite finished handling." Uncle Zhang seed to be busy.
Chen Ran said, "Uncle, Zhizhi ca to pick up. You take your ti handling it, I'll be leaving first."
When saying these words, he even felt sowhat embarrassed.
"Zhizhi ca to pick you up? She ca over without resting right after getting ho?" Director Zhang was surprised at first, then happily chuckled:
"Alright, you guys go ahead first, I'll head back after I finish my work."
Chen Ran hung up the phone and let out a long breath, generally feeling as though he had sowhat let Uncle Zhang down.
On the other side, Director Zhang had a constant smile hanging on his face.
Seeing him this happy, Liu Bing asked, "Director, what joyous event have you encountered?"
Director Zhang waved his hand: "Nothing, nothing, I'm just happy!"
……
In the car, Chen Ran would turn his head to glance at Zhang Fanzhi from ti to ti. She was concentrating completely on driving. Her delicate face only had light makeup on; her fair skin was extrely pristine and spotless.
Unknowingly, her ears and neck were both dyed with a faint flush of pink.
It wasn't until they reached a red light that she finally turned her head, furrowed her brows, and said:
"What are you looking at?"
Chen Ran was instantly taken aback, then calmly turned his head and said, "Nothing, just curious about how long you're back for this ti."
Zhang Fanzhi pursed her lips, not making a fuss over Chen Ran changing the subject, and said, "I took on a costics endorsent and ca over to shoot the comrcial. If it goes smoothly, one or two days."
"One or two days?" Chen Ran muttered, "That's way too short. Then what if it doesn't go smoothly?"
Zhang Fanzhi paused and stared at Chen Ran.
*Hoping for other people's work to not go smoothly? Who does that!*
Chen Ran also realized what he said and coughed dryly, "What I an is that there are unforeseen storms in the sky, and there's always a 'just in case' for everything. This has to be considered."
Zhang Fanzhi shot him a glance and didn't answer.
If it went smoothly, it was possible they'd finish shooting in just one day.
If it didn't go smoothly, she still had to return to Huahai.
She also had comrcial performances lined up, so it was impossible for her to stay in Lin City indefinitely.
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