My Wife is a Big Star Chapter 88 : A Bit Sour

Chapter 88 - A Bit Sour

Actually, Chen Ran hadn't planned on telling his family about the matter with Zhang Fanzhi.

When his parents asked last ti, Chen Ran had casually brushed it off.

If it were real, it wouldn't matter, but it was fake after all.

He still didn't know when they would have to lay their cards on the table, or when they might be discovered by Director Zhang and his wife.

But the fact that Zhang Fanzhi's younger sister was actually classmates with Chen Yao, and even her closest roommate, was sothing Chen Ran had never expected.

Since things had co to this, Chen Ran also planned to relax his mindset.

Since Chen Yao had promised, she definitely wouldn't tell their parents; she could still be trusted on this point.

Of course, it was just that it was slightly hard to fall asleep this night.

The next day, Chen Ran received a call from Zhang Fanzhi.

"Ruyi and your sister are actually roommates!" Zhang Fanzhi's voice couldn't hide her astonishnt.

She was clearly also stunned by this news.

"Yeah, I didn't expect it either." Chen Ran asked, "Did Uncle Zhang tell you?"

"No, Ruyi called." Zhang Fanzhi said, "She doesn't believe I would be dating."

Chen Ran laughed and said, "It seems your sister understands you quite well."

Back when they first t, Zhang Fanzhi had said resolutely and decisively that she wouldn't get married before thirty, let alone look for a boyfriend.

Chen Ran asked curiously, "What did you tell her?"

"Just said I was really dating, but I feel she still has doubts," Zhang Fanzhi said.

Chen Ran said, "Your sister really cares about you. My sister called to ask a bit, and when I told her once, she believed it."

"Right now I'm rather envious of you," Zhang Fanzhi said.

"I'll be coming back this afternoon. Wait for at the TV station then, and don't blow our cover in front of her."

Chen Ran hesitated, "You have a good relationship with your sister. If she finds out it's fake, she wouldn't go and tattle, would she?"

Just like him and Chen Yao, they wouldn't be that ddleso.

Zhang Fanzhi thought for a mont and said, "I don't want to take the risk."

"Alright then, it just so happens I also have a matter to ask for your help with."

"What matter?" Zhang Fanzhi was slightly confused.

This was the first ti Chen Ran had said he needed her help.

"Just writing down the sheet music for a song," Chen Ran said.

Zhang Fanzhi's voice brightened slightly, "A new song you thought of?"

She sounded sowhat pleasantly surprised.

"Yeah, a new song." Chen Ran didn't deny it.

This was an idea he had well in advance, just that he was busy a while ago, and Zhang Fanzhi wasn't around either, so there was no ti.

This ti she was coming back for a day or two, which was exactly the right ti to ask her for this favor.

……

At noon, Director Liu Xianlong ca over to look for Chen Ran.

He had a face full of joy.

"Chen Ran, congratulations on being shortlisted."

Chen Ran couldn't wrap his head around it and asked, "Director, shortlisted for what?"

"For the station's annual summary eting; for the Best Planner award the Director submitted you for, you've been shortlisted!" Director Liu was slightly excited.

"There are a total of three nominees in the station: two from the satellite TV channel, and one is you."

Chen Ran was slightly surprised.

He thought the award was selected directly and didn't expect there to be a shortlisting process, let alone that they had to wait until the day of the year-end summary to announce the results.

"This is being done a bit too formally, isn't it." Chen Ran didn't know where to begin complaining about this.

Those who didn't know would think it was a national grand prize.

"The two people nominated along with you are not simple. They are the chief planners for two of the satellite TV channel's explosive hit programs this year, and the other programs they've participated in aren't bad either. I feel that if you want to win the award, the pressure is quite high."

Director Liu introduced Chen Ran's opponents for the Best Planner award.

Regarding this, Chen Ran didn't really care.

This kind of thing inherently relied on the higher-ups' selection anyway.

After submitting the materials and getting nominated, it just depended on how the station chose. Knowing the opponents' information wouldn't change the station's preferences and thoughts.

"Right, our 'I Love Rembering Lyrics' has also been shortlisted for the Annual Best Program Award, but there's a high probability we're just along for the ride and will only get a consolation prize." Director Liu sighed.

Chen Ran asked in confusion, "I rember that imported programs don't participate in the selection for this award. 'I Love Rembering Lyrics' should have quite an advantage!"

Director Liu smiled bitterly:

"We do have an advantage, but it depends on who we are comparing ourselves to. For an original program like ours, with such a high local viewership share, even if compared to the imported programs on the satellite TV channel, it wouldn't be too inferior. The key issue is that there is another program, an insurmountable mountain for all other programs..."

Speaking of this, Director Liu even cast a glance at Chen Ran.

At this, Chen Ran imdiately understood.

To be this formidable, aside from 'Zhaonan Focus', whose viewership rating broke through 18% a couple of days ago, you wouldn't be able to find another one even if you flipped through the entire TV station's programs.

This program was simply too overpowered.

As a livelihood news and information program, its viewership rating was terrifyingly stable.

It had the highest viewership share in its ti slot, already surpassing the Zhaonan News Broadcast.

If you really calculated it, it was second only to the national CCTV News Broadcast.

The most crucial aspects were its public praise and evaluations.

It could be said that within the station, the Annual Best Program was practically already decided internally.

To this, Chen Ran could only smile bitterly. This couldn't be blad on him.

The program was good because the people in that production crew did a good job.

If you only have a planner, but the program quality is poor and the news content is bad, it wouldn't be able to rise up either.

Director Liu just felt a bit of regret.

If there were no 'Zhaonan Focus', 'I Love Rembering Lyrics' would absolutely have a huge probability of winning the Annual Best Program.

This was an award that was usually monopolized by the satellite TV channel. If their entertainnt channel could get their hands on it, that would be a special honor, a historic mont.

Now, this honor could only be taken by the public channel.

Chen Ran, on the other hand, didn't really care about the Annual Best Program award. To him, he had participated in the production of both programs, so whichever one won was the sa to him.

"I knew you would definitely be shortlisted!"

Lin Fan was sowhat envious.

The Best Planner award—if he could get this award, Chen Ran entering the satellite TV channel would only be a matter of ti.

When the satellite TV channel needed manpower for a new program, Chen Ran would naturally be transferred over.

Chen Ran was also sowhat looking forward to it, but he felt it might be a bit difficult.

If 'Challenge the Microphone' were an independent program, it would be fine. But this program was a sister program to 'I Love Rembering Lyrics', giving people a feeling that they were largely identical but with minor differences.

Although the viewership rating was high, the degree of innovation was slightly lacking.

Facing the chief planners of two satellite TV programs, Chen Ran felt his hopes weren't that great.

"If I get it, it's my good fortune; if I lose it, it's my fate." Chen Ran relaxed his mindset.

Mainly, forcing it right now wouldn't work anyway.

The materials were submitted, and he was shortlisted; the rest depended on how the station made their selection.

……

In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon.

Chen Ran raised his hand to glance at his phone from ti to ti.

Zhang Fanzhi said she would co in the afternoon, but he didn't hear her say what ti her flight was. He figured it would probably be around the ti he got off work.

Seeing that it was ti to get off work, he still hadn't seen Zhang Fanzhi's car downstairs.

Chen Ran was wondering if Zhang Fanzhi hadn't arrived yet, or if her flight was delayed. Just as he was preparing to make a call, his phone rang first.

He grabbed his phone, turned his head, and said to Lin Fan, "I'm heading out first."

"Eh..."

Before Lin Fan could even react, Chen Ran had already turned around and left. He hurriedly reached out his hand and shouted, "Chen Ran, your jacket!"

Hearing the voice, Chen Ran realized his mistake, hurriedly ran back, grabbed it in his hand, said a word of thanks to Lin Fan, and then answered the call.

"Hello."

"Co out."

Seeing Chen Ran's hurried back, Lin Fan felt a bit sour.

I want to go on a blind date, I want to go on a blind date!