Chapter 68

Chapter 15: The Charismatic Host

Although "Chu Tian Style" had only been on air for a week, it had already become very popular among the residents of Chu City. It aired every evening at 6 PM and ended at 6:50 PM. In just 50 minutes, it achieved a staggering 30% viewership rate in Chu City, a figure that the former station director Meng Dong had never dared to believe.

Despite receiving subtle hints and even threats from various departments due to its focus on issues related to people's livelihood, Meng Dong, with the support of Mayor Yu Haowei, was determined to continue the program and believed it would only get better.

After uploading the game video, Lin Feng waited for Luo Tao and the others to complete the localization. In the evening, he saw a report on "Chu Tian Style" about a city management officer beating up a street vendor, followed by a subsequent investigation. Lin Feng knew the time was ripe.

"Hello, is this Director Meng? This is Lin Feng. Can we meet for a drink?" Lin Feng immediately called Meng Dong.

"Sure, Mr. Lin. The program you suggested has been very successful, and I wanted to thank you. Let's meet at the Hai Lian revolving bar. I'll introduce you to the core members of the program team." Meng Dong agreed enthusiastically.

Shortly after, when Lin Feng arrived at the revolving bar, Meng Dong and two women and one man were already seated in a private room.

Seeing Lin Feng, Meng Dong stood up warmly and introduced him to everyone.

"Everyone, this is Lin Feng, the one who provided the suggestions for 'Chu Tian Style.' Despite his young age, he owns a web city, a barbecue restaurant, and a chain of 'Killer Clubs.'" Meng Dong then introduced the two men and one woman to Lin Feng.

"This is Tian Fang, the program planner; this is Jiang Dan, the host, who graduated from the Broadcasting and Hosting program at Sichuan Normal University; and this is Wang Yun, the field host, who graduated from the Journalism program at Chu City University." Meng Dong introduced each person warmly to Lin Feng.

"Meeting you in person is better than hearing about you. I've been amazed by the two hosts on TV, and now seeing you in person, I realize you are even more beautiful and charming." Although Lin Feng was flattering, the two hosts were indeed very attractive: one was graceful and elegant, while the other was vibrant and full of energy, both types of women that left a lasting impression.

As for the planner Tian Fang, Lin Feng chose to ignore him.

After a brief exchange, everyone sat down.

Meng Dong brought the key members of the program to meet Lin Feng today not only to express gratitude for his initial suggestion but also with another idea: he wanted to conduct an interview with Lin Feng.

"Chu Tian Style" was divided into four categories: 1) "Chu City News," which mainly covered important events in Chu City; 2) "Chu City Influential Figures," which introduced prominent figures in Chu City, both recent and past; 3) "Stories from the People," which covered everyday events in the lives of ordinary people; and 4) "Wang Yun Speaks for You," where Wang Yun advocated for ordinary people who had been treated unfairly by various departments, which was the most popular category among Chu City residents.

After hearing Meng Dong's suggestion, Lin Feng remained silent, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Meng Dong and the others smiled and waited for Lin Feng to make a decision. Many influential entrepreneurs and industry leaders in Chu City had appeared on this category, but Lin Feng was the first young person to be considered.

Meng Dong was confident that Lin Feng would agree to his proposal. The reasons were simple: he had been planning to feature Lin Feng on this category to encourage Chu City's college students to start their own businesses and to reciprocate Lin Feng's help.

However, while researching, Meng Dong discovered that Lin Feng's company had been shut down on trumped-up charges, and he suspected that Deputy Mayor Hu had personally ordered it. He later found out that Lin Feng had a grudge with Deputy Mayor Hu's cousin (originally a distant relative, now a cousin) due to an incident involving Deya Chemical, which led to his conflict with Deputy Mayor Hu.

If Lin Feng wanted to reclaim his business license, this program could definitely help him. As long as Lin Feng gained the attention of Chu City residents, his issues could be easily resolved. Moreover, this program was not only popular among ordinary residents but also among many officials in the Chu City government, such as Mayor Yu Haowei.

Lin Feng had also considered this, but he was more concerned about whether this would alert Xia Qianhe, who might then team up with Hu Xiaoli, leaving Lin Feng with no means of retaliation.

However, Lin Feng didn't realize that he was overthinking. Since Xia Qianhe was unwilling to use his own powerful resources to eliminate Lin Feng, he would never lower himself to team up with a mere deputy mayor of a prefecture-level city to deal with Lin Feng.

After much deliberation, Lin Feng decided to appear on this category to increase his exposure and gain public sympathy. After all, what was to come would come, and there was no need to fear.

However, Lin Feng didn't want to agree to Meng Dong's request easily. He wanted to get a commitment from Meng Dong to report on the Deya Chemical incident. If he went through the normal channels, Lin Feng feared that Meng Dong and others might not risk offending Deputy Mayor Hu to report on it.

Just as Lin Feng was hesitating, he noticed that Jiang Dan was looking at him intently, sometimes frowning and sometimes pursing her lips in thought, as if she wanted to ask him something.

"Mr. Lin, is this you?" Jiang Dan finally couldn't hold back and took out a trimmed newspaper from her handbag, pointing to a picture and asked with a trembling voice, filled with excitement.

Lin Feng looked and saw that the picture on the trimmed newspaper was from the press conference he had held with Ma Huateng.

Lin Feng nodded.

"It really is you! Mr. Lin, you... you are simply a business legend!" Jiang Dan exclaimed, her face beaming with joy, her eyes sparkling with admiration. She grabbed Lin Feng's hand excitedly, her tone filled with excitement and admiration. "Mr. Lin, you... you must appear on our program, you must. You are the pride of Chu City!"

Jiang Dan's loss of composure surprised Meng Dong and the others. The elegant and composed hostess had never lost her composure like this before. The three of them quickly snatched the newspaper from Jiang Dan and read it under the dim light of the private room.

Feeling Jiang Dan's soft and delicate hand gripping his, Lin Feng's heart fluttered. After his rebirth, he had been busy with his career and making money, and he hadn't seriously considered his personal life.

Huang Shuqi and Liu Yingying. One was his childhood neighbor, and the other was a highly intelligent and mature woman. They occasionally made Lin Feng daydream about the future. The elegant and composed hostess in front of him made his heart beat faster.

However, thinking about the upcoming life-and-death battles with Deputy Mayor Hu and Xia Qianhe, Lin Feng's romantic thoughts quickly dissipated. But taking a small advantage wasn't too much to ask, right?

Lin Feng gently rubbed Jiang Dan's hand with his right little finger, feeling the smooth and silky texture, which made his heart race. He marveled at how nature had blessed Jiang Dan with a noble and elegant demeanor, a sweet and refined face, and skin as smooth as a newborn baby, making her irresistible.

Although Jiang Dan was initially excited, her professional instincts quickly helped her regain control. The gentle rubbing from Lin Feng's fingertips made her realize that she had inadvertently held his hand in her excitement. Her face turned red, and she tried to pull her hand back, but Lin Feng gently held it, making her face turn even redder. However, she didn't pull her hand away.

A blush rose to her cheeks, and she gently tried to free her hand from Lin Feng's, but not with much force. Lin Feng gently held on, and she tried to pull again, and he held on again... The two of them enjoyed the unique stimulation of this tug-of-war.

Just as they were immersed in this subtle intimacy, the three others, who had finished reading the report, let out a gasp of surprise.