Chapter 364 - 365: The Sought-After Show

Chapter 364: Chapter 365: The Sought-After Show

The ripple effect continued to grow.

Both their Cold Lake Ice Spring and the Xue Chu Medicine Restaurant received the exposure they deserved, which in turn brought a surge in popularity.

Li Yang breathed a sigh of relief at this development. It meant his judgment had been sound and he hadn’t screwed them over. He would have felt terrible otherwise.

"I’m telling you, brother..." Ma Chao called Li Yang. "That water obstacle course show is filmed in your village, right? I saw that... Cold Lake Ice Spring thing, you invested in that too, right? And that Xue Chu Medicine Cuisine... I remember those are all your businesses! With something this good going on, why didn’t you give me a call?!"

Li Yang laughed. "President Ma, I was just worried I might drag you into a losing venture."

"Say no more, the show is a hit now!" Ma Chao said with a laugh. "At least, it’s a hit here in our city. How about this: you pull some strings for me. I want to get in on this, invest some money. What do you think?"

"Sure, I’ll ask them for you."

"Then I owe you one!"

...

In fact, the investment department at Ruizhou TV Station was already being flooded with calls. Many local businesses wanted to invest in their show.

It was a night-and-day difference compared to before.

"Director, we’re already getting quotes from a lot of people!" the head of the investment department told Director Song, overjoyed.

Director Song let out a huge sigh of relief. From the looks of it, the show’s budget would break even. The money they invested would definitely be recouped.

And in terms of ratings and word-of-mouth, it was a guaranteed profit.

’Not bad, not bad at all!’

"I want you to screen them..." Director Song said seriously. "Since we’ve created a good show, we can’t let a bunch of trashy ads get in. You all need to screen them carefully."

"Right!"

...

Li Yang also received a call from Zhang Rong around noon.

"You’re really something else, you brat..." Zhang Rong began. "I heard about your connection to that water obstacle course show. I never would’ve guessed. You’ve really extended your reach."

Li Yang chuckled. "Aunt Rong, what are you saying? My hands aren’t the only long things about me. I’ve got something else that’s even longer."

Zhang Rong practically jumped when she heard that. "Are you looking for a beating, you brat? Are you getting lewd with me?"

Li Yang gave a dry laugh.

"Alright, that’s enough. Come over to my place. Yun Meng has something to discuss with you," Zhang Rong said, finally getting to the point.

"She has something to discuss with me?"

"That’s right. You just dump the cosmetics company on us and wash your hands of it, don’t you? Acting like it’s not even your company," Zhang Rong said irritably.

"Sorry, I’ll head out right away." Li Yang then got in his car and left.

It wasn’t really his fault. With Su Yunmeng there running the show, Li Yang didn’t need to do much of anything, so naturally, he couldn’t be bothered with it.

When he arrived at the villa and opened the door, he found that Su Yunmeng wasn’t there. She hadn’t come back yet.

"Didn’t Sister Su want to see me?" Li Yang asked, a little confused.

"She’s on her way. Just wait." Zhang Rong walked over and shot him a sideways glance.

"Aunt Rong, in that case, we could be doing... other things," Li Yang said, his eyes lighting up.

Zhang Rong gritted her teeth. This guy was getting more and more brazen. He flirted with her without a shred of hesitation.

"Get lost!" Zhang Rong snapped. "What if she comes back and sees?"

"So what you’re saying is, we could find a place Sister Su doesn’t know about..." Li Yang’s eyes grew even brighter.

Zhang Rong was about to go crazy with anger.

’What kind of person is he?!’

Just then, the sound of a car was heard outside the door.

Soon, Su Yunmeng came in.

"You’re here!" Seeing Li Yang, Su Yunmeng smiled happily. "You’re quite the big shot now, getting your village on a TV show."

"Sister Su, you know about this too?" Li Yang was a little surprised.

"How could I not? Your show is pretty popular right now. I’ve caught a few glimpses of it; it’s quite interesting," Su Yunmeng said.

Li Yang gave a sly chuckle. "The show is their production. I just provided the venue. Oh, and I also happened to land them a sponsor."

"Cold Lake Ice Spring. That’s your own brand, right?" Su Yunmeng nodded. "It looks like your investment is paying off."

Li Yang smiled.

"Why didn’t you ask me back then?" Su Yunmeng suddenly asked.

Li Yang froze for a second, then after a moment, he replied, "Back then... I didn’t know if the show would be a hit. I didn’t want to risk bringing Sister Su into it, so I..."

"So you didn’t ask me, right?" Su Yunmeng nodded. "Actually, I was thinking about placing an ad now."

"Huh?" Li Yang was dumbfounded. "But... would that be appropriate?"

"Oh?" Su Yunmeng raised an eyebrow. "How so?"

Li Yang thought for a moment and said, "Our cosmetics line is high-end. Ruizhou is just a small city. Placing an ad here... it wouldn’t be very effective."

"That’s what I was thinking too!" Su Yunmeng said seriously. "You’re a shareholder, so I wanted to discuss it with you. To be honest, all of our company’s money is tied up in production and R&D right now. We don’t have much left for promotion, so I’m a bit hesitant about how to proceed."