Provincial Committee Secretary’s office, Zeng Pengchao was sitting in a chair, pondering how to discipline Chen Bin.
Just then, the phone suddenly rang.
Seeing it was an unfamiliar number, he frowned immediately.
After some hesitation, he decided to answer it.
"Hello, who is this?"
Upon hearing the other party’s response, he immediately shot up from his chair.
Following that, he appeared extremely respectful.
"Okay, please rest assured, I guarantee I will handle this matter properly!"
After hanging up the phone, Zeng Pengchao sat back down in his chair.
He never expected that the person calling him would be concerned only with the minor matter of Chen Bin.
As time was almost up, Zeng Pengchao got up and walked into the conference room.
Among these Provincial Committee representatives, quite a few speculated that Zeng Pengchao would speak on behalf of Chen Bin.
However, to everyone’s shock,
As the meeting started, Zeng Pengchao said sternly,
"Let me clarify, the previous fire at the provincial station had nothing to do with Chen Bin; he should not bear any responsibility."
Those who knew Zeng Pengchao understood that he usually disliked leaving openings for criticism and wouldn’t participate in monolithic decision-making.
To have set the tone for Chen Bin’s matter right at the start of the meeting was quite unexpected.
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After the meeting, Li Lu immediately called Chen Bin to share the good news.
After taking the almost-exhausted Hong Ke home, Chen Bin went straight to the Provincial Committee.
Upon meeting Zeng Pengchao, he made sure to express his gratitude.
Zeng Pengchao didn’t say much, only hoping that Chen Bin would not dishonor his mission and continue to do his job well.
Meanwhile, in the governor’s office,
Pang Nianke appeared very angry.
"What’s going on? How is it that Chen Bin hasn’t received any disciplinary action?"
Feng Lei also wondered, "Could Chen Bin be Secretary Zeng’s illegitimate son? Otherwise, why would he be treated so well?"
After some thought, Pang Nianke nodded slightly.
"It’s possible. After all, Zeng Pengchao’s handling of Chen Bin’s affair has surpassed mere appreciation."
"So what should we do? As long as Secretary Zeng is around, that kid Chen Bin can act with impunity."
"Looks like I’ll have to find a way to get rid of Zeng Pengchao."
As Chen Bin left the Provincial Committee Secretary’s office, he let out a long sigh of relief.
The weight on his heart finally eased.
Following that, he began organizing the reconstruction of the parts of the new station that had been destroyed by fire.
Before resuming work, Chen Bin even held a special meeting.
He instructed everyone to follow the regulations, and if anyone dared to stir up trouble, they would be handed over to the relevant authorities.
By the end of March, the new station was officially completed.
Yanxi Province Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd., upgraded to Yanxi Province Radio and Television Group, became a main bureau-level unit.
Chen Bin, as the station manager and chairman, also became a main bureau-level cadre.
Due to the previous fire at the new station, its opening had to be postponed.
In the manager’s office, Chen Bin received a lot of feedback; the provincial station’s cartoons were deemed mediocre and needed reform.
So he immediately conducted research and found that many stations nationwide were broadcasting foreign cartoons.
This sparked the idea of producing his own.
To enrich his experience, he decided to inspect an animation company in Japan and seek collaboration opportunities.
And since Japan’s entertainment programs were quite outstanding, they could be studied and emulated.
Since there was still some time before moving into the new station, Chen Bin approached Zeng Pengchao to discuss his plans.
After some back-and-forth, Japan was very welcoming of his inspection visit.
Close to the end of the workday, Xin Kalan came to Chen Bin’s office.
"To celebrate your safe return, I’d like to invite you over to my place for a celebration and a taste of my cooking. How does that sound?"
"No problem! I’ve been looking forward to trying Director Xin’s cooking for a while now."
After work, Chen Bin specially bought four bottles of fine wine, then drove to Xin Kalan’s home.
Upon entering the house, Xin Kalan seemed a bit surprised.
"You even brought something when coming for a meal at my house?"
"Invited by a beautiful woman, how could I come empty-handed?"
After closing the door, Chen Bin placed the box by the dining table.
The table was covered with dishes, appearing extremely sumptuous.
After they sat down, Xin Kalan asked Chen Bin to taste the food.
After trying it, Chen Bin found that besides being a bit bland, there was hardly anything to criticize.
Poured two glasses of red wine, Chen Bin raised his glass.
With a smile, he said, "Thank you, Kalan, for the warm hospitality."
Xin Kalan picked up her glass and clinked it with Chen Bin’s.
"Mr. Chen, you overstate it; it’s just a home-cooked meal. By the way, why do you call me Kalan Sister?"
"Because it sounds nice to me, and I just feel like calling you that."
After sipping some wine, Chen Bin set his glass down.
He took a contract out of his bag and placed it in front of Xin Kalan.
"Write whatever contract length and salary you want, I’ll agree to it without bargaining."
Xin Kalan got up and took a pen from the coffee table. After some thought, she signed the contract.
When Chen Bin opened it, he found it was still a year-long contract with a three million annual salary as before.
This made him a bit puzzled, "Why didn’t you raise the price?"
Chen Bin had already guessed the contract term would be a year.
He just didn’t expect her not to raise the price.
Xin Kalan’s ability was well recognized, and the station’s staff highly admired her.
Chen Bin had prepared himself for negotiations, but Xin Kalan still asked for the previous rate.
"I’ve only achieved a little so far, no rush to take a high salary; we can discuss it in the future."
In Xin Kalan’s view, it wasn’t yet time for a startup.
Although she had some fame in Taiwan Province, she was unknown on the mainland.
Staying at Yanxi TV Station would help her make a name for herself.
As for renewing the contract for another year, she mainly found Chen Bin intriguing.
His willingness to attempt new things and his charismatic personality made him fit her image of a career-oriented man.
Moreover, both his height and looks were perfect.
With such a man, Xin Kalan didn’t mind working for another year at Yanxi Station.
If things turned out poorly, she could always start a business later.
Chen Bin had no idea what she was thinking; he simply smiled and said,
"Since you haven’t asked for a raise, I’ll just give you a larger bonus."
"No problem, as long as your finances aren’t burdened. I’ll take whatever bonus you give."
Nodding, Chen Bin suddenly asked,
"What exactly is your relationship with Guan Kongcheng? I always sense there was a deep connection between you two."
Xin Kalan’s expression changed, as if recalling some unpleasant memories.
Casually brushing it off, she said, "I’ve told you before, he pursued me, but I didn’t agree."
Intently staring into her eyes, Chen Bin asked sternly,
"Is that really all there is to it?"