Returning with two cups of water, Ning Xiaofei’s mood had long sank and turned gloomy long ago.
At the same moment, Ji Mo walked out of the office, saw her and immediately opened his mouth.
“Xiao Fei, where’s your plan?”
Ning Xiaofei hurriedly down her cup and handed over the printed plan, then she sat back in her chair as Ji Mo retreated to his office.
“Xiao Fei, come and taste this.” A colleague sitting diagonally across from her smiled and handed her a box of snacks, “I made this myself!”
“Thanks.” She whispered gratefully. The colleague then looked around and leaned to her side, “Can I ask for a favor, talk to Director Ji so he can transfer me to the late stage team, this plan is something I really can’t write, do you know?”
“This…How could anything I say be counted?”
“Mr. Mu is the God of Wealth of our column group, Director Ji and the producer would certainly give you face, isn’t this just a matter of words?”
Ning Xiaofei’s heart sank in an instant while holding the snack box in her hand.
“I’m sorry, Sister Li, I really can’t help you with this.” She pinched a cookie and sent the box back to the woman, “I’m recently trying to lose weight, I’ll just taste one.”
“Xiao Fei, come in for a second.”
Ji Mo pulled open the door to call her, and she got up and walked into the office.
Sister Li then cupped the box and stacked it heavily back on the table, snorting derisively, “Who do you think you are!”
“Be careful. Once she hears you, you’ll only end up miserable.” A colleague next to her reminded her softly.
Sister Li rolled her eyes in disbelief, but when she saw Ning Xiaofei, who was standing in Ji Mo’s office, she squeezed out a smile.
Ning Xiaofei retracted her gaze, closed the door tightly, and walked to the front of Ji Mo’s desk.
“Director Ji.”
“The ideas here are so good that I decided to use your plan for the next issue as well. There are only some minor details. But let’s discuss that some other time since the TV station also has restrictions on us.
“Director Ji.” Ning Xiaofei lifted her face, “I think you should also look at other people’s plans.”
“You think I didn’t look!” Ji Mo gestured at the piles of plans on his desk. “They’re either fake or a parody of your first issue. These are completely unreadable. The second issue is the key. So, I’ve just had a discussion with the producers as well. We’re going to mention you as an associate director, specifically to plan this piece.”
If it had been in the past, Ning Xiaofei would have definitely jumped with joy.
Yet now, she just bowed her head in frustration.
“Director Ji, I’m grateful for your appreciation of me. But, I…I want to quit!”
Ji Mo is now being criticized after only one period of her planning. If she becomes an associate director again, it might set off another batch of tongues wagging.
She has never been afraid of being looked down upon from the start of her internship at a TV station. But she feels very depressed when she is criticized in this manner, especially when Ji Mo shoulders the blame for her.
“Why?” Ji Mo asked in disbelief.
“I’m…I’m just a little tired and want to rest and get a change of scenery.”
Ji Mo nodded knowingly. It’s a no-brainer what prompted her to resign.
All the staff in the column group have been drawn from various programs. The TV station used to be a single unit with all of them working hard to eat and live their lives. But now, there is a sudden competition, and the thunder was robbed away by a young girl who just graduated from school. They naturally wouldn’t approve of her talent, and just look at everything in terms of the external factors around her.
The willpower of these people has long been worn away by life. So, how could they tolerate a talented young person like Ning Xiaofei, who should have more room for development.
“I have a partner who admires you very much. If you want a change of scenery, I can ask her out and you can have a chat together, what do you think?”