Chapter 37: Lin Hai’s Alarm Bells Ring!
Wu Jing’s eyes rolled around as he said, “Host, hello, I want to ask first, are you single?”
“Yes!” Yang Fan replied.
“Then I want to ask, why aren’t you in a relationship?” Wu Jing asked with a grin.
As Hu Ge’s good friend, Wu Jing knew exactly how desperate Hu Ge, the single dog, felt about this question!
Yang Fan was silent for a moment, then said, “When I was a kid, I was on the track and field team. Once, I got injured and got a scar on the sole of my foot.”
Wu Jing was completely baffled: “A scar on the sole of your foot? What does that have to do with you not being in a relationship?”
Yang Fan chuckled and retorted, “Then what does whether I’m in a relationship or not have to do with you?”
“Are you bored, are you bored?”
“Thank you for calling, listener. Goodbye!” Yang Fan answered and immediately hung up the call.
Wu Jing continued to be baffled: “Wait, that’s it? That’s it?”
Just moments ago, Wu Jing had been laughing at Hu Ge, but now he had been shut down by Yang Fan so quickly. Hu Ge, on the other hand, was delighted.
“Hahaha, Mr. Wu Jing, how come you went easy on him too?” Hu Ge teased with a laugh.
Wu Jing’s mouth twitched violently: “I was careless!”
After hanging up on Wu Jing’s call, Yang Fan didn’t rush to take the next call.
Instead, he turned his attention to Hao Yue and asked, “Hao Yue, you’re single too, right?”
“Yes.”
“Then why are you single?” This question hadn’t been scripted beforehand; it was something Yang Fan added on the spot.
This kind of question really tested a host’s ability to think on their feet.
After all, Hao Yue would eventually have to stand on her own, and most of the station’s programs had audience interaction segments.
Previously, when Hao Yue had hosted as a substitute, due to her lack of experience, other hosts had stepped in to handle the audience interaction segments to prevent mistakes.
But once Hao Yue became more familiar with the job, that wouldn’t be acceptable anymore!
So, Yang Fan planned to start training her early, especially since he often worked on location shoots. In the future, he was counting on Hao Yue to take charge of his show!
Hao Yue hadn’t expected Yang Fan to suddenly ask this and was momentarily stunned!
But she reacted quickly and said, “Sir, asking me this question is like asking me why I didn’t get into Tsinghua or Peking University. Is it that I didn’t want to? It’s just that I’m not qualified! Hahahaha!”
After saying this, Hao Yue laughed at herself.
“Hey, Sir Yang Fan, since you’re single and I’m single, why don’t we just make do with each other?” Hao Yue said in a joking tone.
But only she knew how nervous she was inside, and how much she was looking forward to it.
Would Sir Yang Fan agree?
Even if it was just for the sake of the show, even if he just humored her, it would at least prove that Sir Yang Fan didn’t dislike her!
Yang Fan laughed and teased back, “Don’t think you can get out of writing that self-reflection by using this trick. You’ve made so many mistakes before, and writing that reflection is a must. No tricks will work!”
Hao Yue looked disappointed, but she didn’t let it show too much in her tone: “Oh no, Sir saw through me.”
“Hey, Hao Yue, why do you think so many people are single these days?” Yang Fan asked.
Hao Yue frowned and said, “Do you want the truth or a lie?”
“Of course, the truth,” Yang Fan’s eyes lit up. This Hao Yue, her mind worked fast! Did she already have a good idea?
“The truth is, in today’s society, most of us women are financially independent. We can live well without men.”
“But after getting married, we women have to move into the man’s house, take care of his daily needs, and even deal with his whole family!”
“Then we have to quit our jobs to have and raise children, leave our work circles, lose our income, and if we don’t get along with our in-laws, it’s enough to make us want to die. All of this really puts a lot of pressure on us women!”
“If we don’t meet the right person, living a single, comfortable life is much better than getting married. Nowadays, men and women are equal, and our income isn’t much less than men’s!”
“Without true love, we women feel like marrying anyone would be a loss! So, we just stay single!” Hao Yue analyzed from her own perspective.
Yang Fan nodded. This analysis was quite interesting: “What about men?”
“As for men, the pressure to get married is much greater for them than for us women. Nowadays, most women demand a house, a car, and a dowry!”
“And most men, facing high living costs and just starting out in society, can’t afford to buy a house, a car, and get married on their own!”
“In the end, the vast majority rely on their parents’ help to make it happen.”
“You could say that most men give their all, and after giving so much, naturally, they want to choose someone good!”
“I’m not a man, but it seems like many of you men have a thing for virginity, right?” Hao Yue smiled at Yang Fan, who smiled back without answering.
“So, everyone just ends up staying single!” Hao Yue shrugged helplessly.
Yang Fan applauded Hao Yue appreciatively: “That’s a sharp and spot-on analysis!”
“Thank you, Sir,” Hao Yue smiled happily at Yang Fan’s praise.
“Alright, let’s connect with the next listener.”
“Listener with the number ending in 5412, hello, your call has been connected to the live broadcast. Do you have any questions you’d like to ask me?”
“…”
In the following call-in segment, Zhang Yi and the others weren’t as lucky as Wu Jing and Hu Ge.
Every time they called, the line was busy, which left them quite frustrated.
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But even though they didn’t get through, they still dutifully posted on Weibo and advertised for Yang Fan.
They were all smart people. They had called anonymously, which wouldn’t help Yang Fan’s ratings.
But the Weibo posts after the calls were what Yang Fan really wanted to see!
Zhang Ziyi’s Weibo: “Yang Fan’s call-in line is so hard to get through! I tried all night, and it was always busy! I’m so jealous of Hu Ge and Wu Jing! @YangFan @MangoLifeRadio”
Hu Ge’s Weibo: “Hahahaha, I was smart and called early to grab a spot. @YangFan @MangoLifeRadio!”
Jing Boran’s Weibo: “Ahhh~ My phone died before I could get through. Can your station set up a celebrity hotline? Your line is way too hard to get into! @YangFan @MangoLifeRadio!”
Zhang Yi’s Weibo: “I didn’t succeed today, but tomorrow I’ll sneak in early. I refuse to believe I can’t get through! @YangFan @MangoLifeRadio!”
Wu Jing’s Weibo: “I guess I’m just lucky. Guess which caller I was? Hahahaha~ @YangFan @MangoLifeRadio!”
The person managing the radio station’s official Weibo account was completely baffled. “What’s going on? Why are so many big-name celebrities tagging us?”
“Should I reply or not? And if I do, what should I say?”
“Also, what’s going on with Yang Fan’s show? Since when did our station become so popular that the call-in line is now a full celebrity lineup?”
The Weibo manager was in shock, and the station’s work group chat was also buzzing.
Those in the know hurried to share the details, while those out of the loop scrambled to get the full story.
Lin Hai, who had been listening to Yang Fan’s show the whole time, had a dark expression.
The high quality of Yang Fan’s show had already made Lin Hai wary, and now, with so many big-name celebrity listeners suddenly appearing, Lin Hai’s alarm bells were ringing loudly!!!
Yang Fan was no longer the same as before. Lin Hai had underestimated him.
“@YangFan, don’t get too cocky. These celebrities posted on Weibo after your show ended, which means your show’s ratings today won’t get any extra boost.”
“Once the ratings come out tomorrow, we’ll see who’s on top!” Lin Hai said through gritted teeth.
Yang Fan, who was packing up to leave, saw Lin Hai’s message and smiled. He typed a reply: “I know, and I did it on purpose!”
“I also want to know what my ratings will be without any extra boosts.”
“Mr. Lin Hai, you’d better step up your game. Starting tomorrow, my ratings will double from today’s numbers.”
“I’m confident I’ll firmly take the top spot in our station’s ratings. I wonder if you have the same confidence in your own show?” Yang Fan teased with a laugh.
Lin Hai’s face turned pale. He hadn’t expected Yang Fan to be so close with those celebrities.
He had thought, at most, they were just acquaintances.
He had underestimated his opponent!
If he had known Yang Fan was so deeply connected with the The Climbers cast, he would never have been so arrogant!
But now, it was too late. The Climbers cast was firmly supporting Yang Fan, while Lin Hai had no celebrities backing him.
His only chance to beat Yang Fan was to successfully interview the The Captain cast!