My Wife is a Big Star

Chapter 30 - Blame the Other Person for Being Too Excellent?

When Lin Jun called him, Yang Qijun had that exact thought, so he agreed at the time.

Before, he was inclined toward Lin Fan; after all, he was an Entertainment Channel person, and using him was reassuring.

Even if Chen Ran's proposal was slightly better than Lin Fan's, he would have chosen the latter.

In the current situation, there was simply no comparison!

Lin Fan's proposal wasn't bad; one could even say it was pretty good.

But things like this feared comparison!

When Chen Ran's proposal came out, Yang Qijun was truly startled.

At first glance it was stunning; upon closer savoring, it felt mature.

A proposal with a very high degree of completion!

One could even say it could be used directly to prepare for the program.

Every creative idea had data and explanations; besides that, there were various surveys.

Comparing the two's proposals, if one were to speak a bit exaggeratedly, it was like comparing a primary school student's essay to an article in a textbook.

They were simply not on the same level!

Just by reading it once, Yang Qijun selected the high from the low and decided the winner.

Yang Qijun thought Chen Ran was too young and the proposal he wrote would be impractical, but the truth was the opposite; every creative idea was supported by data and theory, making it very comfortable to read.

This kind of proposal could practically serve as a model for Lin Fan, to let him see how a proposal should be written.

Yang Qijun sat in his chair, head down, reading the proposal for a long time before finally looking up and lamenting: "This Chen Ran is not simple!"

He could feel the heart’s blood and earnestness put into this proposal; from the degree of completion, the efforts of the two were not on the same level.

If it was just for the sake of competition, in terms of creativity, Chen Ran had already insta-killed Lin Fan.

But doing it so perfectly showed Chen Ran's dedication.

First was Lin Fan's identity, and second was because Chen Ran was not a member of the Entertainment Channel.

He wrote the proposal so well because he wanted to win beautifully and have everyone choose him without any dispute!

It was equivalent to one person doing the work of a whole planning team.

With things like this, even if Yang Qijun wanted to choose Lin Fan, it was fundamentally impossible.

Sure enough.

After a short while, the higher-ups called for a meeting.

As the Director of the Entertainment Channel, Yang Qijun naturally had to go.

Facing this kind of proposal, the station had no objections whatsoever and directly chose Chen Ran's I Love Remembering Lyrics.

When he returned, Yang Qijun received another call from Lin Jun.

"Old Lin, it's not that I'm not helping. You saw it too; the higher-ups directly settled on Chen Ran. There was no possibility for me to choose Lin Fan even if I wanted to," Yang Qijun said.

Lin Jun naturally understood this logic; although he didn't attend the meeting, he knew the news immediately.

It was mainly that he couldn't accept it at first, so he made this call.

"I'm just puzzled, what kind of proposal did that Chen Ran write exactly? Is the gap between Lin Fan and him really that large?" Lin Jun felt uncomfortable; although he himself criticized his son as being worthless, that was his method of education.

In his heart, even if Lin Fan wasn't the best, he couldn't possibly be this bad!

For a moment, Yang Qijun didn't know how to put it. The gap was naturally large, otherwise the station couldn't have directly and unanimously chosen Chen Ran, but if he really said it out loud, it would be too offensive.

"Lin Fan's proposal was very good, very stable. Chen Ran mainly won on innovation and the completion level of the proposal," Yang Qijun mulled over his words.

"Proposal completion level?" Lin Jun frowned. In just these three days, how complete a proposal could be written?

Yang Qijun added: "Let me put it this way: after I discussed it with the station, that Chen Ran's proposal will be used to directly launch and prepare the new program."

As soon as these words came out, Lin Jun immediately understood; Yang Qijun was looking after his face.

He was also a Director, so he naturally knew what a proposal had to be like for it to be used to directly launch a program.

That would require the production crew to be established and the planning team to work overtime for discussions, only being finalized after the details were enriched.

Lin Jun could not imagine just how good Chen Ran’s proposal had to be for Yang Qijun and the others to make this decision.

But he knew his own son Lin Fan’s level. He had personally vetted the proposal used for the competition; compared to a proposal that could be launched directly as a project, the gap was far more than just a little bit.

Lin Jun remained silent for a long time before saying in a low voice, “Old Yang, I’ve made things difficult for you.”

Yang Qijun shook his head.

“What’s there to be difficult about? You should talk to Lin Fan. I think he’s decent; when the time comes, I’ll assign him under Chen Ran. You also know a new program is an opportunity. He can work there for a while, and when there’s another new program, he’ll have another chance.”

Lin Jun said, “Fine, thank you. I’ll talk to him later.”

“Hmph, why are you being so polite with me? I didn't even end up helping anyway.”

The call ended. Yang Qijun simply shook his head; this was a favor he truly had no way to help with. The most he could do was reach this step.

Furthermore, he would have to see if Lin Fan would cooperate with the work. If he didn't cooperate, he would eventually have to be transferred away.

……

Ever since the proposal was submitted, Lin Fan had been in a state of mind that was a mixture of anticipation and excitement.

If he succeeded, he could be considered someone who could hold his own in the future. In front of his father, he could also be a bit more firm.

Before he could wait for the notification, he first received a call from his father, Lin Jun.

After picking up, Lin Jun said, “The results are out. Chen Ran’s program will be directly launched as a project for new program preparation. Although you weren't selected as the chief planner, the station thinks highly of you; in the future, you will follow the new program’s production crew.”

The smile on Lin Fan’s face gradually froze. He didn't speak for a long time, completely unable to believe it. He asked with difficulty, “His proposal was launched directly as a project?”

As a planner, he naturally knew how difficult this was.

Lin Jun also knew that this news was hard for Lin Fan to accept—hadn't it been the same for him just now? He could only comfort him:

“Don't think too much. Your program proposal was very good; it’s just that Chen Ran is indeed formidable. A proposal that can be launched directly as a project—I couldn't make one, and your Director Yang couldn't make one either.”

Lin Fan was dejected and lost. “He’s that formidable? But he’s only been on the job for a few months?”

Lin Jun said, “His creativity is relatively good; that’s a matter of a flash of inspiration and has to do with luck. You aren't worse than him. Don't take it too much to heart; follow along and do the new program well. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.”

Lin Fan didn't make a sound.

He wasn't a green rookie who had just entered the workplace; he was nearly thirty and naturally understood the meaning in his father’s words.

A proposal that could be launched directly as a project—how could it possibly be just a matter of a flash of inspiration? It had nothing to do with luck either.

On the other side, Lin Jun frowned deeply, fearing his son would sink into self-doubt.

He couldn't help but feel some resentment toward Chen Ran in his heart, but after thinking about it, he felt this thought was somewhat unreasonable.

The opportunity was fair. In fact, with Lin Fan having him and his experience working in the Entertainment Channel, he had held a huge advantage.

Chen Ran produced a good proposal and won with an absolute steamroll. Surely you couldn't blame the other person for being too excellent, could you?

Lin Jun carefully guided his son, while simultaneously wanting to know: just what kind of proposal did this Chen Ran write...