Chairman Wang wasn’t about to listen to Tan You’s excuses. He grunted. "Don’t think you can fool me. You go to the set of the dating show just to watch. It’s not like there’s much for you to do there, is it?"

Tan You smiled at Sister Yun. "Could I trouble you to take me home?"

Then she turned back to the phone. "Let’s talk about the proposal later. Even if we have one, we can’t shoot it right away. They’re busy. And taking a huge step back, even if we get the proposal done, what if they hit the big time and win an award...?"

Chairman Wang said, "That’s true..."

He slapped his thigh. "That’s all the more reason to get the proposal done and the contract signed now, before they make it big!"

Tan You mulled it over. "You’re as cunning as they come. Let’s talk about it later. I’m really busy."

"The company has plenty of other talented employees. Why are you so fixated on squeezing just me dry?"

Chairman Wang replied, "Isn’t it because you’re just too talented? Our Sister Li Zi’s talent is like a gushing floodgate; once we have you, it’s hard to even notice anyone else."

"I don’t fall for that kind of sweet talk. We’ll see." Tan You hung up. It was already four in the morning, and the sky was turning a fish-belly white. It’s rough on people who stay up all night.

Sister Yun glanced at Director Hu, whose snores were shaking the front passenger seat. "Looks like your plan to rest for a while after the dating show is going to be shelved again."

Tan You sighed. "Guess I was just born to be a workaholic. But as long as I’m making money, I can’t complain. I thought he wasn’t interested in a slow-life show, but I never expected..."

"He just doesn’t want to break up the partnership. After all, working with you is a real pleasure." Sister Yun smiled. "It’s really not easy to find a work partner you click with these days."

Tan You smiled too. "I’m also honored to work with Director Hu."

Suddenly, the snoring Director Hu spoke up. "All the more reason you should let me direct that slow-life show of yours."

Tan You leaned forward, scrutinizing Director Hu’s face. "Old Hu, with acting skills like that, it’s a shame you’re not an actor. Seriously, I didn’t even realize you were faking sleep."

Director Hu preened. "Of course. Say, when you get that script for your little rom-com done, do you think I could play the female lead’s father?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Tan You didn’t even want to bother correcting Director Hu anymore. "Whatever makes you happy."

"Of course I’m willing!" Director Hu grinned smugly. He was so used to her denials that he took her current response as a tacit agreement.

Listening to Tan You and Director Hu bicker, a hint of a smile touched Sister Yun’s eyes. In her mind, Tan You had transcended gender. She wasn’t just a woman, but an equal and powerful partner.

After dropping Tan You off outside her residential complex, Sister Yun drove away. Director Hu sighed. "Why doesn’t she focus on writing movie scripts? With that much talent, it’s a real waste."

"But then again, that works out great for me... Hehe..." Seeing Director Hu cheer up in an instant, Sister Yun couldn’t help but chuckle.

Even though everyone was busy with their own projects, Tan You still found the time to write the proposal for the slow-life show. Just as Chairman Wang had said, she really didn’t have much to do while overseeing the filming of the dating show.

So this time, Tan You headed straight to the company, proposal in hand. The moment she walked in, she was basically given the empress dowager treatment.

This was especially true in the conference room. It was packed with a whole slew of shareholders and executives, including the director and producer who were supposed to be filming the kids’ show. Everyone was staring intently at Tan You... or rather, at the folder in her hands.

Tan You felt helpless. ’Is it my job to carry this whole company now? Is everyone depending on me?’

The director of the kids’ show was especially sycophantic. "Sister Li Zi, is that folder heavy? Let me carry it for you!"

Director Hu shoved him aside with his hip. "Get out of the way. Li Zi and I are the ace partners here..."

Tan You’s brow throbbed. "The proposal is right here. You really don’t need to fight over it. We can always film something else."

As for what "something else" might be, she didn’t say another word. ’Why give myself more work?’ The kids’ show director’s eyes lit up the most. "Sister Li Zi, tell us! What are we going to film?"

Tan You knew this would happen. She paused for a moment. "I received a decent proposal yesterday. The concept is good, but some parts need to be revised. We can discuss the details later."

The kids’ show director understood immediately. If Tan You said a concept was good, then it had to be good. Besides, even if he wanted to fight for it, he couldn’t win against Old Hu. Would Hu really be willing to give up such a great partner like Tan You?

By now, the proposal for the slow-life show was in the hands of the various professionals. Tan You wasn’t worried. After all, the slow-life show, *The Taohua Spring Chronicles*, perfectly matched the Chinese people’s idealized image of a Taohua Spring.

And the Chinese people have a love for farming deep in their bones. Even if the beginning was a bit bland, the show’s performance would still be decent in the end.

Everyone naturally had faith in a project coming from Tan You, so it was green-lit quickly. They all understood the situation clearly: Tan You’s star was on the rise. Even if this show didn’t make a huge splash, what producer could have a massive hit every single time?

At worst, it would just be the difference between a minor hit and a blockbuster.

After Tan You’s slow-life show was green-lit, the director of the kids’ show started pestering her. The gist was that filming for his kids’ show was already halfway done, and he urgently needed a new program.

Tan You didn’t turn him down. Instead, she called in Xu Dongzhi, the creator of the proposal she was quite optimistic about.

"Dongzhi, I’ve read your proposal. The concept is excellent," Tan You said directly. She had reviewed countless proposals in the past and could spot their strengths and weaknesses.

Xu Dongzhi was a little anxious, but after Tan You said a few more words, she began to relax. ’So the director isn’t the type to steal an employee’s ideas. And she pointed out the flaws in my proposal so precisely.’

"It’s always been said that there’s no single ’best’ in creative arts, unlike in martial arts," Tan You smiled. "Besides, it won’t be easy to convince major singers to join the music competition show you’ve proposed."

"Instead of that, why not change the concept and just make it a symposium? It would be more relaxed, and the atmosphere should be good. Then, each episode, you can feature one main artist and do a major retrospective on their musical career."

Xu Dongzhi’s eyes grew brighter the more she listened, and she scribbled furiously in her notebook. The kids’ show director next to her was no different; he was already calculating which celebrities he could invite if they really made this show.

"Of course, if you really want to do a competitive music show, you could just invite non-professional singers. That way, even if you rank them first, second, and third, no one’s a professional."

The kids’ show director’s eyes went wide. "Sister Li Zi, are you saying we can make two music shows? This is fantastic!"

Tan You said, "Pretend I didn’t say anything just now."

Xu Dongzhi silently raised her hand. "I heard it."

Tan You said, "Since you heard it, then you should work hard to develop these ideas. If there’s nothing else, the two of you can go discuss it. This is your own show. I believe that after completing one project, you’ll be able to grow quickly."