At this moment, even Tian Bin felt uncomfortable. Given that he had several conflicts with Zhang Ye, he wanted to see Zhang Ye embarrass himself. But no matter how much he disliked Zhang Ye, he also acknowledged Zhang Ye’s abilities. His opponent had used his abilities to move up step by step, so even if Tian Bin could not accept it, he had to accept it. He was indeed inferior to his opponent. But what about you, Jia Yan? Just because you have a Station Leader as a relative, just because of that, you can come in and take up our resources? Get favored over every one of us? Even push a colleague off a cliff like that? This has really gone too far! Isn’t the Station Leader going too far? Tian Bin may be quite close to Jia Yan, but that didn’t mean he liked him!
This time, Tian Bin did not kick Zhang Ye while he was down.
Wu Datao glanced at Zhang Ye, but on this rare occasion, he did not gloat. He only shook his head helplessly and mourned silently for Zhang Ye’s future and the current system. This was such a place that if the leaders wanted to fix you, there was no way of escaping it. You just sat idly and were fixed!
There was always a benevolent side to the human mind. The station’s treatment towards Zhang Ye was too much. It was also unreasonable and unfair. This had affected many of the staff in the unit and had left them inclined towards Zhang Ye’s plight!
Big Sis Zhou was nearly tearing, “They are such bullies! Bullies! Who has Little Zhang offended? How could they do this! The Silver Microphone Awards event only happens annually; if he misses this opportunity, it is over!”
Auntie Sun also did not hold back and said, “Deputy Station Head Jia, does he think that he can behave so lawlessly?”
At the side, a youth quickly said, “Auntie, lower your voice; don’t let people hear that.”
Auntie Sun was outraged, “Little Jia is not around; I’m only saying a few more words. I really don’t get it. What is the Station Head doing? Why is he not managing this? How can he just stay still, while watching some of these Leaders do the wrong things?”
The old editor that had led the conversation hesitated for a moment, before saying softly, “There are no outsiders here today, and we have been old colleagues for decades. There might be some conflicts amongst our people, but we have stayed together over all sorts of hardships. Even through the friction, we are war comrades in the trenches, so let’s just keep this amongst us and not spread this outside.”
“Don’t worry.”
“We won’t.”
“Old Zhou, you think too little of us.”
Everyone could see that he had something to say. They looked over at him in a serious manner.
Having made sure that everyone was on common ground, the old editor explained, “Actually, Director Zhao tried very hard earlier in the meeting when he was notified of this matter. Director Zhao was in a rage and strongly disagreed about letting ‘Soaring Youth’ take over, but since it was already decided by the higher-ups, Director Zhao was also helpless.” Looking at Auntie Sun, he said, “Just now, Sis Sun asked why the Station Head is not doing anything about it. I shouldn’t say too much, but I’ve heard of some talk. I know of this from a friend from the News Channel. The other person that was nominated for the Silver Microphone Awards, Zhāng Yě… His father is an old comrade-in-arms of our Station Head.”
No wonder!
No wonder Deputy Station Head Jia had nothing to fear!
That was killing two birds with one stone? No! This was killing three birds with one stone! Fixing Zhang Ye, assisting Jia Yan, and promoting Zhāng Yě!
If Zhang Ye had been nominated, be it his literary standard or his broadcasting standard or his accomplishments, Zhang Ye would no doubt have gotten the only spot for the Silver Microphone Awards given to the Beijing Radio Station. There was no way that Zhāng Yě would have a chance at it. But now that the person in charge of the Literature Channel, Deputy Station Head Jia, had used an extremely ruthless method to trample down upon Zhang Ye, leaving Zhāng Yě as the only nominee, then was there any need to decide on who would win the Silver Microphone Award? It would definitely go to him! With this, Deputy Station Head Jia would not need to be worried about other Station Leaders accusing him of abusing his powers. From a certain viewpoint, he could be considered as following the instructions of the Station Head. Who would dare question him then?
At this moment, Jia Yan came back.
The old editor and the others saw him and they did not mention the issue again, afraid that the Leader would hear of this.
At the celebratory lunch, Jia Yan was still feeling a little down. But after he came back and disappeared for half an hour, he came back in high spirits. “Editor Chen, my two broadcast recordings are still around, right?”
A female editor replied, “They’re in the small room.”