Chapter 47 I am a Broadcaster

Chapter 47 I am a Broadcaster

Heres what the scene looks like now.

In the middle of the room was a typical round banquet [1] table meant to seat 6 to 8 people comfortably. Ma Cuihuas father was seated in the middle, directly facing the door as the most senior member of the family. Ma Cuihua was seated on her fathers right with Mother Ma on her right. In short, Ma Cuihua was now bracketed in by her parents.

[1] The young man was seated to Father Mas left, while Ye Fei was seated on Mother Mas right

Erm

Are you confused yet? Author felt a little confused too.

In short, Ma Cuihuas family of three were seated together while Ye Fei and the young man were seated opposite each other.

5 people sat around the table, but no one spoke.

It was getting rather awkward.

Right then, Ma Cuihua broke the silence by introducing Ye Fei, Xiao Fei, this is my father, Ma Qingyun, my mother Zhao Lizhi, and this is

Looking at the young man, Ma Cuihua paused for a moment before continuing, He Peng, the CEO of DD Technology.

Since Ma Cuihua took the effort to make the introductions, no matter whether others were paying attention to him or not, it would not do to appear uncouth. Ye Fei half-rise in his chair and greeted everyone.

After that, Ma Cuihua introduced Ye Fei to the others, Father, Mother, He Peng, this is my boyfriend, Ye Fei.

Boyfriend!?

The moment Ma Cuihua made the announcement, Ma Qingyun, Zhao Lizhi and He Peng all exclaimed and stared at Ye Fei.

Ye Fei,

F*ck, whats happening? What the heck is Ma Cuihua doing? Since when did he suddenly become somebodys boyfriend?

Having all eyes on him, Ye Fei also felt a little confused.

Fortunately, Ma Cuihua pressed on, Since everyone would be here today, I believe that I shouldnt hide from you anymore. Father, Mother, please dont be angry about my bringing him here. Moreover, hes not an outsider.

Ma Qingyuns expression was a little dark. He stared at Ye Fei for a long time before finally giving a little en.

Zhao Lizhi was seated closest to Ye Fei. She turned and stared at him now and then. Although she was one of the first people in the room to see Ye Fei, she had not taken a proper look at him just now.

As for He Peng, he was staring fixedly at Ye Fei and not moving an inch.

The three pairs of eyes were like sharp swords, Ye Fei felt exhausted just sitting there.

However, being stared at like this also awakened Ye Feis hidden competitive spirit. He thought: Just look at each of your expressions, just what are you thinking, ah? The moment Ma Cuihua said Im her boyfriend, all of you looked like you want to tear me apart. I will curse anyone who provokes me. I know you dont like me, but so what?

Hearing He Pengs words, Ye Fei suddenly felt very cheerful. So cheerful that he could not control it.

Why so cheerful?

He Pengs boastful words and egoistic nature made him feel good. He felt great about looking down on He Pengs condescending eyes.

Let you raise me to a Million Yuan Broadcaster? Let me tell you now, daddy is already a Million Yuan Broadcaster.

Heheh, Xiao Ping is such a warm-hearted person. Thats right, if Mister Ye Fei could enter DD Platform, with Xiao Pings help, it should be easy for you to get ahead in the industry. Dont you think so, Mister Ye?

Zhao Lizhi clearly liked He Peng better. Her words were obviously in favour of He Peng.

Ye Fei also laughed, Heheh, auntie. If someone wishes to become famous, getting ahead with help would be the easiest. However, in broadcasting, the main character is still the broadcaster. If a person doesnt have what it takes to become an excellent broadcaster, even when praised to the heavens, the broadcasted material would only be mediocre at best. The eyes of the viewers are sharp. They could see who the better broadcasters are.

In the broadcasting business, though we give the illusion of facing the audience directly in a virtual world, it is still your own face. You might be seeing thousands of people, but the viewers only see one of you. If they approve of you, they will like you, if they dont recognise you, no matter how wonderful the package, in the end, you will only receive some passing interest.

Good!

Ye Fei had just finished his little speech when Ma Qingyuan, who had not spoken in a while, suddenly cried out good!.

Everyone was shocked.

They stared at Ma Qingyuan with confusion.

As for Ma Qingyuan, his gaze lingered on Ye Fei for a moment before saying, I agree with everything you said. No matter whether it is a large platform or a small platform. The goal is to push the broadcaster and his program forward to the viewers. Whether the viewers accept the broadcaster or not all depends on the quality of the program.

Uncle is right, I also believe this is true. Smaller platforms have flexibility while large platforms are a little more constrained. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. The main advantage of a large platform is its bigger number of broadcasters. However, having more broadcasters doesnt mean having better broadcasters. Moreover, the broadcasters themselves could be constrained by rules and guidelines, which could constrain a broadcasters creativity.

Thats right, I agree with these points. Just because a platform is small doesnt mean there are no talented people within. Theres a reason why smaller platforms survive until now. Therefore, I believe that smaller platforms add to the diversity of shows and challenge broadcasters to be more creative.

Uncle, you are very correct, I think

Ma Qingyun and Ye Fei took turns expressing their views on the broadcasting industry, getting more excited the more they talked. As for the other three, they were all bewildered.

Especially He Peng. He looked at Ye Fei, then at Ma Qingyun. He had the urge to spit up blood. He thought: Hey, I am the guy you picked out to be the potential son-in-law, you know?

So why do I feel like an outsider now?

[Gumihou: Well, what an unexpected twist, lol~]

[1] Some additional information on table sitting culture for those who did not grow up watching Chinese CEO family dramas. By the way, if you notice, people in dramas mostly occupy half of the table, one reason is that its easier to shoot a table scene without the backs of peoples heads blocking the camera.

The other reason is, half of the table closest to the seat of honour is where the important people sits, while the other half is made up of less important people. Please note that Ye Fei is seated furthest from GOH (Guest of Honour).

You will probably see this kind of table arrangement in real life at some VIP tables where only half the table is set up, with the guests viewing the stage, while the other half is decorated with flowers (so that it doesnt look empty).

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