Out of control and sinking

Upon seeing it was him, the director's expression subtly changed for a moment, but he quickly recovered and smiled, "Alright, now that the team leader has been chosen, I hope that the team leader can shoulder the responsibilities of being the leader and lead the team to complete the mission."

"Now proceed according to plan. The staff will take you to the countryside and give you various props. Your goal is to find these fifteen local specialties within six hours. Remember this crucial point: do not ask the villagers for help!"

"The photographer will be with you the whole time. Whichever group finishes the task first will go to eat first and choose their accommodation for the night first."

"The group that doesn't complete the task will also be punished."

"As for what the punishment will be, we'll keep that a secret for now."

"Also, just a quick note: we've changed the rules for this program. It's no longer a matter of recording before airing. Today's footage will be aired tomorrow, meaning viewers will be able to see today's episode tomorrow."

So everyone, keep going!

Everyone cheered them on.

Then they all went back to change into casual clothes, since they couldn't very well go to the countryside in a suit and high heels.

Everyone had left, and the director was about to turn around when Huang Hongcheng called out to him, "Wait a minute, director."

The director stopped and turned around to see Huang Hongcheng. His intuition told him that nothing good was coming.

But he still smiled and said, "Is there anything else, Hongcheng?"

The Huang family is a sponsor of this program.

The director not only couldn't afford to offend this only son of the Huang family, but he also had to fawn over him.

What can you do when the client is the customer?

If they suddenly withdraw their investment, it will have a huge impact on them. Such a big loophole cannot be patched up by the director in a short time.

"Director, you know my dad is a sponsor, right?" Huang Hongcheng said bluntly.

The director nodded: "I know."

"So you understand what I mean, right?" Huang Hongcheng said, "I have to win this show. If I lose, my dad will be unhappy, and I don't need to spell out the consequences, do I?"

The director's lips twitched after hearing this.

I knew it wouldn't be anything good. Turns out, they were trying to use their connections to get in through the back door.

To be honest, this isn't the first time the director has encountered this kind of thing and this kind of person.

There are far too many people like this in the entertainment industry.

Those who rose to positions of power or won awards through connections.

The director has been in the entertainment industry for so many years; he's seen more of the world than Huang Hongcheng has ever eaten a meal.

Don’t reach out to hit the smiling person.

The director had already devised a way to respond to this kind of situation.

"Understood, Hongcheng. Don't worry, I will definitely help you if I can."

"That's good. Don't worry, I'll definitely put in a good word for you with my dad."

"Okay, thank you, Hongcheng."

Huang Hongcheng then left satisfied.

The smile on the director's face vanished as soon as he left.

Just then, the assistant director saw what was happening and came over: "What does he want with you, Brother Wang?"

The director scoffed, "What else could it be? He got in through connections because his dad is an investor."

"Should we help him?" the assistant director asked. "Should we tell him where the target is beforehand?"

"Tell me what?!" the director yelled. "I've seen plenty of people like this. They think they can do whatever they want just because they have money. Ignore them and stick to our established plan."

"Put your energy into making the show. We put so much effort into this show, it's not just to promote him alone."

"If the show goes well and its popularity surges into the top three of variety shows during the holiday, are we still looking for investors?"

The assistant director nodded: "That makes sense."