Becoming a great entertainer started with being cyberbullied.

The argument in the meeting room grew louder and louder.

Lu Jing's high-pitched voice made people's eardrums hurt.

"What's wrong with Miao Cunzheng's songs? Since the vote is tied, let's choose Miao Cunzheng's songs because he doesn't have any messy negative news!"

Sun Zheng served as the chief director of this gala.

He's always smiling and polite to everyone, but when it comes to work-related matters, once his temper flares up, nothing can stop him.

Sun Zheng voted for Fang Ruoxi's "Ru Yuan", but now that the two songs have the same number of votes, he got into an argument with Lu Jing, who supported Miao Cunzheng.

Lu Jing speaks harshly and aggressively.

However, whenever she provoked someone's temper, she would use the excuse that "I have a straightforward temper and my words are frank but unpleasant to hear" to leave Sun Zheng speechless.

But Sun Zheng is not Minister Lin; directors have a strong desire for control over their responsibilities.

He didn't tolerate Lu Jing's loud outburst and said directly, "Director Lu, you've already become a director. Don't let personal feelings interfere with your work. Do I need to teach you that?"

Lu Jing exploded, her voice suddenly rising as she shrieked, "I was just telling the truth! Director Sun, you don't need to smear me like this for a pretty female singer!"

Sun Zheng's face turned green.

Minister Lin pulled Sun Zheng aside and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Fang Ruoxi's song is indeed very new and can resonate with young people. I think we can submit it together for the leaders to decide."

Lu Jing was speechless and had no choice but to resort to her trump card.

“Oh, Minister Lin, we talked about this in the last meeting. Fang Ruoxi has a bad reputation. If she causes a scandal like the male singer surnamed Zhao, we will all be held responsible.”

Minister Lin nodded. "Director Lu is very 'wise and righteous.' Yesterday, Director Zhou's program announced that Fang Ruoxi had withdrawn from 'I Want to Be a Singer.'"

Did you check the comments section?

Lu Jing changed the subject, saying, "You can't take what netizens say seriously."

Sun Zheng chuckled and asked her, "Oh, Director Lu's standards are really flexible. With Fang Ruoxi, it's just too risky; her character must be questionable."

"When it comes to myself, I can't take what netizens say seriously?"

Everyone in the conference room laughed.

Lu Jing pursed her lips, her eyes sparkling as she said to Sun Zheng, "Director Sun, I'm just being responsible for my job. You don't need to target me like this because of a young and beautiful female singer."

Sun Zheng was truly furious and disgusted.

He said "okay" three times, then took out his phone, made a call, and put it on speakerphone.

The phone rang a few times before I answered.

"Director Sun, hello, what can I do for you?"

Director Sun took a deep breath and composed himself. "Secretary Xu, is the leader free right now? If it's convenient, please let him take a call regarding the National Day Gala."

Sun Zheng was the chief director handpicked by national leaders for this project.

It goes without saying who this call was meant for.

Director Sun glanced at Lu Jing, whose face was deathly pale, and sneered, "If the leaders don't speak up and say something fair, I think my family will be ruined first because of this gala."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Xu knew that something big had happened on the program.

"Please wait."

The changes over there should be put aside for now.

Sun Zheng's face was gloomy, and he didn't say a word.

Lu Jing quickly ran to Sun Zheng, clasped her hands together, and begged and prayed to him.

"Director Sun, Director Sun, let's talk this out. There's no need to make a scene in front of the big boss."

Sun Zheng is not Zhou Wen.

Sun Zheng was originally appointed by the state as the chief director of the Olympic Games.

He is not Zhou Wen.

Although Zhou Wen's husband and son both work in the public sector, she always avoids any appearance of impropriety in public and never troubles her family with her affairs.

But Sun Zheng is different. He has the contact information of a high-ranking leader and doesn't mind using it when he's at work.

Seeing that Sun Zheng was not buying it, Lu Jing looked to Minister Lin for help.

Minister Lin said, "Hey, don't look at me. First, I dare not take responsibility. Second, my wife is very jealous, so I dare not get involved."

Lu Jing felt her vision go black.

At this point, all she could do was hope that the top leader wouldn't have time to deal with these trivial matters.

However, the day did not fulfill everyone's wish.

A moment later, the old man's healthy voice came from the speaker.

"Director Sun, I heard from Xiao Xu that you asked me to settle a 'lawsuit'. Tell me, what's going on?"

Sun Zheng shook off Lu Jing's outstretched hand and quickly explained the whole story.

"Oh? What song is it that's making you guys argue like this?"

"Okay, send them to me too, I want to hear them."

After finishing the business, Sun Zheng didn't let Lu Jing off the hook either, "Boss, you know me. If this matter were that simple, I would never have made a scene in front of you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jing felt a chill in her heart and, disregarding everything else, knelt down in front of Sun Zheng in front of everyone.

Someone in the meeting room couldn't stand it anymore and came over to pull her away.

But she just wouldn't get up.

However, Sun Zheng... has fought his way up to his current position, and he has seen all sorts of monsters and demons.

He understood perfectly well why Lu Jing knelt down.

By kneeling, Lu Jing had completely destroyed her own path.

Sun Zheng said directly, "Boss, I've always heard that there are a lot of 'monsters and demons' in official TV stations."

"I didn't believe it before, but today, I've really learned something new!"

"It's just choosing a song, but how much interest is involved behind the scenes that a mere section chief would attack my professional ethics and morals!"

"They're always labeling me! They keep implying I'm having affairs and questioning my professional ethics. You be the judge!"

"What kind of vested interests are involved here that would allow her to ruin me like this!"

After listening, the senior leader only asked, "In that case, Director Sun, let's work together to make the banquet a success."

"I understand the issues you raised."

"After this party ends, we'll have the disciplinary inspection department come and take a look. We won't wrong the innocent, nor will we let the guilty go unpunished."

Sun Zheng glanced at the distraught Lu Jing, said a few more words to the senior leader, and then hung up the phone.

"Director Lu, let's go and look in the 'demon-revealing mirror' to see who is truly innocent and who is a real 'demon'."

……

evening.

The high-ranking leader, having finished a day's work, drove to his residence.

As soon as he entered, he saw a pair of flashy sneakers in the entryway.

No need to ask, this is the son who is studying abroad and has come home for the holidays.

Overseas students have different holidays than those in China, and he always forgets them.

Hearing that someone was returning, his children and wife came out to greet him.

"Dad." The son had dyed his hair into small curls, and it was even dyed yellow. The big boss frowned when he saw it.

But seeing his wife giving him meaningful glances, he didn't say anything.

The family sat at the table eating peacefully, and the old woman couldn't stop talking about her son.

As graduation approaches, his wife hopes that their son will return to China to develop his career.

But as children grow up, they have their own ideas.

"Stop talking about me, Dad. How are you today?" the son said, changing the subject.

But after saying that, she realized her mistake and quickly said, "It's okay if you can't talk about your job duties."

After a moment's thought, the leader said, "There is something I can tell you."

"Sun Zheng asked me to 'solve the case'."

After I explained the background, my wife became interested in the two songs.

His son, however, said with little interest, "It's nothing more than what Sun Zheng said: a song about a struggle for interests and patriotism. They're all pretty much the same."

The top leader smiled. "Oh? That's what you think?"

"Then let's make a bet."

The son laughed and said, "Okay."

The top leader played the song he had been listening to the whole way on his phone—"As You Wish".

As soon as the clear, melodious female voice sang the first line of the lyrics, the son's disdainful expression changed.

As the lyrics touched his heart, his son slowed down his chopsticks, eventually putting them down and listening intently.

After the song ended, the son said, "What's the name of this song? It's nice, I'm going to download it."

The top leader said, "How can the songs for the National Day Gala be revealed now?"

"Then I want to go to the party with you!"

The big boss glanced at his curly blond hair and said, "You'd better not go and embarrass me."

After dinner, my son went out, while the boss stayed in his study.

About two hours later, my son came back with a buzz cut, revealing his black hair roots.

"Dad~" the son called out ingratiatingly.

The high-ranking leader was taken aback by his reaction, but his expression softened considerably. "Oh, has the sun risen in the west?"

The son joked, "Are you taking me with you?"

The top leader nodded, "Good performance, approved. You can get out now."

The son was grinning and ready to "get out," but his father called him back before he could leave.

"Wait, you really like this song that much?" The big boss found it strange.

After thinking about it seriously, the son said, "Actually, it's not that I'm crazy about it, it's just that listening to this song really touched me."

"What are your thoughts?" the senior leader asked curiously.

"I just... I suddenly wanted to look at you properly, Dad. I suddenly realized that you've gotten old, and it made me a little sad and a little touched. I want to treat you better and spend more time with you."

The high-ranking leader stared blankly at his grown-up and successful son, slowly nodded, and said softly, "Then this is indeed a good song."

A good song can touch people's hearts and even inspire them to make changes.

Clearly, "As You Wish" succeeded.

It accomplished what the top leader most wanted to do—

Let the 'future' of this country sit down and quietly listen to the stories of their fathers and this magnificent land.

After dinner, the senior leader called Sun Zheng.

The officially designated song for the gala is "As You Wish".