Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1094: Chapter 1090: Why Not Claim to Be the Director of CCTV?

Zhou Shitao was about to hang up the phone when he suddenly heard the name Huo Sining mentioned on the other side and immediately laughed: ”You’re inviting Huo Sining to perform magic? That little girl knows magic?”

Han Wen heard Zhou Shitao’s amused tone, completely different from a second ago, and couldn’t help but freeze. She instinctively looked up at Chen Yu’s reaction, hesitated for a second before speaking:

”Yes, our program team just finalized this. We’ve confirmed the invitation for Miss Huo to perform on stage, and our director is currently negotiating with Miss Huo. It should be scheduled soon.”

Zhou Shitao laughed: ”That’s your show’s business. That girl is hard to deal with, persuading her is going to give your director a headache. Okay, if you can get that girl on stage, this old man won’t spend this New Year’s Eve at home but will go to your live Spring Festival Gala and experience it!”

”Alright, then I’ll book it for you first. Once the program is confirmed, I’ll reconfirm with you. You go ahead and continue with your work; sorry for the disturbance.”

Han Wen said respectfully, and even until she hung up the phone, she felt like she was dreaming.

Zhou Shitao was not an easy person to talk to, which was why she had been delaying calling the old man. Han Wen was a bit puzzled. Previously, Zhou Shitao was very angry, showing great displeasure about her calling, but as soon as she mentioned Huo Sining, the old man did a complete 180-degree turn with his attitude, which was too exaggerated, wasn’t it?

Seeing Han Wen’s stunned expression, Chen Yu laughed like a cunning fox: ”How was it? Didn’t I say so? As long as you get Huo Sining on board, inviting those few to the Spring Festival Gala will be as easy as a snap of the fingers.”

Han Wen was thoroughly convinced: ”My dear sister, please give me some pointers. What’s the deal with your sister-in-law? Why is her name so effective?”

Chen Yu’s eyes flashed with a smile: ”It’s not that I’m keeping it from you, nor am I deliberately being mysterious. In fact, I’m curious about my sister-in-law too, but she’s undeniably capable and certainly not the type you think adept at currying favor. She’s just a simple, honest person, but she has the ability that makes those old men obediently follow her lead. It’s not just you; I respect her too.”

Previously, Han Wen had a bit of arrogance and was full of disdain and belittlement towards Huo Sining. Now, seeing Zhou Shitao’s reaction, she could no longer feel any contempt for Huo Sining. For those old men to have such a favorable opinion of this young girl, Huo Sining was definitely not as simple as Han Wen had imagined.

Chen Yu didn’t mention Huo Sining’s relationship with Chief Lu Zhou Shitao. One reason was that she didn’t want to be too showy and let people think she was deliberately bragging using Huo Sining’s identity;

The other was that Chen Yu understood Han Wen’s disposition, which hasn’t changed much over the last ten years. Her opportunistic nature would be hard to alter, and if she knew Huo Sining’s true identity, she might try every means to curry favor with Huo Sining. Given Huo Sining’s personality, she probably wouldn’t like such a person, and if Han Wen ended up offending Huo Sining instead of currying favor, it would be self-defeating.

With such a trump card, Han Wen certainly wouldn’t hesitate any longer and immediately agreed with Liu Chunying’s suggestion to reschedule Huo Sining’s magic performance. She originally planned to have Liu Chunying directly contact Huo Sining, but considering Huo Sining’s identity, she immediately dismissed the idea and directly moved the phone over in her office, preparing to dial.

”Give me your sister-in-law’s number; I’ll call personally!” After pressing the speakerphone button, Han Wen remembered she didn’t have Huo Sining’s contact information. She glanced and caught Chen Yu’s eye, rudely gesturing for Chen Yu to provide the phone number.

Rolling her eyes, not amused, Chen Yu went through her phone and gave Huo Sining’s number to Han Wen.

Huo Sining, Ouyang Jun, Song Chaoying and a few others were out shopping; little Qibao started getting hungry again, and so, the four found a Korean barbecue restaurant to have lunch. The meat hadn’t even started grilling yet, and her phone rang again.

Checking the phone, it was another number starting with 010. Huo Sining felt amused and annoyed, considering hanging up, but suddenly had a change of heart and answered.

Once connected, Han Wen eagerly introduced herself: ”Hello, Miss Huo Sining, I am Han Wen, the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala, wishing to invite you—”

Before Han Wen could finish, a laugh was heard on the other line, almost causing Huo Sining to spit out her drink: ”Lady, couldn’t you come up with a fresher script? Just a moment ago, you said you were Liu Chunying, and now less than half an hour later, you’re Han Wen? Why don’t you just say you’re the director of CCTV, stop fooling people. This trick might work on some village elders, but it’s too stale to fool me. Stop changing numbers to call me; it’s a waste of effort and wasting both our time. Seriously, stop calling, or I might just report this!”

Han Wen was stunned, her words only halfway out when a tirade came from the other side, and before she could react, the call was abruptly disconnected.

”Uh...”

Since the phone was on speaker, both Chen Yu and Liu Chunying heard everything. Listening to Huo Sining’s tirade, Han Wen’s bewildered expression led Chen Yu to laugh unrestrainedly, tears streaming down her cheeks, while Liu Chunying, next to her, had difficulty holding back her laughter, her shoulders shaking intensely.

Han Wen cared little for the embarrassment and directly turned to Liu Chunying: ”She just mentioned your name; have you called Huo Sining before?”

Liu Chunying nodded: ”Yes, I did call, but my situation was similar to yours. Before I could explain my purpose, she directly refuted me, and before I could respond, she hung up.”

Han Wen was almost speechless, casting an exasperated look at Chen Yu: ”What kind of person is your sister-in-law, having such a strong sense of caution, even threatening to report? When did I, Han Wen, fall so low?”

Chen Yu, having laughed enough, wiped away her tears before speaking seriously: ”Honestly, don’t use the formal official rhetoric with my sister-in-law; she won’t buy it. If you genuinely want to invite her on the program, I suggest being sincere. She doesn’t rely on your program for fame or attention; she might even resist such occasions. If you’re serious about having those old men come to your Spring Festival Gala, let go of your pride and sincerely invite her. I’ve mentioned before, that girl is genuine. If you’re sincere with her, she will reciprocate in kind.”