"Hey, bro, I’m not joining the closed meeting. I’ll take this chance to pick up a car. Let’s meet directly at the restaurant later."
Having figured out Zhang Shihao’s personality, Zhou Wang spoke more casually, treating Zhang Shihao as one of his own.
Zhang Shihao actually appreciated this, and his gaze toward Zhou Wang became increasingly friendly. Unlike his nephew Zhang Zhiyuan, who couldn’t even fart in his presence...
He laughed heartily, "Alright, it’s not an important meeting anyway... But you said you were picking up a car, did you buy a new one here in Hang City?"
Facing Zhang Shihao’s curious gaze, Zhou Wang didn’t shy away and nodded slightly.
"Yeah, I need a place here, so I bought a house and a car..."
"Well, of course, you’ll definitely come around here often in the future."
Zhang Shihao didn’t mind and laughed, "Alright then, bro, you go ahead and pick up the car. Let Biaozi take you. After I confirm with Mr. Luo, I’ll send you the details of the dinner location."
"OK."
Zhou Wang nodded and was about to move when he casually picked up a scattered backup program list from the tea table for a glance.
"Are these programs not yet confirmed?"
Zhou Wang asked while flipping through it.
"Yeah, out of 25 programs, there’s still a floating slot that’s not determined. It’s initially set to be selected from the list of those with five million to ten million followers, giving them a chance for more exposure, and we’ll have a simple discussion later to finalize it."
Zhang Shihao didn’t take it seriously and casually asked, "Do you have any suggestions, bro? You should know our Wuyou influencers too, your perspective might be more objective..."
"Are you leaning towards Wang Xiaoxiao?"
Zhou Wang glanced at the list, noticing Wang Xiaoxiao’s name circled in red, and asked.
"Not really leaning, but she seems to be the only one in this group with some real talent. And you should know her a bit too, right?"
Zhang Shihao laughed and winked at Zhou Wang.
"We’ve met, but I wouldn’t say I know her," Zhou Wang laughed.
Zhang Shihao paused, sensing a hint, and discreetly crossed off Wang Xiaoxiao’s name before asking with a smile, "Who do you personally prefer, bro?"
"I think Hua Suisui is nice, and I also like Endme’s looks..."
Zhou Wang joked.
"Oh wow, bro, little Xixi has a boyfriend, you seem ambitious, hahaha..."
For the well-known artists under his company, Zhang Shihao knew all their personal situations and laughed immediately.
"Just pure appreciation, I’m not that kind of guy." Zhou Wang quickly waved his hands sincerely.
"Her boyfriend can only fool those with so-called girly hearts."
Zhang Shihao disdainfully said, then laughed, "But you have a keen eye, bro. Among influencers, very few are pure, the two you mentioned happen to have some special traits."
"Is ’Rooftop Cat’ with us at Wuyou too?"
Zhou Wang didn’t respond, smiled, and was suddenly surprised to see a name on the official list.
Though he had even added her on WeChat, this was really news to him.
"She just signed with us last month. You know she recently got popular. It took some effort to sign her... Wow, bro, do you know her too? How do you know everyone?"
Zhang Shihao was puzzled halfway through.
"I met her once in Yunan Province, left a good impression."
Zhou Wang just chuckled.
"Oh, by the way, what do you think of Peach?" Zhang Shihao seemed to remember something and asked nonchalantly.
"Very lively, quite an endearing girl."
Zhou Wang nodded in acknowledgment, then put down the list, "I’m off, bro, see you later!"
Zhang Shihao nodded, waited a moment after Biaozi followed Zhou Wang out, then, deep in thought, gave instructions to his secretary who was waiting.
"No need to discuss the last floating slot, let’s have Hua Suisui and Xixi together, cross that item off... Also, Peach has always vied for a host position, add her to the outside hosting team."
"Alright, but... Mr. Zhang, it seems Hua Suisui and Endme haven’t prepared any programs, isn’t it a bit rushed?"
The secretary noted it down, then subtly reminded Zhang Shihao.
As it was a live broadcast of the annual event, although most fans didn’t mind if their "idols" truly had talent, some influence considerations were necessary...
And Hua Suisui and Endme happened to lack skill in this area; their dancing and singing weren’t remarkable.
Zhang Shihao pondered briefly and quickly devised a solution.
"It’s simple, have ’Rooftop Cat’ guide them, pick a song that’s not too difficult yet recognizable for a group performance, problem solved!"
"Uh, but Mr. Zhang, ’Rooftop Cat’ already has a program..."
"It doesn’t matter. ’Rooftop Cat’ just signed with us and needs a big push. Two programs it is, as a signal to the outside world: We’re never shy about supporting truly talented artists... Make sure the publicity keeps up!"