Chapter 283 - “Zhang Ye’s Talk Show” Restored! (1/2)
Home.
It was very late.
A cellphone’s ringtone rang in a quiet bedroom.
It was Dong Shanshan. “h.e.l.lo, old cla.s.smate. Let me tell you some good news.”
“Hur Hur, what’s the good news?” Zhang Ye feigned ignorance.
Dong Shanshan laughed, “A video was leaked on the internet, showing proof that Li Tao clamped down on our programs on purpose. Now, the SARFT has begun investigations. Our programs might be restored soon.”
Zhang Ye said, “I already heard about it. It’s all over the internet now. Didn’t you see me post on Weibo?”
Dong Shanshan might have been in front of a computer, “You posted on Weibo again? You set up your Weibo account for months now, but never once have your words been good. Let me take a look…” After a pause, the sounds of a few mouse clicks could be heard through the phone’s receiver, “Heh, you sure are wicked. You even put up a red-lettered ‘Happy’ character? Believing that retribution in the human world works? If Li Tao sees this, he will definitely die from exasperation. You should tone down that mouth of yours.
Zhang Ye refused, “He stabbed us, and you still want me to show him face?”
Dong Shanshan laughed, “Yeah, looks like it’s all because of that live broadcast you messed up. A hacker named Kevin Mitnick could not sit idle and hacked into Li Tao’s home computer and found evidence. Hur Hur, but he could be a fan of ours, or one of the other programs’ hosts that got halted. It’s also possible that this KM has a personal grudge with Li Tao. Anyway, regardless of what caused it, it’s all good for us. The Leaders have already said that once our programs are restored and your qualification as a broadcasting host is restored, they will do the rehiring procedures. You can then carry on hosting and producing ‘Zhang Ye’s Talk Show’. The program will carry on, and business as usual.”
Zhang Ye acknowledged, “Alright, help me thank the Leader.”
“Alright, that’s it from me. I’ve got a date with w.a.n.g Bei and company to sing karaoke tonight. I probably won’t be back tonight. Are you coming? It’s the KTV below our office.” Dong Shanshan said.
Zhang Ye answered, “No, you guys go ahead.”
After hanging up, Zhang Ye washed up before laying on his bed. He had been waiting for Li Tao to open the trojan horse last night and had woken up early. He did not rest well, and now with things settled, he definitely needed a good rest. No one knew that the hacker, Kevin Mitnick, that was being discussed by others, was in fact Zhang Ye. After fighting on the front lines all this time, he could finally sleep in peace.
An uneventful night pa.s.sed.
The second day was still uneventful.
The third day was still…Alright, this time there was something to talk about.
This afternoon, Zhang Ye went to Weiwo company. w.a.n.g Xiong had given him a call, saying that the Shanghai SARFT was releasing the results of the investigations, so Zhang Ye went over. Zhang Ye naturally did so without any hesitation. Although he had quit, he had not cut relations with Weiwo company. Besides, waiting on the internet for news was definitely not as fast as getting news directly from Weiwo. Zhang Ye was very concerned about the outcome of the investigations.
Everything was still the same at the company.
The familiar building, the familiar environment, and the familiar people.
“Yo, isn’t this Teacher Zhang Ye?” In the elevator, a youth Zhang Ye did not know greeted him, “You came to the company today?”
Zhang Ye smiled, “Yeah, I came to take a look.”
Another woman waved at him, “Teacher Little Zhang, good morning.”
“Good morning,” Zhang Ye also greeted her back.
The woman immediately said, “I watched the live broadcast video of you at the SARFT press conference the past two days. There’s really no limit to watching it. You cursed so well!”
Zhang Ye chuckled, “Thank you.”
The woman said in amus.e.m.e.nt, “When will you have another speech like that?”
“When the opportunity arises next time,” Zhang Ye answered very openly.
Ah?
Next time?
There’s a next time?
The youth and another person from the Marketing department were at a loss whether to laugh or cry when they heard this. Come on! That speech of yours caused chaos in the industry and on the internet back then, yet, you are planning on doing it again!? Do you think there’s not enough chaos!? From just a casual chat with Zhang Ye, they could tell how fearless Teacher Zhang Ye’s temper was. Whoever got in his bad books could only blame on their misfortune!
WebTV department.
In the office, his colleagues greeted him warmly.
“Teacher Zhang!”
“Yo, Little Zhang is back.”
“Haha, Zhang Ye, I saw that limerick you posted the day before yesterday. Awesome. The ancients talk about composing a poem in three steps, I think you don’t even need three. One step is enough for you to compose a poem!”
“That companion picture of the ‘Happy’ character was really nice.”
“He even targeted our Weiwo Video? That Li is asking to be cursed at!”
“Let’s see how the matter is settled today. With people from headquarters investigating it, please don’t make it start off with a bang, but ending with a whimper, where no punishment is dealt to Li Tao.”
“It definitely won’t happen. It’s just a matter of how severe the punishment will be.”
“And the crux of the matter was if our few programs would be restored. That is crucial.”