But things are different this time. The company added a new position of Director of Media Operations, and Xiao Yi's video was submitted to Lin Nianwei before being uploaded.

After watching the edited sample, Lin Nianwei rejected it without hesitation.

Rejected: The story isn't strong enough, the highlights aren't clear, and the camera transitions are too rough. Do it again!

Xiao Yi has been working in Zhang Yang's team for some time and is considered a senior employee. It's his first time getting a video sample rejected, and he calls Zhang Yang with a bit of frustration.

"Boss, this new lady director is too strict, isn't she? We always edited videos like this before, but now suddenly it's not okay!" Xiao Yi grumbled softly.

Zhang Yang has been quite familiar with Xiao Yi, and usually doesn't put on airs when chatting. After learning about this incident, he doesn't rush to express his opinion but instead reviews the sample first.

On the whole, it looks basically consistent with the previous editing style. There's nothing wrong with the big picture, although there are surely some minor flaws, and many shot combinations indeed seem a bit incoherent.

Zhang Yang pondered for a few seconds, "Don't get upset yet. I'll talk to Director Lin. You head back to the office and wait for my news!"

"Alright!"

After Xiao Yi left, Zhang Yang picked up his phone and called Lin Nianwei.

"Hello, beautiful Lin!"

"It's work hours, no harassment!" A slightly stiff voice came from Lin Nianwei on the other side of the phone.

"Jeez, can't you tell jokers apart? I'm calling about serious business, who's harassing you!"

Zhang Yang was mentally frazzled, and many words he had prepared were almost rendered useless by that sentence of declining harassment.

"You're calling me about the sample, right? I've seen it, and it really is too rough!

The highlights aren't clear, many camera transitions are obviously careless, and even the title is casually made; there's no topic at all!"

Lin Nianwei got straight to the point, talking about the sample's issues directly.

"Uh, I think it's passable! We've always had this style!" Zhang Yang instinctively softened his tone a bit.

"That's because I wasn't employed yet, and there wasn't a new section on Wild Fishing Legends! This is the first episode's content after all?

I've watched the sample from start to finish several times. There's clearly a lot in the material that can be worked into something, yet it ended up as a rambling account. I can't pass that!"

"Uh... Are you suggesting we need to hire a professional editor?

It's good that you have high expectations and strict requirements for new content, but there's indeed a difference between professional and amateur. What do you think we should do? I'd like to hear your opinion!" Zhang Yang earnestly asked for guidance.

Listening to Zhang Yang finish speaking, Lin Nianwei was slightly taken aback on the other end of the line, staying silent for three full seconds.

After rejecting the sample, Lin Nianwei had expected Zhang Yang would call her, but she anticipated the beginning, not what followed.

Zhang Yang, although a young boss, doesn't hold that tacky air, and he's genuinely humble in accepting others' opinions.

This attitude in communication made all the mental preparation and defensive words that Lin Nianwei had ready lose their place.

"Have Xiao Yi copy all video materials to me, I'll personally edit one episode, then follow my standards and content framework moving forward!" After three seconds of silence, Lin Nianwei continued.

"Alright, that's great! I'll arrange it right away!" Zhang Yang agreed without hesitation.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yang immediately contacted Xiao Yi, who, upon knowing the new director personally getting involved this episode, quickly copied all the material.

A day later, a new finished video came out!

Spring fishing at Xiaolou Reservoir, casting an eight-meter rod, big bream caught in succession, hard-drive reservoir boss strolling with a chicken!!

Through the backend permissions of the public account, Zhang Yang only saw the title of the uploaded video, and his eyes lit up.

Damn, no wonder she's professionally trained; just the title has that unique flavor!

Under Lin Nianwei's re-editing, the originally rambling video content suddenly had highlights and suspense.

Casting an eight-meter rod, big bream caught in succession, along with background music and still shots creatively portraying Boss Pan's victory in strolling chickens, it's simply awesome!

In his past life, Zhang Yang was also a fan of Deng Gang, Master Deng. This person, Lin Nianwei, pulled off the short video tricks of Master Deng six or seven years ahead of time!

Having watched the completely re-edited video, Zhang Yang was utterly convinced.

Pointing out faults isn't really a skill. Many people have high expectations but low capabilities; pointing out faults and fixing them to produce something refreshing is a different matter.

Undoubtedly, the newly appointed director Lin Nianwei surely has real talent.

In using camera language to tell a story, Lin Nianwei's skill is far superior to Xiao Yi's.

After watching the uploaded video through the backend, Zhang Yang confirmed repeatedly there were no issues, and decisively used admin privileges to officially confirm the video upload.

Once the upload was confirmed successful, Zhang Yang immediately called Lin Nianwei.

"During work hours, talk about business!" Upon answering the phone, the other side still had a cool goddess vibe.

"Jeez! Do you have to be so aloof? Can't we act normal? I'm your boss after all!" Zhang Yang felt a bit overwhelmed by Lin Nianwei's cool demeanor and couldn't help but complain.

"Every day, colleagues from various departments of the company call to bring up issues. I'm too charming, got used to it!" Lin Nianwei said softly.

"Uh... is someone bothering you?"

Zhang Yang was taken aback, slightly surprised, but soon thought about it and wasn't too bothered. Such a lively beauty strolling around the company every day, it'd be weird if no one paid attention.

"Let's talk business, I can handle my own affairs!"

"I've seen the video, it's very well-edited! Thanks!

Later, I'll hold a meeting with Xiao Yi, asking him to follow your example. But learning is a process, for the following few episodes, can you help guide him, giving suggestions and advice?"

"No problem! That's my work responsibility!"

"Uh, well, to thank you, I'll treat you to dinner when you're free!"

Seeing that the other side agreed so straightforwardly, Zhang Yang playfully extended the invitation.

"What is this? A date invitation?"

Lin Nianwei's voice on the phone still had no warmth, but her lips already curled into an evident arc.

"If you say so then it is, you've been here so long, but I haven't treated you to a meal yet. What, don't want to give face?"

As Zhang Yang spoke, his confidence waned because besides knowing each other and their superior-subordinate relationship, they had little personal interaction.

It had been over a month since the company opened in the New Year, and Zhang Yang had very limited dealings with Lin Nianwei.

After hearing that many people in the company "bother" her, Zhang Yang vaguely sensed a bit of a crisis.

"You pick the time, I'm craving hotpot!" Su Nianwei answered slowly.

"Then tomorrow night, I'll pick you up!"

"Okay!"

...

After hanging up the phone, Su Nianwei waved her small fist with excitement.

No matter how aloof she acted in the call, she was, after all, just a girl in her early twenties, having just started working.

To be blunt, the reason why Lin Nianwei turned down the lucrative job her family arranged and came to W City, this barely tier-three place, largely had to do with Zhang Yang.

Yet, with a girl's modesty, she's not adept at taking initiative to create opportunities, and can only use the clumsy way of discussing work to get closer. Fortunately, after all this shelving, there's finally some progress!

...

On the other hand, after exchanging the call, Zhang Yang called Xiao Yi again, briefly arranging the matter of subsequent video editing and learning under Lin Nianwei.

Xiao Yi was now wholly impressed, acknowledging that professionally trained people indeed had higher skill levels.

The next afternoon, Zhang Yang set out an hour early from the shop, leisurely driving a van to the company's office site.

Currently, with over twenty people employed in the company's three departments, Zhang Yang only goes in on Mondays for meetings, and rarely otherwise.

At this point, Zhang Yang didn't go upstairs, stopping the car in the parking downstairs and texting Su Nianwei, waiting for the company's off-hours.

It wasn't long until it was time to clock off, and Su Nianwei, dressed in professional office attire with high heels, descended.

Zhang Yang honked the van horn, and Su Nianwei looked up, taking large strides toward him.