It was Monday, and it was time for Buffalo Town TV's live broadcast again.
The newest male host, Bruce, had been preoccupied all day yesterday because his girlfriend had gone back to her parents' house in a huff, and he hadn't rested well even at night.
When he arrived at the company in the morning, he had heavy dark circles under his eyes and his hair was a mess.
"Oh my goodness, what happened to you? You look terrible," Lisa saw her new partner's appearance and thoughtfully stepped forward to help him tidy himself up.
In a moment, the two of them were going to be on live television.
"I'm fine…" Bruce shook his head, and as he smelled the perfume on his beautiful colleague and felt her gentle actions, he somehow thought of his girlfriend, Grace.
In the past, before he went to work in the morning, his girlfriend would also thoughtfully help him tidy himself up like this.
Feeling guilty, Bruce took a step back, casually ran his hand through his hair, and then said to his beautiful colleague, "About the other night, I'm really sorry."
"It's nothing, actually, I also have some responsibility; I didn't know you had a girlfriend…" Lisa seemed very open-minded and didn't forget to ask, "By the way, is your girlfriend alright?"
As a fellow woman, Lisa knew how heartbroken Grace must have been to see her boyfriend in that state that day.
"Not very good, she's not talking to me anymore," Bruce said, troubled.
"I can understand that, but I believe that as long as you're willing to change, she'll forgive you one day," Lisa comforted him, then continued, "Also, today is your news debut, so remember to perform well in a bit."
To be honest, Bruce wasn't much handsomer than Evan, and Lisa didn't know why she had been so confused and taken with this man that day.
But ever since she learned he had a girlfriend, she had sobered up.
Now, this female host just wanted to focus on her work.
As for encouraging Bruce, it was purely because the girl didn't want to encounter another partner who was as problematic as Evan.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Seeing the change in his beautiful colleague's mindset, Bruce also felt relieved.
Moreover, even if she hadn't said anything, he would have performed well later.
After all, his love life was already a mess; there was no reason for his career to be ruined too.
After giving himself a buff with his superpower, a refreshed Bruce cast aside all distracting thoughts, just waiting for the live broadcast to begin.
…
"You're here after all. So, did Bruce pass your test?" Mike suddenly appeared outside the Buffalo Town TV live broadcast studio, and beside him stood Angel One, who had already arrived.
This time, Angel One had returned to his original appearance, an elderly man dressed impeccably and looking very spirited.
Angel One was not surprised by Mike's sudden appearance and calmly replied, "The assessment period isn't over yet, and I don't know if he's qualified."
"Aren't you the 'boss' responsible for selecting people? Why are you being so mysterious…" Mike shook his head and said speechlessly, "Never mind, as long as you're happy."
Mike was just here as a witness today, to watch the excitement; there was no need for him to meddle so much.
Over there, Angel One smiled, turned his eyes back to the news broadcast studio, and said nothing more.
As the news broadcast approached, the director on site reconfirmed Bruce and Lisa's status.
After receiving a satisfactory answer, he gave an OK gesture and began the countdown:
"Three…
Two…
One—"
"Start!"
"Hello, viewers, I'm today's news broadcast host, Bruce."
"Hello everyone, I'm your old friend Lisa…"
As the broadcast began, Bruce smoothly got through the opening remarks, looking in very good spirits.
'It looks like we can finally restore the TV station's reputation.' The director on site couldn't help but nod slightly.
And next to the director on site was Evan, the negative example, squatting. At this moment, the former male host looked at Bruce with very complex emotions, including both envy and jealousy.
Just as Bruce had hoped before…
Of course, there was also someone on site who was not very satisfied with how smoothly the program was going, and that was Angel One.
After all, how could it be called a test without experiencing setbacks?
So, just like what Bruce had done a few days ago, Angel One also snapped his fingers using his superpower.
Then, the lights in the broadcast studio flickered twice and finally went out.
Yes, Angel One used his superpower to artificially create a power outage.
However, unlike Evan's one-sided "suffering," Bruce also had superpowers. Before his colleagues could exclaim in dismay, Bruce forcibly cleared the circuit using his superpower.
The news broadcast continued…
But less than two seconds later, the broadcast studio went dark again, undoubtedly another masterpiece by Angel One.
This time, cold sweat also broke out on Bruce's forehead. As his one-time Power of Faith diminished, it became increasingly difficult for him to activate his "superpower."
However, to keep his hosting job, Bruce still forcibly used his superpower to clear the circuit again.
Then Mike saw Angel One beside him snap his fingers again.
The broadcast studio went dark again…
After three such repetitions, Bruce's remaining Power of Faith was almost depleted.
"Our program is truly ill-fated; maybe I'm just not suited to be a program director…"
No one could have imagined that the first to break down, even before Bruce, the person directly involved, was actually the director on site. This slightly overweight middle-aged man was now slumped on the floor in despair.
But it's understandable; previously, when the program was full of problems, it could be blamed on Evan, but now that the host had changed, the program was still not going smoothly.
So where was the problem?
In any case, the director on site, as the direct person in charge of the program, certainly couldn't escape responsibility.
"This isn't your fault, Director—" At the critical moment, Evan showed concern for the director on site. He said, "I heard that there have been frequent riots outside these past two days, and perhaps someone took advantage of the chaos to damage the circuits. So, it's no one's fault…"
If he couldn't find the cause of the problem, the director on site might have felt very guilty, but knowing the source of the problem, the director on site's mood inexplicably improved a lot.
He patted Evan's shoulder and said meaningfully, "You're a pretty good guy—"
At the same time, Bruce also heard Evan's words and then thought back to the "wishes" of the believers he had casually fulfilled that day.
He realized that the current chaotic situation outside was very likely caused by himself.
After all, he had heard about millions of people winning the lottery at the same time, so his "loss" was not unjust.
Finally, Bruce put down the hand he was preparing to use his superpower with and accepted reality.
After that, the TV station remained without power until the news broadcast ended.
"I'm sorry, Lisa—" Bruce, who had ruined another broadcast, sincerely apologized to his female partner.
"It's not your fault; no one could have expected a power outage during the live broadcast…" Lisa had a good attitude and didn't blame the responsibility for this broadcast incident on her new partner.
Moreover, in her opinion, Bruce, who had "bad luck," was much more reliable than Evan, who had gone crazy and caused trouble during the broadcast.
"Director and Evan, I'm very sorry, I messed up the program." Bruce, who had suddenly realized his mistake, went to apologize to the program's victims one by one.
"It's alright, Bruce, you did your best." The director on site's attitude was the same as Lisa's; instead, he comforted Bruce.
"No, all the fault lies with me," Bruce said. "I plan to withdraw from the male host competition and give the position back to Evan."
"Dude, there's no need. You just had bad luck this time…" Although Evan had been a bit jealous of Bruce before, it wasn't to the point of gloating over his misfortune.
What's more, the two of them were veterans who had joined the company at the same time, so they could be considered "old friends."
Not kicking someone when they're down was the bottom line.
"No need to comfort me, you're indeed more suitable for this position than I am. Do a good job in the future." Bruce stated his attitude in front of the director on site.
Then, he patted Evan's shoulder encouragingly and turned to walk out of the TV station.
His work was over; Bruce just wanted to see his girlfriend now.
…
"So, did Bruce pass the assessment now?" Outside the broadcast studio, Mike, who had witnessed the entire process, turned to look at Angel One, who was full of mischievous fun.
This method of testing people was too devious.
"It's hard to say right now," Angel One shook his head and then disappeared from the spot.
Apparently, he probably planned to observe Bruce a bit longer.