Hearing Cheng Lang's words, the program staff looked at one another, briefly thinking he was joking.
Yet Cheng Lang's expression did not look like he was joking.
After pondering for a moment, the chief director cautiously asked, "President Cheng, please don't joke with us. The exclusive title sponsor of our show is Forest Style Milk Tea."
"That's right." Cheng Lang looked perfectly composed. "It's a show I sponsored. You invited me to be a guest, so shouldn't you pay me an appearance fee?"
With an expression that said, Are you trying to use me for free? Cheng Lang narrowed his eyes suspiciously at the staff. "I sponsored the show with tens of millions in title sponsorship fees, yet you aren't even willing to give me an appearance fee of a few hundred thousand—"
After estimating his current popularity and the amount of online discussion surrounding him, Cheng Lang suddenly changed his tune. "A few hundred thousand is underselling it. I think you should negotiate with me based on the rate for a top-tier celebrity appearing in one episode!"
After all, if Cheng Lang really appeared on camera as a guest, then the biggest name on Survival in the Wild would undoubtedly be Cheng Lang himself. None of the other guests, including Meng Tianye, had as much attention or buzz as he did.
Even the other invited guests had to admit that.
Still, the fact that the program's guests were less popular than the sponsor himself was rather bittersweet. Best not to mention it.
The chief director looked at Cheng Lang with a troubled expression. He felt Cheng Lang had a point. But he was only the chief director of the production team, responsible for filming rather than spending money. Matters involving money had to be discussed with the producer, Fang