The S City station director wasn't without discernment.
He knew very well that ever since he received the derogatory information about Ye Shaohua, he had known it was time to let her go.
Ye Shaohua's academic credentials were indeed problematic, and while she could potentially bring them viewership, the damaging information that followed her meant their program could not afford a single mistake.
The director had just made a call to record a short video to garner popularity—it was his chance to rise through the ranks, and he had to seize it.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Half an hour later, the video from the S City station director was released.
In the video, he began with an apology to Ye Shaohua.