While the Mic Was On
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After the evening program ends, Xiao Zhou thinks the microphone is already off.
He and A Ning put away cables while talking about today’s listener messages.
As they keep talking, the two begin discussing how nervous they were during their first show.
As she keeps speaking, A Ning laughs and admits she once misread the principal’s name.
As Xiao Zhou keeps listening, he suddenly notices the broadcast light is still on.
Both of them are silent for three seconds.
As they keep waiting, their phones begin vibrating with message after message.
Listeners say this conversation is even more real than the official program.
The next day, the president does not criticize them.
He simply adds a new segment to the schedule: “The Microphone Might Be On.”
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