Chapter 103 Just kidding

"Everyone must try our Huangmei Duihua wine. It has a long history and is drunk by every household here. I heard that it was named 'Huangmei Duihua' by an emperor himself. This wine is made from pure glutinous rice and mountain spring water, distilled over firewood and sealed in humus to mellow out. It has no added sugar or water, and is naturally bitter, giving it a mellow flavor!"

At the dinner table, Han Tai took the Huangmei wine from the waiter and introduced it in an eloquent manner. Ren Limeng leaned on her arms slightly, raised her head, listened to Han Tai's ups and downs commentary, with some respect in her eyes. She suddenly felt that it was really not easy for Han Tai to be a tour guide.

The tour guide's remarks along the way ranged from location explanations to food, interspersed with an introduction to the history and culture of Mei City. A rough calculation showed that he had memorized the lines of almost ten plays in just half a day, making him worthy of being the ace actor of Meixiang Theater.

"Yes, drinking Huangmei wine has many benefits, including preventing headaches, preventing harm to the body, and dispelling rheumatism, strengthening bones and muscles, and improving overall health. Everyone has training this afternoon, so you can try a small cup; it's very beneficial to your health!"

Li Chuyue picked up another bottle of Huangmei wine from the waiter, walked quickly to Shen Xingzhi who was sitting in the main seat opposite, and poured him a glass of wine with a smile on her face.

"Thank you, I don't drink."

Shen Xingzhi's voice was cold, which was somewhat inconsistent with the harmonious atmosphere that Li Chuyue and the others had deliberately created, but looking at his calm and composed expression, it seemed as if it was natural. He stretched out his long right arm and directly covered the mouth of his wine glass.

Li Chuyue's smile froze slightly, and she persuaded softly, "Brother Xingzhi, why don't you take a sip? This wine is not strong in alcohol, and it's very mellow and sweet."

"Yes, Xingzhi, since we're in Mei City, it would be boring if we don't drink some special wine. Fill it up for me!"

Chen Xi, standing next to him, took the wine glass from Han Tai with a smile on his face and took a big sip. "This taste is really unique. It has the sweetness of rice wine and the mellowness of white wine. The more you taste it, the more delicious it becomes! It's delicious!"

Ren Limeng took the wine glass from Han Tai's hand with both hands, whispered "thank you", raised the glass, tilted it slightly, took a sip, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

The taste of home is so good.

It seems that the recording work has become a little more joyful.

Shen Xingzhi looked at Chen Xi who was talking on his left, and his eyes caught Ren Limeng's bright and smiling eyes next to Chen Xi. As if persuaded by Chen Xi, he suddenly put down his arm. Li Chuyue quickly took the opportunity to pour eight-tenths of Huangmei wine into Shen Xingzhi's glass.

The wine was fragrant, the dishes were delicious, and the guests and hosts were having a great time. Suddenly, a staff member of the program team came forward, walked to Shen Xingzhi, and handed him an envelope with the program team's logo.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Xi leaned over with a smile and approached Shen Xingzhi, whose slender fingers were slowly opening the envelope and taking out two pieces of letter paper.

"live streaming?"

Before Shen Xingzhi could read the contents of the letter, Chen Xi couldn't help but frown and asked loudly, "The quiz has been changed to a live broadcast? Your production team is really good at playing! We've worked so hard these days, and you won't let us go!"

The spontaneous sighs were filled with genuine emotion, but more so because Chen Xi knew too well the work in the circle. Variety show crews love to edit the emotional reactions of guests when new rules are announced, which is something the audience really enjoys watching.

"The second leg of the quiz will be livestreamed from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Wednesday. Please prepare in advance. This quiz will be divided into two parts: the first half will be performance training, and the second half will be site recording. Each team will have an independent livestream window on the Orange Video interface, and the team window popularity will be displayed in real time. Ultimately, based on the overall popularity of each team, the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth place finishers will be selected..."

Shen Xingzhi glanced at Chen Xi, who was about to approach his chest with a look of surprise, and handed the letter to Chen Xi. Chen Xi quietly and quickly exchanged a glance with Shen Xingzhi, sat back, and read out the contents of the letter directly in front of the camera.

Ren Limeng put down her wine glass, lowered her eyes slightly, with a faint smile on her lips, and looked at Chen Xi seriously, listening to her recite the new rules word by word in surprise. Her gentle and calm expression did not reveal that Ren Limeng was shocked at the moment.

Ren Limeng didn't know whether she should admire the program team for having so many different and unique programs, or secretly worry about tomorrow's live broadcast.

It’s too easy for accidents to happen during live broadcasts.

Thinking about how even An Ling, the battle-hardened ace host of the Orange platform, could fail during a live broadcast, Ren Limeng could already imagine the excitement of tomorrow.

She has hosted a live broadcast on the agricultural channel, but the peak popularity of her live broadcasts was not even half of her current Weibo followers. After the broadcast, she had to search for comments online for a long time, hoping to find one. Just thinking about the live broadcast of the Orange platform S+ entertainment variety show can make her feel the enthusiasm of fans and audiences.

Everyone knows the real-time nature of live streaming. In order to get a glimpse of the real guests through the camera, some bored viewers study the guests' every move as if with a magnifying glass. Every detail may become a hot topic, whether good or bad.

If you are lucky, you can get help like Guan He team’s live broadcast last week. If you are unlucky, anyone may become the next An Ling.

But not everyone can settle things like An Ling.

Even if the live broadcast cannot be fully controlled, Ren Limeng still has to plan first and avoid possible problems within her ability.

"Five teams streaming simultaneously? Everyone's streaming content is different, so how can we fairly determine the winner? Is it just based on popularity?"

Guan He's mind worked very quickly, and he immediately asked the question that everyone was most concerned about. He looked at the program crew behind the camera. Not only was there assistant director Li Ming, but also Dong Zhu, the chief director of Shen Xing's team.

"Everyone's schedule is unified. All teams will train from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. The training rooms will be located near the check-in stations and will be identically equipped. You will participate in activities held at the check-in stations from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM. The production team will only ensure consistency in the process. You can discuss the specific details of the live broadcast on your own. This is also part of the quiz itself."

Dong Zhu answered slowly, then looked at Shen Xingzhi who was silently holding another piece of letter paper, "Xingzhi, do you have any questions about the captain's cooperation show?"

"Captain cooperation show?"

Chen Xi's attention finally left what was in front of her. She looked at the other piece of letter paper in Shen Xingzhi's hand. Guan He also leaned towards Shen Xingzhi next to him.

"Yes, in addition to the team show, the second public performance will also feature a captain performance segment. The five captains will collaborate to perform the song "Love." The first-place winner of the captain performance can choose to increase their team's votes by 10% or have one person selected for the third public performance."

"Sure, Xingzhi, you've never lost in a PK, I'm sure you'll win! Actually, I was a little worried about Li Meng's popularity. She's at 13 in the first public performance, which is pretty dangerous... That's good!"

Chen Xi smiled, and looked at Ren Limeng with worried eyes, which were soon filled with smiles. Ren Limeng's eyes met Chen Xi's in the air. It was obvious that Chen Xi's words were full of concern, but Ren Limeng seemed to be able to see through the indifference in Chen Xi's eyes.

It's all acting. When they say they are worried, they are also hinting at her status.

How did she offend Chen Xi?

Even though she had doubts, Ren Limeng kept smiling. "I believe everyone, the second master will be fine."

"Indeed, Chen Xi, you think too much."

Chen Xingzhi's voice was indifferent. He closed the letter and raised his eyes calmly, "Don't be so toxic to me. Even if I win, I will choose to vote more."

"ah?"

Chen Xi couldn't help but turn her head to look at Shen Xingzhi. She had already preconceived that Shen Xingzhi treated Ren Limeng differently. She had seen all of Shen Xingzhi's actions along the way, and it was hard to say that he was completely unintentional. Even during the drifting just now, if Shen Xingzhi hadn't spoken, it would definitely be her, not Ren Limeng, who was in the same boat with him.

Ren Limeng's personal love value ranking in the first public performance is 13. There are 20 guests in "Twenty Changes of Mountains and Seas", and 4 are eliminated in each performance. Chen Xi doesn't believe that Shen Xingzhi is not worried. Ren Limeng's ranking is not safe.

"Xingzhi, our Li Meng needs your help!"

Chen Xi's tone was full of ambiguous ridicule. Ren Limeng's eyebrows were slightly frowned. She turned her head to stare at Chen Xi, and a sharp light as subtle as a hair flashed across her eyes.

"Sister Chen Xi, you're joking..."

"Ren Limeng needs me to save her?"

The voices of Ren Limeng and Shen Xingzhi sounded almost at the same time. Ren Limeng smiled and tilted her head, meeting Shen Xingzhi's unfathomable black eyes. She paused, and inexplicably flashed a thought of a headache.

Is Shen Xingzhi going to talk nonsense again?

These days, she was really scared of him.

Before she could "threaten" Shen Xingzhi with her eyes to be cautious in her words and actions, Ren Limeng heard Shen Xingzhi continue to speak lazily, with a smile and some certainty in his voice, "Mei City is her home ground, and I still expect her to take me flying!"

It also had a hint of joking, but it was like the warm winter sunshine shining through the window into the room, bringing with it a hint of imperceptible warmth, dispelling the faint haze bit by bit. Ren Li Meng's lips curled up slightly, and her eyes suddenly changed subtly, flashing by without anyone noticing.

She looked at Shen Xingzhi steadily and said softly, “Brother Xingzhi, you’re joking too.”

"Yes, Li Meng is so strong, and good wine needs no bush. She will definitely have no problem ranking! I even feel that the next Duke may need me to ask Li Meng for help. Li Meng, when you become rich and powerful, don't forget me! The next Duke must remember your brother Guan He!"

Guan He spoke loudly, and his pretended deep eyes instantly eased the slightly stagnant atmosphere in the room. He looked at Ren Limeng with a smile, and his half-true and half-false tone seemed like he was joking, and it seemed as if he was inviting her to form a team in advance.

Ren Limeng raised her eyes and looked at Guan He's thick eyebrows and big eyes. Even through half the dining table, she could still inexplicably feel the sincerity in his eyes, with a subtle temptation.