Chapter 132: Sincere? False?

Ren Limeng repeatedly told herself that her original intention of appearing on the show was not to get involved in gossip and scandals, nor was it to transform herself into an entertainment star.

She wanted to use the flagship program "Shan Hai" to gain fame and gain more hosting rights in the station, rather than leaving everyone with a stereotype of a "vase charmer" and frame herself in the hot search for romantic scandals.

"Brother Guan He..."

Ren Limeng sat up straight and quickly cleared her throat with obvious embarrassment on her face. She decided to shut He up first and intercept his possible confession in front of the camera.

However, someone was faster than her.

"It's already 1:15, aren't you guys supposed to put on makeup?"

Shen Xingzhi asked with a cold expression, his calm tone carrying an unquestionable force, as if the captain was just pushing the process forward according to a prior agreement, not paying attention to anything else.

Chen Xi, Guan He and others glared at Shen Xingzhi at the same time. Even though they had restrained their emotions, there was still a sense of regret in everyone's eyes.

The ambiguous atmosphere was directly broken by Chen Xingzhi's cold voice, and the effect of the natural confession was greatly reduced, so there was naturally no need to continue acting.

Ren Limeng looked at Shen Xingzhi deeply, and couldn't help but think, were his deliberate words at this moment just for the team process?

But more important than these fantasies is the recording.

"Time is running out, let's hurry! Han Tai, thank you for your help!"

Ren Limeng looked at Han Tai with a smile. Compared with the cold politeness of the previous two days, there seemed to be a hint of intimacy in her tone. Chen Xingzhi's gaze followed Ren Limeng and fell on the somewhat restrained Han Tai, but he quickly turned his head away calmly.

"Everyone, Li Meng and I will be putting on some simple Huangmei Opera makeup in a corner. The camera will be handed over to Brother Xingzhi and Sister Chen Xi. Before the end of the first half, our entire group will put on our makeup for a formal performance. This performance is a special version of the quiz! When we get to the official performance, we will bring you a more challenging and exciting performance. Please stay tuned, and I hope everyone will support our team~~~"

Compared with Shen Xingzhi and others, Guan He is very comfortable with live broadcasts. Unknowingly, he has become the backbone of the interaction between the team's guests and the audience.

At this moment, he took a deep breath to adjust his mood. While talking about the next arrangements, he seemed to be unable to help but secretly look at Ren Limeng, and then quickly looked back at the camera before Ren Limeng noticed.

Only the increasingly active comments in the live broadcast room recorded Guan He's "unconcealable" thoughts, mixed with discussions about Shen Xingzhi's "disappointment".

Ren Limeng seemed not to notice Guan He's involuntary movements. She watched the live camera in the training room turn to Shen Xingzhi and Chen Xi, and quickly moved to the dressing table in the corner with Guan He. Han Tai also quickly stood up, took the makeup box from the program crew, and walked towards Ren Limeng and the others.

"Li Meng, I'm sincere..."

When Ren Limeng sat down in front of the dressing table, she moved her stool quietly. Sharing a dressing table meant that she could not distance herself from Guan He, but she would not blur the boundaries between them.

Noticing Ren Limeng's silent movements, Guan He spoke softly, his peach blossom eyes were firm and seemed to be free of any impurities, staring intently at Ren Limeng. When Guan He sat down, there was no deliberate ambiguous behavior, and his respectful attitude made Ren Limeng feel a little dazed.

Even though she knew that the camera was still faithfully recording her and Guan He's every move, when Ren Limeng and Guan He looked at each other, there was a moment when she was completely unable to tell what he was thinking.

The footage at this moment was not as passionate and urgent as the live footage. The picture was just a blurry scrap of the live background, and it might not even appear in the main broadcast of the edited "Mountains and Seas" program. However, the emotions in Guan He's eyes were stronger and more aggressive, forcing Ren Limeng to look Guan He in the face.

But it was only for a moment.

"Brother Guan He, we are all here to record the show sincerely."

Ren Limeng smiled faintly and calmly completed what Guan He wanted to say, as if she didn't notice anything unusual about him. She turned her head to look at Han Tai, and her hand had already quickly opened the makeup box.

Singing the second public performance in the training room with makeup on was an idea that Chen Xingzhi came up with on the spur of the moment before the quiz started today. During the live broadcast, Ren Limeng couldn't help but feel a little confused, and she also had this thoughtful suggestion.

At that time, everyone hesitated for a moment before unanimously passing the suggestion. Guan He and Ren Limeng were confident in their acting and knew they could hold the stage even if they had to perform an extra scene. They both knew that if the performance was exciting enough, this scene would be a great opportunity for them to express themselves.

Faced with such a huge temptation, they must be able to overcome the difficulties of temporary performances.

For the team, this change seems to be the greatest sincerity and respect for the live broadcast of the quiz, and it is also a means to enhance the mysterious contrast of the final performance combination of the second public performance. Whether considering popularity or other factors, Shen Xingzhi's idea has only benefits.

But for Ren Limeng, what is more important is that this subtle adjustment can help her quickly connect on and off the live broadcast.

Originally, there was only half an hour to transition between the live broadcast of the second half of the competition and the end of the training room recording of the first half at 2:30 pm, which was not enough for her to do the makeup for the Huangmei Opera "The Female Prime Minister" starring in the competition. Ren Limeng and the program team applied for two makeup artists from the Meixiang Theater and borrowed someone from the Fanhua Theater. The four of them were ready to work together and compete for speed.

But after Shen Xingzhi's suggestion, she could put on basic makeup in the second half of the first half. Adjusting the makeup in Huangmei Opera is much easier than putting on full makeup. Her difficulties were cleverly solved. It was amazing that Shen Xingzhi took care of such details without mentioning a word.

Ren Limeng couldn't lie to herself in her heart. Chen Xingzhi must have noticed this problem, because before the live broadcast, she took advantage of the last waiting time to quickly communicate with the two makeup artists who had been sent by Meixiang Theater to wait. Chen Xingzhi suddenly said that everyone should be in place for recording in advance, and Ren Limeng felt a little helpless.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, the emotion in her eyes completely changed.

Ren Limeng is just not sure now, is Shen Xingzhi so meticulous and thoughtful... just because he is the captain?

She didn't want to dwell on the answer deep within herself.

It was not until the end of the recording in the training room and on the way to the Fanhua Troupe in the ancient city's West Market that Ren Limeng finally forced herself to put aside all other thoughts and ran towards the stage with determination.

She now has only one goal, which is to sing "The Female Prime Minister" well. This long-lost Huangmei Opera is even more important than the recording of the "Mountains and Seas" program. She has her persistence and pursuit. Ren Limeng will never allow any reason to cause the failure of her carefully designed second half of the performance.

At 2:15, Ren Limeng arrived at the backstage of the West Market Theater and had the final communication with the actors of the Fanhua Theater. Under the scorching sun, a large number of audiences holding their tickets had gathered at the four gates of the ancient city, waiting to enter the city after security checks. A large screen displaying the stage was set up at each entrance, broadcasting the performances of the four stages in real time, making it convenient for the audience to choose the play they like more.

"How about... let's go to the West Market and watch the performance of the Fanhua Theater!"

"I've never heard of the Fanhua Troupe. Isn't there only three major troupes in Meixiang?"

"Yeah, it doesn't matter. We're just here to join in the fun. Look at the tent under the stage in West Market. It doesn't matter where we go. The sun is so strong, it's too hot to go to the three major theaters! And there will definitely be too many people over there. It's better to get a front row seat at a small theater. Maybe we can even get on TV!"

At the city gate, in the long security check queue, some audience members were waiting with their heads propped up, squinting their eyes boredly at the large screens showing the four major stages. They couldn't help but be attracted by the Fanhua Theater Troupe and changed their goal of entering the city.

The audience was mainly tourists traveling to Fan County, as well as people from Meishi who heard that the program "Mountains and Seas" was being recorded in Fan County. Compared to the people from Meishi who had clear goals, tourists were much more selective. Everyone started queuing up to enter the city at 1:30, and during the long wait, they all clicked on the live broadcast room of the Shenxing Team in the city.

At the end of the first half of the live broadcast, Chen Xingzhi faced the camera and briefly introduced the Huangmei Arena Competition in the second half to everyone. Then the camera in the live broadcast room was directly divided into four parts, focusing on the four small stages. The half-hour camera of the live broadcast transition was not aimed at the guests, but was used to promote Huangmei Week.

On the small stages in the east, west, south and north, actors from various troupes have already started singing their best plays to warm up the audience before the main show begins at 2:30.

Although there seemed to be few audiences in the stage, all the actors in the troupe tried their best and used all their skills. At this moment, the traffic promotion in the online live broadcast room was a "huge fortune" for Meishi Huangmei Opera, and they all wanted to seize this rare opportunity.

When the camera focused on the stage, the popularity of the four live broadcast rooms of Team Shen Xing dropped sharply, but at this moment the popularity value of a single live broadcast room was still nearly one million, far exceeding the 180,000 fans of the official account of Meixiang Theater. This opportunity was too hard-won.

The live broadcast room of the Xishi Fanhua Theater is particularly prominent among the four theaters. Compared with other theaters, the live broadcast screen of the Fanhua Theater can capture the front row of the audience.

The black awning above the auditorium appears to obscure the audience, but it blends perfectly with the play on stage, becoming a corresponding stage design and also offering sunshade temptation to all audiences rushing into the city.

This was the design that Ren Limeng and Director Liu had discussed in the morning. In addition to the greenhouse, Ren Limeng also suggested that the Fanhua Troupe rent several large freezers, distribute ice cream and ice water on site, and place round fans tied with strings at each audience seat.

It was not easy to complete all the preparations in a short period of time, but everyone in the Fanhua Troupe actively participated and did not let down this ingenious design. Not only did they buy a large number of round fans in one afternoon, but the actors also drew simple drawings or calligraphy on the fans, using all their expertise to contribute to the afternoon performance.

"Captain Liu, I know that Fanhua is not like the three major troupes that need to be self-sufficient. I will pay for all the expenses of these ideas I proposed. I'm sorry, everyone in the troupe will be busy at noon."

Although the program team restricted the guests' consumption, Ren Limeng still had a way to solve the funding problem in Mei City, her own territory.