Chapter 142 Li Meng, do you like Han Tai?

"Thank you, Brother Xingzhi, and everyone for your concern."

Ren Limeng smiled gratefully without further explanation. Although the program team claimed that the guests decided the itinerary, when they first arrived at the Meixiang Theater this week, Xu Kai had already roughly introduced the schedule for these days. The main arrangement on Friday was to practice the performance repertoire at the Meixiang Theater and perform in the evening. There was more than enough time, so they could act according to the circumstances.

Ren Limeng didn't want to be the center of attention, but she didn't expect Han Tai to accidentally bring this matter to the surface.

"Li Meng, since Teacher Wu's birthday is on Friday, I'll go with you. She's taken care of me all these years, and I want to join in the fun."

Li Chuyue had been observing Ren Limeng. When Ren Limeng finished talking about this topic with Shen Xingzhi and others, she finally couldn't help but make a suggestion, and her eyes were full of temptation when she looked at Ren Limeng.

"Of course you can. My mother will probably be very happy to see you."

Even though she said one thing and meant another, Ren Limeng remained calm and composed. She smiled gently, and it seemed as if she and Li Chuyue were still old friends at the dinner table.

Li Chuyue was completely unsure of Ren Limeng's attitude. She spent the entire celebration party wondering whether Ren Limeng was interested in Han Tai.

Last time, Yan Fangshu mentioned casually that Ren Limeng's parents were very fond of Han Tai and wanted to introduce Ren Limeng to Han Tai. Li Chuyue didn't think much about it at first.

Since Ren Limeng was already a guest on the "Mountains and Seas" program, how could she possibly be interested in a small-time actor from the theater? Meixiang Theater was a well-known name in Mei City, but it wasn't even well-known in the national art world. Besides...

"Li Meng, we haven't seen each other for so many years, how about taking a walk and talking together?"

After the celebration banquet, it was already early morning when they returned to the gate of the ancient city. In front of the drunk crowd, Li Chuyue invited Ren Limeng to have a private chat. Ren Limeng glanced at Li Chuyue, whose smile was a little forced. Before she could speak, Han Tai beside her had already frowned slightly.

"Chu Yue, it's so late, and you two girls have been drinking. It's not safe to go out alone, right? How about I go with you?"

"What's unsafe about it? Of course, the public security here is fine! Two girls from Mei City drank a little yellow plum wine, and you, a boy, are being too attentive!"

Captain Liu interrupted and said, before Han Tai, whose face suddenly turned red, could explain, he waved his hand and said, "My home is outside the ancient city. I'll go first!"

"Brother Han Tai, thank you for your kindness. It's been a long time since we last met. Chu Yue and I are almost strangers. It's time to chat. It's a good opportunity to get some fresh air and get rid of the smell of alcohol."

Ren Limeng's cheeks were slightly red. She had drunk a lot of wine tonight. Although her rationality was still available, her body had reacted honestly. A coral color spread from her cheekbones to her jaw, and her head was a little dizzy.

But she didn't want to go back to the hotel now. If she went back to the hotel, she would have to continue recording the show. It would be nice to take a walk to sober up.

"Everyone, please disperse. The recording will start at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Don't forget the time."

Shen Xingzhi looked at the troupe actors who had dispersed after getting off another bus in front of him, glanced at Ren Limeng, and made a decision immediately.

"Li Meng, please be safe! Remember to tell us when you get back to the hotel..."

Guan He seemed to be hesitant to speak, his worried look falling on Ren Limeng, and also on everyone else's. The program crew members around him looked at each other tacitly.

"Thank you, Brother Guan He. Don't worry, I promise it won't affect tomorrow's recording."

Ren Limeng spoke openly, without a trace of ambiguity in her eyes. Dong Zhu frowned slightly and saw everything. Just as they were about to arrange for the staff to follow Ren Limeng and leave, they suddenly saw Shen Xingzhi approaching.

"Director Dong, you don't blame me for acting on my own initiative, right?"

"Xingzhi, that's being a bit too formal. You're the captain, so the production team should respect your opinion."

"When two young girls were whispering to each other, the production team should have given them some space."

Shen Xingzhi glanced at the staff beside him and said with a half-smile.

"Of course, Xingzhi, you misunderstood. I'm arranging work for them tomorrow."

Dong Zhu looked at Shen Xingzhi with a smile, and signaled the staff beside him to step aside with his peripheral vision, “Xingzhi, you said at the wine table tonight that good things are coming, and the target is someone in the circle?”

"Director Dong is very concerned?"

"Of course, everyone in the entertainment industry is curious. Director Yao must have heard about it from somewhere and just called me to ask about it. We've been having such a great time together lately, and our production team hopes to lend you a hand."

"Oh? Then the production team should also give us some space. We're filming 24 hours a day, so we don't have time to deal with personal matters."

Shen Xingzhi's deep eyes were meaningful, and he curled his lips slightly, "Director Dong, it's a pleasure to cooperate with your program team. I thought I had shown my sincerity tonight."

"Of course, it's our honor to have you host our show..."

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The other side

Li Chuyue and Ren Limeng walked silently along the river. Ren Limeng observed the surroundings calmly and was a little surprised that the program crew did not send anyone to follow them.

"Li Meng, do you like Han Tai?"

Li Chuyue stopped, pursed her lips, and looked at Ren Limeng intently, "Han Tai is different from people in your entertainment industry. He is very simple. You... since you have already flirted with Shen Xingzhi, there is no need to provoke Han Tai again."

"Chu Yue, did you misunderstand something? I don't understand a single word you said."

Ren Limeng tilted her head slightly, blinking her big eyes, and her peripheral vision was still observing the quiet and deserted surroundings.

"You understand, Li Meng, I... like Han Tai, can you stay away from him?"

Li Chuyue stared at Ren Limeng steadily. The face of the person in front of her was still familiar, but at this moment she clearly felt the cruelty of time. Not only were they not from the same world, she couldn't even understand Ren Limeng's every move. It was just that a woman's sixth sense didn't allow her to not think too much.

"I have always treated you and him equally."

Ren Limeng took half a step closer to Li Chuyue with a smile, and finally turned her gaze to Li Chuyue. Li Chuyue clearly felt the calmness in Ren Limeng's eyes at this moment, and she knew that Ren Limeng had already seen that she liked Han Tai.

"Li Meng, I'm sorry. I was the one who wronged you back then. I know...it's all my fault, but when did you become so unscrupulous? If you have something to do, come after me. Why did you involve Han Tai in our affairs?"

Ren Limeng casually raised her right hand and gently rubbed her dizzy temples, trying to ease the intoxication that had intensified after the wind blew. Her smiling eyes were filled with gentle, watery light. "Chu Yue, you may have misunderstood. If I wanted to involve other people, I wouldn't have done it so cheaply."

She leaned slightly, slowly approaching Li Chuyue's ear, pretending to hug her intimately, and her soft voice drifted away with the wind, "You, on the other hand, have talked a lot about Meixiang Theater. Did you tell us about what happened back then?"

Ren Limeng's gentle tone showed no emotion at all, but it immediately startled Li Chuyue, and she subconsciously pushed Ren Limeng away violently.

"Our problem wasn't back then. Shouldn't you apologize now?"

Ren Limeng looked at Li Chuyue, whose expression suddenly changed, with a faint gaze. She believed that this time Li Chuyue would listen to her words, just like Li Chuyue did not use her as a letter casually that night.

In fact, she did nothing to Han Tai, except that her eyes and tone seemed a little warmer. Due to the master-disciple relationship between Han Tai and her father, her behavior seemed normal in everyone's eyes.

It’s just that Ren Limeng understands Li Chuyue’s sensitivity and anxiety too well, and also understands her worries and concerns.

"If you involve my mother again, I promise that next time it won't be these petty fights. There are a lot of acting teachers at Meixiang Theater."

Using Han Tai to warn Li Chuyue was just a piece of cake. Ren Limeng had seen clearly these days what Li Chuyue cared about more.

She was just too lazy to waste her energy, but after years of ups and downs in the workplace, she was no longer as black and white as she was in her teens. Li Chuyue's so-called unscrupulous means were not wrong to some extent.

The reason behind her seeming indulgence now is that Li Chuyue is not worth her serious attention.

"Ren Limeng!"

Li Chuyue understood Ren Limeng's threat with a gentle knife. She glared at Ren Limeng fiercely, but soon had to lower her head. Her eyes were red and her voice was bitter and crying.

"...Li Meng, I didn't intentionally tell the theater about what happened between Teacher Wu and you. It's just that President Xu and the others kept asking, so I had no choice but to tell them. Didn't their plan for today also fail? There are so many actors in the theater, and it's not easy for me to get to where I am today... I'm sorry, I promise that these things won't happen again. I... was just confused for a moment. You know my family. I really have no way out. I'm so scared every day..."

"Chu Yue, there's no one else here."

Stop acting.

It was easy to deal with Li Chuyue, but drinking still had some impact on Ren Limeng. Ren Limeng was now dizzy and a little irritable, and didn't want to be perfunctory with Li Chuyue anymore.

"There are only two or three days left. I hope we can part ways amicably."

Ren Limeng finished speaking softly, rubbing her temples with both hands, walked past Li Chuyue expressionlessly, and headed towards the hotel. The breeze didn't seem to sober her up, so she decided to go back to sleep quickly.

After walking across two short bridges, Ren Limeng's gaze, which was casually looking towards the alley next to her, suddenly froze.

She lowered her hands and subconsciously looked at the quiet surroundings. Then she looked back at the alley, her eyebrows slightly raised, and she said with a smile that seemed to be half angry and half smiling, "Brother Xingzhi, what a coincidence?"

"Is it a coincidence that I've waited so long?"

Shen Xingzhi's voice ended in a low voice as he leaned against the faded white wall, a half-burned cigarette between his slender fingers, the scarlet flame flickering.

He raised his eyes and looked at Ren Limeng, his long eyelashes casting thick shadows like crow feathers on his eyelids, and his deep gaze was even thicker than the endless night behind him, like a dormant cheetah staring at its prey, his bottomless black eyes carrying fatal attraction and aggression.

The moonlight unscrupulously flowed over Chen Xingzhi's tense shoulders, and danger and temptation intertwined into a web in the dark night.