Chapter 143 Crossing the Line

"Isn't it a coincidence?"

Ren Limeng blinked lightly, her eyes seemed to be filled with autumn water. She walked towards the alley next to Shen Xingzhi. Amidst the shimmering light, there was a hint of laziness that was hardly noticeable. She looked at Shen Xingzhi with a smile and invited him, "Brother Xingzhi, do you want to go back to the hotel with me?"

"You deliberately asked me to come here just to take you back to the hotel?"

Chen Xingzhi raised his eyebrows, leaned forward, raised his right arm slightly, and grabbed Ren Limeng's left arm with his palm, pulling her to his side. The distance between them was unexpectedly close, and they were so close that they could clearly feel each other's warm breath.

The breeze gently blew past the two of them, carrying away a hint of the sweet and sour aroma of yellow plum wine. Shen Xingzhi tilted his head slightly, his eyes falling on Ren Limeng's blushing cheeks. In his eyes were Ren Limeng's cunning and smart eyes, no longer the dignified and elegant one in front of the camera.

"Brother Xingzhi, you're overthinking it."

Ren Limeng blinked in feigned surprise, and the innocence in her eyes made Shen Xingzhi feel itchy. At night, from under the tree to the wine table, their eyes met countless times, and it was clear that they understood each other tacitly.

Just now at the city gate, Li Chuyue's mention of disbanding was just Ren Limeng's deliberate guidance. Shen Xingzhi saw it clearly. Through Ren Limeng's familiar eyes, he was sure that the person Ren Limeng wanted to talk to was him, not Li Chuyue.

"Are Han Tai and Guan He also overthinking it?"

Ren Limeng's hair was gently blown by the wind, fluttering unrestrainedly in front of Shen Xingzhi's eyes, with a hint of subtle fragrance. Shen Xingzhi lowered his head slightly and looked at Ren Limeng's black eyes, which were as deep as the tide, as if they could penetrate the thick night in the ancient city.

"It's not a good habit for a big star to eavesdrop."

Ren Limeng's smile remained unchanged, the corners of her mouth still forming a perfect arc, but she did not explain much.

"I haven't congratulated Senior Xingzhi yet for successfully hosting today. Senior, I've worked hard with you this evening, even if I haven't received any credit. I'm sorry to bother you with some small tasks."

"Ren Limeng, it's been almost two weeks, are you still so naive?"

Chen Xingzhi looked straight at Ren Limeng, his eyes flickering, and the corners of his mouth also curved slightly.

Ren Limeng felt a little depressed. She just wanted to find a way in "Shan Hai" with her own strength, but over the past few days, she has clearly felt the "unspoken rules" of the program - popularity is king.

Those who practiced the performance repertoire diligently could only become background members, or even become tools for performing the sacrificial script.

For example, in the program aired tonight, during the first public performance of their team’s trip, the only hot topics discussed by the audience were Shen Xingzhi’s relationships within the team and the still confusing scandal between her and Shen Xingzhi.

Yan Baiwei's strike was recorded in full by the camera, but was broadcasted with the main points avoided. Ren Limeng had probably finished the program, and her logical and clear expression was cut into confusion. What was left of their team was more of the "either you or me" dispute between Yan Baiwei and her, and Chen Xingzhi's cold words of "hero saving the beauty".

If it weren't for the live broadcast of her performance of "The Female Prime Minister" this afternoon, which won her a lot of favor from passers-by, Ren Limeng couldn't imagine her current reputation, but the benefits of the performance only stopped there.

After the audience discussed and confirmed that she was the star of the live broadcast in the afternoon, they seemed to have lost their extra interest in her and began to tirelessly argue about her relationship with Shen Xingzhi, and this time there was also a triangle line involving Guan He.

Ren Limeng doesn’t believe that these topics dominating the charts are naturally popular, but what can she do?

Her hosting personality is rather dignified and generous, without the witty and humorous personality that often attracts fans in variety shows. This is her comfortable hosting style, but it also restricts her performance in variety shows.

Now, she has become a hot topic, but it is not just her personal popularity. The audience is talking about the gossip with Shen Xingzhi, Guan He, and her relationship with Yan Baiwei, which makes them subconsciously ignore other aspects of her.

Ren Limeng must make a breakthrough choice in order to transform these controversial points into her personal charm, so that the audience who are curious about her have the opportunity to pay attention to her, and then attract these people to invest in her, so as not to let down the heated discussion.

To achieve these, a mature marketing team is needed to secretly control the direction of the social platform. It is not easy for Ren Limeng, an ordinary host of an agricultural channel, to understand these things. She simply does not have the means and capital to do so.

Apart from cooperating with the Orange Platform, Ren Limeng could only think of Shen Xingzhi. After all, Shen Xingzhi knew more about the ins and outs of other black-hearted capitalists than the average black-hearted capitalist, and they... also had an old relationship.

“Senior, don’t you know that I am not naive?”

Even though she had thought it over carefully, Ren Limeng remained expressionless. She looked at Shen Xingzhi, feeling a tightness in her chest. She didn't know if it was because of the plum wine she had drunk that night, or because of her own sweet words and treacherous heart at the moment.

"Schoolgirl, it's so late, why are you still going around in circles?"

Chen Xingzhi and Ren Limeng were very close to each other, their low and hoarse words were a little drunken and flirtatious, but also contained hidden meanings that they knew clearly in their hearts.

"Senior Xingzhi, you see through it but don't say it out loud."

At such a close distance, Chen Xingzhi's scorching gaze made Ren Limeng a little overwhelmed. She restrained her trembling heartbeat, and tried hard to meet the unfathomable darkness in Chen Xingzhi's smiling eyes, showing the same ease.

Ren Limeng had originally imagined that the negotiation would not be like this. She thought she seemed to understand the deep meaning in Shen Xingzhi's eyes, but when she felt his calm yet sharp aggressive gaze at this moment, Ren Limeng suddenly became unsure.

"Senior Xingzhi, let's hype up our relationship."

Taking advantage of the opportunity to speak softly, Ren Limeng finally lowered her head slowly, her eyes swept across Shen Xingzhi's slightly rolled Adam's apple, and watched her slender fingers slowly wrap around the hem of Shen Xingzhi's clothes, with a deliberate show of goodwill and weakness.

Ren Limeng's fingertips trembled slightly, and she grasped the hem of Shen Xingzhi's clothes tightly, seemingly gently.

"good."

Shen Xingzhi's answer without hesitation was heart-wrenching. Ren Limeng waited and waited, but when she didn't get Shen Xingzhi's conditions to continue, she raised her eyebrows and looked inquiringly.

Any transaction needs to have a clear price tag. He knew what she wanted, but did not make any demands. Such a promise was like a pie in the sky. Ren Limeng did not dare to continue.

"You know what I want."

Shen Xingzhi narrowed his eyes slightly, his voice filled with suggestion and desire. He slowly approached Ren Limeng until their noses touched. The two of them were surrounded by the ambiguous scent of yellow plum wine, mixed with a hint of the bitter aroma of tobacco.

“Shen Xingzhi, you’ve crossed the line.”

Ren Limeng frowned and her eyes were slightly cold. She seemed not to be disturbed at all by the cold beauty of the man in front of her, nor did she feel dizzy from drinking glass after glass of Huangmei wine that night.

Under the cover of night, her face did not have the slightest tenderness that she had in front of the camera. Ren Limeng retreated quickly and calmly until her back felt the cold hardness of the wall on the other side of the alley and she had nowhere to retreat.

"Li Meng, can't you make the fake play real?"

Chen Xingzhi followed Ren Limeng. He grabbed Ren Limeng and used his right hand to support her left hand against the wall behind him, controlling Ren Limeng who was struggling to escape from his palm. His left hand gently but fiercely supported Ren Limeng's chin, forcing her to stare straight into his eyes, which had become hot and dangerous, with a blatant aggression.

“Shen Xingzhi, you… have changed a lot.”

Realizing she was no match for the man's strength, Ren Limeng finally stopped struggling. Facing Shen Xingzhi's flashing gaze, her whole body tensed up, and a mocking smile suddenly appeared on her face. "It's hard for a weak woman. The entertainment industry is really a good place."

The senior who used to be so cold and aloof could become so unbearable and naughty after making it in the entertainment industry. Under the same skin, he has become so unrecognizable. Ren Limeng even thought for a second whether Shen Xing would force himself on her.

The fake play became real, and the aggression in Chen Xingzhi's eyes made Ren Limeng believe that Chen Xingzhi really wanted to do it, like a hypocritical scum.

"You're not going to say you like me too?"

Ren Limeng curled the corners of her mouth slightly, her stubborn gaze neither avoiding nor giving way. She coldly examined the person in front of her, her tone filled with nothing but indifference and sarcasm.

Cooperating with Shen Xingzhi is like trying to pull chestnuts out of the fire and walking on a tightrope. Ren Limeng knows rationally that she shouldn't provoke Shen Xingzhi at this moment, but she has her emotions and pride.

What's more, she bet that a big star like Shen Xingzhi would not dare to do whatever he wanted in public.

From Guan He to Chen Xingzhi, Ren Limeng restrained herself for a very long time, pretending to be submissive with the attitude of an adult. She saw through their hypocrisy but never said it out loud.

But due to the darkness of night and the alcohol, Ren Limeng finally couldn't help it.

Shen Xingzhi was ridiculous at the dinner table. Is he being strictly controlled? Is he being pursued? What was he trying to do by sending out these ambiguous signals?

Did he think that these actions could conquer her?

I thought she would still be available at my beck and call as before!

She has no interest in his emotional games!

She is no longer eighteen years old. She was the schoolgirl whose cheeks could not help but turn red at his gentle glance. His greasy and ambiguous actions...she just felt uncomfortable and disgusted!

Just like his deep eyes tonight, which always carry the deliberate hint of an adult man looking at a beautiful woman, even if it is Shen Xingzhi, no matter how handsome his face is, it is still eye-catching!

Ren Limeng couldn't stand seeing her former senior become like this!

Yan Baiwei's team had been deliberately guiding public opinion at night. Ren Limeng and Shen Xingzhi both knew that she needed his help, but no matter what, if they wanted to break the current deadlock, they needed to "make a fake come true."

Chen Xingzhi took advantage of the situation, and she could fight to the death.

Maybe... she had misjudged Chen Xingzhi, just like the seemingly gentle and restrained look in Chen Xingzhi's eyes when he was hosting tonight, as if Senior Xingzhi had never disappeared, making her heart tremble unconsciously, and repeatedly pulling at the emotions in her heart.

Ren Limeng kept telling herself, look at this gentlemanly villain in front of her, all the recent illusions were based on her perfect imagination in the past, just a deliberate performance of a big star in front of the camera, only what was in front of her was real.

She couldn't help but laugh at herself in her heart. What lingered in her mind at this moment was Shen Xingzhi, who was at ease in the midst of drinking and socializing, and Shen Xingzhi's glaringly aggressive eyes at this moment, which was the straightforward look a man gives a woman.

He wanted to possess her.