Chapter 21 Everything is the perfect arrangement

“Of course, I’m very grateful to my university and to my seniors.”

Ren Limeng's shoulders were relaxed, her eyes were soft and profound, and the curve of her lips might not be as perfect as before, but it was more sincere.

Shen Xingzhi paused, staring at Ren Limeng blankly. He could tell that Ren Limeng's voice was very calm, and she really had no regrets.

At this moment, the so-called "everything is the perfect arrangement" is not just her flattery in front of the camera.

"Thank me?"

Chen Xingzhi stared at Ren Limeng's bright eyes, his usual cold and indifferent voice was a little gloomy and hoarse. He moved his lips and finally changed the subject -

"I have indeed thought about the first performance these past two days."

Shen Xingzhi's ability to change the subject was extremely awkward, but it just happened to coincide with Ren Limeng's intention. The arc of Ren Limeng's mouth became even bigger, and her eyes moved slightly, with a hint of expectation and encouragement in her bright look.

She had long guessed that Chen Xingzhi would prepare for this. He was the captain of the first stop and a singer who performed on stage all year round. Since Chen Xingzhi had even crammed for the TV series starring Yan Baiwei, how could he not think about such an important matter as the performance stage?

"Banggu performances are majestic and grand, and there are two areas where they are more suitable. One is a martial arts style, and 'Song of Heaven and Earth' is a good example. The original song already has drums, so it can be directly replaced with banggu. Banggu has strong penetrating power and a crisp and loud tone, which should be a better combination. However, the preparation time was a bit tight. The other is the last demo prepared by the program team. The melody is simple, and the rhythm is bright and rich, which is a perfect match for the diverse percussion methods of banggu. However, the song itself is too simple, and relying solely on banggu, the emotions are a bit difficult to convey and lack of brilliance."

Speaking of music, Chen Xingzhi's expression returned to calm, and he analyzed it eloquently. His few words immediately gave Ren Limeng more confidence in the first public performance. Perhaps, the first public performance stage would not be as bad as imagined.

As a host, she was an outsider and was confused by the singing performance, but Chen Xingzhi was an absolute professional and a frequent guest at major evening parties. For him, an ordinary performance stage was as easy as taking something out of his pocket.

However, Shen Xingzhi was too silent to tolerate. He thought so much but did not take the initiative to say it out, so she had to rely on her to use some "little tricks"!

Ren Limeng's eyes flashed, and she stared at Shen Xingzhi with bright and gentle eyes, and nodded slightly from time to time. Her bright expression showed that she was listening and agreeing all the time.

Her actions were not just a false agreement. Ren Limeng had to sigh that even though Shen Xingzhi's handsome face seemed impeccable, he would still look more handsome when he was serious. It was hard not to be impressed by the professional charm that surrounded him.

As soon as he opened his mouth, his calm tone was like a reassurance, slowly soothing her inner anxiety and worry about Yigong, and Ren Limeng's tense nerves relaxed a lot.

"The song 'Song of Heaven and Earth' itself depicts the vastness of nature, perfectly matching the atmosphere of our stop in Lin City. It's a brilliant song choice! If... the stage design is simple, returning to the beauty of nature, the production team should have enough time to prepare."

Of the two options suggested by Shen Xingzhi, Ren Limeng preferred "Song of Heaven and Earth".

Shen Xingzhi's opinion that the demo prepared by the program team was not good enough can be regarded as a professional judgment of an industry insider. Ren Limeng, a newcomer to the stage who rarely goes to KTV, felt that the demo was not memorable enough after listening to it. To some extent, this actually coincided with Shen Xingzhi's idea.

Although they cannot represent everyone, if they are not satisfied with the two different ideas, Ren Limeng finds it hard to believe that such a "congenitally flawed" song can bring a wonderful stage.

"Um."

Shen Xingzhi leaned forward slightly, his eyes focused. Although his words were still cold and monosyllable, Ren Limeng inexplicably heard a hint of tenderness. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she inadvertently avoided Shen Xingzhi's sight and looked at the program crew not far away, "I'll ask Sister Chi Chi, Qingzi and the others!"

After Ren Limeng finished speaking, she smiled and waved her hand, then immediately walked towards Xu Chichi without any reluctance.

She seemed to be able to feel Shen Xingzhi's changing emotions like the sun after the rain. Could it be that her words "thank you, senior" had such a good effect?

Stop!

The idea just popped up for a moment, and Ren Limeng decisively stopped her wandering thoughts. She would never think about Shen Xingzhi's feelings again. Some pits were hard to climb out of, and she would not let herself fall into them again.

During their flash marriage, hadn't she suspected every day that Shen Xingzhi had feelings for her? She secretly imagined a bright and beautiful future for the two of them, and when her smile was at its brightest, Shen Xingzhi used the reality of their flash divorce to teach her a lesson. She would no longer be so self-indulgent.

She is no longer the Ren Limeng whose mind is full of "Chen Xingzhi".

Her hosting career is at a critical stage where she will make a desperate move. She will not be distracted by anyone, and will not stop for anything.

As she said goodbye to Chen Xingzhi and turned around, Ren Limeng wiped away the brightness on her face. Her graceful smile was mixed with a vague and difficult to discern complexity. The depth in her eyes flashed by, and then she regained the calmness in the eyes of everyone.

She had not lied to Shen Xingzhi just now. She was grateful to "Senior Xingzhi" from the bottom of her heart for those years. She believed that everything in the university was the perfect arrangement and she had gained so much in the university.

However, her inexpressible gratitude and feigned gentleness cleverly misled Shen Xingzhi, making him mistakenly believe that what she did not regret was their experience, not herself.

Taking Shen Xingzhi's inquiries into consideration, the most perfect arrangement of Ren Limeng's true meaning is the direction of her life.

When she first met Chen Xingzhi, she had just entered university. Despite the opposition of everyone in her family, she resolutely gave up the opera major that she did not like so much. But she didn't know what to do next. Ren Limeng's heart seemed to be shrouded in thick fog, unable to see the direction of the road ahead. At certain moments, she even unconsciously doubted her "rebellion" of changing her college entrance examination application. It was like she was in the vast ocean without a compass, confusedly looking for the right direction.

In college, she took the minor of Broadcasting and Hosting for the sake of Shen Xingzhi, and devoted almost all of her college time to studying hosting and participating in various activities for Shen Xingzhi. She chased Shen Xingzhi and got close to him. Even for an adult who was accustomed to opera singing, learning the standard broadcasting voice almost broke all her pronunciation habits and reshaped her entire stage manners, but Ren Limeng was happy to do it.

Ren Limeng succeeded and failed.

She successfully embarked on the path of hosting, but failed to achieve her original wish.

Weighing the pros and cons, she was grateful only because of him, she found her own persistence and ideals.

"Li Meng, you are indeed Xingzhi's junior. He treats you differently! Both of Xingzhi's ideas are great. I agree with them. Let's see what Qingzi and Baiwei have to say!"

There was a hint of tentativeness in Xu Chichi's tone of emotion, and her eyes were filled with unconcealable scrutiny. She had originally thought that among this group of guests, Ren Limeng was the absolute "invisible person", but in the end, the "marginal person" was herself. After all, she had neither filmed a scene with Yan Baiwei nor was she Shen Xingzhi's schoolmate.

"It's mainly thanks to the production team. Director Dong has actually already reached an agreement with Brother Xingzhi. I'm just passing on the message. After all, the shots have to be between us guests. Sister Chichi, do you want to come with me to find Qingzi and the others?"

Ren Limeng kept her achievements and fame to herself, and just perfunctorily answered with a smile, as if she didn't notice the strangeness in Xu Chichi's tone. Instead, she extended an invitation to her. Xu Chichi hesitated for a moment, looked at the camera that had been set up, and nodded.

"Brother Xingzhi is a recognized king of the stage, but he only offered two suggestions. Doesn't that mean he's not really capable?"

Under Li Qingzi's gentle comfort, Yan Baiwei patiently listened to Ren Limeng's words. She spoke with a forced smile, but there was obviously a sting in her words, which was her pent-up anger.

Ren Limeng glanced at the lens, not knowing why Yan Baiwei was so bold, but she would not be Shen Xingzhi's "punching bag", so naturally she would not let Yan Baiwei vent her anger.

"Time is tight, so we need to make a quick decision between the two options. Bai Wei, do you and Qingzi have better suggestions? Everyone can bring them up for discussion."

Ren Limeng spoke calmly, her smiling eyes unaffected by Yan Baiwei's furious glare. She tilted her head to look at Dong Zhu, who was silently observing the situation from behind the camera, and continued jokingly, "If we delay any longer, Director Dong will probably be worried sick. As far as I know, the other three groups have already started training."

Yan Baiwei's eyes were sharp. She stared at Ren Limeng, her breathing became rapid, and she looked at Ren Limeng's whole body with scrutiny.

Ren Limeng was just a bully who was bullying others. She was just a small fry who was jumping around. She was not worth her attention. But the agency behind her had already compromised at noon. If she offended the program team again today, no one would support her. To be able to become a first-line actress, even if Yan Baiwei had a bad temper, she would not be as reckless as the outside world imagined.

"casual."

Yan Baiwei spat out two words like squeezing toothpaste, without looking at Ren Limeng and Xu Chichi again. She was about to turn around and leave with Li Qingzi, but Li Qingzi secretly grabbed her with her right hand.

"Li Meng, it seems that you and Chi Chi are leaning towards the first option. How about "Ode to Heaven and Earth"? Time is short and the task is heavy. We have to hurry up and catch up. Bai Wei is feeling a little unwell today. She has been holding on, but you can probably tell she's not feeling well."

Li Qingzi frowned slightly and explained embarrassedly. She ended the situation for Yan Baiwei in a concise and meaningful way, and pushed the final choice onto Ren Limeng and the other person.

If the result of the first public competition is dismal, the foreshadowing she has laid at this moment will be enough for the majority of netizens to put most of the "judgment" on Shen Xingzhi, Ren Limeng and others, while she herself will remain perfectly unscathed. After all, she is just following the opinions of other people in the team.