Chapter 212: Safety is No Small Matter

The Chanhua check-in point is in Chan Village, a 4A ancient village in Guanshan District. The village is on a mountain that cannot be seen clearly in the rain. Even though the winding mountain road is large and wide, Ren Limeng and his party couldn't help but hesitate when they walked onto the road.

"It's unsafe to go up the mountain in such heavy rain, right?"

Li Qingzi frowned slightly, looked at the other three teammates, then turned to look at the camera and spoke to the program crew through the camera.

"Master, please wait a moment."

Ren Limeng withdrew her gaze from the window. According to her previous research, the hill where the ancient village was located was not high, but in the misty rain, the hill seemed particularly high, and the road suddenly became particularly long. In front of nature, humans are too insignificant, and everyone cannot help but consider safety issues.

"Director Dong, did the production team provide any safety warnings in advance? Will there be landslides on this mountain road? Is everyone's safety guaranteed?"

An Ling and Fei Jingting looked at Ren Limeng who asked the driver to stop the car, and their eyes were more or less filled with the same worry. Ren Limeng picked up the walkie-talkie placed aside, and she asked in a soft tone, looking at another commercial vehicle behind her where Dong Zhu was.

There was a moment of silence on the intercom before Dong Zhu's slow explanation finally came through. "Although Chan Village is on a mountain, the mountain is very low, only a five-minute drive away. This morning, the staff checked with the villagers in advance, and they've never had a major landslide in recent decades."

Dong Zhu paused slightly, "...If the four of you have concerns, the program team supports all your decisions. The program team is just the recorder of your journey, and there are some things we still have to listen to everyone."

Listening to Dong Zhu's ambiguous and suggestive answer, Ren Limeng almost couldn't help but hold back her expression. The program crew suddenly paid so much attention to respecting the guests at this time.

Recording and safety are placed on both sides of the scale, which is a difficult problem even for Dong Zhu. Ren Limeng can understand Dong Zhu's contradictory psychology of not wanting to take responsibility, but it is indeed a bit unkind to directly throw the problem to the guest.

What's more, the consensus of the four people that Dong Zhu specifically pointed out in her words was a foreshadowing of intensified conflicts. If the program crew had not recorded the morning show as a travel check-in station, recording the dispute between a group of guests would also be a good highlight. The program crew's abacus beads were about to fall in front of them like heavy rain.

"Since the production team has already considered the safety issues, and we only have five minutes, why don't we go up and take a look? This afternoon's live broadcast requires floral elements. Although we've already determined the general content of the museum, if we can better understand floral elements, it should be more helpful for the afternoon quiz..."

Fei Jingting spoke weakly, and everyone could see the subtext that Li Qingzi was unwilling to go up the mountain at the moment, but their team was not at an advantage in the song quiz. For the sake of the team, Fei Jingting hesitated for a while, but couldn't help but speak. She looked at Li Qingzi, whose brows were frowning even more, and then silently turned to Ren Limeng and An Ling in the back row.

An Ling and Ren Limeng were looking at each other casually, their eyes meeting and then quickly crossing each other. After Fei Jingting finished speaking, Li Qingzi did not refute out loud, but the silent atmosphere in the room explained all the attitudes better than the frown on her face.

Ren Limeng did not wait for An Ling and Li Qingzi to speak like she had done in the team discussions over the past two days, nor did she deliberately ask for their opinions. She spoke slowly, her eyes sweeping over the other three.

"Let me tell you what I'm thinking. If it weren't for such an uncontrollable natural cause, and such a short distance, I would definitely choose to go up. I understand Jingting's concerns. Frankly, our team may not have an advantage in the quiz. Everyone is worried about this right now, and everyone wants to do more for our team. But as the host of the agricultural channel, I've been on too many outdoor locations. Many natural disasters are very silent, and by the time we realize there's a problem, it's already too late."

Ren Limeng's expression was calm, and she spoke slowly. She straightened her back slightly and looked at everyone with gentle eyes. "As team leader, no matter what the reason, I'm unwilling to gamble with everyone's safety at this time, even if the possibility is very small. We are not just the four of us in front of the camera, but also the thirteen crew members of the production team behind the car. There are five cars in total. The roads are slippery in rainy days, and it takes a long time to pass any section of the mountain. Going up the mountain in a storm like this is too dangerous."

Many times, making decisions in front of the camera can easily cause heated discussions among the audience during the broadcast. Even though Ren Limeng is the so-called captain of the show, she is a nobody with no background or status, but she knows the importance of brainstorming with her own self-knowledge. In the past two days, Ren Limeng would listen to the opinions of all teammates before making her own suggestions in a tactful way.

This was the first time that Ren Limeng spoke so unquestionably in front of the cameras all around her. Her gentle tone revealed a firmness that everyone could see.

Safety is no small matter. In such bad weather, it is not safe even at the foot of the mountain. Ren Limeng does not want to let everyone have ambiguous discussions like the program crew did. It not only wastes time, but is also too dangerous.

"I agree with Li Meng. Forcing ourselves to go up the mountain in such bad weather is a joke for everyone's safety. Director Dong, can we find the inheritor of the flower wrapping at the foot of the mountain? Why don't we go to the training room in Wangjiang District yesterday to learn and experience it?"

An Ling's steady voice was like a magic needle that stabilized the sea, making the somewhat impetuous and dull atmosphere suddenly calm. In the dim car, Ren Limeng's eyes were deep. She couldn't make out An Ling's faint expression at the moment, but no matter what, Ren Limeng just wanted to like An Ling's suggestion.

"no problem."

Dong Zhu came back very quickly this time, and the subsequent arrangements were more orderly than Ren Limeng had imagined. When they finally arrived at the Wangjiang District training room, the Chanhua Heritage Sharing teacher was already sitting quietly in the room. He stood up and greeted them with a smile.

Everything went better than expected.

Until noon.

Chen Xingzhi: I heard it rained very heavily in Gangcheng. Did the recording go smoothly over there?

After filming the flower-wrapping experience learning, Ren Limeng and her team practiced and rehearsed the content of the afternoon live quiz in the training room. It was not until 12:30 noon that everyone started to eat takeaway lunch. They agreed to go to Gangcheng Museum at 1:30 pm after the meal.

Ren Limeng and others sat on the small stools in front of the sofa. A group of people sat around the coffee table and ate quickly and quietly.

Ren Limeng took out her cell phone with her left hand, and as soon as she opened the screen, she saw the new message sent by Shen Xingzhi in the morning. She subconsciously glanced out the window where the rain was still pouring.

The rain in Gangcheng was still pouring down, accompanied by a violent wind that swept through without any regard for the surroundings.

Ren Limeng: It’s okay, but the original recording location on the mountain was cancelled this morning. Is it raining in Yang City too?

Chen Xingzhi: Yes, but it’s not big. You should pay attention to safety these days and don’t be too stubborn.

Chen Xingzhi: I heard that your live broadcast venue in the afternoon is indoors, which is great. Try not to stay outdoors these two days.

Chen Xingzhi: If the water level rises, try not to go out. Safety is the most important thing.

Shen Xingzhi: Do you need me to say hello to the program team?

Ren Limeng understood what Shen Xingzhi meant. The program crew had their own focus and plans for recording. The program effect was the most important thing. Even if it was pouring rain, it was impossible to easily change the schedule because of this "little thing".

There is only a one in ten thousand chance that someone's safety might be compromised. The program crew will not temporarily change the recording plan for the next few days because of this one-in-ten-thousand chance. If Ren Limeng is worried that recording is unsafe in bad weather, she will inevitably have an unpleasant argument and stalemate with the program crew.

Especially since Ren Limeng has no background and no status, it is very difficult for her to directly influence the decision of the program team. If she is not careful, she may get a reputation in the circle as being hesitant and difficult to deal with even the smallest matter, which will greatly affect her reputation.

Ren Limeng: No need, thank you Brother Xingzhi. We agreed to be in cahoots with each other. It would be too weird to ask you to intervene in our team’s affairs.

Ren Limeng hesitated for a moment, but still firmly rejected Shen Xingzhi. The current fierce rain did make the recording a little troublesome, but it was not to the point where it could not be recorded. She alone, or their team alone, was enough to handle it.

Chen Xingzhi: Mengmeng, I am your boyfriend, it is my duty to help you with your affairs.

Shen Xingzhi: Speaking of which, when can I have a formal status?

Chen Xingzhi spoke casually about the public matter, but Ren Limeng could sense the caution behind those few words. The gap in their careers could not be ignored between the words. The disparity in their career status might not have an impact on their relationship now, but that didn't mean she couldn't see it, nor did it mean there was "something promising in the future."

Ren Limeng never thought of revealing it on the show. She even tossed and turned many times thinking about things related to Shen Xingzhi.

This relationship was a pleasant surprise. She believed that Shen Xingzhi understood her concerns and decisions, so from Monday's impulsive decision to fall in love until now, they have tacitly avoided public issues.

But neither of them could let this matter go lightly.

Shen Xingzhi wanted to make it public.

He had only kept the matter to himself out of consideration for her situation and had not discussed it seriously with her.

From the beginning of their relationship, or even earlier, Ren Limeng also understood Chen Xingzhi. She knew that he wanted to introduce her to everyone, just like this week even though they were not in the same team, he still wanted to protect her. Ren Limeng could not ignore it.

If she were 20 years old, Ren Limeng would have wanted to tell the world the first second she fell in love with Shen Xingzhi, but now she is mature and independent, and she can't just think about love. Ren Limeng has to think about the impact of this relationship on her career.

Now that Chen Xingzhi's contract renewal issue is at the forefront, and her own channel transformation is also unclear, focusing on the relationship at this time is irresponsible to each other.

Ren Limeng unconsciously stopped eating with her chopsticks and stared at Shen Xingzhi's nonchalant question, which he asked with a nonchalant look. A light flashed in her eyes that was darker and more difficult to distinguish than the gray sky outside the window.