Chapter 25 "Mountains and Seas" premieres!

Xu Chichi supported herself with her left hand and looked at Ren Limeng. There was obvious regret in her voice, and her tone hinted at persuasion and temptation. She hadn't thought that Ren Limeng would have to train in the evening. Today was the premiere of "Mountains and Seas", and she thought Ren Limeng would at least pay attention to this matter.

Xu Chichi seems to be somewhat unknown in the show, but her fans on the entire network have already exceeded 10 million. For Ren Limeng, recording a video with her and showing "sisterly love" is a "good way" to increase exposure at this stage.

But when she heard Xu Chichi's invitation, Ren Limeng lowered her eyes and smiled, but still declined directly, and there seemed to be a hint of regret in her words.

"Sorry, Sister Chi Chi, I might have to practice until nine or ten o'clock. I'm not familiar with the song 'Song of Heaven and Earth'. Brother Xingzhi was quite strict with Bai Wei today. I'm afraid my performance tomorrow will be too bad."

Compared to relying on shooting vlogs with Xu Chichi to attract attention and increase fans in the short term, Ren Limeng thought more in her mind. She knew that when facing "Shan Hai", she could not rely on deliberate marketing based on external factors.

Moreover, if they were intimate in Xu Chichi's vlog, but she and Xu Chichi were shown as just casual acquaintances in the program crew's camera, she would definitely suffer backlash.

Xu Chichi was not her best choice as a partner. Ren Limeng had carefully planned every aspect of herself in front of the camera.

Her journey in this variety show had a clear goal. After careful consideration, Ren Limeng deliberately did not choose a likable character that would be more likely to attract fans in front of the camera. Instead, she tried to retain some of her external personality and show a performance that was more like her real working state.

What remains unchanged is her friendly smile. As a host, she naturally has to keep smiling and remain calm in front of the camera.

What's more, after working as a host for a long time, smiling has become her instinct sometimes.

"That's right, I'll also take some time to prepare for 'Ode to Heaven and Earth' tonight!"

Xu Chichi sighed softly, thinking of tomorrow's participle, she pressed the solar plexus which had already started to have a headache.

She certainly had many considerations in exposing the persona of being a fan of Shen Xingzhi, but she was indeed a casual fan of Shen Xingzhi for many years. She knew very well that in her professional field, Shen Xingzhi was much more strict when he was serious than when he was the captain.

Even if she had to record a vlog for the premiere of "Mountains and Seas", even if she just wanted to lie in bed now, she had to prepare "Song of Heaven and Earth", especially when Ren Limeng, who was on the same team and in the same room with her, was so hardworking.

Xu Chichi didn't want to be in Ren Limeng's control group, nor could she let herself become the guest who dragged the team down. She knew very well that her fans were not like Yan Baiwei's, who were all die-hard fans left behind after the company's various secret fan-abuse marketing, and their fighting power was off the charts.

Ren Limeng didn't think about these things anymore. At seven o'clock in the evening, she arrived at the training room prepared by the program team on time and began to learn the basic content of "Song of Heaven and Earth".

The training room was much more exquisite than Ren Limeng had imagined. It was located in the luxurious hotel where Yan Baiwei and Li Qingzi chose to stay. In addition to a wall of floor-to-ceiling mirrors, there were also beautifully presented snacks and fruits. Even mineral water was generously provided by the program crew in unlimited quantities.

Ren Limeng’s main idea is to save as much as possible and drink as much as possible.

A training room set up like this deserves great praise!

Ren Limeng picked up the cup of mineral water and drank it slowly and gently. She glanced around and couldn't help but guess that the program team might hope that some guests would choose to stay overnight in the training room. At least, she was a little tempted at the moment, but there were no comfortable beds in the training room after all. She decided to wait and see and not try to be unconventional.

The teaching assistant Mr. Zhu invited by the program team is mainly responsible for teaching the vocal part.

During the training break, with Ren Limeng's intentional guidance and inquiries, Teacher Zhu revealed a lot of information.

For example, since the song selection of Ren Limeng and her group was outside the preparation of the program team, the stage director is still working overtime to prepare the stage plan for the song "Song of Heaven and Earth", and the dance teacher is also learning and adapting the dance demo prepared by Shen Xingzhi.

It seems that the choice of "Song of Heaven and Earth" has indeed disrupted the program team's plan. I just don't know whether this risky move will be brilliant or embarrassing in the end.

What we have to face more immediately than this worry is the broadcast of the first episode of "Shan Hai".

After learning the lyrics of "Song of Heaven and Earth" with Teacher Zhu, Ren Limeng practiced the dance demo video many times by herself. It was past nine o'clock in the evening when she finally finished training. She sat on the leather sofa in the training room, slumped over, with a large white towel covering her entire face like wings.

Ren Limeng wiped it roughly, lifted the wet towel, and took out her cell phone tiredly.

It was the first time for Ren Limeng to appear on an entertainment variety show. "Shan Hai" finally premiered. In her heart, she was not as calm and composed as she looked on the outside.

In the first episode, with twenty stars gathered together, she, the "background board" sitting in the corner, probably didn't get many shots.

She clearly told herself to stay calm, as she had experienced many ups and downs, but Ren Limeng was still a little uneasy.

Ren Limeng gently opened the lock screen page, and was "overwhelmed" by 99+ new social media message notifications, which startled her and made her sit up straight.

The constant vibrating of the phone was a bit exaggerated. It seemed different from what she expected...?

Could it be that Orange Platform's "Mountains and Seas" this season didn't prioritize the cast based on their star status? How could a relatively unknown actress like her actually rise to prominence in the first episode?

In the training room, the camera was working non-stop, faithfully recording Ren Limeng's every reaction every second. The towel covering half of her face happened to cover most of Ren Limeng's face, and the remaining eyes still looked calm and composed. Ren Limeng calmly put on the Bluetooth headset. Even the staff of the program crew behind the camera could not guess Ren Limeng's mood at the moment.

But there is no doubt that, contrary to the seemingly calm Ren Limeng, the hot searches at this moment have exploded.

The Weibo rankings were almost dominated by the powerful TV series "Twenty Changes of Mountains and Seas" which gained popularity after its launch. The scrolling entries were updated as the first episode progressed, with new hot searches coming one after another. The top searches that remained constant were those of several well-known stars such as "Chen Xingzhi", "Chen He", "Chen Xi", and "Yan Baiwei".

"Chen Xingzhi's "The End of an Autumn Hair"" has been on the top of the trending search list. There are already more than 50,000 comments in the comment section, and new comments are still emerging every moment.

"The end of an autumn hair! I can still hear the end of an autumn hair in my lifetime! He used his ultimate move on the first stage! It's awesome!"

"I fell in love with this song back then, and even after all these years, I still feel so moved when I hear it (crying)"

"Even non-fans couldn't help but comment on it. How many people's youth were amazed by the sudden appearance of Shen Xingzhi ten years ago!"

"Even the smallest hair can gleam with a thousand-foot brilliance. It's been so hard to see my brother get to where he is today!"

"Chen Xingzhi should be considered the only top-tier elected by the people, voted for by real people, and it's been ten years!"

"Although I'm no longer a fan, I have to be one again today! Cheer for our best Xingzhi! You will definitely still be the number one in "Shan Hai"!"

Ren Limeng was a little surprised when she clicked on the hot search. In just over an hour, some fans had already made a comparison chart of Shen Xingzhi singing "The End of an Autumn Hair" ten years ago and ten years later. The bustling crowd at the graduation party on the university playground and the silence on the stage of the "Mountains and Seas" performance, in the intersection of time and space, except for the completely different backgrounds, Shen Xingzhi sitting in front of the piano stand, with the love of time, seemed to have not changed at all.

His eyes were still cold and deep, his focused gaze carrying an intoxicating light, his slender white fingers dancing lightly on the black and white piano keys, each touch moving people's hearts precisely and powerfully, the deep and layered piano sound accompanied by the clear and pleasant male voice together outlined a beautiful performance picture.

Shen Xingzhi is not only a performer, but also a musical poet. His intoxicating music tells endless stories and carries the emotions of countless people.

The camera art design of "Mountains and Seas" is so wonderful, coupled with the fans' passionate comparison editing, Ren Limeng held the small mobile phone screen in her hand, and her surging emotions were even more intense than the day of her first stage. In many moments, looking at the Chen Xingzhi ten years ago on the screen, some soft corners of her heart would still be gently touched.

For Ren Limeng, every note of "The End of an Autumn Hair" sounds like the whisper of time, gently telling of the emotions that have been hidden by time, all the love, hatred and grudges that have become the past.

This feeling suddenly ended when I saw the 2nd minute and 15 seconds of the edited video.

Ren Limeng's heartbeat seemed to stop for a second, her pupils suddenly dilated, her body instantly became stiff, and she stared blankly at the graceful figure standing behind Shen Xingzhi on the screen.

Ten years ago, at Shen Xingzhi's senior graduation party, when he was singing and playing the guitar on the stage, she was standing on the side, ready to go on stage to host the show as soon as the show ended. I don't know which student's camera actually recorded her at that moment!

Her eyes were fixed on Shen Xingzhi, her fiery gaze was an admiration that could not be hidden, her slightly red cheeks were an expression of her unspeakable love, and her grinning smile was an unspoken heartbeat. At that time, Ren Limeng, in the center of the playground where thousands of people gathered, still had only Shen Xingzhi in her heart and eyes.

How could such a person be completely recorded? Absolutely a dark history!

At that time, she was simply a complete pervert! She was completely different from the dignified and generous person she is now!

What's worse is that from the first episode of "Shan Hai" to the end of the initial stage performance, the broadcast footage clearly recorded her sitting next to Shen Xingzhi, and even gave her two seconds of talking to Shen Xingzhi about her job as a host.

The face with white teeth and bright eyes appeared repeatedly at the same time. The beautiful and bright face was impressive. Ren Limeng, who had only served as a background board in the performance, was screenshoted separately, and the discussion entry "Ren Limeng" gradually became a hot search.

"Am I seeing correctly??? The female host at the front desk ten years ago is the guest sitting next to Shen Xingzhi on the show, right?!!"

"Ren Limeng? Who is this?! A little celebrity with no fame at all dares to try to scam my brother! Just take her away and we'll do it, no appointment needed!"

"Pictures speak louder than words. I'd say those eyes and noses are 90% similar, right? If they knew each other, why were they acting as strangers on the show? Ren Limeng even introduced herself in a formal manner. It's so weird! (dog head)"