Chapter 33 Be Careful

Dong Zhu did not mention the hot search anymore and let it take its course. Ren Limeng sat aside and watched her affectionately ask Shen Xingzhi about his feelings and suggestions on the journey of the past two days. For a while, the atmosphere in the box was very harmonious.

Ren Limeng swung her sore arms slightly out of boredom, secretly sighing that her energy was not as good as before. She had only trained intensively for a few hours, but she felt so tired. She thought back to when she was a child, she could practice with her spear from morning to night and still be full of energy the next day. After all, she was not that young at the age of thirty.

"Xingzhi, everyone knows that you haven't been on a variety show in a while. If you feel uncomfortable in any way, just let us know. We will do our best to accommodate you. The production team is really happy and grateful that you can come to "Shan Hai"! There are some small things. If the production team has not taken good care of you, I would like to say sorry here in advance!"

Ren Limeng raised her eyebrows slightly, and keenly noticed that Dong Zhu's way of addressing Shen Xingzhi had changed, from "Teacher Shen" to "Xingzhi", which was quite intriguing.

"Director Dong, you're too polite. I've been bothering you and the production crew for the past few days. Before Sister Jiao came, I asked her to do the vocals for her, but I've been so busy these past two days that I forgot. I believe that both the production crew and Hanxing hope that "Shan Hai" will continue to do better and better, and I am no exception."

Shen Xingzhi supported his hands on his chest. He glanced at Ren Limeng and looked at Dong Zhu with a gentle and deep gaze. There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, showing his relaxed temperament.

Ren Limeng was somewhat unable to adapt to the maturity of Chen Xingzhi. The more she listened to the conversation between Chen Xingzhi and Dong Zhu, the more doubts she had in her heart.

Gradually, Ren Limeng had a guess in her mind. She secretly took out her mobile phone with her right hand and opened it. After opening the Weibo hot search list, it was as expected.

The first hot search on Weibo is "Chen Xingzhi's "Shan Hai"". Looking at the entries on the full screen, they are basically all related to "Shan Hai", but there is no gossip discussion about her and Shen Xingzhi.

It was as if people's interests were naturally replaced by the new hot spots of "Shan Hai". If Ren Limeng had not watched the conversation between Shen Xingzhi and Dong Zhu, she could not imagine that there was a mastermind behind all this seemingly normal stuff.

Ren Limeng specifically searched for her and Shen Xingzhi's names. The discussions at the front were more about being alumni of Communication University and her identity as a host. Ren Limeng roughly scanned the page and found that everyone's focus had been completely diverted to the marketing accounts. Not many people were arguing about their relationship anymore, and the occasional discussions were quickly brushed off.

Han Xing lowered the gossip entries containing the word "explosion" to the hot search so quickly and decisively, and her subtle guidance was so professional. She would never complain about the efficiency of the staff behind Chen Xingzhi again. This time, it was really eye-opening!

I had only heard before that the so-called hot searches were not that simple, but when I experienced it myself for the first time, it was still hard for Ren Limeng not to be amazed and moved.

Shen Xingzhi had also matured a lot. Ren Limeng thought about the time she and he were alone in the box, and she was suddenly shocked.

In a trance, Ren Limeng couldn't help but wonder when Shen Xingzhi knew the mastermind behind the scenes. Was he prepared to remove the trending search a long time ago, or did he do it on impulse?

Was his repeated attempts to seduce her into becoming "black and red" a genuine love or a pretense?

But no matter what, the matter was handled satisfactorily enough and she was very satisfied.

Compared to the solemn statements and clarifications from both sides that she had initially thought of, this quiet handling was more appropriate. The alternative "Mountains and Seas" hot search also gave the program team enough face, and even she got some of the popularity for free.

Apart from Shen Xingzhi's wallet, this incident almost achieved a win-win situation for all parties.

Dong Zhu didn't stay in the bar for too long. Before she left, she suddenly changed the subject. "Teacher Shen, aren't you taking shortcuts to make money tonight? It's very difficult for our production team to handle this. Director Yao will definitely disagree if he finds out. What do you think..."

"Director Dong, Director Yao is still unhappy about the hot search tonight?"

Chen Xing's words were ambiguous and directly blocked Dong Zhu's mouth. Dong Zhu glanced at the message on his mobile phone screen, shook his head with a wry smile, and did not dwell on the matter anymore. He said goodbye and left first.

The "Chen Xingzhi" card is almost the most effective marketing tool of the program team. The program team is in the wrong about the hot search. Even if Chen Xingzhi's behavior is indeed not in line with the program regulations, Dong Zhu can't do anything about it. He even has to find a way to help him get away with it, make his behavior reasonable and compliant, or cleverly hide it during the broadcast.

"Senior Xingzhi, what shortcut did you take?"

Ren Limeng was a little curious about what kind of riddle Shen Xingzhi and Dong Zhu were talking about. She stood in front of the sofa, looked at Dong Zhu's departing back, and asked in a low voice.

"nothing."

Shen Xingzhi didn't want to say more. He looked at the re-set-up camera expressionlessly, "Ren Limeng, are we going back to the hotel?"

"Senior, please go back first. I have something else to do."

Ren Li secretly complained about Shen Xingzhi's thriftiness with words, but she still had a smile on her face. She put on her black baseball cap, picked up her bag, said hello to Shen Xingzhi, and prepared to go downstairs.

After dealing with the hot search issue, Ren Limeng's attitude towards Shen Xingzhi was still gentle and kind, but it was a little less attentive.

She has done very well not to burn bridges after crossing them. After the variety show is finished, she will definitely perform a "face-changing" stunt in front of Shen Xingzhi. It's okay for other people, but she is so affectionate in front of Shen Xingzhi. She is really overcoming her psychological burden every moment!

"Ren Limeng, are you still planning to stay in the bar?"

After leaving the box, Shen Xingzhi followed Ren Limeng slowly. After watching her go downstairs and sneak towards the dance floor, she didn't look like she was going to leave. Shen Xingzhi frowned slightly and reached out to grab the corner of her clothes.

Ren Limeng was lost in the atmosphere of searching for someone, her mind and eyes fixed on the bustling dance floor ahead. A thought welled up in her mind: the band seemed to be playing the same accompaniment as before, but why was the drumming wrong? This drum was just like everyone else's, definitely not the drummer she had remembered so well from the first glimpse.

There was a commotion around the dance floor, and Ren Limeng suddenly felt an external force rushing towards her shoulder. She was startled and had to stop. She followed the direction of the force and threw herself backwards towards an empty booth in the corner.

Ren Limeng deftly used the glass surface at the edge of the booth to support herself and steady herself. She unconsciously turned her head and glared at the source of the force, and saw Shen Xingzhi who had already reached out to help her. From a distance, she might almost be in Shen Xingzhi's arms.

Shen Xingzhi had physical contact with her?

Ren Limeng imagined the camera crew hidden under the dim lights around her. At that moment, there was only one word in her mind - run away!

Pulling and tugging with Shen Xingzhi in front of the camera was more terrifying than her falling in public.

In an instant, Ren Limeng moved like an agile deer. At the moment when Shen Xingzhi's left hand was about to touch her right arm, Ren Limeng cleverly turned slightly to the side, and took half a step to the other side as if inadvertently. She pushed forward with her right hand, completely widening the distance between her and Shen Xingzhi.

"Thank you, Senior!"

Do the whole act.

Ren Limeng seemed to have just noticed Shen Xingzhi's outstretched hands. The smile on her face was a little embarrassed, but her movements were very neat and clear. She stood up straight and steady on the spot. At this moment, her body's vigilance even exceeded her fatigue, as if the past few hours of practice were just a drizzle, which hardly affected Ren Limeng's actions.

The moment he noticed Ren Limeng staggering again, Shen Xingzhi's movements were obviously hasty for a moment. In the shadow of the light, the concern in his eyes was almost revealed to others. However, the next second, the somewhat flustered Shen Xingzhi caught a flash of calmness on Ren Limeng's face. His fingers trembled slightly, his wrist slowly retracted, and his left palm rotated ninety degrees to the left, and he also supported himself on the booth calmly.

"Be careful."

Shen Xingzhi's voice was cold, and no emotion could be heard in his words. The changing colorful lights hid his face and seemed to take away all his emotions, leaving only a polite reminder.

"Senior, do you have anything else to say?"

Ren Limeng lowered her head, her fair and well-behaved right hand and Shen Xingzhi's broad and powerful left hand were both quietly supported on the edge of the booth. Ren Limeng's fingertips curled up subtly, and then curled up again. She just wanted to stay away from Shen Xingzhi's outstretched solid hand. She didn't notice it just now, and their fingers were almost touching each other.

Even though she knew that the camera couldn't capture the booth in the corner, Ren Limeng couldn't help but bend her slender fingers.

The tiny distance between their fingertips was like an invisible chasm separating her and him.

"Schoolgirl, are you destroying the bridge after crossing it?"

Chen Xingzhi followed Ren Limeng's line of sight, frowned slightly, and slowly leaned forward half a step. Ren Limeng could almost feel the masculine scent that came with Chen Xingzhi. It was different from the air around her, which was mixed with various aromas and smoke. It was a slightly sweet smell with a hint of citrus, so clean that she almost got intoxicated.

Shen Xingzhi's cold voice sounded low in Ren Limeng's ears, instantly bringing Ren Limeng back to her senses. She subconsciously glanced around, but there were no familiar faces as she had imagined, only young men and women enjoying the nightlife on the dance floor.

"Senior, it's getting late. I won't keep you any longer!"

Ren Limeng quietly avoided Shen Xingzhi's focused gaze. She pushed back with her right hand and took a step back slightly, once again maintaining a suitable friendly distance from Shen Xingzhi.

Shen Xingzhi's question didn't seem as cold as his voice sounded?

But none of this matters. Ren Limeng's eyes were slightly unfocused as she stared at the perfect handsome face that was magnified in front of her and listened to the heavy metal music that resounded throughout the bar. Her mind was really a bit confused. At this moment, she could only barely maintain a faint smile on her face. She just wanted to get away with it quickly and part ways with Shen Xingzhi as soon as possible.

In other words, act separately.

She thought that after the exchange ended and they left the box, they would tacitly separate directly, but she didn't expect Shen Xingzhi to still follow her.

After going downstairs, she chose to go straight to the dance floor. This path led to the central bar counter of the bar, but it was not the first choice to leave the bar. Shen Xingzhi...why did he follow?