Chapter 44 You are flexible now

Hearing Ren Limeng's words with a smile, the suddenly shortened distance made Shen Xing subconsciously want to retreat, but the cold concrete wall instantly covered his entire back, which was hard enough and enough to keep him awake.

He could clearly see Ren Limeng's lively and beautiful big eyes. Compared with the dignified and gentle appearance during the recording, there was more temptation in her eyes, an unconcealed scrutiny and judgment, rather than love in her heart and eyes.

Chen Xingzhi lowered his eyes, suddenly avoiding Ren Limeng's sight. His cold voice was like the moon in the sky, with a bit of etherealness, "Will you cling to me? Ren Limeng, I am your best choice to break the deadlock."

Ren Limeng's smile froze, Shen Xingzhi's words were still so cold and sharp, but it was an undeniable fact.

Indeed, the program team has a total of four male guests, and the popularity of the two big names, Shen Xingzhi and Chen He, is obviously higher than the other two, and the popularity itself is the purpose of hyping up the CP.

Even if the two unknown celebrities turn their fake love into reality, the attention they bring may not be as much as the scandal of a big star. Otherwise, why would Hanxing repeatedly send ambiguous signals about the relationship between Shen Xingzhi and Li Qingzi? He just wants to take advantage of the popularity of the top star.

"Junior sister" is fine, and "school sister" is naturally fine too. It was Shen Xingzhi who took the initiative to propose it. Even if Shen Xingzhi's fans chased and scolded her, the popularity can be imagined. It was like a big piece of fat meat placed in front of the hungry refugees, damn tempting.

Although she doesn't want to be a female star who is always on the hot search list, who can really ignore the pie that falls from the sky?

"Why? Chen Xingzhi, I don't understand. Just one rumor about us can make you lose over two million followers. What are you trying to achieve by hyping up your relationship?"

The more greedy you are, the more fearful you will be. Ren Limeng kept reminding herself to stay calm. She must remain calm. The choice she made at this moment was enough to change her entire variety show.

"you guess."

Shen Xingzhi smiled slightly, and without waiting for Ren Limeng to answer, he suddenly continued, "School sister, we are divorced."

If Ren Limeng's flying thoughts in the previous second were like a raging sea of ​​fire, and she could only barely keep it boiling quietly with all her strength, then at this moment, with Shen Xingzhi's light statement, all her thoughts had completely cooled down. Ren Limeng bit her lips lightly, raised her chin slightly, and her delicate jawline was tightly stretched.

Hearing Shen Xingzhi say this so calmly, it seemed difficult for her to force out a similarly calm smile, but she had to face the challenge.

"so what?"

Ren Limeng took a deep breath secretly, and instead of retreating, she moved forward, staring at Shen Xingzhi's eyes that were as quiet as a deep pool. She slowly walked forward, gently tiptoed, her eyes deep and hot, as if hiding two burning flames, approaching Shen Xingzhi.

Their breathing was so close that the tips of their noses were only a fingernail's distance apart. The narrow stairwell was so quiet that it was almost eerie. There were only two figures shrouded in orange light, leaving overlapping shadows on the concrete wall that were almost merged into one.

Apart from the sound of breathing, there was only the intertwined heartbeats.

"Ren Limeng..."

Chen Xingzhi's figure was tall and silent, his Adam's apple rolled slightly, and his porcelain-like skin seemed even more tense in the interweaving of light and shadow. He finally couldn't help but called out Ren Limeng's full name hoarsely, his fingers moved slightly, but he didn't make any move to push her away. Ren Limeng didn't know if it was her illusion, she always felt that his gaze at this moment was extremely aggressive, so strong that she wanted to avoid it.

But she had just stepped forward, and at this critical moment of confrontation, she couldn't lose her momentum. Ren Limeng tried to open her eyes wide, the smile on her lips deepened a little, and her nose almost brushed against Shen Xingzhi, and she said sweetly, "Senior, what's wrong?"

She didn't have Shen Xingzhi's confidence, but she had her own way to take back the initiative. Ten years ago, she had used some tricks that were cowardly but not daring enough, but now she had no scruples at all. She didn't believe he could handle it!

"Ren Limeng, was it Dong Zhu or Yao Xin who finalized your appearance on the show?"

Ren Limeng opened her eyes wide. The atmosphere was just right at the moment. Shen Xingzhi's change of topic was too abrupt, but she was indeed a little disappointed. As if she remembered something, she finally said slowly, "Director Dong had three rounds of interviews. Director Yao also came for the final round. Don't worry, I didn't mention you. They did ask about my relationship status. I said I was single, but I met the wrong person when I was young and was divorced. They didn't ask any further questions."

When Ren Limeng answered this question, she used some tricks carefully. The program crew probably thought that her ex-husband was an amateur and did not pay too much attention to this issue. He was just the host of the agricultural channel who came to save the situation. She did not have much traffic, so naturally she did not need to think so much about it.

Hearing the word "single", Shen Xingzhi's throat moved noticeably, but after listening to Ren Limeng's words, he just repeated playfully, "Meeting the wrong person?"

The cold voice carried a hint of self-mockery, "Indeed, I am sorry for you."

Ren Limeng suddenly took a half step back, her eyes sharp, "Chen Xingzhi, are we talking about business?"

The hard tone lacked the slightly frivolous smile. Even if he had let it go, it was still a wound that had festered severely, so how could there be no traces in his heart?

But work is work, and even if she wants to escape, she only allows herself to face it bravely, "If this is why you want to hype me up, I refuse."

She almost forgot that he was her ex-husband. She was afraid that her hard work would not only not reap the benefits, but also lead to failure. She was not crazy about such a high-risk thing.

"As long as you don't make trouble, it doesn't matter if we're divorced. No one will know."

Ren Limeng's voice regained its composure. Even though she was wearing cute pink pajamas with playful cartoon patterns, it couldn't hide her mature temperament. Her gentle eyes revealed a hint of calmness that could not be ignored. "I'll reply first. If there's nothing special, we won't contact each other privately."

It should have been done long ago. After a few days of recording, she finally relaxed. Even if Shen Xingzhi's traffic was tempting, a poisonous red apple, no matter how delicious it was, would be of no use.

Chen Xingzhi was almost amused by Ren Limeng's quick change of attitude. Looking at Ren Limeng's figure who was about to leave without mercy, he couldn't help it after all. He grabbed Ren Limeng's right hand with his left hand, stepped forward with great oppression, and pressed Ren Limeng with such force that it seemed as if she was going to crush her bones. Ren Limeng subconsciously retreated until she was pressed against the cold wall on the other side.

"Ren Limeng, you're great! Aren't you afraid of offending me?"

"Don't be angry, senior, you hurt me."

Ren Limeng had a gentle smile on her face. She raised her left hand and slowly pinched the slender fingers that Shen Xingzhi was holding on to her. It was not as heavy as she had imagined. She gently but firmly pushed them away one by one. "How could a small-time celebrity like me afford to offend you? Please be magnanimous and don't bother with me. I am doing this for our own good. If the production crew saw us meeting today, it would only cause trouble. Senior, I just want to record the show well. As for other things... just consider it my fault. I apologize."

"You are quite flexible now."

Shen Xingzhi looked at Ren Limeng coldly. The distance between them was too close. Ren Limeng could clearly feel the rise and fall of his chest. It seemed that he was the only one she could see.

The stairwell was indeed a good place to avoid people, but Ren Limeng regretted it. She would never meet anyone in the stairwell again! In the small space, there was nowhere to hide, so she could only face his eyes, and every minute and every second became unbearable.

But she couldn't irritate him anymore at this moment. After working for many years, she was indeed flexible. Apart from her own joys and sorrows, she had also learned to be patient.

Endure the harsh demands of the boss, endure the hot temper of the interviewee, endure all the unreasonable demands of the client. And in the program "Shan Hai", top stars like Chen Xingzhi are also the client. She can't even afford to offend Yan Baiwei, let alone Chen Xingzhi. She can only show weakness and coax him.

So, you still have to pursue your career! Only when you become strong can you get rid of all the troubles.

As if sensing Ren Limeng's distracted thoughts, Chen Xingzhi sighed softly and finally said, "Xu Jiao knows you."

Ren Limeng was slightly stunned when she heard Shen Xingzhi continue, "I don't plan to renew my contract with Hanxing. She has been testing me these past two days after seeing the trending searches."

"What are you testing?"

Ren Limeng asked subconsciously, and immediately reacted quickly, "She wants to threaten you with our affairs?"

This is a somewhat baffling question. Can this matter threaten Shen Xingzhi? Is she that important?

No, the important thing should be that Shen Xingzhi is divorced.

When this incident broke out, she was the innocent victim. Shen Xingzhi's fans still had some sympathy for Shen Xingzhi, but they would show no mercy to her. By then, she might have to endure anger a hundred times more intense than last night.

Ren Limeng stood up straight, her tone becoming serious, "Chen Xingzhi, what are you thinking? If we hype up our CP at this time, wouldn't that just be a trap for us?"

Is there any better way to change the established facts? This is a bomb that can explode at any time. Ren Limeng looked at Shen Xingzhi with complicated eyes.

“It’s a prelude.”

Chen Xingzhi's voice was calm. Noticing the change in Ren Limeng's attitude, he slowly straightened up. Finally, a glimmer of light appeared between the two of them. "I still have two months of contract with Hanxing. During this time, I will still be a Hanxing artist. Xu Jiao won't take the initiative to expose the secrets. We must take this opportunity to give the audience a shot in the arm so that we can turn passivity into initiative."

"Foreshadowing? Like when you team up and call me your schoolmate?"

Ren Limeng immediately recalled the recent trending topics. After the two episodes of "Shan Hai" aired, the audience had completely different reactions to her and Shen Xingzhi's relationship. "Did you plan all this?"

Thinking about it carefully, Ren Limeng's breathing became a little rapid, and suddenly she looked at Shen Xingzhi as if he were a stranger. Under the similar outstanding appearance, he was no longer the senior Xingzhi of the past.

She should have known this earlier, but still...

"As expected of a top star in the entertainment industry."

Ren Limeng said this softly, she did not look at Shen Xingzhi again, as she expected, he had some intentions, but she did not have the excitement of guessing his thoughts.

Shen Xingzhi did not block Ren Limeng's way again, but Ren Limeng did not move for a long time, and silence spread between the two of them.