Chapter 96 What do you think of Han Tai?

Shen Xingzhi: It’s okay, I forgive you.

Shen Xingzhi's new news came quickly. Ren Limeng and Yan Fangshu had just left the garage. Noticing the subtle expression on Ren Limeng's face, Yan Fangshu stopped and asked, "Mengmeng?"

"ah?"

Ren Limeng put away her phone, stepped forward and hugged Yan Fangshu's left arm, "It's okay, Shen Xingzhi just sent me a message again, and I found him so childish."

"childish?"

"Just stop being so awkward. Let's go, the takeout has arrived. I'm so hungry! Let's go upstairs!"

Ren Limeng finally turned her attention from her mobile phone to reality. She smiled and held hands with Yan Fangshu, and the two slowly walked into Yan Fangshu's house.

This is the new house Yan Fangshu bought when she got married two years ago. It is located in a high-end residential area in Meishi and has good privacy. Ren Limeng came here once before last year, and this time she chose to order takeout to eat at home. The two of them also took into consideration that Ren Limeng was currently recording "Mountains and Seas", which is said to be a 24-hour full record. If someone photographed her privately gathering with amateur friends, it would be a bit troublesome.

"Mengmeng, when you were recording the show today, I saw Yueyue and Hantai accompanying you the whole time. Did Meixiang plan to have them host you? I heard that all their performances this week were canceled, and Huang Meizhou, the two mainstays, wouldn't be on stage. Meixiang is really generous this time and takes your show very seriously."

Yan Fangshu and Ren Limeng sat on the sofa in the living room. Yan Fangshu handed the chopsticks to Ren Limeng, who had just opened the box of roast duck. "Xu Kai has been making trouble in recent years, always shouting the slogan of creating a Huangmei star. But this time, no one expected that he would be invited to the "Shanhai" program."

"No wonder, Li Chuyue and Han Tai are our opera teachers for the performance. Today they said they would be with Mei Shi for the whole show. Judging from the program crew's intentions, it seems like they will be recording together. Did Mei Xiang give them some money?"

Ren Limeng put three large pieces of roast duck skin into the pancake, stuffed them into her mouth happily, and squinted her eyes comfortably.

During the afternoon recording, she observed that the camera was not only aimed at the four guests, but also at Li Chuyue and Han Tai. "Mountains and Seas" is not a public welfare program, and every shot of "Inch of Land is Gold" has its reason.

"Rumor has it, they've invested all the marketing money this year, so Yueyue's going to be famous too? What are you two talking about... Seriously, we're filming a show together again, so if you have any questions, just talk them out. I'll set you up, or maybe call her over now? For so many years, the emperor isn't in a hurry, but the eunuchs are. Maybe this will be the turning point. Sometimes... I really miss when we were in school, complaining about how tired we were from rehearsing every day and wanting to grow up quickly. Now think about it, how happy we were back then!"

Yan Fangshu hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke tentatively when she saw Ren Limeng, who seemed quite happy. She was half lying on the sofa, and her tone became more and more emotional. She and Ren Limeng grew up together, practiced acting together, and they almost wanted to be together 24 hours a day. Who would have thought that it would be so difficult for them to see each other now? The last time she saw Ren Limeng was last year, a whole year ago.

"Aren't you happy now? You have a loving marriage, a smooth career, and no in-laws to worry about. This is the pinnacle of life. Sometimes I even think it's better to come back. Why work so hard out there?"

Ren Limeng pretended to push Yan Fangshu and opened the fruit platter next to her. "I just met Li Chuyue. As for our relationship, I still say the same thing. Don't worry about it. I've already taken care of it. You just need to be beautiful and eat and drink!"

Ren Limeng didn't want to say much to Yan Fangshu. After she broke up with Li Chuyue, Ren Limeng had asked Yan Fangshu many times in a roundabout way to make sure that Li Chuyue had no other thoughts. Maybe it was just that Li Chuyue was "obsessed" for a while. They had all been childhood friends for many years, and Yan Fangshu had a carefree personality. Ren Limeng didn't want to make Yan Fangshu worry, nor did she want to put Yan Fangshu in a difficult position.

She waved her sleeves and left Mei City in a leisurely manner, but Yan Fangshu and Li Chuyue were both here. Mei City was so small, and the two of them were in the same circle. They would see each other every day at the theater performances. There was no need to create trouble. Anyway, she would keep an eye on Li Chuyue.

"You're just saying it. If you're willing to go home, Teacher Wu and Uncle Ren will be so happy, and your relationship will definitely improve immediately. Oh, right!"

Yan Fangshu remembered something and stood up with shining eyes. "Mengmeng, what do you think of Han Tai?"

Ren Limeng turned her head to look at Yan Fangshu with a puzzled look on her face. The watermelon piece in her fork unconsciously stopped in mid-air. Just based on Yan Fangshu's mysterious tone, Ren Limeng had made some outrageous guesses. Could it be what she thought?

"Don't stare at me, I'm not saying that, it was Teacher Wu! I heard it from my mom. When I went to your house during the Chinese New Year this year, Teacher Wu and my mom asked if Han Tai was still single. Han Tai is tall, thin, and fair-skinned, and he has a theater system. How stable, without any shortcomings! In our Mei City, he is a mother-in-law's favorite! Teacher Wu still cares about you very much. You are going to record a program with him anyway, so think about it. I think if you two get along, maybe your relationship with Teacher Wu will also be good. You are 32 years old, and you have to pay attention to personal problems while working hard for your career!"

"Thank you! I was wondering why I felt like Hantai looked at me a little strangely during the recording. And there was even this emotional scene!"

Ren Limeng and Yan Fangshu looked at each other in confusion, unable to express what she was saying. She bit the watermelon piece in her hand hard, trying to make her tone sound less helpless.

Everyone has their own aspirations. Yan Fangshu longs for love and marriage and devotes herself to her own small family, but at this stage she only wants to pursue her career. She is 32 years old and has not yet become an excellent host. She doesn’t even have a name in the hosting circle!

This is the only thing that Ren Limeng is worried about.

"Fangfang, are you busy with the Huangmei Festival these days?"

Ren Limeng lazily changed the subject. Hearing that her mother was secretly worried about finding a partner for her, even though there was no need, Ren Limeng felt happy because she knew that they all meant well and were just concerned about her.

"Yes, it's all performances. On Wednesday we'll go to the countryside to perform in Fan County. Mengmeng, do you still remember? We even participated in a training camp there back then."

Ren Limeng was slightly stunned. She still remembered clearly that Huangmei Opera was a mass opera and art could not be separated from the people. Therefore, when she and Yan Fangshu were young, their parents chose to send them to Fan County to attend a training camp during the summer vacation.

It is called a training camp, but in fact it is a local folk drama troupe in Fan County. They will follow the troupe to visit villages and participate in the most basic performance practices to better understand the opera knowledge and culture they have learned.

Fan County is the county seat under Meishi City, and it is also the place with the largest number of Meishi Huangmei Opera folk troupes. If Meixiang Theater and the three major troupes are the signatures of Meishi Huangmei Opera, then Fan County Huangmei Opera is the fertile soil of Meishi Huangmei Opera.

The "Mountains and Seas" program team naturally would not ignore this place that is of great significance to Huangmei Opera.

"Wednesday? We're going to Fan County too!"

There was a hint of surprise in Ren Limeng and Yan Fangshu's eyes, an unexpected joy.

"Doesn't that mean we can be together again? I haven't heard from Meixiang yet."

Yan Fangshu's voice was filled with excitement. It was not easy to meet each other nowadays, and they cherished the more time they could spend together.

Although Yan Fangshu often performs at Meixiang Theater, she is actually an actor of Qianfang Troupe, while Li Chuyue and Han Tai are official actors of Meixiang Theater. They are like godson and biological sons. Compared with Meixiang's own employees, the people of the three major troupes are not as well-informed and do not have more favoritism.

"We just confirmed it today. We're going rafting in Bawang Gorge tomorrow, and then we'll drive directly to Fan County."

A smile appeared on Ren Limeng's lips, and she suddenly didn't feel so worried about the next recording. Originally, when she thought of Li Chuyue and Han Tai, she wanted to sigh, but now, she can do it again!

This state of mind continued until the two of them had eaten and drunk their fill, then Yan Fangshu picked up the car keys and prepared to take Ren Limeng back to the hotel.

Ren Limeng finally had time to pick up her phone and turn on the screen, and Patrick's silly new message pop-up filled her sight.

Shen Xingzhi: Why are you silent?

Shen Xingzhi: I really don’t mind. Let’s put yesterday’s events behind us?

Shen Xingzhi: Will the cooperation continue?

Shen Xingzhi: Ren Limeng?

Chen Xingzhi: The other party has cancelled

Chen Xingzhi:?

Ren Limeng: Chen Xingzhi, do you... feel that there is something wrong with you?

Like a lapdog.

Ren Limeng looked through the chat again with a complicated expression, and carefully asked her own tactful questions after deleting some.

Chen Xingzhi: Huh.

Oh?

Ren Limeng was about to destroy her phone secretly. She hadn't thought about cooperating with Shen Xingzhi. Even though he "condescended" to apologize, the fact remained unchanged. Shen Xingzhi was not her senior. She had to put him in the right position in her heart before she could calm down and think about the capital game.

But Chen Xingzhi still persevered.

Chen Xingzhi: No reply again?

Chen Xingzhi: Ren Limeng, you are really a big shot now!

Ren Limeng: ...

Ren Limeng: You can control the performance results, how dare I show off in front of you?

Looking at Chen Xingzhi's "!" and "?" one after another, and remembering his cold ridicule of her "naivety" last night, Ren Limeng took a deep breath, typed and sent it in one breath, and finally felt refreshed for a moment, feeling that the almost 2cm nodule in her breast had dissipated.

But after a burst of impulse, reason surged back like a tide, allowing Ren Limeng to regain consciousness and immediately withdraw her reply that was full of sarcasm.

What was she doing? She had said she wanted to calm down, so why did Shen Xing's words make her lose her composure?

You can't do this!

Chen Xingzhi:?

Shen Xingzhi: Do you miss me so much?

Chen Xingzhi: Ren Limeng, be rational. If I manipulated the results, why would I eliminate my own teammates? Xu Chichi is still my fan. Are you contradicting yourself?

Ren Limeng's gaze paused, and she frowned subconsciously, her fingers hovering on the phone keyboard for a while.

Shen Xingzhi himself said that he had contributed to the elimination list, and now he is pretending to be confused with her?

Big stars who have experienced the ups and downs of the capital circle are just thick-skinned. She...finds it hard to believe every word he says at this moment, and it's hard not to suspect that he just wants to stabilize her.

Everyone has their own little thoughts, and Shen Xingzhi's almost servile patience can only mean that he has bigger ambitions.