Chapter 144 Don't Change the Subject
"Really? Did Guan He really confess his feelings to you before dinner?"
Chen Xingzhi didn't notice the disappointment and anger in Ren Limeng's eyes. As Ren Limeng asked back, he quickly grasped his main point. All he could think about in his mind was Guan He and Ren Limeng in front of the square at that time. Even though they were some distance apart, he couldn't forget the smiles Guan He and Ren Limeng gave each other.
Ren Limeng's eyes were so gentle, as if her heart and eyes were filled with Guan He, which made him imagine a lot.
It also made him... anxious.
Whether facing Han Tai or Guan He, Ren Limeng always spoke evasively and evasively. Chen Xingzhi watched coldly in front of the camera these days and clearly noticed the two people's quietly rising affection for Ren Limeng, as well as Ren Limeng's ambiguous attitude.
Under the ancient city shrouded in night, a faint ray of moonlight shone sparsely into the dark alley, unknowingly separating Chen Xingzhi and Ren Limeng, leaving behind a hazy silence that seemed to obscure all of each other's expressions.
"It's none of your business."
Ren Limeng sneered, not even bothering to lift her eyelids. She couldn't help but struggle again with her arms, and kicked directly and fiercely at Shen Xing's abdomen with her legs.
Was it because she behaved too gracefully and appropriately on the show that Shen Xingzhi took advantage of her!
If you can’t reach an agreement, try another approach!
"Ren Limeng!"
Veins bulged on Chen Xingzhi's forehead, and he pressed his entire body tightly against Ren Limeng. In the chaos, their clothes rubbed against each other repeatedly, and the rustling sound was particularly clear in the silent alley. After an unknown amount of time, Ren Limeng's strength gradually ran out. The dizziness after drinking was particularly obvious after some movements. She was breathing heavily, and her chest was heaving violently.
At this moment, the distance between Ren Limeng and Shen Xing was so close that they could clearly see the small hairs on each other's faces. Shen Xing's breathing was hot and rapid, spraying chaotically on Ren Limeng's cheeks.
Ren Limeng tried to turn away and avoid Shen Xingzhi's fiery gaze, but in return she received Shen Xingzhi's low scolding, with some inexplicable shame and anger.
"Still moving around!"
"Don't let go!"
Ren Limeng's eyelashes trembled slightly, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and her cheeks were slightly flushed, but she still raised her eyes and stared at Chen Xingzhi, until Chen Xingzhi's lips were tightly pressed into a line, and the strength of holding her was no longer strong.
"Can we talk?"
“Chen Xingzhi, is this your attitude in talking?”
Ren Limeng frowned slightly, her eyes falling on Shen Xingzhi's bony palm, "Let me go first."
"Then don't run away."
"Why are you running away? Are you childish? Let me go."
Thinking of what Shen Xingzhi said about her being naive, Ren Limeng fought back angrily. The afterglow from the main road beside the alley twisted and stretched the shadows of Ren Limeng and Shen Xingzhi, outlining the figures of the two entangled together.
Shen Xingzhi's Adam's apple rolled with difficulty. He gritted his teeth, took a half step back, let go of Ren Limeng with both hands, but his body was still in front of Ren Limeng.
The air around seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, so stuffy that it made people breathless.
"You know how long you've been escaping."
Whenever he talked about certain topics, she would be vague and pretend to be confused. When she got anxious, she would simply overturn the table and stop talking, as if the show and work were the only things between them.
Shen Xingzhi said coldly, with a hint of imperceptible grievance in his tone.
"I didn't run away. When you were talking about serious matters, I actively cooperated."
Those who do not actively cooperate will naturally disagree.
Ren Limeng really wanted to ask Shen Xingzhi, how old are you now, can you understand some decency, and be sensible in interactions between adults!
"Business? Ren Limeng, what is your business?"
Shen Xingzhi's Adam's apple rolled violently. He lowered his head slightly, his eyes piercing Ren Limeng. A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. His voice was low and hoarse, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of his throat, with a barely perceptible tremor.
"It's not jealousy anyway."
Ren Limeng mocked deliberately, raising her voice deliberately not wanting to show a trace of weakness, and also hiding the confusion she was feeling at the moment.
"So, you know?"
Chen Xingzhi's incoherent questioning instantly cooled the atmosphere between the two of them. Ren Limeng looked into Chen Xingzhi's deep black eyes, and heard Chen Xingzhi's low voice that seemed to carry a sense of loss and grievance. Her heart couldn't help but panic.
But Ren Limeng didn't want to think about it. She just lowered her head slightly and used a tougher attitude to stubbornly hide her pounding heart, as if only in this way could she keep her last bit of pride.
"I'm not stupid, Shen Xingzhi, you don't still think I like you, do you? Who I date is my business. I'm not your property, and you don't have to worry about my affairs."
Ren Limeng noticed Chen Xingzhi's abnormality. Even though she was drunk, she still had some thinking and judgment ability. However, she would rather attribute everything to the man's bad nature and territorial consciousness than believe that Chen Xingzhi had true feelings for her.
The atmosphere suddenly became silent.
Chen Xingzhi's mind was filled with Ren Limeng's casual talk about "dating". This dating was not that dating.
He understood dating as a closer relationship between a boy and a girl. "Ren Limeng, Guan He, and Han Tai are not suitable for you."
Shen Xingzhi's cold voice didn't affect Ren Limeng at all. "I said, this is my business. If you don't want to cooperate, forget it. But my business has nothing to do with you."
Chen Xingzhi was almost amused by Ren Limeng's unreasonable and rogue attitude. He really wanted to straighten Ren Limeng's head, let her look at him carefully, and say it again into his eyes.
But thinking of her violent struggle just now, Shen Xingzhi finally just gritted his teeth and repeated, "It has nothing to do with me?"
Chen Xingzhi stared at Ren Limeng with his deep eyes. Ren Limeng's ears were filled with the man's hot breath, each one heavier than the last, knocking open the door to her heart.
"Ren Limeng, you're not so naive as to think Yan Baiwei didn't send out a press release to discredit you tonight, are you?"
"You retreated?"
When talking about the program, Ren Limeng's mind raced, her eyes flickered slightly, and her tone was tentative.
No wonder she felt that there were an unusually large number of passersby and fans praising her on social media tonight. In addition to the influence of the live broadcast in the afternoon, could it be that it was also due to Shen Xingzhi's "money power"?
"The production team withdrew."
Chen Xingzhi said this with a half-smile. Even though it was dark at night, it was hard for Ren Limeng to pretend not to see that he was saying one thing and thinking another. More importantly, she was flexible and would naturally act nice after getting the upper hand.
Being able to adapt to changing circumstances and be flexible are essential skills for a qualified worker in the workplace.
"Thank you, Senior Xingzhi! I knew that Senior Xingzhi was a good person. He does good things without leaving a name behind and is indifferent to fame and fortune. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."
Ren Limeng's smile stiffened slightly, then quickly became friendly and relaxed. Only the flickering and a hint of...guilt in the depths of her eyes revealed her true thoughts.
After calming down, Shen Xingzhi's gaze deepened a little, and he didn't seem to do anything. Even when she resisted and they were almost touching each other, Shen Xingzhi's hands only held her in place without any excessive movements.
It was a rash judgment on her part to describe Shen Xingzhi as "greasy".
Over the years, Ren Limeng relied on her agility and wit to avoid many unspeakable losses and calculations, but this time, Ren Limeng was now able to confirm that she had made subjective assumptions under stress and was too impulsive when encountering Shen Xingzhi.
Yan Baiwei's press release was faster and more powerful than expected. Even if Ren Limeng didn't understand the rules of the entertainment industry, combined with everything she knew so far, she could completely infer that the reason she was able to keep up with the trending searches tonight was because of Shen Xingzhi's secret help.
Shen Xingzhi should have considered various situations early on and instructed the top marketing team behind him to pay attention to her reputation and handle her affairs. In fact, she and Shen Xingzhi didn't mention anything.
If she hadn't been acting uncooperatively, Shen Xingzhi probably wouldn't have pointed this out, and she would have thought that the smooth passage of hot searches tonight was the result of her wonderful performance in the afternoon.
Almost instantly, Ren Limeng immediately figured it out, and her momentum unconsciously weakened. A gentle smile appeared on her face again, sweet and very deliberate.
"Senior Xingzhi, I drank too much tonight... and my head feels dizzy. I'm really sorry."
"No, I crossed the line. It has nothing to do with me."
Chen Xingzhi took a half step back and snorted coldly, returning Ren Limeng's cold words exactly as they were. He raised his head slightly, his chin taut, his eyes looking towards the main road not far away, deliberately avoiding looking at Ren Limeng's changeable dimples, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose slightly.
"Senior Xingzhi, it's my fault. You are too petty to take the blame."
Ren Limeng muttered softly, noticing the sudden look from Shen Xingzhi. As their eyes met, Ren Limeng's mind finally caught up with her mouth, "Pooh, pooh, pooh, a great man should not bear grudges against a villain. I'm a villain, a woman, and this is all my fault. Alcohol is indeed the number one killer of women's health. You see, I got drunk tonight. I apologize, okay?"
Ren Limeng tilted her head slightly and blinked at Shen Xingzhi. Her gentle and patient words, as if coaxing a child, seemed to be particularly effective on Shen Xingzhi. Even though Shen Xingzhi still had a cold and tense face, the distance was still enough for Ren Limeng to notice that his eyebrows were slightly bent.
When she gets tsundere, she's like a cold and arrogant cat with its fur standing on end. She gets angry easily, but is very easy to coax.
"Don't change the subject."
Looking at Ren Limeng who was blinking deliberately to show weakness, Shen Xingzhi raised his eyebrows and finally spoke slowly. His voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of imperceptible tension. He slowly leaned over, and his hands were loosely supported on the white walls on both sides of Ren Limeng again, his fingers unconsciously stroking the wall lightly.
"Ah? What's the topic? Cooperation? Brother Xingzhi, since you're so sincere, of course I... agree with it. I'll follow your instructions. I trust you!"
Although cats are easy to coax, they can be very persistent and difficult to deal with when it comes to territorial issues.
Glancing cautiously at Shen Xingzhi's graceful arm muscles, Ren Limeng felt that she was completely surrounded by Shen Xingzhi.
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