Chapter 16 Don’t film anymore!
"Only three days...can we practice the banggu well?"
Xu Chichi's weak voice almost expressed everyone's thoughts. Everyone could see that the characteristic culture of Lin City arranged by the program team was the banggu, but can a new musical instrument, especially a traditional one, really be learned by an outsider in three days?
"Hasn't Ren Limeng studied... opera? It's also a traditional culture, so I believe she can definitely do it. Let's rehearse the stage normally, and let her perform the banggu performance in the middle. Can't we just do it alone? Limeng, thank you for your hard work for the honor of the team!"
Yan Baiwei's eyes moved, and the more she spoke, the more she felt it was natural. She smiled slightly, looking at Ren Limeng standing beside Shen Xingzhi, and her brows relaxed.
"Team honor is not a one-person thing."
Shen Xingzhi looked at Yan Baiwei coldly, and spoke to break the quiet atmosphere around them.
"It's not that we don't want to learn, but it's too difficult... We can't learn it! Qingzi, what do you think, right?"
Yan Baiwei's smile was hypocritical, and she blinked her big, pitiful eyes, seemingly sincere. As a female star, persona is more important than real character, and how to use one's own advantages to win the audience's love in front of the camera is a basic skill that is more important than acting skills.
"Bai Wei... that makes sense. Li Meng, I remember your debut performance had drums in the background. You should be more familiar with that than we are. I'm really sorry, but everyone has their own expertise. We might have to rely on you in this area! Are you willing to give it a try? We won't force you. If you don't think you can do it, we can think of other ways!"
Compared to the aggressive Yan Baiwei, Li Qingzi's tone was very soft and her attitude was very humble. It seemed that she softened Yan Baiwei's suggestion, but in fact she put Ren Limeng on a higher level, making it more difficult for her to refuse.
One has a black face, the other has a white face, and they both sing the opera more skillfully than she does.
Ren Limeng smiled faintly, interrupting the somewhat subtle atmosphere around them. She looked at the others openly and agreed readily, "No problem for me. Do you want to try again together? Or should we just forget about it?"
Three days to learn banggu is indeed too tight a time, but why would she refuse such an opportunity to shine?
She is not well-known, and the audience's love for her on stage is already uncertain. Now there is an opportunity to make more audiences remember her, and Ren Limeng will naturally accept it with a smile.
As for the difficulty of the practice, she believed that she could overcome it. She had overcome so many obstacles over the years, and Ren Limeng would not allow herself to fail.
Unlike other stars who only accept invitations to variety shows, Ren Limeng is determined to increase her popularity and transform herself on "Shan Hai". For this, she is willing to give everything.
Yan Baiwei, Li Qingzi and Xu Chichi remained silent. The movements of the banggu were extremely powerful, but correspondingly lacked some beauty in the eyes of girls. The training was so tiring, and if they couldn't perform beautifully in front of the camera, it would be a waste of time and there was no need to make things difficult for themselves.
"Teacher Zhu, does our performance program have any recommendations?"
Chen Xingzhi glanced at the others without answering Ren Limeng's question. Instead, he turned sideways to look at the teaching assistant Mr. Zhu, who had not had much presence.
“There are… a lot!”
Teacher Zhu took out a tablet from his backpack, and everyone walked to the shade of the trees nearby and began to watch the demo clips prepared by the program team. There were five clips in total, ranging from rock to ancient style, covering song performances of different styles.
Ren Limeng was dazzled by what she saw. She could feel that every stage performance was beautiful, and most of the songs were familiar to her. The audience response should be good too, but... it seemed that there was not enough memorable moments.
"What do you think?"
"Let's play the second ancient style piece. It also promotes traditional culture, so incorporating banggu music into it should be easier."
Ren Limeng's pupils shrank slightly as she looked at Yan Baiwei. There were so many differences between traditional cultures that they could not be summed up by just putting a label on them.
If I really choose this ancient style song of Qiqi Ai Ai and match it with banggu, I'm afraid the performance will be over!
Ren Limeng didn't want to refute Yan Baiwei. She could see that Yan Baiwei didn't like her very much, but she couldn't remain silent on this issue.
She had just finished organizing her words and wanted to gently persuade Yan Baiwei when she heard Shen Xingzhi's blunt voice, "The second song is so gentle and the banggu is so majestic, how can it be easy to blend them together?"
Yan Baiwei's smile froze. She suppressed her smile and stared at Shen Xingzhi, not understanding how she had offended him. In front of the camera, he was too ruthless. Even if Shen Xingzhi had the qualifications to not give her face, Shen Xingzhi seemed to have never been so disrespectful to others before!
"Brother Xingzhi, I'm sorry, I'm not a professional. So which one do you choose?"
Yan Baiwei's voice sounded a little aggrieved. Looking at her pouting expression, she could already imagine the bloody storm that would be trending when the show was broadcast. Chen Xingzhi had made Yan Baiwei cry, and this topic alone was enough to attract attention.
Li Qingzi and Xu Chichi simultaneously chose to mute their microphones, trying to reduce their presence as much as possible, with similar anxiety and worry on their faces.
"Yan Baiwei, I remember the drama you starred in with Li Qingzi. The character you played was a drummer in a band. Didn't you get any training before joining the crew? I'm not a professional, but don't actors have to learn the profession of their roles?"
Shen Xingzhi's voice was emotionless, but it was enough to make Yan Baiwei lose her smile and change her expression in front of the camera.
She breathed heavily and stared at Shen Xingzhi excitedly. Shen Xingzhi did not avoid or give way, and his indifferent expression seemed as if the irony just now did not come from his mouth.
“Stop filming!”
As they looked at each other, the atmosphere became tense. Yan Baiwei became more and more angry and embarrassed. She suddenly raised her voice and stopped the live filming. She walked to her assistant behind the camera, her expression was completely out of control, and her face was obviously full of anger. She looked at her assistant and shouted at her to contact her agent. She wanted to quit the show!
Yan Baiwei's sudden action completely disrupted all the filming on the scene. Dong Zhu secretly glanced at Shen Xingzhi who was standing there calmly, with a headache between her brows. She quickly walked to Yan Baiwei and repeatedly calmed Yan Baiwei's excited emotions, which were getting louder and louder.
"Senior Xingzhi, you are still as charming as ever!"
The filming had to be paused, and Ren Limeng watched the entire incident closely. Even though she had anticipated many possible situations during this journey, the unexpected developments at the very beginning still caught her off guard. She finally couldn't help but turn off the headset and sighed softly.
Back in school, Chen Xingzhi was so ruthless when he angrily attacked the female host who had connections. It cannot be said that Chen Xingzhi was not gentle with women. Ren Limeng had been observing Chen Xingzhi's every move at that time. She saw Chen Xingzhi's silence and concession before, and she understood even more that Chen Xingzhi's intolerable temper when he confronted her head-on.
She had thought that after not seeing him for so many years, Shen Xingzhi had already learned the tricks of the entertainment industry. Unexpectedly, even in the center of the world of fame and fortune, Shen Xingzhi would still choose not to compromise, and his straightforwardness made people look sideways.
She had already learned to deal with many bad things with a smile, but he still did something so offensive. It was very unexpected, but it was really cool to see. The joy of wanting to swipe "666" was indescribable.
If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Ren Limeng would have wanted to give Shen Xingzhi a thumbs up in person.
Chen Xingzhi ignored Ren Limeng without saying a word. He frowned and glanced at Ren Limeng, who was in a good mood. His eyes were as cold and arrogant as the center of a tornado, as sharp as the winter wind, and even more chilling under the sun, with a chilling feeling of ice and fire. It was hard not to feel his bad mood at the moment.
It was Yan Baiwei who was angry with him! Why was he staring at her without saying anything?
Ren Limeng's eyelids twitched, and the smile on the corner of her mouth subconsciously retreated. She couldn't understand Shen Xingzhi's mood at the moment, and she was too lazy to think about it. Anyway, she didn't provoke him, and her conscience was clear. With so many people present, it was not her turn to coax him.
However, there was no need for her to be his "punching bag".
Ren Limeng silently took a half step back, preparing to go to Xu Chichi's side to serve as a background board. After Yan Baiwei stopped recording, Xu Chichi followed Li Qingzi to care for Yan Baiwei. Ren Limeng's sixth sense told her that Shen Xingzhi was now like a volcano about to erupt. Compared with him, Yan Baiwei was a small witch compared to him, so she had to leave first.
"Leaving what?"
Chen Xingzhi pulled off the headset cord from his body with one hand, his cold eyes locked on Ren Limeng. The scene was in chaos. His voice was very soft, and Ren Limeng wanted to pretend not to hear it, but her intuition still made her subconsciously stop.
"Senior Xingzhi... I'll go get a glass of water. It's so hot, are you thirsty? Or I can bring you a glass too?"
Chen Xingzhi looked at Ren Limeng with a half-smile, her eyes flickering. Noticing the flattery in her stiff smile, he smiled and said meaningfully, "You are quite flexible."
Of course, the host has to be versatile and flexible to ensure that the situation does not get out of control.
Ren Limeng wanted to defend herself, but looking at Shen Xingzhi's uncertain expression, she finally just grinned.
If you remain calm in the face of ever-changing situations, you will never go wrong.
"The Ren Limeng I know won't be bullied and will always greet people with a smile! One shot has made you dare not express any opinions at all. Ren Limeng, you have really regressed over the years. If you are so cowardly, don't call me senior!"
Chen Xingzhi's dark eyes gradually narrowed like a deep pool, and his tone of voice was cold and piercing with obvious dissatisfaction. After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for Ren Limeng to answer. He stroked his headset cord with his slender right hand and walked straight towards the program crew, leaving Ren Limeng with only a lonely and arrogant back.
Ren Limeng's eyes subconsciously followed Shen Xingzhi's steady steps. After a moment's confusion, she finally understood where Shen Xingzhi's indifference came from. She was so angry that she laughed at his incredible logic.
What? Did he think she was being too hypocritical in front of the camera and embarrassing him?
Just calling him senior was just a courtesy, why did she really want to be called that???
She doesn't have his status and position, so what else can she do except treat other guests with nice words?
If it wasn't for Chen Xingzhi just now, Yan Baiwei would not have just gotten angry at the production team when facing any of the other three!
The more Ren Limeng thought about it, the more speechless she became. She stared at Shen Xingzhi's figure for a long time, then strode towards the program crew.
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