Chapter 168 Reconciliation
Ren Limeng was still immersed in what Shen Xingzhi called "work partners" in the last second, and was impressed by Shen Xingzhi's cooperation today. The next moment, she froze in place.
In the silent air, the idea that a bystander sees more clearly lingers around everyone.
Ren Limeng slowly raised her head and looked at Wu Murong again. She took a deep breath and broke the slightly delicate atmosphere, "Mom, you haven't seen the gift I gave you yet."
"Didn't you transfer money to me this morning?"
Wu Murong spoke in a cold voice. The WeChat transfers on important days had become a tacit understanding between Ren Limeng and her parents every year. The only change seemed to be the increasing transfer amount.
"...Not only that, there is also a gift that has been prepared for a long time."
Ren Limeng raised the corners of her mouth slightly, hiding all the expressions on her face. This time, she looked back at the entrance with open eyes. The gift box clustered among a pile of fruits on the cabinet finally became the protagonist of everyone's sight.
Ren Shunan was slightly stunned. He quickly stood up, picked up the gift box, and handed it to Wu Murong. "Li Meng, thank you for your trouble. Your mother is so happy today. You know, this is her personality."
"Dad, I know."
No explanation is needed, let alone more words.
Ren Limeng curled the corners of her mouth indifferently, and there was no extra emotion in her gentle smile. After all, she took a professional attitude and faced her parents in her own home.
This feeling doesn't seem as sad as I imagined.
As expected, nothing can be forced.
While Ren Limeng and Ren Shunan were looking at each other, Wu Murong had already slowly opened the gift box. Inside the ordinary, inconspicuous box was an exquisite package. After tearing open the purple carnation wrapping paper, another exquisite box was revealed.
In order not to attract the attention of the "Mountains and Seas" program, Ren Limeng deliberately asked Yan Fangshu to put an ordinary box on the outermost layer. But at this moment, she couldn't help but wonder if it would be counterproductive. This ordinary packaging made her mother think that what she handed her was just an unimportant thing.
But the answer is no longer important.
"you......"
Opening the box and looking at the handmade costume inside, Wu Murong's eyes flashed with complexity. She grasped the edge of the box with her right hand and looked up with a look of wanting to say something but stopping herself.
"I made this myself. I've wanted to give it to you for a long time, but never had the chance."
Ren Limeng smiled faintly, hiding all her efforts, and simply said, "I wish you a happy birthday and good health. I'm sorry to bother you and dad today."
The calm words made Shen Xingzhi's eyes fall to Ren Limeng's straight back. He seemed to want to say something else, but the sudden knock on the door disrupted everyone's thoughts.
"Xingzhi, since you and Li Meng haven't answered the phone, we came up directly."
Ren Shunan opened the door with a complicated expression, and Chen Xi and other members of the program team greeted Ren Shunan, then looked at Shen Xingzhi after entering the door.
"Happy birthday, Master Wu. Sorry to bother you and Master Ren!"
Guan He handed Wu Murong a large bouquet of purple carnations and roses and said with a smile, "Master Wu, these are the flowers Li Meng ordered."
Amidst the sudden influx of excitement, Wu Murong stood up and caught the brightly blossoming bouquet. She subconsciously glanced at Ren Limeng, who had been smiling faintly, then looked down at the gift box she had just placed on the coffee table. Silently and reluctantly, she gave Guan He a half-smile, "Thank you."
"Master, let me help you."
The program crew set up the filming tripod in the living room in an orderly manner. Han Tai followed Ren Shunan into the kitchen. Li Chuyue stayed beside Chen Xi and sat in the living room with everyone else. Her eyes fell between Ren Limeng and Wu Murong.
Ren Limeng's complexion had completely returned to normal. She warmly and politely entertained Chen Xi and the others, quickly serving tea and water, acting as a proper host. "Just now, Brother Xingzhi spent a long time asking my mother how to sing Huangmei Opera. Brother Xingzhi, why don't you share your experience with everyone?"
Ren Limeng smiled and changed the subject from Chen Xingzhi, and also turned everyone's attention to Chen Xingzhi. When she looked up, she noticed that her mother's expression was still abnormal. She moved to her mother's side calmly and blocked the camera set up in front of Wu Murong.
"Well, how was your practice? Did it go well?"
Shen Xingzhi responded, but first looked at Chen Xi and Guan He. Chen Xi's smile froze for a moment, and Guan He was already mumbling, "If we practice hard over the next two days, there should be no problem. Teacher Li and Teacher Han teach so attentively, I believe our performance will be successful! Brother Xingzhi, tell us quickly, what secrets did Teacher Wu share? We must learn them well!"
Guan He's smiling voice seemed to liven up the surroundings. During the entire lunch time, Guan He played the role of the happy pill. With Han Tai and Li Chuyue singing in unison, the meal looked exceptionally harmonious under the camera.
On the coffee table, fruit bags and flowers were placed next to the gift box that was quietly placed down, but Ren Limeng never even looked at it again. Until she left home with the program crew, she no longer paid attention to this matter. She just focused on playing her own character well and playing the role of daughter well in addition to being a host.
Ren Limeng was the last one to leave home. Everyone went downstairs first, tacitly giving her and her parents some time alone.
"You don't have to take me downstairs. Just come here, Dad and Mom. Thank you for today. I'm sorry for causing you any trouble."
Ren Limeng looked solemnly at Ren Shunan and Wu Murong inside the door. Seeing their hesitant gazes, she smiled frankly. She didn't say anything else, just said, "Take care of yourselves. If you have any questions, remember to contact me. My phone is on 24 hours a day. I might not be able to get to you in time if I'm out of town, but I've already made arrangements with Fangfang. You can just contact her. Don't worry."
"Li Meng, you're being so polite to us, kid. It's not easy for you to work outside alone, so you should take care of your health."
Looking at the graceful Ren Limeng standing outside the door, Ren Shunan had so much to say but didn't know where to start. After recording for a whole afternoon, even though he was used to big scenes on stage, he couldn't help but doubt for a moment whether he had been rude in front of the camera. Thinking about his daughter who had been facing so many focused cameras all the time these days, he felt so distressed and uncomfortable.
"Are you so determined to be a host that you don't even consider going home?"
Wu Murong looked at Ren Limeng with a complicated look. The sudden question made Ren Limeng stunned for a moment. Noticing her mother's rare calm tone, Ren Limeng nodded and answered calmly, "Yes, Dad, Mom, I'm grown up."
She didn't explain anything further, nor did she tell her parents about her difficult journey and her desire to share. In the end, Ren Limeng just stood at the door, smiled gently, looked at her parents firmly, and finally said, "Sorry, I have my own way to go."
She is not a puppet controlled by her parents. She has to face the ups and downs of life on her own. No matter the outcome, at least she is always loyal to her choice.
Although she did not get the chance to reconcile with her parents in the end, she did not run away this time and she finally reconciled with herself.
When Ren Limeng walked out of the familiar corridor, the blue sky suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, which was boundless. She did not look back. She took a deep breath, sorted out all her emotions, put on a smile, and quickened her pace to catch up with the program crew in front.
"Li Meng, Brother Xingzhi is back in the B&B training room practicing his team-up show. Sister Chen Xi and I are going back to Meixiang with Teacher Li and the others to practice 'Couple Watching Lanterns' again. We won't be doing any check-in stops. Will you join us?"
After days of training, the performance song "Time and Flying Life" was basically sung smoothly by the end of this morning, but the climax of the Huangmei Opera "Couple Watching Lanterns" was still lacking in quality. The problem mainly focused on Chen Xi and Guan He. The two just discussed and decided to practice for another afternoon.
"good."
Ren Limeng is not going to stay at home any longer, trapped by past problems. She has more important things to do.
Hearing Guan He's invitation, Ren Limeng nodded to Guan He and said, "I'll go and help you watch the performance again."
We are in the same team, so even if it is not our part, we should solve the problem by ourselves.
"Li Meng, we have professional Huangmei Opera performers like Teacher Li here, and that's enough. Although you're a very good singer, you've been away from Huangmei Opera for so many years, so we won't bother you."
Chen Xi smiled faintly and declined. The implication of her words was very clear. When would it be the turn of Ren Limeng, a small host who was not even on the 18th line, to point fingers at her performance?
"It's all right. Then Sister Chen Xi, Brother Guan He, keep up the good work!"
Even though she knew that Chen Xi was deliberately pointing out her career change, Ren Limeng's smile remained unchanged when she looked at Chen Xi. She smiled slightly and was about to say that she would continue to check in when she heard Shen Xingzhi's voice.
"Li Meng, come back to the B&B with me. I'm training alone and I need your help and advice."
Shen Xingzhi's calm voice was faintly chilling. He stood there coldly with his left hand in his pocket. Although there was no extra expression on his face, Chen Xi still felt as if she had been slapped in the face. Anger flashed in her eyes. She glanced at Ren Limeng who responded softly, pursed her lips with an unchanged smile, and clenched her hands secretly.
"Then let's split up. Brother Xingzhi, please take care of Li Meng."
Guan He stood beside Ren Limeng with a smile on his face. His seemingly sincere tone made Ren Limeng glance sideways. She thought for a moment and looked at Guan He deliberately. "Brother Guan He, I can take care of myself. Thank you for your help with the bouquet at noon."
Ren Limeng originally asked the program crew to help her get flowers for takeout, and she was holding them in her hands when she returned home during the recording. Somehow an accident happened, and the flowers ended up in Guan He's hands. She pointed this out at this moment not only to express her gratitude, but also to change the subject.
Guan He’s remarks were too ambiguous.
Ren Limeng noticed that Guan He's eyes were wandering between her and Shen Xingzhi. She lowered her eyes and thought of Guan He whom she met outside the B&B before training this morning.
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