Chapter 169 Single
"Brother Guan He, good morning, what a coincidence!"
After saying goodbye to Yan Fangshu in the morning, Ren Limeng returned to the training room alone with the gift box. As soon as she walked to the road where the B&B was located, she saw Guan He under the tree.
"Li Meng, good morning. Did you just go to have breakfast with Brother Xingzhi?"
Ren Limeng was about to continue walking towards the B&B when she suddenly noticed that Guan He hesitated and stopped while speaking.
"Um."
Ren Limeng nodded, she stopped politely, with a questioning look in her eyes.
Guan He...does he have something to say to her in private?
"Li Meng, I've been thinking about this seriously these past two days. I want to understand you."
Guan He stood straight, his expression solemn and serious. "We are all just ordinary people, Li Meng. Whenever you are afraid, confused, troubled or anxious, you can come to me. I am willing to accompany you."
"Brother Guan He, thank you, but I thought you understood what I meant the night before last."
Ren Limeng's smile remained unchanged. She met Guan He's eyes with an expectant look and shook her head slightly. The implication in her words made Guan He's eyes dim for a moment.
"I'll go in first."
After Ren Limeng finished speaking, she nodded slightly and walked towards the B&B without waiting for Guan He to react. There was no need to drag things out when it came time to make a decision.
"Li Meng...what is your relationship with Shen Xingzhi now?"
Guan He's hesitant voice sounded behind Ren Limeng. Ren Limeng paused slightly, blinked, turned her head and looked at Guan He, listening to Guan He continue, "I saw you last night... You and Shen Xingzhi came back together."
Hearing Guan He's probing words, Ren Limeng's expression remained unchanged. "So? Brother Guan He, what are you doubting?"
Ren Limeng did not provide any evidence or explain anything. She just smiled at Guan He. There was nothing unusual on her smiling face, and her calm questioning attitude made Guan He subconsciously feel a little uneasy.
He explained anxiously, "I didn't mean anything else. It's just... I wanted to talk to you last night, and when I was waiting for you at the theater entrance, I saw... you two... Li Meng, is this why you rejected me so decisively?"
"no."
Ren Limeng looked at Guan He calmly and said softly, "Brother Guan He, I just simply feel that we are not suitable."
As for her and Shen Xingzhi...
How would she describe their relationship?
As a host, being eloquent is almost her instinct, but at this moment, Ren Limeng was still speechless.
She simply blocked Guan He's sight with a seemingly calm smile, keeping everything calm.
"I was so tired last night."
Last night, she and Shen Xingzhi just hugged each other, and no one was seen kissing. Ren Limeng stood there with a calm face. In just a few seconds, countless explanations rushed into her mind, each of which could explain the accident last night, but Ren Limeng finally chose the simplest one.
This was how she really felt last night.
"You...were you and Shen Xingzhi boyfriend and girlfriend before?"
Guan He racked his brains all night long. Whether it was Chen Xingzhi's hug last night or his obvious preference on Weibo, there must be a reason for it. He wanted to understand all about Ren Limeng and get closer to her.
"Brother Guan He, this is my private matter, you have crossed the line."
Ren Limeng opened her red lips slightly, and her eyes were full of smiles, but she spoke at a steady pace and every word was merciless. She did not play Tai Chi with Guan He, but directly pointed out her attitude.
She didn't want to pretend to be nice to Guan He anymore. Besides, even if Guan He was full of doubts, he wouldn't dare to act rashly.
Ren Limeng's confidence does not come from herself. Even if she is unwilling to admit it, she still has confidence in Shen Xingzhi's abilities.
"Okay, I won't ask anymore."
The silence didn't last long. Guan He suddenly smiled widely, even revealing two cunning fangs. "I just want to confirm one thing, Li Meng. Are you single now?"
"Brother Guan He!"
Ren Limeng didn't know why Guan He was so persistent. After Chen Xingzhi's Weibo post last night, it was impossible for Guan He to hype up a relationship with her again, so what was the point of his questioning now?
Even if he had some feelings for her, Guan He should have backed off after weighing the pros and cons.
"Just being single is fine. The rest is my business."
Guan He heard the helplessness and exhortation in Ren Limeng's voice, and also heard the answer he was expecting. His eyes suddenly lit up as if filled with stars, and his smile was filled with a burning warmth.
The difference between genuine and fake smiles may not seem that obvious on the show, but it is easy for other people recording with them to tell the difference.
Ren Limeng smiled slightly and met Guan He's gaze directly, as if she didn't see the scrutiny in his smiling eyes, nor did she notice the deliberateness when he said, "Brother Xingzhi, please take care of Limeng."
After Ren Limeng calmly pointed out that she could take care of herself, she suddenly noticed Shen Xingzhi's back walking forward. She hurriedly greeted Guan He and others, then raised her foot to catch up with him.
"Brother Xingzhi, please walk slower. The cameraman hasn't caught up yet."
"Why are you walking so slowly? Do you seem reluctant to leave the others?"
Shen Xingzhi raised his handsome eyebrows slightly and spoke coldly, deliberately emphasizing the word "reluctant to leave" as if he was dissatisfied at the moment. He glanced at Ren Limeng's fast pace with a faint gaze and slowed down silently.
"It's just one afternoon apart, there's no need to be reluctant to leave."
Chen Xingzhi's deliberately added words were filled with cold mockery. Ren Limeng's smile froze for a moment, and she immediately said, "Yeah, I just haven't finished saying goodbye to everyone yet."
Shen Xingzhi felt like he had punched cotton. He was obviously depressed, but he didn't want to appear too childish.
Ren Limeng noticed that Chen Xingzhi's thin lips were pressed into a straight line, and his whole body exuded a cold aura that kept people at a distance. She still just looked at him with a smile, taking in all his expressions.
She almost couldn't hold back her smile just now not because of Shen Xingzhi's cold words, but because she was afraid that she would smile too brightly.
Shen Xingzhi's series of reactions always made her feel like he was feeling jealous. Although he had a cold face, it seemed particularly lively, and coupled with his cold and indifferent voice, he was extremely cute.
If she hadn't been concerned about the cameras around her, Ren Limeng would have teased Chen Xingzhi a little more, as if the bubbling emotions in her heart would have calmed down without being so happy.
"sorry."
When he was about to enter the B&B, Shen Xingzhi suddenly slowed down. He turned his head and solemnly said this to Ren Limeng, then walked into the B&B with his head raised lightly.
Ren Limeng subconsciously looked at Shen Xingzhi's straight back, and after a moment of silence, she suddenly reacted.
Is Shen Xingzhi apologizing to her?
Why?
The phrase "reluctant to leave" can be a reason for ambiguity under the camera, but it cannot convince Ren Limeng.
Suddenly, Ren Limeng's steps became a little disordered. She bit her lower lip lightly and looked deeply at Chen Xingzhi who didn't even turn his head. When she lowered her eyes, the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously.
The thing that Chen Xingzhi specifically apologized for should be at her house. He directly pointed out the relationship between her and her mother without permission. Thinking of this, Ren Limeng's fingertips couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Although she was a little annoyed at the time, but when she calmed down and thought about it, Shen Xingzhi's action at the time was also a good opportunity, but... neither she nor her mother seized it.
They are the same kind of people, ambitious, respectable, and even more stubborn.
Just like two stubborn stones colliding, they must go forward without hesitation unless they are shattered to pieces.
All she could do was run forward and not look back.
Ren Limeng smiled lightly, suppressed the sigh that unconsciously rose in her heart, refocused her attention on the cameras everywhere in the B&B, and slowly walked towards the training room.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with Shen Xingzhi's captain show.
In the training room, Ren Limeng sat on the wooden floor in front of the mirror with her legs together. She propped up her arms and carefully stared at Shen Xingzhi's every move not far away, trying to find flaws in his performance. But even though it was just an ordinary training, Shen Xingzhi still performed perfectly.
"Brother Xingzhi, this is awesome! This is definitely a level that can be used directly on the court."
The second public performance of the captain's collaboration show was a vocal stage performance, and the song was the lyrical song "Love". This collaboration show was completely in Shen Xingzhi's comfort zone, or professional dominance. Ren Limeng's emotion was not only the praise reaction that a teammate should have at this moment, but also her sincere words when she looked at him.
Shen Xingzhi's low voice naturally carries a sense of story, coupled with a pair of deep eyes full of stories. Even though she knew that he was just looking at her coldly, looking at Shen Xingzhi's focused and serious eyes, Ren Limeng's heartbeat couldn't help but speed up a little.
There was a moment of climax, and even though her professionalism was fully online, Ren Limeng still couldn't fully meet Shen Xingzhi's eyes.
If she allowed herself to immerse herself in the deepness of his eyes and listen to his clear yet hoarse voice singing "I love you" word by word, she would definitely fall for it. She didn't dare to imagine whether she could control the strangeness on her face.
Even though she had slightly avoided his gaze, just by listening to Shen Xingzhi's affectionate voice, Ren Limeng found that her cheeks were still a little hot, and she subconsciously looked at the mirror behind her.
Fortunately, thinking about going home today, she applied two extra powders on her makeup in the morning, so her cheeks were not rosy at the moment.
But the sparkling eyes in the mirror did reveal some of her emotions. After Chen Xingzhi finished singing, Ren Limeng tried hard to praise his singing with words. She deliberately slowed down her tone with a pretended calmness, as if this could find a reasonable shield for her bright eyes.
"Well, as long as you like it."
Chen Xingzhi curled his lips slightly, his deep eyes fixed on Ren Limeng just like when he was singing.
Ren Limeng didn't know if it was her illusion, but there seemed to be a hint of tenderness in Chen Xingzhi's eyes, like ripples in a cold pond that was always calm.
"Brother Xingzhi, how about you do it again so I can look at the other details."
In the moment of disordered breathing, Ren Limeng quickly looked away, smiled slightly with some unnaturalness, and then quietly concealed it in the blink of an eye. Only Shen Xingzhi's slightly raised lips witnessed this fleeting moment.
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