Chapter 170 Respect
Ren Limeng finished speaking with a smile, and subconsciously took a half step back, sitting back in front of the mirror with her legs crossed, putting some distance between herself and Shen Xingzhi.
"Okay, put the clothes in place."
Chen Xingzhi nodded slightly, and his slender hands picked up the guitar again, but his eyes suddenly looked at Ren Limeng's side - the black clothes he used to pad the wooden floor were silently folded by Ren Limeng and placed behind the camera not far away.
When entering the training room just now, Ren Limeng thought that it would be more convenient to observe Shen Xingzhi's every move in front of the mirror, so she walked straight to the mirror. Just as she was about to sit down, Shen Xingzhi suddenly threw his black coat to her and said, "The ground is cold, put a cushion under it."
Ren Limeng subconsciously caught the clothes thrown to her. After hearing Shen Xingzhi's explanation, she pursed her lips and looked at the surrounding cameras, but her arm under her coat paused noticeably. She silently lowered her eyes and looked at the wooden floor in front of her, which was so bright that it almost reflected light.
Gentlemanly behavior.
Yes, Shen Xingzhi behaves like a gentleman.
At this moment, Ren Limeng told herself this again in her heart, but the corners of her slightly raised mouth still revealed some of her thoughts, "It's too hot, Brother Xingzhi, you won't catch a cold if you sit on the ground."
She used Chen Xingzhi's clothes to pad her butt in front of the camera. She must be ready to be judged by the audience.
Ren Limeng was still rational. Whether it was just now or now, she couldn't refuse Shen Xingzhi's gentlemanly courtesy, but she couldn't do the rash thing of using Shen Xingzhi's clothes to pad the floor.
She had just glossed over it, but she didn't expect that after the song was over, Shen Xingzhi actually noticed this detail and pointed it out specifically.
"Um?"
Shen Xingzhi raised his handsome eyebrows slightly, slowly walked to the air conditioner and lowered the temperature. There was an unignorable persistence in his silent eyes. Ren Limeng was defeated after all.
She looked around carefully and finally found a sofa pillow in the corner that was tightly covered by the advertiser's logo pillow. Ren Limeng spread the pillow on the floor and sat back in front of the mirror, holding Shen Xingzhi's black jacket in her hand. She raised her head with satisfaction and looked at Shen Xingzhi not far away again.
Chen Xingzhi curled his lips lightly, said nothing more, stared at Ren Limeng's bright eyes with his deep eyes, and slowly began to sing again.
Ren Limeng smiled and looked into Shen Xingzhi's eyes intently, secretly conducting "desensitization training" and trying hard to think about Shen Xingzhi's performance, until she felt the mobile phone vibrating in her pocket. Ren Limeng tilted her head and glanced at the new message prompt pop-up on the mobile phone. She paused and put the phone on the floor.
After another round of training, Ren Limeng briefly mentioned her thoughts and suddenly suggested that Shen Xingzhi take a break.
"Li Meng, I've only practiced five times, I'm not tired."
Chen Xingzhi opened his thin lips slightly, his voice was low and magnetic, and there was a hint of confusion in his eyes, as if he didn't expect Ren Limeng to care about him so much. His Adam's apple rolled slightly, and he pulled out the mineral water bottle next to him and drank it in one gulp.
"...Brother Xingzhi, it's important to balance work and rest. Once you're tired, it's too late!"
Ren Limeng noticed Shen Xingzhi's subtext, she blinked, and after insisting righteously again, Shen Xingzhi finally realized that it was she who wanted to rest, not him.
"good."
Shen Xingzhi didn't ask any more questions, but just nodded lightly. He observed Ren Limeng who was still sitting there, and noticed that her body was a little tense.
Taking advantage of the break, Ren Limeng slowly picked up her cell phone. The next second, the expression on her face suddenly became a little subtle. Her fingers paused on the screen, and her slightly concentrated smile revealed a complexity that he could not understand. Her eyes reflected the densely packed words on the screen.
Shen Xing subconsciously walked towards Ren Limeng, cleverly covering the camera next to Ren Limeng. He asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Chen Xingzhi's voice made Ren Limeng suddenly realize that they were recording a program at the moment. She looked at Chen Xingzhi, who was squatting on one leg and staring at her, and felt the concern in his eyes. Ren Limeng wanted to say something, but just after opening her mouth, she suddenly closed it tightly.
She lowered her eyes, covered her face with her left hand, shook her head slowly, and said softly, "It's okay."
Ren Limeng forced herself to smile, but quickly calmed down when Shen Xingzhi frowned suddenly. She secretly clenched the phone in her right palm, trying to suppress all the emotions that surged in her eyes, but the tears in her eyes were too difficult to control.
The new message Ren Limeng received on her phone was from her mother.
Ms. Wu Murong sent her more than twenty long chat messages, which directly filled all the space in Ren Limeng's eyes and also rushed into Ren Limeng's heart.
The heartfelt words talked about memories from long ago to the present. As she chose each word carefully, Ren Limeng could feel her mother's uncontrollable emotions, just like the emotions she still couldn't control after so many years.
Even though she thought she had let it go and scanned the words quickly, Ren Limeng still felt a little uncomfortable in her heart and was even unwilling to read them carefully again. She never thought that she would wait for the day when her mother would take the initiative to communicate with her peacefully.
What she didn't expect was that at the end of all her mother's words -
Mom: Your dad and I have always wanted to use our lifelong experience to make your life smoother. From childhood to adulthood, everyone has seen how hard you have worked to learn opera over the years. We are extremely proud to have you as our daughter, and we firmly believe that you were born for Huangmei Opera.
Mom: What's more, we believe that without your passion for Huangmei Opera, you wouldn't be able to stand on the stage and still perform so brilliantly. We also believe that even now, you still have the potential to become an excellent Huangmei Opera actor. This is a talent you were born with, a talent that even your dad and I can only envy.
Mom: But after watching the video edited by Chen Xingzhi last night, your dad and I couldn't ignore your journey as a host. The light in your eyes was something we thought we could only see on the opera stage when you were a child, but we didn't expect it to still appear on your face after so many years. It's just that we ignored this light and all your growth.
Mom: We can't help but wonder if our earnest advice to you over the years is just like what you keep asking us. We just want to control your life and hope that you can realize our regrets. It's not that you need Huangmei Opera, but that we need you.
Mom: Your dad and I cannot ignore this problem, and I am also reflecting on myself.
Mom: What Chen Xingzhi said this afternoon was correct. My original intention was only for your own good. Even now, I still insist that coming back to perform Huangmei Opera is the best choice I can make for you. It is what your father and I hope your life will be like, and it is also the smooth path we originally arranged for you.
Mom: But an eagle that wants to spread its wings and fly will not be trapped in the nest. If being a host is the career you insist on choosing, then I have nothing to say. After all, as you said, this is your life and you have your own self.
Mom: I can't support your stubbornness, but I respect your choice.
Mom: Your dad always told me that letting go is the greatest love we can give as parents.
Mom: As your mother, I sincerely hope that you will grow up to be an eagle soaring in the sky as soon as possible. I also hope that you will never regret it and will not blame your father and me for watching your life with indifference many years later.
Mom: You’re on your own.
The words "take care of yourself" have appeared too many times in the arguments with her mother over the years. They were fierce, angry, and hysterical, but never with such deep helplessness. They kept lingering in Ren Limeng's mind, making her unable to ignore them.
Ren Limeng understood her parents' decision to let go. She believed that this was her parents' final decision after careful consideration, and it was also the best choice for her and her parents.
But when she thought of the words "I can't support your stubbornness, but I respect your choice", Ren Limeng inexplicably wanted to cry. After so many years, she finally got a word of "respect" from her mother, when she thought she had no more expectations.
After reading this sentence, Ren Limeng suddenly realized that even though she had traveled such a long way, visited so many places, and experienced the passage of time, she was still the eighteen-year-old little girl who left home without hesitation. She still couldn't help but be moved by her parents' emotions. She had always been worried about the issue of family affection.
But at this moment, it's all over.
She would no longer force her mother's support; the word "respect" was enough.
It is already an unexpected surprise beyond self-consistency.
In the silent training room, Ren Limeng raised her head and leaned against the cold mirror. Suddenly, a smile from the heart appeared on her face. She took a deep breath, adjusted all her emotions, and completely put aside the urge to go home.
Chen Xingzhi unscrewed a new bottle of mineral water and slowly handed it to Ren Limeng. He half-knelt in front of Ren Limeng again, without asking any more questions. He just looked at Ren Limeng silently, accompanying her silently at this moment, until she pinched the mineral water bottle in her hand, suddenly raised her head, and took a big gulp of water with a "gulp", and then took a long breath, and her eyes were bright again.
"Thanks."
Ren Limeng thanked Shen Xingzhi solemnly, not only for the bottle of water he handed her, but also for not asking any further questions at this moment.
It’s hard to describe this feeling, but she was glad that he was by her side when she finished reading all the words her mother said on WeChat.
Perhaps she should thank him for more than just that. The editing video he released last night might not even be edited with such care by her.
It was also the first time that Ren Limeng watched her hosting career over the years so coherently from the perspective of an observer. She had gained a lot last night, but she didn't expect that the biggest gain would come today. Her parents would actually watch the video clips and be moved by her hosting on stage.
The Weibo account that posted the video was owned by Shen Xingzhi. Since her parents noticed it, can we infer that they have always been concerned about news related to her? Apart from repeatedly saying "we don't care about you" over the years, perhaps even her mother is just saying one thing and thinking another?
Ren Li dreamed of many things. There were many moments when she wanted to go home again and wanted a happy ending like in a movie or TV series, but in the end she did nothing and just continued recording.
Because she knew that she didn't need to think about it anymore. This moment was the best outcome for her and her parents, especially her mother.
She also respects all her mother's ideas.
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