Chapter 185 Care
Ren Limeng and the other two returned to the training room and continued to practice the movements and actions of "Time and Space" together. During the break, Ren Limeng picked up her phone and noticed the new message from Shen Xingzhi at a glance.
Shen Xingzhi: I just found out.
Shen Xingzhi: It’s okay, don’t worry about it.
Ren Limeng: Why did Xu Jiao come? Is she going to renew her contract?
Ren Limeng was not interested in the contract renewal between Shen Xingzhi and Xu Jiao, but...Xu Jiao's eyes today made Ren Limeng feel uneasy. Even though she had flatly refused, Ren Limeng still had some indescribable emotions in her heart.
At such a critical juncture, if the cooperation fails, there is no guarantee that Xu Jiao will not use her as a pawn.
Shen Xingzhi: Yeah.
Ren Limeng glanced at Shen Xingzhi's answer, and realized that he didn't want to say more at the moment. She put down her phone, but suddenly couldn't help picking it up again and added a sentence.
Ren Limeng: Be careful, she might have bad intentions.
Shen Xingzhi: I know, she came to the rehearsal.
Chen Xingzhi: Li Meng, are you worried about me?
Staring at the new message on the phone, Ren Limeng paused her fingers slightly, then quickly stretched them out again.
Ren Limeng: Of course, you are my most important partner now.
Even...it's long been more than just a partnership.
Ren Limeng couldn't help but think of the impulsive bet she made yesterday. She suddenly didn't know what kind of performance result she should expect, but no matter what, she just followed her heart.
It was already evening when Shen Xingzhi came back, and his agent Xu Jiao came with him.
Xu Jiao changed into a green casual suit and followed Shen Xingzhi into the training room with a smile. Before Shen Xingzhi could stop and speak, Chen Xi, who was training next to Guan He, came to the door with a smile on her face. "Sister Jiao, why are you here? Are you here to visit Xingzhi? Why didn't you tell me in advance? It's been a long time since we last met. I missed you so much!"
Chen Xi's agent Chen Xian was familiar with Xu Jiao. Chen Xi was also very friendly when she saw Xu Jiao. She warmly put her arm around Xu Jiao's left arm and her eyes unconsciously glanced at Ren Limeng who was not far away.
It seems that Shen Xingzhi's abnormal behavior during this period has made Xu Jiao unable to sit still. At the critical time when Shen Xingzhi and Hanxing are renewing their contract, even Xu Jiao has to come to find Shen Xingzhi in person.
"Xixi, your voice is a little hoarse. Have you practiced too much? Ah Xian is not by your side now, otherwise she would nag you again!"
Xu Jiao smiled and stroked Chen Xi's right hand. The two of them smiled at each other intimately, which made Ren Limeng couldn't help but secretly glance at Chen Xingzhi, with a hint of teasing in her eyes.
Who is Xu Jiao's agent?
Shen Xingzhi raised his eyelids slightly, and his expressionless face since he entered the door finally showed some expression. He raised his eyebrows slightly, blinked innocently, and his cold temperament suddenly changed drastically.
Although she knew that she was surrounded by cameras, Ren Limeng still couldn't help but take another look. The smile in her eyes seemed to indicate that she was genuinely happy for the arrival of Shen Xingzhi's agent Xu Jiao, or maybe she just couldn't help the emotion.
At this moment, Xu Jiao's gaze suddenly shifted from Chen Xi to Ren Limeng. Her eyes were thoughtful with a smile that was not visible in her eyes. Chen Xi also followed her gaze and looked over. The room suddenly became silent.
"Hello, Sister Jiao. I've heard a lot about you. I'm so happy to meet you today. I'm the crosstalk artist Guan He."
Guan He seemed not to notice the undercurrent surging in the silence of the room. He took a step forward, slightly turned sideways, and stood in front of Ren Limeng without making a sound, then introduced himself to Xu Jiao with a smile.
"Hello, Sister Jiao, I'm the host, Ren Limeng."
Ren Limeng took half a step forward from the other side, stood half a body length behind Guan He, nodded slightly, smiled, took over the conversation and greeted Xu Jiao.
"Hello, I'm Xingzhi's agent, Xu Jiao. Guan He and Li Meng, right? I've heard Xingzhi mention you a lot lately, and today I finally met you in person. You're both so handsome and beautiful, and standing together is such a treat."
Xu Jiao shook hands with Guan He and spoke casually with a smile on her face. She was so enthusiastic that she seemed completely unaware of the subtle atmosphere between the guests around her.
Guan He withdrew his hand shyly. He subconsciously turned his head to look at Ren Limeng, but suddenly felt another burning gaze from the side.
That was Shen Xingzhi's silent death gaze.
If it weren't for the awkwardness, he would have interrupted Xu Jiao's teasing and let everyone see what a true match of a handsome man and a beautiful woman looks like.
Chen Xingzhi stood aside silently with a stern face. He didn't care about Hanxing, one of the four major brokerage companies, and the ace agent Xu Jiao, but he knew that Ren Limeng didn't like his self-assertion.
So Shen Xingzhi finally just lowered his eyelids, ready to endure Xu Jiao's temptation.
Guan He's smile froze slightly, and during a moment of hesitation, Shen Xingzhi had secretly retracted his gaze, as if everything was just an illusion for him.
But Guan He knew very well that Chen Xingzhi's Weibo post last night was proof that he had not misunderstood.
Thoughts were swirling in his mind, and before Guan He could make up his mind to turn around, Ren Limeng had already smiled and spoke softly.
"Sister Jiao, you're too kind. Our program team is really good at selecting talent, otherwise Brother Xingzhi and Sister Chen Xi wouldn't have decided to participate. After coming here, I've been feasting my eyes. Every guest is so good-looking and unique, it almost makes me feel ashamed."
Ren Limeng cleverly turned the topic to the program crew. The tacit understanding made Xu Jiao smile but didn't say anything. Fortunately, Guan He had completely recovered and took over Ren Limeng's words with a smile, continuing to recall the interesting things that happened on the day they first met on the show. The atmosphere finally became harmonious.
Xu Jiao naturally treated the guests from Team Shen Xing to dinner. Due to the intense practice, Xu Jiao ordered takeout. Five staff members ran two or three times and finally placed all the exquisite dishes on two small square tables.
Ren Limeng's eyes fell on the table. There were stir-fried shrimps with broccoli, beef with mushrooms, chicken breast with green beans, pork ribs with yam, steamed shrimps, cold-mixed shredded vegetables, steamed sea bass, etc. The colorful dishes in the black packaging boxes still looked appetizing, and they were light and thoughtful enough.
From the previous meeting to this lavish meal, all the details Xu Jiao showed to the outside world subtly reflected the propriety and means of Hanxing's ace agent. Ren Limeng secretly reminded herself not to take it lightly.
This meeting was so normal, so normal that it seemed as if she and Xu Jiao had not met unexpectedly outside Yao Xin's office in the afternoon, and there was no conflict or dispute at all.
Thinking of this, Ren Limeng's expression froze. She met Xu Jiao at the door of Yao Xin's office... Was it really just an accident?
The second performance is approaching. How many undercurrents are hidden under the seemingly calm training?
In the evening, when Ren Limeng returned to the hotel, many thoughts came to her mind. She sorted out her thoughts, washed up and sat on the bed. She couldn't help but open the chat box with Shen Xingzhi again.
Ren Limeng: Shen Xingzhi...
Just after typing the beginning, Ren Limeng's fingers suddenly stopped on the keyboard. After a while, she slowly deleted the typed salutation.
Ren Limeng: Xingzhi, you are not planning to renew your contract with Hanxing, right?
After sending the message, Ren Limeng did not leave the chat box, her eyes still unconsciously fell on the screen, until she suddenly realized that her heartbeat seemed to have returned to the age of twenty. Ren Limeng took a deep breath, trying to calm all her abnormalities.
When she looked down again, Shen Xingzhi's reply was already lying quietly on the screen. The new messages that were replied almost instantly were obviously normal in her chats with Shen Xingzhi. For some reason, they inexplicably stirred Ren Limeng's emotions at this moment.
Chen Xingzhi: Li Meng, the matter between Hanxing and I is a business secret. Are you sure you want to ask me about it?
Shen Xingzhi: I wouldn’t tell ordinary partners such important things.
As if he was afraid of Ren Limeng's attitude, after Shen Xingzhi finished his suggestive expression, he did not give Ren Limeng a chance to reply and continued to send his own reply.
Chen Xingzhi: You guessed right. When the contract expires next month, I will be ready to work alone. My personal studio has basically become independent. Now it’s just a matter of time.
Ren Limeng: Hanxing is willing to let you go?
Chen Xingzhi has been highly tied to Hanxing since his debut, and the two complement each other and have reached their current position in the entertainment industry together. If Chen Xingzhi does not renew his contract, Ren Limeng can imagine Hanxing's "madness" in the last month of the contract. Chen Xingzhi is not only Hanxing's "cash cow" for many years, but also Hanxing's most important trump card to attract many big capitals from both inside and outside the circle.
As a top star in the circle, the news of Chen Xingzhi leaving Hanxing will not only be a simple gossip about an artist not renewing his contract, but will likely affect the four major brokerage companies and even the entire entertainment industry.
This is indeed explosive news, and neither party will easily leak it until the last moment.
Shen Xingzhi: It’s no use being reluctant, I’ll decide this matter.
Ren Limeng: This is not a trivial matter, you'd better be careful.
Ren Limeng stared at the message sent by Chen Xingzhi. She could feel Chen Xingzhi's confidence even through the screen. She certainly believed that Chen Xingzhi had other plans and would not fight an unprepared battle, but Chen Xingzhi's departure was like a hero cutting off his own arm. Everyone could imagine Han Xing's reluctance. In addition to Xu Jiao who suddenly came to persuade him to renew the contract, Han Xing must also have a backup plan.
Ren Limeng: Xingzhi, you've been the top dog at Hanxing for so many years. You've made an indelible contribution to Hanxing's ability to remain firmly at the top of the four major agencies. If I were a top executive at Hanxing, I'd give you a hard time before you leave, even at the expense of pulling you down from the top. Only if you run into trouble will Hanxing have an opportunity to take advantage of you...
Ren Limeng still couldn't help but say a few more words. She had just finished typing a long paragraph and was about to analyze the current situation in detail for Shen Xingzhi when Shen Xingzhi's concise new message popped up on the screen.
Shen Xingzhi: I know what’s going on.
Chen Xingzhi: Li Meng, after a whole day of recording, do you still bother to worry about your partners so late?
......
Ren Limeng took another deep breath. She had rarely experienced such strong emotional ups and downs in such a short period of time in these years. Ren Limeng pursed her lips and stared at the two new messages from Shen Xingzhi. The tone of Shen Xingzhi's speech inexplicably emerged in her mind - the nonchalantness in the first message and the smile in the second message.
With a perfect handsome face, it seems that he can make people feel excited no matter what, but the former is a speechless heart attack, and the latter is inexplicable heat.
Ren Limeng: You bastard, go to sleep!
Ren Limeng stared at the phone and unconsciously covered her cheek with her backhand. Regardless of whether Chen Xingzhi saw it or not, she suddenly withdrew the extreme words she had said in a panic. Of course, the truth could only be kept in her heart.
In the end, all that was left on the screen was a perfunctory "Good Night" emoticon.
Ren Limeng didn't wait for Shen Xingzhi's reply. The next second, she decisively turned off the phone and quickly huddled into bed. The white quilt covered all the expressions on her face.
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