Chapter 2 Are you the host?
"Senior Xingzhi!"
The girl's soft and tender voice was full of bright vitality, unlike the clear and melodious voice beside her. There was obvious politeness and distance in her greeting.
Shen Xingzhi was in a trance for a moment. The capable, elegant, dignified and generous woman in front of him and the school girl with crescent-shaped smiling eyes and shallow dimples in his memory, the two people's similar outlines finally gradually overlapped.
Time has washed away the last trace of baby fat on the girl's face, leaving more stubbornness and tenacity, but she still unconsciously attracts his attention.
"Hello, Brother Xingzhi! I'm Xu Chichi, a beauty blogger by profession. Nice to meet you! I'm a huge fan of yours, and if this is a bit presumptuous, could you please sign an autograph for me later? I've been voting for you since your debut! I've loved your singing for a full ten years! I never thought my dream would come true today! Sorry, I'm a little excited!"
Xu Chichi's hands were a little awkward, and her eyes were full of excitement as she looked at Shen Xingzhi. Her introduction, each one more excited than the last, brought Shen Xingzhi back from his distraction. Shen Xingzhi calmly withdrew his gaze, politely nodded to thank Xu Chichi, and agreed to Xu Chichi's request with a faint look in his eyes.
I originally thought Xu Chichi had some social anxiety, but I didn't expect that Shen Xingzhi could turn her from I to E.
Ren Limeng felt emotional. She had made sufficient preparations in advance to be able to establish a preliminary friendly relationship with Xu Chichi with just a few words. Shen Xingzhi obviously did nothing, just stood there quietly, but the enthusiasm in Xu Chichi's eyes was almost overflowing.
Comparing yourself with others is really depressing!
But who can blame Chen Xingzhi for being so famous, so capable, and having so many fans!
I really envy these unknown people like them!
Ren Limeng stood next to Shen Xingzhi and the other person. She had endless complaints in her heart, but she still had an infectious sweet smile on her face, perfectly demonstrating the professionalism of a host in front of the camera.
She was like a bystander, occupying a prime spot, watching the excitement from the front row, but suddenly, the camera silently turned to her side——
Ren Limeng's pupils shrank slightly, and she stared intently at Shen Xingzhi as he walked past Xu Chichi and slowly approached her.
In an instant, Ren Limeng no longer envied, jealous or hated Chen Xingzhi at all.
Even though she was prepared, facing the attack of Shen Xingzhi's handsome face directly, her mind went blank for a moment, and her breathing subconsciously slowed down a bit. Shen Xingzhi's black eyes were deep and mysterious, reflecting her straight figure with concentration and calmness, like a quiet and deep clear spring, tempting people to fall into it unconsciously.
The noisy voices in the distance suddenly faded away. Ren Limeng didn't know what Shen Xingzhi would say to her, and she was thinking about something else...
Finally, Shen Xingzhi suddenly looked away, his gaze passed over Ren Limeng's head and looked to the corner behind her. He slowly walked past her and sat down on the chair behind her.
Ren Limeng suddenly realized that Shen Xingzhi's focus might not be on her at all! The seat behind her was reserved for the male guest! He was just looking for a seat!
He might have been thinking that she was blocking his view!
After all these years, is she still being so sentimental?
Calm down, Ren Limeng. It's 2034 now, not 2024. You are 32 years old. You shouldn't get carried away, and you shouldn't lose control in front of the camera!
You are an excellent professional host!
Ren Limeng looked calm and composed on the surface, but her heart was turbulent and then forced to be calm in a short period of time. She clenched her left hand slightly, pursed her lips, and sat back in her seat.
"I regret this, Li Meng."
Ren Limeng had just sat down and had not had time to observe Chen Xingzhi on her right, but Xu Chichi on her left could not help but get close to her and whispered in her ear about his regrets.
"I actually chose this seat specifically. I was betting on whether Brother Xingzhi would sit in this corner, but after sitting where you were at first, I felt a little scared for some reason, so I switched to the one next to him! I regret it so much now! I'm a thousand times more handsome in person than in the photo! I'm so jealous of you being so close to him!"
It seems that envy, jealousy and hatred are normal and everyone has them.
However, Ren Limeng had to admit that Shen Xingzhi had always been a somewhat coveted beauty.
When he was young, he loved to put on a cold and expressionless face. Even when he was on stage to host a party, he would smile faintly. Even if the audience was extremely enthusiastic, he could remain as calm as a mountain.
But now, he gave her a feeling of being more stable and smooth. With a polite smile on his face, he had some potential to be a male Daji.
Shen Xingzhi was wearing a straight and exquisite black suit, and his smooth lines were obvious under his snow-white shirt. He had a high nose bridge, and his cold and aloof facial features were sharp and angular, beautiful to the point of being flawless. His black pupils, as quiet as sinking water, showed a faint smile in front of the camera. He had a bit of the sharpness of his bones, but lacked the pure coldness of his youth. He exuded the unique charm of a mature man all the time.
"How about we change seats?"
"...Forget it, I'm still a coward. The current distance is fine, but I'm speechless just by looking at him. He's so handsome! If he really sat that close, I'd probably need an oxygen tank!"
Xu Chichi's description was exaggerated, but Ren Limeng could understand every word she said. She had once pursued him so madly and passionately. Under the thick halo of an idol, even a dog could behave like a human being.
Ren Limeng calmly looked away. She had no time to appreciate the "handsome face benefit" that Xu Chichi mentioned. The time around her seemed to slow down unconsciously, and every moment was filled with a bit of anxiety. If it weren't for the host's last bit of professionalism, Ren Limeng would definitely not be as calm as she looked.
She was prepared to meet Shen Xingzhi again on the variety show, but she was not mentally prepared to be so close to him when they met for the first time!
As she concentrated her mind, she could almost hear his every breath, which controlled the rhythm of her heartbeat like magic. Even though it was not as fierce as before, the unignorable presence was enough for her to take it seriously.
After sitting down, he didn't take the initiative to talk to her, nor did he turn his head to look at her, as if... they were really just strangers meeting for the first time, and greeting each other was polite enough.
And she continued to tilt her head slightly, listening to Xu Chichi's excited words with a smile, paying close attention to his every move.
Maybe, it wasn't that bad. It wasn't that Chen Xingzhi was so special, but that such a heavyweight guest suddenly chose to sit next to her, a nobody, so she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
After all, after Chen Xingzhi sat down, Ren Limeng could clearly feel the gazes of the crowd looking at her from time to time, as if this was not the corner of the dining table, but the center of the hall.
She is different from Xu Chichi. She has long since gotten rid of her fan filter for Shen Xingzhi.
This is a variety show. Even if it is Daji's reincarnation, she can't be infatuated. She shouldn't be immersed in old emotions for the opportunity she has finally won. She should return to reality.
Ren Limeng straightened up, took a deep breath, and reminded herself secretly. She looked up and found that three male guests had already taken their seats in the hall, and the last male guest also pushed open the door.
The finale guest was the 40-year-old movie emperor Chen He. Chen He was known as the mature hormone, and he walked with the confidence and composure of a mature man. Ren Limeng couldn't help but stare at Chen He. Even though she had met enough high-quality men, she had to admit that the movie emperor was worthy of being the movie emperor.
There is a deep sense of story between Chen He's eyebrows and eyes, as if a movie character walked out of the screen, making people want to step forward and find out.
"Are you a fan of Chen He?"
There was a hint of hoarseness in Chen Xingzhi's low voice, still with the cold tone of his youth. There was a hint of familiarity in his words, which made Ren Limeng subconsciously retract her gaze that had been looking into the distance.
Although he didn't mention any names, she knew that Shen Xingzhi was talking to her.
Who made Shen Xingzhi sit at the far right of the dining table, opposite him was the last empty seat, and she was the only one on his left? Ren Limeng lamented her choice of seat for the Nth time, thinking she was really lucky.
Think about it, sitting next to Shen Xingzhi, she must have been caught in the camera.
"I'm a fan of Mr. Chen He. His movies are great. By the way, Brother Xingzhi, my name is Ren Limeng. I'm the host of the Orange Platform's Agriculture Channel. I was so nervous just now that I seem to have forgotten to introduce myself."
Ren Limeng raised a perfect amount of embarrassment on her face, and pretended to be natural with a shy smile, but Shen Xingzhi could still see through her perfunctory attitude at a glance. Compared to before, Ren Limeng's eight-toothed smile was too official.
"......host?"
A hint of complexity flashed across Shen Xingzhi's eyes very quickly, and his tone was a little uncertain. This was the second time he had obvious emotional fluctuations since he came in. The first time was the moment he entered the door.
There were more than a dozen gorgeously dressed female stars, each beautiful in their own way, but he was immediately attracted by a familiar figure in the corner. Shen Xingzhi looked at her secretly for a long time and finally confirmed that this was the person he remembered.
Even though he had been facing the camera for many years, the surprise in his eyes was still too obvious at that moment. Fortunately, the moment he lowered his eyes, he had regained control of his expression, as if that moment of distraction was only because he was not used to the enthusiasm of the scene, and not due to any other emotions.
"Um."
As if she remembered something, Ren Limeng's smile became unnatural for a moment, then quickly became even brighter. She straightened her back and wanted to say something, but Chen He's opening words to advance the process rang in her ears.
Chen He served as the host of this first meeting. He introduced the recording rules of "Twenty Changes of Mountains and Seas" in a humorous way. Ren Limeng quickly summarized the key points. Today's recording was divided into three parts: first appearance, personal show competition and team formation.
This season of "Twenty Changes of Mountains and Seas" takes Jingchu culture as the main line. Twenty guests will go through four stops of self-guided tour and spend four weeks in the land of Jingchu.
The theme of the program "Twenty Changes of Mountains and Seas" is "Maintain your passion and rush to the mountains and seas". The program is inspired by the Seventy-two Transformations to Obtain the True Sutra. It is hoped that the guests can appreciate the beauty of mountains, rivers and seas through different experiences, experience the richness of the Chinese land, and incorporate their thoughts, observations and feelings into their own stage works every weekend.
The travel destination for each stop is jointly determined by the guests and the program team. They need to study and prepare for the performance while traveling during the week. After each stop, a live performance competition will be held in the provincial capital Jiangcheng. The team competition stage must incorporate local cultural elements of Jingchu. Based on the results of each team competition and the guests' personal love value ranking, the bottom four guests will be eliminated. The rankings will also affect the recording of the next stop.
After each stop, four new guests will be replaced. The fourth performance will serve as the final, and the ranking will produce the champion team of "Twenty Changes of Mountains and Seas" and the individual love value champion, who will share various high-quality resources provided by the Orange platform.
Ren Limeng was very envious of the many promises the program crew had drawn for the individual champion, such as being a regular guest on variety shows, shooting for magazine covers, and obtaining business resources, all of which were things she had never experienced as an agricultural host, but her actual goal was to join the championship team.
After all, as an unknown person, one should have self-awareness. Her popularity in the entire hall would definitely be ranked last, so the personal love value given by the audience would naturally not be high.
She can only try to break through with her own abilities, strive to play to her strengths and avoid her weaknesses, and shine in the team.
As a native of Meishi, Jingchu Province, she is still very useful in this Jingchu Cultural Festival and will definitely not drag the team down!
"When did you... join Orange?"
After Chen He finished his brief introduction, the program team played a promotional video explaining the rules. Ren Limeng saw the complete rules for the first time. She tried hard to analyze the key points in her mind, and suddenly heard Shen Xingzhi's soft question.
Ren Limeng turned her head to look at Shen Xingzhi, whose eyes were obscure and unclear. She didn't understand what he was confused about. She even insisted on asking questions regardless of the camera being filmed.
But she knew he must have recognized her.
It should be said that Ren Limeng never doubted that Shen Xingzhi would not remember her.
After all, no matter how noble Chen Xingzhi was, he was forgetful, and it was impossible for him to forget his name so easily after writing it on a marriage certificate.
Even back then, they were not actually in love.
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