Chapter 201 Orange Platform
Ren Limeng recalled An Ling's joking remarks during the live broadcast, in which she joked that she, as the host, was just a background board. She could sense the helplessness and sigh in her tone. As a host herself, Ren Limeng had also experienced too much similar helplessness after working hard for so many years.
The host is so dispensable now.
Well-known actors or singers are the main attraction for traffic, and variety show hosts who have been on the show for many years can achieve a similar or even more lively effect. Even on the Orange platform, the hosts and reporters of the agricultural channel have been completely mixed, and the number of new hosts recruited each year has decreased year by year, and the employment has also changed from a formal establishment to a labor contract.
Anyone who is in this situation and takes this profession seriously can't help but feel emotional.
As the top host of the Orange platform, An Ling is famous enough that she can be called a big star in the entertainment industry, rather than just a working host.
Among the twenty guests of "Shan Hai", there are five or six first- and second-tier actresses in the entertainment industry, but only three or five guests can have their own independent dressing rooms, and An Ling has one of them.
If being the host was just a stepping stone for her, then she could have retired successfully and there was no need to go to such lengths in front of the live camera. Lamenting a profession that seemed to be on the decline, Ren Limeng believed that even if An Ling spoke on a whim, she would not completely consider the possible consequences before speaking. This is the basic thinking of a host before speaking.
Even if it was just considering that An Ling could express such sympathy for his own kind, Ren Limeng felt that she should come over privately to find out more about An Ling's background.
"You are very lucky, Li Meng."
After a brief glance, An Ling looked at Ren Limeng, who was sitting opposite him, and smiled slowly. She said straight to the point, "In just two months, you've become the most sought-after female host on the TV calendar. I should say congratulations."
An Ling's tone was calm, and no emotion could be heard in her words. She stared deeply at Ren Limeng, and Ren Limeng only smiled faintly after hearing her comments. She kept a gentle smile on her lips, neither arrogant nor impatient.
"Sister Ling, to be honest, I'm only known to everyone because I met Brother Xingzhi. Everyone is curious about me. You're flattering me by calling me 'hot'. There are many excellent female hosts on the station. I'm just lucky enough to be on 'Shan Hai' and be seen by more people. I have to thank you for all this."
Ren Limeng spoke very modestly, and her calm eyes showed more sincerity, just like her unspoken purpose at the moment. She hoped that An Ling's joining was not with ill intentions. She did not expect to turn enemies into friends. It would be enough for everyone to complete the recording of the third public performance smoothly.
Being the captain for the first time, Ren Limeng still hoped that everything would go well. Not to mention that the teammates would work together, at least try not to have anyone secretly working in the opposite direction.
"My business..."
Even though many days had passed, An Ling's tone still paused unconsciously when she mentioned the hosting incident. She smiled softly, without any hesitation, and said seriously, "The fact that you were able to get the vacant spot on 'Shan Hai' is a testament to your ability, Li Meng. The station values you very much."
The sudden change of topic made Ren Limeng a little puzzled. She looked at An Ling's meaningful eyes and suddenly remembered many rumors in the station in the past year and a half.
There are constant truths and falsehoods, but in the final analysis, it’s all about those messy things about fighting for power.
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Even a low-paying government office like the Agricultural Channel will be affected, otherwise it would not be announced that it will be revised.
Ren Limeng was thinking rapidly in her mind, but a grateful smile was on her face. She looked at An Ling with clear eyes, as if she didn't realize the implied meaning of An Ling's words at all.
There's no need to guess secretly. Since An Ling brought up this topic, he must have some plans.
"Director Yao is the pillar of the station. What is your impression of him?"
An Ling asked softly, her half-smile eyes revealing more temptation. She was not worried about the recording problems within the team, or she came here not just for the guest spot that was "snatched" away at the last minute.
It was just a trivial matter and not that important to her. She and Ren Limeng had more topics to talk about.
"I haven't had much contact with Director Yao. The person in charge of my two performances was mainly Dong Zhu. Director Dong has taken very good care of us. As you said, Director Yao is the backbone of the station. I played a minor role, and we had very little contact in the past two weeks. For a moment... I don't know where to start."
Ren Limeng explained slowly, her eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of embarrassment. She looked at An Ling hesitantly, but her eyes were filled with the impeccable ability of using stillness to control movement.
An Lingfeng narrowed her eyes slightly, and in the moment of silence, her eyes met with Ren Limeng's, as if it was a silent contest, and there was a game in their eyes that they both knew.
Finally, An Ling withdrew her gaze, a hint of extreme satisfaction flashing in her eyes, "Li Meng, you came to me today not just to thank me, right?"
"Of course, Sister Ling, we are a team of three, so please take care of us."
This was what An Ling said to Ren Limeng under the camera when they first met. Ren Limeng's repetition of "take good care of me" at this moment had a tacit and profound meaning.
An Ling's lips curled up into a standard smile. She looked at Ren Limeng quietly but did not speak.
In front of the camera, they are both good talkers, but in private, both Ren Limeng and An Ling prefer to get to the point.
We are all smart people, and there are many things that adults don’t need to say out loud.
"certainly."
An Ling leaned back slightly, leaning against the back of the chair. Her right arm rested on the edge of the chair, and her right hand gently tapped the back of the armrest. "How about, Li Meng... let's work together."
"Um?"
Ren Limeng straightened her back. She didn't know whether the cooperation An Ling mentioned was in the show or in the station, so she just blinked stupidly, with a hint of just the right joy on her face, as if she was relieved that An Ling took the initiative to mention the cooperation.
"'Shan Hai' is almost halfway through. What are your plans after the show? Minister Zhong admires you very much, Li Meng."
An Ling noticed that Ren Limeng had been playing Tai Chi and not responding. No matter what Ren Limeng thought, considering her relationship with Shen Xingzhi, An Ling had to ask. At this moment, An Ling finally lost her patience and spoke slowly.
"Chen Xingzhi is about to cooperate with our platform. Originally, you two were supposed to be in the same team for the third public performance, but Director Yao and Xu Jiao reached a new cooperation temporarily, so..."
An Ling had a smile on her face, and her calm eyes were slightly scrutinizing, as if she wanted to see through Ren Limeng's calm face how much she knew about the team, or how much Shen Xingzhi had revealed to her.
Originally, she was going to join Shen Xingzhi's team, but Yao Xin interfered and had already agreed with the other two new guests in the name of the platform to form a team with Shen Xingzhi. If she insisted on joining Shen Xingzhi's team, Shen Xingzhi's team would have successfully formed a team directly. Completely skipping the team-forming process would have easily caused controversy.
No matter how fierce the disputes are in the station, everyone must naturally put the overall situation first.
Ren Limeng was An Ling's second best choice for team formation, but thinking of the many coincidental glances that Chen Xingzhi had given her during the recording process, An Ling believed that joining Ren Limeng's team might be an interesting choice.
"Sister Ling, I can't make decisions on these matters."
Ren Limeng's expression was slightly bitter. She smiled bitterly and sighed helplessly as she said that An Ling couldn't see how much Ren Limeng knew, just as she had never expected that Ren Limeng had taken the initiative to find Yao Xin on Saturday.
It wasn't just the private chat on Saturday. Before coming here just now, Ren Limeng also deliberately avoided Yao Xin. At the end of the chat on Saturday, Yao Xin hinted that she and Shen Xingzhi would continue to be on the same team. The situation had changed, and Ren Limeng had to try to ask why.
She couldn't make a decision, but she wouldn't sit idly by either.
Yao Xin just smiled faintly, "Isn't it good to be the captain? You are lucky this time."
There were many people on the recording set, so Ren Limeng and Yao Xin didn't say much. It was not until she heard An Ling's explanation that Ren Limeng finally pieced together what had happened in the past few days.
In the final analysis, it was all due to a bunch of trouble caused by the contract renewal of the top star Chen Xingzhi. Chen Xingzhi was going to use the Orange platform to terminate the contract smoothly. It was unknown what the attitudes of the two factions in the platform would be. But in any case, the outcome was uncertain. At this moment, she had an ambiguous relationship with the top star, and she was benefiting from it everywhere.
An Ling's comings and goings in the "Mountains and Seas" program are more like the result of open and secret struggles between two factions in the station.
An Ling's so-called inappropriate remarks during the live broadcast before the program recording might just be the prelude for Yao Xin to make a fuss out of nothing. No wonder the storm died down so quickly. Ren Limeng felt secretly that the things in the station seemed to be more complicated than she had imagined. It was simply a miniature version of the entertainment industry. Compared with these things, the agricultural channel was really too calm.
"But where you go, you make the decision."
There was an unignorable sense of emotion in An Ling's seductive tone, and her eyes suddenly became a little melancholy.
"Minister Zhong hopes to train you vigorously as our station's new host. Li Meng, I've been at the station for so many years, and it's strange to say that the male hosts are always evergreen, standing on the stage for many years, while the female hosts come and go, and we've already had several batches of changes. I also sincerely hope that our station's female hosts will have successors and can bring out a new host who will become a household name."
An Ling is already 40 years old this year, and Ren Limeng is 32 years old. Even though the two can be considered as senior and junior, Ren Limeng is not a new host. She joined the entertainment department after the "Shan Hai" program, and she and An Ling are bound to be more of a competitor, both openly and secretly. Ren Limeng never thought that An Ling would suddenly extend an olive branch to her on behalf of Minister Zhong Yanjun.
Noticing Ren Limeng's slightly raised eyebrows, with an unspoken suspicion in her eyes, An Ling suddenly smiled, as if finally regaining the initiative, and continued to explain seductively, "I'm getting old, and I'm ready to move behind the scenes and become a program producer. Limeng, the station is in urgent need of a new host with both fame and traffic."
Apart from the reasons of Chen Xingzhi, Ren Limeng's sudden emergence in recent times is also eye-catching enough. She is an experienced host in the station. Naturally, the two factions in the station are willing to take advantage of her and directly support Ren Limeng.
But the premise of the two factions is the same, Ren Limeng must be one of them.
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