Chapter 223 Danger
"I don't know what Brother Xingzhi is planning. It's just that... I thought you knew Director Dong's thoughts. I was just curious about our plans for tomorrow, so I asked casually. Sister Ling... If you don't know, forget it."
Ren Limeng smiled gently, but her nonchalant tone made An Ling look sideways. She looked at Ren Limeng who had walked to her bed with a smile, and her eyes moved slightly.
An Ling understood what Ren Limeng meant.
"When did you discover that Dong Zhu was related to us?"
Even though Ren Limeng still did not admit to having any relationship with Shen Xingzhi, Shen Xingzhi's actions were seen by everyone. An Ling had to be concerned about Ren Limeng's background. She did not beat around the bush with Ren Limeng, but directly pointed out the matter - Dong Zhu was from Zhong Yanjun's faction.
"It's quite early."
Noticing An Ling's gaze, Ren Limeng looked back. Many details of their interactions these days revealed the tacit understanding between Dong Zhu and An Ling. It just so happened that Ren Limeng was a thoughtful person.
"Sister Ling, I want to go to Guanshan District with the TV station tomorrow."
Noticing An Ling's straightforward attitude today, Ren Limeng stopped beating around the bush as usual and got straight to the point. "Director Fan invited me to participate in tomorrow's special operation. The flooding in the Guanshan area is even more severe, and I'd like to be part of the TV station's coverage."
"No, it's too dangerous."
Although the so-called Wangjiang District flood front broadcast live by the program team today has fast-flowing water and seems to be in an urgent situation, the disaster in Gangcheng is more serious in Guanshan District. The flood is raging in the layered mountains and may cause unimaginable accidents at any time.
Fan Ruofang invited the program crew to report to the front line in Guanshan District this afternoon, but both Dong Zhu and An Lingdu rejected the proposal outright. They could not joke about the safety of everyone in the program crew, nor could they afford any accidents in the complicated situation on the front line.
"Li Meng, this afternoon's live broadcast was very successful. Frankly speaking, our goal has been achieved. The program team's live broadcast was very popular, and the news that we were the hosts even topped the trending search list. Since Chen Xingzhi has come to Gangcheng specifically...why don't we stay in the hotel together?"
The subtext of An Ling's words was obvious. She tried her best to persuade Ren Limeng, hinting that Ren Limeng could stay with Shen Xingzhi in the hotel for the rest of the week and the program crew would help keep it a secret. She felt that the only thing she needed to do was to tell Ren Limeng directly that she hoped she would not do it.
An Ling frowned. She really didn't understand why Ren Limeng was still taking the initiative at this moment. The effect of one live broadcast and two live broadcasts would not be much different. They had already earned the good reputation they wanted and achieved the purpose of cooperation smoothly and even beyond expectations. Why didn't Ren Limeng choose to stop?
"Sister Ling, I want to go to the front lines. Wangjiang District isn't the hardest hit area in Gangcheng, and it doesn't represent Gangcheng. As the host, since we've decided to report on this, we should let the audience see Gangcheng's most difficult problems right now."
Ren Limeng suppressed the smile on her lips and looked at An Ling calmly, neither humble nor arrogant.
The live broadcast in the afternoon went smoothly. After Chen Xingzhi's sudden appearance, the popularity of the program even exceeded that of the second performance, reaching a new peak for the "Shan Hai" program. At the same time, discussions related to the social responsibility and pattern of the "Shan Hai" program and even the Orange platform rushed to the top of the hot lists of major social media platforms. Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
But Ren Limeng was still a little disappointed.
When she was discussing cooperation with An Ling, she suggested that the program team move the live broadcast room to the front-line scene in Gangcheng, which was severely affected by the disaster. But in fact, the live broadcast location was a carefully designed safe location, and the entire live broadcast was carried out under the "care" of the TV station and local rescue workers. This was not the daily front-line reporting at all, and even the live broadcast only reported a corner of the flood in Gangcheng.
Even though time is tight, most live broadcast content is still a designed "drama".
There was not even a mention of Guanshan District in the live broadcast. In addition to the river running through the main urban area of Gangcheng, there is also a large area in Guanshan District. Floods there are called mountain torrents, and the most dangerous thing there is not the strong winds and rainstorms or floods shown in the live broadcast.
Landslides and mudslides are both imaginable and immeasurable. How is Gangcheng evacuating the affected people? What is the current situation on the ground? What problems have we encountered?
As the host, Ren Limeng hopes to show all of this to the audience, so that the audience can not only empathize with the disaster and donate money enthusiastically, but also see the unity of Gangcheng in the face of the flood, feel the warmth and difficulties of ordinary people, and truly understand that the flood is ruthless, but there is love in the world.
"Li Meng, we are just hosts."
I am not a journalist and do not have these obligations. What is important now is the broadcast effect of the program, not the so-called TV station report.
An Ling spoke somewhat helplessly, so the unspoken emotions were clearly revealed in the eye contact between the two. She didn't understand Ren Limeng's insistence at the moment. Ren Limeng had always acted very smart on the show. She had thought that Ren Limeng would be able to weigh the pros and cons at this time.
"Sister Ling, we are influential hosts, and 'Shan Hai' is an influential program."
Ren Limeng lowered her head slightly, her voice woven with an indescribable complexity. She had never thought that one day she would be so frank in saying that she was an influential host. Three weeks ago, she was just an unknown part-time host on the Orange Platform's Agriculture Channel.
But compared with the local hosts and reporters of Gangcheng TV Station, she can now be called influential, which means she can attract more people to pay attention to Gangcheng.
Whether the audience watches her because they are curious about her scandal with Shen Xingzhi or because they value her professional ability, as long as enough people watch it, there will be enough voices that can be transmitted to all places, allowing more people to understand the current situation in Gangcheng.
Ren Limeng couldn't just sit in the hotel and wait for death. She could obviously do more for Gangcheng. Her and An Ling's personal goals were basically achieved through today's live broadcast, but her original intention of proposing the live broadcast was not fully realized.
The content of the live broadcast was also very different from what she had expected. The protagonists of this live broadcast were still focused on her and An Ling, and even on Shen Xingzhi, who completely occupied everyone's attention as soon as he appeared later, rather than the Gangcheng flood disaster itself.
Ren Limeng could see that the TV station had been trying hard to cooperate with the program team, hoping to take advantage of the program team's popularity, but this was not a real news report, nor was it the voice she wanted to convey as the host when she picked up the microphone.
"...Is this your idea? Does Shen Xingzhi know about it? Li Meng, now that we've come to this, let's be frank. Don't explain to me that you and Shen Xingzhi have nothing to do with each other. I just want to know whether participating in the TV station operation tomorrow was your idea... or yours?"
An Ling was silent for a while, and her expression, which was gloomy and unclear, finally returned to calm. She looked at Ren Limeng steadily, and while speaking slowly, she raised her left hand to interrupt Ren Limeng's words that she was about to draw a clear line, and directly expressed her concern.
Ren Limeng met An Ling's burning gaze and suddenly couldn't help but recall the time when she and Shen Xingzhi mentioned that she wanted to participate in the TV station's action tomorrow -
"Mengmeng, it's very dangerous."
After listening to Ren Limeng's thoughts, Shen Xingzhi stared at Ren Limeng in silence for a long time, and finally pursed his thin lips and spoke slowly.
"Brother Xingzhi, don't worry. I've covered similar scenes over the years. As long as you follow the rescue team's instructions, there won't be any problems... I was there during the devastating flood in Shancheng two years ago. It was just me and the cameraman, and we filmed it smoothly. That special even won the station's Excellence Award that year. It's okay."
Ren Limeng seemed not to be worried at all. She smiled lightly and downplayed all the hardships. At that time, Ren Limeng and her colleagues were going to the mountain city to host a special program on mountain products. Unexpectedly, they encountered floods. The leaders attached great importance to this hot topic, so Ren Limeng and her colleagues really had to go ahead with it.
There have been many similar experiences over the years. Ren Limeng is no longer afraid of going to any disaster site. On the contrary, compared to her usual hosting, she cherishes every opportunity to report live from the front line. Even though she is unknown and her voice is very small when she picks up the microphone, Ren Limeng believes in her heart that every time she speaks is very valuable.
This time with "Mountains and Seas", Ren Limeng knows that when she picks up the microphone again, her voice will definitely be able to reach more people.
"...I'll go with you."
Shen Xingzhi really wanted to advise Ren Limeng to weigh the pros and cons. To some extent, frontline reporting work was tiring and dangerous, and the cost-effectiveness was not that high. However, looking at Ren Limeng's bright eyes when she talked about this matter, Shen Xingzhi finally did not say anything else. This was his only insistence.
"Brother Xingzhi, you haven't been to the scene before, so if you go... it will just make things more complicated."
Ren Limeng smiled foolishly, looked at the handsome face in front of her who slowly raised his eyebrows as she spoke, tilted her head slightly, and deliberately lowered her tone of gentleness.
"Frontline reporting is different from today's live broadcast. Although you've been a host, and there are many similarities between interviewing and hosting, there are still many differences. I'm a journalism graduate student, so my major is relevant. I've also worked as a war correspondent, so I'm fine. As for you...don't take the risk!"
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Hearing the firm rejection in Ren Limeng's gentle voice, Chen Xingyi silently loosened his grip on Ren Limeng's hand. He stared at Ren Limeng with a cold expression, his eyes expressing the same persistence.
He couldn't stop Ren Limeng from pursuing her career, and similarly, it was difficult for him not to worry about Ren Limeng.
"Gangcheng has experienced floods several times, and the TV station has some experience. You don't have to worry too much if you go with them. How about this... I'll keep you informed of my whereabouts, okay?"
Ren Limeng smiled and held Chen Xingzhi's hands again, shaking them gently as if acting coquettishly.
"Can you give me a report?"
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