Chapter 230 The Rain Stopped
On-site reporting is always fraught with danger. Ren Limeng is used to calmly dealing with all kinds of dangers. Even over time, sometimes she knew the dangers, but she was not really afraid of them from the bottom of her heart. She even worked as a war correspondent for nearly half a year on the front-line battlefield where her life was hanging by a thread. Ren Limeng admitted that at certain moments, under her courage in facing danger, there was also empiricism and assumptions.
Shen Xingzhi's words were like a needle that pierced Ren Limeng's heart, making it impossible for Ren Limeng to ignore them or refute them.
Facing Shen Xingzhi, whose eyes were full of concern, Ren Limeng felt a little weak and guilty even though her face remained cold.
"Mengmeng, I know you have a lot of on-site experience, but not every time you're lucky, I... am worried."
Shen Xingzhi spoke slowly, his tone somewhat stiff as if he was trying to restrain the waves in his heart. He turned his face slightly, his eyes lowered, as if trying to hide his awkward emotions.
When he said the second half of the sentence, Shen Xingzhi paused slightly. He subconsciously lowered his head, not wanting Ren Limeng to see the panic in his eyes. Even though Ren Limeng was now intact in front of him, looking at the layers of gauze on Ren Limeng's arm, he still felt scared, as if he had returned to the suffocating moment this morning. He could only secretly worry through the cameraman's shaky lens, feeling helpless.
Shen Xingzhi stretched out his long arm and suddenly embraced Ren Limeng completely in his arms. Shen Xingzhi rested his chin directly on the top of Ren Limeng's head. After speaking, he buried his face completely in Ren Limeng's hair. The fingers clasped behind Ren Limeng gently stroked her back. The real touch in his arms made Shen Xingzhi feel an indescribable sense of security, as if all the uneasiness and anxiety were dispelled by the warmth at this moment. He tightened his arms and his eyes finally softened completely.
Ren Limeng put away the playful smile on her face, listened quietly to Shen Xingzhi's sigh, and reflected on herself silently.
She secretly turned her head and quickly glanced at her arms wrapped in gauze around Shen Xingzhi. She pursed her lips and buried her head in Shen Xingzhi's chest silently, listening to every steady and powerful heartbeat of his.
Inside the room, the light was soft and warm, quietly shining on the embrace of Ren Limeng and Shen Xingzhi. The sound of rain outside the window gradually faded away, and the hustle and bustle of the day also died down silently, replaced by a subtle tranquility.
Outside the window, the dark clouds quietly dissipated, revealing a few soft sunset glows. The sky was dyed a light orange-red, and the clouds outlined a golden outline in the afterglow of the setting sun, appearing particularly soft.
The accumulated water on the street rippled under the reflection of the setting sun. The breeze gently blew through the leaves, making a rustling sound, and then drifted silently into the distance. The layers of mountains looked particularly tranquil in the twilight, and their outlines were looming in the reflection of the afterglow in the sky, as if they were coated with a layer of golden glow.
When Ren Limeng returned to her room, the first thing she saw when she opened the door was the rosy glow outside the window. The rain in Gangcheng had finally stopped.
"Li Meng, you're back. Did you receive the news too?"
"Yeah, he called me too."
Ren Limeng nodded, retracted her gaze, and looked at An Ling who was sitting at the table putting on makeup, without ignoring the deep meaning in An Ling's eyes.
Dong Zhu just suddenly announced in the recording group that they had to gather for the recording at 7:30 in the evening, and then the staff contacted the guests. Ren Limeng and Shen Xingzhi received the notification call almost at the same time.
"Sister Ling, the rain has stopped."
Ren Limeng sat down on her bed behind An Ling. She glanced at the makeup mirror in front of An Ling inadvertently. Through the bright mirror that refracted light and shadow, Ren Limeng and An Ling's eyes met in the air. Ren Limeng smiled slowly and suddenly sighed casually.
An Ling raised her eyebrows slightly, paused her hand holding the concealer pen, and then suddenly continued to apply it slowly on her face. She said "hmm" softly, without looking at Ren Limeng's inquiring eyes, nor did she make any move to look back.
"Sister Ling, should we resume recording the show? What about Brother Xingzhi? Is he going back to Yang City? He's going back to Jiangcheng the day after tomorrow. He's too busy!"
Relying on the relationship between An Ling and Dong Zhu, Ren Limeng didn't believe that An Ling didn't know the reason why Dong Zhu suddenly called guests for recording in the evening. An Ling pretended not to understand the temptation in her words just now. Ren Limeng was not discouraged, but asked more directly with a smile.
The resumption of recording had no impact on Ren Limeng, but the constant running around for days was not very friendly to Shen Xingzhi.
"...Li Meng, you really shined today."
An Ling's movements in covering up blemishes were gentle and skillful. She stared intently at herself in the mirror and smiled casually, as if she hadn't sensed Ren Limeng's hint. She changed the subject and continued to express her feelings.
"You dominated the top trending searches for the entire day. Your popularity in saving people is almost rivaling that of top stars like Xingzhi. Director Dong seems to be a little regretful and thinks maybe we should listen to your advice and move the live broadcast to Guanshan District. We're still a little cautious."
"Sister Ling, I'm also a member of the program team. My popularity is inseparable from the support and help of the program. Today, Director Dong sent me as a guest to assist Gangcheng TV Station's live broadcast. It's really awkward for you to say that now."
There was no extra emotion in Ren Limeng's gentle smile. She looked at An Ling sincerely, her eyes deep for a moment, and then she smiled very quickly, as if the unpleasant communication between the two of them yesterday had never happened. She was not even unable to say her name normally in the live broadcast room of Gangcheng TV station today because of An Ling's objection.
The video of the rescue scene today was widely circulated on various social media platforms, but the person who benefited the most was not just Ren Limeng herself.
As soon as she returned to the hotel in the afternoon, Ren Limeng immediately forwarded the public Weibo of Xiao Meng from the live broadcast room of Gangcheng TV Station, which was recognized by the official account of "Shan Hai", as Dong Zhu requested. Apart from forwarding the Weibo of the program team, Ren Limeng did not post any more messages on social media.
When everyone was discussing the rescue incident in Gangcheng's live broadcast room, they also unconsciously paid attention to the "Shanhai" program. However, this time everyone's attention was not because of the entertainment variety show, but because of the social responsibility of the program and the determination of the program's guests. Everything seemed to be smoother and more satisfactory than the big pie that Ren Limeng gave to An Lingchang at the beginning of the cooperation.
Ren Limeng has always cooperated with the program's planning and marketing. Whether it was the low-key concealment decided at the beginning, or the small moves of the program now that continue to secretly increase the popularity, she readily agreed and did not show any dissatisfaction, with a tacit understanding among people in the workplace.
Similarly, An Ling, the other party, also cooperated very well in covering for Ren Limeng to go to Chen Xingzhi's room in the afternoon.
Ren Limeng thought that her cooperation with An Ling was still going smoothly, but after returning to the room, An Ling was vague in answering her questions and never responded. Ren Limeng was a little unsure about An Ling's inexplicable attitude at the moment.
Dong Zhu was obviously from An Ling's faction. When she asked An Ling about the recording in the evening, why did An Ling avoid the subject and not give a definite answer?
At this moment, Ren Limeng's word "being distant" was a double entendre.
Beneath An Ling's seemingly calm makeup movements, she was actually trying to keep herself calm and was suffering. It wasn't that she didn't want to tell Ren Limeng, but she didn't know what to tell Ren Limeng at the moment.
Dong Zhu and she are from the same group, but as the person in charge of Gangcheng, Dong Zhu has no idea about the content of tonight's recording. Yao Xin suddenly informed Dong Zhu about the recording about half an hour ago.
If An Ling had not been concerned about Ren Limeng's threat yesterday, her cooperation with Ren Limeng would have almost ended directly due to their contradictory ideas. An Ling did not believe that Ren Limeng had no grudges about this. With the topic of Ren Limeng saving people dominating the topic today, at this moment, the two of them knew very well that the poles had reversed, and the initiative of their cooperation had actually shifted to Ren Limeng.
Under the uncontrollable recording situation, An Ling could only pretend to be mysterious, making Ren Limeng unsure of her attitude, and thus testing Ren Limeng's attitude.
Following Ren Limeng's intimate hints, An Ling finally put down her concealer. She turned her head and smiled softly, "I was overthinking it, Limeng. Don't worry, we're all family members of the production team. Don't worry about anything."
Although she didn't ask An Ling the reason for suddenly gathering the guests in the evening and the live recording process, Ren Limeng was basically relieved after hearing An Ling's intimate tone that sounded like a guarantee. The two smiled at each other, as if they had reached a tacit understanding again.
This harmony lasted until there was a sudden knock on the door.
Ren Limeng glanced at her phone. It was almost seven o'clock in the evening. She guessed that the program staff was calling them to go to the training room for recording.
She glanced at An Ling who was still putting on makeup, put away her phone, walked to the door and opened it. The first time she saw the person outside, Ren Limeng's pupils shrank slightly, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and her hand on the door handle tightened subconsciously. She straightened up slightly and a faint smile appeared on her face.
"Director Yao...why are you coming to Gangcheng? You didn't even tell us in advance! This is such a surprise to us!"
Ren Limeng's enthusiastic exclamation immediately caught the attention of An Ling in the room. Almost as soon as Ren Limeng finished speaking, An Ling quickly came to the door. She stood behind Ren Limeng and also looked at the program director Yao Xin who suddenly arrived outside the door with a smile.
"Director Yao really gave everyone a surprise this time. As soon as he arrived at the hotel, he insisted on coming to see you first. Li Meng, why don't you thank Director Yao quickly!"
Dong Zhu, who was standing half a step behind Yao Xin, spoke with a smile. Her seemingly casual interruption immediately attracted the attention of Ren Limeng and others. She calmly explained to An Ling how she was surprised by Yao Xin's sudden arrival, and secretly expressed her closeness to Ren Limeng to Yao Xin.
Yao Xin's arrival surprised everyone in Gangcheng, but no one present was surprised that Yao Xin chose to come to Ren Limeng as soon as he arrived in Gangcheng.
As the topic of Gangcheng TV's live broadcast of rescuing people has been widely discussed and paid attention to, and has gone viral, Ren Limeng is the focus of discussion on social media at the moment, and may also be the key to the breakthrough of the program and platform.
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