Chapter 24 Then let’s hurt each other!
"Brother Xingzhi, what's wrong?"
Ren Limeng smiled innocently, her dimples were faintly visible, her crescent-shaped eyes were as calm as water, and there was no trace of the sadness she had just shown.
Chen Xingzhi stared at Ren Limeng without saying a word. When she met his deep eyes, Ren Limeng felt inexplicably weak.
Is there something on her face? Why did Shen Xingzhi suddenly look at her like this?
After so many years, Shen Xingzhi's personality has become more unpredictable. It's still the familiar handsome face, but she is finding it increasingly difficult to read him!
"I see you learn quickly, so I'd like you to teach me."
Shen Xingzhi's voice was low and magnetic, and he raised the drumstick in his hand gracefully. When Ren Limeng heard Shen Xingzhi's invitation, she subconsciously looked at Teacher Li. Teacher Li was standing behind Xu Chichi, carefully instructing Xu Chichi to beat the drum.
"no problem......"
In front of the camera, Ren Limeng took a deep breath and put aside all distracting thoughts. Without hesitation, she walked to Shen Xingzhi's side. As if she suddenly remembered something, Ren Limeng stared at Shen Xingzhi's bony hands, "Brother Xingzhi, don't you know how to play drums? Drum instruments are actually connected, and the principles are very similar."
"Do you remember?"
"...Of course, Brother Xingzhi, you were a big name in our school back then. Everyone knows you're proficient in musical instruments. When I was doing my doctorate, you were still a legend in the school!"
Ren Limeng's smile was teasing, her frank eyes showed no evasion, and her words were filled with the familiarity of meeting again, as if she didn't care at all about their past, and only had the casualness of old friends chatting.
Ren Limeng is always like this in front of the camera.
The corners of Chen Xingzhi's lips curled up slightly, and his eyes, which were filled with a bit of mockery, quickly became calm. He looked at the frank Ren Limeng, and suddenly a little unwillingness emerged in his heart.
Her words and actions were very open and frank, and every word and action seemed to tell him all the time that he was the only one trapped in memories.
Although, he seemed to have it all his own way.
"After so many years, does anyone still remember our host back then?"
Chen Xingzhi raised his eyebrows slightly, his voice was very soft, but the hidden meaning in his words made Ren Limeng slightly stunned.
Her sigh was clearly intended to praise his glorious image as a man of the hour, and she was praising him in front of the camera with good intentions, so why did Shen Xingzhi suddenly change the subject and lead the conversation elsewhere?
Our host back then?
Where did we come from?
What does Shen Xingzhi want to do?
Bullying her again?
So he didn't listen to a word of her warning in the stairwell during lunch, it was all just a deaf ear to him!!?
Ren Limeng's smile froze slightly, and she squeezed the drumstick hard. Her palm, with its knuckles turning white, suppressed the surging thoughts. She almost broke down in front of the camera.
Fortunately, the next moment, the extremely hard touch clearly reminded Ren Limeng of the current situation.
Ren Limeng forced herself to make her smile look more natural and retracted the sharp look that flashed across her eyes.
It's too difficult. Sometimes, it's really hard to hide the look in your eyes that wants to kill someone.
"Brother Xingzhi, your hosting skills are second to none in the three previous and next year schools. You are definitely the backbone of the school. Everyone will definitely remember you!"
Ren Limeng continued to praise him in a roundabout way, and as her voice became a little excited, the smile in her eyes became more and more obvious.
"I still remember the freshman party in my freshman year. You were such a fantastic host back then. Brother Xingzhi, I wonder if you still remember that. There was a problem connecting two programs, and you just gave a long speech of advice to the freshmen. You stayed on stage for three minutes straight until the end. I couldn't believe it when I heard other people spread the story. I didn't realize you were winging it at all, and I even told the classmate next to me how well you prepared! Come to think of it, I think you were the one who influenced me to become a host!"
There was obvious admiration in Ren Limeng's tone, and a hint of emotion was hidden in her frank tone. Shen Xingzhi seemed to have thought of something, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Suddenly, Ren Limeng changed the subject and stared at Shen Xingzhi with a smile, “Brother Xingzhi, to be honest, I never thought that you would not host in the future. When I was in college, I always took you as my role model and thought you would become an excellent host in the future!”
Hurt each other! Who wouldn't do that?
After all, the two of them could almost be said to have spent their college life together, and Ren Limeng knew a lot about Chen Xingzhi. She had indeed always regarded Chen Xingzhi as her goal back then, and was convinced that Chen Xingzhi would definitely become an excellent host who would win the Golden Melody Award.
She fantasized that as long as she worked hard enough, she would be able to host as well as he did. From college to work, they would become the "golden boy and jade girl" of the hosting industry, and everyone would admit that they were a perfect match.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xingzhi, who majored in broadcasting and hosting, became an idol singer as soon as he graduated. He has not appeared on the stage as a host for so many years. Even many people in the circle don’t know that Chen Xingzhi was a host before.
No matter what the reason behind it was, Ren Limeng believed that Shen Xingzhi would not be very happy when this issue was mentioned.
The only purpose of her words was to make him unhappy. She would use courtesy first and then force. Since it didn't work if she talked to him nicely, then they would just hurt each other!
Suddenly, Shen Xingzhi didn't say anything, his eyes suddenly turned cold, staring straight at Ren Limeng.
Ren Limeng did not dodge or evade, as if she was completely unaware of the sudden drop in air pressure around her. She continued to express her regret with great emotion. Facing her smiling face, Chen Xingzhi put away all his emotions. His cold expression was like a mask, and there was no trace of emotional fluctuation.
It was as if it was normal that he did not choose to be a host, just an ordinary turn in the fork in life.
But although the camera may not have recorded the sharp gaze at that moment, Ren Limeng still clearly felt it.
Sure enough, sometimes happiness must be built on the pain of others.
Ren Limeng's smile was very bright at this moment, and her small dimples were faintly visible, adding a bit of irritating cuteness and playfulness.
Shen Xingzhi and Ren Limeng knew very well that Ren Limeng's praise was intentional.
As to why Chen Xingzhi gave up being a host to become a singer, there were many hearsay rumors in college. Amidst the various opinions, no one could produce evidence that was accepted by everyone. In the end, the rumor that was widely accepted was that idol singers were richer and more famous than hosts, and Chen Xingzhi simply chose the more successful path to fame.
Ren Limeng has always disagreed with this point of view. They have hosted so many shows together, and she has seen Chen Xingzhi's dedication every time. She doesn't believe that Chen Xingzhi would give up the path of hosting for such a naked reason. After all, he once talked about hosting with even more starry eyes than she did.
However, she couldn't analyze the reason behind this.
Combined with Shen Xingzhi's reaction just now, Ren Limeng had reason to suspect that the reason should not be so beautiful.
However, no matter how curious she was, it had nothing to do with her. She no longer just targeted Shen Xingzhi, but also became an excellent host step by step. One day, she would win the Golden Melody Award and become a well-known professional host.
Just like Chen Xingzhi's mother Qiu Quan, so many years have passed, even though she has passed away, her legend still exists in the hosting circle.
Speaking of which, it seems that Qiu Quan passed away not long after Shen Xingzhi debuted. Could it be that... Shen Xingzhi was too rebellious in choosing to enter the entertainment industry? Is there any connection between the two?
As soon as this thought came to her mind, Ren Limeng immediately stopped her wild imagination. This was someone else's family matter, so why should she make rash guesses? She shouldn't care so much about his affairs.
The banggu learning lasted until 5:30 in the afternoon, and everyone took a bus back to the hotel.
In the afternoon, drum practice required standing all the time and swinging the arms repeatedly to beat the drums. The practice was too tiring, and the sun outside really raised the air temperature. Ren Limeng could almost feel the wet sweat on the back of her skirt. After returning to the hotel, she quickly washed her hair and took a shower, and washed her dirty clothes at the same time.
Xu Chichi was already lying in bed. Seeing Ren Limeng busy walking around, she couldn't help but sigh, "Limeng, you're so hardworking! You even do laundry! I packed up all my clothes and gave them to my assistant to take back. I was so tired this afternoon that I can't even lift my arms. Banggu is so difficult to learn. How did you learn so quickly?"
Listening to Xu Chichi's envious voice, Ren Limeng held the blue hanger in her hand and raised the corners of her mouth in a wry smile. As human beings, sorrows and joys are always different. Sometimes, it is difficult not to envy others.
She also wants to have an assistant like Xu Chichi. After a busy day of recording, the good guests have to wash their own clothes when they come back!
Even if she had some basic skills in playing musical instruments, her arms would still be sore after beating the drums intensely for a long time. But she came alone and had to finish the work before she could rest.
Besides, now is not the time to rest.
"I used to study opera, so my musical sense might be a little better than the average person. Chi Chi, are you still practicing tonight? I'm planning to make an appointment with Teacher Zhu for a class tonight to practice 'Ode to Heaven and Earth'."
"Li Meng, are you kidding me? You can still study at night?"
When he came back to wash up, he had already turned off the camera in the room. There was no need for Ren Limeng to act at the moment. Xu Chichi couldn't understand why Ren Limeng was doing this.
She couldn't help but sit up and exclaimed at Ren Limeng. She really admired Ren Limeng. Today's recording session was already exhausting, and the intensity of the banggu practice in the afternoon was not low. Ren Limeng actually dared to continue studying at night. Even if she was just pretending, such perseverance was incredible! Tomorrow was another day of recording. Ren Limeng was too hard on herself!
"Well, the early bird catches the worm. I'm afraid of holding everyone back."
She was also afraid of looking awkward in front of Shen Xingzhi, and even more afraid of not doing well in front of the camera and accidentally missing some opportunities.
There are so many guests on "Shan Hai", each with their own personality, and each relies on their own ability to attract fans. She has no one to rely on, and if she finishes the entire recording comfortably, it is likely that her trip will be in vain, and she will waste this hard-earned opportunity.
Ren Limeng thought about this very clearly.
Ren Limeng answered very modestly. She smiled and continued to pack the clothes in her hands. She did not persuade Xu Chichi to practice together in the evening. As they were roommates, her invitation was more of a courtesy.
"Li Meng, what time are you going to practice tonight? The first episode of "Mountains and Seas" will be airing at 8 o'clock tonight. I was thinking we could watch the premiere together in the room while I record a vlog!"
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