Chapter 28 I'm in the bar
"Did you see the trending searches tonight?"
Ren Limeng was just about to continue the conversation when the noisy background noise from Shen Xingzhi's side made her pay attention. She was a little confused, "Shen Xingzhi, where are you? Why does it sound so noisy?"
Ever since the call was connected, Shen Xingzhi's side has never been truly quiet. A mixture of noise, music, laughter, and whispers, comes one after another. Listening to the voice coming from Shen Xingzhi's side, Ren Limeng had a somewhat bold guess in her heart.
The next second, Shen Xingzhi’s calm answer formed a sharp contrast with the noisy background.
"I'm at the bar."
"ah??!"
Forgive her for not being able to remain calm for a second. Ren Limeng was originally leaning against the wall casually. When she heard Shen Xingzhi's words, she stood up straight. She couldn't help but confirm, "You are in the bar? Shen Xingzhi, you are recording these days!"
Are you kidding me? Is Shen Xingzhi crazy? What big star would dare to go to a bar during a recording session so brazenly?
Not to mention his traffic and fans, he is still ranked first on the hot search list!
So while she was practicing diligently in the training room, he went to the bar to have fun?
Shen Xingzhi, really good!
She doesn't feel like swearing at all now! (Smile)
Ren Limeng, an outsider, was sure that there must be paparazzi lurking around Chen Xingzhi all year round. Even though it had nothing to do with her, she couldn't help but endure the anger that was rising in her heart and tactfully gave some pertinent advice.
"Even if you have certain hobbies, don't be too reckless during these twenty days. I know you're a big star, and with Hanxing behind you, you must have a good relationship with the production team, but... even if you're confident enough to ask the production team to delete all the footage and not broadcast it, rumors are still very hurtful! No one can guarantee that so many staff members will keep their mouths shut. If even a little bit of information is leaked, your image in front of the camera will easily collapse."
"The persona in front of the camera?"
Shen Xingzhi repeated Ren Limeng's words with interest, "Ren Limeng, are you concerned about me?"
Shen Xingzhi's key point...
This is a really interesting question.
On the phone, Chen Xingzhi's voice was very low, and each word he spoke was deep and magnetic, distant and clear. Through the faint and fuzzy background sound, it added a vague tenderness, like aged red wine, low and hoarse with mellowness, making people intoxicated by the unique length.
Ren Limeng paused, gathering all her thoughts and quickly answering casually, "Of course, Captain, you are the pillar of our team. Who wouldn't care about you?"
She spoke in a relaxed tone, holding up her phone and looking out the window at the empty and dark distance, which formed a sharp contrast with the brightly lit hotel.
Lin City is surrounded by mountains, far away from the skyscrapers in the city. The lush green flowers and plants seem to be the breath of nature. At night, the starry sky is bright and the Milky Way is clearly visible. Such an atmosphere naturally brings a refreshing feeling, which unconsciously loosens the walls of everyone's heart.
"All kidding aside, I called just to ask you, have you seen the trending searches? They're all saying I'm your secret girlfriend, Senior Xingzhi, what do you think?"
Even though Shen Xingzhi couldn't see it, Ren Limeng still had a faint smile on her lips.
Words seemed to be the simplest tool of temptation. Ren Limeng deliberately slowed down her voice, and her clear and pleasant voice seemed even softer and more pleasant, with a hint of deliberate goodwill, completely selectively ignoring the tacit little friction between the two in the afternoon.
Of course, her tone should not be harsh when asking for help. Being able to bend and stretch is her ability. After all, she has no agent and no backing. After she has prepared herself mentally, it seems that asking for help is not as difficult as she imagined.
These are just the tricks I used after weighing the pros and cons!
Ren Limeng took a deep breath, staring at the back of her left hand, waiting for Shen Xingzhi's answer. She was also very curious about Shen Xingzhi's attitude at the moment. Was he happy to see it happen, or did he not care?
"Um......"
After Shen Xingzhi said lightly, he didn't say another word. Even if Ren Limeng had a very smart mind, she couldn't guess what Shen Xingzhi was thinking based on this single syllable across the long distance of the phone.
It doesn't matter. She's used to this kind of situation since college. As for being thick-skinned, her innate talent and unremitting efforts far exceed those of ordinary people.
Especially on Shen Xingzhi, she had practiced it too many times.
"Senior Xingzhi, why are you silent?"
Ren Limeng asked patiently, her sweet voice pleasant to the ears. She really didn't understand Shen Xingzhi's ambiguous attitude.
She just scrolled through the hot comments in the gossip group, and one of them accidentally mentioned that Li Qingzi had not only marketed herself as "Chen Xingzhi's junior sister", but had also secretly hyped up a relationship with Shen Xingzhi a few years ago. Even though they had the same agent, Shen Xingzhi showed no mercy at the time and directly denied the relationship on Weibo within 24 hours.
This time, will Shen Xingzhi also use his Weibo account with 80 million fans to directly refute the rumors online?
Wouldn't that make her situation even more embarrassing? She didn't have many fans, but she couldn't stop passersby from mocking her.
Therefore, she must now have a clear talk with Shen Xingzhi. Even if they want to deny it, as the male and female protagonists of the incident, they should respond at the same time, express their attitudes, and end the matter decently.
"Ren Limeng, are you playing dumb with me?"
Shen Xingzhi was silent for a while, and his unexpected question directly broke all of Ren Limeng's assumptions. She heard his sarcasm at the moment and was very confused.
"Chen Xingzhi, what do you mean? Who's playing dumb? I'm trying to solve the problem with you out of kindness, so there's no need for you to be so aggressive, right?"
Wasn't it fine just now?
Which of her words touched his delicate and sensitive nerves?
Has Shen Xingzhi become too accustomed to being praised over the years? He is really getting worse and worse!
Why is he so moody now? He is even harder to understand than the program crew!
If he had such a bad temper back then, no matter how handsome his face was, she would never have been able to continue to have a crush on him for so long!
Although he looked aloof back then, he was actually very easy to get along with!
Why does he look much more normal now, but he is actually so difficult to please!
For a moment, Ren Limeng's mind was filled with frantic complaints, like a barrage of comments flooding her screen. Thinking about the purpose of her call, she finally calmed down and spoke in a slower tone, without revealing a trace of silence. With restraint and professionalism, she calmly stated, "Senior Xingzhi, is there any misunderstanding here? Can you explain clearly?"
"Changye Bar, Box 203, I'll be waiting for you."
"Chen Xingzhi, are you...making an appointment with your rumored girlfriend...to go to the bar...? Hey, hey, Shen Xingzhi!"
Ren Limeng's incredulous question hadn't been finished yet, when suddenly, the call was hung up by Shen Xingzhi.
Even a clay figure would have some anger. At this moment, Ren Limeng had to admit that Shen Xingzhi's success had ruined her.
This is outrageous!
What can she do? She feels helpless now!
Which big star would ask his rumored girlfriend, who is the most searched person, to meet him at a bar on the night when the incident just happened?
Can Shen Xingzhi keep a little distance like he did in college?
How could that cold and aloof senior who was as bright as the moon hanging high in the sky end up like this today? He acts like a decent person in front of others, but behind their backs... well, she was too lazy to comment!
She knew that he was definitely not the same as before. It was normal for him to learn some bad things in the entertainment industry, which was a big melting pot. But wasn't he letting himself go a little too much?
The more Ren Limeng imagined it, the more she wanted to shake her head. She felt like her filter was about to be shattered. Chen Xingzhi's night was really... leaving her unable to complain anymore. She could only say that maybe, when he divorced her, he was letting her off the hook.
If he shocked her one or two more times, she would probably just feel relieved when facing him.
As for now...
She has to go through the dangerous and dangerous places.
Ren Limeng decisively put her phone into her bag, rubbed her sore arms, raised her head, met the cameraman who was looking at her frequently from a distance, and smiled faintly again.
"Xiao Zhang, I just looked around and finally contacted Shen Xingzhi. He asked me to go to the bar to talk about the trending search. Does your production team want to send a representative to go with us?"
Xiao Zhang, the cameraman, was slightly stunned, with an indescribable strangeness in his eyes. Ren Limeng thought he had not expected that she would choose to communicate directly with Shen Xingzhi, but she heard Xiao Zhang continue to ask, "Teacher Ren, is this the Changye Bar? Someone from the program team is here, and Deputy Director Li has been there the whole time..."
"ah?"
The smile on Ren Limeng's lips froze for a moment, her mind working rapidly. In almost an instant, she was convinced that she had just thought too much. Shen Xingzhi should not be so reckless as to have fun in front of the program crew, right?
"Is there a recording at Changye Bar tonight? Why didn't you notify us?"
Deputy Director Li refers to Assistant Director Li Ming, the second-in-command of the Linshi Working Group of the "Mountains and Seas" program group. When Director Dong Zhu is not around, Assistant Director Li Ming makes all the decisions on the scene. How could Li Ming be in charge of the recording late at night, and in a place like a bar, and she didn't hear anything about it?
A trace of contemplation flashed across Ren Limeng's eyes, but she still had a calm smile on her face, and there was a hint of temptation in her words.
"It's...Mr. Shen's personal itinerary."
Xiao Zhang's voice was filled with hesitation. He finally said, "It's just like practicing in the training room. Anyway, you'll know when you go and see it!"
Ren Limeng and the paparazzi Xiao Zhang came to Changye Bar together. Everything was normal. Changye Bar was just like any other ordinary bar. It seemed... no one knew that singer Chen Xingzhi was here. There was no lively discussion around watching the big star.
As you step through the door, what catches your eye is the dim, mottled light and shadows throughout the venue, creating a hazy, charming and relaxed atmosphere. The bartender skillfully shakes the cocktail shaker in his hand, and smiling young people sway their bodies to their heart's content on the dance floor.
The music is dynamic and full of rhythm, with a live band performing at the front of the stage.
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