Chapter 3 You have to take the initiative to get what you want!
"It's been four or five years. I came in right after I graduated."
Ren Limeng found that talking with Shen Xingzhi was not as difficult as she had expected, or perhaps it was because when he opened his mouth, the alluring indifference around him had subsided, as if... they could tacitly put aside their past and play their respective roles on the reality show.
Noticing that Shen Xingzhi's handsome eyebrows were slightly raised and his face was inquiring, Ren Limeng continued to explain, "I studied for a doctorate and left school relatively late."
There are thousands of hosts at Orange Entertainment, and there are two reasons why Ren Limeng was able to break through the siege and win "Twenty Changes of Mountains and Seas".
One is the contrasting memory point of her transformation from a highly educated PhD to an unknown agricultural host, and the other is her past experience.
Ren Limeng's explanation was also to strengthen the audience's memory of her in front of the camera. Even if her status is not high enough, she will not be discouraged and be content to be a background board behind others.
In the hall, the guests were all listening intently to the lengthy introduction of the rules on the stage. No one seemed to notice Shen Xingzhi and Ren Limeng communicating in the corner, except Xu Chichi who was sitting next to Ren Limeng.
The stereo sounded around the hall. Xu Chichi couldn't hear clearly what Ren Limeng and Shen Xingzhi were talking about, but she really wanted to join them.
"Li Meng."
Finally, Xu Chichi couldn't help but gently tugged at the corner of Ren Limeng's clothes. Ren Limeng turned to look at Xu Chichi with a puzzled look on her face. While she was distracted, Shen Xingzhi's voice mixed with the introduction on the stage, and she didn't hear clearly what Shen Xingzhi said next - "Didn't you go abroad?"
"Um?"
"Did you understand the rules of the show? What were you and Brother Xingzhi talking about?"
"I understand a little bit."
Ren Limeng glanced at the big screen again. The rules were complicated, but the core content was travel variety show + competition. The stage was moved from Xiangcheng to Jiangcheng, and the daily practice room was transformed into a travel experience show.
Reality show team travel is full of too many unknowns, and the production team has set limits on issues such as money. For this season's program, the interaction between people must be the focus of editing.
"Are you and Brother Xingzhi discussing the rules of the game? I really hope that when we form a team later, the three of us can be together!"
Xu Chichi's voice was a little loud, and she took the opportunity to secretly glance at Shen Xingzhi who was sitting on the far right. Sure enough, Shen Xingzhi was looking at her.
She had no feelings for Ren Limeng when she first met her. The only person she wanted to be on the same team with was Chen Xing. Unfortunately, she didn't dare to go up and talk to him, so she could only express her invitation in this clever way.
Ren Limeng noticed Xu Chichi's shy look. She nodded and smiled politely without responding.
She had thought about forming a team before coming here, and her first choice was Chen He.
The twenty guests of this season are all over 25 years old. In addition to her and four male stars, there are three self-media bloggers from different tracks and twelve female stars, headed by two first-line actresses, actor Hong Qingli and singer Chen Xi, mainly traffic stars such as Fan Xinran, plus a few obvious relatives.
The four male guests represent four types of male styles and are likely to be divided into different teams. Among them, actor Chen He and singer Chen Xingzhi are obviously more famous and capable than the younger actor Zheng Chuanbai and crosstalk actor Guan He. Their team is more likely to become the championship team.
Ren Limeng plans to team up with Chen He to seize the initiative.
"Before the official grouping begins, the next step is the long-awaited segment—the individual stage debut!"
Chen He was on the front stage, interacting with everyone while introducing the rules of the initial stage. The order of competition was free, and when the guests were ready, they could go on stage and press the button to grab a seat, and then go to the next stage to perform.
After all the guests have finished their stage performances, they will be ranked by voting by other guests on the scene. The top ten guests will receive an average daily allowance of 500 yuan for the first leg of their trip, while the bottom ten will only receive 200 yuan.
Most importantly, your first solo performance is the best opportunity to show yourself.
There was only one chance, and no one knew the situation in the adjacent stage hall. After listening to Chen He's introduction, everyone looked around at the same time, hoping that others would step forward and perform first to test the waters.
Noticing the sudden silence at the scene, Chen He frowned slightly and was weighing whether to step in first to rescue the situation. Suddenly, his gaze paused and focused on the black figure standing up in the right corner.
Ren Limeng walked onto the stage gracefully and after pressing the button, she politely took the microphone handed to her by Chen He and introduced herself again. "Hello everyone, I am Ren Limeng, the host of the Orange Platform. I am very happy to meet you all. I will start by performing 'Yu Tang Chun'."
"Yu Tang Chun" is a song in ancient opera style. The biggest feature of this song is that it incorporates a long section of the Peking Opera "The Execution of Su San" in the climax. The name of the song is also taken from Su San's story "Yu Tang Chun Meets Her Husband in Adversity".
"The Execution of Su San" is an opera that Ren Limeng is very familiar with. It was one of the optional etudes in her preliminary examination for the art exam that year. Even though she came from Huangmei Opera and had not been exposed to Peking Opera for more than ten years, she was still able to amaze everyone after only two days of preparation.
"Su San left Hongdong County and walked to the main street. I didn't say a word. I feel so miserable... I will repay you in my lifetime~"
The melodious and graceful singing voice makes people immersed in it unconsciously. Ren Limeng has a clear voice and graceful dance steps. Even though she is wearing a simple black dress and the colorful lights are flowing, she is still so beautiful that people are intoxicated. She added a short stage performance at the climax to show her beautiful and powerful figure.
Every move, every dance, every voice was smooth and natural, exquisitely done. Unlike the dignified and graceful self-introduction, Ren Limeng became lively and melodious, perfectly displaying the sadness and melancholy of the character in the play.
"Thank you Li Meng for the wonderful performance! Li Meng, have you ever studied opera? You seem very professional, and your singing is so moving!"
Chen He took the lead in applauding to welcome Ren Limeng after her performance. Ren Limeng took a deep breath, calmed down, and took the microphone handed to her by Chen He.
"Yes, I learned Huangmei Opera when I was a kid, but I haven't sung it in a few years. This time, the song incorporates the Peking Opera "The Execution of Su San." I'm just showing off my skills, so please forgive me if there are any shortcomings!"
Ren Limeng felt that she had performed well, but after all, she had not studied opera systematically for more than ten years. Even if she tried her best to train in the next two days, it would be impossible for her to regain the professional level she had in high school.
Therefore, Ren Limeng reduced the operatic elements of the entire song and focused on adapting the climax, hoping to ensure that the entire performance was relatively stunning, and it would be best if one or two scenes would go viral during the broadcast, so that the audience would remember her as a guest.
If it weren't for the program team's strict requirements, Ren Limeng would not have wanted to perform opera on her first stage. She had given up Huangmei Opera long ago and had never considered herself an opera performer in these years.
But if it weren't for her background in Huangmei Opera, it would have been almost impossible for her, an unknown agricultural host, to stand out from so many female hosts within Orange and win this saving spot.
"Huangmei Opera... I remember Meishi in Jingchu Province is known as the 'Hometown of Huangmei Opera.' There's a good chance everyone will go to Meishi to experience Huangmei Opera on this trip. What a coincidence! I'm already looking forward to it!"
Ren Limeng was also looking forward to the program being recorded in Mei City, but the so-called coincidence also secretly carried the arrangements of the program team. After all, it was the S+ level ace variety show of the Orange platform this year. Even if there was no script, the program team had already finalized enough highlights.
After Chen He finished speaking, Ren Limeng smiled gently, "Yes, I'm looking forward to it too! I'm from Mei City, and if you guys can really come to visit us, I'll definitely do my best to be a good host. Everyone is welcome to come experience Mei City!"
Accompanied by the sound of drums, Ren Limeng slowly sat back in her seat. The next guest performer had already entered the stage hall. When she was performing just now, everyone seemed to have discussed it roughly and arranged the order of appearance.
"Li Meng, you're awesome! I want to be on your team even more!"
As soon as Ren Limeng came back, Xu Chichi couldn't wait to give her a thumbs up. She spoke enthusiastically, but her eyes drifted towards the direction of Ren Limeng's seat, where singer Chen Xi and four or five other female guests were standing. Shen Xingzhi was surrounded in the middle, and her figure could not be seen clearly for a moment.
Chen Xi and Shen Xingzhi seemed to be old acquaintances, chatting in a harmonious atmosphere. Others also participated to varying degrees. Hearing Xu Chichi's voice, Chen Xi looked up and glanced at Ren Limeng, but did not give up Ren Limeng's seat. He continued to smile and lower his head, as if he was enjoying the chat too much and did not notice that the owner of the seat had returned.
Ren Limeng quietly thanked Xu Chichi for the compliment and immediately understood Xu Chichi's secretly anxious look. With so many guests gathered in such a corner, the actresses who gathered around him were naturally not only there to greet Shen Xingzhi, but also to show their presence.
Her first choice for forming a team is Chen He, and the first choice of these actresses should be Shen Xingzhi. Shen Xingzhi is an absolutely top-level guest of the show. Being with Shen Xingzhi, apart from anything else, there will be more broadcast shots and no less popularity.
While Ren Limeng and Xu Chichi were talking, Yue Qian, a second-tier actress standing behind Shen Xingzhi, said with a smile, "Brother Xingzhi, do you have someone you like for your team? How about we team up together?"
At this moment, the camera focused on the area near the host desk and the performance stage. The waiting guests walked around and chatted. Ren Limeng looked around and found that the seats in the middle of the table that were so popular just now were now almost empty. Everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding and gathered in four corners without any prior arrangement, either reminiscing about the past or... talking about forming a team.
When it comes to reality shows, there are always more shots and stories when you start chatting.
Ren Limeng glanced at the host desk after a moment of thought. It seemed that she did not understand the urging in Xu Chichi's eyes, and she did not take any action to "take back" her position.
Now, her seat was indeed occupied by Chen Xi, but she was not planning to team up with Shen Xingzhi to reminisce about the past, nor was she a fan of his like Xu Chichi, caring about every move around Shen Xingzhi, so she could take this opportunity to change her seat and stay away from Shen Xingzhi.
If you don’t leave now, when will you leave?
Chen He had just been talking to her on the stage in a very friendly manner and seemed quite interested in opera. She might as well go over to Chen He and make her presence felt like everyone else.
You have to take the initiative to get what you want!
After quickly making up her mind, Ren Limeng turned around, as if to avoid the sharp edge, and was about to leave with a smile. Xu Chichi noticed her movements and spoke again, calling her in a somewhat anxious voice, "Limeng, where are you going?"
"I'm going to the bathroom. I was so nervous going on stage just now."
Ren Limeng made up an excuse and was about to turn around quietly when she suddenly noticed that several female guests behind her were looking at her.
As everyone turned their heads, Shen Xingzhi's indifferent face finally appeared through a crack.
Why are you all looking at her? She said she needed to go to the bathroom. What's wrong with that? Everyone has three urgent needs!
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