Chapter 59 Calm down, it's all acting
Ren Limeng tiptoed and opened the door of Shen Xingzhi's solo training room a little. She held her breath and looked inside through the crack. There was no one in front of her, only clean wooden floors and mirrors.
She frowned slightly and was about to push the door open and walk in when she suddenly heard a low, laughing voice, "Ren Limeng, what are you doing secretly?"
Ren Limeng was startled, raised her eyes, and was about to turn her head to look at the source of the sound behind her, but her gaze moved up and met Shen Xingzhi's eyes in the mirror. Shen Xingzhi was sitting on the sofa behind the door, twisting the bottle cap with one hand, quietly looking at Ren Limeng who was carefully preparing to enter the door.
Chen Xingzhi leaned back slightly, his hands lightly folded on his knees, his knuckles distinct, appearing slender and powerful. The light shone dappled on his shoulders. The mirror clearly elongated their figures, but those eyes that were always deep and distant seemed to be wearing a soft light filter at this moment, which made her heart tremble.
There was an imperceptible light in Shen Xingzhi's eyes. He sat in the middle of the black sofa at the back, as if he was the most stable fulcrum in this world, making people want to get closer involuntarily.
Calm down, it's all acting. The three cameras in the room are not just for show! Shen Xingzhi sitting so upright, doesn't it make her look a bit silly? Weirdly embarrassed...
Ren Limeng froze for a moment, then quickly stood up, suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her heart, firmly closed the door, and put on a gentle and dignified smile on her face, as if her previous caution was just a trance.
If she hadn't been afraid of disturbing Shen Xingzhi's extreme solo practice, which was a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and considering everyone's tense mood today, she wouldn't have been so cautious in opening the door.
"Brother Xingzhi, good evening."
Ren Limeng seemed not to have heard Shen Xingzhi's question. She smiled and greeted him politely. Her expressionless face made Shen Xingzhi feel familiar and unfamiliar.
For a few seconds, he was a little dazed, as if traveling through time, and saw some scenes in college. When he was reciting the script in the waiting room, she was so cautious before entering the door, as if she was afraid of disturbing him, but also seemed unable to help getting closer.
But at that time, he always stared at her coldly when she entered the room, his eyes revealing the coldness that kept people at a distance, and she would smile and call him "Senior Xingzhi", barge in regardless of anything, trying to hide the affection and temptation in her eyes, like a lamb secretly occupying fertile pasture, stepping quietly but with a full heart and eyes.
But now, even after he called her out, Ren Limeng remained composed, not at all embarrassed or shy. She was too calm and rational, which caused ripples in his heart, and he could only chuckle to cover up all the undercurrents.
A trace of melancholy flashed across Shen Xingzhi's eyes, and then quickly became gentle and profound. He looked intently at Ren Limeng with smiling eyes and nodded slightly.
The past cannot be retrieved, but the present is his.
"Are you taking a break? Then I'm here just in time. Brother Xingzhi, how are the preparations for your solo performance going? Is there anything I can help with?"
Ren Limeng sat down on the sofa at the side, exchanging pleasantries politely and maintaining just the right social distance. She felt the gentle gaze of Shen Xingzhi, like melting ice. The atmosphere in the training room between the two of them quietly became subtle. She smiled slightly and slowly avoided Shen Xingzhi's gaze.
Although she and Shen Xingzhi have already established a good understanding of the couple, how to do it just right is a big deal.
During the past two days' breaks from training, she has been studying this diligently on social media platforms. The more she watches, the more she concludes that the key to hyping up a couple is to create a sense of couple. It is necessary to "sell" but not "sell too deliberately."
Especially with fake ambiguity like theirs that is only for marketing, Chen Xingzhi is naturally the superior in the eyes of the outside world. She doesn't want to be backfired by his huge traffic and become his "pendant" imperceptibly, so she has to act reserved and unaware.
For example, arriving early at this moment is not only to be responsible for the performance of her own team, but also to secretly show her eagerness to the CP fans, but she cannot treat them differently as blatantly as he does.
As expected of Shen Xingzhi, who has been popular in the entertainment industry for many years, he can easily make people's hearts beat faster with just one look when performing goodwill.
Ren Limeng silently grasped the corners of her clothes with both hands, maintaining a calm and composed expression. Being blatant could only be Shen Xingzhi's character, and what she had to do was to seek benefits and avoid harm.
She just wanted to use Chen Xingzhi's popularity to gain fame, but they were different from other "business CPs". There was no possibility of anything happening between them.
Since we can see the ending from the beginning, we naturally have to make plans for the future early.
After the show is over, she and Shen Xingzhi will definitely break up, so she should stay sober at all times.
"Help me see the effect."
It was just a polite greeting, but she didn't expect Shen Xingzhi to actually make a request. Even though it was exactly what she wanted, a hint of surprise still flashed across Ren Limeng's eyes. She thought they would practice banggu first.
Shen Xingzhi had slowly stood up, walked slowly to the other side, and picked up the guitar on the shelf with one hand.
He sat on a high stool next to the music stand, and gently tuned the strings with his slender fingers. As he casually plucked the guitar strings, a melodious and slightly melancholy melody began to flow in the air. It was obviously unfamiliar, but Ren Limeng seemed to have entered another state of mind with the music. Every beating note was precise enough to touch the heart, and every lingering chord was catchy enough to be fascinating.
Shen Xingzhi's singing was just right, his cold and low voice carried a clear magnetism, and his whole body exuded a sense of story that seemed both far and near, directly touching the softest part of people's hearts. After giving up learning Huangmei Opera, Ren Limeng had not immersed herself in a piece of music so intently for a long time.
The singing and playing reached its climax silently, the sound of the strings was passionate and powerful, and every strumming stirred up ripples in the soul. Chen Xingzhi's fingertips danced on the guitar so fast that only a vague afterimage was left. The sound waves superimposed layer by layer, and the chanting gradually became brighter from low. The passionate emotions were still contagious enough under the deliberately lowered voice, intertwined with every accurate chord, making people unconsciously immersed in the somewhat sad and shocking emotions.
Ren Limeng looked at Chen Xingzhi. The training room was neither small nor big. The straight-line distance between the two was less than five meters. She could easily capture every expression on Chen Xingzhi's cold face, with a faint sadness similar to the tone of his voice, as if he was immersed in the atmosphere of the work, or perhaps expressing his own emotions. His hair inadvertently fell in front of his forehead, adding a bit of unruly and casualness to him. As the tune of the song changed from cloudy to sunny, the jumping notes gradually became cheerful.
The music conveyed complex emotions, and their eyes met countless times between the changing songs.
Chen Xingzhi's eyes were so bright and deep, like the brightest stars in the night sky, and like the abyss that could see into people's hearts. Ren Limeng unconsciously slowed down her breathing, lowered her head slightly, and looked at the hands flying on the guitar. But the next time she looked up, she was still met with his captivating gaze, so focused, as if he... was playing for her.
“It’s a song about missing out.”
When the last note slowly dissipated into the air, the sound of the guitar and the chanting fell silent, and the entire training room was still at that moment.
Shen Xingzhi spoke softly, breaking the silence in the room. His deep eyes were still fixed on Ren Limeng, his fingers trembling slightly.
miss?
Ren Limeng took a deep breath. Even though the small training room didn't have a stage, Shen Xingzhi still performed as if he were on a large stage. Without a word, he suddenly launched into his full performance. It was too dazzling and eye-catching. She shifted her complicated gaze and looked at the camera in front of Shen Xingzhi's left. "It sounds very good."
His voice was so soft as if he was afraid of disturbing something, but he quickly regained his composure, "Brother Xingzhi, didn't you choose your masterpiece?"
Shen Xingzhi's most popular works are "The End of an Autumn Hair", "No. 313 East Street" and "Time Passes Like Water". "The End of an Autumn Hair" has been performed on the first stage. The four of them discussed Shen Xingzhi's solo song selection during the break of dance practice in the evening. Everyone thought that Shen Xingzhi would choose between "No. 313 East Street" and "Time Passes Like Water".
The guests of "Mountains and Seas" will basically choose their representative works to perform. Singers choose their own famous songs, and actors choose OSTs from famous film and television dramas. On the one hand, the representative works themselves mean fame and popularity. On the other hand, the familiar melodies of the representative works can also help the audience quickly enter the mood of the song, triggering unique memories of the audience, and then invest in the song and increase support.
Although Ren Limeng hadn't paid much attention to Shen Xingzhi for many years, she always remembered the melodies of his representative works, whether passively or actively.
"You know?"
Shen Xingzhi keenly caught the details behind Ren Limeng's words. This time, Ren Limeng finally met his inquiring eyes calmly, with a smile on her lips, "Of course, Brother Xingzhi, you seem to have some misunderstandings about your own influence."
Chen Xingzhi's songs have been played more or less in shops on the streets and alleys. What's more, every time Chen Xingzhi releases an album, it is highly anticipated. Ren Limeng remembers that one year, even the wedding of a popular star could not overshadow the hot searches for Chen Xingzhi's new album, so it was difficult for her not to pay attention.
The corners of Chen Xingzhi's mouth rose slightly, and a low and magnetic chuckle escaped from his throat. Ren Limeng felt the temperature in the room suddenly drop, making her feel a little breathless, or perhaps she just couldn't stand it.
It was still the same cold face, but with the subtle changes in Shen Xingzhi's expression, Ren Limeng could feel his happy mood at the moment, with a fatal temptation. She was obviously telling the truth, but now thinking about it, it seemed too attentive.
To hype up the CP, yes, she just wanted to hype up the CP!
Ren Limeng secretly told herself in her heart that it had been more than ten years, and even if Chen Xingzhi had become more attractive and even learned to seduce her with his eyes, she had to control herself!
She is no longer the original Ren Limeng. Even if it is necessary for work, she will never allow herself to show any strange expression like she did in the past.
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