Chapter 64 I Will Catch Up With You
"Ren Limeng..."
Chen Xingzhi hung up the phone and looked at Ren Limeng with his deep eyes again. Over the years, he has become more and more free to do whatever he wants and rarely encountered such a situation where he wanted to say something but stopped. But when he met Ren Limeng's eyes that were as calm as a mountain, many words suddenly became unspeakable.
Does she really...not care anymore?
He didn't accept it.
"Shen Xingzhi."
As soon as Shen Xingzhi opened his mouth, Ren Limeng quickly interrupted him, "There will be a performance tomorrow."
Don't affect me!
The meaning in Ren Limeng's eyes was very clear. She didn't seem to care what Shen Xingzhi was thinking at the moment. Love or hate, all emotions were like insignificant burdens that should just drift away. She hoped that Shen Xingzhi would retreat when he saw the difficulty.
"I told the production crew to ask the driver to wait for us at the intersection ahead. Please hurry over. It's almost 12 o'clock. Don't be willful."
Ren Limeng held the phone, raised her head, looked at Shen Xingzhi calmly, and then slowly walked forward, passed him, without giving him another glance.
"Ren Limeng, the cooperation continues."
Ren Limeng paused slightly, but did not look back. She did have the idea of ending the CP collaboration. Shen Xingzhi's behavior was completely beyond her expectations, and she was a little scared.
but......
For the sake of tomorrow's live performance, she should not provoke him now. Anyway, the groups will be regrouped after the first performance, so she should avoid him in the second stop. As long as they are not in the same team, the so-called cooperation will naturally be in name only.
There was no need for her to provoke him now.
“Okay, but, Shen Xingzhi, I hope you know the most important thing for us now.”
"Of course, for me, there is only one thing that is most important."
Shen Xingzhi seemed not to have heard the warning in Ren Limeng's words. There was a hint of stubbornness in his cold voice. Like a silent sculpture, Shen Xingzhi still stopped in the same place, his eyes fixed on Ren Limeng's gradually walking away figure.
The dim light from the street lamp stretched Ren Limeng's slender figure infinitely, outlining a soft yet determined picture. Shen Xingzhi's eyes were complex and deep. He said softly, "I will definitely catch up with you."
The soft whisper rose with the wind in the alley and dissipated with the wind, leaving only a barely perceptible vibration in the air that disappeared in a flash.
Shen Xingzhi looked at Ren Limeng and walked forward quickly.
***
Sunday at 2 p.m.
As soon as the live broadcast of "Twenty Changes of Mountains and Seas" started on the Orange platform, there was a slight lag. Fans of the twenty guests and viewers of the "Mountains and Seas" program could not wait to rush into the live broadcast room.
The show started with twenty guests singing the theme song "Journey to the Mountains and Seas" together. In the gorgeous stepped stage, Ren Limeng stood on the far right at the bottom of the steps, smiling as the background board of the show. She and Xu Chichi on the left sang the upper and lower two lines of lyrics together. They had already recorded a promotional video before the premiere, and now it was just a repetition.
The guests were more or less thinking about the upcoming performance competition. With only one week to prepare, and training interspersed with recordings at travel stops, no one could guarantee the live broadcast status.
Ren Limeng heard from the program staff that one group wanted to just dance without singing and use lip syncing to complete the live broadcast. In the end, the program team refused on the grounds of fairness and stated that the live performances would never be audio-edited. Although a rehearsal version of the performance was recorded, no adjustments would be made to the live broadcast room except in extremely special circumstances.
"Good afternoon, everyone! Welcome to 'Twenty Changes of Mountains and Seas'! You're now watching the second season of 'Mountains and Seas,' exclusively sponsored by Honghua Dairy! Here, we've witnessed countless 25+ celebrities embark on magnificent journeys, sailing with music and paddling on the stage, riding the wind and waves. This season, we return to the land of Jingchu, continuing our passion, rushing to the mountains and seas, using the mountains and rivers as our music, and capturing the beauty of the world. The competition system has been upgraded, and the excitement is doubly great..."
After the opening dance, Orange Platform's ace male host Wu Yue appeared in the center of the main stage with a smile on his face and greeted the camera enthusiastically. Wu Yue was the host of the first season of "Shan Hai" and has rich experience in live hosting. He briefly introduced the basic competition system of the second season of "Shan Hai" and quickly thanked the 18 advertisers who sponsored the program.
Through the broadcast screen in the center of the waiting hall, Ren Limeng looked at Wu Yue on the live broadcast with a gloomy look in her eyes and clenched her hands.
She also remembered that three hours ago, after the final version of the overall rehearsal process was finalized, the assistant director Li Ming who was in charge of their team's filming suddenly found her with a worried look on his face.
"Li Meng, let me confirm the process with you. When your group introduces their self-introductions, host Wu Yue will ask you questions. The live broadcast time is limited. Director Yao said two minutes is too long. Your presentation time after your self-introduction must be compressed to under one minute."
Although the first public performance was broadcast live, all the details of the live broadcast were confirmed in advance by the program team, and even the time for each segment of the guests had to be carefully calculated.
"Director Li, Director Dong just confirmed with me during rehearsal yesterday afternoon that it would be two minutes. Did they change it at the last minute?"
Ren Limeng frowned slightly. Her two-minute presentation was the advertising time for the program team. The so-called question-and-answer presentation only provided an opportunity for her to read the script. This was not only her presentation, but also the exposure of the program team's advertising.
Therefore, she will have more time to introduce herself than other guests.
Ren Limeng is a professional host, and she is very good at advertising broadcasting, which is a basic hosting skill. At the same time, as a member of the platform, she does not need to pay "extra fees" for advertising promotion and presentation like other guests. This is an opportunity that Ren Limeng has actively fought for after much effort and consideration.
Today's platform live broadcast is not only about the final result of the first public performance, but it is also the first time in recent years that she has stood in front of so many people as a host. Ren Limeng wants to deepen everyone's understanding of her identity as a host. It is also an opportunity for herself to be memorable. Although the platform can influence the result of the first public performance to a certain extent, the audience's likeability is an important consideration that the program team cannot ignore.
"Li Meng, you're one of us, so let me be frank with you. Do you know how important one minute of footage is on 'Shan Hai'? Of the twenty guests, some might not even get a single minute of screen time from beginning to end. It's already very difficult for the production team to balance all the factors."
"Director Li, Director Dong asked me to recite a two-minute script with 558 words. One minute is too difficult. Do you have the edited version of the advertisement?"
Advertising drafts need to be reviewed by advertisers at every level, and every word must be carefully considered. The basic requirement for the host to read the advertising slogans is that they are word for word. Ren Limeng took a deep breath. There was only the last bit of preparation time left, and she knew that it was useless to argue with Li Ming.
"Li Meng, you're the best host on the Agriculture Channel. I heard you've received an Excellence Award for two consecutive years. This problem... you have to overcome it yourself! You see, directors are too busy these days and don't have time to communicate with advertisers. They're so slow. If you can't finish reading a whole segment, just edit it yourself!"
"But Director Li..."
Advertisers are not pushovers. Ren Limeng knows clearly that if she adjusts any sentence in the manuscript at will, she doesn't need to wait until tomorrow. She will probably have to deal with the breach of contract issue as soon as she gets off the stage. Advertisers are charged according to every word broadcast live, which is worth a thousand dollars. They have also signed a contract in advance. Li Ming cannot be unaware of this rule. It's not that he doesn't have time to communicate now, but that Li Ming wants to find someone to take the blame.
"Li Meng, I know your Agricultural Channel values you very much. Minister Li even came to say hello to Director Yao. But I'm truly sorry. I hope you can understand! If you truly don't have the ability, I can speak to Director Yao on your behalf. There's still time to cancel this segment now. If there's a problem with the live broadcast, it will be a big deal!"
Li Ming's expression was difficult to read, and he kept saying that he was thinking about Ren Limeng, but the moment their eyes met, Ren Limeng immediately understood what Li Ming meant.
It turns out that the previous part was just a prelude!
Even if you are not a host, anyone working in the media industry knows that writing more than 500 words per minute is really too much of a hassle. The solution Li Ming wants is probably this, but he just wants her to give up.
After all, before she reached an agreement with Dong Zhu that day, Ren Limeng had prepared a plan B. She immediately persuaded Minister Li, the head of the agricultural channel, to fight for her, and only then did she get the precious two minutes of display time in the live broadcast this afternoon. Although the entertainment channel is the platform's flagship channel, she still had to sell this face.
Therefore, now some people in the program team want to remove these two minutes, and they can only find a way to make her back out.
"Director Dong also knows?"
"...Li Meng, this is the decision of the production team."
Li Ming avoided Ren Limeng's sharp eyes and spoke vaguely. The air suddenly became quiet. Only the sound of staff members walking hurriedly outside the door could be heard, interspersed with various conversations at the scene. The two stood face to face in this seemingly frozen space. Their eyes met again, but they both chose silence, letting time stop at this moment.
Finally, Li Ming couldn't help but speak, "Li Meng, let's put it this way..."
"I agree to compress the time. I will try to keep it within one minute and twenty-five seconds."
Ren Limeng's voice was very calm. There was no panic on her face from beginning to end, and her tone was calm without any disappointment or complaints.
The program "Mountains and Seas" is just a microcosm of her working life. After years of hard work, she has long learned to remain calm in the face of praise or criticism, to assess the situation, and to quickly make the most favorable decision, even if it is difficult at the beginning.
The agricultural channel has few advertisers, so the host naturally never needs to be nervous when broadcasting. Even as a news host, the broadcasting requires a steady speed of about 250 words per minute. According to Ren Limeng's experience, her most suitable rhythm for quickly reading 558 words is 1 minute and 55 seconds, but she knows that this is not her limit.
"One minute and twenty-five seconds is too long, Li Meng. Every minute and every second of the live broadcast is crucial."
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