Chapter 7 Team Up Completed
"oh?"
Shen Xingzhi's ambiguous answer immediately aroused everyone's speculation. Ren Limeng still maintained a dignified and friendly smile on her face, as if she didn't notice the layers of inquiry in everyone's eyes.
Among the twenty guests present, Ren Limeng was the least conspicuous one. Everyone had more or less heard about the accident that occurred during An Ling’s live broadcast two days ago. The only impression people had of Ren Limeng might be that she was lucky. She was an agricultural channel host who was not even a third or fourth-tier star, but she actually rose to fame and got the platform’s ace variety show.
Ren Limeng is naturally beautiful, with a round face, full contours, plump features, mature facial features, shallow dimples, thick eyebrows and big eyes. When she smiles, she is as bright as a clear spring, and she has the bright and elegant temperament of "a man of culture is naturally elegant".
Today, Ren Limeng's first impression was even more friendly and generous. Her warm and polite greetings and unexpectedly wonderful first stage performance were enough to make the other guests less unconsciously look down on her.
Compared to the mainstream skinny looks and the "thin is beautiful" standard in the entertainment industry, Ren Limeng looks a little plump, but no one will offend a smiling person. Even though her status is obviously not worthy of the show, with her dignified and bright smile, Ren Limeng's overall social interaction in front of the camera today was quite smooth, except for an uncontrollable Shen Xingzhi.
His calling her "junior" almost disrupted all her plans.
"Senior, why did you suddenly want to choose me? I'm a little... flattered."
Chen Xingzhi didn't seem ready to explain his choice. Chen Xi's brows were knitted together. He stood on the stage and looked at Chen Xingzhi for several times, wanting to say something but hesitant. Finally, he lowered his head and prepared to continue answering questions. Ren Limeng suddenly smiled and turned her head to look at Chen Xingzhi, and directly asked the voice of the guests and future audiences.
"Schoolgirl, didn't we just make an agreement?"
Shen Xingzhi smiled, his eyes passed Ren Limeng standing on the right, and swept to Chen He's calm face, noticing his slightly raised eyebrows.
What agreement?
This guy Shen Xingzhi!
There is definitely no good intention!
How could his words be considered an explanation? He was simply setting a trap for her!
Why did she only say half of what she was saying? Not only did she not think of their past relationship, but she also tried to trick her in front of Chen He!
She had just volunteered to join a team with Chen He. Now that Shen Xingzhi said this, if Chen He thought that she, a nobody, was playing two-timing and trying to make her presence felt everywhere, she would really be wronged to death!
But she couldn't explain it!
Xu Chichi also approached Chen Xingzhi to form a team at that time, and her words and deeds all emphasized the three of them being together. Even if this matter eventually failed, she couldn't explain the cause and effect in public because everyone was watching!
Ren Limeng reacted very quickly. The more she thought about it, the more confused she became. It was as if a little person in her heart was venting and screaming without restraint. However, she still wore a sincere and generous smile on her face and continued calmly, "I thought it was because the senior remembered that I was from Jingchu that he suddenly decided to choose me!"
Ren Limeng did not directly refute Shen Xingzhi, but her surprise was clearly expressed, and her playful reply seemed true and false. The audience might think she was just joking, but smart people could understand her explanation.
In addition to expressing her helplessness, Ren Limeng also found a suitable excuse for Shen Xingzhi to choose herself.
As a native of Jingchu, even though she was not very familiar with some of the questions, Ren Limeng still demonstrated her intelligence as a top student by guessing and helping Shen Xingzhi win two rounds in a row, which invisibly verified the reason why Shen Xingzhi chose her.
Chen Xingzhi first chose Li Qingzi from the same agency, and in the second round he chose Xu Chichi. The joy on Xu Chichi's face was almost overflowing. She ran quickly to Ren Limeng's side, pretending to look at Chen Xingzhi quietly and frequently.
Ren Limeng saw everything. She frowned slightly, then relaxed very quickly, with an impeccable and dignified smile still hanging on the corner of her mouth. She was graceful in front of the camera. Even though she was not the center of the camera, she still demonstrated the necessary qualities of a host.
Chen Xingzhi glanced at Ren Limeng several times, and what caught his eye was her perfect fake smile. It gave people a gentle and friendly feeling, but he always felt it was glaring.
Maybe it was because he had seen Ren Limeng's sincere and bright eyes too many times, so her smile today made him feel uncomfortable.
Time seemed to pass by without a trace, but it still left traces as it flowed like water. He couldn't help but look for a similar shadow through the familiar face, but it was like holding water in his arms, and ultimately there was nothing.
"Li Meng is indeed from Jingchu. Congratulations, you got the answer right again! Xingzhi, who are you going to choose as the last person on your team? Oh, if Zheng Chuanbai hadn't already chosen me, I would have wanted to join your team!"
Chen Xi said casually with a smile on his face, his eyes still on Shen Xingzhi, while Shen Xingzhi turned to look at the guest seats and quickly chose his last teammate - actress Yan Baiwei.
Yan Baiwei is the youngest guest in the audience. She is just 25 years old this year and is already the top actress in the sweet drama track. The competitive romance drama broadcast on Orange in the first half of the year even broke Orange's ratings record.
But Yan Baiwei... I heard that she has a bad temper. Ren Limeng couldn't help but glance at Shen Xingzhi, a little surprised at his choice.
Can't he use his clever brain to think about it? The popular female star that the other male guests all skipped naturally had different concerns from others. In a travel reality show, the biggest fear is that teammates are difficult to get along with. Shen Xingzhi's choice... is difficult to comment on.
The sinkhole starts.
As the team was formed, Ren Limeng's eyes went dark. Looking at her teammates standing in a row, she almost couldn't control her expression.
Shen Xingzhi who inexplicably tricked her, Shen Xingzhi's junior sister, Shen Xingzhi's "true love" fan and a big-name star with a bad temper, this team is simply unpredictable. She can already foresee her first stop of the journey, which will definitely be... very interesting.
"Hello, Brother Xingzhi, I'm Yan Baiwei, and I'm very happy to work with you!"
Yan Baiwei walked straight to Shen Xingzhi, exchanged a few words of greeting, and then tried to squeeze in between Ren Limeng and Shen Xingzhi, instead of standing on both sides like other guests in a first-come-first-served manner. She didn't even have the intention to greet the other three people in the group, as if Shen Xingzhi was the only one in the entire team who caught her eye.
Ren Limeng noticed Yan Baiwei's secret and strong actions. In front of the camera, she hesitated for a moment, but finally prepared to take a half step back.
She had already gained enough attention from answering questions, and standing next to Shen Xingzhi, she felt a chill on her back. Yan Baiwei was willing to insert herself between her and Shen Xingzhi, which she wanted more than anything else.
Although, her arrogant demeanor made her a little uncomfortable.
"Hello, this is Ren Limeng, Xu Chichi, and Li Qingzi. We'll be forming a team together from now on. I hope we can have a good time together on our first stop."
The other groups continued answering questions. After Shen Xingzhi and his five companions formed a group, they were no longer the focus of the camera. Shen Xingzhi suddenly noticed Ren Limeng's small movements. He half turned sideways, lightly introduced Ren Limeng and Xu Chichi on the right, and then turned to Li Qingzi on the left.
"It seems you and Li Qingzi have worked together before? It just so happens that you have common topics."
"Bai Wei, long time no see. I just suggested that Brother Xingzhi choose you. We can be together again. I'm so happy!"
Chen Xingzhi did not forcefully ask Yan Baiwei to stand beside Li Qingzi, but Chen Xingzhi and Li Qingzi sang the same tune, and Yan Baiwei was not the silly and sweet girl in the play. She frowned slightly and looked at Chen Xingzhi. After five seconds, she finally lost her temper and walked to Li Qingzi's side with gritted teeth.
She couldn't afford to offend big names like Shen Xingzhi, Chen He, and Chen Xi. In the circle, strength was more important than traffic. Even though she had barely squeezed into the first-line actress, Yan Baiwei knew in her heart that the fans from the marketing circle were like castles in the air. They were vulnerable in front of a star like Shen Xingzhi who had successfully transformed during the peak of his traffic.
Even if she wanted to put on a cold face at this moment, she finally took into account her agent's earnest advice, suppressed her temper, and stood beside Li Qingzi without saying a word.
Ren Limeng retracted her right foot and looked to the left as if nothing had happened. For the Nth time today, she lamented the complexity of the entertainment industry. She had done countless homework before coming here, but knowledge gained from books is always shallow. The turbulent waves behind the recording of this variety show are all a science. For a guest like her who is not even a small-time celebrity, the things she needs to pay attention to and learn are more complicated than she imagined.
Fortunately, after several years of social hardships, she has become a mature worker. Thinking about the fact that her fame and traffic will likely increase greatly after the variety show is broadcast, her career may reach a new level. Ren Limeng believes that she must have unlimited potential and will be able to adapt to the ubiquitous camera and overcome all problems like before.
Perhaps it was a good habit she developed over the years of schooling, but even during the variety show, Ren Limeng couldn't help but take notes seriously in her mind and observe the team formation of the other three groups.
The strongest group is undoubtedly the Chen He group. Chen He and Hong Qingli won at the starting line directly with the "Hai Yan He Qing" CP fan base. In addition, the other people in the group are first- and second-tier actresses with representative works. Referring to the competition experience of the first season of "Shan Hai", their group has been invincible in the first public thanks to their status.
Although the group of Zheng Chuanbai and Chen Xi has less star power, its traffic is not small at all. Everyone present can see that Zheng Chuanbai's selection strategy is to prioritize traffic, targeting the audience's love for the performance. After all, the final decision on whether the guests stay or go is based on the love ranking.
The group of crosstalk actor Guan He seems to be at the bottom in terms of comprehensive strength. Like Zheng Chuanbai, Guan He is not as famous as Chen He, nor as well-known as Shen Xingzhi. He was even worse at answering questions, which made the selection of teammates very passive. Apart from the traffic flower Fan Xinran who was invited for answering a question correctly, they could only add the remaining two self-media bloggers and the newcomer Xu Ke who was stuffed into the platform to join the team.
In comparison, because the last person chosen by Chen Xingzhi was Yan Baiwei, the overall strength of their group has become much stronger. Although it seems that they are not as good as Chen He's group, the traffic and fame of Chen Xingzhi and Yan Baiwei alone are basically on par with Zheng Chuanbai's group.
Besides, Li Qingzi and Xu Chichi are also well-known. After a round of analysis, if we follow the development of the first season, no matter in terms of status, fame or traffic, Ren Limeng must admit that she is the weak link of the entire team. It is indeed a loss for Chen Xingyi to choose her on impulse.
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