Chapter 214 Thoughts
"Director Dong, we're on high ground here, so the downstairs hasn't completely flooded yet. I just observed that the shops along the street are all open and people are walking around. Why don't we send some people to the nearby convenience store to see if they can buy some more food and water? Also, does the hotel have any clothes? We came here in a hurry, and everyone's luggage is still in Guanshan District..."
After Dong Zhu finished making the arrangements and before everyone went their separate ways, Ren Limeng walked forward and suddenly stopped Dong Zhu who was turning around hurriedly. Even after hearing Dong Zhu say that he had already coordinated with the hotel for water and food, Ren Limeng did not dare to take it lightly.
Her past experience made her subconsciously worry about everyone's current situation, and she began to think more unconsciously. There were nearly a hundred program crew members and guest staff accompanying Gangcheng. Such a large temporary team would easily run out of water and food in the face of a sudden disaster.
The weather forecast shows that the rain in Gangcheng will continue. If the flood is not a problem that can be solved in a day or two, they will have more problems to consider in such an emergency situation.
Dong Zhu and the program team she represented reacted faster than expected. It was naturally a good idea to cooperate with the hotel where they were currently staying. The hotel coordination should be able to support the entire team for a while, but in the face of such a natural disaster, supplies were undoubtedly the most important thing, so they should still make more plans.
"We've already arranged for someone to go there, Li Meng. Don't worry, we won't joke about your safety. Just trust the production team."
Dong Zhu said this seriously and left quickly. The situation at the moment was too sudden and she had too many things to deal with. The only arrangement the program team had for the guests was to stay safely in the hotel.
Ren Limeng took four room cards from the staff next to Dong Zhu. The program team still prepared two adjacent double rooms for Ren Limeng and the other three. As there was no emergency footage being recorded, Ren Limeng and the other three had no intention of mentioning the room grouping. They casually took the room cards from Ren Limeng and packed up to leave.
When Ren Limeng distributed the room cards, she secretly calculated the order. As she wished, she was assigned to the same room with An Ling. When they returned to the room, it was clean. Ren Limeng checked it around calmly and did not find any trace of a camera.
Ren Limeng sat at the foot of the bed. She turned on her cell phone screen and saw that two phone cards from different operators had received the same flood warning reminder text message. The group text message conveyed flood warnings and risk avoidance knowledge to everyone in a timely manner, and also made everyone understand that the situation was critical at the moment.
Before Ren Limeng finished reading the text message, the call answering page suddenly popped up, and the three words "Chen Xingzhi" in the center of the screen suddenly occupied all of Ren Limeng's sight.
Ren Limeng quickly raised her eyes and looked towards the bathroom. An Ling was in there at the moment. Since the recording was paused, it should be okay for her to lower her voice and answer a private call.
Ren Limeng held the phone hesitantly. After weighing the pros and cons, her fingers pressed the answer button before her brain did.
"Mengmeng, how are you doing over there? I heard there was a flood there. Where are you now? Are you safe? Don't be afraid..."
Even though they were separated by a cold phone, when Shen Xingzhi's usual cold voice rang in her ears with a concern that was hard to ignore, Ren Limeng immediately clutched the phone. She took a deep breath quietly, hiding all the uncontrollable emotions that surged in her heart when she heard the familiar voice.
"...It's okay, we're safe. Sister Ling and I are in the hotel room. Director Dong has arranged everything."
Considering that An Ling was in the bathroom not far away, Ren Limeng paused for a moment and spoke directly without addressing her, also reminding Shen Xingzhi that she was not speaking freely at the moment.
Ren Limeng couldn't just go out to answer the phone. The hotel was so small and there were people coming and going in the chaos. If she answered the phone in the room, at least Ren Limeng knew that she only had to take An Ling into consideration.
"Don't worry, we're fine. The afternoon live broadcast has been cancelled, and we're waiting for further notice."
Waiting for notification from the program team and the latest report on Gangcheng’s current situation.
"Okay, is there anything to eat or drink in the room? The other teams' quizzes were suddenly canceled, and the news about your situation has spread like wildfire through the production staff."
Ren Limeng did not directly ask Shen Xingzhi about the recording situation on his side. She cautiously pretended that she was reporting safety to relatives and friends. When Shen Xingzhi heard Ren Limeng suddenly mention the live broadcast, he immediately understood her unspoken question.
At present, the program team has not issued an announcement to suspend the afternoon live quiz, but related terms such as "heavy rain in Jingchu", "typhoon passing through Jingchu", and "floods in Jingchu" have quietly climbed to the top of the hot searches on major social platforms. The major topic pages of the "Shan Hai" program and related artists are basically all viewers and fans discussing this matter.
As soon as Shen Xingzhi learned about this, he confirmed the situation at the Gangcheng scene with the familiar program staff. However, he did not receive a reply to his WeChat message to Ren Limeng. Shen Xingzhi could not wait quietly, so he kept calling Ren Limeng to confirm her safety.
Finally, on the eleventh call, Ren Limeng answered the phone and he finally heard her voice.
"Everything is prepared..."
Ren Limeng's fingers unconsciously stroked the screen of the mobile phone, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes, and her lips opened slightly but no sound came out. After hesitating for a while, Ren Limeng finally did not say out the thoughts that she could not hold back in her heart, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble or make Shen Xingzhi worry in vain.
Regarding her own affairs, Ren Limeng finally chose to make her own decisions and take responsibility for them.
"Sister Ling, the production team has announced that we'll be staying in the hotel for the rest of the week to practice the performance and record some indoor games."
Ren Limeng and Shen Xingzhi chatted for a while. When An Ling came out of the bathroom, Ren Limeng hung up the phone, looked up at An Ling, and spoke softly with a hint of temptation in her tone.
Due to the flood accident, the program team is now in a very passive position. Not only have all the original plans been completely disrupted, but the "Mountains and Seas" program, as an entertainment variety show, is also very inappropriate in such a serious situation and can only be more low-key.
"good."
An Ling raised her eyelids slightly, her face expressionless. She quietly sat down at the foot of the bed opposite Ren Limeng, staring at her across the corridor. Suddenly, she smiled, "Limeng, what have you thought about what we talked about a few days ago?"
In the silent room, the only sound you can hear is the sound of rain falling outside the window, accompanied by the sound of the wind whistling past, which makes people subconsciously scared.
Ren Limeng blinked, then slowly raised her head, her expression unchanged as she looked at An Ling with a smile on her face. "Sister Ling, I have a better idea."
"oh?"
The cooperation communication between Chen Xingzhi and Orange Platform is still ongoing. An Ling is not in a hurry for Ren Limeng's answer at this moment, or she assumes that Ren Limeng will choose to follow Chen Xingzhi's decision and has not made any decision at all at this moment.
The person who made the decision on whether to choose Yao Xin or Zhong Yanjun was Shen Xingzhi. She brought up this matter at this moment just to secretly put pressure on Shen Xingzhi through Ren Limeng's mouth.
Apart from the ambiguous Tai Chi words, An Ling never thought that she would hear any other answer from Ren Limeng. Facing Ren Limeng's seemingly calm and bright eyes, An Ling raised her eyebrows slightly and waited quietly for Ren Limeng's next words.
"Why don't we borrow the production crew's equipment and do a makeshift live broadcast this afternoon?"
"Live broadcast? Li Meng, are you trying to trick the production team, or are you trying to... trick me?"
Ren Limeng's unexpected words made An Ling feel a little puzzled. Staring at Ren Limeng's calm expression as if she was confident in what she had done, An Ling spoke with a smile, and there was an unconcealable curiosity in his voice.
As the host, An Ling didn't believe that Ren Limeng had no sensitivity at all. In such a serious crisis at this moment, an inexplicable entertainment live broadcast was enough to cause the entire program, and even the public opinion of the Orange platform, to go upside down, and the consequences were unimaginable.
As the person in charge of the program, Yao Xin will certainly be to blame, but as a guest on the same show, An Ling will also be responsible for dragging the entire platform into the water. It will hurt the enemy by a thousand and hurt oneself by eight hundred. An Ling did not expect that Ren Limeng would suddenly make such a "stupid move".
What exactly does Ren Limeng want to do?
"It's not the 'Mountains and Seas' live broadcast, Sister Ling. We two hosts are in Gangcheng. We encountered such an emergency natural disaster. Why don't we report it live? Let more people pay attention to this matter and do our part in flood prevention and disaster relief."
Ren Limeng raised her head slightly, her eyes firm and gentle. She looked directly into An Ling's suddenly sharp eyes, straightened her back slightly, and a faint smile hung on the corner of her mouth.
This is a very risky proposal. If you are not careful and the live broadcast goes wrong, the impact will be huge.
However, the Orange platform now leaves the public with the impression that it is too entertainment-oriented, and the platform transformation has always been difficult. This is also a good opportunity. In such an emergency situation, the program staff of the Orange platform can do a lot more in the disaster area besides protecting themselves.
After weighing the pros and cons, Ren Limeng didn't believe that An Ling wouldn't be tempted.
As a host with a PhD in journalism, she couldn't turn a blind eye to what was happening. Ren Limeng knew that doing so was very bold and even dangerous, but she wanted to do her part.
"Now that our cell phone signal has returned to 3G, the local TV station in Gangcheng's camera equipment is probably not very new, so it's difficult to support real-time broadcasting. We can cooperate with the TV station to grab the first-hand coverage..."
Observing the expression on An Ling's face that was difficult to tell whether she was happy or angry, Ren Limeng analyzed calmly, and there was a hint of irresistible temptation in her voice. Her eyes flashed slightly, and her voice was as light as a breeze, but it made An Ling's heart tremble like the wind and rain outside the window.
"This is too risky, Li Meng. Our entertainment channel is different from your agricultural channel. We are hosts, not reporters. In this serious situation, if something goes wrong during the live broadcast, neither you nor I can afford it."
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