Chapter 130: Taking shortcuts
Ren Limeng's eyes inadvertently swept across the rapidly scrolling barrage, and then she looked at Guan He beside her.
After just a quick glance at a few posts, everyone understood why Team Chen He's popularity suddenly soared.
Chen He and Hong Qingli... just now actually lowered their heads shyly at the same time during the live broadcast and directly admitted that "we are in deep development". Combined with the gossipy faces of their teammates next to them, amid the "frog sounds", the crowd of onlookers who rushed into the live broadcast room frantically immediately surpassed all the guests' fans, and pushed Chen He's team to the first place in popularity.
Just the right amount of ambiguity has always been the biggest shortcut in "Mountains and Seas". Ren Limeng and others guessed the "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" tactics used by each team during today's quiz, but no one thought that Chen He and Hong Qingli would directly use their ultimate moves.
The two first-line stars secretly certified their popular "CP" in front of the public. Leveraging the fan base of the already popular TV series, the interaction between Chen He and Hong Qingli at this moment is even better than a direct official announcement.
In this game, the other teams lost without complaint.
Ren Limeng and Guan He's eyes met with the same emotion. Guan He raised his brows slightly, and there was some temptation in his eyes as he looked at Ren Limeng.
Although the current situation is somewhat unexpected, they had thought about it when they discussed the quiz yesterday. Chen Xi implicitly proposed the suggestion of "cp marketing" yesterday.
"Xingzhi, would you like to interact more with Li Meng during tomorrow's live broadcast? Reminisce about your college days and share some interesting stories from back then. I'm sure everyone will be very interested."
Chen Xi raised a smile, her eyes twinkling as she made a serious proposal to Shen Xingzhi. There was a hint of certainty in her words, as if she didn't care about Ren Limeng's thoughts at all. She tacitly agreed to Ren Limeng's idea and even wanted it. It seemed that as long as Shen Xingzhi nodded slightly, her idea would be directly implemented.
"Chen Xi, are you trying to take advantage of the situation?"
Shen Xingzhi raised his eyelids lightly, and his tone without any ups and downs made the smile on Chen Xi's lips freeze slightly.
Chen Xingzhi and Ren Limeng's hot searches have hardly left the charts this week. Chen Xi doesn't believe that there is no tacit approval from Chen Xingzhi, who even fuels the flames.
Why, she is now taking the initiative to help Shen Xingzhi "solve problems", and Shen Xingzhi doesn't follow suit, but actually asks her so sharply?
Even if the discussion at this moment would never appear in the main film, but in front of so many people from the program crew, how could she feel when Shen Xingzhi was so ruthless?
"Guan He, Li Meng, what are your opinions?"
The annoyance in Chen Xi's eyes flashed away, and she put on a serious face with a strong tone. Her eyes finally swept over the other two people in the team who had been listening to her orders. Even though Chen Xingzhi's status was there, there was no doubt that the minority in the team should obey the majority.
Chen Xi's suggestive look was very obvious.
Guan He hesitated slightly and looked cautiously at Shen Xingzhi, who had an indifferent expression, "Sister Chen Xi does have a point. After all... there are some unspoken rules of the program. Even if we disdain to use them, other teams also... don't follow the rules of martial arts."
"I listen to everyone."
Compared to Guan He, who clearly agreed with Chen Xi, Ren Limeng's somewhat evasive answer drew a somewhat dissatisfied glance from Chen Xi. "Limeng, let's discuss this openly now. Don't you have any ideas?"
Chen Xi practically wrote on her face that she thought Ren Limeng was slacking off and being insincere. Everyone present heard it clearly, but Ren Limeng didn't get angry at all. She raised her eyes to meet Chen Xi's sharp gaze and smiled gently, "Sister Chen Xi, haven't we all thought about this?"
The words of the woman with a shallow dimple were soft but with a hint of thorns. Chen Xi's smile froze on the corner of her mouth. She glanced at the silent Shen Xingzhi, took a deep breath, and did not show any emotion on her face. However, her forced smile concealed a deep meaning in her voice.
"Okay, consider it my meddling, but Li Meng, I'm doing this for the good of our team. We're especially worried about you. The first public ranking isn't high to begin with. If everyone doesn't try their best, I'm afraid someone on our team will be eliminated."
Ren Limeng looked at Chen Xi deeply. Even though she was displeased with Chen Xi's self-assertive words and his lack of respect for her and Guan He, Ren Limeng gave Chen Xi face and only expressed her dissatisfaction in a subtle way.
But at this moment, Chen Xi's answer showed no consideration for her at all. Behind every so-called concern, he almost pointed out that she was unpopular and was not polite at all.
Sure enough, the basic qualities of individuals and their status in the circle are often negatively correlated, especially behind the camera. Ren Limeng had nothing to say, but she couldn't stay out of it.
"We are all thinking about the team, Brother Xingzhi... if you just want to focus on training..."
Noticing that the smiles in Chen Xi and Ren Limeng's eyes when they looked at each other were so shallow that they only appeared on the surface, Guan He looked at Shen Xingzhi nervously, but he was already pretending to be relaxed and laughing to smooth things over, as if nothing had happened.
But he had his own plans after all. After a slight hesitation, Guan He said softly, "How about I interact more with Li Meng tomorrow!"
Is it interaction or CP hype?
Guan He's sudden suggestion startled everyone around him. Shen Xingzhi's deep eyes shot straight at Guan He. His dark eyes were as quiet as a deep pool, as if filled with too many unspoken words, which only flowed secretly between the two men.
Guan He's eyelids trembled slightly, but he never looked away. He slowly explained, "What Sister Chen Xi said... makes sense. Li Meng and I both have a somewhat dangerous level of passion. Coming to the show "Shan Hai," I believe... no guest wants to stop at the second public performance."
What's more, Guan He believed that the sudden reunion with Ren Limeng was a great fate, just like the accidental encounter many years ago, and now he was no longer just a young boy who needed her help.
"Brother Guan He."
Ren Limeng's gentle voice was very steady, "You didn't seem to ask for my opinion."
Ren Limeng's nonchalant expression didn't show any dissatisfaction, but the slight edge that was quietly revealed still caught everyone's attention. Even the program staff couldn't help but look at this female host who had little presence all the time.
During this week-long recording, everyone has noticed Chen Xingzhi's attention to Ren Limeng. This special look from the top star, with the unique magnifying glass of romantic gossip, has overwhelmed Ren Limeng's professional ability and everything else, and has become the only impression many staff members have of Ren Limeng when talking about her.
If I have any additional impression of him, it would be that he is a very easy-going host.
At this moment, Ren Limeng's smile with hidden meaning was completely different from before, and it finally made everyone aware of Ren Limeng's existence.
"We have a responsibility to contribute to the team, but the most important thing right now is the performance this weekend. The quiz is to help us gain an advantage in the performance, but the performance ranking will ultimately determine everyone's love value, so don't let the small things get in the way!"
Does Ren Limeng's words and actions mean that she doesn't want to create a CP?
Chen Xi turned his head to stare at Ren Limeng, who was smiling faintly, and was about to ask a question impatiently, but Shen Xingzhi had already spoken coldly, presiding over the next topic of discussion.
During the live broadcast, Guan He looked at the rising popularity bars of the "Lost" team and the Chen He team on the TV screen in the corner, and turned to look at Ren Limeng with some questions that only they could understand. The faint eagerness made Ren Limeng sigh in her heart.
Guan He was able to lead the team to win first place in the performance, on the one hand because of his outstanding and stunning stage performance, and on the other hand because of the live broadcast atmosphere with an obvious "group portrait" performance during the trip. Guan He has already reaped the huge dividends of live broadcast, so naturally he is reluctant to let go of the fleeting opportunity at this moment.
He had also approached her privately yesterday, but her answer remained the same.
"Li Meng, have we met somewhere before..."
Ignoring the hidden disapproval in Ren Limeng's eyes, Guan He glanced at the TV screen in the corner again, and finally smiled and spoke loudly, with some caution in his eyes, and pretended to be relaxed as he greeted all the cameras around him.
"...Did you participate in the 2018 Opera Challenge?"
Guan He thought about it for a long time in the past two or three days, but even if it meant exposing his own shortcomings and taking advantage of the situation, he was unwilling to miss this opportunity. Whether it was the possibility of turning his fake relationship with Ren Limeng into reality, or the opportunity to gain more attention in the ambiguous Shura scene between the three of them, it was better than being unknown on the show.
He had to take a gamble.
"Brother Guan He, why are you asking this all of a sudden? We're in the quiz. Teacher Han Tai, how was our singing last time? I feel like I was a little too verbose in my singing. I'm used to being the host, but I couldn't help myself. Did it sound a little weird?"
Ren Limeng pretended to be surprised and widened her eyes slightly, but quickly returned to normal. She kept smiling and gently reminded Guan He that this was not a private chat occasion. She turned to look at Han Tai who was standing beside them, and deliberately said "teacher" with the same reminder, trying to turn the topic back to opera practice.
Han Tai was a little stunned when he heard Guan He suddenly mention the competition in the opera industry many years ago. Unexpectedly, Ren Limeng changed the subject and suddenly asked him, a bystander, a question about his performance. Han Tai looked directly into the depths of Ren Limeng's smiling eyes and subconsciously answered aloud.
"No, your tune is spot on, and your pronunciation is just right. I feel like you're ready to perform. In comparison...Brother Guan He might be a Peking Opera student, so his lyrics are a bit literal and need more attention."
"Guan He, we're just taking a quiz. You're suddenly hitting on Li Meng in such an old-fashioned way. Aren't you afraid of the comments from the netizens?"
On the other side, Chen Xi heard Guan He's voice and secretly observed the movements. At this moment, she suddenly spoke jokingly and brought the topic back. She turned her head with a smile, looked at Guan He and Ren Limeng, and also noticed the sudden increase in the rate of barrage of comments on the TV in the corner.
It seems that everyone is very interested in the topic raised by Guan He.
"No, Sister Chen Xi!"
Guan He seemed a little embarrassed. He lowered his head slightly, wanting to look but not daring to look at Ren Limeng. His flickering eyes were full of drama, deliberately guiding the audience to explore.
Guan He asked Ren Limeng the same question twice. Ren Limeng clearly remembered Guan He's expression the first time, and was therefore more aware of the deliberateness in Guan He's every move at this moment.
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