Chapter 221 What Now?
At the same time, the number of people in the live broadcast room continued to surge, until the program staff could not help but remind Ren Limeng and others through their headphones, "Teacher Shen, Sister Ling, Limeng, the cumulative number of viewers in the live broadcast room has exceeded 10 million! The number of followers is still increasing by the minute! After discussing with Director Fan, Director Dong, we decided to extend the live broadcast by half an hour. You can all chat here casually and ask for more donations. A lot of people have donated in the past few minutes. The total number of donations for this live broadcast has exceeded 300,000. Everyone work hard and hope to reach 500,000!"
"Xingzhi, I heard from the program team that you were the first to sign up to come to Gangcheng to participate in the rescue, and you've already donated 5 million yuan and 10 truckloads of relief supplies to Gangcheng as a personal and fan donation! Everyone should give you a thumbs up!"
An Ling looked at Shen Xingzhi with a smile, and as she was full of praise, the barrage of comments in the live broadcast room, which had become blurred, flashed quickly. Shen Xingzhi's arrival completely ignited the enthusiasm of the live broadcast room.
"As it should be, no need to pay attention."
Shen Xingzhi's answer was very brief. He did not explain his initiative to come here as An Ling expected, nor did he say anything else. However, his calm voice seemed to be naturally steady and firm, which was particularly eye-catching.
"Yes, at times like this, we need unity to fight floods and provide disaster relief. It's not just Brother Xingzhi, people all over the country are paying attention to Gangcheng. So many people are quietly doing their bit for this place. I just heard from the staff that the number of people who donated to our live broadcast room in just over an hour has exceeded 300,000. Here, we want to give everyone a thumbs up!"
Ren Limeng quickly glanced at An Ling's slightly stiff smile and directly took over the topic in the live broadcast room, "Brother Xingzhi, I heard that it rained heavily in Yang City. Before you came, was the situation in Yang City okay? Was there any rising water?"
"Fortunately, according to our team's guest, the water level isn't rising yet, it's just been raining heavily."
"It's good that the water level hasn't risen! I heard that many places in Jingchu Province are experiencing heavy rainfall. We'd like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to minimize outdoor activities during windy and heavy rain. Please pay attention..."
Ren Limeng cleverly changed the subject. She didn't know whether An Ling did it intentionally or unintentionally, but what Ren Limeng was sure of was that An Ling couldn't be completely unaware of the ambiguous relationship between her and Shen Xing. An Ling's seemingly normal and caring questions in front of the camera just now were actually full of traps.
Shen Xingzhi would not confess other things at this time, but if he followed An Ling's words, Shen Xingzhi would admit that he had taken the initiative to come to Gangcheng in the first place just for disaster relief. When their relationship was exposed, everyone would think of Shen Xingzhi's acquiescence today, and the public opinion controversy alone would be enough to cause a sensation.
"So you were deliberately trying to change the subject?"
After the live broadcast ended, it was already night when Shen Xingzhi and Ren Limeng finally had some time alone. Ren Limeng sneaked into Shen Xingzhi's room.
"Why do you act like a thief? Don't worry, I asked Xiao Yang to greet everyone, and there are no cameras in the room."
Chen Xingzhi crossed his arms across his chest, revealing the faint lines of muscle on his arms. He leaned against the side of the room, staring motionlessly at Ren Limeng as she quickly closed the door. His thin lips curled slightly, and his indifferent voice carried a hint of hoarse laziness, "There's no need to try to cover your ears and steal the bell."
"...Brother Xingzhi, we haven't made it public, right?"
Ren Limeng stood behind the door, looking at Chen Xingzhi who was walking towards her with a nonchalant look on his face. She was stunned for a moment and almost suspected that she had forgotten something impulsive while being possessed by the devil.
"No, but I'm already in Gangcheng, Mengmeng. Don't you think the production team won't be suspicious? The staff have all signed a confidentiality agreement, so there's no need to worry."
“…”
Ren Limeng certainly wouldn't treat her colleagues from the entertainment channel as fools, but no matter what, she still emphasized, "There are a lot of people here, and there are people from Gangcheng TV station these two days. We should keep some distance when we go out."
"What now?"
Chen Xingzhi walked over slowly and stood slowly in the space in front of Ren Limeng. He leaned forward, and put his right arm beside Ren Limeng's ear, as if to embrace Ren Limeng into his arms. In the narrow corridor of the room, it seemed as if only the deep and shallow breathing of each other remained.
"Now... of course we have to settle the score first!"
A sly smile appeared on Ren Limeng's lips. As she spoke, she squatted slightly and cleverly passed over Shen Xingzhi's well-defined arms. Suddenly, a serious expression appeared on her face. She said seriously, "Why didn't you tell me you were coming to Gangcheng? It's so windy and rainy here, how dangerous! Brother Xingzhi..."
"If I told you in advance, would you let me come?"
“…”
Of course not, she would definitely not agree to Shen Xingzhi taking such an unnecessary risk in such a dangerous situation.
In an instant, Ren Limeng's mind suddenly flashed with herself sending a message to Shen Xingzhi with earnest words. She subconsciously looked up and happened to meet Shen Xingzhi's leisurely and smiling eyes. Inexplicably, Ren Limeng couldn't help laughing, and the pretended harsh questioning disappeared in an instant.
As a girlfriend, Ren Limeng would of course worry about her boyfriend's safety when he came to Gangcheng at this moment, but she knew in her heart that some things were more important to them than worrying.
Just like her boyfriend Shen Xingzhi, he must have been worried about whether it was safe for her to take the initiative to live broadcast on the front line of the flood, but Shen Xingzhi did not stop her because he knew her care and persistence.
Just like she couldn't keep a serious face anymore at this moment, because she also understood that behind the "surprise" of him rushing over at the first time was his constant worry and silent longing.
Although only less than three days had passed, she still missed him.
Outside the curtains, one could vaguely see the dark night sky where the storm was still raging. Inside the room, in the silent atmosphere, the gazes of Ren Limeng and Shen Xingzhi became softer, and they entangled and collided silently through the air.
And under his sight, at some point, the fingertips of Shen Xingzhi's bony left hand had been quietly caressing Ren Limeng's soft and slender fingers, and he seemed to be gently hooking Ren Limeng's fingers towards himself.
Although his voice was still cold while he spoke, his small movements seemed to reveal all of Shen Xingzhi's thoughts. His cold tone revealed a hint of unconcealable grievance, "The mountain won't see me, so I can only come to see the mountain."
"I haven't seen you..."
When she opened her mouth, Ren Limeng suddenly remembered that she had not read or replied to messages for more than two days. She spoke a little weakly, subconsciously looking away into the room, and her fingers unconsciously clenched Shen Xingzhi's thin and powerful fingertips.
"Um?"
Chen Xingzhi immediately hooked his hand back to Ren Limeng. He hummed softly in his nose, and his fingers moved forward slowly and firmly, until Ren Limeng's entire palm was quietly and gently wrapped by Chen Xingzhi's broad palm.
"I miss you too, but I've been so busy recording these past few days that I really haven't had time to check my phone."
Ren Limeng grinned and smiled at Shen Xingzhi in a coquettish manner. She lowered her head in annoyance to explain, and unconsciously stretched out her index finger and drew lightly on Shen Xingzhi's palm.
"...How about I show you my healthy phone usage time? Besides checking Gangcheng's strategy guide, most of my usage is chatting with you on WeChat."
Chen Xingzhi tightened his grip, gripping Ren Limeng's somewhat dishonest fingers. He slowly moved closer to Ren Limeng, his Adam's apple rolling slightly, his voice a little hoarse as if to confirm, yet exceptionally alluring, "Just talk to me, huh?"
Feeling the entangled breaths within such close proximity, Ren Limeng's heart almost skipped a beat. It was difficult for her to remain completely rational. Even though she suspected that Shen Xingzhi was deliberately getting closer at this moment, looking at Shen Xingzhi who was sending her forward with all his heart and eyes, Ren Limeng still couldn't help herself.
She did not answer Shen Xingzhi's confirmation as if she was jealous, but quickly hooked Shen Xingzhi's fair neck with her other hand, gently rubbed forward, breaking the last trace of his cold temperament.
"Answer me in person this time, don't..."
Don't try to get away with it.
Chen Xingzhi tilted his head slightly, and just as he was about to say something serious, Ren Limeng had already kissed his beautiful thin lips like a spoiled child, and also intimately sealed all the sounds that had risen in his throat, leaving only the air that was hotter and more unbearable than the heavy rain outside in summer.
…
"Mengmeng..."
A hoarse sigh echoed in the room. Shen Xingzhi loosened his hands, which had been holding Ren Limeng's wrists tightly against his body. Just as he was about to continue the intimacy between lovers, Ren Limeng, who was leaning against the wall and hugging Shen Xingzhi, frowned slightly and looked up at him. "Brother Xingzhi, who are you contacting this time?"
"Um?"
"Did An Ling and Dong Zhu know you were coming in advance?"
When Chen Xingzhi arrived at the live broadcast room, neither An Ling nor Dong Zhu seemed that surprised. Ren Limeng had already observed the calm expressions of the two at the scene in the evening. They had a faint sense of composure as if they had won the game, which made it difficult for her not to doubt.
"Yeah, Yao Xin knows that too."
Looking at Ren Limeng, who couldn't help but start talking about business, Shen Xingzhi curled his lips helplessly. He pinched Ren Limeng's wrist as if to express his dissatisfaction, and said casually without any concealment, "My visit to Gangcheng this time can be regarded as a cooperation with the Orange Platform."
"ah?"
Ren Limeng's pupils shrank slightly. Shen Xingzhi's unexpected explanation immediately caught all her thoughts. She thought that she had persuaded the profitable An Ling and reached a cooperation with Zhong Yanjun, which was why everything went so smoothly in the afternoon. But from what Shen Xingzhi said, it seemed that something she didn't know had happened quietly.
"Aren't you cooperating with Minister Zhong?"
Ren Limeng asked as if to confirm. Ever since she saw Shen Xingzhi in Gangcheng this evening, after her joy gradually subsided, Ren Limeng couldn't help but have a lot of speculations in her mind.
But almost every one of them was related to Zhong Yanjun's faction. Ever since she decided to cooperate with An Ling, she had already made up her mind to stand on the side of the entertainment channel in the station. She could also imagine the impact her decision would have on Shen Xingzhi.
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