Chapter 257 The Truth
Even Ren Limeng, who has only one foot in the entertainment industry, has long understood that many things in the industry are often unreasonable, and too many partners always like to talk about some illusory feelings.
Shen Xingzhi's cold-blooded public announcement of his departure from Hanxing Entertainment was almost a direct break with the agency that had been with him all the way. It is entirely possible that some partners would consider it as being ruthless. Their cooperation with Shen Xingzhi is also likely to be mixed with more specious considerations besides weighing Shen Xingzhi's expertise and ability.
Moreover, so many of Chen Xingzhi's current endorsements and other collaborations were previously negotiated by Hanxing Entertainment. Prosperity and loss are shared by all. Even if Chen Xingzhi had made preparations and hinted to all parties in advance, this official announcement, which was almost a show of disrespect, would still inevitably affect Chen Xingzhi's various collaborations, as well as subsequent resource docking and cooperation negotiations...
In a short period of time, Ren Limeng could already imagine many problems. She didn't believe that Shen Xingzhi, who had been in the entertainment industry for many years, would not be able to figure these things out.
At this moment, all the hot lists on social media are flooded with discussion entries related to Chen Xingzhi and Hanxing Entertainment, and behind each hot search there is likely the secret instigation of other brokerage companies and artists.
The hot search platform is an entertainment place for the spectators, and it is also an invisible battlefield in the entertainment industry. Now that it has clearly reached a critical moment, Shen Xingzhi is adding fuel to the fire and exposing his own shortcomings.
Therefore, it was difficult for Ren Limeng to look at Shen Xingzhi with a complicated expression, and it was difficult not to be worried.
Ren Limeng knew that Shen Xingzhi had good intentions that he had never expressed, but she did not agree with Shen Xingzhi's approach. Taking on everything alone seemed to be protection, but in fact it made her more worried.
No matter who faces these problems, there is no difference between him and her in her heart. Ren Limeng even found that many moments now, when she looked at Chen Xingzhi in front of her, she might even hope that it was herself who was on the hot search.
At least she can prove her relationship with her own strength. There is still a long way to go, and Ren Limeng is not afraid of this little challenge.
Shen Xingzhi's straightforward announcement of leaving Hanxing Entertainment shifted everyone's attention, but it was not so easy to cut off all past entanglements. The troubles he would encounter would definitely be much more difficult than hers.
Ren Limeng hesitated for a long time and finally could only sigh "too risky". Chen Xingzhi was facing too many problems at this moment. Ren Limeng didn't want Chen Xingzhi to waste his energy on her. She was just thinking in her mind what she could do to help him now.
She knew that the professional marketing and public relations teams like Guanxing Studio were very powerful, and she also believed that Shen Xingzhi must have made sufficient preparations before the public post, but Ren Limeng was very worried now, even more worried than when she was dominating the hot searches last night.
"Mengmeng, I'm sorry for not telling you about this in advance. Although we don't need to say sorry to each other, I still want to say sorry. I will try to make this the last time I say sorry."
Chen Xingzhi noticed the deep worry in Ren Limeng's eyes. He curled his lips slightly, with some soothing meaning, and spoke slowly in a low voice, with some deep seriousness in his eyes. When he tilted his head slightly, he saw Ren Limeng's most heart-warming profile, with clear edges and corners.
"Brother Xingzhi, I don't believe it. Men's words are deceitful, but...we'll settle our accounts in two days. I've written it down in my little notebook."
Ren Limeng finally resisted the temptation of male beauty. She glared at Shen Xingzhi. There were other people in the room and there were more important things to do at the moment. Neither of them said much, but as Shen Xingzhi listened to Ren Limeng's words, the smile on his lips grew, and even his cold and deep eyes were unconsciously filled with a smile.
He understood what Ren Limeng meant. This was indeed an insincere apology, and it certainly wouldn't be the last one, so he used the word "try hard" instead of "definitely" because next time he encountered this situation, he would most likely choose to act first and report later.
He cares about Ren Limeng more than himself.
He is working hard to ensure that they will never encounter this kind of predicament again, and he will definitely work hard to become stronger.
"Brother Xingzhi, are you... confident in confronting Hanxing head-on? Is there anything I can do for you?"
The staff of Guaxing seemed to have encountered some problems. Ren Limeng watched quietly as the staff came to ask Shen Xingzhi in a panic. Shen Xingzhi's attitude remained calm. When facing other people, the expression on his face was mostly indifferent, but his words were calm, which made people believe it unconsciously.
Chen Xingzhi answered the staff member in a few words. Ren Limeng looked at the staff member who hurried back to the conference table, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke softly.
After thinking it over, she still felt a little uneasy. Now it was even a torture to check Weibo. Ren Limeng looked at a room full of serious-looking staff members walking around, and finally understood the saying "outsiders watch the excitement, insiders watch the doorway", because at this moment, many parties are working together under each hot search term, and it is unknown who will win.
And it seemed that she could only sit here and wait for the final "battle report" results. Both publicly and privately, she seemed unable to do more for Shen Xingzhi because the team of Guaxing Studio was already professional enough.
Ren Limeng is a doctor of journalism, and there are also public relations veterans with doctoral degrees in the Guaxing Studio. Compared with Ren Limeng who is now engaged in hosting, these people are active in the front lines of major social media, and their years of practical experience in public opinion and public relations are comparable to everything. Ren Limeng listened quietly to their reports and even benefited a lot.
Everything she could think of was already under Shen Xingzhi's plan, and she didn't dare to act rashly on other matters. Ren Limeng stood up and added some tea to Shen Xingzhi. Apart from such trivial matters, she really didn't know what else she could do for Shen Xingzhi. She finally couldn't help but frowned slightly and asked directly.
"You are important just being here."
Chen Xingzhi held Ren Limeng's hand again. He answered without hesitation, and every word he said was extremely firm, because this was what he thought in his heart, "Mengmeng, you are here, my heart is settled, this is the most important thing to me. I can handle Hanxing's affairs."
Chen Xingzhi's calm tone emanated from him, "This isn't a big deal. It's just something that was made public in advance. Mengmeng, even if we weren't in a relationship, I would still leave Hanxing. I have other things to do without you. Hanxing and I are destined not to part ways amicably."
Chen Xingzhi said it easily, but Ren Limeng almost immediately heard the comfort in his words. He knew her worry... and even self-blame. Ren Limeng tried hard to hide all the strangeness in her eyes and smiled.
"Brother Xingzhi, I'd be embarrassed if you confessed your feelings to me anytime and anywhere! Our Brother Xingzhi is so capable, these are just small matters and will be handled perfectly!"
Ren Limeng raised her voice slightly, her tone of affirmation leisurely, clearly there was no worry on her face, and her teasing smile was even more relaxed, but Shen Xingzhi was still sure that she was still just hiding all her thoughts.
Shen Xingzhi held Ren Limeng tightly, holding her in his arms, his lowered black eyes concealing his current expression.
"Shy? My fault. I haven't expressed myself enough."
Shen Xingzhi's clear jawline slowly rested next to Ren Limeng's head. He chuckled softly, his cold voice sounded a little lazy, but also had a sense of satisfaction that could not be concealed.
"Mengmeng, you may not know this, but you are very important to me, more important than anything else. Even if not as many people pay attention to me in the future, I don't care. This is still a blessing that I can't wait for. I've already won several singing titles and have many representative works. I don't have much else to pursue."
As he spoke, Chen Xingzhi's lowered thin lips kept brushing against Ren Limeng's ears, like an unintentional touch, or like a series of light kisses. The cold and heavy tone seemed to be quietly tinged with scorching warmth, which made Ren Limeng's ears secretly hot.
Ren Limeng subconsciously raised her head, slightly widened the distance between the two of them, and stared at Shen Xingzhi who was still talking.
"I'm different from you. Your dream is probably still to win the Golden Melody Awards, right? You still have so many things you want to pursue, so many peaks to climb. I certainly can't let our relationship cause you trouble. Wouldn't that make me look like a loser? And I have selfish motives. If I must say, I care about the influence my boyfriend has on you. I only want to see comments that praise us. This... can be considered my pursuit. I'm a big fan of our couple. So I chose to announce the expiration and non-renewal of our contracts at the same time now. It's just that we both get what we want. It's not because of you, but because of me."
Shen Xingzhi spoke very frankly. All his efforts seemed to become proof of his selfishness in his words. The slightly rising ending tone carried a hint of temptation, revealing a sense of entitlement all the time, and also revealed his indifference to his own career.
Chen Xingzhi's indifferent expression at this moment made Ren Limeng dazed for a moment, as if she was back to the day they first met again. He was also so indifferent and at ease. His handsome face had a fatal attraction that made people unconsciously approach and sink into it, but it seemed that they could never see through his heart and could not make him stop for a moment.
At this moment, Ren Limeng listened to the heartbeat of the person in front of her, as if she finally understood what he was thinking in his heart. She rolled her throat lightly, wanting to refute his selfish fallacies, but Shen Xingzhi seemed to have expected it, raised his other hand, and gently touched her lips.
"This is what I really think, Mengmeng. Being a top star is great, but I prefer when we used to host school parties. The star power back then was just right."
There was a hint of melancholy in Chen Xingzhi's tone. He had regrets about the past before, but he had never been so obsessed with it. Until this time when he met Ren Limeng in "Shan Hai", he couldn't help but think about how much growth he had missed in her over the years. He could see her outstanding excellence that she could not take her eyes off now, and he could guess the difficulties she had gone through to get to where she is today.
If he had a choice, he would rather accompany her on the journey she has taken over the years. That would be more attractive to him than her status as a so-called top star for so many years. This is what he really thinks.
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