CSGM - Chapter 148
Chapter 148: Your Sasaeng Fan
During the behind-the-scenes interview segment of Idol Training Camp, the production team recorded each mentor's impressions of one another in the interview room.
Question: What are your thoughts on working with Teacher Chu Xi this time?
Ren Zhi: "Chu Xi is one of the most intelligent artists I've ever met. When she previously participated in the international competition for I Am the Brain King and won, I saw a lot of people online praising her for it, saying her IQ was incredibly high, that she was in the 'genius' category... I don't think that's an exaggeration at all. Working with her has often left me feeling amazed. Although some students are afraid of her because she's quite strict, in private she actually has a very cute side... Hmm... It's very easy and pleasant to be around her. But what I want to say is, she isn't always that super-smart person. Sometimes she has a dazed look on her face, hahaha..."
Throughout this interview, once Ren Zhi started talking, she went on and on, as if she could talk forever.
CP fans: 【Zhizhi, you're just supposed to be talking, why are you smiling so sweetly the whole time?】
Another Question: During your time working with Teacher Ren Zhi, what are your thoughts on her?
Chu Xi: "That's a strange question. What are my thoughts on her? Are you hoping I'll say something that can't be broadcast on the show? Hehe... Okay, back to the topic. Of course, I feel very honored to be able to work with Teacher Ren Zhi again here. I had already witnessed her acting skills on set and thought she was very professional in that regard. I never expected that after coming to this show, I'd discover she's also incredibly talented in singing and dancing... Hmm? Shortcomings? She doesn't have any. She truly deserves to be the head mentor. Teacher Ren is both talented and hardworking. I know it wasn't easy for her to get to where she is, and I hope more viewers can see her shining qualities and come to like her... That includes me, of course. I'll have to learn more from her in the future, hehe..."
The CP fans were numb from the sweetness!
【Xixi, can you wipe that smile off your face?! You're grinning like it's free!】
【Holy cow, once you start praising your girlfriend, you just can't stop, can you?】
【The old Xixi: Effort is for idiots. The current Xixi: My girlfriend is so hardworking, I need to learn more from her! That survival instinct is maxed out~】
The interviews with these two always gave people the feeling that "if you didn't stop them, they could praise each other forever."
The other mentors' interviews weren't like this at all!
They only had eyes for each other. If that's not a young couple, what is?
The CP fans made the final verdict: These two are definitely in a passionate relationship!
Indeed, even casual viewers who saw these clips thought "ChuChu dong Ren" was pretty sweet...
Hiss, a power couple, falling in love at the peak of their careers... that's not so bad, is it? It actually sounds kind of cool.
Soon, the career-focused fans among the Milkshakes and Cheeses also made a harsh statement: Scram! Don't tag us! XX is very busy!
Late July was the height of summer, a season when the air was filled with the chirping of cicadas.
During the day, everyone went surfing at the beach near the Idol Training Camp recording location. In the afternoon, Ren Zhi took leave. As soon as she left, Chu Xi quickly followed, leaving the accommodation building and driving back to the city.
Tonight, both of them would be staying out all night. But thankfully, it wasn't during the recording of the main show. Since it was a trainee variety show, missing two mentors in the extra footage was no big deal.
That evening, Chu Xi drove Ren Zhi to a hotel.
Inside the cramped space, with the privacy glass tightly sealed, Chu Xi pouted in dissatisfaction.
Ren Zhi brushed aside the stray hairs on her forehead, her tone somewhat placating.
"Be good. Go home and wait for me. I'll be back as soon as dinner is over."
Chu Xi grabbed her hand and held it tightly. Although the air conditioner was blowing cold air, their palms were both warm.
"Who knows how long it'll be until you finish dinner. I'm already starting to miss you."
Originally, Chu Xi had wanted to go to this dinner as well.
Since they were going as representatives of the Jade-Carving Ballad crew, and she was also a lead actress, why couldn't she go?
Unfortunately, this wasn't an ordinary meal, but a business dinner for networking. She really couldn't go.
Ren Zhi had excluded her with a single sentence-
"With your EQ, you don't need to go. Drinking parties aren't for you."
Chu Xi: "......"
Tonight, Ren Zhi, along with the director, assistant director, and producer of Jade-Carving Ballad, were at this dinner to treat the leaders in charge of reviewing the film, hoping to smooth the way for the show's release.
Chu Xi truly disliked getting involved in these kinds of business dinners.
In this respect, she couldn't compare to Ren Zhi, who was like a fish in water.
But she couldn't help but worry.
She lowered her gaze and kissed the fingertips she was holding. "Then don't push yourself too hard with the drinking, or you'll feel unwell when you get home."
"I used to feel unwell often, but now I have you, don't I?" Ren Zhi teased her. After speaking, she slipped out of the car like a swimming fish.
Through the car window, she waved at Chu Xi and said goodbye.
Chu Xi gave a helpless laugh, rolled down the window, and watched her walk into the hotel.
Tonight's dinner dragged on for three and a half hours before finally ending. Ren Zhi didn't call for an assistant to pick her up, because she only found out after the dinner that Chu Xi had been waiting outside the whole time.
At midnight, the night breeze was a rare cool relief, but the city's temperature remained hot and stuffy.
The producer who came out with them kept trying to support Ren Zhi-even though he himself wasn't very steady on his feet, his steps unsteady and floating.
The first time he reached out, Ren Zhi dodged him and declined, "No need, Boss Xie. I can see the path clearly."
The second time he eagerly tried to reach out, he was stopped by Chu Xi, who had quickly walked up the steps. "I'll help her back."
With Chu Xi's arm around her shoulders, Ren Zhi was led away in just a few steps, leaving the producer to walk slowly behind, staring longingly at those delicate, fragrant shoulders.
Chu Xi helped Ren Zhi into the passenger seat, walked around the front of the car to get in on the other side, and leaned over to ask her:
"Feeling carsick, Baby?"
Ren Zhi always felt a bit unwell after drinking too much. She became more sensitive to smells in the car, and the car's acceleration and the faint smell of gasoline always made her stomach and head uncomfortable.
Even though the car hadn't started yet, she closed her eyes and frowned.
Chu Xi took out a xylitol mint and gently fed it into her mouth.
When she had first picked her up, she could tell just from the smell that Ren Zhi had drunk quite a lot tonight.
No matter how high her tolerance was, after three hours and forty-two minutes of trading toasts with so many people, she would still get drunk.
Just as Chu Xi's focus returned from the hands of her watch, Ren Zhi murmured softly.
"Did you... have dinner?"
"Yeah, I just grabbed something from a convenience store."
"Sigh..." Ren Zhi sighed and leaned her body against Chu Xi's shoulder.
Chu Xi immediately straightened her back and stroked her head.
"Feeling nauseous?"
"A little... I'm afraid I'll throw up in the car."
"Don't worry, I'll have Xiao Yuan take the car to be washed. No one will know who threw up, hehe..." Chu Xi said cheekily.
Ren Zhi's eyes were still closed, but she raised a hand and pinched her ear.
It felt soft. Ren Zhi was smiling to herself.
"You're so cute."
"Is it because I found you a scapegoat?" Chu Xi said smugly, thinking how great it was to have an assistant.
A soft chuckle sounded inside the car.
"No, it's because..."
"Hmm? Because of what?"
Chu Xi perked up her ears. Ren Zhi's soft, murmuring voice sounded like she was talking in her sleep.
Ren Zhi: "Because I like you."
So whatever you say sounds cute to me.
Her hand slid down from Chu Xi's ear to the back of her neck. Her warm, delicate palm pressed against her nape, fingers dancing on her skin like they were playing a piano, then lightly tracing a path.
This was a move Ren Zhi usually used to tease her before they started.
As expected, Chu Xi immediately flinched, her neck shrinking back. The blood vessels deep beneath her skin felt like they were being scratched by a kitten's paw-not painful, but intensely itchy.
She quickly pulled Ren Zhi's hand away, held it in her own, and advised:
"Baby, we're in the car. We can't do this."
A wicked idea suddenly occurred to Ren Zhi on how to play with her next time.
She would tease her until her whole body was trembling and tears were streaming down her face, and then tell her-we can't do this.
After all, in those moments, the little puppy always had to listen to her.
Completely unaware of her wicked plans, Chu Xi was gently stroking Ren Zhi's hair.
"Once you're not feeling dizzy, we'll drive back."
"Baby, do you cry?" Ren Zhi suddenly asked out of the blue.
Chu Xi: "Huh?"
She looked down at Ren Zhi and saw the corners of her lips curl up inexplicably.
How strange. Chu Xi almost thought she had misheard.
"Cry? Why would I cry?"
She was a grown-up, not a child anymore.
"Besides, I'm very happy right now..." As she spoke, she suddenly lifted Ren Zhi's face to look at her, asking with concern, "Baby, is something making you unhappy?"
"No, I just suddenly thought... I've never... seen you shed a tear."
After Ren Zhi finished speaking, she let out an abrupt, cold laugh.
Chu Xi shrugged, feeling inexplicably that the laugh made the hairs on her neck stand on end.
She scratched her head, feeling a bit clueless.
Ren Zhi was imagining what she would look like with teary eyes. It would be a stark contrast to her usual spirited expression. Sooner or later, she would have to make her cry to get a good look.
Unfortunately, it couldn't be tonight. Ren Zhi shook her head, realizing her mind was getting hazy. Being this drunk left her willing but weak. For the first time, she felt that drinking could really mess things up.
She sat up straight, leaned back into the seat, and said, "Let's go home."
Chu Xi helped her fasten her seatbelt, then started the car.
Perhaps it was because she had rolled down the window when dropping Ren Zhi off, or because she had gotten out to buy food at the convenience store while waiting, but someone might have recognized her. On the way home, Chu Xi noticed a car tailing them.
Being chased by paparazzi was almost a common occurrence for her. At this point, all she could do was press her brow, speechless for a moment, and continue driving home as usual.
But she asked Ren Zhi on the way.
"Baby, there are paparazzi. Should we go home separately?"
Ren Zhi, who was resting, answered slowly.
"No need. Let them shoot."
Let them shoot, let them shoot whatever they want. We'll just see what kind of headline they can come up with tomorrow.
The residential complex's parking lot was under reconstruction these past few days, so the residents' cars had to be temporarily parked outside.
Chu Xi parked the car on the side of the road, got out quickly, and helped Ren Zhi out of the passenger seat.
The car tailing them also quickly parked illegally behind them, and a girl jumped out.
On the empty, quiet street, a frantic scream suddenly erupted, completely at odds with the night's atmosphere-
"Chu Xi!! Chu Xi, I like you!! Chu Xi! Are you a lesbian or not?! I love you!"
Holy shit!
Even though Chu Xi was usually calm and collected, in that instant, a startled cry erupted in her mind.
Before she could even react, the girl behind them charged toward her like a zombie on stimulants, her eyes fixed on her.
It was only then that Chu Xi suddenly recognized who it was-
This was fucking-she had been mistaken. This wasn't a paparazzo. This was a sasaeng fan!
The sasaeng fans that Xiao Yuan was always complaining about.
Fan... this counts as a fan?!
The girl charging from behind, flailing her arms, had a crazed passion that seemed like it would tear her throat apart.
"Chu Xi!! I'm begging you, be my girlfriend! I even dream about you every day!! Are you a lesbian?"
The fearless Chu Xi had to admit that in this very second, she was scared.
She was so scared she swallowed hard, grabbed Ren Zhi, and started to run.
Ren Zhi also frowned deeply, muttering, "Your sasaeng fan..."
Before the words had even left her mouth, her body was suddenly lifted into the air without warning.
-Just as she was about to kick off her high heels and 'flee for her life' with Chu Xi, Chu Xi had swept her up into a princess carry.
The screams from behind jolted half the alcohol out of Ren Zhi's system. Now, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, she immediately cooperated with the urgent situation and wrapped her arms tightly around Chu Xi's neck.
Chu Xi, panting with urgency, said, "Baby, I'll get you away from here first. We'll talk when we get back!"
"Okay, okay. She's a little farther away from you now. Be careful not to fall."
A news station intern, out for a stroll after a late-night snack, suddenly caught a glimpse of a strange scene approaching-
Hm... Hmm???
He looked up, his eyes widening-was that a woman carrying another woman, sprinting down the street?
What a weirdo... no, wait! This was his ticket to a full-time position!
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