The "her" mentioned by Li Zhenzhen can only be Meng Li.
When Lu Yanhe and the others heard that Meng Li was also leaving, they were stunned.
Li Zhibai immediately said, "She goes her way, and I go mine."
"Wait a minute, don't be impatient." Lu Yanhe said.
Li Zhibai looked at him doubtfully.
He didn't expect Lu Yanhe to stop him from leaving at this time.
It was mainly because of his temper. Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang both knew it and rarely went against him when he got angry.
Lu Yanhe said to Li Zhenzhen, "Sister Zhenzhen, go check on Meng Li first. Li Zhibai won't be leaving for the time being, so you should take care of things over there first."
Li Zhenzhen showed gratitude and nodded to them. Finally, she said to Li Zhibai, "Zhibai, you really shouldn't be in such a hurry to leave. If you have anything to say, talk it over. Our show is starting on the first day. If you and she leave, we won't be able to continue recording."
She looked at Li Zhibai seriously.
Lu Yanhe knew that Li Zhenzhen's last sentence must have softened Li Zhibai's heart.
Li Zhibai is like this. If you use force against him, he will be tougher than you, but if you use softness against him, he will have fewer ways to fight back.
As soon as Li Zhenzhen left, Lu Yanhe turned around and looked at Li Zhibai.
"This afternoon, the conflict between you and Meng Li was laid bare on the table. Everyone knows about it. If you leave now, not to mention the people recording the show, what will the audience think when the show airs? Will they think you left because you were upset?" Lu Yanhe advised, "You signed a contract with the production team. You didn't worry about the money you had to pay for breaking the contract and withdrawing, but your reputation will be irreparable. Are you afraid?"
Li Zhibai took a deep breath and looked at Lu Yanhe impatiently.
Li Zhibai always says that he can just quit the entertainment industry, but if he really had no attachment to this place, he would have quit long ago. Why is he still staying here?
Li Zhibai must have loved being an entertainer. He and Zhou Ping'an had a terrible fight, and even after several years, they still stayed in this place.
If he didn't really like it, given Li Zhibai's family background, he wouldn't have had to stay in this industry.
Therefore, although Li Zhibai was impatient, he listened to what Lu Yanhe said.
Yan Liang was also trying to persuade Li Zhibai, saying, "Xiao Lu is right. If you leave now, we know you left because you didn't want to record the show with Meng Li. But those who don't know about this might think you were kicked out by Meng Li. Can you accept that?"
Li Zhibai immediately glared at me and said, "She has no ability to chase me away."
"That's it," Yan Liang said. "You don't want others to see you that way, so how can you leave?"
With the cooperation of Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang, Li Zhibai was finally appeased.
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On the other side, Meng Li glared angrily at the several program staff members who stopped her and got furious.
"Why are you stopping me? Are you interfering with my personal freedom? Get out of the way, get out of my way!" She stomped her feet and shouted angrily.
This was the scene Li Zhenzhen saw when she hurried over.
There was chaos everywhere.
"Ms. Meng, I'm here. If you have anything to say, please tell me." Li Zhenzhen took a deep breath and gave a look to several staff members, asking them to leave first and go outside.
Li Zhenzhen walked up to Meng Li, lowered her voice, and said, "Miss Meng, let's sit down and talk, okay?"
Meng Li glanced at Li Zhenzhen and turned her head away. "We don't have much to say. Agreeing to record your crappy show is the decision I regret most this year."
"Why do you say that?" Li Zhenzhen said gently, "Did you have a conflict with Li Zhibai? If so, we can talk it out and see if we can resolve it."
"Director, this is a matter between Li Zhibai and me. What makes you think you can resolve the conflict?" Meng Li glanced at Li Zhenzhen impatiently and said, "If I had known Li Zhibai was on your show, I would never have participated."
Ten thousand alpaca horses galloped through Li Zhen's heart.
Forget about the other guests, you signed the contract after knowing the entire lineup!
Unlike other celebrity guests, Meng Li debuted early and has the highest status among these young people. In addition, her personality and popularity are very popular. Therefore, Li Zhenzhen and Chen Biqiu finally made an exception and let Meng Li know the list of artists who will come to participate in this program. She must know who will be recording the program with her before she is willing to come, otherwise she will definitely not come.
To secure her, Chen Biqiu and Li Zhenzhen even visited her three times. Now, this person has indeed lived up to expectations and demonstrated a distinct personality, and has also made many things happen. But now it seems that more than that has happened, and the show is about to fail. If Meng Li and Li Zhibai really quit the show on the first day of recording, then the show can be declared dead in advance.
Li Zhenzhen took a deep breath and advised herself to stay calm and not be irritated by Meng Li's attitude. She should just accept what happened.
She said to Meng Li, "Ms. Meng, in this world, there are no conflicts that cannot be reconciled. You and Li Zhibai even worked together on a film called 'To the End of the World,' didn't you? We're all in the entertainment industry, so we see each other all the time. Besides, I personally don't think you two are at the point where you can't even get along, right? Otherwise, you would have walked out the first time we met this morning."
Meng Li looked at Li Zhenzhen with a strange expression on her face and said, "You're such an interesting person. I think I have to have a falling out with Li Zhibai the moment we meet to be considered a real nemesis, right? Let me be clear with you straight: for this show, it's either Li Zhibai or I leave. I absolutely will not stay here to record this show with him. You make the decision yourself."
Meng Li finished speaking, waved her hand, and said to Li Zhenzhen, "Alright, you don't have to stay here and say anything to me anymore. I've said everything I want to say. If you can't solve this problem, I will definitely leave. It's useless for you to keep me here. Don't worry about the penalty, I will definitely pay it."
Li Zhenzhen has dealt with quite a few artists, and many of them have personalities and tempers, but Li Zhenzhen has never seen anyone as difficult to deal with as Meng Li.
She found that she couldn't communicate normally with Mengli. No matter what you said to her, she was immersed in her own world and logic. Once what you said didn't suit her, she would think there was something wrong with you.
Li Zhenzhen saw the resolute expression on Meng Li's face and thought that it was useless for her to say anything, so she left without saying anything more.
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"What did Mengli say?"
As soon as they returned to the workshop, Chen Biqiu asked her.
Li Zhenzhen briefly explained the situation, and Chen Biqiu immediately smiled and said, "Meng Li is pretending to leave, but Li Zhibai is really leaving."
Li Zhenzhen looked puzzled and asked, "Why?"
Chen Biqiu said, "You have to learn to listen to what these people say and what they really mean. Look, when Li Zhibai said he was leaving, did he discuss any conditions with you? He packed his suitcase and prepared to leave without saying a word, and he didn't make a scene. Look at Meng Li, she made a big fuss, letting everyone know she was leaving, and finally said, either Li Zhibai leaves or she does. She was really putting conditions on you."
As soon as Chen Biqiu said this, Li Zhenzhen instantly understood what Chen Biqiu meant.
When I think about it, it is true.
Li Zhenzhen frowned and said, "Why did Meng Li do this? I don't understand. Is she just trying to force Li Zhibai away?"
"Forcing her out would be great, but even if she wasn't, it would still help solidify her position on the show. It would make it clear who's the top artist between her and Li Zhibai," Chen Biqiu said. "They're the two most popular people on our show. With old grudges and new competition, it's understandable why she's so mad."
Li Zhenzhen asked: "Then what should we do?"
"Li Xia is on her way here. Let her agent talk to her later," Chen Biqiu said. "Don't expect to have a rational conversation with artists who became famous at a young age. To put it bluntly, they've been coaxed into losing their minds by their companies and teams. In their world, the whole world revolves around them. They're the typical people who haven't experienced life's hardships. Just contact their team and let them handle the artist's issues."
Li Zhenzhen asked, "What if the team can't handle it?"
"We all signed contracts. If they can't handle it, then we'll just follow the contract," Chen Biqiu said. "If they really don't cooperate, then they can just withdraw from the program. At worst, we can just find someone else."
In Chen Biqiu's words, it seemed that it didn't matter even if Meng Li really wanted to leave.
Li Zhenzhen said, "But if Meng Li leaves, do we have to find other artists to be guests?"
"Why not?" Chen Biqiu said, "By then, we'll have the topic for the first episode: Meng Li and Li Zhibai will clash and quit the show. Just these few words alone will cause the show to explode."
Li Zhenzhen looked as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Zhenzhen, don't you want to make a program that truly focuses on young people's cohabitation and socializing? Quarrels and conflicts are also a form of socializing. For other variety shows, these are rare scenes and shots. You can encounter them on the first day, so don't let it down." Chen Biqiu actually said this directly.
This is very consistent with Chen Biqiu's style.
Li Zhenzhen fell silent. After a while, she said, "So, this show has been all about quarrels and fights since the first episode."
Chen Biqiu asked in return: "Why not?"
Li Zhenzhen looked at Chen Biqiu in surprise and said, "But this is different from the show I want to do."
"No show can be produced exactly as planned from the outset. Too many unforeseen things can happen during the filming process, and you're well aware of that," Chen Biqiu said. "Zhenzhen, I know you're an idealist, and I admire that trait. However, now that filming has begun, it's not easy to get the artists' schedules together, and the daily expenses are considerable. Even the cheapest variety shows still cost tens of millions per shoot. This isn't the time to be indecisive. You're the director of this show, and you're responsible for everyone."
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——You are responsible for everyone.
This sentence was like a mountain pressing down on her, drowning out everything Li Zhenzhen wanted to say.
That's what responsibility is. You think you have power, but in fact you also bear responsibility.
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Zhou Pingan and Li Xia rushed over one after another, but unexpectedly, Chen Ziyan also showed up.
Lu Yanhe had no idea that Chen Ziyan would appear and was extremely surprised.
Li Zhenzhen also asked Lu Yanhe if he was the one who called Chen Ziyan over. Lu Yanhe shook his head and said no.
As soon as a few agents appeared, they went to the next room for a meeting with Chen Biqiu and Li Zhenzhen.
Although Li Zhibai and Meng Li had such a big incident, the show still had to be filmed. Not filming it would be a waste of time.
Except for Meng Li who refused to let the photographer continue to follow her, everyone else continued filming normally.
Everyone couldn't help but talk about this matter, but they didn't expect that even at this time, the photographer was still following them.
And in places where the photographer is not following, there are also cameras in fixed positions.
Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang stayed by Li Zhi's side the entire time.
Peng Zhixing sent a message to Lu Yanhe, asking: "How is Li Zhibai doing now? I heard that he and Meng Li are both clamoring to leave. Can we still continue recording?"
Lu Yanhe saw the message from Peng Zhixing and said to Li Zhibai, "Brother Bai, you're a responsible person. Even if you want to leave the show, at least finish this recording first. What do you think? It's not easy for everyone to get together, and you're just leaving like that. Even if we pay the penalty, it won't make up for the loss to the production team."
Li Zhibai was a little impatient and said, "Go ahead and shoot. As long as I don't have to shoot with Meng Li, I'll finish this recording before I leave."
Sure enough, Li Zhibai is still the same Li Zhibai with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
The staff who were watching the photographic images of Li Zhibai's room in the workshop breathed a sigh of relief when they heard their conversation.
At least one has been stabilized for now.
Chen Biqiu and Li Zhenzhen both went to meet with their agents, and Zheng Hesong was in charge of the workroom.
Some people inevitably worry and ask, "What if Li Zhibai and Meng Li really leave the show? Can the show continue?"
Zheng Hesong immediately said, "Why can't we continue filming? Even if Li Zhibai and Meng Li quit, we still have Lu Yanhe and Song Linxin. They're both top-tier celebrities now. Besides, if Li Zhibai and Meng Li leave, we can just find other artists. As long as the show is good and has some hits, there's no shortage of viewers."
For a variety show, this kind of thing is much easier to deal with than for a film crew.
Film and television crews cannot modify the script at will, and if an actor quits, it will really cause a considerable loss. However, variety shows do not have a set script. If a guest really leaves halfway, they can just replace him if it really doesn't work out.
Zheng Hesong, on the other hand, was rather excited. He said, "Think about it. This kind of thing happened. Two top-tier celebrities, who are also the stars of the recently aired drama 'To the End of the World with You', are clashing. With this kind of topic and this kind of heat, there's no doubt that the first episode will be a huge hit."
"Will their team allow this segment to be broadcast?"
"The fact that you ask such a question shows that you underestimate Mr. Chen's abilities. Why is every show he produces a hit? It's because he's daring enough to film and broadcast it. He never yields to unreasonable demands from the artist team. As long as the material has potential to be popular, he'll definitely air it," Zheng Hesong said calmly. "Don't be fooled by the fact that Li Zhenzhen is the director. The real helmsman of this show is still Mr. Chen."
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Peng Zhixing called everyone in the crowd to gather downstairs.
He didn't know whether Li Zhibai and Meng Li would come downstairs, but he didn't want to watch everyone being affected by this incident and waste time.
What Peng Zhixing didn't expect was that Li Zhibai actually followed Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang down.
To be precise, it was Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang who pulled him down.
"Don't act like you're not a team player. You were just arguing with Meng Li, not with anyone else. Why should you let others be affected by your quarrel?" Lu Yanhe said to Li Zhibai. "Speaking of which, your quarrel has wasted everyone's time and affected everyone's mood. You'd better apologize to everyone."
Li Zhibai looked at Lu Yanhe with an incredible expression on his face. He didn't expect him to say that.
Lu Yanhe: "Don't look at me like that, Yan Liang. Do you think what I'm saying makes sense?"
"You're right." Yan Liang nodded and said to Li Zhibai with the same firm expression, "You should apologize to everyone later."
Li Zhibai looked like "Why?"
But Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang were so determined that Li Zhibai couldn't refuse.
As soon as Li Zhibai appeared, everyone else looked embarrassed, indescribable.
I guess I want to ask but am too embarrassed to ask.
After Li Zhibai sat down, he shrugged his shoulders angrily and said, "I'm sorry."
"No, it's okay." Xiao Yun smiled out of habit, but the smile seemed awkward. "As long as you and Meng Li are okay, that's all."
"Oh, no, there's nothing wrong between her and me." Li Zhibai said, "I just want to apologize to you."
Xiao Yun's eyes suddenly widened, and he didn't know what to say.
Her eyes rolled around and she looked at other people, as if she wanted to ask someone to speak up and save the situation. She didn't know how to respond.
Lu Yanhe reluctantly explained to Li Zhibaiduo, "What he meant was that what happened between him and Meng Li is just their business, and has nothing to do with us. Please don't worry about it, and don't let the unhappiness caused by them affect our mood. Brother Zhixing, what were we planning to do this afternoon?"
Peng Zhixing said: "My original idea was that we would all go shopping for some ingredients in the afternoon, walk around and get familiar with the environment, and then cook dinner together in the evening."
"Sure." Lu Yanhe nodded. "Then why don't we set off soon?"
Peng Zhixing asked, "Are your agents here? Don't you have to wait for them?"
Everyone knew that Li Zhibai and Meng Li were leaving, and they all thought that it was still pending, so how could they continue recording?
Lu Yanhe said, "Agents discuss their own affairs, and we do ours. Well, we can't just stop recording right after it starts."
Although Li Zhibai looked reluctant, he did not refuse.
So, the group prepared to go out with different expressions.
Li Zhibai was still responsible for driving.
"The nearest supermarket is ten kilometers away," Peng Zhixing said, "Let's go."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps on the stairs.
Meng Li ran downstairs, her eyes red and swollen. She pointed at them in disbelief and said, "You guys are just ganging up on me, right?" (End of this chapter)
