The recording of today's show went quite smoothly. It was a little past ten at night when the recording wrapped up.
The recording time of variety shows is mostly unpredictable. Ren Qingzhou had experienced before that the recording started in the afternoon and didn't end until the wee hours of the next morning.
At the beginning, everyone was full of energy, but as the recording went on, all of them visibly lost their vigor.
It was even tougher for the audience, as they had to enter the venue early and leave late. The total time they spent was even longer.
Right after the recording ended, Ren Qingzhou received a call from Li Momo. It seemed as if she had timed her call precisely: "Mr. Ren, I need to talk to you about something. I'm waiting for you in the underground parking garage now. I've asked Weiguo to drive your car back for you."
He had driven to work by himself today. At this moment, Li Momo should be in Beijing. He had no idea how she managed to get to City S.
However, since she said so, he didn't ask any more questions. He greeted the guests and the host Xia Tian who had recorded the variety show with him, and then headed to the underground parking garage.
Some artists usually drive to work, so the TV station has set up a special underground parking garage for them. The security control here is much stricter than that of an ordinary underground parking garage.
After all, they are a special group of people. It would be a big problem if they were to encounter paparazzi, private photographers or over - obsessed fans.
Ren Qingzhou took the exclusive elevator directly to the basement. As soon as the elevator door opened, he saw the car that Su Tang often drove.
Well, so Li Momo had also started to help Su Tang deceive him.
Since he knew it was Su Tang, he didn't sit in the back seat. Instead, he went straight to the front passenger seat.
Su Tang had been waiting in the car and was a bit drowsy. It was not until someone gently tapped on the window that she came to her senses. Through the front - passenger window, she saw Ren Qingzhou looking into the car with his head down.
She quickly opened the door for him and watched as he got in.
It was almost the end of June. The weather in City S was a bit sweltering. Even in the basement, when he opened the door, Su Tang could feel the heat he brought in.
Seeing her looking dazed, Ren Qingzhou couldn't help frowning: "Don't sleep in the car with the air - conditioner on. It's very dangerous."
Su Tang patted her own face to keep herself awake: "I didn't fall asleep. I was just a bit groggy. I was listening to music."
Only then did Ren Qingzhou notice that there was music playing in the car, but the volume was quite low. It should have been turned down by Su Tang when he got in the car.
But he could still tell that it was a song from his first album released when he first debuted.
He glanced sideways and saw that Su Tang was using a car - CD.
"Where did you find this album? It seems to be out of print now, doesn't it?" He thought Su Tang had found it at home and brought it out.
He never played his own music in the car. He always felt it was a bit strange.
"No, no. I bought this one myself before. I won't rummage through your things." Su Tang obviously misunderstood his meaning and quickly explained.
In fact, she had bought more than just this one. She had bought multiple copies of every album Ren Qingzhou had ever released.
She had given some away later, and now there weren't many left in her hands.
"Let me drive. Where are we going?" Ren Qingzhou was about to get out of the car and change places with her.
Su Tang also got out of the car with him: "Let's go home."
"Okay."
"What time did you come here today?"
"I just got here a little while ago. You came out soon after I arrived."
She was obviously lying, but Ren Qingzhou didn't expose her. He drove the car out of the basement and headed home.
They could talk about anything at home.
As soon as the car drove out of the basement, they encountered a small incident. A group of fans were waiting outside the basement, not knowing who they were waiting for.
They obviously knew that this basement was for the exclusive use of celebrities to park their cars.
Even though they couldn't get in, they waited outside, hoping to catch a glimpse of their idol.
Not only did their gathering here block the normal entry and exit of the basement, but it was also unsafe for many of the young girls among them.
When Ren Qingzhou swiped his card to get out, he casually asked: "Who are all these people outside?"
The staff member had a professional smile on his face, but couldn't help complaining: "A bunch of star - chasing girls. Our staff and security guards have tried to disperse them many times, but it's no use."
"We don't know which show it is today. Judging from the scale, this star must be quite popular."
The TV station records a large number of shows every day. Ren Qingzhou wasn't sure if there were his fans among this group. For a moment, he didn't know whether he should interfere.
He thought it was too dangerous for these girls to be here. No matter whose fans they were, they shouldn't do this.
Su Tang looked at him and said: "You go ahead and wait for me. I'll go and take a look."
Saying this, she got out of the car and walked towards the girls.
She picked out the most recognizable person in the crowd - her phone case was the same style as Ren Qingzhou's.
These were probably Ren Qingzhou's fans.
She walked over and asked: "Who are you waiting for here?"
The girl with the same - style phone case didn't look very old and was not on guard. When she heard the question, she answered honestly: "We're waiting for Zhouzhou. They said there was a chance we might meet him."
So they were really waiting for Ren Qingzhou, and there were more than one of them.
But since Ren Qingzhou was driving a car they didn't recognize today, they hadn't recognized him just now.
The little girl next to her must have come with her. When she heard her talking to Su Tang, she looked up, gave Su Tang a wary look, and then pulled the girl.
The moment she looked up at Su Tang, her expression became very surprised. She couldn't help asking: "Sister, are you Zhouzhou's assistant?"
She had recognized Su Tang.
Su Tang had only appeared once in the Weibo pictures about Ren Qingzhou, yet some fans had remembered her.
Su Tang was a bit embarrassed. She neither admitted nor denied it. She just advised: "Go home early. It's so late now. It's not safe for you girls to be here."
The little girl obviously took her non - answer as a confirmation. Her emotions became visibly excited, which also caught the attention of the fans behind her.
Su Tang didn't want to cause a commotion here. She told them a few more times to go home early, and then left in a hurry.
Thankfully, no one followed her. She got back in the car and saw that some of the crowd had dispersed. Those must be Ren Qingzhou's fans.
When Ren Qingzhou saw her come back, he was about to start the car and leave, but heard her say: "I didn't expect them to recognize me."
Ren Qingzhou smiled: "They're always very sharp."
The two didn't say anything else on the way home.
Ren Qingzhou parked the car and the two of them went upstairs together.
After thinking for a while, he posted a Weibo: "I appreciate your kindness, but please pay attention to your safety."
He was also gently reminding his fans not to block him privately in the future.
For the fans, it was very dangerous to gather privately like this to wait for him.
For himself, everyone should have their own living space. In public, when it was time to meet, everyone could communicate happily.
In private, if they were overly persistent about meeting him, it would actually be a disturbance to him.
Many celebrities will refuse the request for a group photo when they meet fans during non - public schedules. People may think that this celebrity is being fussy or inconsiderate.
After all, it's very difficult for fans to meet their idol, and it's just a group photo. Why refuse?
But in fact, for the celebrity himself, he is in a better state during work.
In daily life, he doesn't groom himself like that. Put yourself in his shoes. You might not even want to take a photo if you go out without makeup one day.
Most celebrities rely on their looks for a living. The him they meet privately may not only be without makeup, but also unwashed hair and unshaven beard.
Asking him to take a photo with you at this time is a bit too much.
Ren Qingzhou had met his fans in private on several occasions before. He basically didn't wear makeup in daily life. Although he had good looks, his skin quality wasn't very good because of his frequent staying - up - late and irregular lifestyle.
Thankfully, he didn't entirely rely on his looks for a living, so he agreed to some fans' requests for a group photo.
Take the photo then. In daily life, he's just a rough guy.
As soon as Ren Qingzhou posted the Weibo, he received a caring message from Li Momo: "Mr. Ren, you posted on Weibo by yourself again."
The studio really should take over his Weibo completely, so as to prevent him from saying something inappropriate on Weibo.
The studio staff would then have to clean up his mess.
Ren Qingzhou had restrained himself a lot in the past two years. A few years ago, he was keen on sharing his thoughts with his fans on Weibo.
He had even managed his Weibo like a WeChat Moments.
Later, as he became more and more popular, he gradually got rid of this habit.
That's how it is for celebrities. When you're not well - known, no one cares what you say. You can say whatever you want.
Once you become popular, every word you say will be translated into many versions. The more you say, the more mistakes you'll make; the less you say, the fewer mistakes. Sometimes, saying something is wrong, and not saying anything is also wrong.
So the saying goes, "Fame is a burden, just as a fat pig is doomed."
Ren Qingzhou didn't agree to let the studio manage his Weibo at first. Later, because he was always being taken out of context by marketing accounts and was really annoyed by the scolding, he handed over part of his Weibo to the studio to post on his behalf.
There's nothing he can do about it. When you're really popular, you'll find that what people want to see is the you in their minds, not the real you.
"I found that some fans were waiting for me on the road outside after the show recording today. It was very dangerous. I wasn't convenient to get out of the car at that time, so Su Tang helped to get them to disperse."
"Okay, I got it."
Not long after Li Momo hung up the phone, the studio reposted Ren Qingzhou's Weibo: "Chase stars rationally. Safety comes first."
In fact, there are quite a few over - obsessed fans in the entertainment industry. Ren Qingzhou was harassed by them at first, but as he became more and more popular, there were fewer such fans.
He dotes on his fans, but he also scolds them when necessary. Fans should be well - behaved.
Moreover, his schedule is erratic, so it's generally very difficult to catch his private schedule.