Chapter 32 Chapter 32 What Brother-in-Law

As the year draws to a close, various award ceremonies are being held one after another. The film "Young General" has won several awards, including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Music, Best Visuals, and Best Newcomer.

Aside from Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, "Young General" swept almost all film awards.

Xin Qi was nominated for Best Actor and Best Newcomer for the first time, and he won one of the awards, the Best Newcomer Award.

Of course, if it weren't for securing the Best Actor award for Best Actor, the production team should have nominated Xin Qi for Best Supporting Actor as well. But unfortunately, the film is called 'Young General,' so if he's not the lead, then who is?

As for the actor playing the emperor, Qin Zeng, a film emperor, could be nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but... the Best Actor award would likely go to someone else, and the film emperor himself only wants the Best Actor award.

Therefore, both of them were nominated for Best Actor, making it the only film with two male leads.

As for Best Supporting Actress, it naturally went straight to actress Zhou Zhixi. Having just won Best Actress last year, she has now won Best Supporting Actress, proving herself once again.

Despite their young age, their skills are already top-notch.

Moreover, "Young General" has also received great acclaim abroad and has been nominated for several awards. Xin Qi even won the Asian Newcomer Award for this role.

With just one more international film festival award to go, things will be pretty much over.

It's worth mentioning that outside of Asia, the role of the emperor played by Qin Zeng, a renowned actor, has received far less attention than Xin Qi's portrayal of a young general.

All I can say is that someone's good looks appeal to people all over the world.

His good looks and physique in the show attracted a large number of international fans, and the ending of the story was particularly tear-jerking, making it hard for them to forget the character.

"The Young General" has once again been nominated for Best Actor and Best Newcomer. However, what shocked everyone in China was that this time, there was only one person nominated for Best Actor: Xin Qi, who played the young general.

When the news reached China, it instantly became the top trending topic.

Netizens are discussing the issue heatedly. Some fans of the actor are unhappy, feeling that foreigners have no taste and only care about looks.

Of course, some passersby are also proud that their Chinese looks can also win over foreigners.

Amidst all the positive and negative comments, there is only one consensus: Xin Qi's appearance.

His appearance in the movie, in particular, is considered a classic and is difficult to surpass in the future.

So when Yu Yue stood on the street again, the streets were covered with posters and advertisements of the other party.

She pursed her lips and looked at the person next to her with some disdain.

"I'm getting tired of seeing it."

Xin Qi glanced at her sideways. "Be content. You can not only look, but also hug."

The two rarely saw each other, and it wasn't until now that Xinqi had some free time to spend with his girlfriend.

After their kiss was interrupted last time, they were probably a little traumatized, and neither of them wanted to do anything so intimate during their short, awkward time together.

Besides increasing the longing, it's also easy to get interrupted by various things. It's better to wait until vacation to spend quality time together.

"I'm tired of hugging her too," Yu Yue pouted.

"Tsk, you really don't know how lucky you are." Xin Qi raised his hand and ruffled her hair, messing it up. "Now your boyfriend is very popular."

"When can we eat?" Yu Yue slapped his hand away and glared at him.

“You…” The skin exposed behind the mask quickly turned red. “Wait, wait until I’m done with this busy period.”

He didn't want to do it casually; the most important moment should be saved for the most important day.

They actually missed each other's birthdays this year. In March, when it was Yu Yue's birthday, he was filming out of town, and they weren't together yet. In November, when it was Xin Qi's birthday, he was at his busiest, promoting his award nominations.

So much so that even though they've been together for several months, they haven't had time to see each other much, and they're still stuck at the initial stage of hugging and holding hands, without any substantial progress.

Xin Qi was, of course, looking forward to it; she had been looking forward to it for a long time. She had been in Xin Qi's dreams since she was a child.

Over the years, he's been surrounded by all sorts of girls, and there are plenty of prettier and better-figured women in the entertainment industry, but he doesn't know why he only has feelings for her. Every smile and gesture of hers can stir his heart.

"Then I'll secretly give you a kiss when I get back," Xin Qi said with a pout, as if to say, "You're getting a good deal."

"What are you thinking?" Yu Yue chuckled, pointing to the spicy hot pot he had just ordered from the mall. "Can you hurry up? It's getting cold."

This place has very authentic Mala Xiangguo (spicy stir-fry), the only downside is that because it's so popular, they don't offer delivery, so Xinqi had to come with her fully equipped to buy it.

"Hmph." Xin Qi was embarrassed and angry, and pretended to slap her on the head, but when she saw her happy smile, her heart softened. In the end, she gently placed her palm on the top of her head, leaned over and kissed her forehead.

"Hey, we're outside!" Yu Yue excitedly looked around, and only felt relieved when she found no one. She scolded, "Aren't you afraid of being recognized?"

"What's there to be afraid of?" Xin Qi said dismissively with an "I don't care what happens" expression. "At worst, I'll just quit."

To be honest, the entertainment industry is completely different from what he once imagined. After a year of hard work, he has gone from being full of enthusiasm at the beginning to being somewhat indifferent now.

It's not that he doesn't love performing or being in front of the camera anymore, but... this industry is so infuriating, it's full of injustice and darkness.

Recently, because of his falling out with the Best Actress, many people have started to keep their distance from him, both openly and subtly. They used to be like brothers and sisters when they were on set together.

Xin Qi didn't blame them, but she was still somewhat disappointed.

He was well protected from a young age, and even in his mid-twenties, he still retained some of the purest things in his heart, which was his bottom line.

Otherwise, why would a big star as rich and handsome as him remain devoted to a girl for ten years, unswayed by temptations or external influences, and only do what he believes is right and what he wants to do?

"Okay, as long as you can handle it." Yu Yue knew there was no point in saying more when she saw his expression. "By the way, I probably won't be able to watch your last awards ceremony on TV."

"Why?!" Xin Qi frowned instantly, muttering in dissatisfaction, "You won't even get up early for me."

Because the awards ceremony for this international film festival is held overseas, there is a time difference of about ten hours. That is to say, the red carpet event there starts at six o'clock in the evening, while it is four or five o'clock in the morning for her.

Yu Yue was speechless, then chuckled, "What are you thinking? You forgot, I also have a Top 100 Awards ceremony scheduled for that very night."

"Has it already been decided?" Xin Qi asked. "What a coincidence."

"Yes, it's such a coincidence." Yu Yue said helplessly.

“I also said I wanted to sneak into your awards ceremony.” He was in a bad mood.

Yu Yue, unaware of this plan, felt a jolt in her heart. "You really are..."

She didn't know what to say, feeling both lingering fear and deep emotion. She was touched that he was always like this, rushing towards her without hesitation. It was she who always overthought things, agonizing over this and that.

So Yu Yue took his hand, thinking that since they were already inside the residential area, it should be fine.

As she thought this, those large hands instantly took over, interlocking their fingers and holding her tightly.

"Let's go get some spicy hot pot." He took her hand and strode off.

"Mmm," Yu Yue responded softly, jogging to catch up. She hadn't even tasted the spicy hot pot yet, and it already made her blush.

Just as the two of them strode into the building, a man and a woman holding hands followed behind them.

It was Huang Jiayan and Wei Zixiang.

"Xiao Yan, this person looks familiar... doesn't she look like Yu Yue?" Wei Zixiang narrowed his eyes. "What's she doing here?"

"What else could it be? Of course, it's because she's hooked up with a rich second-generation." Huang Jiayan put down her phone. "I ran into her last time. She said she rented this place herself. Who would believe that?"

Sure enough, she caught him.

That guy, I must say, was really handsome from behind. I couldn't see his face because he was wearing a mask and a baseball cap, but his figure and charisma were undeniable.

Huang Jiayan glanced at her husband and couldn't bear to look at him.

This comparison made her even angrier.

"No, I have to find out who that rich second-generation heir is. Maybe he's being kept by someone." She was still annoyed when she thought about how Yu Yue had tricked her.

When Wei Zixiang's ex-wife filed for divorce, it was because she had caught him cheating. In the court ruling, he was the party at fault and left with almost nothing except for the company.

To buy back the shares, he even sold his premarital property to raise the money.

It's fair to say that this divorce case dealt him a severe blow, and he won't recover for several years.

"Then let's investigate." Wei Zixiang was also very unhappy. He had been living a happy life of "keeping the red flag flying at home while colorful flags flutter outside."

That little girl ruined everything; it's no wonder she holds a grudge.

Besides, he's a petty person by nature.

...

In mid-January, before Yu Yue even had her awards ceremony, she was greeted by two mischievous kids who were already on holiday—Yu An and Yu Le.

"Anyway, you won't be coming back for Chinese New Year this year. You're going to attend that 100-person conference, right?" Liu Yu said on the phone. "Perfect timing. Your younger brother and sister miss you. Let them come over and keep you company. They can also walk your dog. It's a win-win situation."

"Huh? Wait a minute..." Before Yu Yue could react, the person on the other end pretended to be busy and hurriedly hung up the phone.

Yu Yue looked at her phone screen and sighed.

She could hear the elderly mother's anxious and desperate desire to get rid of her two unruly children in the voice on the other end of the phone.

Later, when her younger siblings came to visit, she learned the whole story.

It turns out that Yu An and Yu Le gained some fame online after that video last year, so they opened a sibling-run account and started doing self-media and live streaming.

And you know what? The two of them did a pretty good job, and actually made quite a bit of money.

But Yu's parents weren't happy about it either. The two of them still had the college entrance exam to take, how could this be allowed? But they really couldn't control them, so they promised that if they did well on the final exams, they would let them stay at their sister's house for a while during the winter break.

Perfect timing! They can also do a live stream at their sister's house, with Kaixin and Meili appearing on camera and interacting together. You can imagine how much traffic they'll get.

No, for the sake of this self-media business, they really studied hard and their grades improved a lot, far exceeding the targets set by Mr. and Mrs. Yu. So they had no choice but to agree, which led to the previous phone call.

Seeing the two women standing at the door with their bags full, and Kaixin and Meili crowding around them, Yu Yue could only sigh helplessly.

"Then the dog-walking duties will be yours from now on," she said, as she went to tidy up the house for the two of them.

"Hey, sis..." The two who were just excited immediately wilted when they heard that the task of walking the dog had been assigned to them.

"What's wrong?" Yu Yue looked at the siblings with a calm expression.

In just one year, the two of them had grown much taller, especially the younger brother Yu Le, who was already a head taller than her and a spirited young man of 1.8 meters.

That's right, because this brat dyed his hair yellow as soon as the holiday started. Yu Yue couldn't agree with his aesthetic sense.

I'd better wait until my boyfriend comes back so I can cleanse my eyes.

Thinking of this, she suddenly remembered that she might need to explain this matter to them.

"Sis, of course we have to walk the dog, but..." Yu Le bargained softly, "It's too tiring, so how about just once... no, twice?"

"Yes, sis, we'll walk the dog for you at noon and in the evening, but you can walk it yourself in the morning, we really can't get up." Yu An, the usually quiet sister, couldn't help but ask. She had dyed her hair red, which looked much better than her blond hair.

"Alright then." Yu Yue knew she couldn't really be allowed to walk three times a day, so she nodded and said, "Then it's settled."

She provides food, lodging, and care, and they take care of her dog in return, so it's not a loss for them.

"Of course, of course!" The siblings were very enthusiastic. "By the way, sis, can we go with you to the Top 100 Awards ceremony? I heard that many celebrities will be there, and my favorite YouTuber will be there too!"

"Yeah, sis, do you need any handbag carriers or assistants? Leave them to us!"

Yu Yue knew exactly what the two were up to, so she asked with a smile, "Are you still planning to do a live stream?"

Yu An and Yu Le, instantly exposed, instinctively flashed identical ingratiating smiles, each clinging to her arm and pleading, "Sis~ You're the best~"

Yu Yue shuddered, shook off the two of them, and said, "Alright, let's see how you perform. If you satisfy me, I'll let you take Kaixin and Meili with you."

Yu Yue was initially hesitant about whether to bring her two dogs to the awards ceremony. The organizers suggested that she could bring them, but she was still undecided because the two dogs were truly unruly and would run wild when they were together. She was afraid that if she didn't keep an eye on them, something bad would happen.

Especially since she had to get up early that day to do her makeup and hair, change into a custom-made dress, wear high heels, and then deal with two big devils, she was truly willing but unable to do so.

But on such an important day, she couldn't bear to leave her beauty and happiness at home. After all, this award was something she and her companions had worked hard for.

Now that my younger siblings are so eager to go and broaden their horizons, it's not impossible.

Although they are not yet adults, they are already seventeen years old. If we don't count their birthdays, they will turn eighteen after the Lunar New Year this year and will no longer be children.

Seeing the two guys having such a great time, Yu Yue was also in a good mood.

"Oh, right, your brother-in-law will be back later. You two keep an eye on him. I'm going to tidy up the house for you now."

Without waiting for the siblings to react, Yu Yue turned around and went to the guest room.

Yu An and Yu Le, one with red and the other with green heads, stared at each other in bewilderment.

W-what brother-in-law?