Fans: "...Something's not right! Don't forget this is the Changkong Awards ceremony!"

Actually, the camera wasn't on Ji Yan and Ning Wei at all, but no matter which guest won an award in the background, the fans could always accurately find the two heads they wanted to see from the pile of heads.

Their relationship is just... way too good.

The key point is that the two of them get along very naturally, without any of the awkwardness that often exists between seniors and juniors in the entertainment industry.

It's so sweet!

...

Time passed by, and most of the awards had already been presented, leaving only a few of the most anticipated events.

As of now, "One of Me" is undoubtedly the biggest winner at this year's Sky Awards, sweeping most of the technical awards and also taking home a Best Supporting Actor award.

"Young Love Poems" won Best Cinematography and Best Original Screenplay, which is enough to demonstrate the film's greatest strengths.

Ji Yan perked up slightly, because the Best Actor and Best Actress awards were about to be presented.

He inexplicably became a little nervous.

After the nomination list was announced, Ji Yan was mentally prepared. No matter how much the outside world hyped him up, Ji Yan knew that he was destined to miss out on the Best Actor award this year.

However, he is not a saint after all. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, he will inevitably overthink. He felt quite calm when awarding other prizes, but now, he is suddenly not so calm.

My heart began to beat faster, each beat exceptionally clear.

The Best Actress award will be presented first. Compared to the Best Actor category, the competition for Best Actress is actually more intense. All five nominees have been nominated for the Chang Kong Awards more than once, and several are former Best Actress winners. Therefore, while the star power of this year's Actress category may not be as dazzling as that of the Actors category, the competition is one of the most intense in the history of the Chang Kong Awards.

In the end, actress Lin Nan defeated a host of competitors and won her second Best Actress award at the Chang Kong Awards.

The presenter for the Best Actor award slowly walked onto the stage.

The camera focused on the five nominees, and as it panned across the room, Ji Yan waved gently at the camera with a slight smile on his lips.

"Professor Ji Yan is popping up again!"

"It wasn't until Professor Ji appeared with the other nominees that I realized just how amazing he is."

"He's the youngest Best Actor nominee, that's pretty impressive, okay?"

On the big screen, footage of each nominee's performance was played one by one.

Xi Ming, bowing his head and weeping in "One Me"; Zhu Jing, arguing with his female co-star in "City in the Night"; Pan Zhimin, looking at his comrade with bloodshot eyes in "Liberation"; Guo Lei, reacting to the moment of crisis in "Special Agent Action".

The excerpt from "Youthful Love Poems" features Gu Shan looking up at the starry sky. In this short video clip of just over a minute, despite the gentle plot, Ji Yan perfectly portrays the character's gaze.

Xi Ming's eyes held a hint of surprise. He remembered that Ji Yan's strength was his ability to move audiences, which was why he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor despite having relatively few scenes. In this film, "Young Love Poems," Ji Yan's skills had clearly improved.

"Ji Yan isn't focused on filming yet, is he?" Xi Ming asked Zhong Heng.

"No, I don't think so." Zhong Heng recalled the news he had seen recently. "His group's albums are selling quite well."

"That's a pity."

Xi Ming and Zhong Heng didn't usually pay attention to the idol industry, but after the nomination list for this year's Changkong Awards was released, they paid more attention to Ji Yan, who was nominated for Best Actor, mainly because they wanted to see what other films he had made besides "Young Love Poems".

Looking at this... since the release of "Young Love Poems", Ji Yan's filmography is practically zero.

...

After the award presenter opened the envelope, the room fell silent.

The chat in the live stream quieted down a bit at this moment, with fans all staring intently at the envelope in the award presenter's hand—

Ji Yan silently calmed his breathing, waiting for the result to be revealed.

"The winner of the Best Actor award at the 65th Changkong Awards is—" The presenter's voice suddenly rose, "Xi Ming, for 'One Me,' congratulations!"

The dust has settled.

Xi Ming stood up to accept the cheers of all the guests and audience. The expressions of his opponents, Ji Yan and Pan Zhimin, were also captured on camera.

"Teacher Ji was already great, keep it up next time!"

"It's not that Teacher Ji isn't strong enough, it's that your opponent is just too formidable! Please remember, Teacher Ji, you've already achieved something remarkable!"

In fact, the moment the results were announced, Ji Yan calmed down and stopped thinking about it. Instead, he smiled and applauded Xi Ming.

"Try harder next time," Ning Wei said softly.

"Hmm." Ji Yan nodded, then suddenly sighed, "Next time won't be so easy, will it?"

Ning Wei looked him straight in the eye and said, "You can do it."

Ji Yan extended his fist and lightly bumped fists with him.

...

As it turns out, "One Me" was indeed the biggest winner at this year's Sky Awards. After winning Best Actor, it also took home the Best Director and Best Film awards, leaving the other films as mere runners-up.

However, the Long Sky Awards have always been like this; it is not their style to distribute the spoils among the winners. In the history of the Long Sky Awards, there have often been scenes where a certain film stands out while its competitors go home empty-handed. Out of hundreds of films released each year, only five can compete for the Best Film award, which is enough to prove the quality of the nominated films.

Despite failing to win an award for "Youthful Love Poems," Zhu Shuguang and Lu Yu remained remarkably calm. The latter patted Ji Yan on the back and said, "Aren't you hungry? Let's go get something good to eat."

"Director, are you treating?" Ji Yan asked expectantly.

“Fine, I’ll pay. I don’t have any money on WeChat, let him pay.” Zhu Shuguang pointed at Lu Yu.

Lu Yu: "..."

Ha, so stingy.

The crew dispersed after the awards ceremony, but Ji Yan and Ning Wei went out for hot pot. Ji Yan was both hungry and sleepy, and the chairs in the venue were uncomfortable. He felt completely drained and could eat at least two tons of hot pot.

Outside the venue, reporters were following him and Ning Wei. Ji Yan noticed, but he didn't care. He and Ning Wei always went out openly and honestly. If they weren't afraid of being disturbed, they wouldn't even bother to pretend.

Once the hot pot was cooked, the two of them buried themselves in their food. There were almost no other customers in the restaurant at that moment, and it was very quiet, with only the occasional sizzling of the hot pot.

"Want to go sing karaoke?" Ning Wei suddenly asked.

Ji Yan looked up: "Aren't you going to sleep?"

In his memory, Ning Wei was the kind of person who went to bed early and got up early. The two of them rarely chatted past midnight. Only when they were discussing a song and getting particularly excited would they send each other pictures of what they had written, and before they knew it, the time had gone by.

"Once or twice is fine."

Ji Yan gave an OK sign. He guessed that Ning Wei was trying to comfort him. Actually, he wasn't that disappointed, but since Ning Wei had invited him... he had to go!

This is the VVVVIP area at a live concert, where you can listen to your idol sing face-to-face! Teacher Ning is truly the best in the world!

The two said they were going to karaoke, but they didn't stay long. Ji Yan got sleepy after singing for a while, and Ning Wei also got sleepy. But Ji Yan did hear a live version of "Healing" and sang "Traveler" and "Thorn Jungle" with Ning Wei. He even heard Ning Wei sing an English song, which she sang with great feeling.

Ji Yan clapped enthusiastically for the other party.

"Blue's" compositions hardly involve English. Ji Yan originally thought that Ning Wei couldn't sing English songs well, but it turns out that Ning Wei is indeed his idol, and can handle any type and style of song.

“I don’t like using too much English when I write songs, but I can still sing them,” Ning Wei explained.

After Ning Wei finished singing a song, she was about to return the microphone to Ji Yan when she saw that Ji Yan had already fallen asleep, leaning against the sofa with his arms crossed.

Ning Wei turned off the sound and lights and silently sat down next to Ji Yan.

...

Ji Yan felt incredibly sleepy. He vaguely remembered Ning Wei waking him up, and then he got into the car in a daze. When he woke up again, the car had already arrived at the apartment building.

As Ji Yan went upstairs, he yawned and waved to Tiandi and Ning Wei, making sure to take the bag of cookies with him before leaving.

All he remembered was that Ning Wei hadn't left when he turned around, so he turned back and waved to her again.

...

The results of the Chang Kong Awards were announced online during the live broadcast. There were no upsets this year, and the winners of the Best Actor and Best Actress awards were all well-deserved. Although Ji Yan did not win, as the youngest Best Actor nominee in the history of the Chang Kong Awards, he was still one of the most watched stars at this year's Chang Kong Awards.

His appearance on the red carpet with Ning Wei, in particular, sparked a heated discussion, making this year's Chang Kong Awards the highest-rated awards in recent years. The organizers of the Chang Kong Awards also posted several messages related to him on their homepage.

Although Ji Yan himself is unaware of it, to some extent, he has become a representative of the younger generation of talented actors. There are many sour voices online, with some saying that he is lucky. His first film was a big production by Li Xiang, and it was only natural that he would act in Zhu Shuguang's film later.

However, Ji Yan's fans don't care about such sour remarks at all. Before finding Ji Yan, Li Xiang auditioned so many actors, and in the end, only Ji Yan was suitable. Also, with "Youthful Love Poems", even if the lead role wasn't played by Ji Yan, but by someone else, would that person definitely be nominated for the Chang Kong Award for Best Actor?

However, Ji Yan is too young. He doesn't follow the typical actor route of starting as an extra and eventually becoming a lead actor. He also has the popularity accumulated by "Wings". Except for the early days when his abilities were questioned, Ji Yan's career has been smooth sailing.

Ji Yan now has more notebooks to choose from.

However, Ye Ying and Ji Yan have become increasingly cautious when choosing scripts recently. In addition to the cast, they also consider the role and the room for Ji Yan to perform. As long as the script is good enough, they are willing to accept the role even if the director is not a big name or the salary is not high.

"It's really a dilemma," Ji Yan said, chewing on a potato chip. "It's one kind of dilemma when you have no choice, and another kind when you have too many choices."

"Teacher Ji, no Versailles." Fang Yu jumped over and tore open a bag of Ji Yan's potato chips.

"It's simple, just pick your favorite script, whichever one you like." Lu Wei started opening the third bag, then suddenly remembered, "Teacher Ji, why have you been buying potato chips lately?"

"The indulgence after finishing the song." Ji Yan took two more bites. "I've been so tired from writing songs lately, I've even lost weight."

"How many?"

36 grams.

Lu Wei wondered if she had misheard: "How much?"

Ji Yan repeated it again.

Lu Wei: "..."

He was once again shocked by Ji Yan's shamelessness, and he found that Ji Yan's shamelessness was increasing exponentially over time.

Ji Yan replied, "You flatter me."

"Is there anything else to eat?" Xie Mingxuan asked as he walked over. "Anything besides snacks."

Ji Yan thought for a moment, and it seemed like he didn't have any, but then he suddenly remembered: "I have some cookies."

He brought it back after the awards ceremony that day, but he didn't have time to eat it until later.

He took out the cookies and was about to put the paper bag away when a piece of paper suddenly floated out of the bag.

Ji Yan squatted down and froze the moment he grasped the letter.

...

Ning Wei searched the studio thoroughly but couldn't find the letter he had only written halfway. He coldly glanced at Duan Yiran, who blinked and subconsciously replied, "I'll go to the restroom; there's toilet paper there."

"You lost it?"

“It’s lost.” Ning Wei frowned.

He probably didn't lose it, but he really couldn't remember where he put it.

“Just rewrite it,” Duan Yiran said. “By the way, Da Ning, you and Ji Yan have already met in real life, right? Why are you still just pen pals?”

What kind of strange interest is this?