Chapter 269: Everyone Seeks Their Dream, and the Jadeite is Finally Polished...

Having figured out that the last member of the "Forgive Green Family" to appear was the result of her own carelessness, Li Sishi maintained her smile and slightly raised her head to look at the sky, maintaining an elegant and dignified demeanor once again.

Oh well, let's just say we're not bothered by too many lice. There are already so many people wearing green on the street, so even if others want to gossip, they can't stir up any waves.

Glancing sideways, Li Sishi saw Cheng Erjian seemingly writing something down in a low voice, so she curiously leaned over and asked, "What are you writing down?"

Cheng Erjian glanced at Li Sishi subconsciously, then couldn't help but look at Pei Yansang, the "White-Haired Witch," who was gracefully approaching amidst the reporters' throng. He immediately sighed, "It seems you're still quite 'conservative'..."

Well, the old-fashioned nerd is about to be paralyzed by Pei Yansang's white-haired witch look.

Just as Li Sishi was thinking this, Cheng Erjian added quietly, "But Sister Pei's look... has a really comic book feel to it, we can use it as a reference later..."

Li Sishi was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Le Yun: "Master, I think you don't need to worry about Senior Brother's concert costumes and other issues."

Lok Wan had also studied in Japan, which is why he was able to carve out a niche for himself in the relatively conservative Hong Kong music scene with his avant-garde and unconventional style in his early years.

In this era of flourishing creativity, if Cheng Erjian were to draw inspiration from anime to design his concerts, Le Yun wouldn't have to worry about his eldest apprentice's mediocre talent, playful nature, and the fact that he's only gotten to where he is today mainly due to looks and luck...

Hearing Li Sishi's words, Le Yun took another serious look at Cheng Erjian, then glanced at Pei Yansang's outrageous appearance, and finally nodded slightly: "I hope he can be as you say..."

Li Sishi sat quietly in her seat, waiting for the awards ceremony to begin and unfold. Although she was mentally prepared to be nominated but not yet nominated, watching the normal awards ceremony process live was also a way to hone her comprehensive abilities. So, as a semi-newcomer, getting used to "finding joy in hardship" as a runner-up was a necessary part of her training.

Compared to those veterans who have repeatedly failed to win an award despite being runners-up, she only came with a competitive mindset for the first time and left as a runner-up, so in a way, her treatment was relatively "gentle".

After all, her competitors this year are all far more experienced than her, and among the competing films are two with strong award potential, "When You're Forty" and "Peace Hotel." Therefore, Li Sishi has no intention of engaging in any kind of competition like the one at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival.

They can resort to unconventional vote-getting tactics and simply be spectators watching the two strong contenders battle it out.

Pei Yansang, who was also nominated for Best Actress for a commercial action film, probably shared the same thought: "It's good enough to have a nomination, and I didn't intend to achieve anything at this year's awards ceremony at all, so I let myself go with my style..."

Upon seeing that Pei Yansang's double-layered false eyelashes were covered with a long layer of peacock blue feathers, estimated to be over 10 centimeters long, Shang Hanyou, who had prepared his award presentation speech, was now speechless: "What award are we presenting tonight?"

Wasn't he here to present the "Best Movie Theme Song" award?

Why does the person next to him look like they're competing for the "most bizarre design award"?!

"Are you Parkinson? You've asked me that question so many times..." Pei Yansang was never someone Shang Hanyou could handle alone, and immediately followed up on his line of thought, "The main reason I look like this is because I was waiting for the gentleman next to me to 'drink,' and after waiting so long, my hair turned white overnight..."

In common parlance, the phrase "please drink" usually omits the words that follow it, and this phrase is often followed by words like "wedding wine" or "wedding banquet," which are often used by busybodies to tease and urge others to get married. Therefore, when Pei Yansang said this, many people in the audience couldn't help but laugh.

"Wow, that's a bit of an exaggeration."

Rong Juezhang quickly interjected.

Rong Juezhang knew that Pei Yansang had long supported Shang Hanyou and Li Sishi becoming a couple, and as the "guardian" who had made the promise, he immediately started bickering with his good friend Pei Yansang in the face of Pei Yansang's strong support.

The trouble had inexplicably backfired on him, and Shang Hanyou gave a wry smile, then added, "Of course I wanted to invite you for a 'drink,' but that depends on whether I have a chance to win an award tonight. If I do, we can celebrate properly and have a few drinks together..."

Although Pei Yansang secretly gave him some information so that he wouldn't fall behind others at tonight's "Forgive Green Family" family reunion, before Li Sishi gave any definite response, the commotion was still just commotion, and the rumors were still just rumors.

His main focus tonight is on competing for the "Best Actor" award—this is almost the closest he's ever come to winning it.

The other competitors tonight either have won the award before, or their themes don't seem to have any chance of winning...

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After calming himself down, Shang Hanyou quietly opened the envelope in his hand and glanced at it during the segment where clips of the five nominees' film performances were played. After seeing the names inside, he couldn't help but smile.

Seeing that Rong Juezhang was fully protective of her child, and that Shang Hanyou was not interested in causing trouble at the moment, so he shifted her focus to the "awards," Pei Yansang, who was too lazy to fight two people at once, simply shrugged indifferently and simply returned to her previously prepared attitude of watching the show.

Peeking over to see the contents of the envelope in Shang Hanyou's hand, Pei Yansang immediately read out the name on the award list after the movie clips finished playing: "The winner of the Best Film Theme Song at the 15th Hong Kong Film Awards is—Li Sishi, for 'May This World Be Like a Fairy Tale'!"

When these appetizer-style awards are presented, it's usually when most people at the event are at their most relaxed.

Hearing the applause around her, Li Sishi breathed a slight sigh of relief, then smiled, stood up, lifted her skirt, and went on stage to accept the award.

Upon seeing Li Sishi take the stage, Pei Yansang had already expertly grabbed the trophy's badge while Pei Yansang was reading out the list of winners. This was his way of taking on the responsibility of presenting the trophy to Li Sishi, the lucky winner who had won an award so early in the event.

"Thank you, thank you for giving me this award. I also want to thank the many people who have supported and encouraged me, so that my song could win this award tonight..." Li Sishi said a few words of her prepared acceptance speech, and the audience below waved and applauded in harmony.

After all, this wasn't a major award, so the atmosphere at the event was quite harmonious and loving, completely unlike the undercurrents that often accompany awards for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Film.

However, the bias towards the big prizes tonight is quite obvious. Even though other competitors still have the hope of emerging as dark horses, "When You're Forty" still looks like it has a very high chance of winning and will sweep the entire audience.

After giving her acceptance speech, Li Sishi bowed slightly, then walked to her seat, holding the trophy in one hand and lifting her skirt with the other.

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She got the award she wanted tonight, so she's under no pressure anymore. Now it's up to those who want to compete for the big prize to perform their best. She can go back to watching the show.

Thinking this to herself, Li Sishi's smile remained unchanged. Her vibrant green gown, so bright it seemed to glow, flowed down her back like water with each movement, bathed in the light.

The light reflected off the silk, giving it a unique, flowing luster. Combined with her reputation for being "so beautiful she practically glows," she appeared as a graceful and charming fairy who had suddenly descended from the night sky to the human world.

Yet, beneath this lively and charming demeanor, her composed and dignified presence is akin to jade finally polishing to reveal its warm and lustrous edge, etching a timeless and beautiful mark in the long river of time.

Although it was a relatively minor award compared to the major awards presented at the end, considering Li Sishi's achievements in the music industry, this award was a significant affirmation for her, adding to her already impressive career. It seemed to foreshadow the rise of a new star in Hong Kong's film industry as the legendary actress Shang Lanyu temporarily retired from acting.

Moreover, Li Sishi will be acting opposite Shang Lanyu, who is making a comeback. However, Li Sishi's path is clearly not just acting, but rather like Pei Yansang, who is both a singer and actress.

Therefore, as a rising star who has emerged unexpectedly, Li Sishi is not only catching up with her predecessors, but also has her own unique path to follow.

Of course, Li Sishi was unaware of how things would unfold, so when she slowly walked off the stage and returned to her seat, she simply maintained her usual calm and detached attitude as she watched the play.

Pei Yansang continued to seize the opportunity to showcase her sharp tongue on stage, stating that her extra-long eyelashes were just the right way to hide her tears of disappointment when she didn't win the award. Her playful and mischievous demeanor elicited bursts of laughter, and the two hosts next to her were momentarily overshadowed by her expressive acting and singing...

Li Sishi was laughing so hard she could barely stand up straight, while Pei Yansang, after finishing this round of commotion, didn't stop there. Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was sitting at the front row round table tonight, she quickly scurried over to Li Sishi's side after leaving the stage. While avoiding the reporters' cameras, she whispered to Li Sishi, her impeccable demeanor pushing aside everyone next to her: "How much of a chance do you think Hanyou has of inviting me for a 'drink' tonight?"

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“I think it’s more than 50%.” After briefly recalling the efforts she and Shang Hanyou had made in arranging things for the door during this period, Li Sishi casually replied.

"Shall we take a gamble?" Seeing Li Sishi's expression, Pei Yansang immediately perked up.

"No, I haven't settled the score with you yet!" Li Sishi glared at her, feigning anger.

Pei Yansang immediately pouted: "It's not like I'm the only one secretly 'tipping you off.' Look at all this eye-catching greenery tonight, it seems you have quite a few 'traitors' around you too..."

"I'm not, I'm not!" Wu Shanluan, who felt Pei Yansang's gaze drifting back and forth in his direction, waved his hands repeatedly, trying to prove his "innocence" regarding the matter between him and Li Sishi. He was convinced that it was just a coincidence that he was wearing a green scarf.

"Wow, you're really quite rare." Pei Yansang glanced at Wu Shanluan, who had the largest area of ​​green decoration in the entire venue, with a little surprise. After confirming that he really didn't have any other ideas, she felt a little complicated.

On the one hand, it's good news for my old friend Shang Hanyou, that there's one less strong competitor in this chaotic battlefield.

On the other hand, I felt uneasy for Li Sishi: the way she distanced herself from her husband, Ah May, was as if she were some kind of monster...

Fortunately, after the Best Actor award segment was played on stage and the winner's name was announced, everyone's attention was immediately drawn, leaving Pei Yansang with no time to think about anyone else.

Seeing Shang Hanyou walk onto the stage to accept the award with a face full of surprise, a far cry from his gloomy and depressed appearance last year, Li Sishi clapped enthusiastically: with his acting skills and hard work, he should have won this Best Actor award long ago.

Seeing Li Sishi applauding him with all her might on stage, Shang Hanyou was genuinely happy: after achieving his dream at the Jade Solid Gold Awards, he had once again realized his dream of winning the Best Actor award at the Golden Film Awards, and there were so many people supporting him and applauding him in the audience. How could he not be excited and moved?

Seeing Shang Hanyou, holding his trophy, choking up a little while giving his acceptance speech on stage, Pei Yansang chuckled and nudged Li Sishi, who was still clapping, with her elbow: "I didn't expect you to be so 'lucky for your husband'..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Sit down and have something to eat." Li Sishi laughed and cried at Pei Yansang, then noticed that Pei Yansang looked a little tired under her heavy makeup, so she quickly advised her.

"It's true, I haven't eaten anything all day because I was trying to fit into this see-through outfit!" Pei Yansang seemed to remember something, and with some difficulty, she pushed her long white wig aside and scooped a spoonful of soup from Li Sishi's bowl to drink—

Before Li Sishi could even say anything to stop her, Pei Yansang, who had been quite boastful and boisterous all evening, cried out, "Ahhh, my eyelashes got soup on them!"