"After deliberation by the judging panel, it has been decided..."
As soon as Miranda opened her mouth, the art gallery, which could hold two thousand people, fell silent.
Everyone inexplicably had a feeling that they were about to witness a miracle.
Then Miranda announced loudly, "We have unanimously decided to create a special award above the first, second, and third place winners."
“Ali…”
All 10 judges stood up. Miranda looked at Ye Li with a big smile and said, "Congratulations on winning the first Special Star Award of 'Starlight Night' so far."
"Tonight, you will be the brightest and most dazzling star in the night sky of 'Starry Night'!"
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Oh my god!!!
Now it was Ye Li's turn to ask why.
Stunned, Ye Li looked at Miranda and the other design masters, some beaming with joy, others clapping in disbelief. "Thank you, thank you! But why?"
"Because of your unparalleled talent!"
"Because of your shining efforts!"
"At the same time, it's also because of the example you've set for countless dream chasers!"
"On this starlit night, it's not just the jewels that are sparkling; even more dazzling than the jewels are every designer here who has persevered and worked hard. Anyone with a dream is remarkable, and as long as you keep striving, you will eventually succeed!"
"At the same time, we hope that in the future there will be more outstanding designers like Ali who, while working hard themselves, also light the way for others on their journey and add more talent to our jewelry design industry."
Miranda's powerful words echoed throughout the art gallery, and as she finished speaking, enthusiastic applause followed.
From Wan Mingyi to Xie Chenlu, and then to Xiao Qiao and others, many of them started to like jewelry design halfway through their careers. Among them are people like Xie Chenlu who had given up but then rediscovered their passion.
From the dazzling lights of Paris to the starlit nights of Milan, during breaks or meals, Ye Li and the people at YL Studio would share their insights without reservation whenever someone approached them for a discussion.
This special Star Award is less for Ye Li and more for all those who persevere in pursuing their dreams and are willing to shine and illuminate the dreams of others.
Ye Li became the first person to break the competition rules and add awards.
Upbeat music filled the air, and the host's voice echoed throughout the venue, "Next, please welcome our 10 judges to present awards to the winners of this year's 'Starry Night'!"
"Please welcome Ali, the recipient of the Special Star Award from the Chinese team."
"Please welcome Shieh, the champion from the Chinese team."
"Please welcome Peter, the runner-up from the French team..."
"Please welcome Wan, the bronze medalist from the Chinese team..."
"Please welcome the winners of the Outstanding Work Award from the China team: Morning, Ling, Yan, Mai, and Yu, as well as Danny from the USA team..."
Every time the host announced a name, the discussion in the audience grew even more heated.
When the award winners took the stage, most of them were from the Chinese team.
In the back row of the venue, Hu Jingyao felt like he was in a dream.
Moreover, it was a nightmare!
Such a scene has occurred before.
He was young then, full of passion, and had countless inspirations every day.
Xie Chenlu affirmed some of his ideas, and he enthusiastically began to put them into practice on paper, gradually enriching them into a complete design.
Some others were criticized by Xie Chenlu as utterly worthless.
Undeterred, he found himself inspired once more as the night passed.
The cycle repeats itself.
Starting with him, Morning, Yan Ziqing, Ling Xiaohan and others successively became Xie Chenlu's disciples, and they all chattered and called him Senior Brother.
A group of people gathered in the small courtyard on Xie Chen Road, which served as both a studio and a home, working during the day and having dinner together in the evening.
As we ate, drank, and chatted, dreams transformed into fantasies, which quickly transitioned into aimless fantasies.
Everyone was dreaming that one day, they would stand on a glittering awards stage, bringing glory to themselves, to their mentor, and to become the pride of the studio, the capital, and even the whole country.
After the laughter and commotion, the next day, no one was willing to admit that what they said was just drunken ramblings.
Everyone knows that's incredibly arrogant!
They're incredibly arrogant!
But next time, after a lively chat and plenty of drinks, they'll say it again!
Every time he returned home after a long chat, he dreamed of the eight of them standing on the awards stage, under the spotlight, holding trophies, amidst the glory and excitement of fireworks raining down from the sky.
But since he insisted on making his own way six years ago, Hu Jingyao has never had such a dream again.
And now, their dream has come true!
This time, however, he was no longer in their dreams.
Hu Jingyao stared blankly, feeling empty inside.
In the stands, Xie Chenlu held the heavy championship trophy in his hand, looked at Morning, Ling Xiaohan and the others who were smiling around him, and then looked back at Ye Li, feeling an indescribable excitement.
"Ye Li, thank you!"
Xie Chenlu looked at Ye Li with a moved expression, "The things I'm most grateful for in my life are, firstly, always loving what I love, and secondly, that day a year ago when I knocked on the door of YL Studio. Ye Li, thank you!"
There was a time when Xie Chenlu thought that this was how his life would be.
He carried with him the pain that Diane had caused him.
With that heart that had already dried up.
Filled with utter despair for what lies ahead.
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