Chapter 33
Huan Xu didn't expect that Yan Ze would avoid others and come to him alone just to say sorry to him.
Huan Xu wasn't angry at first. Although they had met twice by chance, they were still strangers who met by chance. Yan Ze's identity was rather special, so it was normal that he didn't introduce himself.
What surprised Huan Xu was that Yan Ze actually took the initiative to explain to him.
In the words of Liang Liang and others, Xiaoyan always seemed to be someone who was not easy to get along with. However, after these few interactions, Huan Xu personally felt that Yan Ze was actually quite polite and well-mannered.
Huan Xu smiled and said, "I was a little surprised when I first met President Yan, but that's all I was surprised about. President Yan doesn't need to apologize to me."
Yan Ze showed no expression when he heard this, but Huan Xu, who was good at capturing the subtle expressions of actors, noticed that the aura around Xiao Yan seemed to be a little softer.
After a few exchanges, the two of them were officially acquainted. Huan Xu suddenly thought of something and asked with a smile, "Did Mr. Yan's sister like the autograph from last time?"
For some reason, in a fit of anger, he didn't give the autograph to Yan An. Later, he was busy dealing with company affairs and accidentally forgot about it. Yan Ze was silent for a moment: "She likes it very much."
...If that girl receives it, she will definitely jump three feet high.
Huan Xu bent his lower lip: "As long as you like it."
Liang Liang watched the two of them "talking happily" not far away and drank some juice to calm himself down. Huan Xu was indeed his confidant whom he wished he had met too late. He could actually be so calm and friendly with Xiaoyan.
In the broadcast room, some viewers also discovered the bright spot in the corner.
"Family, what did I see?"
"That's Director Huan and Mr. Yan from Fenghuo. They seem to know each other well, meow meow meow?"
"Director Huan, the heir of Xinghuo, and President Yan, the heir of Fenghuo. There's nothing wrong with them knowing each other."
This is a serious problem. Although both "Xinghuo" and "Fenghuo" have the word "fire" in their names, they are not of the same size at all.
Netizens turned into curious babies, wanting to know what the two were talking about. However, although the banquet hall had a real-time broadcast of the images, it also protected the privacy of the guests and did not record the sound of the conversation.
I couldn't hear any sound, so I had to find something else to do with the cheerful background music.
This search for new details revealed new problems.
"Damn, I'm not seeing things, is there anyone else who can figure out the origin of Director Huan's dress like I do?"
"The clothing design department is here to report. Yes, you read that right. This is the custom-made work of Mr. Fei."
Lest some people be unaware, this fashion design student thoughtfully posted an encyclopedia entry for Master Fei on Xingwang. He's the mastermind behind Central Juntianxing Fashion Design, a master who works on his hobby. Every piece he orders is unique. As for the price? In the world of the big guys, talking about price is just cliché.
It is said that Boss Fei's family has a mine and is not short of money. Now, the only people who can ask Boss Fei for help are old acquaintances, such as the Yan family of Fenghuo.
"The outfit Mr. Yan is wearing today is also custom-made by Mr. Fei."
Even if people who are not in the field of design or have done research on this topic did not notice the common detail logo on the two people's dresses that is like Mr. Fei's business card, non-professionals would have discovered the situation from other aspects.
Huan Xu's entire suit is designed around the bamboo. Mr. Fei must have been extremely fond of the meaning of the hollow and straight bamboo nodes during this period. The tie clip on Yan Ze's suit shows that the old man once again quoted the idea of bamboo.
The entire collar clip is made of pure silver and shaped like a bamboo node. The thin branches are embellished with emerald gems, and the leaves reflect a faint fluorescent green under the light.
The overall style of Yan Ze's dress is calm and cold. Only the neckline uses dark lines of a similar color to the suit fabric to outline a low-key pattern. The design incorporates elements of white crane wings, as if ready to flap its wings and fly at any time, adding a touch of vitality and liveliness to the calm and majestic atmosphere of this dress.
The two were not aware of it because they were far away from each other, but now they were standing side by side in the same picture. The audience with sharp eyes immediately discovered the connection in the details.
"Who said Director Huan was wearing a fake one? It's impossible that Xiaoyan always accompanies Director Huan in forging fake things."
"I just want to know what kind of py transaction Director Huan used to hire Master Fei. I've been getting a custom order for five years and still haven't gotten in line!"
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At the venue, You Xiang did not make friends everywhere as usual. He kept public and private affairs separate. On the carnival night, he represented not himself, but the entire Youguang Group. He had a noble temperament. People who did not know him only felt that he was worthy of being the new successor trained by Mr. You. He was indeed more calm and outstanding than his eccentric father!
You Xiang had a faint smile on his face and politely dealt with everyone. You Xiang raised his glass and took a sip of the wine. The red wine reflected the boredom in his eyes. He glanced across the venue and paused.
He thought he and Yan Ze were in the same boat, but he actually saw Yan Shuaishuai seeking some peace and quiet in the corner.
You Xiangxin said: I am so stupid, really.
The old man asked him to learn from Yan Shuaishuai. What should he learn? To learn how to be lazy? Wait, that's not impossible. The handsome guy opposite Yan Ze is also a familiar face.
Finding an opportunity, You Xiang also pulled himself away from the crowd.
Hearing the footsteps behind him, Yan Ze turned around and subconsciously pursed his lips: "Why are you here?"
You Xiang rolled his eyes in his heart and thought to himself, you Yan Shuai Shuai can be lazy, why can't I?
"Seeing you and Director Huan are both here, I came over to take a look."
Without waiting for Yan Ze to introduce himself, You Xiang took the initiative to speak: "Let me introduce myself. I am You Xiang. Actually, I have met Director Huan once. I wonder if Director Huan still remembers me?"
Huan Xu: "Hello, Mr. You. We've met Yang Tianxing."
"Director Huan, you still remember me. It's a pity that Director Huan left in a hurry back then, so I didn't get to meet such a talented director like Director Huan. But it's not too late now."
Yan Ze had deliberately not introduced Huan Xu to You Xiang before, but the more he did so, the more interested You Xiang became. He immediately arranged for someone to investigate after returning. It would have been fine if he hadn't checked, but when he did, he was shocked. Such an interesting person actually appeared when he was not on Cangtian Star. Especially after catching up on several of Huan Xu's dramas, You Xiang felt it was a pity that he had not been able to get Huan Xu's contact information before.
On the one hand, it's his obsession with collecting faces, and on the other hand, You Xiang vaguely saw other commercial value in Huan Xu, which is why he is so enthusiastic at this moment.
Watching Huan Xu and You Xiang exchange contact information during their conversation, Yan Ze stood aside and without thinking, his body naturally prepared to roll up his sleeves to reveal his laptop and exchange contact information with Huan Xu.
Unexpectedly, before he could raise his hand, You Xiang moved to the side, blocking his position and winking at him, interrupting his action.
Yan Ze:?
You Xiangxin said, "I am such a considerate and good brother." Lao Yan hates exchanging contact information with others the most.
Whether it's because of appearance, money or status, many people try every possible means to get Yan Ze's contact information. What they think is flattery is unnecessary disturbance or even harassment to Yan Ze.
After Yang Tianxing and his group left, You Xiang also asked Yan Ze for Huan Xu's contact information, but Yan Ze replied that he didn't have it.
So You Xiang came to the conclusion that Yan Ze and Huan Xu knew each other, but they were just acquaintances. Old Yan had not exchanged contact information with anyone before, and there was no need to do so now. In order not to embarrass Old Yan and Director Huan, he would be a sensible guy and stand between the two of them to block them.
As for the last time Lao Yan took the initiative to talk to Huan Xu and ask for an autograph, Lao Yan said that he asked for an autograph on behalf of the cute Doudou. He is such a good uncle.
You Xiang and Yan Ze are about the same height. With such a big man standing in the middle, it is indeed difficult for people on either side to see over his head to the person on the other side.
Seeing that You Xiang was leading Huan Xu to talk about other topics, Yan Ze's movements froze. He had missed the opportunity. It would be awkward to start talking to him about the contact information. He had no choice but to put down his arm and stand still, quietly like a background board.
"Bullet screen: Hey, what was Xiaoyan doing just now? Was she checking the time?"
"The clock in the conference hall is really big, and President Xiaoyan looks really serious right now. Is she thinking about a multi-billion dollar deal?"
You Xiang looked around, coughed lightly, and suddenly lowered his voice to Huan Xu, "If that's convenient, could Director Huan spare some time to give me an autograph later?"
Huan Xu was once again asked for his autograph and felt confused: "Boss You wants my autograph?"
"Yes, a neighbor's sister is a fan of Director Huan, and she specifically asked me to get Director Huan's autograph for her if I have the chance."
"By the way, she also specifically asked me to convey that although she is from Fenghuo, her heart will always be with her idol. She will definitely try her best to take a photo with her idol in the same banquet hall."
"Fenghuo?" Huan Xu wanted to take a look at the expression of Fenghuo's boss, but You Xiang's head was too big.
Yan Ze, who was standing behind You Xiang, had a bad feeling in his heart. Before he could stop him, You Xiang said quickly:
"Yes, he's from Fenghuo. His last name is Yan and his given name is An. Doesn't that name sound familiar to Huan Dao?"
As he spoke, You Xiang winked at Huan Xu.
Yan Ze is the second child in the Yan family. His elder sister is Yan Fei and his younger sister is Yan An. His elder sister is now married, and his daughter Doudou is the darling of the Yan family. She has also made a career in her favorite field of beauty and established her own company.
The Yan family will eventually have to have someone to inherit. The eldest sister Yan Fei started her own business, leaving only Yan Ze and Yan An. Yan An is still young and has long shown that he doesn't like numbers and business. As the only male, Yan Ze has no choice but to take over the big business that his older sisters dislike.
Yan An is the little princess of the Yan family. She was well protected by her grandfather and parents when she was little. Although Yan Ze and Yan An are siblings who "beat her to show love, scold her to show care", he also protects his sister a lot in public.
So, although Yan An became the director of Fenghuo, everyone only thought that the new director "Yan Xiaoan" was a distant relative of the Yan family, and did not know that she was the real little princess of Fenghuo.
Fortunately, the Yan family has a good family tradition, and Yan An was well educated. He never thought of bullying others and he also liked to pursue his director career through hard work and down-to-earth efforts.
She, Yan An, wants to rely on her own strength to climb to the top and become a famous director on the Cang Tian Star!
Back to the point, Huan Xu didn't know that Yan An was Yan Xiaoan, with whom he had competed on the newcomer list. Like Yan Ze before, Yan An had never appeared in public, but everyone who needed to know her name knew her.
Huan Xu really couldn't help it at this moment, and he couldn't help but move his feet, wanting to see Yan Ze's expression. Could it be the Yan An he was thinking of?
You Xiang seemed to have guessed what Huan Xu was thinking and nodded responsibly: "It's the An An you were thinking of, Director Huan, that's right."
Yan An originally wanted to ask Yan Ze for help, but was afraid that the old man was unreliable. After thinking it over again and again, he finally asked Brother Xiao Xiang for off-field assistance.
As You Xiang finished speaking, Huan Xu happened to meet Yan Ze's eyes.
Yan Ze had no time to stop it and couldn't think of an excuse: "..."
Don't ask, it's embarrassing.
Huan Xu had asked him before if he had signed for Yan An, but Yan Ze had lied for various reasons. What had he replied then? "I like it very much."
Then the question is, Yan An didn't receive the autograph at all, otherwise she wouldn't have to ask You Xiang to get another one for her. How could she be happy if she didn't receive it? Thinking deeper, Yan Ze could create a sister out of nothing. It seems that only Yan Ze himself knows whether the autograph said to be given to the child is real.
Huan Xu's expression was a little complicated, he seemed to understand.
Yan Ze: ...No, I think you may not understand.
You Xiang is still here, so it’s not right for Yan Ze to explain, nor is it right for him not to explain.
Instead, You Xiang raised his eyebrows, looked at Huan Xu on the left, then at Yan Ze, narrowed his peach blossom eyes, and his expression was intriguing. There was something wrong.
Yan Ze: "...I can explain."
However, at this moment, the beautiful voice of the female host sounded, reminding the guests that the award ceremony was about to begin. Yan Ze and other special guests and star directors were all seated in the front row and were the first to enter the award hall.
Immediately afterwards, the director and actors entered the venue in order according to their seats.
You Xiang, who still didn't realize he had gotten into trouble, urged Yan Ze, who was standing still like a stubborn denizen, "Let's talk about it later. Don't delay your entrance."
After taking two steps forward, Yan Ze remembered something, turned around, took two steps instead of three, and quickly came to Huan Xu, and forcefully stuffed a business card into Huan Xu's hand.
This business card is different from the usual public version. The contact number on the personal business card also corresponds to Yan Ze’s personal account.
At the urging of You Xiang behind him, Yan Ze took a deep look at Huan Xu, straightened the hem of his suit, and walked quickly to the designated entrance to wait to enter the award ceremony hall.
He didn't have time to ask for Huan Xu's contact number, and if he asked for his business card, he was afraid that Huan Xu would also be as "clearly distinguish between public and private" as he was. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and gave Huan Xu his personal business card. A smart person like Director Huan must have understood what he meant.
The next step was to wait for Huan Xu to contact him after the award ceremony. In the communication between the two of them, he would just have to explain everything clearly.
Huan Xu was not aware that Yan Ze was a "double-standard person" and did not know the difference between business cards.
Liang Liang moved closer to Huan Xu and asked, "You know President Xiaoyan, right? Wait, business card?"
Huan Xu: "We've met each other twice. As for the business card... I can only say that Xiaoyan is very polite and well-mannered."
You Xiang's action of blocking Yan Ze was quite obvious before, and Huan Xu naturally did not miss it. He immediately figured out the reason. You Xiang's action was to avoid embarrassment for everyone, so he simply followed You Xiang and changed the subject.
Unexpectedly, Yan Ze remembered to give him a business card before leaving. If he changed it to someone else he cared about, at least his face was saved. He could look back and say that Xiaoyan always does things in a thoughtful way.
It also leaves room for both parties. If there is a real possibility of cooperation, there is a professional team to handle it so that they will not miss out on business.
Huan Xu didn't mind it before, but now he can only sigh that he is indeed a businessman. Beneath his young and cold appearance, he has a smooth way of doing things.
However, Huan Xu had no plans to cooperate with Fenghuo. At least until Xinghuo became bigger and stronger and had the capital to communicate with large entertainment companies without suffering any losses, he was not prepared to cooperate with any large company.
In the award ceremony hall, a top musician played the piano solo, his fingers flying across the black and white keyboard, producing graceful melodies. Accompanied by the jumping musical notes, the guests took their seats in the award ceremony hall one by one.
Huan Xu sat down in his seat, surrounded by directors, both gold and silver level. Looking at the entire area, Huan Xu, the only bronze level, stood out like a husky among a wolf pack.
Many eyes were secretly fixed on Huan Xu, some with good intentions and some with bad intentions. They wanted to see whether this rising star would tremble with nervousness or lose his composure with excitement when he faced such a big scene for the first time.
It’s not that they want to see Huan Xu make a fool of himself, but most of them will have some small black history when they first enter the award hall.
Watching the performance of the newcomers can also be regarded as a way to reminisce about my past self.
However, Huan Xu was destined to disappoint them. He calmly sat down and nodded and greeted the directors around him in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
The smile on his face was just right, without a trace of nervousness, nor was he ostentatious. He had the spirit of a young man and was also humble and polite enough.
The directors looked at each other and silently looked away. The newcomer was so terrifying. Either he had a really strong mental quality, or he was an actor who was delayed by his career as a director. His acting skills were so good that even these professional directors could not find any flaws.
Liu Wenyi, who was sitting three rows in front of Huan Xu, nodded to Huan Xu to express his appreciation and encouragement. Huan Xu also smiled and nodded to greet him.
The broadcast screen just happened to capture Huan Xu's area, and the comments were:
"Don't say that. I give Director Huan a nine out of ten for being so pretentious. I gave him one less point to avoid making him too proud."
There are also some haters who chuckle: "Let's see how long you can keep pretending."
Everyone took their seats, and the golden door slowly closed under the envious gazes of the directors and actors in the banquet hall.
The huge broadcast screen in the center of the banquet hall lit up, allowing everyone in the banquet hall to watch the grand event in the award hall just across the door from them up close and in real time.
In the magnificent room, the piano music ended during a break. The lights dimmed for a moment, and then the crystal chandeliers overhead lit up, emitting an even brighter light than before. Liu Tan, wearing a formal suit, and several other emcees, also dressed in fancy attire, took the stage. Their fluent announcements kicked off the carnival night:
“Dear guests, ladies and gentlemen: Good evening!”
"On this star-studded night, we gather here to witness the glory and honor of the Cang Tian Xing film and television industry. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend tonight's awards ceremony. We are deeply honored to share this joy and passion with you all."
"I declare that the Blue Film and Television Awards Ceremony has officially begun."
"As of 8:30 PM on Canglan Night, all voting channels for each award have been closed. We will soon reveal the winners of each award."
Amidst applause, the host presented the awards one by one. Behind the host, a high-definition projection screen, which was said to have used the most advanced projection technology from Cang Tianxing, replayed the highlights of each nominated award.
The detailed enough pictures make people feel as if they are on the scene, and they can easily pick up a grain of sand from the vast galaxy, and they themselves have become a grain of dust in the boundless universe.
The grand prizes were presented last, with the first awards being the supporting actor and actress awards.
On the screen, the selected clips show that the supporting roles’ performances are just as wonderful as those of the main characters.
Some people cry, some people laugh, some people are flattering and forbearing, and some people can make the hairs of people outside the screen stand up and break out in cold sweat with just a glance.
On the high-definition screen, the details are infinitely magnified. It is not a edited picture, but a real interpretation from one shot to the end.
Whether inside or outside the stage, all the ambitious actors quietly clenched their hands, and the directors also nodded secretly. Who doesn’t want his crew to be full of excellent actors?
The third award is the Best Music Award.
All of Starfire's fans sat up straight, and all employees in the brightly lit Starfire couldn't help but start praying.
In the general manager's office, Uncle Wang, Professor Gu, and Gu Chen all held their breath, silently reciting Huan Xu and Jinse's names in their hearts.
On the screen behind the host, the scene was shown of Zhuang Wei stabbing King Nanling and playing the zither with his blood as strings.
There are five shortlisted works for one award. Because there is a call for submissions for music themes this year, the threshold for the Best Music Award has been raised. In addition to Huan Xu, "Goodbye Blue Star" and "Summer Concert", which won the second and third prizes, were also shortlisted.
The other two nominated works were nominated for their ending songs. The popularity of the two works is average, but since ancient times, bad movies have produced great songs. Although the plot itself was severely criticized by the audience, the ending songs were very popular.
After the film excerpt was played, the camera was considerately turned to the five directors. Director Pan of Crown did not have a smile on his face. The directors next to him could understand. Others could be forgiven. Director Pan really did not lack this exposure. What if he lost again? Do you really think that Director Pan has no face?
Well, everyone actually already knew that Lao Pan and Lao Liu's works were really runners-up this time. They couldn't win the music award, and it's even worse now. In the end, the award will definitely be Jinse and the two divine songs and bad films competing for the music award.
If they were Lao Pan, his expression wouldn't be much better either, but there's nothing that can be done about it. The Cang Lan Award is fair and just, and it won't target anyone in particular. All one can say is that Lao Pan has really bad luck.
Of course, some directors secretly rejoiced that they were lucky to have Old Pan at the forefront. Even Director Jin, who had performed poorly before and didn't even make it into the top five and felt ashamed of himself, secretly cast a look of gratitude towards Pansda.
With Lao Pan's two defeats in two battles stealing the limelight, he can now keep a low profile.
However, when the camera panned over, Director Liu from Dingsheng also gave a wry smile, but his expression was not as gloomy as Pansda's.
As for the award's strong contender, Director Huan Xuhuan, oh, he's still as calm as ever.
"This brat!" After finishing the filming of Man Jiang Hong, Old Master Tang, who did not leave Cang Tianxing immediately, snorted meaningfully.
Tang Peiyu glanced at his grandfather. The old man had a relieved and proud smile on his face. Alas, who still remembered that he was his grandfather's grandson.
Finally, the hostess's sweet voice rang out: "Let us congratulate Xinghuo Entertainment for winning the Best Music Award for their work, 'Jinse'. A true soulmate has found a soulmate!"
"Bullet screen: Aaaaaa, we won a prize, we really won a prize!"
"A good start, let's get the first kill!"
Inside the Xinghuo office building, the employees could no longer suppress their cheers: "Ahhh, Director Huan is awesome, Jinse is awesome!!!"
As for Xinghuo, wow, it’s so good that Xinghuo has Huanxu.
The male host said in a rhythmic manner, "Let us warmly applaud and invite the guests to come up to the stage to receive the award."
The audience waited for Huan Xu to go up to the podium. Actors and directors could go up to receive awards. Generally, it was the director himself who went up to receive awards. No matter what the award was, going up to the podium could enhance one's personal reputation.
No one expected that Huan Xu would give up this opportunity.
Only Xinghuo's artists had been arranged by Huan Xu, so he was not surprised to see Bai Yi standing up from behind.
In the banquet hall, Qin Dongxiao said with a smile, "I can already imagine the audience's puzzled expressions."
Wu Qianying enviously watched the single shot that quickly switched to Bai Yi: "We didn't expect that Director Huan would even give us the chance to receive the award. Director Huan is really good to us."
Looking at the envious and jealous eyes of the actors around, you can tell how rare it is to meet a good director who does not oppress actors, is willing to give up honors to support them, and has the ability.
Wu Qianying felt that it was the luck of their lives for everyone at Xinghuo to meet Huan Xu.
Just as Qin Dongxiao guessed, from the moment Bai Yi stood up and the camera turned to him, the audience's screen was filled with question marks.
"No, Director Huan doesn't go on stage, right?"
"Kneel down to Boss Huan. I've seen actors praised before, but I've never seen one like this."
"Brother Bai is very handsome, but Director Huan, are you sure you want to pamper him like this?"
When Bai Yi passed by the row where Huan Xu was, he paused and turned to look at Huan Xu. The camera then turned and saw Huan Xu giving Bai Yi a thumbs up.
After receiving Huan Xu's affirmation, Bai Yi's eyelashes trembled slightly. He took another step, his temperament more calm, and stepped onto the podium with gratitude. Director Huan gave him such an opportunity. He could embarrass himself, but he could not lose Director Huan's face.
"Fuck, with this one glance, my honor is your trophy, a new couple has appeared."
Bai Yi went on stage, answered questions from the host, gave a speech, and accepted the trophy in one go. Only after he left the stage and returned to his seat did Bai Yi breathe a sigh of relief. Holding the trophy in his arms, Bai Yi once again said solemnly to Huan Xu in his heart, "Thank you."
After winning two more awards, Huan Xu's fans were excited again because Huan Xu was nominated for the next two awards, Chi Ling for Best Makeup and Jin Se for Best Modeling.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t win any prizes. The important thing is to participate. Anyway, you have a guaranteed bottom line now.
Even because Huan Xu had several nominations, these two awards had been given up by fans after making a choice.
Compared to the Best Makeup Award, fans think that Chi Ling has a greater chance of winning the Cultural Promotion Award. The Shen family troupe is still touring on Blue Star, and Peking Opera and other classical dramas from their home planet are gradually becoming known to people. You may not understand or appreciate them, but you must not forget them.
As for the Modeling Award, although it is a pity, the competitors are mature elite teams from major modeling companies. After discussion, the fans decided to use their votes wisely, and the Best New Director Award is the best love and gift they can give to Huan Daodao.
But no one expected that he would be so successful in winning the two small awards given up by his fans.
The three people in Xinghuo's office were stunned. Uncle Wang muttered, "Another winner, and twins?!"
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