Chapter 1 Awards Ceremony

"Next is our Best Actor award!" The beautiful host was very good at stirring up the atmosphere and deliberately paused for a moment before saying, "Let us invite -- Wen Yan."

As soon as the words fell, the camera turned directly to Wen Yan who was sitting below.

The camera zoomed in, showing Wen Yan in a white suit, with fair and translucent skin. Because of the makeup, her hair was slightly curly, which made her look a bit wild. However, her brows were relaxed and her eyes were clear, as if starlight was flowing. Her beauty was accompanied by a hint of coldness, and her delicate face did not look feminine but rather reserved.

The handsome face magnified on the screen brought a wave of beauty shock to the audience. There seemed to be a bit of surprise on the young man's face, but he quickly adjusted himself.

With a slight smile, he bent over and stood up, shook hands with the actor next to him, then walked around the seats and onto the stage.

When Qi Yu'an arrived, he happened to see this scene. His seat was in the middle of the first row, but he didn't plan to go over at the moment. Instead, he found an empty seat in the back and sat down.

Wen Yan on the stage had already received the trophy and stood in front of the microphone. He smiled before he spoke. His smile was gentle and his features were soft. He said, "Hello everyone, I am Wen Yan."

Qi Yu'an even heard some girls in the audience gasping for air, and the little girls whispering to each other, "So handsome, he has a good reputation, and he is so powerful. I wonder which fairy will be the lucky charm of him in the future?"

Qi Yu'an thought, who knows which fairy will get the chance in the future, but he certainly got the chance in the past.

Before I could think about it, a clear voice came through the microphone on stage: "It took me almost a year to shoot this film. This year is also unforgettable. It made me think and grow. I am very happy to receive this award, which proves that my efforts have been recognized. Thank you all for the journey."

The young man bowed and prepared to leave the stage. He really didn't expect to win the award, because there were several nominees who had much more experience than him. Although the seniority system in the entertainment industry is not as serious as it used to be, the objective fact still exists.

As far as the works are concerned, all the nominated ones actually have their own merits and it is hard to say which one is better or worse.

The team also felt that there was little hope this time, so Wen Yan did not prepare a speech. Although he was very surprised to receive the award, it was also very sudden. He was a little overwhelmed and was about to leave after saying a few simple words.

The host saw that this speech was not so simple, so he quickly stopped the person and said, "Come on, our actor, please stay. I have a few questions that the audience is very interested in. I will pick one at random. I wonder if you are willing to listen to it?"

Wen Yan smiled: "Of course, you can ask."

"Then I won't be polite."

The host glanced at the card in his hand and said, "This audience member said that you have basically had no new dramas, movies, or variety shows in the past three years. Is this the low point of your career?"

Qi Yu'an kept looking at the stage. He was quite far away and couldn't see the real person's expression clearly, but the handsome face magnified on the big screen was very clear.

The young man smiled and leaned into the microphone: "To be honest, these three years have not been easy. I have been lifted up and thrown away at random. I have seen some people and things clearly. I don't think this is a bad thing. The setbacks in my career are nothing. It's just that I lost a very important person, which hit me hard."

"Then may I ask, does the important person refer to your lover at that time?"

The host recalled the rumor about the sponsor that had caused a lot of buzz three years ago, and quickly continued the conversation.

"No, it's the death of a relative." After a pause, he added, "I have never had a lover."

Seeing that the host still wanted to ask something, Wen Yan didn't want to say more, so she quickly said her closing remarks.

"My personal affairs are not worth your attention. Please pay more attention to my works. Thank you for your support."

Wen Yan smiled and nodded, then walked off the stage.

When he met Wen Yan, he only had one relative, and because of this relative, Wen Yan signed the contract.

A relative passed away? Yes, the hospital seemed to have called me at that time, but I was only concerned about other people at that time.

Therefore, I was not present for that relative's final journey.

Qi Yuan felt as if someone had pinched the dirty part of his heart, causing a stinging pain.

He thought again of the boy who always looked at him with loving eyes and smiled, and heard him say clearly that he had never loved anyone.

In fact, it was true. What they signed was a sponsorship contract. It was just that the other party was sincere and I was the one who was always unfeeling.

After Wen Yan stepped down from the stage and returned to his seat, Qi Yu'an heard his assistant whisper something in his ear, and after seeing Wen Yan nod, he went backstage.

After a while, Wen Yan saw that everyone around him was paying attention to the stage and no one was paying attention to him, so he stood up and went to the backstage.

Just now, his assistant told him that there was nothing to do later. Today's schedule was tight and he might not have time to stay until the last minute. He had to take a flight to City C in the evening. They went to prepare first and would wait for him at the side door later.

Wen Yan came out quickly, and when he arrived, his car was not at the door. Wen Yan looked at his watch and decided not to rush, so he just stood there waiting.

"Warm words."

A familiar voice sounded behind her, and Wen Yan was stunned for a moment.

"Long time no see."

He turned around and saw Qi Yu'an not far away. He saw him turn around and walked towards him.

Wen Yan quickly came back to his senses and smiled politely: "Long time no see, President Qi."

Qi Yu'an walked closer and watched Wen Yan being polite to him in a proper yet distant manner. He suddenly felt very sad. It shouldn't be like this. At least his eyes shouldn't be so cold.

Seeing that the man was staring at her and had no intention of speaking, Wen Yan had no choice but to speak: "I didn't expect to meet Mr. Qi here, what a coincidence."

"Unfortunately, I just came here because I heard you were there."

Qi Yu'an saw that the other person was willing to pay attention to him, so he didn't care about being tactful, because he had already seen Wen Yan's car drive out. He was afraid that Wen Yan would just leave, and he didn't know when he would see her again.

Wen Yan was very confused and didn't understand what Qi Yu'an meant by saying this: "So what does Mr. Qi want to talk to me about?"

Qi Yu'an didn't say anything, or he didn't know how to start.

Wen Yan didn't think of asking further questions. She just looked at Qi Yu'an with a puzzled look, and then said directly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Qi, my car is here, and I have to catch a plane later, so I'll leave first."

Maybe he felt that it was not a good idea to leave his boss alone like this, so he added politely: "We'll talk next time we have a chance."

"When is the next time?" Seeing the person was about to leave, Qi Yu'an reached out and grabbed the other's arm.

It's not that he didn't know that this was a polite remark, and it's also that he couldn't see that Wen Yan had no intention of chatting with him at all, but he didn't care about that. He just wanted a chance, even if it was just to have a cup of tea with the person opposite him.

Wen Yan was really stunned. He never thought that Qi Yu'an would actually ask this question. He didn't believe that Qi Yu'an didn't know that this was just a polite remark, nor did he think that there was anything else to talk about between them.

"When?" Seeing Wen Yan stunned, Qi Yu'an asked again. He really didn't care about his dignity.

"I will be back in about two days from now. I will treat Mr. Qi to a cup of coffee then. I hope Mr. Qi will do me the honor." Wen Yan had no choice but to say a time.

"Okay, I'll wait for you." Qi Yu'an answered hurriedly, as if he was afraid that the other party would regret it if he was a second late.

Wen Yan didn't look at him again and got into the car.