Chapter 150 Late Night Snack
Pang Bo and Qi Anni added their comments excitedly from the side.
Pang Bo: "Congratulations to VIER! This is their third trophy at the Starlight Music Awards!"
Qi Anni: "Congratulations to VIER! They have become the first group in the history of the Starlight Music Awards to sweep the awards for Best New Artist, Best New Group, and Best Male Group!"
Meng Fanxi doesn't quite remember which awards VIER won in their first year of debut in his previous life. He only remembers that they were very popular as soon as they debuted, generating a lot of buzz, and then they were surrounded by all sorts of fan wars and anti-fan battles.
Winning three awards at once is probably unheard of; if it were, he would remember it very clearly.
Because back then, he always looked up to them, looking up to every group that could form a band.
Faced with such a lively scene, regardless of their thoughts, everyone in the audience was smiling at them. The seniors in the guest seats applauded for them, and cheers came from all directions from the audience.
At this very moment, countless fans are still cheering for them online.
They are constantly making history. In their first year, they won three awards at the Starlight Music Awards. Their era is beginning.
Meng Fanxi could feel himself smiling, but he had no control over the curve of his smile. Looking at his teammates, they were the same. They tried to put on humble expressions, but their faces all showed the joy of winning a big prize.
It was an honor to be nominated for the Best Group Award, but I never expected to win the Best Male Group Award.
On stage, Yun Mengtao gazed at them tenderly. VIER was a group she had watched grow step by step from its formation to its debut, and now, their stage performances, album production quality, and so on, made them a fully mature group.
Only the unexpected joy of winning the award has allowed her to see the youthful spirit that is appropriate for her age.
They must have put in unimaginable effort to achieve this.
Yun Mengtao thought of her trainee days and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. When the six of them walked onto the stage together to greet her, Yun Mengtao handed the trophy to Lin Ruohe and whispered to them, "Congratulations, this is just the beginning."
Meng Fanxi was somewhat dazed. A year ago, he was still striving for an unknown future, but now, he was standing on this prestigious podium.
Their hard work day and night paid off. Over the past year, even though they have already debuted, they have never slacked off and always spend their free time in the practice room.
He will not yield, because they deserve it.
But when it came time to stand in front of the microphone in the middle of the stage and actually speak, everyone was being modest and letting the other person give their acceptance speech first.
Even the host joked, "We know you're both thinking of each other, it's okay, everyone gets a share!"
The awards in the second half are all quite prestigious, so there is plenty of time allotted for acceptance speeches, unlike the earlier awards for newcomers where speaking time was limited.
Everyone sincerely thanked their fans and family. You could hear their voices trembling when they received the award and gave their acceptance speech.
They had dreamed of this scene countless times, but they never expected it to come true so soon.
When it was Meng Fanxi's turn, he had been avoiding the conversation, hoping his teammates would have more to say. Now that everyone had spoken, he wanted to end with a simple thank you.
But everyone seemed to want him to talk more.
Without saying a word, Lin Ruo handed the trophy to him.
His teammates stood in a semi-circle around him, with Lin Ruohe, Zhang Yang, and Gu Huailang on his left and Xu You and Ren Yuchen on his right, looking at him with smiles and focus.
They were all listening attentively.
This already ceremonial stage has been further enhanced with a sense of ritual.
A gentle, warm breeze stirred ripples in Meng Fanxi's heart.
Perhaps the night always makes people more sentimental. Meng Fanxi looked at his teammates and smiled. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I never thought I could gain so much selfless support from my fans, as well as friendship with you all."
His voice was firm: "I am incredibly proud to be a member of this best boy group, and I want to continue playing with you all..."
His gaze gently swept over each teammate, the fans in the audience, and the camera directly in front of him.
Let's go see more beautiful scenery we've never seen before.
The six of them naturally embraced on stage, and the fans watched this scene with emotion.
This year's Starlight Music Awards created countless touching moments and generated unprecedented buzz.
Some fans took screenshots and compared VIER's expressions when he won the three awards. The increasing levels of shock went viral and were used by many people to create various funny conversations or emoticons.
When Meng Fanxi spoke, everyone looked at his photo, and the stage seemed to be glowing. Countless people exclaimed, "The team spirit is so touching," "I was born for such a beautiful scene," and "Heart soft."
After the awards ceremony, there was a small celebration banquet hosted by the organizers. Meng Fanxi finally felt like the main character. Throughout the banquet, no one ignored them. They were surrounded by people. The six of them were a little nervous and didn't dare to fall behind each other, so they stayed close to one another.
I only truly relaxed when I got back to my dorm.
Someone's stomach rumbled, and everyone burst out laughing. Meng Fanxi sighed, "Actually, I am a little hungry. I didn't eat much at the celebration banquet."
Xu You sighed, "Me too. The little cookie you had was taken by Brother Ye, and I couldn't find it to eat a few bites to fill my stomach."
Lin Ruohe rummaged through his pocket for a while and pulled out two packets of biscuits: "Come and have some, I hid two packets here."
Meng Fanxi and Xu You quickly got up from the sofa and grabbed the cookies.
Zhang Yang: "Is it that exaggerated?" The next second, his stomach also rumbled.
Meng Fanxi let out a long "Oh!" and said, "Brother Yang is hungry too!" Zhang Yang blushed, a rare occurrence for him.
Hsu Yu: "Unfortunately, the cookies have already been consumed by our stomachs."
Just as they were joking around, Meng Fanxi noticed that two people seemed to be missing. After searching for a while, he found that the kitchen light seemed to be on.
"Wow! Good people! We don't have to starve anymore!" Meng Fanxi found two VIER chefs who started cooking silently in the kitchen.
Gu Huailang said bluntly: "Go, peel the garlic."
Meng Fanxi: "Got it!"
Ren Yuchen glanced at Xu You: "Go wash the vegetables."
Xu You: "Yes, sir!"
Lin Ruohe and Zhang Yang also started helping out, just like they always did. Meng Fanxi mentally praised Wei Ye for the spacious kitchen for the thousandth time.
Just as fans were waiting for VIER's official platform to post something grand and exciting, what they got instead was a picture of a delicious-looking and appetizing meal, captioned: "A midnight snack as a reward [thumbs up]"
The only ones: After waiting for so long, all I got was a late-night food temptation, not surprising at all...
In the days that followed, Meng Fanxi was the busiest of the six, as he had to travel abroad to promote "Suspension".
This work had already received numerous accolades and achieved many successes in its previous life. Now that Meng Fanxi was involved, he was even more cautious and completely positioned himself as a publicity tool. However, Qiu Lü did not seem to think so. From the film festival red carpet to various other events, he arranged Meng Fanxi in an important central position.
Domestic public opinion was abuzz with discussion about this, and people were curious about what role Meng Fanxi would play in the movie, even though everyone initially thought he was just a cannon fodder.
Meng Fanxi's phone naturally received a lot of inquiries and curiosity. Since his debut, he has added countless industry insiders and colleagues on his phone. He can't post on his WeChat Moments as he pleases, because who knows if someone will see it and leak it to reporters.
He could only respond flawlessly while lamenting the importance of separating work and life accounts.
When the movie "Suspension" was recalled, it was the middle of the night in China, but it still attracted a lot of attention, especially from fans in the idol circle who were discussing whether Meng Fanxi was about to ascend to heaven.
The film "Suspension" was nominated for three awards: Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Film. Winning any one of them would be the highest honor and would be a great boost for the actors who participated in the film.
Although Meng Fanxi's performance in "Yunzhou Travelogue" was commendable, his second film has been nominated for various film festival awards. Especially after hearing that he has a significant role in the film, and that filmmakers who watched the film at the screening gave real-time feedback that Meng Fanxi's character is the soul of the entire movie, fans from all walks of life couldn't sit still.
Some were just watching the drama unfold, discussing whether the young actors of the same age and generation could still sit still; some made sarcastic remarks questioning the importance of Meng Fanxi's role; and some were fans silently wishing Meng Fanxi well.
When Meng Fanxi was at the awards ceremony abroad, he did have a fleeting thought about what public opinion in China would be like at that moment, but it was just a fleeting thought.
He didn't have time to grab it, nor did he want to.
When he sat in such a sacred hall, his mind was already filled with thoughts about film. When he was fortunate enough to be in the same space as the world's best filmmakers, the opinions of the outside world no longer mattered.
Before entering the theater, he even encountered some fans who wanted to take photos with him after watching the movie, which was already a considerable achievement, and he was very satisfied.
Compared to Meng Fanxi, who seemed more confident, Qiu Lü appeared rather nervous. Before this film, he was just a sharp-tongued and controversial small-time director who would make guest appearances on various variety shows to earn money.
Meng Fanxi didn't disturb the director's thoughts. He found it very interesting that Qiu Lü could also be in such a state, and quietly watched from the side.
As the awards were announced one by one, the best director and best screenplay went to other people. Meng Fanxi could feel Qiu Lü's mood gradually dropping beside him, but he still maintained his attitude of not disturbing him.
Best Picture, undoubtedly one of the top awards, is even more competitive.
When the presenter announced the word "levitation," Meng Fanxi could feel Qiu Lü's suppressed excitement. He stood up and was the first to hug Meng Fanxi, followed by the rest of the crew, as they walked onto the stage to receive the award.
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Author's Note: I'm starting to wrap things up. I hope to finish it by the end of October or early November. There are two side stories I really want to write!
Mini-theater:
Meng Fanxi: I won't disturb you.
Qiu Lü: How could he be so calm? I admire him!
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