Chapter 161 Sparkling Starlight
"Now walking towards us is the long-awaited VIER!!!" The host's loud voice rang out from the other end of the red carpet. From the moment the six appeared on the red carpet, screams that seemed to reach the sky drowned out the host's voice.
They stood still, calm and collected, enjoying the spotlight as all the flashbulbs focused on them.
Despite calls from various media outlets for them to linger a little longer, they didn't delay and went straight to the interview area. The host first greeted them with pleasantries: "First of all, congratulations to VIER for sweeping many music awards from other stations during this period!"
All six people received a microphone, and they all expressed their gratitude in unison.
Host: "Congratulations on successfully completing your tour, unlocking 36 large venues across China. You are the only group to have done so in the past five years. What are your thoughts on the end of the tour?"
Everyone had developed an unprecedented understanding regarding the interviews. As long as the captain could answer, the questions would be left to him, and the others would just stand aside with smiles.
Lin Ruo glanced at her teammates and replied, "I'm very emotional. When the tour started, we really didn't expect so many people to come to our concert. We created so many wonderful memories together, which inspires us to keep doing our best."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
As the year draws to a close, various awards and celebrations begin to take place. This is the busiest time of year for the entertainment industry, apart from the Lunar New Year, and it is also a fruitful year for VIER.
This year they restarted their group activities, and the new album they released set new records in both sales and reputation. The variety show they participated in to promote the album set the highest ratings and the highest number of clicks for the variety show in the whole year in just one episode. The tour they started sold out in seconds and the effect was excellent. They are always indispensable in the list of the most worth-watching concerts.
Just before this grand ceremony, they had swept various music awards at the end of the year. When they debuted, they could slightly ride on their fame to create a rival group like Month. Although Month had a fixed audience, no one compared the two anymore.
The group 9Echo has disbanded as a limited-time group, and the members have returned to their respective companies to prepare for a re-debut. Apart from one member mentioning in a live broadcast that the group's marketing plan was to ride on VIER's popularity, which caused quite a bit of controversy, there was basically no buzz.
Although the "Shining Stars" Chinese Music Awards Ceremony hosted by Star TV, which they are participating in, is being held for the first time, Star TV is a strong organizer and has invited many heavyweight guests to participate in the judging. It can even allow a long-retired music master to come out and serve as honorary chairman for this selection.
Therefore, even at the first awards ceremony, everyone was eager to leave their mark on this inaugural event.
The focus of this ceremony is on the artists. Previously, the artists who walked the red carpet and interacted with the host with one or two questions before the event ended. However, now that the focus has shifted to VIER, the host certainly can't let them go so easily.
Host: "This time you have received five nominations in total: Best Male Group, Best Group, Best Production, Best Album, and Song of the Year. These are all nominations for heavyweight awards. I wonder how confident you are in winning them?"
Everyone remained silent, waiting for Lin Ruohe's reply.
Lin Ruo smiled slightly, "Let Fan Xi answer this question."
So everyone's attention was focused on Meng Fanxi. He and Lin Ruohe exchanged a glance, noticing the mischievous look in each other's eyes. He picked up the microphone and said, "Being nominated for so many awards is already an affirmation for us. As for whether we win or not, that's a natural thing. We will enjoy the atmosphere of the ceremony."
The interview ended with a flawless and perfect answer. On the way into the venue, he playfully punched Lin Ruohe, saying that it would have been funny if he hadn't been paying attention and hadn't been able to answer.
Lin Ruohe laughed heartily, "I only called you because I saw you were listening attentively. How could I dare to call someone like Xu You whose soul seems to have flown off somewhere?"
Xu You: "No way! I was listening very attentively—" He deliberately dragged out the last two words.
A few people entered the venue, joking and bickering.
The organizers arranged for them to sit in the very center and at the very front, and not a single person cast a dissenting glance.
It's clear that Star Channel is determined to make this awards ceremony a resounding success, designing the entire ceremony to be very solemn and dignified. The interactive elements were almost nonexistent, and the unveiling of each award was highly ceremonial, which also aroused more people's desire to win awards.
As the awards were presented one by one, the atmosphere on the scene became more tense, because the heavyweight awards were about to be given out. Meng Fanxi could feel more and more eyes being cast on them. None of them were anxious people, and they all sat as steady as a mountain. No one could tell any signs from their expressions.
The Best Male Group of the Year award undoubtedly goes to VIER. Despite having received countless awards recently, the six members remain humble.
They didn't know this was just the beginning.
When the awards for Best Production, Best Album, Best Song, and then Best Group were announced, everyone was surprised to find that VIER had won all five of their nominations!
Meng Fanxi had never expected that everyone's expressions were calm when he received the first award, but when he really won every award he was nominated for, he was worried for a moment whether he would be too hated, but it was only a momentary thought.
He has 100% confidence in the album, and winning the award is well-deserved.
When they were called upon for the final Best Group of the Year award, Meng Fanxi could hardly deny that his heart trembled violently.
It turns out that this is what it feels like to finally receive an award you've wanted for so long: a sense of relief that you've finally gotten it, and a joy that fills your chest.
They are the best combination, a combination that no one can deny. The cheers of the fans surrounded the entire venue, and the six of them had already started hugging each other before they even went on stage.
Even the host joked, "You two have such a great relationship, come up here quickly and leave the hug on stage."
As they walked onto the stage, Meng Fanxi discovered that he could clearly see the expressions on everyone's faces below the stage, as well as the expressions on everyone's faces in the audience. He was no longer in the state of being at a loss and dizzy as the first time he went on stage, as if he couldn't concentrate.
They had plenty of time, and everyone expressed their most genuine feelings and thoughts at that moment, once again showcasing their team spirit.
Lin Ruohe turned to Meng Fanxi excitedly and said, "I also want to thank someone, and that's you, Meng Fanxi. Thank you for being willing to lend me that hand."
Meng Fanxi knew he was referring to the team building event, when he had directly invited Lin Ruohe. He hadn't expected Lin Ruohe to remember it.
When it was Meng Fanxi's turn to speak, he said to Lin Ruohe, "Thank you, Brother Ruohe, you will always be my captain."
Just like back then he called him captain directly.
Meng Fanxi had a very happy and relaxed New Year. The group of them even went to Xu You's house for dinner. Xu Cangyan was also there. It was only in private that they discovered that Xu Cangyan was exceptionally sharp-tongued. No wonder Xu You didn't want to stay with his uncle.
Fortunately, the harsh words were only directed at Xu You and his parents.
The five of them huddled together, watching Xu You being ridiculed in various ways, trembling but not daring to laugh out loud.
After the New Year, it was finally confirmed that "Simple Little Things" would start filming. Meng Fanxi thought the project was completely canceled. One day, in the crew's group chat, he suddenly found that the assistant director had added an acquaintance.
Meng Fanxi immediately messaged him: "How did you get in? Huai Lang, how come I didn't know!"
Gu Huailang replied quickly: "I just confirmed the audition, but I didn't let Ye-ge tell me about the audition."
Both of them were in the dormitory with the door closed. When Meng Fanxi saw his reply, she immediately got up and walked to Gu Huailang's room and knocked on the door.
Gu Huailang had expected this, and opened the door with a smile: "What? You've come to question me?"
Meng Fanxi rolled her eyes: "What kind of questioning is this? It's just showing concern for a good roommate."
He then asked, "Who are you playing? You're not He Yong, are you?"
This character is an additional character in the script compared to the previous one, and is very important to the completeness of the script. At the same time, it is also one of the characters that the director has been struggling to find a suitable candidate for.
Seeing Gu Huailang nod, Meng Fanxi fell silent.
This role is very important, but he finds it hard to imagine Gu Huailang playing it. It is a villainous role that requires him to make himself look ugly, and even has an extremely despicable personality, which has a great influence on the early personality formation of the protagonist played by Meng Fanxi.
However, the director and screenwriter were conflicted. They wanted to make the character less disliked by the audience, so they were looking for an actor whose own audience appeal could carry off such a less likable role.
Which normal actor with audience appeal would be willing to take this role? Meng Fanxi felt that he had already anticipated that this movie would be revised and scenes cut, just like in his previous life. But Gu Huailang took the role.
What is Gu Huailang's agent thinking?
What does Wei Ye think?
What does Gu Huailang himself think?
Meng Fanxi asked directly. He wasn't happy that the movie had finally found someone to shoot it, but rather he was full of doubt. He was worried about Gu Huailang. Would his past life's trajectory be changed because of this?
If that's the case, how can he get the trajectory back on track?
Seeing that Meng Fanxi didn't seem very happy, Gu Huailang replied, "I think this role is very challenging, and I'm very interested in it, so I took it."
Meng Fanxi remained silent.
"Besides, you're the lead actor in this drama, and I'd really like to act opposite you. Don't you want to?" Gu Huailang continued, his gaze somewhat cautious.
"Yes, I do," Meng Fanxi answered without hesitation, but her expression remained strained.
Of course he wanted to act opposite Gu Huailang. He had wanted to since his previous life, so he gave it a try for his graduation project. He just didn't expect that their official on-screen collaboration would be "Simple Little Things"!
Seeing that his expression had frightened Gu Huailang into a tense state, Meng Fanxi sighed inwardly and pretended to be reluctant: "Since you're already here, I'll protect you then."
The two of them laughed.
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