Chapter 283 Acceptance Speech (13,000 words updated!)
The next morning, Lu Yanhe woke up and was stunned by what he saw on Weibo.
ha?
What is Huang Kairen doing?
After much hesitation, Lu Yanhe ultimately decided not to ask Huang Kairen what had happened.
He felt that Huang Kairen was probably drunk and saw the news online, so he mistook Weibo for a private message.
Huang Kairen's audio clip deservedly topped the trending search list, dominating the popularity and crushing all other related terms.
Lu Yanhe couldn't even imagine what a grand occasion the awards ceremony would be tonight.
"..."
Lu Yanhe had just finished washing his face when Chen Ziyan turned on the phone.
"Given your usual routine, you should already be up, right?" Chen Ziyan's voice carried a hint of sarcasm.
Lu Yanhe knew what she was mocking.
"I'm already up."
Chen Ziyan said, "Have you seen the news online too?"
"Hmm." Lu Yanhe sighed, "Although I don't know why Brother Huang would send such an audio message."
“Thanks to him, many netizens are now making fun of the meme about you giving an acceptance speech in the bathroom. Several internet celebrities have made videos imitating your acceptance speech in the bathroom. Have you seen them?” Chen Ziyan asked.
Lu Yanhe: "Not yet. Sigh, stop talking, the more I talk about it, the more embarrassed I get."
Chen Ziyan: "Then everyone you met today will probably bring this up with you."
Lu Yanhe sighed.
Chen Ziyan: "It's okay, it's actually a good thing. There was a group of haters who wanted to make a fuss about what you said in yesterday's interview and smear you, but Huang Kairen's actions have silenced all those voices."
"Was Brother Huang even more of a target of pranks?"
"Pretty much, but everyone's reaction to his words was quite positive. They felt that he was cheering you on. Of course, his words themselves were very positive," Chen Ziyan said. "However, as you know, Huang Kairen usually has a good image and is emotionally stable. He has never suddenly stood up to speak up for someone publicly before. They all say that you and Huang Kairen have really become friends, which is why Huang Kairen is so supportive of you."
Lu Yanhe hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
What are you trying to say?
"I think Huang Ge and I haven't reached that level yet. We're close, that's fine, but to say that he would openly stand against netizens and support me, I don't think so."
Chen Ziyan said, "I know, but netizens don't know. Anyway, I have communicated with his agent. This matter is good for both of your images now. We don't plan to suppress the popularity of this matter. Let it ferment naturally."
"Does Brother Huang know?"
"I don't know, he's still sleeping," Chen Ziyan said. "His agent said that his phone was taken away last night, in case he deleted his Weibo posts."
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe didn't understand.
Chen Ziyan explained, "Huang Kairen did intend to send you a private message, but he posted it on Weibo instead. Since it was already posted, if he deleted it now, it might cause some bad discussions and make Huang Kairen seem guilty. So his agent asked his assistant to take his phone away."
"Alright then." Lu Yanhe roughly understood.
After washing up, Lu Yanhe was finally able to sit down and carefully browse the online reactions to the matter.
Upon checking again, I realized that it really was true... In just one night and a short while this morning, the popularity of this matter spread like spores blown by the wind, throughout the world, as if everyone knew about it and everyone was talking about it.
At least, Lu Yanhe's homepage was mostly filled with discussions about this matter.
As Chen Ziyan said, Huang Kairen's words surprisingly resonated with many people, and they gained a better understanding of what Lu Yanhe had said in the interview.
In fact, Lu Yanhe did not expect that the things he said in the interview would be so unfairly criticized.
It can only be said that, just as Chen Ziyan said, once you become famous, people will nitpick and find fault with everything you do.
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At 10:00 AM, Chen Siqi arrived at the airport.
Her dress was still borrowed for her by Chen Ziyan.
This time, Chen Siqi has brought their summer special edition.
This summer special edition turned out to be as thick as three regular issues, and the price doubled accordingly.
Chen Siqi was actually a little nervous about the price increase of this special edition, wondering if it would affect sales or if the increased quantity of this special edition would help boost the sales of "Jump Up".
Chen Siqi booked a full-body treatment for herself, and only after the treatment did she come to the hotel to change clothes.
The news that the two appeared together on the red carpet again was not made public.
However, not many people really care about this news.
The title of editor-in-chief of "Jump Up" is not highly valued in the entertainment industry, a large arena of fame and fortune.
“I usually participate in some events like this, but none of them are as high-level as the Golden Tripod Award. If I appear on the red carpet today, I might get criticized. Don’t speak up for me or fight back for me,” Chen Siqi instructed Lu Yanhe as soon as she saw him.
"Huh? I'll get scolded? Why?" Lu Yanhe didn't even realize what was happening.
Chen Siqi said, "Because I have absolutely no connection with the Golden Tripod Awards, it's obvious I'm just here to crash the red carpet."
Lu Yanhe had never thought of this, and was immediately stunned when he heard Chen Siqi say it.
Will this happen again?
Lu Yanhe glanced at Chen Siqi hesitantly.
"Don't try to stop me from going just because you think I might get criticized." Chen Siqi immediately stopped Lu Yanhe's idea with her eyes. "So what if I get criticized? As long as 'Jump Up' gets attention and publicity, I don't care if I get criticized. Don't suddenly worry about me."
Lu Yanhe: "..."
At times, Lu Yanhe felt like he was transparent in front of Chen Siqi, and that everything he was thinking could be seen through.
Zou Dong came in carrying two cups of coffee.
It was Lu Yanhe who ordered the takeout.
Following Zou Dong in was Chen Ziyan, who was already dressed up in her finest attire.
She walked in with a smile, looked at Lu Yanhe, and then at Chen Siqi.
“Every time I see the two of you standing together, I think you make a perfect couple,” Chen Ziyan said.
Chen Siqi gave Chen Ziyan a bright smile and said, "Sister Ziyan, the dress you borrowed for me is really beautiful."
Chen Ziyan: "That's because you have good looks, so they were willing to lend you this dress."
Chen Siqi asked, "Aren't you walking the red carpet with us tonight?"
Chen Ziyan shook her head, "Why would I walk the red carpet? I'll just go in through the green channel and make the most of the time to meet the people I need to meet and discuss the things I need to discuss."
Chen Siqi: "That's so cool, Sister Ziyan. I wish I could be less vain like you."
“Isn’t this the age when you’re most vain? Enjoy it, this is the time when you’re most beautiful,” Chen Ziyan said.
Lu Yanhe listened to their conversation from the side, wondering to himself, "When did they start flattering each other like this the moment they meet?"
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"well."
Huang Kairen sighed for what felt like the umpteenth time.
Xin Zixing rolled her eyes at him and said, "It won't make a difference if you sigh a thousand times."
Huang Kairen said, "I'm really depressed right now."
Xin Zixing: "Whose fault is it?"
Huang Kairen: "What a mess, the awards ceremony just happens to be tonight."
Xin Zixing: "Whose fault is it?"
Huang Kairen clicked his tongue. "Why do you always say that?"
Xin Zixing: "What can I say about the stupid thing you did?"
Huang Kairen immediately pounced on her and pinned Xin Zixing beneath him.
"That's enough." Huang Kairen kissed Xin Zixing on the lips.
Xin Zixing: "Are you crazy? You're about to leave."
Huang Kairen glared at the woman in front of him, a smirk playing on his lips, and asked, "Whose fault is it?"
Xin Zixing: "..."
She used a swear word and she wasn't sure whether she should say it or not.
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As Chen Ziyan said, when Lu Yanhe set off for the awards ceremony, everyone he met along the way joked about his acceptance speech in the bathroom.
Lu Yanhe could only play along with their jokes.
Later, he felt like he had brainwashed himself, as if it really was a harmless thing, and he genuinely believed it was a harmless thing.
Exactly, who hasn't dreamed of winning an award?
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The Golden Tripod Award is arguably the most influential of the three major awards in terms of public influence.
Every year, it's the one with the most celebrities attending and the most luxurious lineup.
The same applies this year.
Almost all the media outlets gathered in the media and interview areas on the red carpet, waiting for the celebrities to appear tomorrow night.
This year, Huang Kairen and Lu Yanhe are undoubtedly the most watched.
Last night, Huang Kairen's blunder drew all the attention to the two of them.
The celebrities caught by the media were inevitably asked for their opinions on the matter.
Everyone is talking about this.
Jiang Yuqian said generously and naturally, "I've also given an acceptance speech in the bathroom. Maybe we're all actors who crave awards."
The reporter looked at her in surprise and said, "It's rare for actors to admit that they crave awards."
Jiang Yuqian laughed and said, "Then I have nothing to deny, I really want to win the award."
"Aren't you afraid people will think you're too opportunistic by being so blunt about wanting to win an award?"
“No actor doesn’t want to win awards. If someone thinks that such thinking is too utilitarian, then they are probably truly without desires.” Jiang Yuqian shook her head, smiled, and added, “I’m just an ordinary person.”
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However, when Jiang Yuqian made these remarks in an interview, other actors also said similar things, such as "actors should focus on acting rather than awards."
This actor is Jiang Mingzheng.
These words were once again interpreted by many as being directed at Lu Yanhe and his group.
"This isn't the first time. Last time, Jiang Mingzheng was also subtly criticizing Lu Yanhe and Huang Kairen."
"Once could be a coincidence, but twice surely it can't be?"
"I used to have a pretty good impression of Jiang Mingzheng, but I never expected him to be like this. I'm really speechless."
"I find this kind of statement disgusting. He said winning awards isn't important. He won the Honghe Award and said winning awards isn't important. If he's so capable, he should return the award and not accept it!"
"At least Huang Kairen and the others are genuine and dare to admit that they want to win the award."
...
The internet was in an uproar.
Jiang Mingzheng was also completely dumbfounded. He never expected that his "standard answer" would suddenly be met with such exaggerated ridicule and criticism.
"What's going on?" Jiang Mingzheng has been experiencing extreme highs and lows lately.
On the one hand, winning the award brought him to the peak of his career, with fame and status, and he had one foot in the door of becoming a veteran actor and artist. On the other hand, his acceptance speech at the Honghe Awards ceremony was ridiculed by the entire internet, and he was overwhelmed by all kinds of sarcastic and disgusting voices.
Just when things were finally starting to look a little better, Jiang Mingzheng never expected that his remarks would cause problems again.
He was speechless.
“You know me, how could I possibly satirize Huang Kairen and the others? I really don’t know what to say. I feel like whatever I say is wrong. Who didn’t answer this question the same way before? Why is my answer wrong?” Jiang Ming complained to his agent with a distressed expression.
The agent was also helpless.
Jiang Mingzheng has had a tough journey to get to where he is today, but who would have thought that his words would make everything so unpleasant.
“Brother Zheng, you should also think about this yourself. Didn’t you see the audio message Huang Kairen posted?”
Jiang Mingzheng: "I don't go online much."
He felt wronged.
The agent sighed and said, "After what happened last time, I asked you to explain to Huang Kairen and the others, but you said you didn't mean it that way, and that explaining would only make things seem problematic. Aren't you going this time?"
Jiang Ming looked completely unwilling.
He genuinely didn't know what was wrong with his words and actions.
Everyone says this and does this, so why is it wrong when it comes to him?
This is what Jiang Mingzheng finds most incomprehensible.
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When Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi walked the red carpet carrying the summer special edition of "Jump Up," the viewers watching the live broadcast were completely bewildered.
After all, it was only the second time, and many people still didn't know what they were holding, nor did many people know who the girl next to Lu Yanhe was.
So, Lu Yanhe's fans took on the task of explaining things to everyone.
—The books they're holding are the July summer special issue of "Jump Up," featuring novels, essays, travelogues, and other articles by over thirty writers. Several new major serials also launch in this issue, so please stay tuned!
—The girl next to Lu Yanhe is not his girlfriend, this is not an official announcement! She is Chen Siqi, another editor-in-chief of "Jump Up". The two of them are high school classmates, please don't misunderstand!
This isn't the first time they've walked the red carpet to promote their new book. "Jump Up" is truly a great magazine; if you haven't read it, you should check it out. There's an e-book version available online, and physical copies can be purchased through various channels.
...
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi held the book "Jump Up" to their chests throughout, treating the red carpet as an excellent opportunity for promotion.
During his interview with the red carpet host, Lu Yanhe also specifically mentioned "Jump Up".
The host laughed and said, "Why does it seem like Yan He cares less about winning an award tonight than about 'Jump Up'?"
Lu Yanhe said, "I'm just too concerned, so I need to bring 'Jump Up' to distract myself, otherwise my legs will be shaking with nervousness."
The host burst into laughter at Lu Yanhe's words.
Chen Siqi said, "I'm just here to observe the ceremony. However, I would also like to recommend our magazine 'Jump Up' to all the big shots. Each issue of the magazine publishes a lot of novels and essays, which may be very suitable for adaptation into film and television dramas, if they are interested."
After the interview, the two went backstage together.
Unable to enter the backstage rest area, Chen Siqi parted ways with Lu Yanhe at the entrance, saying, "I'm going first. Good luck!"
Lu Yanhe nodded.
He first went to the backstage rest area to meet with a few people from the film crew.
When Luo Yuzhong saw him, he immediately waved and said, "This little boy, Lu Yanhe, filmed 'The Golden Era' with me."
He was introducing Lu Yanhe to the person standing in front of him.
Lu Yanhe looked at the person opposite Luo Yuzhong with some surprise, feeling that the person looked somewhat familiar.
"Yan He, this is Director Zhang Haizhou," Luo Yuzhong introduced to Lu Yan He.
Lu Yanhe immediately showed a look of surprise.
"Hello, Director Zhang," Lu Yanhe greeted him hurriedly.
Zhang Haizhou appears to be a very refined person, and his smile exudes a scholarly air.
"Hello, Yan He."
Lu Yanhe had heard of Zhang Haizhou's name long ago.
Or rather, anyone who pays even a little attention to movies has definitely heard of Zhang Haizhou.
This top-tier director is the kind of director every actor dreams of working with.
Previously, Huang Kairen's agent had specifically spoken to Chen Ziyan, suggesting that Lu Yanhe and Huang Kairen compete together for director Zhang Haizhou's new film.
However, nothing came of it.
Luo Yuzhong was clearly very familiar with Zhang Haizhou, and they had a good relationship.
This made Lu Yanhe sigh once again. The so-called barriers between the television industry and the film industry are just what others say. At the very top level, people know each other and even have a good relationship.
Luo Yuzhong introduced Lu Yanhe, Huang Kairen, and Jiang Yuqian to Zhang Haizhou.
Zhang Haizhou greeted the three of them politely and invited them to audition in the future.
With a director like Zhang Haizhou, actors are willing to take on even the smallest roles.
Because a single shot might be the best shot of their acting career.
This is not an exaggeration at all.
Many actors are vain, but that doesn't mean these vain actors don't care about art at all.
Sometimes, I'm willing to set aside all vanity for that one moment of art.
Zhang Haizhou's films possess this kind of charm.
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However, to Lu Yanhe's surprise, Zhang Haizhou did not appear at the awards ceremony.
Lu Yanhe had initially thought Zhang Haizhou was there to present an award.
Sitting next to Lu Yanhe were Jiang Yuqian and another actress, He Yunyun, the female lead of the wildly popular ancient costume fantasy drama "Eternal Love".
He Yunyun was also nominated for Best Actress this year for her role in "Eternal Love".
This is the difference between the Golden Tripod Award and the other two major awards. If an actor really delivers an outstanding performance, even a genre like ancient costume dramas or fantasy dramas, which are completely disliked by mainstream awards, can be nominated.
He Yunyun is also the only actress among this year's Best Actress nominees who can rival Jiang Yuqian in terms of popularity and online traffic.
Lu Yanhe greeted He Yunyun.
He Yunyun spoke to him very politely, but it was also clear that she was a somewhat introverted actress.
As soon as the awards ceremony began, Lu Yanhe held his breath and sat upright.
Lu Yanhe noticed that the people around him were quite nervous.
Jiang Yuqian and Huang Kairen were not as relaxed as they were at the Honghe Awards ceremony last time—they were very relaxed then, unlike this time, because they had expectations and therefore found it difficult to relax and enjoy the awards ceremony.
He Yunyun was either naturally quiet or something else, but Lu Yanhe noticed that when Liu Zefan, the male lead of "Eternity" who was sitting next to her, spoke to her several times, she only replied with a few words and didn't say much.
Liu Zefan was not nominated for Best Actor; he is here today as a guest performer and appears to be relaxed.
During halftime, Lu Yanhe got up and went to the back to find Chen Siqi.
Chen Siqi sat in the fifth row; she was a guest.
"The next award is Best Supporting Actor." Chen Siqi smiled at Lu Yanhe. "How are you?"
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath and said, "I'm nervous, but it's okay, I can hold it in."
Chen Siqi: "Is it because your chances of winning this time are greater than when you won the Honghe Award that you're more nervous?"
"No, everyone was just as nervous and wanted to win an award. Even if everyone told me that my chances of winning were slim, I still wanted to win," Lu Yanhe said with a smile.
"Little Lu, don't be so ambitious," someone suddenly said to Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi both looked at each other in surprise.
The person speaking was Chen Jiping.
"..."
"Teacher Chen." Lu Yanhe was surprised that Chen Jiping would take the initiative to strike up a conversation with them.
This actor, who made sarcastic remarks about Huang Kairen backstage at the Honghe Awards last time, suddenly came to lecture Lu Yanhe today for some unknown reason.
Chen Jiping said, "Although Jiang Mingzheng has been criticized by many netizens, what he said is absolutely right. If you have less utilitarianism, the purpose of acting can be purer."
Lu Yanhe was very clear that Chen Jiping was deliberately targeting him by saying these things.
Last time, he helped Huang Kairen "slut" Chen Jiping, and this time Chen Jiping came to retaliate.
Lu Yanhe asked frankly, "Teacher Chen, don't you want to win an award?"
Chen Jiping was taken aback.
Lu Yanhe said, "Is wanting to win awards considered utilitarian? Then I am indeed utilitarian. We younger generation should learn from Teacher Chen, who doesn't even want to win awards anymore."
Chen Jiping's lips twitched slightly.
He said, "That's not what I meant at all."
"So what did Teacher Chen mean?" Lu Yanhe's smile faded, and his face turned serious. "I said I wanted to win an award, and you said I shouldn't be ambitious. Isn't that what I meant?"
Chen Jiping's face also darkened.
"I'm just trying to give you a friendly reminder."
"Then thank you for your kindness, Teacher Chen," Lu Yanhe said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Chen Jiping didn't get anything good from Lu Yanhe, and his face showed some anger.
Lu Yanhe didn't take it to heart at all.
He wasn't asking anything of Chen Jiping. If they respected each other, that would be fine. But if Chen Jiping acted like he was old, he wouldn't bother with respecting him, especially since Chen Jiping wasn't that old, only a few years older than Huang Kairen.
Chen Jiping really couldn't do anything about Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe didn't say a single word to openly criticize him, so Chen Jiping didn't even have a reason to lash out.
In this situation, Chen Jiping could only swallow his anger.
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"This Chen Jiping, do you have a grudge against him?" Chen Siqi asked Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe: "It wasn't exactly a holiday, but some conflicts did happen."
Chen Siqi frowned as she watched Chen Jiping's retreating figure, who had already left and was talking to someone else. "I don't like this person."
Lu Yanhe nodded, "Great minds think alike."
Chen Siqi: "The reasons you dislike him are probably different from mine, right?"
What do you dislike about him?
“I hate his condescending attitude,” Chen Siqi said. “I hate people who come out and criticize you under the guise of doing what’s best for you.”
Lu Yanhe laughed and said, "Who doesn't hate it?"
Suddenly, Jiang Mingzheng came over.
“Yan He.” Jiang Ming looked at him with a somewhat embarrassed expression.
Lu Yanhe turned around and saw him, and immediately called out, "Teacher Jiang."
Jiang Mingzheng seemed a little embarrassed. He said, "Yan He, what I said when the reporter interviewed me today was not meant to be sarcastic towards you and Huang Kairen. To be honest, before the incident, I didn't even know about the Weibo post Huang Kairen made. I rarely go online."
Lu Yanhe: "Please don't say that, we understand, Teacher Jiang."
Jiang Ming patted Lu Yanhe on the shoulder and said, "Let's have a meal together sometime."
“Okay, Teacher Jiang.” Lu Yanhe nodded respectfully.
As soon as Jiang Mingzheng left, Chen Siqi whispered in Lu Yanhe's ear, "Did you believe everything he said? He really wasn't targeting you and Huang Kairen?"
Lu Yanhe shook his head. "I don't know if it's true or not, but since they came all this way to explain this to you, whether they meant it or not, just give them a way out. It's a harmless thing, unlike Chen Jiping just now, who practically stabbed you in the face."
Chen Siqi looked at Lu Yanhe in surprise: "You're not that naive either."
Lu Yanhe: "I have never said that I am naive. It has always been you who said that."
That's because you always make yourself look naive.
Lu Yanhe: "Only you say that."
Chen Siqi: "Only I will tell you this."
At this moment, someone on site indicated that the awards ceremony was about to continue.
The host has already come on stage.
"I'm going back to my seat," Lu Yanhe said to Chen Siqi.
Chen Siqi nodded.
As soon as everyone was seated, the host began to introduce the presenter for the Best Supporting Actor award.
The award was presented by Ms. Xiwa, the winner of last year's Best Supporting Actress award.
Teacher Xiwa is already sixty years old. Dressed in a traditional Chinese dress, she has a graceful posture and gentle eyes, giving people a warm and approachable feeling.
She stood on the stage, looking down at everyone in the audience.
"Last year, when I was 59, I received the first significant award of my life, the Golden Tripod Award for Best Supporting Actress. Looking back a year later, it still feels incredible to me."
Shewa said with a smile.
The audience erupted in applause.
"Today, five more outstanding actors have been nominated for this award. The oldest is Lei Mingjia, who is 42 years old, and the youngest is Lu Yanhe, who is only 19 years old. They represent the backbone and young force of our entertainment industry."
The live stream camera focused on Lei Mingjia and Lu Yanhe for two seconds each.
Lu Yanhe clasped his hands together in gratitude and respect to Teacher Xiwa.
"I hope that whoever wins tonight will remember that awards are meant to motivate us, not hinder us. Winning is certainly joyful, but even if you don't win, your excellence has already been recognized." After saying this, Xi Wa slightly turned to the side. "To the actors nominated for Best Supporting Actor at this year's Golden Tripod Awards, please look at the big screen—"
The large screen on the stage began to display the introductions of the nominees for Best Supporting Actor.
Lu Yanhe pursed his lips. At this moment, he knew that the camera was definitely pointed at him. However, he really couldn't control his expression. He was too nervous. As if possessed, he picked up "Jump Up" and used it to cover his face.
Jiang Yuqian reached out and took the copy of "Jump Up" from his hand, patted his shoulder, and said, "Don't be a coward."
Lu Yanhe clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and his tension was visibly palpable.
This scene was broadcast live to another screen at the scene, where everyone saw it and laughed good-naturedly.
As the video ended, Teacher Xiwa opened the envelope in her hand.
The winner of this year's Golden Tripod Award for Best Supporting Actor is—
The entire room fell silent, waiting for Teacher Xiwa to call out the name.
At this moment, Lu Yanhe felt as if the entire venue had come to a standstill.
"Lu Yanhe, The Golden Age!"
My heart was pounding in my throat.
Lu Yanhe stood up abruptly, completely dumbfounded.
Jiang Yuqian and Huang Kairen both cheered excitedly and rushed over to hug him.
"Yan He, well done!" Huang Kairen patted Lu Yanhe on the back forcefully.
Lu Yanhe seemed to be waking up for the first time.
Huang Kairen excitedly cupped Lu Yanhe's face in his hands, exclaiming, "Awesome!"
Lu Yanhe was stunned for several seconds before he came to his senses and exclaimed "Wow!"—a very loud exclamation.
Jiang Yuqian smiled even more brightly than Lu Yanhe himself, and stood aside clapping.
"Go up on stage and receive your award!" Jiang Yuqian said to Lu Yanhe.
Thunderous applause erupted in the arena.
Lu Yanhe was pushed to the side of the stage by Huang Kairen before he remembered that it was time to go on stage.
When they passed by director Luo Yuzhong, Luo Yuzhong had already stood up and hugged Lu Yanhe.
"Well done!" Luo Yuzhong hugged Lu Yanhe and said, "Well deserved!"
Lu Yanhe was still immersed in an unbelievable and incredible dream, but encouraged by Luo Yuzhong, he grinned.
"Director, thank you." He hugged Luo Yuzhong tightly.
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Lu Yanhe won the award!
The news spread immediately.
At Zhenhua, many of Lu Yanhe's classmates, although they did not watch the live broadcast, were pleasantly surprised and excited after seeing this news.
At Ziyuan Bridge, Li Zhibai and Yan Liang jumped up from the sofa at the same time, even more excited than Lu Yanhe who was present.
At Jiangnan University in South China, Li Pengfei shouted "Holy shit!" three times in a row in his dormitory, drawing the attention of his roommates.
Cheers erupted on the set of "The Seventeenth Floor".
...
Lu Yanhe walked onto the stage, approached Teacher Xiwa, accepted the trophy and certificate from her, bowed, and said thank you.
She hugged him and said, "That's great, kid."
She gave up her spot in front of the microphone and asked Lu Yanhe to give his acceptance speech.
Lu Yanhe stood in front of the stage, holding one in each hand, looking at everyone below the stage.
He took a soft breath. "I've never won an award before. This is my first time. My legs are shaking. I don't know if it's from being too nervous or too excited."
The audience burst into laughter, followed by another round of applause and cheers.
"Fortunately, when the reporter interviewed me yesterday about what I had said in the bathroom to accept an award, I didn't mention it. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to say now, even though... my mind is completely blank right now, and I can't remember anything I prepared."
The audience burst into laughter again.
"Fortunately, there are so many familiar people here today. Seeing you all has helped me regain some composure from this huge surprise... Wow!" Having finally regained a bit of his composure, Lu Yanhe couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!" again. "I'm sorry, I'm just too excited."
Jiang Yuqian clasped her hands together and looked at Lu Yanhe with sincere eyes.
Huang Kairen also had a bright smile on his face.
“I know I have to thank the Golden Tripod Awards and the judges. Among so many outstanding actors, you gave me this honor. I know it’s not just for me, but also for young people like me, to encourage all young actors to act well, and they will definitely reap the rewards.” Lu Yanhe paused for a moment and smiled. “Well, I came up with this line in the bathroom.”
Laughter erupted again.
"This is my first time acting, and to win an award on my first acting experience is a stroke of luck I never dared to dream of. If it weren't for Director Luo Yuzhong guiding me into the world of acting, and if it weren't for the tolerance and guidance of Brother Kai Ren, Sister Yu Qian, and so many other people on set, I, someone who knew nothing about acting, wouldn't have fallen in love with acting on my very first try." Lu Yanhe turned to look at Teacher Xiwa, "Teacher Xiwa just said that she won her first award last year when she was 59. I'm 19 this year, and this is my first award. At this moment, I feel even more fortunate because seeing Teacher Xiwa reminds me that winning an award is an honor, but it's not a reason for me to be arrogant. Actors who haven't won awards are still recognized for their excellence, and I, having won an award, should take it as encouragement and motivation to work harder and deserve the recognition this honor has given me."
"I have kept in mind the encouragement and advice I received from many teachers and seniors these past few days. I will act well and be a good person. Finally, I would like to say thank you again!"
Lu Yanhe bowed deeply, turned to look at Teacher Xiwa, and stepped off the stage with her.
"Your speech just now was excellent, child." Xiwa's arm was supported by Lu Yanhe, and she smiled. "You really have to study hard to speak so eloquently."
Lu Yanhe repeatedly said no, he dared not accept such praise.
After accompanying Xiwa off the stage, he was guided by staff to the media interview room.
It's the same media outlets as yesterday.
As soon as Lu Yanhe entered, all the reporters applauded and cheered for him.
They saw Lu Yanhe's acceptance speech backstage in real time.
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"This must be the most sophisticated acceptance speech among the major awards in recent years." A media professional immediately commented on their social media platform, "I can hardly imagine that a nineteen-year-old could say such a thing. It's a textbook-level acceptance speech."
This is the sentiment shared by many viewers of the live stream.
Entertainment news commentator Mao Yu said: "As we all know, I am a fan of Lu Yanhe. I think Lu Yanhe's acceptance speech today should make many people understand why I am a fan of his. A nineteen-year-old boy can speak so meaningfully, truthfully, with attitude and emotion. How can anyone not like him?"
Lu Yanhe's statement went viral online.
When he returned to the scene, the Best Actor award was already being presented.
As expected, the award recipient this time was Liu Teli.
As a hot favorite, Liu Teli's winning the award was expected by many.
However, no matter how much they anticipated it, the outcome still left the other four nominees somewhat disappointed.
Lu Yanhe turned to look at Huang Kairen.
Huang Kairen noticed his gaze, nodded to him, and indicated that he was alright.
However, no miracle occurred when she went on to win the Best Actress award; Jiang Yuqian missed out on it as well.
But to everyone's surprise, the Best Television Series award was given to "The Golden Era".
Everyone originally thought this award would go to "The Remains of the Day".
All the main creators of "The Golden Era" cheered with delight.
Luo Yuzhong went on stage to receive the award.
The excited atmosphere swept away the disappointment of Huang Kairen, Jiang Yuqian, and Luo Yuzhong for not winning any awards in their respective departments.
This concludes this edition of the Golden Tripod Awards.
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There was supposed to be a party after the official awards ceremony.
However, Lu Yanhe had to rush back to the set of "The Seventeenth Floor" and was unable to participate with everyone, so he had to regretfully miss it.
"Brother Huang, Sister Qian, I'll invite you to dinner together after I finish filming," Lu Yanhe said.
The two nodded happily.
The journey of "The Golden Age" is not over yet.
The Blue Ribbon Award has not yet been presented.
Given the momentum of "The Golden Era," a Blue Ribbon Award nomination should be no problem.
Lu Yanhe said goodbye to everyone one by one.
Chen Siqi was waiting for him nearby.
Chen Ziyan is the same.
"Are you going back to the film set tonight?" Chen Siqi asked.
Lu Yanhe nodded, "I promised the crew I'd be there before 10 a.m. tomorrow."
Chen Siqi said, "Then you don't need to travel at night. You can take a nap first and get up early to go there."
The filming location wasn't that far from Yuming.
Lu Yanhe said, "Let's go back early to avoid being delayed on the way."
Chen Siqi thought for a moment, nodded, and smiled again, saying, "Congratulations on winning an award today."
Lu Yanhe still finds it unbelievable as he holds the trophy in his hand.
"Yes, we actually won an award today."
“The Golden Tripod Award is essentially an audience award, and audience votes also play a role,” Chen Ziyan said. “I never told you that you were a strong favorite to win the Golden Tripod Award for Best Supporting Actor, because I was afraid that if you knew, your expectations would be even higher, and you would be even more disappointed if you didn’t win. Fortunately, you did win the award in the end.”
Lu Yanhe nodded, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"I think I'll be too excited to sleep tonight."
Chen Ziyan patted him on the shoulder and said, "You won such a prestigious award in your freshman year, which completely exceeded my expectations. To be honest, I originally expected you to start aiming for awards around the age of thirty. Male actors always have an advantage when they are older. This is truly an unexpected result."
"Yes, I find it amazing myself."
"It seems that this year's judges also favor you and did not make a fuss about your age."
After Lu Yanhe finished speaking with them, he set off back to the film crew.
Before getting on the bus, Lu Yanhe asked Chen Siqi a question.
When are you going back to Jiangguang?
"Tomorrow morning," Chen Siqi said, "you don't need to worry about me. I can take care of myself."
Lu Yanhe thought to himself, "These words make it sound like he can't even take care of himself."
Looking at Zou Dong again, well, he can't even drive, so he really can't control himself.
I definitely need to find time to learn to drive next semester.
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Lu Yanhe's award has sparked heated discussions.
At this moment, anyone would realize that Lu Yanhe, a newcomer who won the Golden Tripod Award for Best Supporting Actor at the age of nineteen, has a bright future ahead of him.
I realized that Lu Yanhe had a bright future because I was optimistic about his potential.
The reason we now realize he has a bright future is because it has become a fact.
The fact that the Golden Tripod Award was given to Lu Yanhe when he was nineteen years old was an attitude, an encouragement and support for this young man, and also meant that the Golden Tripod Group included Lu Yanhe in the category of "one of their own".
From now on, all members of the Golden Tripod Clan will do their best to take care of Lu Yanhe, provided they are able to do so.
Lu Yanhe's award has also caused many people to feel a considerable sense of crisis.
Especially the young male actors in the same tier as Huang Kai-ren.
Huang Kairen has already left them far behind with "The Golden Era," and now Lu Yanhe has caught up and surpassed them, with major awards to his name, so his future status is sure to rise further.
Of course, the artists at Star Entertainment Group are the ones who feel the greatest sense of crisis.
This was especially true for Ma Zhiyuan and his group.
Lu Yanhe won the award as an actor. Chen Ziliang would comfort himself by saying that he was a singer, not in the same league as Lu Yanhe, but Ma Zhiyuan wouldn't comfort himself in that way.
Lu Yanhe was once an almost invisible figure in the entertainment industry. Even Li Zhibai, the most popular member of their group, couldn't compare to Ma Zhiyuan. But now, Lu Yanhe has suddenly overtaken them, becoming the highest-ranking artist among them by virtue of his actor status. How could Ma Zhiyuan accept this?
“Who said he’s higher in status than you?” Zhou Ping’an immediately said after hearing Ma Zhiyuan’s words, “In terms of popularity and commercial value, you’re among the top artists in China. In terms of luxury brand endorsements, Chen Bige doesn’t have as many as you. He only won a Best Supporting Actor award. Don’t panic.”
Ma Zhiyuan frowned and said, "Do you really think he poses no threat to me?"
“No matter how much he achieves, he can’t threaten you on the path you’re on,” Zhou Ping’an said seriously. “You’re already a top-tier idol artist. What you need to do now is to solidify your position, produce more stage performances and works, and further expand your influence. The trend of idol artists has already taken off, and the Tianxing Award and Idol Era are signals of this.”
Listening to Zhou Ping'an's words, Ma Zhiyuan's mood gradually calmed down, and he was less anxious.
He said, "So, tell me, should I go into acting?"
“That depends on what kind of movies you act in. If it’s a big production that suits you, then acting in it is a way to prove your influence. But if it’s to prove you have acting skills, then there’s absolutely no need for that,” Zhou Ping’an said. “Just stay firmly in your own position. Even if Lu Yanhe wins the Best Actor award, it won’t affect you.”
Ma Zhiyuan silently turned to look out the window, lost in his own thoughts.
Ma Zhiyuan's attitude was just a microcosm. Only Wei Zhuoran, Qu Yousong, and others who had conflicts and contradictions with Lu Yanhe knew how they felt at this moment.
In the group chat for "The Days of Youth," everyone congratulated Lu Yanhe and strongly urged him to send red envelopes (digital cash gifts).
Lu Yanhe smiled and sent out several large red envelopes.
Suddenly remembering something, Lu Yanhe opened the group chat he shared with Li Zhibai and Yan Liang.
Lu Yanhe: ? ? ? Nobody's celebrating for me?
Lu Yanhe: Where are they?
Li Zhibai: You only won Best Supporting Actor, what's there to celebrate? Wait until you win Best Actor.
Yan Liang: Exactly, I just got back from work, I'm exhausted.
Li Zhibai: I didn't even have time to watch the live stream.
Yan Liang: Although winning this award is not bad, it's still a bit lacking. You can't show off in front of us without winning Best Actor.
Lu Yanhe: ...
Lu Yanhe: The snow is falling heavily, and we can no longer be friends.
He felt that Li Zhibai and Yan Liang were definitely doing it on purpose.
It shouldn't be long before these two start clowning around to celebrate for him.
However, ten minutes passed, then twenty minutes, and there was still no news in the group.
During this time, Lu Yanhe promised to appear on "The Journey" again and replied to all the people who congratulated him, but they still did not respond.
Depend on?
Don't you really care at all about the awards he won?
Lu Yanhe felt a chill run through him at that moment.
Li Pengfei suddenly appeared: "Are you almost done with your work? Do you have some free time?"
Lu Yanhe had just been encouraged by his high school classmates to send red envelopes in their group chat.
He: I'm on my way back to the film set now, hehe.
Li Pengfei: How do you feel about winning the award? Are you very excited?
Lu Yanhe: Yes, I was very excited.
Li Pengfei: Sure, lend me your trophy later, I want to take a picture with it.
Lu Yanhe: You can put it in your house if you want.
Li Pengfei: Then set it up at my house.
Lu Yanhe: ? ? ?
Li Pengfei: I'm not being polite with you. Since you've said so, I'll gladly accept it.
Lu Yanhe: Okay, okay.
...
It was already past midnight when he returned to the hotel where the film crew was staying.
Zou Dong escorted Lu Yanhe back to his room.
Lu Yanhe had already taken a nap in the car.
"Brother Dong, thank you for your hard work. Please come and wake me up at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. I definitely won't be able to get up early," Lu Yanhe said.
Zou Dong nodded.
Lu Yanhe took out his room card, swiped it to open the door, and just as he inserted the card into the power outlet, suddenly, two people holding colored tubes made a "bang bang" sound.
Colorful flowers fell down.
Li Zhibai and Yan Liang appeared before him.
Congratulations! Congratulations! Warmest congratulations!
The two of them had silly yet incredibly bright smiles on their faces, which startled Lu Yanhe and brought him a huge surprise.
Lu Yanhe stared in shock, his eyes wide and his mouth agape.
"Damn it! You guys—"
At this moment, Lu Yanhe was speechless.
-
It turns out that after seeing Lu Yanhe win the award, Li Zhibai and Yan Liang decided to celebrate with him as soon as possible.
When they contacted Chen Ziyan, they learned that Lu Yanhe had to rush back to the film crew after receiving the award that night because he had to film the next day, and he didn't have time to stay in Yuming at all.
Li Zhibai and Yan Liangyi suggested that they go to the hotel where Lu Yanhe was staying to give him a surprise.
Chen Ziyan had already made arrangements for everyone, so that Li Zhibai and Yan Liang could sneak into Lu Yanhe's room and wait.
"I've bought all the late-night snacks: barbecue, crayfish, skewers, all piping hot." Li Zhibai smiled brightly. "Let's get this party started tonight."
Lu Yanhe was already starving.
"This is a real lifesaver! I'm starving."
Yan Liang said, "I didn't buy any alcohol. I know you have to work tomorrow, so have some sparkling water instead."
“Sure, sure, I don’t like drinking anyway,” Lu Yanhe said.
The three of them sat in Lu Yanhe's room and ate together.
Lu Yanhe raised his phone and took a selfie.
"I'm going to post something on Weibo."
"Send what?"
"I'll post a Weibo about winning an award," Lu Yanhe said.
"Tsk tsk, can't you be a little more tolerant or humble?" Li Zhibai complained.
Lu Yanhe: "Then when you receive an award in the future, don't show off."
Li Zhibai: "I'm criticizing you, I'm showing off, it's none of your business."
"Double standard dog."
Yan Liang laughed so hard his eyes were almost invisible.
Lu Yanhe uploaded the photos and wrote: After receiving the award, I rushed back to the film set at night. These two guys hid in my room to surprise me. We ate some skewers and chatted together. Perfect ending!
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Lu Yanhe had no recollection of what time the others went to bed the night before, as the air conditioning in the room was blasting.
I felt cold in the middle of the night, so I groggily pulled the blanket over myself.
I don't know how much time had passed, but suddenly I heard Li Zhibai cursing: "Damn it, which bastard stole my blanket!"
Nobody paid him any attention.
The next day, Lu Yanhe woke up to find that none of the three of them were in bed. He was sleeping on the sofa, Li Zhibai was lying on the floor, and Yan Liang was even more ridiculous, with his head on the floor and his feet on the bed. It was unclear how he got into that position.
Lu Yanhe was amused and immediately took out his phone to capture the scene.
After the peak of joy ends, a sense of emptiness and melancholy inevitably follows.
But at this moment, Lu Yanhe felt incredibly at ease.
Whether you're going up or down, whether you're joyful or dejected, there will always be people by your side. That's the true nature of life.
He scratched his head, yawned, and without waking them, tiptoed out with his phone to borrow Zou Dong's room to wash up before heading straight to work.
When he arrived at the filming location, many people congratulated him, and the crew even prepared a bouquet of flowers for him.
As filming was about to begin, with each department on set performing its duties, he cleared his mind of all distractions and began to get into character.
This is a film set, and he is an actor here.
Everything is in the past; what the future holds depends on the present.
(End of this chapter)
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