Chapter 826 You Have to Work Hard
"Ziyu?"
Shen Li immediately recognized Wang Ziyu's voice and quickly got up to open the door with Xiao Yun.
As soon as the door opened, Wang Ziyu rushed over and hugged Shen Li the instant she saw her. At this moment, she dared not go back to her room alone, much less sleep alone, and the first and only person she could think of was Shen Li.
"Ziyu, what's wrong? What happened?"
Shen Li was confused and could only pat her back while comforting her, "It's okay, I'm here, don't be afraid, what happened?"
Shen Li pulled Wang Ziyu into the room, only to find that her eyes were filled with panic.
Shen Li immediately frowned, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.
Wang Ziyu only cried and didn't say anything, her body trembling incessantly from shock.
Shen Li looked at Xiao Yun: "You should go back first."
Xiaoyun understood what Shenli meant and nodded: "Okay, call me if you need anything."
After Xiaoyun left, only the two of them remained in the room. Shen Li walked to the door, locked it from the inside, and put on the security chain. She returned to the bedside and sat down next to Wang Ziyu: "It's alright, Ziyu. If you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to. I'll stay here with you."
She gently hugged Wang Ziyu and kept calming her down. It took about ten minutes for her body to gradually return to calm.
"Liu Tong just asked me to go to his room..."
Wang Ziyu murmured, not wanting to speak, but feeling a tightness in her throat: "Sister Chen Li, can I tell you?"
"Of course you can. Just say what you want to say, and I'll be listening."
Wang Ziyu started crying again, and recounted what had just happened in fits and starts.
"I'm so scared of Sister Shen Li, I'm always afraid of the dark..."
Shen Li was so angry she was practically fuming. She clearly remembered the first time the hotel lost power, when Wang Ziyu grabbed her arm in fear; she was indeed afraid of the dark.
"It's not your fault, it's his evil intentions."
Wang Ziyu cried in frustration, "But I knocked over the chair, and I fell to the ground by myself. It was too dark at the time, and when he pounced on me, there was nothing I could do. He wouldn't admit it anyway."
Wang Ziyu sat up straight and grabbed Shen Li's hand: "Sister Shen Li, please don't tell anyone, okay? I don't want anyone to know."
If she didn't have unconditional trust in Shen Li, she would have kept this matter to herself.
Shen Li looked at her with heartache, and finally nodded gently.
Because this matter is both simple and complicated. Liu Tong may have said something, or taken the opportunity to do something shady, but in such a completely dark environment, who can say for sure?
Wang Ziyu was not forcibly kissed or raped, and there were not even any marks left on her body. Liu Tong denied it to the death, and there was nothing she could do.
Even if the matter goes to Director Li An, it will be the same. One is an assistant director who has been with him for many years, and the other is a newcomer actress who has just entered the industry. Director Li An can tell which is more important. Wang Ziyu may lose this opportunity because of this, and Liu Tong may use his connections to blacklist Wang Ziyu in the industry.
Shen Li held her hand: "There are only a few days left. You will stay with me and I will protect you."
Wang Ziyu nodded gratefully.
The next day, Shen Li was awakened by the sound of running water in the bathroom. She subconsciously picked up her phone and glanced at it, only to find dozens of messages on WeChat.
Because of the time difference, it is morning here, while it is night in China.
At the recently concluded "Golden Crane Award" ceremony, Shen Li once again won the "Best Newcomer" award!
Like the Golden Leaf Award, the Golden Crane Award, along with the Huamei Award, is considered one of the three highest awards for television dramas in China. Shen Li had already won the Golden Leaf Award for Best Newcomer before the new year, and now she has also received recognition from the Golden Crane Award. She only needs the Huamei Award to win the Best Newcomer award from all three major awards.
This is unprecedented in history.
Her WeChat was flooded with good news and blessings from everyone, which Shen Li replied to one by one. The trophy was accepted on her behalf by Ji Chuhe, who was in the same company and had the same agent.
"Sister Shen Li, you're awake? I saw you won another award in China, congratulations!"
After washing up, Wang Ziyu came out and saw that Shen Li had woken up, so she immediately offered her blessings.
She seemed to be fine, but as a girl myself, Shen Li knew that it was impossible for someone to fully recover overnight after going through something like that; she was just putting on a brave face.
But this seems to be the only thing Wang Ziyu can do. She still has work to do today. As an actress, her role is paramount!
"Thank you, I was also very surprised. I should have taken leave and gone back to China to receive the award in person."
She enjoys the moment of receiving an award; it's a moment of recognition and coronation, a moment that gives meaning to her life and career.
Wang Ziyu nodded in agreement: "That's right, and there's only one chance for the 'Newcomer Award' at each major awards ceremony. If you don't go to accept the award, Sister Shen Li, you won't have another chance."
"But you're so outstanding, you'll definitely win 'Best Actress' again in the future."
As she spoke, Wang Ziyu showed an envious and expectant look: "I hope I can win an award someday, but it will be very difficult. The director always guides my scenes again and again, but Sister Shen Li, you always get it right in one take. Everyone praises you."
Wang Ziyu herself is well aware that she was able to become an actress entirely because of her appearance. In terms of acting skills, she is the one who is very immature and a drag on the whole.
She has that self-awareness.
Shen Li patted her hand and encouraged her, "It's all about human effort; you have to try your best."
"Is just trying hard enough?"
Shen Li smiled and shook her head: "It may not work, but it definitely won't work if you don't try. Ziyu, being an actor involves a lot of chance, and it also depends on timing, location, and people. Maybe some people work very hard but just can't succeed, but there's nothing wrong with trying."
“Look at Tan Yue. He was an extra in ‘The Phoenix’. After I met him on set, I introduced him to an art film. It was filmed in the mountains, and it was very tough, but he worked very hard. After earning his first pot of gold, he immediately used the money to enroll in Pei Xi’s acting class, while he himself was still living in a semi-basement apartment in Longcheng.”
"Some people may be able to take a hundred steps forward with a little effort, while others may only take one or two steps forward even with all their might, but one or two steps are better than staying in the same place!"
For some reason, these words, spoken by Shen Li, were full of power, and Wang Ziyu was immediately encouraged.
"So I practiced those few English sentences all day yesterday, I was really trying!"
"That's right, I've seen how hard you've been working. You're already much better than you were at the beginning." Shen Li held Wang Ziyu's hand, speaking gently yet firmly, "Keep working hard today too. I'll always be there for you!"
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(End of this chapter)
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