"Lu Yuan is coming?"

"right!"

"Hurry up, he's going to walk the red carpet!"

"Where's the camera? Why don't you give it to Lu Yuan? Stop taking pictures of Thomson, take pictures of Lu Yuan."

"Fuck! Why is there no camera yet?"

"There's a shot, um, why is it so short?"

"Wait, who is the goddess holding Lu Yuan's hand? Wow, I feel like I'm in love."

"Me too. Why is it that even though Lu Yuan is the protagonist today, my eyes automatically ignore him?"

"I, a girl, was stunned, let alone you."

"This girl is so beautiful. Where did Lu Yuan find this model? Isn't this really a plus?"

“…”

The Spanish Grand Theater is dazzling under the night sky.

Countless international superstars competed for beauty on the red carpet, and countless fans outside were screaming with excitement.

This is a noisy, bustling world.

Lu Yuan had participated in such ceremonies before, but he was still not used to such an environment.

He always felt that such an environment was too noisy.

However, the only thing that made Lu Yuan feel comfortable was that there were no reporters suddenly running over to ask questions, and no fans screaming for him.

This is sad for others, but very comfortable for Lu Yuan.

There are advantages to no one paying attention to you, right?

Lu Yuan has some popularity in China, but his fame abroad, especially at such big-name film festivals, is very limited. Moreover, Lu Yuan is Chinese. Although Chinese people always participate in such festivals, the number of awards they win is extremely limited. Even the six nominations for Lu Yuan's "Buried" were not surprising to other reporters.

Did Chinese films receive few nominations before? But how many actually won awards?

There are absolutely few of them!

The red carpet was slowly rolled out and unknown music started playing.

When the camera and lights shone on Lu Yuan, Wang Jinxue took Lu Yuan's hand actively, and her previous indifferent expression suddenly turned into a smile.

The lights gradually became soft, and a breeze blew, blowing up Wang Jinxue's snow-white dress. Her tall figure took slow steps, and every movement was so elegant and impeccable. Her beautiful face without heavy makeup, coupled with her noble temperament, instantly eclipsed the surrounding models.

At this moment, everyone present looked at Wang Jinxue, and when they saw her, they found that they could not move their eyes away.

“Crack, crack, crack!”

Because of Wang Jinxue, when Lu Yuan walked across the red carpet, countless cameras and lenses were lingering around him.

In the distance, countless people were discussing who this tall oriental goddess was, and how this Chinese boy had invited this oriental goddess to walk the red carpet with him...

Then, they stared at Lu Yuan jealously.

They inexplicably felt that Lu Yuan was a winner in life.

…

Wang Jinxue undoubtedly helped Lu Yuan win face on the red carpet.

After walking down the red carpet, the smile on Wang Jinxue's face instantly disappeared, and she just walked towards her seat with Lu Yuan indifferently.

She still looked like she didn't want to pay any attention to Lu Yuan.

Life is like a play and it all depends on your acting skills.

Lu Yuan felt that the acting skills of the people around him were very good. Although his acting skills were also good, he still needed to improve.

Lu Yuan didn't care about the fact that Wang Jinxue ignored him.

He was never the comforting type.

The organizers of the Spanish Goya Awards were quite enthusiastic. When they saw Lu Yuan coming, they immediately asked Lu Yuan's name and work and checked Lu Yuan's invitation letter. Then they bent down and respectfully led Lu Yuan to their seat.

It was different from what was described in the novel, at least there wasn't any bullshit plot where the organizer looked down on the protagonist and then the protagonist got angry and slapped the prize in the face.

Even though Chinese directors and actors always return empty-handed from the Goya Awards in Spain, and even no director has been nominated for an award in the past two years, the staff still treats Lu Yuan and others equally.

Of course, Lu Yuan’s seat was not very close to the front, but rather in the corner of the fifth row.

There was nothing to be picky about. There were many international superstars and directors attending the award ceremony. Lu Yuan, a rookie who had never made a movie with a multi-million-dollar investment, was not really considered a big shot here. If he really had to be ranked, he would just be one of the rookies at the bottom...

Very realistic.

Of course, Lu Yuan is quite self-aware. In fact, he did not come here to win any awards. The most he wanted to do was to increase his international presence and travel to Spain. As for whether his air tickets could be reimbursed, Lu Yuan would not worry about it anymore.

I have some money now, so why do I need that little money for the plane ticket?

"Lu Yuan..."

"Um?"

"The director in front is Carl, who directed the 'Flash' series, and the other one is Jackson Jr., the director of 'Hard Boiled Family'. The director sitting next to him is named Andor, who directed 'Castle Princess'..." Wang Jinxue slowly introduced those directors to Lu Yuan. Every time she introduced a director, she would recite the director's resume very skillfully, and analyze it to Lu Yuan in detail as if it were Baidu Encyclopedia.

"Then what?"

"I have printed some business cards with Spanish and English names for you. There is still about half an hour before the award ceremony. If you want, we can actually go and make ourselves known to those directors... Although you are a rookie among directors, I think these directors should have an impression of you. After all, you have won an award at the previous Venice Film Festival, and you have six nominations at the Spanish Goya Awards this time. You definitely have what it takes for them to pay attention to you... So, do you want to go?" Wang Jinxue took out two sets of business cards and placed them next to Lu Yuan and looked at Lu Yuan.

"No." Lu Yuan looked at the countless people surrounding the big directors in front of him and shook his head.

He doesn't like to join in this kind of fun.

"Oh, okay." Wang Jinxue nodded after putting away the business card. She did not feel any disappointment or discomfort.

In her opinion, it was normal that Lu Yuan would not go there.

After all, she felt that Lu Yuan was an extremely proud genius deep down in his heart.

A genius who is extremely proud is generally unlikely to take the initiative to greet anyone else.

These are common problems among geniuses.

She just thought this was a good opportunity to get acquainted with some people. After all, she didn't have much hope for this trip to Spain.

Many well-known Chinese directors have failed here. Lu Yuan...

Well, at least it seemed to her that there was little hope now.

As people gradually arrived at the venue, the lights dimmed slightly, and then the noisy venue suddenly became silent.

When the lights came on again, a piano appeared on the stage. Then Lu Yuan saw an old man in a tuxedo sitting in front of the piano, skillfully playing a piano piece he had never heard before.

Everyone in the audience was looking at the old man on the stage, and everyone was enjoying the beautiful melody.

Wang Jinxue laughed.

There is a faint sense of nostalgia.

This is her teacher Brando, the Piano Walker, who is known as one of the top ten pianists in the world.

Many memories came to her mind...

His talent, his severity, his meticulousness...

In fact, to be honest, she really felt it was a pity. If Lu Yuan could meet her teacher, the two creative geniuses, one old and one young, might really create some incredible sparks.

Besides, Bran is no longer young, and his health is not very good. He may not live for many years...

If Brando were gone, wouldn't that be a pity?

When she thought of this, she turned around and looked at Lu Yuan.

Then she saw Lu Yuan yawning and looking drowsy!

Her face changed.

I couldn't help but pinch Lu Yuan's waist hard.

"Oh shit, it hurts, what are you doing..." Lu Yuan almost screamed in pain, but he endured the pain and looked at Wang Jinxue.

What is Wang Jinxue doing?

"This is my teacher's masterpiece. What do you think?"

"Oh, it's good, it's good, and then huh?"

"Lu Yuan, can you please listen carefully?"

"I listened carefully. Very carefully."

"Are you serious about this attitude?"

"Why am I not serious?"

“…”

Lu Yuan was speechless.

He previously thought that bringing Wang Jinxue here was the right decision and that it would save a lot of money, but now he realizes that it was actually a mistake.

Is it okay for me to yawn?

Why don't you listen carefully?

Wang Jinxue was silent for a while, then looked at the stage.

"Are you really not going to meet the teacher? Maybe you will regret not meeting him this time. The teacher's health is not as good as before..."

"If we really meet, we will have regrets. It's better not to meet."

"What's the meaning?"

"Literally."

Lu Yuan looked at the stage, and at the old man who was playing the piano seriously and meticulously under the lights.

His eyes gradually became calm.

Others are masters, but what about me? What am I?

Lu Yuan asked back, but there was no answer.

Wang Jinxue felt that Lu Yuan’s gaze was very deep, as if it was hiding some other story.

It seems that he has his own reasons.

Maybe, this is life.

There are always so many regrets and so many imperfections in life.

It’s best to cherish the present.

At this moment, Wang Jinxue suddenly understood something, and the way she looked at Lu Yuan became much softer than before.

"Does it hurt?"

"It must hurt. How about I give it to you to see if it hurts?"

"good."

“…”

…

"The award ceremony has finally begun! Why is this host talking so much?"

"As a host, you naturally have to show your presence for a while."

"By the way, we have six nominations, how many can Lu Yuan get? I don't think he will return empty-handed like in previous years."

"It's very likely. Actually, there's nothing interesting about this kind of live broadcast. Didn't you see that domestic entertainment newspapers rarely reported on this awards ceremony? Didn't everyone pay attention to this awards ceremony?"

"Why?"

"Because it's impossible to win an award. Ten years ago, when we Chinese directors participated in the Spanish awards ceremony for the first time, it was quite lively for a while, but in the past ten years, we have always been runners-up. We participate once every few years, and runners-up once every few years. After running for so many times, everyone is used to it... Apart from those small awards, what else can we get? Moreover, the competitiveness of the directors participating in this year's Goya Awards is terrifying. Lu Yuan is really too insignificant here. I guess he will have to run for a runner-up and bleed..."

"I don't know why, but I suddenly feel a little sad."

"Who wouldn't be sad? Just get used to it... After all, it's a long way to go for Chinese films to go abroad."

"Yeah...right."

"The Best Screenplay Award has begun to be announced..."

"Um?"

"etc?"

"Won a prize?"