Finally, the day of the awards ceremony arrived. Gu Qingqiu, trailing a long gown, walked the red carpet amidst the incessant clicking of cameras. When asked about matters related to Xiao Yiming during the interview session, she remained silent with a shy expression.
A sharp-eyed reporter noticed that Gu Qingqiu was wearing a ring on her ring finger today. Judging from the style, it didn't seem to be jewelry provided by a brand. So the reporter asked a pointed question, "It is understood that you and Xiao Yiming have been dating for more than a year. Do you have any plans to take your relationship to the next level?"
Gu Qingqiu gave a mysterious smile, "You'll all find out soon enough."
Although the actresses nominated for Best Actress this year all had excellent acting skills, they were limited by the works they were working on and were not able to fully showcase their talents. As a result, Gu Qingqiu won the Best Actress award, and Xiao Yiming presented her with the award.
When Xiao Yiming announced on stage that Gu Qingqiu was the best actress, the big screen froze on Gu Qingqiu.
All eyes were on Gu Qingqiu. Gu Qingqiu smiled, bowed to the camera, and then gracefully walked up the steps, her skirt billowing in the thunderous applause and Xiao Yiming's burning gaze.
Gu Qingqiu accepted the Best Actress award from Xiao Yiming and gave her acceptance speech in front of the microphone, thanking her fans for their support and the production team for choosing her.
The crowd cheered.
"However, I have something special to discuss today that I'd like to take up a little of your time. I hope you don't mind," Gu Qingqiu said apologetically.
"What?" Whispers began to ripple from the audience.
Gu Qingqiu took a deep breath, pulled a ring from a hidden pocket in her puffy dress, and said to Xiao Yiming, "Brother Ming, although you had many misunderstandings about me when we first met, and our relationship was quite complicated, I did like you from the very beginning. I was too impulsive back then, so I chose the wrong approach and pestered you, causing you a lot of trouble. But even so, you were still willing to take the time to understand me, thank you so much. But I want to say that my feelings for you weren't just a spur-of-the-moment thing, because even after we got together, I still like you this much."
"I..." Xiao Yiming's expression was one of undisguised shock, as if he wanted to say something.
Gu Qingqiu didn't give him a chance to speak at all, and quickly said, "We've had a lot of fun together, and I believe you feel the same way. So, right here, in front of everyone, I'm asking you: Xiao Yiming, will you be my husband?"
"I do." This time, Xiao Yiming agreed quickly.
"Thank you, thank you..." A crystal tear slid down Gu Qingqiu's cheek as she trembled as she put the ring on Xiao Yiming's finger.
The applause and cheers from the audience were so loud they seemed to shake the ceiling, while viewers watching the live stream online flooded the screen with comments that completely covered the screen.
Xiao Yiming took out a tissue from his pocket, carefully wiped away Gu Qingqiu's tears, and then kissed her lips.
The two kissed passionately, but when the kiss ended, Gu Qingqiu discovered that she had another ring on the ring finger of her other hand.
Xiao Yiming leaned closer to the microphone, looking at Gu Qingqiu with a helpless yet doting expression, "Actually, even if you hadn't said it, I would have proposed to you today, my leading lady."
In front of everyone, the two held hands and raised their rings to show them off, their faces beaming with happiness.
As expected, the topic trended on social media again that night, with everyone sending their blessings to the sweet young couple.
Many people joked that Gu Qingqiu had achieved success in both love and career, not only winning the Best Actress award, but also finding that the person she loved deeply loved her back.
Even Xiao Yiming's fans were somewhat moved. After all, Gu Qingqiu's words during her proposal were quite respectful and showed her willingness to humble herself. This also proved that their initial prejudices against Gu Qingqiu were genuine, which made them feel relieved. Seeing their idol get married was a special experience.
That evening, Gu Qingqiu and Xiao Yiming embraced intimately. Xiao Yiming looked at Gu Qingqiu with deep emotion and couldn't help but call out "Wife".
"Hey, hey, hey!" Gu Qingqiu pretended to be unhappy. "Don't call me that. I'm not your wife yet. We haven't even registered our marriage, and we haven't even had a wedding."
Xiao Yiming chuckled and said, "Why are you still angry with me?"
“That’s right.” Gu Qingqiu raised her face. “I’m very vengeful.”
Late at night, Xiao Yiming was fast asleep, but the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, as if he were having a sweet dream.
Gu Qingqiu, nestled in his arms, slowly opened her eyes and sighed softly.
She couldn't be happy because the male protagonist system had just told her that the experience bar was already at 100%, which meant that her mission was complete.
She has to go.
Gu Qingqiu pressed her ear close to Xiao Yiming's heart; it thumped and thumped...
"Husband," she called softly, but Xiao Yiming probably couldn't hear her.
A smile curved her lips, and then she slowly closed her eyes. This was perhaps the happiest moment for Gu Qingqiu in this world.
Xiao Yiming woke up when the first rays of sunlight shone into his bedroom. He was always very self-disciplined and went to bed early and got up early.
But Gu Qingqiu was different. This little lazy cat loved to stay in bed, so Xiao Yiming only kissed Gu Qingqiu's cheek restrainedly, afraid of waking her up.
Why is it so cold? Xiao Yiming frowned, pulled the blanket up a little, and then turned to make breakfast.
The aroma of food filled the entire room, but Gu Qingqiu still showed no sign of waking up.
Xiao Yiming sighed and went to call for someone, "Honey, why are you sleeping so soundly today? Were you exhausted yesterday?"
Gu Qingqiu remained motionless, maintaining the same posture as when Xiao Yiming left.
Xiao Yiming's face paled for a moment, and a sudden panic gripped him. He quickly sat down by Gu Qingqiu's bedside, wanting to wake her, but the moment his hand touched Gu Qingqiu's arm, he felt that she was incredibly cold, even... a little stiff.
He was so frightened that he fell off the bed. It took him a while to regain his senses. He reached out to check Gu Qingqiu's breath, and then, with trembling hands, took out his phone and called an ambulance.
The ambulance arrived quickly, but the ambulance crew shook their heads regretfully at Xiao Yiming, saying, "I'm sorry, Miss Gu's heart stopped beating several hours ago. Please accept our condolences."
"How...how could this happen?" Xiao Yiming stared blankly at Gu Qingqiu on the bed. She seemed to be asleep, so how could she...suddenly die?
Xiao Yiming felt a sharp pain in his heart and then fainted to the ground.
When he woke up again, he saw the haggard faces of Xiao's parents, and there were obvious tear stains on Xiao's mother's face.
They said that Gu Qingqiu has a congenital heart condition, and yesterday she was too excited, which caused a blood circulation disorder, and then...
Xiao Yiming covered his eyes with his hands, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably. It turned out that he was the murderer who killed Gu Qingqiu.
If only she didn't love me, if only I had given her more security, if only I had noticed her physical abnormalities sooner, then she wouldn't have died.
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