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On the night of the Golden Deer Awards ceremony, the entire entertainment industry focused its attention on this grand event.
Zi Xi wore a simple white haute couture gown, her long, silky hair cascading over her shoulders.
As the camera panned across her, she was slightly looking down at the nomination card in her hand, her long eyelashes casting a gentle shadow under the spotlight.
"The winner of this year's Golden Deer Award for Best Actress is—Zhao Zixi, the lead actress in 'Heroine'!"
The entire audience erupted in thunderous applause.
Zi Xi rose gracefully, her skirt swaying like waves.
As she slowly walked up the steps, the director switched the camera to the audience. Mo Jinnian, dressed in a sharp suit, sat in the first row. His usually cold face was now filled with undisguised pride, and his deep eyes were filled with tenderness.
"Thank you to all the viewers who supported 'Heroine'."
"I also want to give special thanks to... someone who has always guided me on my acting journey."
Zi Xi held the heavy trophy, her gaze gently sweeping across the audience.
The camera immediately zoomed in, and the usually composed CEO Mo was taken aback for a moment, then broke into a bright smile, like a big boy who had just received his favorite candy. He even couldn't help but raise his hand to wipe the corner of his eye.
That night, the hashtag #MoJinnianHelpsPeople# became a trending topic.
【Oh my god, has this been made public?!】
[Mo Ge: My wife tagged me, but I'm so happy.]
[Help! These two are so sweet!]
Meanwhile, another trending topic on Weibo is climbing at an astonishing rate.
#Lu Xiaomi goes crazy in the dressing room video#.
In the video, Lu Xiaomi hysterically smashes items in the dressing room, her distorted face a stark contrast to Zi Xi's composure and elegance when accepting the award.
Comments from netizens flooded in.
[This Lu Xiaomi should be an actress from the same period, right? The difference in their character is just too big!]
Look at Teacher Zhao's manners; I, Lu, should really learn from him...
I heard that all her resources came from wealthy patrons throwing money at her?
Even more dramatically, just as Zi Xi's acceptance speech was broadcast live across the country, the official Weibo accounts of five brands, including jewelry and cosmetics endorsed by Lu Xiaomi, simultaneously released statements announcing the termination of their partnerships.
Even more audacious was the fact that a high-end luxury brand's termination notice was accompanied by the statement: "We have always insisted on working with elegant and professional artists."
The incident caused an immediate uproar on Weibo.
Talented netizens quickly created a nine-grid comparison image: on the left is Zi Xi's highlight moment tonight, her elegant profile when accepting the award, her gentle smile when looking at Mo Jin Nian, and her composed demeanor when giving her acceptance speech; on the right is Lu Xiaomi's ugly state of smashing things in a frenzy, her ferocious expression with messy makeup, and the miserable state of being terminated by the brand.
The caption, "The difference between clouds and mud," was prominently displayed in the center, and within just ten minutes, it was forwarded over 50,000 times.
Meanwhile, in the VIP lounge backstage, Zi Xi had just placed the heavy trophy on the dressing table when her phone vibrated.
"First of all, congratulations on my Best Actress award! However..."
"The person you were talking about earlier, you must be referring to me, right???"
Mo Jinnian's voice message was filled with undisguised excitement; he deliberately dragged out the tone.
Zi Xi could even picture him looking like this: loosened tie, leaning back on the sofa, his usually sharp eyes now shining like a leopard spotting its prey, yet with a rare childlike quality as he awaited her answer.
What do you think..., Teacher Mo?
With a light tap of her fingertip on the voice button, she brought the phone close to her lips, her voice brimming with undisguised laughter.
The last note rose slightly, like a feather gently brushing against the eardrum.
The noticeably more intimate way of addressing him compared to before caused a three-second silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a rustling sound, as if someone was so excited they could hardly believe it and almost dropped their phone.
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