Chapter 112 The Game Behind
"I don't know the details. We were just acquaintances before. But when Athena and I went to sign the contract together, I found that she was very familiar with Lu Xinghe. I guess Athena had been in contact with Lu Xinghe when she was competing for Miss Hong Kong."
"So early?" Hu Xiaoxiao couldn't recall a single clue. She was busy competing at the time, and everyone was just nodding acquaintances. The other contestants were also very competitive, each one fighting tooth and nail. It never occurred to her that Athena had found time to pursue a romantic relationship.
Speaking of which, she became good friends with Athena and Zhu Wanwen after the election. They all signed with TV stations. They were Miss Hong Kong from the same year and were newcomers, so they had a lot of topics to talk about. That's how they became close as they chatted.
Hu Xiaoxiao held his chin up and thought for a moment before saying, "Lu Xinghe is good-looking, and Athena is pretty too. They're a perfect match, a talented man and a beautiful woman."
Zhu Wanwen shook his head. "How can love be so easy? Otherwise, Athena wouldn't be in this state right now."
"Did they have a fight and break up?"
"I just know more and see things more carefully. Otherwise, I'm the same as you." Zhu Wanwen hesitated for a moment and said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "I've heard a lot of rumors. Lu Xinghe has a lot of scandals."
Hu Xiaoxiao suddenly thought of something, "Meng Qi?"
"It's just one of them." Zhu Wanwen said: "Every time Lu Xinghe plays with someone, there will be more or less scandals. Meng Qi is just one of them."
"Have you warned Athena?"
Zhu Wanwen said helplessly, "When they first started, Athena and I weren't familiar with each other, so I had no idea where to start. Now that we're much closer, I tentatively mentioned it to Athena, but she said Lu Xinghe had nothing to do with them, that it was just a filming and not something to take seriously. I'm just an ordinary friend of hers. Would she trust me more, or someone she's known for a longer time? And I could tell that Lu Xinghe was serious about talking to Athena, so I thought they would eventually work out... But I don't know the truth. Maybe it's just a minor conflict between a young couple."
It is indeed not easy for outsiders to interfere in the relationship between men and women.
The two of them avoided the topic and agreed to meet Athena to celebrate her award after the anniversary celebration.
At this time, the host was announcing the Best Newcomer Award on the stage.
"Athena! Lin Qianyou! Congratulations to Lin Qianyou for winning this year's Best Newcomer Award. She is undoubtedly this year's hottest newcomer. Please invite Lin Qianyou to the stage to receive the award!"
Athena smiled, stood up, walked onto the stage and took the trophy from the emcee.
When the microphone was handed to Athena, she realized that she had forgotten to prepare the words in advance.
Fortunately, she had practiced diligently when she competed in the Miss Hong Kong pageant. Athena took the microphone and said, "I would like to thank the company for giving me this award. I would also like to thank everyone who has supported me all the time. I would like to thank Sister Linda and everyone. I will work harder to achieve good results next year."
After saying that, he handed the microphone to the host.
After stepping down, Linda called Athena aside and said, "You haven't been in a good state lately. Are you feeling unwell, or is there something wrong at home?"
"I'm fine, thank you Sister Linda."
Seeing that Athena was unwilling to speak, Linda said, "If there is anything you need, you can tell me. I will do my best to help you if I can."
Athena suddenly felt guilty and didn't dare to look at Linda.
Linda added, "You won the Newcomer Award in your first year of debut, so your future will be much smoother. You should hone your skills for a few years. After two years, when your acting skills are honed, I'll arrange a big play for you so you can compete for Best Actress. Athena, you need to hone your acting skills. Hu Xiaoxiao, who debuted with you, achieved such great results entirely on her own without any help or advice. Her acting skills are much better than yours. If it weren't for my help, to be fair, this award should have gone to her."
When it comes to awards given by a company, fairness is secondary. What matters most is the value and the game behind it.
Of course, this is also because Charlie did not fight for Hu Xiaoxiao, and the company will first consider the issue of biological children and godchildren.
"Sister Linda, why didn't you sign Hu Xiaoxiao back then?"
"She's been on Charlie's radar for a long time. When I was judging the preliminary round, he was afraid I'd snatch her away, so he hinted to us judges right away that she was his. There's no point in me trying to snatch her away from Charlie. Besides, I'm optimistic about you. As long as you work hard, your future achievements will be no less than Yuna's. Your goal is to become someone like Jiang Yu."
Anyone who works in the television industry knows Jiang Yu. She is the well-deserved Best Actress and the number one actress in the entire television industry.
Athena nodded, "I understand."
"Since you're not in good shape, I'll give you a few days off until you're better and then you can join the crew. I'll go and tell the crew to give you some time off so you can resume filming after you return."
After Linda repeatedly instructed Athena, she returned to her seat.
Yuna sat behind Linda, leaned over, and said sourly, "Sister Linda, you don't love me anymore. You have someone new and have forgotten the old one."
If there wasn't a camera, Linda would have rolled her eyes at Yuna.
"She's a junior, and you're a senior. Why are you jealous? Your acting style is different from hers, and your status is different. You're vying for the leading actress, and she's vying for the newcomer." Linda said calmly, "You're an established veteran, and I have to mentor the newcomers, right?"
"I know, but I want you to comfort me, Sister Linda. After all, I'm the runner-up this year."
"No problem. After the show, I'll treat you to some sweet soup."
This year's Best Actress award was given to a female artist named Wang Shuangshuang. Wang Shuangshuang's status in the TV station is not much different from that of Yuna, and she is a strong candidate to be the next generation's top actress.
After Wang Shasha won the award, the audience burst into thunderous applause.
After Hu Xiaoxiao knew the inside story, he looked at Yuna specifically. Yuna had a bright smile on her face and clapped along with everyone else, without showing any resentment of having to give in.
Hu Xiaoxiao sighed: As an actor, you have to act both on and off the stage, and sometimes it's quite tiring.
Zhu Wanwen whispered to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Look at Sister Yu."
Hu Xiaoxiao looked over immediately and saw that among the crowd applauding, only Jiang Yu had his hands folded across his chest, an expressionless face, and looked at Wang Shasha with a slightly unfriendly look.
"What's going on?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked hurriedly.
Zhu Wanwen leaned close to Hu Xiaoxiao's ear and whispered, "This Wang Shasha previously competed with Sister Yu for the female lead in 'Empress Wu Zetian', but lost. Then she did something that disgusted Sister Yu."
"What's up?"
"Remember the Q&A session during our finals? There was a question asking Sister Yu to give up her role. That question was Wang Shasha's doing."
"Wang Shasha is so powerful? Who does she belong to?" Even Charlie had to give Jiang Yu some face, and Linda must have done the same. How dare this Wang Shasha challenge Jiang Yu?
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