Chapter 490 Tender and Lingering
After the awards ceremony ended, the audience and guests dispersed.
Shen Xuewei followed the staff to the backstage area.
When Xu Yue saw her, she ran towards her quickly, waving the trophy in her hand, and placed the trophy in her hand.
"Let me touch it, so you can have a little fun with it. If you don't touch it now, I'll keep it and only let me see it."
Seeing her beaming face, Shen Xuewei touched her briefly before returning the touch.
"Here you go, it's yours. What's so special about it? It's not made of real gold or silver. You were thanking me just now, and now, only a few minutes later, your attitude has changed..."
Xu Yue took it like a precious treasure and grinned at her.
"I don't care, I'm really happy right now."
As they were talking, some actors, led by staff members, passed by and nodded to Xu Yue.
Shen Xuewei looked up and noticed a male star being escorted by his agent and assistant as he walked over. Her eyes lit up slightly.
The male star smiled and congratulated Xu Yue. Just as he was about to leave, his manager stopped him.
Following his agent's gaze, he also saw Shen Xuewei looking him over.
The agent didn't recognize Shen Xuewei, but she recognized Shen Zhiwei, one of the people behind Shen Xuewei.
As the CEO of Tide Media, he stood quietly behind Shen Xuewei, adopting the posture of a subordinate.
She vaguely guessed Shen Xuewei's identity.
He congratulated Xu Yue and exchanged pleasantries. Then, he naturally greeted Shen Zhiwei before turning his gaze to Shen Xuewei.
"And this is...?"
Shen Zhiwei looked at Shen Xuewei and saw that her gaze was still fixed on that male star.
He smiled at the other party's agent and said:
"This is Miss Shen."
The agent, quite perceptive, greeted her as "Ms. Shen," then pulled her artist forward and introduced her:
"Miss Shen, this is Jiang Kuo from our company."
"Jiang Kuo, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and greet Miss Shen!"
Although Jiang Kuo was somewhat aloof, he was also able to distinguish between different occasions. As requested by his agent, he greeted Shen Xuewei.
Shen Xuewei nodded and looked away.
Xu Yue hadn't thought anything of it at first, but after seeing Shen Xuewei scrutinize her like that, she also stared at Jiang Kuo for a while and suddenly realized what was going on.
She nudged Shen Xuewei's arm. "You know what, I didn't realize it before, but now that I look at him, he seems quite suitable for the role."
Her features are clean and sparse, and her temperament is somewhat humble yet arrogant, which is quite suitable.
But thinking about this person's ridiculous acting skills, she couldn't help but shake her head.
He looks suitable, but based on his recent performances in several dramas, there's a good chance he'll mess up the role.
The agent's ears were exceptionally sharp; he keenly caught the key words in Xu Yue's words and his eyes lit up immediately.
Hey, a perfect fit for the role?
Jiang Kuo's acting is so terrible, he's just missing this kind of perfect role!
Thinking of this, his face broke into a smile.
“Miss Shen, Mr. Shen, if there’s any suitable opportunity, you could consider Jiang Kuo. He… he’s young and has a good temperament, he just lacks a bit of opportunity…”
With Shen Xuewei present, Shen Zhiwei gave the spotlight to Shen Xuewei and did not interrupt.
Shen Xuewei glanced back and saw Gan Shengnan hand her a business card.
"Tide Media is planning to start a drama series soon, directed by Gu Ling, and they're still looking for a male lead. If you don't mind, you can audition later. Here's my business card; give it to her, and she'll know who recommended you..."
The agent looked at the business card and was so moved that he almost burst into tears.
Look, what did she hear? It's a TV series directed by Gu Ling?
I came empty-handed, thinking I'd leave empty-handed too, but this wonderful opportunity has come my way. I was really right to come.
After receiving the business card, I became worried.
...He still needs to audition. With Jiang Kuo's terrible acting skills, would he even be good enough for Gu Ling...?
A few more people hurried by and stopped when they saw Shen Xuewei and her group.
He first greeted Xu Yue, then his gaze eagerly fell on Shen Xuewei.
"...Weiwei, it's been a long time."
Shen Xuewei looked up at him and greeted him like an ordinary friend.
"Yes, it's been a long time."
Xu Yue's gaze darted back and forth between the two, and seeing that Shen Xuewei had no intention of continuing her conversation with Fang Shiyue, she smoothed things over by saying:
"Weiwei and I have other things to do, so we'll leave first. You two can continue chatting. After all, standing like this for so long must be tiring."
Shen Xuewei looked at the eight-centimeter high heels on her feet and nodded in agreement.
"Then we'll be going now."
The two walked a few steps forward, talking back and forth.
"The awards ceremony is over, and you've won Best Actress. Come on, take my car home. I'll treat you to a big meal tonight to celebrate."
Xu Yue pulled her over without any hesitation and made her help her walk.
"Alright, I've been waiting for you to say the word and enjoy this feast. Let's go... Oh, and let's call Kang Kang too. Last time I asked him to play games with me, he actually stood me up. I need to teach him a lesson..."
The awards ceremony was held in Shanghai, which can be considered to be Shen Xuewei's home turf.
The two left surrounded by assistants and bodyguards, leaving the crowd standing there.
Fang Shiyue watched Shen Xuewei's departing figure until she was out of sight before turning away.
His gaze fell on the aloof Jiang Kuo, looking down at him with a rather unfriendly expression.
The agent tugged at Jiang Kuo's sleeve, and Jiang Kuo reluctantly greeted Fang Shiyue.
"Hello, Brother Fang."
He and Fang Shiyue hadn't had much interaction before, but he always felt that the other man's gaze towards him wasn't exactly friendly.
He knew the other person disliked him, so he didn't want to talk to them...
Fang Shiyue gave a curt reply and walked past him with his assistant and agent.
After they left, the agent's smile vanished instantly, and he spat.
"Pah, how rude, acting like someone owes him something."
The car was discreetly parked at the back door. Xu Yue and Shen Xuewei got in one after the other, and the car drove away from the underground parking garage.
Xu Yue sat down on the seat and let out a long sigh of relief.
The next moment, she immediately kicked off her high heels, and her tightly clenched abdomen loosened, revealing a slight bulge.
She complained, "These shoes and this dress are inhuman. I barely ate or drank anything all day to wear this dress; it was almost killing me."
Shen Xuewei took out the flat shoes and casual clothes she had prepared for her from a bag next to her, and then pulled the curtain in front of her closed.
"Since you're uncomfortable wearing it, you should change out of the dress as soon as possible. Have your assistant retrieve it from the villa later and return it there..."
Xu Yue quickly changed her clothes, sat cross-legged, and lovingly examined the trophy from all angles until she finally took a satisfactory photo and posted it on Weibo.
Looking at the row of fans praising her under her Weibo post, she said happily:
"Wow, I'm so great."
Seeing Bai Yimo's name listed alongside hers on the trending topics, I immediately stopped laughing.
"That guy is so annoying, he's like a persistent ghost."
Over the years, Xu Yue has grown and produced better and better works, and so has Bai Yimo.
Xu Yue barely managed to outdo her, and the two remained entangled in a passionate relationship, as did their fans, who were always rivals.
Shen Xuewei helped her close Weibo, "Don't look at these upsetting things. Tell me what you want to eat tonight. Kang Kang is free, I'll pick him up on my way..."
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