Chapter 75
The kind-looking old actor smiled at the camera and slowly read out the sentence on the card.
"The winner of the Silver Sparrow Award for Best Actor at this year's Winter City Film Festival is He Tong, for his role in 'Stripping.' Congratulations!"
The soundtrack of "Stripping" started playing as he spoke, and wonderful excerpts appeared on the screen: confused Tang, shocked Tang, scared Tang, collapsed Tang, sad Tang, and finally frozen on an expression mixed with sadness and joy.
The live camera panned and quickly focused on He Tong in the audience.
He Tong's face was still dazed, as if he hadn't recovered from his shock. It wasn't until Ye Yuze nudged his shoulder that he revealed a look of surprise. Pointing at himself, he asked Ye Yuze, "Is that my name? Did I hear it right?"
Ye Yuze smiled and hugged him: "It's you, come on up quickly."
He Tong stood up in a daze, and as soon as he turned around, he was stopped by Bei Jiaxiang who also stood up on the other side.
Bei Jiaxiang opened his arms and hugged him, then teased, "Stupefied? Aren't you going to put in your eye drops?"
He Tong felt a little embarrassed by what he said. He scratched his head and grinned, "It's a beautiful day, so don't cry."
Afterwards, he hugged and shook hands with the crew members along the way, accepting their blessings.
By the time he walked onto the stage, He Tong had returned to normal. He took the silver sparrow statue from the old actor with appropriate excitement, exchanged a few words, and then turned to the podium to deliver his acceptance speech.
He had won the Best Actor award twice in his previous life, so he could easily come up with a certain pattern for his acceptance speech.
However, even though He Tong was calm, handsome and free and easy as he stood on the stage, the barrage of comments was still filled with rows and rows of "Hahahahaha" without any hesitation.
[Sorry, even though I know I should be congratulating Tongtong right now, let me just laugh for a bit, hahahaha.] [Screenshot taken, will post an emoticon soon - Tongzi's version of "Is that me?"] [Oh my god, Tongzi can be so adorable! Hahahaha.] [The kid was still dazed when he stood up, probably couldn't believe it. 23333] [You can't really blame me, Tongtong. Foreigners' Chinese pronunciation can make you wonder if you heard it right. But I still want to laugh, hahahaha.] [No, is this okay for us? Two years ago, when Master Ze won the Best Actor award at 21, we were all pinching our thighs and exclaiming in amazement. Now, Tongtong is also 21 and winning the Best Actor award, and we're all laughing.] [It's okay, Tongzi is so business-minded, he won't mind entertaining his fans. The adorable actor is so approachable~] [Honestly, I can't believe it either. I, who's so captivated by his looks, actually have two actor-winning kids!] [From now on, our couple is a double-actor couple. I don't think any hater will dare to say Tongzi can't walk upright again.] [Dei! Congratulations to Tongtong for winning the Winter City Little Silver Sparrow! I'll go and give out the raffle!] [Yes, yes, let's go for the raffle! I'm ready too!]
When fans opened Weibo, they found that #贺同冬城拍帝# had become a trending search and press releases from various media outlets had been released.
Since Ye Yuze won the Best Actor Award in Hucheng two years ago, a number of domestic films have been shortlisted for the three major film festivals in recent years, but none of them have won any major awards. This time He Tong won another Best Actor Award, which is naturally worth promoting.
At the same time, as if the grand occasion two years ago was being repeated, the official Weibo of Xingchen and the official Weibo of each company under Qiming Group all issued lucky draw notices, waiting for netizens who were interested in the event to immediately forward and spread the news.
Haha, seeing He Tong win Best Actor, I knew Qiming would have another big raffle. [Proud] [It feels like I'm back in two years. Let me win one this time, just one! May He Daddy bless me!] [Two years ago, I was so naive, I thought Qiming was just celebrating Best Actor. It was a celebration, yes, but the key was that the Best Actor back then was Daddy Ye. [Laughing and crying] [Zhiruo is also having a raffle, with ten new models! Go ahead, guys! If you win, you'll get the same model as both dads!] He Tong received the Silver Sparrow, and the people at the Science and Technology Bank started treating him better. They even invited him and Ye Yuze to participate in the "Stripping" roadshow in Country M. Of course, He Tong declined. He just wanted to enjoy his retirement in the entertainment industry, not be a hard-working model. He just wanted to focus on the domestic market.
While Best Actor is an individual award, it carries significant weight and will significantly boost the film's subsequent promotion. After the awards ceremony, the crew naturally wanted to celebrate He Tong's performance. Everyone had gotten along quite well during the initial months of filming, and now they all sincerely congratulated He Tong on his award. Even Teles didn't intentionally avoid Ye Yuze, his gaze still lingering with a hint of longing, but he didn't make any inappropriate gestures.
In fact, judging by the film festival's awards system, supporting actors are largely irrelevant. Having their film nominated gives them the opportunity to walk the red carpet twice, gain exposure, and expand their social circles and connections—all things worth celebrating. Now that He Tong has won Best Actor, it's further boosting the film's profile and indirectly increasing the commercial value of the supporting actors, a win-win for everyone.
However, the crew wasn't entirely his own, so He Bing was much more restrained than his last time in Lake City, taking only a small sip each time he touched his glass to his lips. The group didn't stay out too late; everyone was busy, and some had early flights to catch, so they dispersed before ten o'clock.
He Tong happily carried the silver sparrow statue and Ye Yuze back to the hotel, took photos and posted them on Weibo, and also put Ye Yuze's silver pine statue in the album together.
@贺同V: My silver sparrow! Doesn’t it go well with @叶与泽V’s silver pine?
It’s still early in China, but there are early-rising fans waiting for his news, and the number of reposts, comments and likes has skyrocketed immediately.
[Congratulations on winning the Best Actor award! You are indeed my Tong, who didn't forget to cue Brother Ye at such a time. [Laughing]] [Congratulations on winning the Best Actor award! Pair up, Yinque and Yinsong are put together, and Tongzi and Zezi are put together. [Thumbs up]] [Congratulations on winning the Best Actor award! Hahahaha, Madam upstairs, please feel free to type out the word "sleep."] [Congratulations on winning the Best Actor award! But Tongtong, your photo isn't sincere enough! Last time when Master Ze took a photo of Yinsong, he used someone's hands and chest as the background. Where's the background of your Yinque? [Dog head]] [Congratulations on winning the Best Actor award! Madam upstairs, have you forgotten that Tongtong is a jealous person who even blurred out Master Ze's calves? Why would he show us his hands and chest? [Erha]] He Tong was happily scrolling through the comments when he saw Ye and Ze taking clothes and going to the bathroom.
He quickly threw his phone away and shouted, "Brother, wait for me, let's wash together~"
Ye Yuze quickened his pace and walked towards the bathroom: "Wash separately, you're too noisy."
"Hey, why is this happening!"
He Tong jumped up, rushed over in three or two steps, and held the bathroom door to prevent Ye Yuze from closing it, looking pitiful.
"Today is my birthday after all. It's fine if I don't have longevity noodles, but you can't even give me this little treat?"
That’s right, today is He Tong’s 21st birthday.
Ye Yuze looked at him through the crack in the door: "Go check your Weibo. Why do you always like to make trouble in the bathroom?"
Because you're always extra enthusiastic in the bathroom—Of course, He Tong didn't dare to say this out loud. He could only argue: "Bathrooms are so convenient. I can take a shower at the same time."
Ye Yuze seemed to relax a little, but finally said: "Kiss, wash separately, and then make trouble after washing."
He Tong almost laughed out loud and immediately squeezed in: "Okay, give me a kiss first."
He held the person in his arms and kissed her for more than ten minutes. He wanted to kiss her until she fainted, so he carried her into the bathtub.
Unfortunately, today Ye Yuze withstood his offensive. After a back-and-forth, He Tong was finally pushed out of the bathroom by his brother Ye.
He Yi licked his lips unsatisfied, looked at the locked bathroom door, smiled and shook his head.
Forget it, the hotel bathroom is a bit small and there’s not much room for movement. I’ll just have to wait until I get home.
He picked up his phone and flipped through it again. He had no idea it was his birthday and his fans were lining up to congratulate him on his Best Actor award. Seeing nothing else to do, he put his phone aside on silent mode, humming a tuneless tune as he rummaged through his luggage for his pajamas.
Ye Yuze had just come out of the bathroom when He Tong went in right after him. Seeing this, Ye Yuze couldn't help but raise his voice and remind him: "Wash your hair well and remember to blow dry it."
He Tong replied with a smile from the bathroom: "As you wish."
Ye Yuze drank a glass of water and leaned against the head of the bed to check his phone. He didn't turn on the silent mode and put it on the bedside table until He Tong came out.
He Tong came out wearing the hotel's provided yukata. He threw the pajamas he was holding back into the suitcase and said as he walked towards the bed, "I'm so stupid. Why am I even carrying clothes?"
Ye Yuze looked at his loose yukata and the abdominal muscles faintly visible under the collar and raised his eyebrows.
Seeing Ye Yuze looking him up and down, He Tong stopped by the bed and tilted his head slightly: "Let me think about what I should say at this time... That's right!"
Then, he bent down slightly, stretched out one hand to support the headboard beside Ye Yuze's face, and deliberately widened the collar of his clothes a little. Then he narrowed his eyes, raised his lips, and said in a low voice: "Are you satisfied with what you see?"
Ye Yuze chuckled and reached out to test the feel of it: "Not bad, I haven't missed a piece even after filming two movies."
He Tong gasped and quickly pressed down his brother Ye's hand with his other hand, and changed from banging on the bed to hugging him in his arms: "I know you like it, how dare I let it go."
Ye Yuze's palm was pinned down, unable to move, but his fingers were still able to move. He tilted his head to kiss He Tong's earlobe: "Then why are you still holding my hand?"
He Tong pulled his hand to his shoulder: "No rush, let's start from here..."
Ye Yuze chuckled again.
He Tong couldn't bear it any longer and lowered his head to kiss her.
The two kissed for a long time. This time, He Tong used all his tricks and finally kissed his brother Ye until he lost consciousness and turned into a puddle of water.
Ye Yuze let He Tong fiddle with it for a while, then suddenly remembered something and gently pushed him: "Oh, right, the gift..."
He Tong posted: "It's already this late, who still cares about that."
Ye Yuze struggled hard, half-raised himself and patted him hard: "It's next to the pillow."
He Tong couldn't resist, so he stretched out his hand to touch, and then he took out a small box and a small jar.
He stared at the things in a daze, then turned back to look at Ye Yuze: "...Did you buy this?"
Ye Yuze's eyes were a little evasive: "It's from the hotel. I checked, this brand is pretty good."
He Tong's smile grew wider and wider, and he leaned over to kiss his moist lips: "If I accept this gift, I may not be able to return home as planned tomorrow."
Ye Yuze sucked his lower lip and replied vaguely: "Then change the ticket."
He Tongxin kissed him back passionately.
So, that night He Tong heard his own love song.
It was so pleasant to the ears that it made his heart tremble.
The author has something to say: I didn’t have a heart yesterday, but I should have a heart today XD Thanks to the little angel “twilight” for the nutrient solution~~
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