Chapter 7 Look at Your Remarks

The Golden Rooster Awards ceremony is expected to last three and a half hours, with song and dance performances interspersed throughout.

Since An Chuyu had taken her seat, her expression was somewhat serious, only smiling when the camera panned to her.

As time trickled by and the Best Actor award was given out, it finally came time for Best Actress. An Chuyu let out a silent sigh of relief and braced herself.

The two hosts on stage, a man and a woman, were both renowned actors in the entertainment industry. They had a harmonious rapport that often brought laughter to the audience. Presenting the awards were two former Best Actress Golden Rooster winners, He Qiumin and Duan Changhong, both still graceful into their fifties.

He Qiumin said, "In the blink of an eye, the Golden Rooster Awards have run for over thirty sessions... Changhong, do you have anything to say?"

Duan Changhong replied with a smile, "I want to say, time flies. We're getting old. Just now, as I was coming up the stairs, I nearly tripped."

The audience chuckled. The host immediately said, "Old? Duan teacher is as charming as ever, wouldn't you all agree?"

The crowd responded, "Yes!"

Duan Changhong smiled and continued, "It's a great honor to be a presenter at this year's Golden Rooster Awards. Without further ado, let us turn to the big screen."

A black background appeared on the large screen in front, and golden letters leaped forth, accompanied by a sonorous voice, "Nominated for the 3Xth Golden Rooster Awards for Best Actress, An Chuyu in 'Winter Cicada'..."

Timely, the big screen played a clip of An Chuyu's performance in "Winter Cicada".

"Yao Mei in 'Spark Transmission', Zheng Huanong in '24 Hour Limit', Yan Sisi in 'Lotus Terrace'."

Each nominated actress had clips of their respective movies displayed. The short videos, lasting only tens of seconds, managed to captivate every audience member present.

The screen showed shots of the four nominees. Compared to the others, An Chuyu seemed too calm, so much so that it appeared as if the award had nothing to do with her.

He Qiumin picked up the black envelope with gold lettering and enunciated, "All four actresses are exceptionally talented. So, who will be today's Best Actress? We are about to reveal." After a pause, she opened the envelope, "The 3Xth Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress goes to—"

At that moment, an odd sound effect erupted, like a dense drumbeat, deliberately creating a tense and anticipatory atmosphere.

"An Chuyu in 'Winter Cicada', congratulations! Congratulations to An Chuyu!"

Applause thundered, filling the entire hall.

An Chuyu's shoulders sagged for a second, but she quickly straightened up, stood from her seat, and hugged both the director next to her and her co-star.

Gathering her dress, she walked to the stage up front, hugged the two former Best Actress winners, and received her award certificate and trophy from them.

He Qiumin and Duan Changhong said, "Congratulations."

"Thank you."

An Chuyu approached the microphone and adjusted its height, "'Winter Cicada' is my second collaboration with Director Dai Ming. Before walking the red carpet, I joked with him, asking if he would give me a third chance if I didn't win the award."

The camera cut to Director Dai Ming below the stage. The thirty-five-year-old director shook his head with a smile, as if exasperated by her comment. After two collaborations, he knew An Chuyu well; she tended to act mature in public but was in fact lively and fun.

"Fortunately, I didn't let him down, giving a perfect ending to this movie." An Chuyu raised her trophy, "Thank you to the Golden Rooster Awards committee, the judges for their recognition; thank you to Director Dai Ming for choosing me as his leading lady for the second time; thank you to the scriptwriter for their hard work; thank you to everyone in front of and behind the scenes of 'Winter Cicada.' Without you, there wouldn't be an An Chuyu standing here today. Thanks to my fans for their constant support; I hope in the coming days I can deliver even more and better work."

Watching this, Xi Zheng smiled and picked up her phone that was tossed aside.

Since someone wasn't using his WeChat, he had to find another way to congratulate her on winning the Best Actress award.

Xi Zheng composed and sent a text message to An Chuyu.

"Congratulations."

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After the award ceremony ended, news spread online, and An Chuyu's fans were finally able to take a proud sigh of relief. The fan base was bustling, engaging in retweet and lucky draw activities.

Even onlookers sent their congratulations.

Many recalled the heated debate from a few days ago that went viral, with some commenting sarcastically, "Qiao Lufei's fans must have spoken too soon, criticizing An Chuyu for not having any awards; isn't this one brought home?"