Meng Yao's gaze fell on the host on the stage. She had very long eyelashes, but her eyes were calm.
Getting nominated was not surprising, after all, Guan Liang had told her in advance. The next step was whether she could win the award.
Her heart beat a little faster, which could be considered anticipation, and a slight tension. This feeling was wonderful, and Meng Yao seemed to have returned to the modern era, waiting for the report card to be issued.
She didn't know when she became more and more immersed in the present world, and various things always caused different mood swings.
Everyone else also gathered their attention, hoping to see who would win the Best Actress award.
"Sister-in-law, are you nervous?" It was Rong Yiqing's voice.
Meng Yao answered truthfully: "A little bit."
But she is still confident. Everyone has seen the performance of "Mirror", and she will be able to win this award without any surprise.
"Don't be too nervous, sister-in-law. I think this award belongs to you."
"The winner of this year's Huazhong Awards for Best Actress is—"
Meng Yao felt that her heartbeat seemed to speed up a little bit.
It's not the tension that comes from suddenly thinking of the exciting plot, but an unconscious tension that arises just from the incident itself.
"The actor who plays Jiang Jian in "Mirror" - Meng Yao!"
The host smiled and said, "Meng Yao, congratulations."
There was thunderous applause instantly.
Meng Yao rarely felt a little dizzy. Rong Yiqing beside her patted her arm and said, "Sister-in-law, it's your turn to go on stage to receive the award. Hurry up!"
Meng Yao collected her thoughts and slowly walked onto the stage.
What she most didn't expect was that the award presenter was Xu Shuiqing.
In the moment she was stunned, the other party had already given her a hug: "You won the Best Supporting Actress last time and the Best Actress this time. I am really happy for you, Yaoyao, congratulations."
Meng Yao nodded and took the trophy from her: "Thank you..."
The moment she held the microphone, her expression became a little more serious, much more serious than last year.
"First of all, I am honored to receive this award. I would like to thank..."
After finishing her well-worn opening remarks, she expressed her feelings: "I am really excited to receive this award."
It was just a simple sentence, but a smile appeared on her lips, no longer as perfunctory as before.
Meng Yao rarely has moments when she feels overwhelmed by a sense of accomplishment, but this moment is undoubtedly the one.
I glanced down and saw someone inadvertently.
She looked a little dazed, and could hardly hear the applause from the audience.
I don't know when the man sitting below came over. He was wearing a light-colored suit and had a cold and handsome face, which still attracted attention among the stars.
He clapped softly, and smiled when he noticed she was looking at him.
Meng Yao's head was filled with many questions, such as how did Rong Yan come here? When did he come here? Why did he come here...
He hadn't informed her before this.
Meng Yao returned to her seat, holding the trophy but still distracted.
"Sister-in-law, why are you in a trance?"
"I saw your brother."
"my brother?!"
He couldn't control his voice for a moment, and belatedly covered his mouth, but he couldn't help looking back: "Where is he? Where is he? Why can't I see him..."
"It's a bit far from us..."
Meng Yao took out her phone, found Rong Yan accurately, and quickly sent him a message:
Why didn't you tell me before you came
The unmodified words sounded like a blame after being sent out. Before Meng Yao had time to delete them, she saw that the other party had already sent a message.
[Give you a surprise.]
He asked again:
[Is this a surprise?]
Meng Yao deleted and reduced the content, and finally typed out two words:
[sort of]
*
Rong Wei laughed out loud without any warning, which scared Xia Yansen.
"Brother Rong, what's wrong with you?"
Rong Wei sent a message and then put away his phone. He said calmly, "Nothing."
"Really?" Xia Yansen didn't believe it.
"Brother Rong, it's fine that you came to the award ceremony secretly, but why did you choose such a remote location? It's a good thing that Meng Yao has sharp eyes, otherwise I might not be able to see you!"
"The light is good here." Rong Wei tilted his head slightly: "Have you finished taking the photos I asked you to take?"
Xia Yansen patted his chest and said, "It will be fine with me here, but why did you take so many photos of Meng Yao, Brother Rong?"
"hang up."
"hang up?"
After the award ceremony, Meng Yao slowly stood up, and the members of the FREE boy band said goodbye to Meng Yao warmly.
Han Mei followed the members and left, looking back in the direction of Meng Yao.
He still remembers Meng Yao's dazzling appearance standing on the podium, as if she was a shining sun, emitting endless light.
He blessed her in his heart, hoping that she would go further and further, and higher and higher. It was a sincere thought.
Although his secret love ended in vain, he always hoped that she could live freely and unfettered without being bothered by any worries or constraints.
After handing all the trophies in her hand to Guan Liang, Meng Yao did not leave in a hurry. She just told Guan Liang that she had something urgent to deal with first and did not leave with them.
"What's the hurry? I have an interview later..."
What responded to him was Meng Yao’s back.
It was not difficult to find Rong Wei. He was standing in a very conspicuous position, as if to make it easy for her to find him.
Meng Yao walked over quickly and said, "When did you come? I was surprised when I saw you."
Rong Wei smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you that this is a surprise? You think so too, don't you?"
He gently put his arm around Meng Yao's shoulders and left, lowering his head slightly to get closer to the distance between them: "I didn't think it through before."
"I want to be a part of every important day of yours."
Meng Yao didn’t know if it was because of the hot breath, but she felt like her ears were on fire. Maybe her earlobes had even turned red. She wasn’t sure because she couldn’t see.
“Every important day…?” Meng Yao read, and then smiled.
"Honey, what do you think of my performance today?"
"Very dazzling, very eye-catching..." He spoke slowly, his eyes fixed on her.
"You always surprise me."
"Really?" Meng Yao paused: "Then this is a mutual surprise for us?"
Remembering that she still had some interviews to do, Meng Yao said, "I have to leave for a while. I have a few interviews to do."
Rong Yan nodded: "I'll wait for you outside."
Meng Yao just turned around and heard his voice again.
(End of this chapter)