CHAPTER 778: CHAPTER 768: BEST ACTRESS

[Ahhh, Prime Minister Shen!]

[When I watch TV, I truly feel like he’s a young prime minister from an ancient noble family, completely seamless.]

[Maybe it’s related to his profession. Mr. Shen also works in the field of culture in real life, that’s why he naturally exudes this profound elegance.]

[I’m superficial; I only look at the face. Prime Minister Shen is my dream man, no rebuttal accepted!]

[This scarlet official robe pierces straight to my heart, even the bowing is so elegant and smooth.]

[When I watched this scene, I even practiced in front of the mirror. Well, how should I put it, it’s purely a buyer’s show vs. a seller’s show.]

[I heard that etiquette and such were specially trained before filming started.]

[But I think Prime Minister Shen’s movements are the most natural.]

[Me too!]

[I just want to know if Mr. Shen will act in another TV drama?]

[I think you can ask Your Majesty about this.]

[Husband follows wife, let’s understand!]

[Will Prime Minister Shen be this year’s Best Actor?]

[Hard to say, although the other nominees are slightly less handsome, their acting skills are top-notch.]

[Still, this year’s competition is so fierce!]

...

As the barrage flew by quickly, the award presenters took the stage.

They announced the final choice for Best Actor.

[Ah, it’s not Prime Minister Shen!]

[Xiao Ying is fine too. I heard he got pretty injured while shooting "Iron Blood Charge", and the plot is intense, inspiring lots of young people to join the army.]

[Well, since there’s only one Best Actor, also, the committee is likely to favor people within the entertainment circle, not neighbors like the actor of Prime Minister Shen.]

[Moreover, Mr. Shen apparently didn’t show up today.]

[I didn’t see him either.]

[I thought Jiang Lingxi and Mr. Shen would walk the red carpet together, but it was just my assumption.]

[Photos of the two together are so rare, I want to see more!]

[Next up should be the Best Actress competition.]

[Your Majesty!]

[My Emperor!]

[I bet on Jiang Lingxi playing the domineering Empress!]

[Empress on stage, who can compete!]

...

Jiang Lingxi glanced at the barrage on her phone screen: "..."

After the Best Actor winner finished their acceptance speech and left the stage, it was time to announce the big finale.

Host: "...Please welcome Mr. Shao Jingheng, President of Huazhou Film and TV Association, to reveal the Best Actress winner for this year’s Mulan Awards!"

Hearing this, Jiang Lingxi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Although some people had left, a large part of the audience remained.

With this announcement, everyone watched Shao Jingheng take the stage, and Jiang Lingxi clearly felt a change in the atmosphere in her row.

The camera panned over, and the big screen flashed the actresses nominated for Best Actress.

Even though they tried to suppress it, their tension was evident.

[Seeing them like this, I feel nervous too.]

[There’s no need to ask. The exciting moment is about to come!]

[Why do I feel everyone except Jiang Lingxi seems overly nervous?]

[Jiang Lingxi is indeed a heavyweight this time. Both the drama and person are wildly popular, posing a huge threat.]

[Please switch the camera aside. I want to see Jiang Lingxi looking so confident.]

[She truly seems the calmest.]

As scenes from the nominated dramas for Best Actress began playing on the big screen, everyone shifted their attention to the screen.

[I knew they would show the ascent of the Empress to the throne.]

[No matter how many times I watch, it’s just so thrilling!]

[And the scene where the Empress faces off against the Beiman Prince. By the way, Chong Yin is really attractive, in a completely different style from Prime Minister Shen, but after filming this role, he seems to have vanished.]

[Indeed, could he also be a young master from a prominent family just dabbling in showbiz?]

[To gather the cast for "Yuan Zhao Empress" was truly rare.]

[Unprecedented!]

[Actually, the other actresses have impressive acting skills too, especially the veteran Yu Hua.]

[But then came an extraordinary Jiang Lingxi!]

[No doubt she’s good at acting, but her audience is limited, and the buzz can’t compare to "Yuan Zhao Empress". The committee must take everything into account.]

[Exactly, I’m still rooting for Jiang Lingxi.]

Zhou Lingyue heavily set down her phone screen.

She initially just wanted to see who the public favored, but reading through only made her more upset.

How could Jiang Lingxi compare with the veteran actresses nominated? She lacked the experience, and shallow at that.

As for her acting, it’s just like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse, she just happened to get a suitable script and role. If she had another role, she might not have even gotten a nomination!

This generation of netizens, so shallow!

Lifting her head, she saw the promo poster for "Yuan Zhao Empress" as the selected scenes ended.

It just seemed glaring to her.

Shao Jingheng had already taken the envelope with the final name, opened it, glanced inside, then calmly spoke into the mic: "I now announce the winner of this year’s Mulan Award for Best Actress, ’Yuan Zhao Empress’, Jiang Lingxi!"

Yu Ye felt the weight in her heart finally lifting.

She once had great confidence in this award, until she saw Jiang Lingxi starring in "Yuan Zhao Empress".

Now, she’s kind of mentally prepared, though there’s definitely disappointment, but she can accept it.

As they say, "the new waves of the Yangtze River push the old waves."

Thinking this, she turned to look at Jiang Lingxi, who sat not far away.

Surprisingly, the other was quite perceptive; as soon as she looked over, Jiang Lingxi glanced back.

After a moment of eye contact, Yu Ye smiled and said in a measured voice, "Congratulations."

Even though Jiang Lingxi didn’t know Yu Hua before, after watching the nominated TV drama scenes, she recognized her, nodded, and replied, "Thank you."

With that, she got up to walk towards the stage.

[Yu Hua truly maintains her composure, whether in or out of character.]

[Jiang Lingxi isn’t bad either, truly steady. It’s almost like she knew the result beforehand.]

[I’d love to see these two face off in a scene someday.]

[There might be a chance in the future.]

[But I heard Jiang Lingxi is currently shooting a movie.]

[Really? But indeed, there’s no news of her taking on new TV scripts. I thought she’d act in "Xiao Hou", but it was handed to Dong Wei.]

[Just finding her footing in TV, and now diving into the movie industry already, isn’t that too fast?]

[Am I the only one curious about what movie Jiang Lingxi is filming?]

The netizens continued to barrage comments as Jiang Lingxi had already reached the stage.

"Mr. Shao."

Shao Jingheng smiled as he handed over the trophy and award certificate, "Congratulations, the younger generation is truly formidable."

Looking at the person in front of him, still calm after winning, Shao Jingheng recalled a previous conversation with Shen Yunqing.

He couldn’t help but think: these two young people, they truly are meant for each other!

"Thank you."

As per tradition, after receiving the trophy, it was time to deliver an acceptance speech.

However, this time, before the speech, the host—on behalf of many netizens—added a few interview questions.

"Teacher Jiang, many viewers watching the live broadcast want me to ask you a few questions. Is that alright?"

"Go ahead."

"Um, why didn’t Prime Minister Shen join you today?"

"He likes to keep a low profile."

The host waited for a bit, "That’s it?"

"Yes. Any other questions?"

Audience and viewers: "..."

Considering this individual’s usual concise social media posts, they might indeed hear the world’s shortest acceptance speech later!