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Chapter 337: Mocking Crowds

Author: ShyCucumber
updatedAt: 2025-09-24

CHAPTER 337: MOCKING CROWDS

### Her Moment in the Spotlight

Wen Nuan’s cheeks were flushed. She thanked a lot of people. The speech wasn’t much different from her Newcomer Award speech, but it seemed more sincere.

Pei Jun said, "Wen Nuan, you are the youngest Best Actress in the history of the Golden Chapter Awards. You’ve broken a record. Do you feel a lot of pressure?"

"Yes, I do feel a lot of pressure, but I will work even harder to produce more great works in the future," Wen Nuan answered modestly.

Han Bi, who was smiling stiffly on the side, suddenly asked, "Wen Nuan, you have achieved so much with your first movie. This is something to celebrate. Do you think you truly deserve this Best Actress title?"

Ye Feimo frowned slightly. Cai Xiaojing let out a cold huff. She knew that Han Bi would try to make things difficult for Wen Nuan.

Pei Jun laughed and said, "Han Bi means, do you have confidence in yourself?"

Han Bi glanced at Pei Jun. Was he trying to help Wen Nuan?

Wen Nuan held the trophy, and her eyes remained calm. She was a strange person. When she was nervous, it usually showed in her body. Her heart would beat faster, and her hands and feet would get cold, but her expression would be calm. She looked very composed.

She had heard Han Bi’s words.

She also knew that Pei Jun was helping her. The atmosphere in the venue was a little strange. There were a lot of smart people in the audience. Many of them heard the underlying meaning in Han Bi’s words. Han Bi was clearly mocking her, saying she didn’t have the talent to win this award.

Thinking back to their previous confrontation at the Film Critics’ Award, a lot of people in the audience started whispering.

Some people looked at the stage with a cold, mocking expression.

Han Bi trying to make things difficult for Wen Nuan was something many people expected. They were surprised she didn’t do it at the Newcomer Awards, so there was no way she would let her off the hook at the Best Actress Award.

Ye Feimo looked at Wen Nuan with a smile in his eyes. He knew Han Bi would try to make things difficult for Wen Nuan, but since it was live and Pei Jun was there, Wen Nuan would be able to handle it.

Wen Nuan smiled faintly and said, "Han Bi also said just now that I am a lucky artist, and I do feel that I am a lucky artist. I am very happy that my first movie was recognized by Lin Ning, the audience, and the judges. There is an element of luck in a person’s success, but I still believe that I truly deserve this, and I have confidence in myself."

Wen Nuan’s tone was neither light nor heavy. She was not arrogant, nor was she overly modest. She simply and openly admitted her hard work and talent. She was very confident in herself.

Han Bi frowned slightly. Wen Nuan’s tone was very bold. It was her first time on this stage, but she was so proud without being overbearing. Her performance was indeed commendable.

However...

She looked at Ye Feimo. His eyes were all on Wen Nuan, with a look of tenderness in them, as if she was the source of his happiness. Han Bi knew better than anyone that this award should have gone to Li Yuanyuan.

In terms of talent, Wen Nuan was indeed a standout. It was rare for a newcomer to achieve so much, but Li Yuanyuan had performed very well in her two movies this year. Han Bi didn’t like either Wen Nuan or Li Yuanyuan.

However, in Han Bi’s professional opinion, this award should have been given to Li Yuanyuan.

She would rather Li Yuanyuan won this award than Wen Nuan. If Wen Nuan won, it meant that Ye Feimo was helping her behind the scenes. Without Ye Feimo, she would never have won this award.

The more Han Bi thought about it, the more unbalanced she felt. She couldn’t help but remember her past self.

Looking at Wen Nuan’s calm smile and confident demeanor, she felt even more terrible. The first time she went on stage to accept an award, she was so excited that she couldn’t even speak properly, but Wen Nuan...

*How could she be so lucky?*

"Wen Nuan, keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing more great movies from you," Pei Jun said, giving her a hug. Wen Nuan thanked the hosts and went off stage with her trophy.

It was as if the tense atmosphere from earlier was just an illusion. Everyone was getting along again.

Luckily, Pei Jun was there to help her out. Han Bi also couldn’t do anything else. It was a live broadcast, and Han Bi couldn’t go too far. Otherwise, the Golden Chapter Awards would put her on a blacklist.

What host would ask the winner if they truly deserved the award?

Once the Golden Chapter Awards puts you on a blacklist, you can forget about ever appearing at the ceremony again. No matter how jealous or angry Han Bi was, she had to know her limits. There was a difference between losing control for a moment and intentionally making things difficult.

Wen Nuan didn’t care what Han Bi or anyone else thought. She just wanted to hold her trophy and go back to her husband to share her happiness. She could barely wait to get back to her seat.

Lin Ning turned his head and said with a laugh, "My little rabbit, you’re happy now. You got so much respect. Second Young Master Ye personally presented you with an award."

Tang Shuwen also said with a smile, "You two are the stars of the Golden Chapter Awards today. You didn’t see the scene. Just wait until you see the newspaper tomorrow. Seriously, it’s like everyone else is just an accessory for you."

Wen Nuan smiled shyly and looked at Ye Feimo. "Feimo..."

"Are you happy?"

Wen Nuan nodded firmly. Ye Feimo’s hand quietly reached over and held hers. Everything was unspoken.

The award ceremony continued. Next up were Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. The Best Supporting Actress award went to Chen Xueru. This was also no surprise. Tang Shuwen was extremely happy. This was the first award he had seen Chen Xueru win since they had gotten together.

Tang Shuwen and Second Young Master Ye were starting to think that it wasn’t a bad thing for their wives to be actresses. At least they could sit here and share their happiness and honor. This was a feeling that could not be compared to any happiness or honor they had achieved on their own.

*Beauty of the Nation* was a big winner today. It won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, and Best Original Film Song, a total of ten awards. It almost swept the whole thing.

The Most Popular Actress award went to Li Yuanyuan.

Generally speaking, the Best Actress and Most Popular Actress awards in each ceremony were...

Tang Shuwen said that if it weren’t for the fact that Wen Nuan would become a target, she probably would have won all the awards she was nominated for. But Wen Nuan knew that even though Ye Feimo doted on her, he knew how to maintain balance.

Winning Best Actress was already a huge honor for her. She didn’t need the Most Popular Actress award. It was given to Li Yuanyuan to balance the situation.

Lin Ning was smiling like a flower. Although he had a good track record with all his movies, it was rare for a movie to have such an overwhelming victory as *Beauty of the Nation*.

Wen Nuan’s heart felt like it was soaking in honey. The warmth on her face didn’t fade. Her mind kept replaying the scene from earlier. Ye Feimo had given her so many surprises at the Golden Chapter Awards.

The Newcomer Award was one thing, but the Golden Chapter Best Actress award was truly a huge honor. It was a complete surprise. She had originally guessed that she would most likely get the Most Popular Actress award, but she never expected to win Best Actress, and for Ye Feimo to personally present it to her.

It felt like she had caught the most brilliant star and had the whole world.

The trophy and the recognition were secondary. The most important thing was his recognition of her. This was a happiness and satisfaction that no one else could give her.

Cai Xiaojing was happy but also a little worried. "Wen Nuan, you have really stolen the show today."

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