CHAPTER 343: LIFE AFTER THE GOLDEN CHAPTER AWARDS

The next day, Wen Nuan got up early to make breakfast for Ye Feimo. When Ye Feimo came out of the guest room, Wen Nuan yawned and went back to catch up on sleep. He looked at her back and frowned slightly.

"I must be a masochist," Wen Nuan muttered, lying down in bed to catch up on her sleep.

Ye Feimo had breakfast and went to work. Wen Nuan slept until noon and called Zhang Ling to tell her to prepare lunch for Ye Feimo, as she wouldn’t be delivering lunch today. She woke up late and was too lazy to cook, so she made some noodles for herself.

Ye Feimo had already brought in the newspaper from the front door. Wen Nuan picked it up and saw that she and Ye Feimo were indeed on the front page of Green Light Daily. "Second Young Master Ye Presents Golden Chapter Award to Wen Nuan with a Tender Look."

The paper also publicly called Wen Nuan Second Young Master Ye’s rumored girlfriend.

Wen Nuan smiled. The photo was well-taken. She looked very beautiful.

Green Light was a gossip newspaper, only for laughs and not for any major news. Wen Nuan picked up the GK Media newspaper. The front page also had a picture of her winning Best Actress and a full summary of yesterday’s Golden Chapter Awards. It focused on her, the Best Newcomer, and the youngest Golden Chapter Best Actress.

In the back, there was a film critic’s article that professionally analyzed the selection for this year’s Best Actress. Using her and Li Yuanyuan as examples, the article was quite objective, but at the end, it brought up Han Bi’s words about whether she truly deserved it. The author believed that this year’s Best Actress award was more of an encouragement award, and whether she truly deserved it was up for debate.

An article like this in a mainstream media outlet carried a lot of weight. Wen Nuan pursed her lips. This was something she had expected. There was so much noise surrounding her winning Best Actress.

With an article like this in GK, other mainstream media outlets would probably publish similar articles. They wouldn’t completely deny her, but they wouldn’t fully acknowledge her either. It was an attitude of, "You may have won Best Actress, but there are people who are more talented than you."

The entertainment section of GK had a lengthy report about her, all related to the movie. Her relationship with Ye Feimo was only briefly mentioned.

Most of the other newspapers were also talking about her and Ye Feimo’s scandal.

Today, she and Ye Feimo were the front-page news of all the entertainment sections. No matter which newspaper, the front page was either about her or both of them. It was the same with Anning International Entertainment’s front page.

The content was all about her. Anning Entertainment also had an article by Cheng Yu about her thoughts on the 33rd Golden Chapter Best Actress. Her attitude was very clear: Wen Nuan truly deserved Best Actress.

The people she had worked with, Zhou Chengguo, Chen Xueru, Zhuo Bingbing, Chen Hang, Peng Yuming, and others, were all saying good things about her. In the midst of all the doubts, this article was a small comfort for her.

Green Light Daily had openly gossiped about the love triangle between her, Second Young Master Ye, and Lin Ning, calling her the most famous rumored girlfriend in history, as she was able to have scandals with two giants at once.

In the afternoon, Wen Nuan had a class. Her assistant came to pick her up and take her to school. She was already famous at school. As soon as she walked into the classroom, she was met with congratulations. Wen Nuan greeted her classmates humbly.

"Wen Nuan, are you and Mr. Ye really dating?" a female classmate asked excitedly.

"Yeah, Wen Nuan, we were all watching the live broadcast of the Golden Chapter Awards yesterday. Mr. Ye looked at you so gently, and you smiled so beautifully. Are you two really a thing now?"

"I bet you are. Wen Nuan, you denied it in front of the reporters, but don’t pretend. You two definitely have a relationship."

"Exactly. It was Second Young Master Ye’s first time presenting an award to someone. If you two didn’t have a relationship, why would he go on stage? It was the first time we’ve ever seen him smile. It was perfect..."

"Wen Nuan, just say something. Is it true?"

"It has to be true. If they weren’t dating, why would Mr. Ye support her? Wen Nuan wouldn’t have won Best Actress, and she probably wouldn’t have even won Best Newcomer," another female classmate said mockingly. "My cousin was at the venue last night. She said Li Yuanyuan and the others were all talking behind her back about how Wen Nuan used her connections. It was all her... Lin Ning and Mr. Ye, you know..."

"No way..."

"What Wenwen said makes sense, Wen Nuan. You are so good. How did you get in with these two big shots? Teach us a few tricks. We don’t expect to get with people like Mr. Ye and Director Lin, but it would be nice to have someone rich to support us."

"Yeah, Wen Nuan, teach us. We’re so jealous..."

Wen Nuan listened to their sarcastic remarks with a faint smile. Her hands were clenched tightly, but the smile on her face never faltered. She remained graceful and charming.

The classmates were just students. The words they said out of jealousy and envy were just sarcasm. As long as she endured it, it would be no big deal.

If she could maintain her composure at an event like the Golden Chapter Awards, a small classroom was nothing.

No matter what others said, she didn’t react as if she couldn’t hear them. She kept her eyes on her books until the class bell rang.

Only then did the surrounding noise die down.

But in her mind, their voices kept echoing: using connections, using her background, getting a role through sexual favors, Ye Feimo... These keywords were magnified endlessly in her mind.

She had always been confident in herself and had always worked hard.

She also knew that Ye Feimo had gone to a lot of trouble to help her. Without him, it would have been incredibly difficult for her to succeed. But was it all because of Ye Feimo?

Why couldn’t others see her hard work?

Perhaps the world was just like this. When people thought someone was successful, they would always think about their luck, what they relied on, and how they got there. They couldn’t help but put themselves in their shoes and think, "What would I do?" and that’s where the jealousy came from.

She smiled faintly, treating it as a way to cultivate her character.

If it were before she entered the entertainment industry, she would have jumped up and fought with them after hearing such insults.

Wen Nuan decided that from now on, she would walk into the classroom when the bell rang and walk out when the bell rang, treating them all like a passing breeze.

After class, Cai Xiaojing came to pick her up.

The TV series *Princess Qinglian*, starring Zhuo Bingbing, Wen Nuan, Chen Hang, Li Chengming, and Chen Xueru, was premiering tonight at 10 PM on MBS Cable TV, with two episodes airing every night.

This TV series was taking the place of a very popular spy drama. Wen Nuan and Chen Xueru had just had a big win at the Golden Chapter Awards, and this was a classic remake, so it already had a group of loyal fans. The viewership ratings shouldn’t be too low.

Cai Xiaojing said, "Starting tomorrow, we’ll be going to major cities to promote the TV series. Lili will go with you. It will be for ten days. You’ll need to ask for leave from school... Also, there will probably be a lot of phone interviews. After you come back from the TV series promotion, you’ll have to attend Liang Hongyu’s training. Your schedule will be very tight. You need to be mentally prepared."