Abstract Art Award Winner

"Brother, were those my words just now?"

"Haha, what do you mean 'yours' and 'mine'? Aren't we family? Why are we talking like family? You can use whatever I say."

Tian Xiwei thought about Zhou Le's style.

"No, I'd be at a huge disadvantage. I can't bring myself to say those things to you."

"Too what?"

"Well, that's basically the idea, you know."

"What do I know? You didn't say anything and I already know? What are you trying to say? What did I say wrong?"

Tian Xiwei couldn't bring herself to say it, but under Zhou Le's persistent questioning, she tiptoed and whispered in his ear.

"Too sexy."

Zhou Le smiled after hearing this.

"You can say this now, and you're never shy about saying these things at home, are you? Where's all that flirting spirit you had back then?"

"That's not the same. At home is at home, but this is outside."

Just as Zhou Le was thinking of teasing Tian Xiwei some more, someone called out "Brother Le" from behind.

Turning around, I saw it was Zhao Jinmai.

"Xiao Zhao, why are you so late? We've been waiting for you outside for over half an hour, thinking we'd go in together once you arrived, but you're only just getting here now."

Zhao Jinmai quickly apologized: "I'm so sorry, there was a bit of traffic on the way from the hotel. The driver said it was right at the start of the evening rush hour. I'm really sorry, I should have left earlier."

"Haha, alright, I'm just teasing you. Don't take it to heart. Actually, we didn't wait for you outside for half an hour."

"Oh, no, that's good. I was so scared, I thought I was really going to be late."

"Actually, I've been waiting for you for almost an hour."

Zhao Jinmai: "."

"Brother Le, I was wrong. Please don't tease me anymore. Can I treat you to a meal later?"

After Zhao Jinmai finished speaking, she grabbed Tian Xiwei's hand again: "Sister Tian, ​​please say something for me, otherwise if Brother Le keeps talking, I really feel like I'm going to be dragged out of the Meridian Gate and beheaded."

"Brother Le was just kidding. We didn't wait outside for an hour, did we?"

"Really? Sister Xiaotian, I believe you now, please don't lie to me."

"Of course it's true. Why would I lie to you? If we're being strict, it should be more than forty minutes."

Zhao Jinmai: "."

"I want to go home. You're all bullying me."

Zhao Jinmai said with a wronged expression.

"Haha, just kidding. We were chatting with other people outside and were waiting for you. We heard them talking about traffic outside, so we came in first."

"That's good. If Brother Le and Sister Xiaotian waited for me for so long, I would really feel bad."

"It's alright, they'll treat us to a meal later."

"Please, you must. Although most of the money I earn is with my mother, I still keep some pocket money for myself."

As they spoke, the group walked into the venue.

This year's Anhui TV Drama Awards featured mostly familiar faces. After all, it's called the National Drama Awards, so the selected works were mostly classics, such as tribute dramas like "Diplomatic Situation" and "Passionate Years," as well as hit dramas like "All Is Well," "The Old Tavern," "The Thunder," and "The Story of Ming Lan," and dramas reflecting contemporary phenomena.

After entering and taking a seat, Zhou Le was surprised to find that Jia Nailiang was sitting next to him.

Although the hair-related incident occurred in 17, Jia Nailiang's career was not affected. At most, his reputation was negatively impacted, but he was, after all, a victim.

"Teacher Zhou, I've heard so much about you."

When the other person took the initiative to greet him, Zhou Le also extended his hand.

"Brother Liang, I've been watching your TV dramas since I was a kid. No matter how many young heartthrobs there are now, they can't compare to the place you held in my heart back then."

"Haha, really? But I feel like you've said this to other people too?"

"No, others say it's a different type, but in idol dramas, you're the only one who poops like a scorpion."

"Then I believe you."

"But Le'er, are you working on Douyin now?"

"Yes."

"Is this easy to do? Especially in terms of live-streaming e-commerce. Although I post videos and occasionally do live streams, I want to monetize this traffic, but I have never done this before, and I am not very comfortable cooperating with those companies outside."

"It's easy to do, but I've never done live-streaming e-commerce before, so I can't give you any advice on that, since I don't really know much about it. But I think it's better to leave professional things to professionals."

"I see. I'll look into it later. But for now, it's just an idea. Let's see how things go first."

"It's alright, Liang Ge. If you're interested in this, I can introduce you to some people. At least we can get to know each other before deciding whether to do it or not. Although I don't know much about it, I do know some people who do. I also have a lot of contact with Douyin. You can ask your assistant or agent to add them on WeChat and ask them later."

"No problem, just push it to me when the time comes. You've been a great help to me."

"It's all easy for you, but I think you're very suitable for live-streaming e-commerce, especially in the beauty industry. Li Jiaqi is very popular right now, isn't he? I think once you enter this industry, you can't possibly do much worse than him."

"I wasn't thinking about comparing myself to others, since the whole platform is promoting it. But I just wanted to have more options once I could make it work. I'm actually getting tired of acting now, so I'm thinking of doing some variety shows and building my own career in the future."

"Then give it a try. If you need anything else, feel free to contact me. I'll definitely help if I can."

Actually, Zhou Le really wanted to ask the other person about getting their hair done, but of course it was obviously inappropriate to bring that up on their first meeting.

He didn't think it was a big problem that he was close to those rappers, because the ones he was close to were people like GAI.

GAI and Wang, who has already been banned, are clearly competitors and adversaries.

Soon the National Drama Awards officially began, and the awards were presented in a manner that did not surprise Zhou Le. Basically, once the nomination list was released, he knew who would be selected in the end.

Yao Chen was not selected at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival last time, but this time she finally won the top prize.

As the awards were presented one by one, Zhou Le suddenly saw his name among the nominees for Outstanding Actor of the Year.

Zhou Le won the "Outstanding Actor of the Year" award at the 2019 Anhui TV International Awards.

Zhou Lewan hadn't expected to be selected, since there hadn't been any prior indication.

He didn't even know he would be nominated.

But even if your name is called, you still have to go up.

After standing up and greeting those in front, behind, left, and right, he strode confidently onto the stage.

"First of all, congratulations, Professor Zhou. Is there anything you'd like to say to everyone or anyone you'd like to thank for receiving this award today?"

Zhou Le was completely unprepared.

However, making such a statement was not a difficult task for him.

Just start talking. Keep it positive, and that's exactly what he excels at.

First of all, thank you.

After reading his list of acknowledgments, Zhou Le started rambling again: "Outstanding performance of the year is an adjective that I am very honored to receive. It is also an affirmation of me personally. I believe that when filming, one must be true to the script, true to the various acting knowledge I have learned, and true to the industry as a whole."

But before becoming an actor, one must first be a good person, loyal to our country, loyal to one's heart, and loyal to one's family.

At first, Zhou Le's words seemed perfectly normal to them.

It's the kind of statement that's always correct, but after listening to it for a while, it just doesn't feel right.

"Is this the final act, revealing the true intentions?"

"As far as I know, Zhou Le doesn't even have a home now. He's all alone. Where would he get any experience in being loyal to his family?"

"He himself doesn't have it, but isn't Jia Nailiang sitting right next to him?"

Jia Nailiang was also taken aback; he hadn't expected Zhou Le to say this on stage.

He didn't think Zhou Le's words were directed at him.

After all, more than two years have passed, and there are all sorts of things said online. His mentality has long been tempered.

Moreover, he had no grudge against Zhou Le.

Although he could feel that nearly half the audience was focused on him, he remained seated, smiling as he looked at Zhou Le on stage.

After Zhou Le finished saying the words "loyalty to family," he clapped his hands.

"You're so calm. If it were me, I probably would have burst into tears on the spot."

Zhao Jinmai sat down next to Tian Xiwei and said in a low voice.

She's a student, but she's actually the most gossipy among high school students.

"What?"

"I was so touched that someone I had just met was willing to speak up for me. I was so moved."

"That's the charm of Brother Le."

"That's true, no wonder you like Brother Le so much, Sister Xiaotian."

"Of course, it's not just me who likes him; everyone likes him, except for certain people."

"Who is it?"

"It's that person who looks a bit like you."

Zhao Jinmai's smile froze instantly: "Sister Xiaotian, do you think I should get some cosmetic surgery later? Looking too similar to someone else is really a bit of a problem."

"It's okay, just be yourself. Why are you doing those things when you're so young? Wait until you can't take care of yourself anymore."

"But."

"Hey, you know what kind of person Brother Le is. You've even worked together before. He's not the kind of person who's particularly petty. He just looks a little similar to me, it's nothing."

"Okay, but if you're going to get plastic surgery, what kind of procedures do you usually get?"

Tian Xiwei didn't have any particular aversion to this. Although she hadn't tried it herself, she often heard other female celebrities mention it.

"The most common method is injections; a single treatment can make you look much younger, but I've heard it's better to go abroad for that. Also..."

After Zhou Le finished speaking on stage, he came down first.

The awards ceremony continued, but as it went on, Zhou Le suddenly saw Zeng Li come up on stage.

Although he was still young at the time, he knew that Zeng Li was incredibly beautiful when she was young.

Zhou Le could only regret that she was born too late. If she had been born earlier, she could have gotten to know Zeng Li better.

Song Qian, whom Zhou Le had chatted with outside earlier, also went on stage and received the Breakthrough Actress of the Year award. Following her was Qin Junjie, whose only impression Zhou Le had was that he seemed to be dating Yang Zi.

Zhou Le was unfamiliar with the remaining members and had never heard of their names until the award was presented to the emerging generation of young performers.

There are four spots in total, including those for Zhao Jinmai and Tian Xiwei.

"Is Tian Xiwei someone from your studio?"

"Yes, she's currently with me. She probably won this award because of 'A Little Reunion' and 'Story of Yanxi Palace'."

"Both of these dramas are incredibly popular, that's amazing."

"It's alright, mainly because these two dramas are more in line with the current market."

In fact, Jia Nailiang was also aware of what was going on behind the scenes.

It can be said that Zhou Le helped Tian Xiwei snatch the role of Yingzi from Li Gengxi in "A Little Reunion".

Standing behind Li Gengxi is Xu Jinglei.

Xu Jinglei is also involved in Beijing's elite circles and has very good relationships with a group of bigwigs in Beijing's elite circles, with Wang Shuo at the center.

Although Zhou Le had already reserved this role with Wang Jun, considering the other party's status, it would be more appropriate to use the word "steal" to describe it.

"Speaking of which, you should belong to some circle. It seems you're very close to people in the Beijing circle, but you also have a good relationship with the Northwest circle, and your friendship with the Shanghai circle is also quite special."

Furthermore, you have quite a few connections with the Northeastern circle, and it seems you know quite a few people in the Hong Kong circle as well. I've seen many photos of you with big shots online.

"Me? I don't have those kinds of circles. It's all Chinese circles. If I were to define myself by a particular circle, it would be too limiting. Why limit myself so much?"

"Haha, you're right, but I feel that's the best way for you. You have powerful friends wherever you go."

"People treat me as a friend out of respect for their seniors, but I still treat them as my seniors."

They chatted for a few minutes downstairs, but the host suddenly called out Zhou Le's name again, inviting him to come up on stage to present the award.

The awards ceremony is even easier to discuss.

Moreover, it's unclear whether the organizers considered that they themselves would be the presenters for this segment or something else, but Tian Xiwei was placed on the far left, and Zhao Jinmai was the second one.

After receiving the trophy, Zhou Le looked at it.

Then he walked straight up to Tian Xiwei.

"Xiao Tian, ​​congratulations on winning the award. I hope to see you hold the Best Actress trophy one day."

"Thank you, Brother Le."

After receiving the trophy with both hands, Tian Xiwei opened her arms and hugged Zhou Le.

In this situation, she didn't care what others thought; she was only where she was today because of Brother Le.

Zhou Le politely opened his arms.

Just as the two embraced, Xiaotian said a few words in a voice only the two of them could hear, and Zhou Le almost couldn't hold back.

"Brother Le, wait for me tonight." (End of Chapter)