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"And the oes to—"

On stage, the award presenter deliberately dragged out his words.

Inside the Kodak Theater, the entire audience was completely silent.

Liu Qianqian sat in the audience, her hands clasped tightly together, her fingertips slightly white. Yu Le sat beside her, his expression calm, his gaze fixed on the stage.

The guest glanced at the name in the envelope, looked up, and gave a bright smile.

"Monique, *Precious Life*!"

The moment the words fell.

Thunderous applause erupted in the theater. A Black actress sitting in the front row suddenly stood up, covered her mouth, and tears welled up in her eyes. She excitedly hugged the crew members around her.

Liu Qianqian's tense shoulders relaxed at that moment.

She let out a soft breath, her face showing no obvious disappointment, but instead smiled and clapped.

Yu Le turned his head to look at her.

"Disappointed?" Yu Le asked softly.

Liu Qianqian shook her head, turned to meet Yu Le's gaze, and her eyes revealed a hint of relief: "No. Actually, the moment I heard it wasn't me, I felt relieved. I'm only twenty-two; if I really won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, the pressure would be too much."

Yu Le smiled.

He reached out and ruffled Liu Qianqian's hair, slightly messing up her carefully styled look.

"Don't touch me like that, you're messing up my hair!" Liu Qianqian playfully slapped his hand away.

"Good mindset." Yu Le withdrew his hand. "This is called strategic lying in wait. This time, we're just here to familiarize ourselves with the place. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

At the subsequent awards ceremony, Inception truly shone brightly.

It won both Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. For a commercial sci-fi blockbuster, this is the highest recognition the Academy can give.

The Vanity Fair dinner following the awards ceremony.

The night breeze in Los Angeles carried a slight chill.

The atmosphere was lively in the area where the "Inception" crew was filming.

Nolan, holding a glass of champagne, walked up to Liu Qianqian and clinked glasses with her.

"Crystal, don't feel regretful." Nolan's tone was sincere. "Monique's performance in 'Precious' was indeed extremely powerful, which comes from life experience. But you are still young, and your potential is much greater than hers. The doors of Hollywood have been completely opened for you."

"Thank you, Chris." Liu Qianqian smiled and took a sip of champagne.

Leonardo DiCaprio joined in, shrugging nonchalantly. "Hey, don't worry about it. Look at me, how many years have I been a runner-up? Those old men at the Oscars just love to torture people. You'll get used to it."

Liu Qianqian was amused by his self-deprecating humor.

.......

the next day.

Los Angeles International Airport.

Yu Le and Liu Qianqian boarded a flight to Beijing.

Inside the first-class cabin, Liu Qianqian changed into comfortable sportswear, put on an eye mask, and soon fell into a deep sleep. Her schedule had been incredibly packed these past few days; she was truly exhausted.

Yu Le leaned back in his chair and opened his laptop.

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The Chinese internet was now in complete uproar.

Although Liu Qianqian did not win the Best Supporting Actress award, in the eyes of domestic media and netizens, this was already an unprecedented feat.

Sina Entertainment's front-page headline: "A glorious defeat! Liu Yifei shines on the Oscars red carpet as 'Inception' wins two awards!"

Tencent News published an article titled: "A New Height for Chinese Actresses! Liu Yifei: Nomination is an Affirmation, the Future is Bright!"

On Weibo, topics related to Liu Qianqian occupied half of the trending search list.

"Sissi is so beautiful! That ice-blue dress is simply divine!"

"Monique deserves the award; after all, she's a veteran actress. But our Sissi is still young! With that starting price, which actress in China can compare?"

"Mr. Yu is really something, he managed to push his daughter into the core circle of Hollywood."

"Didn't you guys watch the red carpet premiere? President Yu walking behind Qianqian, that aura... Chief Executive is the epitome of a domineering CEO!"

......

Thirteen hours later.

The plane landed at Beijing Capital International Airport.

As soon as I stepped out of the VIP passage, a blinding flash of light made it impossible for me to open my eyes.

"It's out! It's out!"

"Sissi! Look this way!"

"Mr. Yu!"

Domestic media reporters had received the news well in advance and completely blocked the arrival gate. A dense wall of cameras and microphones formed.

Wang Meng and Zhao Qiang, along with the security team from Xianyu Entertainment, quickly cleared a path ahead, forcing their way through.

"Everyone, please make way and be careful." Yu Le stood in front of Liu Qianqian, his tone calm yet authoritative.

Wearing sunglasses and a mask, Liu Qianqian politely waved to the cameras on both sides.

After finally getting into the black van parked outside the airport, the noise outside was shut out the moment the door closed.

Liu Qianqian took off her mask and let out a long breath: "This is insane. It's even more outrageous than when I went back to China last time."

"You'll get used to it." Yu Le handed her a bottle of mineral water. "You're the highest-paid actress in the country right now, bar none."

The nanny van smoothly drove into Shengshi Huating.

As soon as I opened the door, a red figure rushed towards me.

"elder sister!"

Dongdong crashed into Liu Qianqian's arms like a small cannonball, still holding a plastic red-tasseled spear in his hand.

Liu Qianqian caught him and ruffled his chubby cheeks: "You've gained weight. Have you been sneaking snacks lately?"

Dongdong ignored her sister's teasing and looked around behind Liu Qianqian with her big eyes.

"Sister, where's your golden little figure?" Dongdong asked, tilting her head up.

Liu Qianqian paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "That little figure was too heavy, so I left it abroad."

"Liar!" She pursed her lips. "I saw it on TV; that dark-skinned lady took it. Sister, did you lose a fight to her?"