After we broke up, my ex-girlfriend gave birth to a daughter.

Chapter 144 Sand Accidentally Got into My Eyes

Shu Jingming was the last musician to perform tonight. After his performance, the awards ceremony officially began.

The presenters tonight are quite prominent, including the music director of NetEase Cloud Music and A-list celebrity Jiang Wan.

Jiang Wan is indeed a top-tier celebrity; when she appeared, the atmosphere at the scene and the popularity of the live broadcast room both increased significantly.

She herself seemed used to it, with a warm smile on her face, waving to the audience and the camera.

Her main job tonight was to hand over the trophy and offer her congratulations.

"Third place winner of the year, Little Civet Cat, please come up to the stage to accept your award."

"Second place winner of the year, Xiao Jiu, please come up to the stage to accept your award."

"Singer of the Year, Shu Jingming, please come to the stage to accept your award."

Jiang Wan was somewhat surprised when the female host read out Shu Jingming's name.

"Teacher Shu, you're here too?"

Jiang Wan originally only came to Hangzhou for a scheduled event and didn't take the awards ceremony too seriously. She never expected to run into an acquaintance on this stage.

"I participated in this music competition and was lucky enough to win a prize," Shu Jingming replied modestly.

Jiang Wan smiled, then looked at the trophy in her hand: "Others receive one or two trophies, but tonight you are the number one of the year, outstanding musician, best songwriter, and best song award..."

"These many awards are not something you can get by luck alone; your first place is well-deserved."

"Thank you. How's your film production going?" Shu Jingming asked politely.

Jiang Wan spoke fluently: "The project was just turned on a couple of days ago, and so far the progress is going well. I was just about to contact you, but I didn't expect to run into you here. This is perfect, it saves me the trouble of making a phone call."

"Contact me?" This time it was Shu Jingming's turn to be surprised.

"Yes, didn't we agree before? That your daughter would have a cameo role in my movie. When do you have time, bring your child to visit my film set?"

Shu Jingming thought for a moment and replied, "The weekend, we have time on the weekend."

Jiang Wan nodded: "Okay, let's arrange it for next weekend. We'll contact each other by phone then."

The scene of Jiang Wan talking with Shu Jingming was witnessed by everyone on the stage. Who is this Shu Jingming? He seems to know Jiang Wan, and they seem to be quite familiar with each other.

It turns out he wasn't lacking in connections and resources; he was just a low-key person.

"Teacher Shu, are you friends with Teacher Jiang?" Xiao Jiu leaned closer to Shu Jingming and asked curiously.

"We've collaborated before," Shu Jingming replied in a very official tone.

Xiao Jiu suddenly realized why the two knew each other; they had worked together before.

Shu Jingming's career is just starting out, yet he's already able to collaborate with a top star like Jiang Wan, which shows he has a bright future ahead of him.

"Teacher Shu, I recently wrote a song for a male-female duet. If possible, I would like to invite you to collaborate with me," Xiao Jiu said, expressing her thoughts.

Since Shu Jingming became famous, various collaborations have followed one after another.

He neither agreed nor refused outright, but said, "If the music is suitable, we can try collaborating once."

Xiao Jiu's face lit up immediately: "Okay, then let's exchange contact information after we go offstage, shall we? I'll send you the song demo later."

Shu Jingming gave an OK sign, and the two ended their conversation.

Not long after, the director of NetEase Cloud Music contacted Shu Jingming to congratulate him as well.

"Mr. Shu, you won first place in this competition and also received many other awards. We have calculated that the total amount is 350 million, and it will be transferred to your account tomorrow morning."

Shu Jingming originally thought that winning 300 million yuan in prize money in this competition would be quite good, but he didn't expect to get an extra 50 yuan, which was a pleasant surprise.

"I hope we can collaborate more and continue to create hit works." The music director said, extending his hand to Shu Jingming.

Shu Jingming grasped his hand and nodded with a smile: "Definitely."

After the awards ceremony ended, Shu Jingming met up with Dai Qingning and Mu Mu.

"Dad, Mom secretly cried when you were singing on stage. She said she cried because she was so happy," Mu Mu said first.

Shu Jingming raised an eyebrow: "Really? Did Mumu wipe away her mother's tears?"

"Yes, I did give Mom some tissues to wipe her tears, and the tissues are still here!" Mu Mu waved the tissues in her hand to prove herself.

Shu Jingming chuckled, "Mu Mu, you wouldn't have been holding the tissue in your hand the whole time just so I would see it, would you?"

Mu Mu gently shook her head: "No, Mom said we can't litter, but I couldn't find a trash can, so I was holding the paper in my hand."

From the moment Shu Jingming started singing until now, Mu Mu has been holding a tissue in her hand the whole time. It must have been quite a hassle for the little one.

"You're such a polite and well-mannered little one. I'll tell Teacher Xiaoyu about this when school starts and ask her to give you a good compliment." Shu Jingming gave a thumbs up.

Then, he looked at Dai Qingning and said, "I only sang one song, why are you crying?"

"Who cried? I just got sand in my eye and couldn't stop the tears from flowing," Dai Qingning snorted and answered stubbornly.

Shu Jingming saw through Dai Qingning's words but didn't say anything, continuing along the lines of, "Really? Are your eyes feeling any better now? Would you like me to blow on them for you?"

"She's much better now. Let's go back quickly; it's bedtime for Mumu."

"Okay." Shu Jingming nodded, then hailed a taxi on the roadside and headed straight for the hotel.

It's already 10 p.m., and Mumu would usually be asleep by now. Tonight is a serious case of staying up late, so the first thing the family of three did after returning to the hotel was to put the child to sleep.

Shu Jingming is quite experienced in coaxing children. He first tells two fairy tales and then sings a nursery rhyme.

Not long after, Mu Mu's eyelids began to droop, and she fell into a deep sleep in Shu Jingming's arms.

Shu Jingming carefully got up, covered his daughter with the blanket, and then looked at Dai Qingning: "Did you like the song 'I' that you sang tonight?"

"Is it 'Only Care About You'?"

"I like it," Dai Qingning nodded. "I'd like it even more if it didn't make me cry."

Shu Jingming immediately laughed: "Didn't you say you were crying because you got sand in your eyes? Now you're admitting that my song made you cry?"

Dai Qingning replied irritably, "Shall I compliment you?"

"Singing a love song to your wife at an awards ceremony is definitely something to be praised for," Shu Jingming said with a chuckle.

"If I have the opportunity to perform on a similar stage in the future, I will still choose to do so."

Upon hearing this, Dai Qingning smiled happily: "Other celebrities try their best to hide their relationship status, but you, on the other hand, can't wait to tell the whole world that you have a partner."

Shu Jingming frankly said, "Yes, I just want the whole world to know that I have a partner, and that my partner is absolutely amazing."

Shu Jingming could indeed conceal his emotional state, which might allow his career to reach new heights.

However, this makes Dai Qingning feel insecure.

His desire to give Dai Qingning a sense of security was that simple.