Let's go back to 2008, starting with a recreational fishing park.

When Old John presented the award, three hostesses accompanied Jiang Xia onto the stage.

They each held a fishing rod, a certificate, a medal, and cash in their hands.

The cash and medals were both on a tray held by one of the people.

Jiang Xia walked to the center of the stage, first shook hands with Old John, and whispered "Congratulations" to him.

Then he heard old John say to him:

"Boss Jiang, I told you I'm really good at catching fish, right?"

Jiang Xia smiled and nodded, giving the other person a thumbs up.

Then, he solemnly picked up the bronze third-place medal from the hostess's tray, smoothed the ribbon, and placed it around old John's neck.

Then, he picked up the certificate that read "Third Place Winner of the First Fishing Master Competition at Qingshan Fishing Park" and handed it to Old John.

After doing all this, he winked at the hostess holding the fishing rod.

After receiving instructions from Jiang Xia, the hostess slowly opened the gift box containing the fishing rod.

This is a Starfish fishing rod, with a market price of 5000 yuan.

Jiang Xia took out a fishing rod from the gift box and first showed it to the audience.

The fishing rod was entirely black, covered with star patterns of various colors, giving it a mysterious and luxurious feel at first glance.

In this day and age, a branded fishing rod worth 5000 yuan, regardless of its practical value, is definitely beautifully made.

Upon seeing the fishing rod, the audience members all looked on with envy.

After demonstrating to the audience, Jiang Xia handed the fishing rod to Old John in the center of the stage and said, "Congratulations, Mr. John."

At this moment, old John had a medal around his neck and held a certificate and cash in his hands.

Upon seeing this, the hostess quickly took the certificate from the man and stood beside him, holding the certificate up to the audience.

Only then did old John accept the most valuable reward he had received this time.

Looking at the ornate fishing rod in his hand, he couldn't help but smile and exclaim, "It's beautiful!"

Jiang Xia smiled upon hearing this and said, "It suits you very well too!"

Then, Xia Lan, holding the microphone, announced, "Congratulations again to Mr. John for winning third place! Please welcome Mr. Qin Songnian to the stage for a group photo!"

After Qin Songnian went on stage and took a group photo with Jiang Xia and Old John, Xia Lan called out again:

"After several days of competition, the next contestant to go on stage to receive the award is someone that everyone should recognize."

"Many people, like myself, feel deeply sorry for this athlete's performance. But life is like that sometimes; it always brings regrets unexpectedly..."

"But at the same time, a life with regrets is a perfect life."

"Next, let's give a round of applause to welcome Xu Wenbin, the runner-up of the Qingshan Fishing Park Fishing Masters Tournament, to the stage to receive his award."

As the host finished speaking, contestant number 21, Xu Wenbin, dressed in a formal suit, slowly walked to the center of the stage.

At the same time, the audience below the stage burst into enthusiastic applause.

Seeing this, the host smiled and said to Xu Wenbin, "Congratulations, Mr. Xu Wenbin! Look, the audience really likes you!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Wenbin smiled shyly, coughed, and said softly to the audience:

"Thank you everyone for your support..."

Then, Xia Lan smiled and asked him, "Becoming the runner-up in this competition was quite an eventful journey, but now, is there anything you'd like to say to everyone?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Wenbin picked up the microphone, looked at the audience, and said softly:

"Before today, all I could think about was my acceptance speech after winning the championship."

"After losing the championship, I just sat in the audience thinking a lot about my runner-up remarks."

"But just now, I heard the host say that life is sometimes like this, always accompanied by regrets, and I suddenly realized that both my career and my life have been very smooth before."

"Experiencing regret on this field today feels like a blessing in disguise, because it's the first time I've truly understood what regret is!"

“…………”

As contestant number 21, Xu Wenbin, finished his acceptance speech, enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience once again.

"Dad, you're the best!"

At that moment, a childish voice, through the loud applause, clearly reached Xu Wenbin's ears.

He quickly looked towards the audience, following the sound, and discovered it was his son who had just turned six.

Seeing this, he quietly said something to the host.

Then, he waved to the little boy and a beautiful woman behind him.

Seeing his father waving to him, the little boy quickly pulled his mother and ran towards the stage.

After the two boys came on stage, Xia Lan first smiled and touched the little boy's cheek, then took the microphone and said, "Next, let's invite President Jiang Xia to the stage to present the award to our runner-up!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia knew it was time for him to take the stage again.

To be honest, after hearing Xu Wenbin say that he had no regrets in his life, and looking at Xu's beautiful wife and adorable son, Jiang Xia was truly envious!

Then, Jiang Xia went up to the stage, shook hands with Xu Wenbin, and put the silver runner-up medal around his neck.

Next came the distribution of the certificate and 5000 yuan in cash.

Surprisingly, after receiving the cash, Xu Wenbin handed it to his wife and smiled shyly, saying, "My wife manages the finances at home."

Upon hearing this, many of the Shandong men present showed expressions of shared sympathy!

Then, Jiang Xia showed the runner-up's fishing rod to the audience again. It was a fishing rod from the same brand, Xingchenke, but worth 10000 yuan.

Upon seeing this, the audience members below the stage all showed expressions of envy.

Afterwards, Qin Songnian went on stage as usual to take a group photo.

After taking a group photo, Xu Wenbin seemed to have let go of the regret of not winning the championship, and walked off the stage with his wife and children with a big smile on his face.

After he sat down again, Xia Lan on the stage took a deep breath and shouted loudly:

"Next up, I'm sure you all already know who this person is!"

"He is the champion of this Qingshan Fishing Park Fishing Masters Tournament. He is a well-deserved fishing master and a top-notch angler!"

"Now, let's all shout out his number!"

Following Xia Lan's lead, the crowd below the stage immediately began to shout:

"60……60……60……60……"

Everyone at the scene began chanting the number 60.

At this moment, contestant number 60 ushered in his moment of glory.