My absurd experiences in North America over the years

The Grammy Awards ceremony, a very important annual event, begins promptly at 9:30 p.m.

Li Fu sat in a seat near the front row of the audience, next to several executives from Big Machine Records.

When the lights dimmed, applause and screams from the audience mingled together and lasted for about half a minute before gradually subsiding.

Taylor Swift's seat was in the first two rows, and Li Fu could see her profile. Today she was wearing a long gold dress, her hair was up, revealing her full neckline, and she sat upright with her fingers on her knees. She would occasionally talk to the people next to her, but most of the time her gaze was fixed on the stage.

She seemed a little nervous, but overall she remained relatively calm.

The awards ceremony was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and was exclusively broadcast live on CBS.

The opening ceremony was hosted by actor John Goodman. The Grammys award a total of 109 music awards, the vast majority of which were presented in the afternoon.

The 10 most important awards will be presented tonight on national television.

The 10 awards are Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Album, Best Rock Album, Best Country Album, Best Alternative Album, and Best Contemporary R&B Album.

These awards cover almost every genre of American music, and without a doubt, Album of the Year is the most prestigious and the award that every artist values ​​most.

Taylor Swift has already won two awards: Best Female Country Artist and Best Song.

As for who will win Album of the Year, tonight's ceremony will reveal the final answer.

Li Fu was probably the most composed person in the entire event. Although this was his first time attending the Grammy Awards, the lineup for the previous MTV Awards was in no way inferior to this one, and perhaps even better.

What big names hasn't he seen?

Besides, given his current status, he has no interest in the rivalry and competition among celebrities.

He was just waiting for Taylor Swift to win the award so he could take her to celebrate on this perfect night, nothing more.

The awards ceremony is still ongoing, and tonight's musical performances include an opening by Lady Gaga and Elton John, a duet by Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks, and performances by Beyoncé, Green Day, and many other guests.

However, the highlight of this event was the use of 3D technology to play Michael Jackson's "Earth Song" and posthumously award him a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

He also paid tribute to guitar master Les Paul through his performance, although Li Fu had never heard of the name.

What he found amusing was that, before the awards ceremony officially began, host John Goodman kindly reminded the recipients not to do anything similar to Kanye West grabbing the microphone.

This became the most interesting little episode of the night.

Taylor Swift's first award at the live-streamed awards ceremony was Best Country Album.

This award was practically a foregone conclusion; her album Fearless swept all the major country music awards throughout 2009.

It's a shoo-in for the Grammy Award for Best Country Album.

The biggest suspense was the Album of the Year award, which was the grand finale of the entire ceremony. Taylor Swift was extremely nervous as the award was about to be presented, feeling like her heart was about to jump out of her throat.

She glanced back at Li Fu, seemingly hoping to get some support from him.

Li Fu could only offer encouragement through his eyes; apart from the organizers' insiders, no one at the scene knew better than him who the winner was.

When the host announced the album title Fearless, Taylor Swift's mind went blank.

Yes, she did imagine that scenario, but in the history of the Grammy Awards, there has never been a winner of Album of the Year as young as her.

So, she never expected that her dream would actually come true.

Until the moment Taylor Swift took the stage, she still had a surreal feeling, "Ah, this is album of the year... I didn't expect tonight to be like this..."

The young woman, who had just turned twenty, considered the award a "beautiful and huge surprise," so much so that she was initially in a daze and somewhat incoherent when she gave her acceptance speech.

Her voice trembled slightly with excitement, and the words that came out were mostly heartfelt rather than carefully prepared.

Li Fu sat calmly in the audience, watching Taylor Swift's figure under the lights and listening to her voice resound throughout the venue through the sound system. For a moment, he felt like he was in a dream.

He was sitting here as the owner of Big Machine Records and CEO of Forrest Capital.

The past few years flashed by like a slideshow. He didn't get up to applaud; he just sat quietly. The noise in the room, the girl on stage, the applause from below... all seemed to belong to another world.

It wasn't until Taylor Swift thanked her boss on stage that the audience's attention brought him back to reality.

Taylor Swift said on the highest podium that he was one of her musical mentors, always bringing her unexpected inspiration and giving her the greatest support.

Li Fu, the guide, certainly felt unworthy of such praise, but the fact remains that he provided the greatest support.

He invested in Big Machine Records in 2007 to fully support and promote Taylor Swift's music, which led to an early collaboration with Universal Music.

Later, the media outlets he controlled also spared no effort in promoting and disseminating her music.

These measures maximized Taylor Swift's influence on the existing foundation.

At this moment, the naive girl from three years ago has become the most eye-catching one among all the stars in the room, standing in the area covered by the only beam of light in the venue, so radiant.

However, she made a point of putting her gratitude to Li Fu at the end.

Li Fu's heart was inevitably filled with turmoil.

The awards ceremony ended late at night, and he had booked a bar in downtown Los Angeles well in advance.

Taylor Swift's entire team—her manager, musicians, producers, assistants, and some of her friends—celebrated wildly together.

That night, many bottles of champagne were opened, and everyone was in high spirits.

This is the youngest winner of Album of the Year in Grammy history, the most prestigious music award of the year.

Taylor Swift's face turned red from drinking too much early on.

Li Fu didn't participate in the celebration at first. He received a call from Thompson, and the situation under investigation was somewhat complicated.

Around 2 a.m., the crowd gradually dispersed.

Li Fu drove Taylor Swift away from the bar for a drive. Taylor Swift still felt like she was in a dream, leaning back in the passenger seat with the blush on her face still fresh.

"Did you know from the start that I would win the award?" She rested her chin on her hand and looked at Li Fu tenderly.

"Yes," Li Fu nodded gently.

He didn't deny it; the night wind ruffled his hair, highlighting his handsome profile.

"So, you didn't tell me, just so I could experience this surprise myself?" Taylor Swift bit her lip, understanding Li Fu's behavior on Malibu Beach a couple of days ago.