Su Yanxi's thank-you speech highlighted three main points: I was pleasantly surprised, I was very grateful, and I was completely worthy of it.
Humility without losing composure, gratitude with Su Yanxi's unique pride and domineering presence! No matter how happy or surprised he is, he will never lower himself to the dust; he will only proudly say, "I am fully worthy."
"Furthermore, I could anticipate the controversy that might arise after the awards ceremony. I want to tell everyone that although 'Red Flower' is my first film and television work in the entertainment industry, it is not my first work as 'actress Su Yanxi'. I have worked hard for seven years—or even more than seven years—to be able to stand on the Golden Awards stage."
"When I was in school, I rehearsed skits and stage plays day and night, and did my best to prepare for the monthly evaluation; during my unknown period of reflection, I worked hard to take acting classes to refine myself. Therefore, my definition of entering the entertainment industry has always been 'comeback': this is not my first time on stage, I am returning to the stage."
"With a determined and relentless mindset, I have finally made it to this point. I can finally tell everyone: My name is Su Yanxi, and I am twenty-five years old. I am someone who had a difficult childhood and thought I was destined to be unhappy for the rest of my life, but now I have made a comeback and proven myself with my strength."
As Su Yanxi spoke, she looked up and met those familiar, gentle eyes in the front row of the second floor, closest to the center of the stage.
"I will let everyone who supports me, likes me, and cherishes me know that I deserve all expectations, and even more so, I am worthy of—"
"Everything they gave me."
Thank you, Yunzong.
Thank you, my family, friends, and colleagues.
Su Yanxi's movement of raising her eyes was successfully captured by the camera crane. Through the high-definition live broadcast, everyone watching the grand ceremony on television—including her parents, her older brother and sister-in-law—could receive the message from Su Yanxi's gaze.
They all heard Su Yanxi's thanks.
The Golden Awards ceremony has come to a perfect end, but the heated discussions online have not yet ended.
While the two sides were fiercely debating whether Su Yanxi should receive three awards, innocent casual fans were caught in the middle, feeling frustrated and disappointed.
To be honest, I think he deserved it. There weren't many well-made TV dramas this year, and the Best Actor award was vacant. I'm not surprised at all that "Red Flower" won the Potential Work award, and that Su Yanxi won Best Newcomer and Best Influential Actor!
The really frustrating thing is—the rumors about Su Yanxi being kept by a sugar daddy! If he just came out and denied them, I could happily become a fan, but he just won't! It's gotten so big, why isn't he denying it? Doesn't that just show he has a guilty conscience?
Although the Golden Awards are supposed to be fair and impartial, this incident is still unsettling. The thought that his good resources weren't entirely earned through his talent, but rather through the support of wealthy patrons, makes me incredibly upset. I feel that supporting him is unfair to other actors in the industry. If only he could explain and clarify things at this crucial moment… Sigh, if only he could explain and clarify…
This Weibo post perfectly captured the frustration and disappointment of casual fans. Su Yanxi saw that many people agreed and commented below, with most saying things like, "I want to support him, but I can't ignore the fact that he's being kept by a sugar daddy. I'm so conflicted."
On her way home, Su Yanxi was bored by the terrible traffic.
The husband, whose heart had been fluttering at his mere glance, was now slumped in his chair like muddy spring water, clutching his phone and watching the replay of the ceremony. He'd already watched the part where Su Yanxi delivered her award speech and glanced up at the second floor at least ten times.
With nothing else to do, Su Yanxi simply retweeted the Weibo post from the random fan, adding a simple four-word comment.
[@Su Yanxi: Okay, just wait.]
Author's Note:
Soul Card!
I was late visiting relatives today, sob sob. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, I'll try to be earlier!! Thanks for sending the nutrient solution tomorrow~~
Chapter 207
The reversal of public opinion #73 is because we were too narrow-minded!
Su Yanxi's simple four-word repost of the Weibo post has once again sparked heated discussions on social media!
Everyone was speculating: What exactly does "Okay, just wait" mean?
Is Su Yanxi about to announce her official appointment? Or is she repeating her old tricks and issuing another unconvincing clarification statement?
It's worth noting that Su Yanxi isn't someone who likes to manage social media. Since applying for verification before joining the group, he has posted no more than thirty Weibo posts in total.
Aside from business reposts, event promotions, and clarification statements, Su Yanxi only posted four Weibo posts about her personal life—one about the start of filming, one about the wrap-up, and the remaining two were her reflections while on set.
No selfies, no snapshots of daily life.
In other words, Su Yanxi is someone who never shares his private life on social media. If viewers and fans want to see his private side, they either have to scrutinize every little detail in the trailers for "Red Flower," or repeatedly watch the pictures and videos exposed in gossip news.
Therefore, it's understandable that Su Yanxi is constantly embroiled in controversy, with people holding the preconceived notion that he "rose to fame through the support of a sugar daddy." The main reason is that Su Yanxi is too "lazy" and aloof on social media; firstly, he's too lazy to thoroughly clarify rumors and slander, and secondly, he doesn't like to interact with fans and build relationships.
Su Yanxi's comment, "Okay, just wait," spurred the opponents into even greater enthusiasm. They retweeted the post multiple times, leaving comments such as: "Let's watch the show."
[syx is hilarious, jumping around like this. I want to see what excuse he can come up with to clear his name, haha.]
[After thinking about it, the only thing that could clear his name now is marriage. He denied being in a relationship when the news broke a few months ago.]
[A disgraced celebrity won three Golden Bell Awards by relying on connections, and then pretends to be virtuous by coming out to "clarify." It's laughable, absolutely laughable. Anyone who sees this will say that Chinese film and television dramas are doomed.]
Supporters were overjoyed and frantically retweeted the post, rubbing their hands together in anticipation.
[Is the big one coming?]
[My wild guess is that this is an official announcement of their relationship. This is the most convincing and explains everything. They were wearing a ring at the awards ceremony, and deliberately on their ring finger, which feels like a hint.]
[A ring?! Oh my god, what did I miss? Show me a picture of the ring!]
"The discussion has been swayed; they've started talking about the young mistress's ring."
Lin Xiaohai carried the young mistress's bag with his left hand and took the two large gift boxes containing the crystal trophy with his right hand, happily reporting the latest hot topics to her.
"Young Madam is really good at keeping people in suspense! When the news is finally released, it'll scare those who mocked you to death!"
The young mistress is finally going to reveal her identity, and her little fanboy Lin Xiaohai is extremely happy, so excited that he can't help but jump around when he walks.
"I can't wait! Once the young mistress makes our relationship public, I won't have to go through the trouble of calling you 'brother' anymore!"
Slow to react, Bie Yunzong finally snapped out of his daze from the replay of the ceremony and caught up with his wife, bewildered: "What?! They're going to go public?! Waaah, honey, I've finally waited for this day!"
"Virtue".
Su Yanxi glanced at Yun Zong with disdain, then pulled her nemesis husband upstairs.
"Hurry back to your room, I need to prepare the photos for the public release. Come over and take a few pictures for me."
Bie Yunzong was very happy to be ordered around by his wife. He eagerly followed his beautiful mistress upstairs, wagging his big tail.
Su Yanxi's identity wasn't something he could decide to reveal on a whim. Since it involved family interests, he had to discuss and plan with his parents-in-law, brother, and sister-in-law; only after obtaining their unanimous consent did Su Yanxi make his decision.
Due to their low-key approach, this family is often referred to as the "most mysterious super-rich family." From the public's perspective, this wealthy family with a special surname is like a phantom of white smoke; although they cannot be seen or touched, they can evoke endless imagination and longing.
Driven by curiosity, people will imagine and create their own preconceived notions of what a "wealthy family" might look like.
Some say that other families are traditional and have strict family rules, still practicing the system of one husband and multiple concubines; others say that other families are very snobbish and will pay special attention to the background and status of their daughters-in-law, and people who are not of equal social standing will absolutely not be allowed to marry into the family.
One or two rumors are fine, they won't have much impact. But when there are a lot of rumors, their influence becomes quite formidable.
Both Bie Xiangtian and Bie Congrui, the two generations of heads of the family, had been troubled by rumors. Now that their daughter-in-law was about to reveal her identity, Bie's parents slapped their thighs and told Su Yanxi: "Let's reveal our family's internal relationships as well!"
—This is both to dispel the rumors and to support the second daughter-in-law!
"Here's a family photo of the six of us taken just before the Lunar New Year, and another photo of the three of us—my parents, me, and myself—taken last year when we went back to our hometown."
Su Yanxi checked the image materials one by one.
"Before the first phase of filming for 'Red Flower' ended, here's a group photo of the four of us: Director He, Sister Tong, and Xiao Hai. And another one of the trophy I received today—okay, that makes four pictures!"
Bie Yunzong frowned more and more as he looked, pouting unhappily: "Weren't we supposed to be making our relationship public? Why are there so many people here? It's completely distracting from the main point..."
The dog is unhappy again.
He thought he was one of only two main characters tonight!
It's all my parents' fault! Why did they have to use this time of year to try and get internet access?
"We haven't even taken the pictures yet!" Su Yanxi poked Bie Yunzong's forehead and handed him the phone. "Look at you, so petty. It's like posting a few more pictures would kill you."
"Quickly call Nubi over, let's take a picture together as a group of three."
Bie Yunzong was still not happy, and before looking for the cat, he repeatedly asked Su Yanxi: I must be in the center position, the center position!
Chapter 208
Su Yanxi said, "Okay, okay, I'll definitely put you and the marriage certificate in the second and fifth pictures—that is, in the middle of the three pictures in two rows."
Su Yanxi made this promise, and Bie Yunzong got excited again, shouting, "You brat, you brat, where's the cat? Come out and take pictures!" while pulling the cat out from under the sofa that was chewing on a toy mouse.
With Bie Yunzong in control, Su Yanxi held the cat. After a series of clicks ("three, two, one"), a photo was taken showing the two of them and the cat all smiling brightly.
With a still life photo featuring two unfolded marriage certificates and two sparkling platinum rings, Su Yanxi posted his first original Weibo post with six pictures! He carefully adjusted the order of the pictures, spent the whole night crafting the text, and deliberately timed it perfectly, pressing the send button at 8:00 PM.
[@SuYanxi: Before attending the awards ceremony, my husband said it would be a "double celebration." Now that I've won two individual awards, I'd like to share photos of my husband and "son" with everyone, and then introduce my family and friends to make it a quadruple celebration!]
Within just one minute of Su Yanxi's Weibo post, it garnered an astonishing 400 reposts, 300 comments, and 500 likes!
This shows how many people are monitoring Su Yanxi's Weibo, and it also shows how much attention Su Yanxi has received recently!
The previously fluctuating support and opposition rates, which were difficult to balance out, suddenly broke through the peak of fluctuations after Su Yanxi posted on Weibo, and the support rate steadily rose!
This is no longer just a matter of slapping the faces of the opponents; it's a matter that would terrify even the supporters!
[Oh my god, am I seeing things? Su Yanxi has been married for almost a year???]
[Holy crap! No wonder they kissed so naturally and skillfully! It wasn't because he'd been kept for years, but because they were already married?!]
Remember that meal ticket video that leaked before? Because of that video, I always thought Su Yanxi was cheap, a complete gold digger. Now… sorry, I was wrong! Say whatever you want about your husband!
[Haha, where are all the people waiting to watch the show? Why are they all silent now, deleting their Weibo posts and playing dead??]
[Wait, wait, that meal ticket video is from a long time ago, isn't it? Wasn't that a secretly filmed video of Su Yanxi from her university days? Does this mean that the two of them have been dating for a long time?]
[They probably dated in college and got married after graduation when they were both of marriageable age. Help! That's seven years! That's a long time, I'm so envious!]
Besides the enthusiastic comments from netizens, a senior teacher who participated in the Golden Awards selection this year also forwarded Su Yanxi's Weibo post, offering his blessings while also expressing surprise.
[@Actor Li Mingde: So Yan hope is Cheng Xiaohui's daughter-in-law. No wonder Teacher Cheng, who has never missed a selection, took leave this year due to illness, resulting in a shortage of one person in the selection team.]
Since there is a character limit for forwarding Weibo posts, Mr. Li Mingde had to repost a new Weibo post after forwarding it to explain the selection process for this year's Golden Awards.
The judging panel for the Golden Awards has grown from 7 members when it was first established ten years ago, to 11, and now to 15. On average, the team undergoes personnel changes or reductions every two to three years, organized by the National Academy of Drama. The judges are all veteran artists with extremely high national recognition and immense influence in the film and television industry. They debuted at fifteen or sixteen and have accumulated over thirty years of experience in the industry, honing their discerning eye for both drama and actors.
The replacements and reductions in personnel were mostly due to artists getting older and choosing to leave the judging team because they felt they could no longer serve as judges. However, regardless of the personnel adjustments, the team size always remained odd; this was to facilitate vote counting and avoid the embarrassing situation of a tie.
[@Actor Li Mingde: Teacher Cheng has been a member of the team since the first year the Golden Awards were established. She is a senior member and the backbone of the team. She has never missed a Golden Awards ceremony, but this year she took leave due to illness. I was worried about her health, but now it seems that she took leave specifically to avoid suspicion for her daughter-in-law.]
Due to Cheng Xiaohui's absence, the team, which originally had an odd number of members, became an even number. This resulted in an awkward tie for the "Best Influential Actor" award.
The judges discussed the tie-breaking result further. Through the judges' reasoned arguments, Su Yanxi won both the "Best Newcomer" and "Best Influential Actor" awards.
Teacher Li Mingde's words indirectly confirm the fairness and impartiality of this year's Golden Awards selection—absolutely no personal bias was involved, and the result was reached after serious discussion among the teachers.
This has once again caused a stir and amazement among netizens!
[That's incredible... I thought Su Yanxi was just a sparrow dreaming of becoming a phoenix, but I never expected that she was already a phoenix!]
This Weibo post received many likes and comments, with some even making jokes in the comments.