Chapter 912: Chapter 912: Si Fuqing: I'm done playing your game (2)

Si Fuqing said, “…My apologies.”

She needed to mourn for a second for a certain officer at Zero.

“Wait, wait, wait!” Sang Yanqing chased after her, “Put this on. Mr. Yu specifically instructed it.”

Si Fuqing took the necklace from Sang Yanqing’s hand, recognizing it as the latest limited edition from RM, something many celebrities couldn’t even borrow.

Yuejian helped her put it on and patted her back. “Your boss has great taste. I feel assured.”

At least it wouldn’t be like the second senior brother, who only bought construction site outfits for the little junior sister when taking her out.

Tonight’s Harmony Awards ceremony, as usual, had several veteran award-winning actors presenting the awards. Major awards like Best Actress were reserved for the end. After a few supporting actor and actress awards and some interspersed performances, the atmosphere finally reached its peak.

As expected, the Best Actor award went to a well-known male actor.

Next was the Best Actress award.

The presenter was someone Si Fuqing was familiar with—Tao Yunxi.

“I am honored to witness the development of Great Xia’s television dramas. Last year, many excellent works emerged,” Tao Yunxi began, holding the card, “The nominees for Best Actress are—Si Fuqing for ‘Crossing the Demon Realm’; Tong Luoyun for ‘Great Zhao Dynasty’…”

The screen began to play clips of each actress’s performance.

The music suddenly became tense, gripping everyone’s hearts, making them hold their breath.

“Congratulations to the winner of Best Actress—” Tao Yunxi paused, then smiled as she announced, “Si Fuqing, congratulations!”

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Netizens watching the live broadcast online were also excited.

[Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations!]

[Si Fuqing, the peak of beauty in the industry, Best Actress at 19, a promising future!]

[Ahhh, my wife! My wife got her first Best Actress! Go for the second one!]

In recent years, most rising stars in the entertainment industry were popular idols. Artists who combined talent and beauty were rare.

Si Fuqing winning the Harmony Award for Best Actress finally gave her a recognized achievement.

As one of the three major TV drama awards in Great Xia , a Best Actress award from Harmony was enough to firmly establish her in the TV drama circle.

#Si Fuqing, Harmony Award

#Si Fuqing, Best Actress

#Si Fuqing, Promising Future

The trending searches kept coming, and more people got to know about Si Fuqing. Her fan base skyrocketed overnight, surpassing seventy million.

[Hopefully, we can have more actors like this in the future and more strong works. May Great Xia’s entertainment industry flourish and pass on the torch.]

[What…. She beat Tong Luoyun? I don’t understand, is the newcomer really that strong?]

[It’s normal that Tong Luoyun didn’t win. She was nominated for ‘Great Zhao Dynasty,’ where she turned a powerful empress into a mere accessory to men. Where’s the strong female lead I wanted to see?]

Because “Great Zhao Dynasty” and “Crossing the Demon Realm” were both nominated and aired around the same time, they were constantly compared.

Tong Luoyun had hoped to secure a second round of Grand Slam in Best Actress awards with “Great Zhao Dynasty.”

Her team had even informed the Harmony Award panel of judges in advance, but the result was not what she wanted.

Tong Luoyun glanced at the online comments, threw her phone down, her face cold.

“Don’t be angry, don’t be angry,” her agent tried hard to console her, “You haven’t done TV dramas in years. The criticism of the female lead character is the writer’s fault. Your fans still support you.”

Tong Luoyun pressed her lips together.

“You won the Golden Flower Award, and she won the Harmony Award,” the agent continued, “She didn’t completely outshine you. Don’t be too upset. You only did TV dramas for fun. For her, it’s her main job. Even with Sang Yanqing’s support, breaking into the film industry will be very difficult for her.”

The film industry required even more connections than TV dramas.

Several influential film directors knew Tong Luoyun and had worked with her many times. Si Fuqing would find it extremely difficult to break into the film industry.

Hearing this, Tong Luoyun felt a bit better and spoke lightly, “Then we’ll wait for tomorrow’s Golden Flower Awards.”

She was determined to turn the tables.

The Golden Flower Awards would also be held in Sijiu City the following evening. This was the first time the two major TV drama awards were held so close together.

[Wow, same actors, same TV shows, only the panel of judges and presenters are different. Completely identical.]

[Wonder who will win the Golden Flower Award.]

[Definitely Si Fuqing! There’s nothing that can compete with ‘Crossing the Demon Realm.’ A 19-year-old double-golden awards actress, only Si Fuqing could achieve that, right?]

Like the Harmony Awards, the Best Actor and Best Actress awards were presented last, as the grand finale.

Tong Luoyun, sitting on the right, turned to glance at Si Fuqing, her gaze carrying a hint of provocation and superiority.

Sang Yanqing, sitting behind Si Fuqing, naturally caught Tong Luoyun’s look.

She frowned and narrowed her eyes. “Something seems off.”

The Golden Flower Awards had been plagued by scandals in recent years, losing credibility. Could they be up to something again this year?

Si Fuqing remained calm. “We’ll face whatever comes. Let’s go with the flow.”

“You have quite the mindset,” Sang Yanqing sighed, “But if you don’t win, the internet won’t be kind to you.”

The big screen began to play the clips of the five nominated actresses.

Finally, the audience noticed something was wrong.

[What is the Golden Flower Award doing? Comparing the buildup scenes from ‘Crossing the Demon Realm’ with the highlight scenes from ‘Great Zhao Dynasty’?]

[Never seen such a comparison. It’s nauseating.]

[Honestly, the highlight scene from ‘Great Zhao Dynasty’ isn’t as good as our Sui Yan eating a candied hawthorn on the street.]

“Great Zhao Dynasty” was the lowest-rated TV drama among all of Tong Luoyun’s works.

Of course, compared to other actresses, she still held an edge.

But today, it was competing against “Crossing the Demon Realm,” a drama that had cemented Si Fuqing’s legendary status.

“Today’s award presenter is a familiar face.” On stage, the actress smiled, “She has won Best Actress multiple times and is a Grand Slam Best Actress. She is—”

“Congratulations to Teacher Tong Luoyun!”

The announcement was met not with applause but with silence.

It was a full ten seconds of dead silence before the officials had to prompt for applause, which then came sporadically.

The atmosphere was heavy, far from the lively scene at the Huayan Awards.

Tong Luoyun went on stage, elegantly accepted the award, and gave a speech.

The applause remained sparse.

The Golden Flower Awards ended amidst awkward applause.

“So this was their plan,” Sang Yanqing sneered. “No wonder she was so confident. Looks like they informed the panel of judges in advance. I shouldn’t have expected anything from the Golden Flower Awards.”

It was always rigged, with blind and biased judges.

The media, having received the news, blocked Si Fuqing’s way.

“Miss Si, what do you think of today’s Golden Flower Awards results? You were one step away from becoming a double-golden awards actress. Do you have any regrets?”

Si Fuqing raised her head and calmly adjusted the microphone, “I don’t have much to say, but since you asked, I’ll say a few words.”

The word “few” made Sang Yanqing’s heart skip a beat.

But she didn’t stop her.

Today’s Golden Flower Awards results had angered her too.

If it weren’t for winning the Harmony Awards first, she might have already rolled up her sleeves and confronted the Golden Flower Awards panel of judges.

Si Fuqing, with her oddly transparent demeanor, would not be caught if she didn’t want to be.

She said, “From this year on, I will no longer participate in the Golden Flower Awards. None of my future TV dramas will be submitted to the Golden Flower Awards. The Golden Flower Award panel of judges should stop trying to latch onto my fame. If I catch you once, you’ll regret it.” She brushed her clothes lightly. “That’s all.”

I’m done playing your game.