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Translator: KunLin
Editors: Amaris, Rubhyl
The award ceremony of Huaxia Golden Film Award.
It was set to be held on Huaxia calendarâs Valentineâs Day. It was said that the stars on that night would be the most beautiful.
Ever since Huaxia had monopolized the holo-technology market, the strongholds of the entertainment industry had slowly been returning to the mainland from overseas. The Huaxia Golden Film award included works from all over the world. It was the most prestigious award that could be received within the circle.
The award ceremony would be held tonight. Streamer Gou once again opened up a livestream. As he made breakfast, his brows were furrowed and his face was full of restlessness.
Todayâs breakfast would no longer be sweet, rather ââ
Durian buns, steamed dumplings stuffed with pickled bamboo shoots, mantou layered with chili paste to form sandwiches, along with a jug of freshly made bitter melon juiceâ¦
âMaimai, think it through, ah! â(ï¾ï¾ï¾ã)â
âEating like this will give you an upset stomachâ¦ï¼ï¹ï¼â
âIf I didnât witness it with my own eyes, I wouldnât believe that such beautiful food is actually dark cuisineâ¦â
âMaimai relax la, this is your first time attending the award ceremony, thereâs absolutely no need to feel pressured.â
âThatâs right ah, thatâs right ah, no matter what the result is, weâll always love you!â
â¦â¦
Alas, these comments were unable to console Gou Liangâs wounded spirits.
ãDing! The targetâs favorability value has been updated. Current favorability value: +99.ã
ãDing! The mission progress bar has increased. Current completion rate: 98%ã
These two system notifications bore down on Gou Liangâs heart like two mountains.
Ever since he and the equally as diligent Target-Dada had unlocked many new postures through dauntless experiments, He ChongFengâs love for him had shot to yet another level and the two of them stuck together like glue. However, five days ago, the favorability value and mission progress bars had reached just short of the tipping point, scaring Gou Liang who didnât dare to âovereatâ anymore.
Like so, he had abstained for nearly a week, but both Gou Liang and He ChongFeng were on their last straw last night. In the end, they rolled together like dry firewood lit on fire. Gou Liang desperately blurted out that he wanted to try a new sensation and made He ChongFengâs little guy wear a raincoat. As expected, the mission progress bar obediently stopped increasing.
Howeverâ¦
Gou Liang alarmingly discovered that positive soul forces that werenât immediately eaten by him would dissipate, he couldnât eat them at all.
He ChongFeng, who was asleep at that time, didnât know that a certain dog had squatted in the corner of the room with tears trickling down his face like rivers while holding a little raincoat that was filled to the brim.
When he thought of how he would need to rely on the little raincoat for the rest of his life, Gou Liang suddenly felt that the sky outside was even more gloomy and dark than the one created by special effects in ãAgent of Warã.
As the sound of He ChongFengâs footsteps approached, Gou Liang waved goodbye to his cute fans and said: âTodayâs Mai Tao broadcast will end here. There will be overtime today, see you all at tonightâs ceremony.â
He ChongFeng heard this and waited outside the door for a while before walking in.
In the air was an unexplainable combination of bitterness, spiciness, and sourness. He looked towards the table and saw todayâs breakfast⦠He ChongFeng smiled stiffly: âXiao Kengâer, whatâs up with this?â
Gou Liang listlessly got into his seat. He looked at the other and said: âWhen I woke up this morning, I couldnât believe that you were sleeping with your back facing me. Baby is unhappy. â¯^â°â
He ChongFeng couldnât help but laugh. He walked forward and pulled the other into his embrace, sweeping him onto his lap. He rubbed Gou Liangâs head and said: âDonât be nervous. There isnât a single person who is more anticipated then you are tonight. Also, you donât necessarily need to have that trophy, isnât that right?â
He ChongFeng also thought that he was throwing a tantrum because he was nervous about participating in the Golden Film Award for the first time. Gou Liang breathed in the otherâs cold and refreshing lemon scent and his eyes became even more dejected.
âThatâs not what Wen WuZhao said. He said whether I could enter the red list in one go, it would all depend on tonight.â
ãAgent of Warãâs release and the airing of the luxury car advertisement, added with the robust popularity Gou Liang had gained on ãWilderness Islandã, had allowed him to jump from the green list to No. 69 on the orange list in the June release of the International Celebrity Listâa destination most people might not be able to reach even after struggling their entire life, Gou Liang had reached it after a mere two years of time.
Speaking truthfully, Gou Liang no longer had any desire to enter the red list.
Reason being, when he entered the orange list, the original hostâs negative soul force had already been wiped cleanâthis child had less ambition than what Gou Liang originally thought.
What was messed up was how he didnât realize that the personnel of the Space-Time Administration Bureau had set an upper limit. After he harvested 66,666,666 spirit coins, he would be capped out and unable to farm anymore positive feedback from the original owner or his fans.
Therefore, Gou Liang could very openly express: Status, wealth, and fame? I donât care. â®(ï¿£â½ï¿£)â
But his most beloved Little Lemon, he wouldnât be able to taste him anymore in the future⦠When he thought of this, his heart almost shattered.
He ChongFeng noticed that a misty film of water had suddenly formed in the otherâs eyes. His heart immediately clenched in distress for him. âDonât listen to him. Why does it matter if you enter the red list or not?â
Gou Liang: âHe also said that if I donât enter the red and purple list, you will be snatched away by someone else sooner or later.â
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Seeing He ChongFeng tightly furrowing his brows, it appeared that his pillow talk was effective. Gou Liang finally let out three laughs in his heart.
Since Iâm not happy, then none of you shall have a pleasant life!
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System: If even Little Lemon cannot save you from your depravity, then Master, what else is there to say between us?
When it was time to walk the red carpet, Gou Liang finally sorted out his broken spirit and put on a smile to face life.
On the stage, a pair of male and female anchors worked together to liven the atmosphere up with humorous dialogues. Gou Liang was drawn into it but at this moment the system interrupted urgentlyâ
ãDing. Master, thereâs a situation!ã
The system then pulled up a monitor screen for Gou Liang to see. It was unknown when Ming Xiang had left the ceremony, he was currently at one of the resting rooms onsite, handing something over to an extravagantly-dressed woman with heavy makeup. Gou Liang recognized what the object was, it was He ChongFengâs phone.
It was him?
Baffled, Gou Liang straightened up his back.
Ming Xing: âMom, what do you insist on getting cousinâs phone for?â
The woman gave him a âdonât ask so muchâ look. She tugged on a pair of plastic gloves before receiving the phone from him, then unlocked it with a copy of He ChongFengâs fingerprint. She found the holo baby and booted it.
At the same time, Gou Liangâs phone began to vibrate. A holo baby identical to the one from He ChongFengâs phone popped out from his.
âWho are you? Go away~ Xiao Kengâer belongs to Male God~~â
The holo baby Xiao Kengâer bulged his cheeks up. His face was full of unhappiness as he said this.
Ming Xing and the womanâs heart leaped in fright. After confirming that this was only a facial recognition program and not something else, they finally calmed down.
âT-this is a holo baby? When did cousin invent one that could be seen with just your eyesââ As Ming Xing said this, he suddenly realized the womanâs intentions. He said to her coldly: âYou want to take this technology for yourself?â
The woman let out a mirthless laugh. âIâve been waiting for half a year for him to hand this technology over to the Research and Development Department, but it turns out that he has no intention of sharing this whatsoever. It was a waste of my time waiting for this long.â
While Ming Xing was pondering over what she meant, Gou Liang had already understood.
Without a doubt, the person who had divulged that He ChongFeng was the inventor of the holo-technology to WEâs overseas competitors was this woman; Ming Xingâs mother and He ChongFengâs aunt.
The reason she had been laying low all this time was because she knew He ChongFeng had an even better piece of technology in his hands⦠He ChongFeng had never publicly announced the invention of the holo babies. This only showed how closely this woman had been monitoring He ChongFeng. It was very possible that she had long arranged people to watch him in secret. Who could they be, ne? Niu Qing? Or was it that assistant little broâ¦
When He ChongFengâs voice was heard through his ears, Gou Liang finally snapped out of his thoughts.
âNominations for this yearâs Best Newcomer Award includesâ¦â
He was actually the guest invited to hand out the best newcomer award!
When Gou Liang realized this, he finally broke off all other trains of thought. A few movies were presented. Unsurprisingly, among them were ãAgent of Warãand ãRiver and Mountainsã. With two nominations to Gou Liangâs name, the result was hard to guess.
He ChongFeng: âThen, the winner for this yearâs best newcomer award isâMai Tao!â
At this moment, a smile emerged on his cold face. Gentleness exuded from his brows. He couldnât help but lean closer towards the mic, saying: âXiao Kengâer, come up here, ba.â
Amidst the ardent applause, Gou Liang smiled and walked towards him.
After they exchanged a hug, Gou Liang smiled and said jokingly into the mic: âIâm thinking, right now, should I first kiss my trophy or should I kiss my male god?â
The crowd burst into good-natured laughter. As dictated by formality, Gou Liang thanked the crew, the judges, the company, and his fans before walking off stage to He ChongFeng who was waiting for him. Gou Liang said in a low voice: âWhereâs your phone?â
He ChongFeng looked at him. Gou Liang took out his own phone and gave it to the other to see. On the screen, the holo babyâs face was being clutched by someone. It cried continuously but was unable to make any noises.
He ChongFengâs brows immediately furrowed together.
Gou Liang sat back in his seat. Not long after, there was an addition of a blind spot in the systemâs monitor.
Ming Xing was agitated but the woman was smiling normally and saying in an affectionate tone: âAh Feng, why are you here? Has the winner of the best male lead already been announced?â
âMy phone.â
He ChongFeng spoke briskly.
Ming Xing hurriedly handed the phone over to He ChongFeng. Just as he was about to explain something, He ChongFeng already said: âAuntie, if you want something, you can just directly ask me. Thereâs no need to join hands with outsiders to force me into giving it up and thereâs no need to make things difficult for Ming Xing.â
The woman said in a puzzled manner: âAh Feng, what are you talking about?â
After He ChongFeng listed a few names, the woman finally ceased the hypocritical smile on her face. He said: âLetâs call it a stop here. Currently, announcing new technologies aside from VR glasses wonât do any good for WEâs development. The present technology still has a lot of room for development and can guarantee WEâs dominance on the market for at least the next ten years to come. When the time comes and more advanced technology is needed for expansion, Iâll naturally announce them to the public.â
The woman let out a deriding laugh. âSince youâve already investigated me, then you should know that what I want is not merely this holo baby.â
He ChongFeng didnât answer.
The woman lifted her head, jutted her chin out and said: âI am simply taking back what belongs to meââ
âMom!â Ming Xing interrupted her. âWhat nonsense are you saying?!â
Everyone knew that his mother was only an illegitimate daughter of the previous WE chairman, Old Wang. Even he himself wasnât surnamed Wang, taking on his motherâs surname instead. Not to mention, WE being able to develop to this point today was all thanks to He ChongFengâs holo-technology. Even if his father had provided support during WEâs most difficult period, it didnât mean that his mother automatically get part of the merit too. The woman clearly thought otherwise: âBack then, if it werenât for the He Family providing funds, WE wouldâve long been bankrupted. The one in a relationship with He ZiMing was clearly me, so why did he marry Wang AiYing in the end? Was it not because she got in between the two of us that she got WE, that she got He ChongFeng?! All of this shouldâve been mine, itâs all because of Wang AiYing, because of you!â
âAllow me to remind you.â He ChongFeng said, âBack when you were pestering my father, Ming Xing was already two years old.â
âSo what?â
She was completely uncaring of Ming Xingâs increasingly pale complexion. âWhat right do you have to say that I was pestering him? Hmph, I bet it was that mother of yours who told you that, am I right? Of course she would say that, of course she would never admit that she used to be a despicable mistress! Sheâs just jealous, jealous that the person ZiMing liked wasnât her but meââ
âMy mother never told me anything about the previous generation, but itâs not hard to find out about something like this so long as you want to.â
He ChongFeng continued to say: âYou and my father were indeed in a relationship for a brief period, but both of you were junior high students at the time. Isnât it still too soon to proclaim that youâre the love of each otherâs life? Later on, my parents met each other, fell in love, and got married. That is also a fact. At that time, if you hadnât threatened my father by saying that youâll tell my mother there had been something going on between you two, then my father wouldnât have gone to see you, his illness wouldnât have acted up and he wouldnât have died because you had fed him the wrong medicine.â
The womanâs haughty expression finally changed.
âYou, you speak nonsense! ZiMing died due to his illness, heâ¦â
He ChongFeng saw no point in conversing with her further. âMing Xing, have your father come and pick her up, itâs better if you donât get involved with this matter.â
However, Ming Xing was scared into a daze by the insider secrets that He ChongFeng had just revealed. It wasnât until He ChongFeng had walked into the distance that he finally regained his composure. With a face of disbelief, he turned and asked the woman who was covering her face, repeating that He ZiMing had died of an illness: âMom⦠what Ah Feng said, itâs the truth, right?â
ââTurned out, He ChongFeng had long known who was the one who had been muddling the waters behind the scene.
When Gou Liang realized this point, his heart relaxed greatly.
When He ChongFeng returned to the ceremony, he didnât go back to his own seat. He came over to Gou Liangâs side instead.
The seatings for the award ceremony were strictly arranged based on their rankings on the list. Although Gou Liang had entered the venue alongside He ChongFeng, their seats were practically a whole milky way apart. There was an empty seat on Gou Liangâs left side, He ChongFeng nonchalantly sat down on it and asked Gou Liang in a low voice: âYou knew everything?â
He didnât ask how Gou Liang had managed to connect the holo baby on his phone to his, but he must have already investigated Ming Xingâs mother, otherwise, he wouldnât have warned him like that.
Gou Liang nodded his head. He also lowered his voice and leaned in towards him: âWhat about you? When did you find out everything?â
He ChongFeng let out a sigh. âI found out when I was fourteen and she had sent people to kidnap me. Itâs just that I didnât expect that she still hasnât given up after staying quiet for so many years.â
âThen your momâ¦?â
âAs sisters, their relationship with each other has never been good. A portion of WEâs stock is owned by Ming Xing and his father, it has nothing to do with her.â
Gou Liang nodded his head in understanding. Madam Wang didnât know about this matter and He ChongFeng also had no intention of telling her.
As the two talked among themselves, up on stage they began to announce the winner for the best editing award.
When the honored guest announced ãAgent of Warãâs name, Director Zhang represented the group and stood up. He straightened his beer belly and said with a beaming smile: âTo be honest, itâs more appropriate for He ChongFeng to come up to receive this award. Everyone may not know this, but he is actually Mr. F who did the special effects, not only that, he is also the pioneer of the holo technology as well as its main engineer. Truly a hero appearing amongst youths. Back then, Mr. He was only ten or so years old, it really makes us old fogeys ashamed, haha.â
The crowd was in an uproar, the fans who were watching the broadcast felt so shocked that their chins fell to the floor.
Gou Liang furrowed his brows. âWas this something she planned?â
Previously, he hadnât included that dumb Teddy and his family into the list of suspects, thus he hadnât paid much attention to their movements.
He ChongFeng shook his head. âIt shouldnât be.â
If he had to say, it was more likely for his aunt to have joined hands with WEâs competitors to do this, as had already proven by reality.
Everyone in the audience was now searching for He ChongFeng, even the holo cameramen. When they focused on He ChongFeng, they saw him calmly saying something to Gou Liang, the two of them huddled closely together. The other said something, causing He ChongFeng to suddenly smile.
âWho can tell me what is happening right now?!â
âMy Feng is the inventor of holo-technology? The literal meaning?!â
âOh my God. When holo-technology entered the market, My Feng wasnât even eighteen yet, then just how young was he when he invented it?!!â
âEh, why isnât My Feng in his seat?â
âWhy is my familyâs lord in the orange list area?â
âHaha, turns out MaiMai was here, ah!â
All the BEEs had a âso it is like thisâ expression. They even enthusiastically explained to the crowd who werenât familiar with the situation about the unwavering friendship between their idol and MaiMai. Other fans: ⦠They heard that the BEEs had good vision, but right now, other than âheheâ, what else can they say?
He ChongFeng stood up.
He calmly accepted the trophy and said: âHello everyone, Iâm F.â
The fans instantly exploded.
Tonight, no matter if it was ãThe Rose that Blooms on Doomsdayãwhich won the best film award, or He ChongFeng once again being elected as best male lead, it could not be more sensational than He ChongFeng winning the best editing award.
This caused a commotion in the outside world. In September, when the new ranking list was published, it went without saying that Gou Liang entered the red list in one swoop. As for He ChongFeng, he went from being no.9 on the purple list to no.1. He had climbed to the summit at the mere age of twenty-eight.
Reasons for promotionââ
Exceedingly talented, helped edit many movies during post-production which was followed by winning three best editing award afterward; was film emperor for five consecutive years, had received six best male lead trophies; created holo-technology, pushing the entertainment industry into the holo era, his overall contribution was unmatched by anyoneâ¦
On a certain day ten years later, Gou Liang woke up from his dream.
Only to realize that he wasnât at home but in a hospital. He ChongFeng was sitting by his side with a haggard face. When He ChongFeng saw that he had awakened, his face was full of joy.
Gou Liang was flabbergasted: âWhatâs going on?â
He ChongFeng carefully touched his cheeks and said: âYou slept for the whole day, no matter how I called, you wouldnât wake up.â
He had been frightened then. However, the doctor said there was nothing wrong with Gou Liang and that he was only asleepâbut could there be someone who could sleep to the point that even an entire series of examinations wouldnât wake them up?!
As Gou Liang had proven to him, there really was.
Gou Liang felt a seldom feeling of embarrassment. Ai, after craving the little lemon to the point of being unable to sleep for consecutive days, Gou Liang expressed that he had really tired himself out, it wasnât easy for him to finally sleep well for a change.
Gou Liang kissed He ChongFeng, saying: âOkay la, letâs go home, go home, Iâm about to starve to death!â
He ChongFeng hugged him tightly. Gou Liang felt a drop of scalding liquid slip past the side of his face. He ChongFeng said: âXiao Kengâer, donât leave meâ¦â
Gou Liang didnât know if he should cry or laugh: âWhat nonsense is this, how can I leaveâ?â
His smile suddenly stiffened on his face.
ãDing! The targetâs favorability value has been updated. Current favorability value: + 100! ã
ãDing! The mission progress bar has increased. Current completion rate: 100%!! ã
ãDing, the Lord Godâs consciousness in the current mission world has reawakened. May mission undertaker No.00401 prepare for departure. Counting down, 10, 9, 8â¦ã
Gou Liang looked at He Chongfeng in front of him who had suddenly turned blurry and was about to dissipate. His eyes widenedâ
ãGou Liang: Little Wanton, exchange for a mirror image extracting prop. Hurry!!ã
ãSystem: Yes, Master!!ã
ãMainframe: 4, 3, 2âã
ãSystem: Master, due to an unknown reason, the mirror image extracting prop has lost its effect! It cannot to usedâã
ãMainframe: 1.ã
The world in front of him began to warp rapidly. Gou Liang didnât have time to see what the world looked like after being reset to its original trajectory, before being pulled back into the sea of consciousness.
In the sea consciousness.
System: âMaster, Iâm sorry.ï¼/TÐT)/â
It knew that when it was time to leave the mission world, Gou Liang had planned to extract a copy of the targetâs soulâwhich was his entire lifeâs memoryâand preserve it. It was just that unexpectedly in the endâ¦
Gou Liang let out a long sigh: âNevermind, this kind of ending, Iâm not surprised at all, heh.â
System: Ying.
ãDing, congratulations on completing the second mission. One chance for shop lottery will be rewarded.ã
ãDing, asking mission undertaker No.00401 to organize their experience into a mission completion strategy guide and upload it onto the mission experience forum. Since the mission was completed within forty-eight hours according to time flow in Space-Time Bureau, experience rewards will be given. ã
ãDing, the third mission world has been confirmed. Transfer will begin in ten seconds, may the mission undertaker be prepared.ã
The mainframeâs mechanical voice sounded again.
Having fasted for ten years, Gou Liangâs eyes brightened: Fragment-Dada, in the next world, what flavor would you be, ne? ç½â½ç½
The third bowl of dog food, ancient timeï¼Honey Tangerine Flavored Shadow Guard Gongâ
Sorry for the late update. Iâve been busy lately. But weâre finally done with the lemon arc! I hope yaâll ready for tangerine.