Lin Xian received the clothes at noon the next day. Yu Nian was busy with work and didn't come in person. It was Yu Nian's assistant, A Kuan, who brought the clothes.
"Is this the clothes Sister Nian prepared for me?" Lin Xian took out the suit jacket and put it on. When he looked in the mirror, he was surprisingly amazed. "Whose design is this? It's really amazing." Taking a closer look, there wasn't even a logo on it. Of course, he didn't think it was some shoddy clothes. He thought maybe they deliberately didn't put the logo on it.
A Kuan smiled. This suit really seemed to be made for Lin Xian. Moreover, it was designed by Ye Erlan, the chief designer of EL. How could it not be perfect? "Ms. Yu told me not to tell you for now. She was afraid that you might blurt it out with your temper. As for who designed this suit, there will surely be people in the know to reveal it tonight."
"Making such a mystery. It's just a suit, after all." Lin Xian straightened his cuffs and walked around in front of the mirror to check the effect. The more he looked, the happier he became. "Fine. I like this suit, so I'll give her a face and not press you for the answer. I'm really looking forward to seeing what mystery will be revealed tonight."
A Kuan told Lin Xian's assistant, He Yan, to make sure this "big shot" arrived at the film festival venue on time. He Yan quickly agreed and sent A Kuan off with a smile.
"Xiaoyan, come and take some pictures of me. It'll be a treat for my fans, letting them see how handsome their hubby Lin Xian is." As soon as He Yan turned around, she saw Lin Xian already posing on the sofa, looking extremely narcissistic. She thought it was lucky that Lin Xian was good - looking; otherwise, it would really be disgusting.
He Yan was, of course, excellent at taking pictures. After taking several consecutive shots, she clicked on the original images and sent them to Lin Xian. On the other side, Lin Xian opened the images while muttering to himself and started to apply filters. "Does this gentle - style filter better show off my handsomeness, or is the more vintage one better?"
Of course, he definitely wouldn't care about He Yan's opinion. He just tried one filter after another on his own. He Yan shook her head helplessly and was about to go to the guest room to take a rest. Although the film festival tonight was Lin Xian's show, it was up to her little arms and legs to deal with the reporters and hold back the crazy fans.
Lin Xian glanced at He Yan walking into the room. He casually turned down the volume of the stereo and then focused on his photos again. After editing the photos, he logged into his Weibo account and posted them with the caption: "See you under the spotlight tonight." In just a few seconds, there were a flurry of likes, comments, and reposts.
Lin Xian's official girlfriend: "Aaaaaaaaaaaah, hubby, so handsome, so handsome! I'll drool over you first."
When Will Lin Xian Say He Loves Me: "Brother didn't say anything flirty today. He's a hard - working idol."
Like a Bird Returning to the Forest: "The one above is right. But I love the hard - working Lin Xian so much! Sister He Yan took such a good picture of Lin Xian. I'm so envious. I'm so jealous. She gets to see handsome Lin Xian every day."
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Lin Xian selected one comment and replied with a dog - head emoji, then quietly logged off. Of course, he didn't see that among the countless comments, a little fan who studied design silently said that this suit seemed to be in the style of Master L.
The other fans were the same. Instead of caring about whether the suit was good - looking, they were more focused on their idol himself. They quickly saved the pictures. Some well - off big fans tried to search for the same suit using the pictures but found nothing. But no one really cared too much about this. After all, there were always more than just this one piece of Lin Xian's style.
After Lin Xian put away the suit, he washed his hair and took a shower. He thought there probably wouldn't be much to eat tonight, and it would be too late to eat after winning the award.
He looked towards He Yan's room. The door was closed and there was no sound. She was probably still sleeping. It wasn't right to wake her up to cook. But his own cooking skills were only good enough to make noodles. Suddenly, he felt a bit self - deprecating for a second.
As for why he didn't order takeout, the main reason was that he was the only one awake in the whole house. If the takeout came, he couldn't go get it himself, could he? Then his address as a big star wouldn't be a secret anymore. After thinking about it, he decided to forget it. Well, the noodles he cooked himself were at least healthy. He could just eat a bit to fill his stomach.
By the time Lin Xian finished his noodles, He Yan was almost awake. Looking at the clock, it was already around three in the afternoon. He asked He Yan to contact the makeup artist to come over first. If there was traffic or some unexpected situation that delayed the evening event, it would be a disaster.
Outside the Shenghui Hotel, there were already hordes of reporters. The fans weren't blocking people here. Most of the fans with connections and money had bought tickets for tonight's opening ceremony. The fans who didn't get tickets were already at home, waiting for the live - broadcast on their phones.
"Lin Xian is here!"
As soon as Lin Xian's car stopped and he hadn't even shown his face yet, a reporter shouted loudly. At this shout, the reporters who were originally taking pictures of other idols all rushed towards Lin Xian. It took quite a while to clear a path for the car door.
"Mr. Lin Xian, you're nominated for the Best Actor and the Most Popular Award. Are you confident of winning the awards?"
"Is it true that the romantic relationship between you and the popular actress Fang Chunying was reported some time ago?"
"Do you have any new works coming out soon?"
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He Yan was really speechless. Every time it was the same old questions. Not only Lin Xian but even she, as an on - looker, was tired of hearing them. Moreover, according to Lin Xian's habit, he never answered the questions from the reporters who blocked people before the red - carpet. They were both trivial and brainless.
It took her some effort to clear a passage in the middle. When Lin Xian walked onto the red - carpet, the reporters finally stopped. Lin Xian was used to this kind of thing. He walked slowly and posed for the reporters a few times. After all, he couldn't just walk on the red - carpet without a decent picture.
Lin Xian had been in the auditorium for a while when Zhou Chengyun arrived. Although they weren't very familiar, their seats were next to each other. After Zhou Chengyun sat down, he nodded towards Lin Xian. Just as he was thinking about how to avoid being awkward, Lin Xian couldn't hold back his impatience and said, "I've watched your performance in *The Girl in the Boudoir*. Although the main plot focused on the female lead, your performance as the male lead was really outstanding."
Zhou Chengyun was quite happy to receive Lin Xian's praise. He was different from Lin Xian. Lin Xian was a professional actor, having received offers from some directors during his college years. Although he didn't become famous overnight, he quickly became popular.
He was a so - called popular star, but he not only graduated with all excellent grades but also won many highly - regarded awards. It seemed as if he was born for the entertainment industry.
As for Zhou Chengyun, he dropped out of high school because of his family's poverty. He was recruited as a trainee while starting a business halfway. It took him many years to form a group and debut. After debuting, he was just a nobody, neither popular nor unpopular. Since their group couldn't bring much profit to the company, they were forced to disband.
Later, when a film crew was casting, he just tried his luck. He was originally rejected by the assistant director, but the editor really liked him and gave him a role as the fourth male lead. Slowly, the director also took a fancy to him. At the end of last year, the director recommended him for *The Girl in the Boudoir*. He was really up to the task, and with the excellent production of the crew, he became a bit popular.
"Thank you, Senior Lin, for your praise. Chengyun will continue to work hard." Although they were about the same age and Zhou Chengyun had been in the industry longer, Lin Xian's fame and strength were there, so it wasn't inappropriate to call him "senior".
Lin Xian smiled slightly at these words. "Don't be so formal. Calling me 'senior' makes me sound old." Lin Xian picked up his phone and checked the time. On the stage, the host was almost ready to come on stage. "You're short - listed for the Most Promising New Actor Award?"
Zhou Chengyun wasn't a talkative person good at communicating, but Lin Xian was so friendly that he just answered Lin Xian with a simple smile. "Yes, I'm short - listed. But all the short - listed people are very talented. I'm just here to make up the numbers."
Make up the numbers? How could an actor be so unconfident? How could he just be satisfied with being short - listed? Lin Xian frowned. "When I was first short - listed for an award, I was different from you. Since you've chosen this industry, you should do your best. Since you're short - listed, you should aim to win the award.
If you're content with being mediocre, you'd better leave this circle as soon as possible. If you want to stay, then work hard. After you joined Yu's company, I've learned something about you. I've also read the information on the Internet. You were just unlucky before and were completely unknown in the circle. Now that luck is on your side and you have the talent, just seize it.
You should have the drive to do anything. Otherwise, you'll really let down the director of *The Girl in the Boudoir* who appreciated you. In this circle, the laid - back people usually don't have a good future. Do you think my achievements just fell from the sky? I worked hard and fought for them with determination."
Lin Xian paused for a moment. On the stage, they were about to announce the winner of the Best Actor Award. "I'm only saying this because you're in the same company as me. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother talking to you. You're really a boring person."
Just as he finished speaking, they heard the host call Lin Xian's name. Sure enough, the Best Actor Award went to Lin Xian. The applause and cheers in the auditorium reached their peak. Lin Xian stood up, smiled, bowed, and then walked towards the stage.
Zhou Chengyun was still in a daze. No one knew how much he wanted to win this award. Even being short - listed had made him so excited that he couldn't sleep. But he lacked confidence. Having been a nobody for so many years, he had long lost the confidence he had when he first entered the circle.
He was always bad at expressing himself. Even the reporters found it difficult to interview him. When *The Girl in the Boudoir* was on air, he also resisted the hype of the CP. He wasn't opposed to becoming popular; he just didn't think he could.
The applause and cheers around him belonged to Lin Xian. He was extremely envious. Looking up at Lin Xian on the stage, he was so dazzling. He wanted to be like Lin Xian too!
Yes, since he was short - listed, it meant that the organizing committee appreciated him. He could win the Most Promising New Actor Award. One day, he would also be at the top like Lin Xian.
"Thank you, Brother Lin."