The Golden Globe Awards this year were in a slow year, and the competition was not too fierce.
Last year's Best Actress winner, Jennifer, had no breakthrough in her role and had basically withdrawn from the Best Actress competition.
As for Jin Xiuyuan... although it should be said that an actor's personal life should be completely separated from their on-screen performance.
However, to present her an award on the grounds of her sacrificing for art and beautifying her illicit affair with the director was clearly an unacceptable reason.
When Lin Muzi finished filming her scenes and returned home, she found her house had turned into a brand launch event. Clothes were piled up like mountains, and the sofa was so covered it was impossible to sit on.
Lin Muzi frowned, then rubbed her temples.
Her tone was helpless.
"Mommy, what are you doing?"
Ms. Lin Cuiping emerged from the sea of clothes, beaming.
"My little Mu Zi, my treasure!"
"Aren't you going to the awards ceremony again? Mommy has prepared so many clothes for you. Look—these are all for you! This is the latest from Chanel. You're a spokesperson for Chanel, so you shouldn't wear a competitor's dress. Million-dollar haute couture, Mommy bought it all for you!"
"These are Tiffany's jewelry!"
"These are Dior's bracelets, necklaces!"
"These are Valentino's crystal high heels! Mommy wants to blind those foreigners. Our Mu Zi should appear before them dazzling and outrageously rich!"
Hearing Ms. Lin Cuiping say this,
Lin Muzi felt a headache coming on.
"Mommy—there's no need for all this."
"I'm a spokesperson for Chanel. There's no need to spend money buying their expensive luxury gowns. They'll naturally send us the latest gowns from each season."
But Ms. Lin Cuiping looked particularly worried.
"How can that be? What if they suppress you, Mu Zi?"
"And send you last season's dresses."
"Make you look foolish. Oh, it's safer to buy them yourself."
"We're not short of money."
"We don't want those foreigners, who are very wicked, to suppress you!"
Ms. Lin Cuiping said with deep concern. Hearing her say this, Lin Muzi thought that it was difficult to let down her mother's kind intentions, but she really didn't need these expensive and luxurious dresses.
"I've already prepared. How about this, come upstairs, and I'll show you my gown design sketches."
Lin Cuiping was taken aback.
"You found a designer yourself?"
Lin Muzi didn't intend to hide it from her.
"No, it's a gown I designed myself. Come up and I'll show you, and you'll understand."
Lin Cuiping, hearing her say this, became even more unable to suppress her curiosity! She followed Lin Muzi upstairs, her eyes showing a hint of scrutiny. Lin Muzi opened her computer.
She wanted to log into Zi Mu's account.
However, she suddenly saw a new message notification.
This account was only accessible by a few people, the heads of major luxury brands.
Several brand managers had sent her emails with similar meanings.
"Zi Mu, a client of ours wishes to obtain your new gown design. As she is from Country K, she hopes to incorporate some of their traditional clothing elements. She wants to wear it at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony."
"Zi Mu, we hope you can agree to her request!"
Lin Cuiping glanced at the attached designs in the email.
Suddenly, her anger flared.
"What do you mean their ethnic clothing? Isn't this ours?"
"This is clearly a Chinese knot!"
"This embroidery, these blue and white porcelain patterns, this is clearly our stuff. Good heavens, it's become theirs?"
"Why don't they say the whole universe belongs to them!"
"They've become the origin of the universe!"
Ms. Lin Cuiping became more and more uncomfortable as she looked.
"Hey, wait a minute, Mu Zi. Why are they calling you Zi Mu? Isn't Zi Mu that very talented designer? Even I've heard of her name, the legendary design master… the ultimate trendsetter, whose every piece is exquisitely crafted, capable of igniting a frenzy in high society and causing countless noblewomen to scramble for them…"
Lin Cuiping's expression showed a hint of confusion.
"What, you know Zi Mu?"
Lin Muzi looked up.
She no longer concealed it.
She told her in the gentlest tone possible.
"I am Zi Mu."
Lin Cuiping was stunned.
Zi Mu?
Her daughter?
Her darling?
How could her darling be so amazing! She hugged Lin Muzi and kissed her, then said seriously.
"My daughter is truly a super genius!"
"Alright, I'll hold a press conference for you right away, announcing to the world that my daughter is that super design master Zi Mu! Heh heh, let them dream on, wanting Mu Zi to design gowns for them?"
"Our Chinese elements cannot be stolen away by them with just a few words!"
Lin Muzi actually hadn't planned to reveal Zi Mu's identity at first.
However…
When it came to cultural issues like this,
She wouldn't back down an inch.
Why should our things be stolen by others? She directly deleted the email and then looked at Lin Cuiping, raising an eyebrow.
"A press conference? Sure. After I win the award, I'll hold a press conference and announce my identity as Zi Mu."
She could imagine.
There would be a lot of controversy then. But she wasn't afraid. What crime was there in wearing clothes she designed herself and promoting her own culture?
No one could fault her.
Ms. Lin Cuiping's eyes lit up.
"Mu Zi, you did beautifully!"
"Then, those dresses downstairs… I'll return them all for you."
"However, about the jewelry…"
"Did you design those yourself too?"
Lin Muzi nodded.
The Golden Globe Awards were a global acting celebration.
It was a top awards ceremony watched by at least over a billion viewers worldwide. She wanted to wear clothes that embodied her culture, adorn herself with jade and emeralds, and win awards with her acting, conquering the world with dignity.
Lin Cuiping felt incredibly excited just thinking about it.
She would make those sour people furious!
...
Lin Muzi deleted the email, but the other party clearly wasn't going to let it go. As she prepared to close her email, she found another email with extremely stern wording!
"Hello, Zi Mu. I am the internationally renowned actress Jin Xiuyuan. I hope you can design a gown for me according to my requirements."
"This year's Golden Globe Awards, I am confident I will be crowned Best Actress."
"If I am crowned wearing your gown, I believe it will also boost your reputation. Therefore, I hope you can design a gown for me for free! In exchange, I will wear your designed gown and win Best Actress."
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"After all, not every designer has the chance to design for an award-winning actress!"
Lin Muzi was truly encountering someone so arrogant and presumptuous for the first time.
She looked at the email, her lips curving into a colder smile, and then she replied in English.
"Dream on."
"You will never be worthy of wearing my gown!"
Best Actress?
She shouldn't even think about it!