"Your outfit today is very traditional, it matches this song perfectly. Your dance just now was also very good, was that your own idea?" the host asked with a smile.
"Mmm... I had some of my own ideas, but more importantly, it was the inspiration given to me by Teacher Tingyu. When I received this song, I felt the message he was conveying to me. I have to say, Teacher Tingyu is my god, the person I admire the most. Back then..."
Watching Gong Juren talk endlessly.
The host's smile gradually froze.
Then it turned to bewilderment, and then he felt a bit drowsy.
The audience was amused by the host's reaction.
Laughter erupted.
"Why did you go and interview him?"
"Occupational hazard, perhaps. But after being in the domestic entertainment industry for so long, how could he not know that Gong Juren is a well-known interview taboo?"
"There's such a thing?"
"Are you guys that out of touch? Gong Juren often accepts interviews, and he loves being interviewed. But no matter what topic, he always brings it back to Tingyu, ultimately using many words to convey one meaning from an unrelated topic."
"What meaning?"
"Thank you, Tingyu. Without Tingyu, I wouldn't be where I am today!"
"Holy cow, amazing!"
"So strong! So Gong Juren-like!!"
The host, Lin Han, after falling victim to the 'King of Show-off' An Ye Tu, had now stumbled again with Gong Juren, the king of 'Everything Can Be Attributed to Tingyu'.
Even the director was stirring up trouble, giving him several close-ups so the audience could easily screenshot them to make memes.
Moreover, the director playfully gave a close-up of Su Yu in the audience.
"This is so embarrassing..."
Su Yu patted his forehead. Normally, seeing Gong Juren nonsensically praise him on TV made his toes curl, but being praised to his face like this made him feel incredibly embarrassed.
"Haha, I thought you were already used to it," Lin Yanyu said gleefully from the side.
"Laugh again and I'll spank your little butt!" Su Yu glared at her good-naturedly.
"Little?" Lin Yanyu retorted, shifting her hips slightly closer to him. "It's still quite perky!"
Su Yu's heart fluttered for a moment, and he quickly took a deep breath and said, "You're so seductive."
"Don't you like it?" Lin Yanyu winked suggestively.
"I'll deal with you later!" Su Yu glared at her fiercely.
"This humble woman welcomes you with open arms!" Lin Yanyu winked at him.
If you're like this, my head is going to hurt... Su Yu patted his forehead again, feeling like Lin Yanyu had him cornered.
Because Lin Yanyu had been growing and transforming from a young girl into a married woman, while he hadn't. In the past, Lin Yanyu would blush from just holding hands, but now she could fart in front of Su Yu with complete composure, as if nothing had happened.
In their married life, besides love, they also had a sense of familial affection.
Of course, married life had also fostered a tacit understanding and coordination between them.
...
This minute felt incredibly long.
Finally, after a minute.
The host Lin Han was informed through his earpiece that he could proceed.
He quickly interrupted, "Ahem... it seems Teacher Tingyu has an indelible impact on your career. Now, it's time for the most anticipated part of the ceremony. Over the past two years, countless excellent works have emerged in the domestic entertainment industry. Let's take a moment to look back at these outstanding works with the awards ceremony!!"
Almost as soon as he finished speaking.
The singers in the audience stopped laughing and sat up a little straighter.
The awards ceremony was the main event of this Era Music Gala.
Some of the singers who had achieved good results began to straighten their clothes, preparing to go on stage to show off.
"Finally, we've waited!"
"They didn't give out awards last year, so I had to wait an extra year!"
"Heh, as if you'll win an award..."
"Although I haven't been notified, what if there's a chance?"
"What's the difference between a person without dreams and a dried fish? I think I'll definitely be among the top ten Golden Melody awards this time!"
"You really dare to dream!"
A burst of excited chatter filled the venue.
But the chatter quickly died down.
Because Mo Yan and Jiang Qian, who were sitting in the audience, began walking towards the stage.
Everyone then realized why Mo Yan was present. It turned out he wasn't just there to support Tingyu, but also as an award presenter for these people?
However, in this industry, Mo Yan was the most suitable person to present awards.
Since his retirement, his works hadn't received awards in the past two years. As the most leisurely producer and a highly respected senior figure, he was definitely qualified!
"I'm sure everyone is surprised. I'm also very surprised that the organizers would ask this old retired bone like me to present awards."
Mo Yan went on stage and started with a joke.
The audience responded with laughter.
After a pause, Mo Yan continued, "I am honored to witness the prosperity of the Chinese music scene at this age, with the emergence of many excellent musicians and many outstanding singers. Having been in this circle for decades, seeing it flourish, decline, and then reach such prosperity today, I am very gratified."
Mo Yan's words moved everyone, but upon closer reflection, they felt a bit peculiar.
He hadn't mentioned Su Yu directly in any of his sentences, yet every sentence implicitly referred to Su Yu!
"Truly a senior, I've learned!"
Gong Juren and Jiang Xiao'e had already come to sit next to Su Yu in the audience. Since they would be going on stage to receive awards soon, they couldn't go from backstage, but rather through the red carpet.
Gong Juren was looking at Mo Yan with immense admiration, taking notes in a small notebook.
"Alright, without further ado, let's find out which are the most outstanding works in the Chinese music scene!"
As Mo Yan finished speaking, the venue erupted in thunderous applause!
The awards presented earlier were minor ones.
Besides some less significant awards, there were also awards for groups.
For example, the "Annual Most Potential Rock Band Award," "Annual Best Pop Group Award." These awards, according to industry unspoken rules, were given to groups heavily promoted by major companies, providing them with exposure.
As these awards were presented, people began to notice something unusual.
Previously, awards were presented in order of importance, from low to high.
However, there was a significant change this time.
Because after the group awards were presented.
They began awarding the female singer categories.
And as those less consequential awards were almost all presented, the first major highlight appeared.
"The recipient of the Annual Best Female Singer Award is... Lin Yanyu!"
As soon as Mo Yan finished speaking.
The venue instantly erupted in enthusiastic applause!
The cameras also panned to Lin Yanyu in the audience.
However, although the audience applauded, many who were confident but did not receive an award had fallen faces.
So far, the awards for female singers and groups had been almost entirely presented. The upcoming male singer and musician awards...