Chapter 94

  He himself didn't even know how he finally climbed down from the award stage.

  In his memory, he probably never had such a humiliating experience in this life. Holding the "Best Supporting Actor" award and crying uncontrollably under the eyes of hundreds of millions of people across the country, he only managed to recite the first sentence of his prepared speech, and spent the rest of the time sobbing uncontrollably.

  It's possible that people who just switched to CCTV-1 might think they accidentally stumbled upon a live broadcast of the Oscars, and the young black-haired man on stage had just received an Oscar... I was also very moved, but couldn't help feeling excited in every way, wanting to cry. Fortunately, the host was standing next to him, patiently watching as he stuttered and couldn't say a complete sentence, with a very moved expression, occasionally saying things like "We know you've worked hard, we know what hardships you've faced this year" - words that fit the scene perfectly...

  The atmosphere of the whole scene was incredibly good.

  Finally, Jianran himself couldn't bear it anymore, and with a voice full of nasal tones said "Let the rest of the time be left to more excellent people", then hugged his small trophy and hastily got off the stage. After getting off the stage, countless actresses with red eyes congratulated him and hugged him along the way. By the time Jianran returned to his seat, he had basically been hugged all the way back - until that critical moment, he didn't know that his relationships were actually so good.

  When he returned to his seat, the host on stage had already begun to give a speech before presenting the next award. What award was being presented, Jian Ran had completely forgotten about it. As soon as he sat back in his own seat, under the cover of the dim light around him, he grabbed Jiang Chuan's arm with one hand.

  The man was slightly stunned, but he didn't struggle free from him.

  In the darkness, neither of them spoke, both heads lowered, one hand grasping the trophy and the other clutching Jiang Chuan's arm... The man seemed just as he was before, head raised as if intently watching the stage, until suddenly the host said something and the people around began to applaud. Jiang Chuan took advantage of the applause to turn his head and say in a low voice to the person beside him: "Why are you holding on so tightly? It's not like it'll disappear if you let go."

  He slightly stunned, subconsciously let go of his hand, thought for a moment and felt that something was wrong, and then grabbed his hand again: "You mysteriously disappeared."

  Prosecution is being carried out against Jiang Chuan.

  At this time, he had already calmed down a bit, but when speaking, he still couldn't help but have a hint of nasal tone. Jiang Chuan heard this and not only didn't show the expected guilt, but actually snickered softly. Jin Yan heard the man's laughter and felt both relieved and uncontrollably furious: "What are you laughing at? You left without even telling me, I got off the plane and couldn't find you anywhere, your phone was turned off, and when I went to your house there was no note or anything - would it have killed you to tell me where you were going, what you were doing, and when you'd be back?! Do you know how I felt...?"

  "What's going on?"

  "I will—"

  "What's up?"

  "...You're so annoying." Jian Ran slightly raised the corner of his lips and let go of Jiang Chuan with a look of distaste.

  But when he actively let go of the man, the latter unexpectedly leaned in closer——

  At this time, it was very dark around, there were no cameras or media around, and basically everyone's attention was focused on the table not far away. Jiang Chuan boldly stretched out his hand to pinch the chin of the black-haired young man, turning his face towards himself. Before the other party could struggle, he used a handkerchief from who-knows-where to wipe his eyes, the movement was very rough. While using almost enough force to rub off the skin at the corner of his eye, he asked: "What were you crying about just now?"

  He gently pushed away his hand and snatched the handkerchief to wipe his mouth, muttering: "Got a prize, happy."

  "Is that so?" said Jiang Chuan.

  "So it is." Jian Ran said with a thick face, "What else?"

  "It seems I'm the one who's infatuated," At this time, the scene quieted down slightly, Jiang Chuan lowered his voice and said softly, "I thought you were so excited that you cried..."

  "...with a twitching lip corner, he thought to himself, 'You're so fierce, why don't you just change your name to Holmes River?' He pondered this embarrassing matter and of course couldn't tell Jiang River the truth. After some thought, he said, 'It's so dark down there, who can see you...'"

  "I thought you knew I was coming."

  "How could I have known—"

  "I sent you a text message as soon as I got off the plane, didn't you receive it?" Jiang Chuan asked calmly.

  "What message?"

  "It seems that you really didn't receive it, I thought you were angry with me for leaving in a hurry and not having time to inform you on purpose ignoring me"

  "I saw you, but I deliberately ignored you."

  Don't be stubborn.

  “……”

  "Because I'm not quite sure if I can make it to the award ceremony on time, I was thinking about what kind of transportation to take. After all, if I take a car, there might be some traffic jams..."

  My mind was a mess, and I didn't catch the key point of what Jiang Chuan said. What's this "I'm not sure if I can make it to the award ceremony on time"? It just felt strange subconsciously, but I didn't think much about it. I took out my phone and saw a text message from an unfamiliar number, as well as a missed call - probably Jiang Chuan had borrowed someone else's phone to call me...

  Just now, the mobile phone did vibrate, but I didn't rush out to see it. The first mobile terminal release address:

  He twitched the corner of his mouth, waited for a text message similar to this one from the sender for more than half a month, and forcibly restrained himself from replying to the message with a neurotic behavior. He calmly put away his phone and said: "The scene was so chaotic just now, how could I have had the mind to look at my phone? How did you get here?"

  Helicopter.

  "...?" He turned his head and looked at Jiang Chuan with a serious expression.

  "Cheating you." The man raised his lip corner, "Take the subway, that one is not blocked."

  "You'll still be taking the subway..." muttered to himself, glancing at the man sitting next to him, only to see that he was wearing a suit from the same brand as his own, "You were in such a hurry just now, where did you find the time to buy clothes?"

  "After returning home, it was bought on our side."

  "......Alright. What did you go back to do?"

  "You have a lot of problems tonight."

  "Who told you to leave so quietly, Fang Yu's side is also unclear, the company said that all your subsequent work has been pushed clean, even the intention of cooperation with Chuan Na's side has been temporarily put on hold. I thought you wouldn't come back." The young man with black hair frowned slightly, "What's wrong with asking you a few questions after worrying for so long?"

  Jiang Chuan changed his sitting posture, propping up one leg and resting his chin on his hand. The good chair was transformed into a dragon chair by him. He lazily raised an eyebrow and swept a glance at the young man with a dissatisfied expression: "I didn't make you worry."

  "Is this something I can control?" Jian Yan raised his eyebrows high, almost furiously muttering in a low voice, "Are you looking for a fight or what?"

  Jiang Chuan didn't respond, he just raised his hand and patted the young man's head in a perfunctory manner - at this time, the surroundings suddenly darkened, and the strobe lights that had been flashing earlier once again shone on Jian Ran's body before quickly moving away. However, these few seconds were enough for the camera to capture him glaring at Jiang Chuan with a furious expression, while the latter had a relaxed expression as he placed his hand on his head...

  Both of them were stunned.

  At this time, the spotlight stopped at the other end of the hall, and a person stood up. At this time, the host on the stage said in an enthusiastic tone: "Let's congratulate this year's 'Most Popular Actor' award winner Hao Er Dong! Congratulations!!"

  Jian Ran: "......"

  Jiang Chuan: “......”

  The two chatted so "in sync" that they didn't even notice when the award for "Most Popular Actor" was announced, and only realized it after the award had already been given to someone else. The latter suddenly came back to reality with a blank face, lifted his head and looked at the stage.

  The scene was once again perfectly captured by the camera.

  It is said that this was broadcast live on CCTV-1.

  Jin Yan and Jiang Chuan's "heartwarming interaction", as well as Jin Yan's later bewildered expression, looking at the stage with no idea what was happening, just barely missing out on an award, were ruthlessly broadcast to the audience.

  Some older people sighed: Ah, these two young people have a good relationship, like brothers.

  The young man sitting next to the "older person" watching TV saw a completely different world in his eyes.

  Xiao Zhu Manman: ……The attacker and the receiver are now clear, no room for denial. However, Chuan Dang is now kneeling down in tears to apologize to the great leaders of Chuan Ran Dang.

  "Wearing underwear outside: My mom said 'Oh, these two brothers have a great relationship' Hahahahahahaha!?"

  Is this a quarrel or giving candies? Or is it quarreling while giving candies at the same time?

  Panda cub: I never thought that watching a CCTV live broadcast would make me witness two people showing off their love, and even got a face full of it. Whatever, I'm going to go get some firewood.

  Matcha Chocolate Cookies: 2333333333333333 I was wondering what's up with that last expression? Was it because we were chatting too happily with Brother Chuan and didn't notice that this was an award he was nominated for? Didn't see him lose at all, his disappointed heart was completely washed away!

  Oh yeah: Screenshot expanded □□ emoticon package, and, hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!

  After reading these comments, the excitement, joy and heartache I felt earlier were completely replaced by frustration. I helplessly covered my face: "My lifelong honor."

  Jiang Chuan took over the phone and looked at it: "Do you think they think who is the older brother between us?"

  He snatched back his phone with a scowl: "Of course it's you, after all you look older!"

  Jiang Chuan: “......”

  "Stop talking to me."

  "What's wrong, angry again?"

  Jian Ran: "Wait a bit and I'll be at the annual newcomer award, I really don't want to be photographed again..."

  "Oh, okay."

  ……

  When the Best Newcomer award was finally announced, the spotlight and various cameras were focused on Jiang Chuan and Yuan Jinran, who were sitting in their respective seats with calm and peaceful smiles on their faces. When the spotlight finally stopped on Jiang Chuan, the man stood up from his seat with ease, adjusting his formal attire.

  At this time, the camera accidentally shook to Jian Ran's face sitting next to him. The latter was also slightly tilting his head and looking at the man like everyone else. When Jiang Chuan wanted to step onto the stage, he opened his mouth and said something. Jiang Chuan immediately stopped in his tracks, retreated back, and stretched out one of his hands towards Jian Ran - Jian Ran also naturally stretched out his hand and helped him tidy up the cuff that hadn't been turned over earlier.

  After tidying up, he withdrew his hand and fixed his gaze, taking steady steps towards the stage.

  The interaction between the two was very natural, and for most people, it was just a small detail that lasted only about ten seconds. However, it ignited the girly hearts of hundreds of millions of viewers watching TV at home. This scene was cut into a GIF and had been forwarded 70,000 times by the end of the Golden Blossom Awards ceremony. Along with the topic "Golden Blossom Awards show affection", it topped Weibo's hot search list, standing out from various topics such as whether there were any dark secrets behind the Golden Blossom Awards, or why that ugly actress won an award, and remained at number one.

  It seems that everyone's heart is still filled with love and justice.

  This is another story, let's put it aside for now.

  At that time, when Jiang Chuan stepped onto the stage for the first time, before he could even speak, the host smiled and said: "Just now, before Jiang Chuan came on stage, there was a small interaction between him and Ran Ge down below. I believe everyone present is curious about what you both said?"

  Jiang Chuan was taken aback for a moment, on the big screen, all he saw was the man's face, which was blank for a second, and then his lips curled up slightly: "Didn't say anything, just said 'Your sleeve is crooked, idiot'."

  The audience below burst into laughter, and people turned their heads to look at the person who had been embarrassed, who was already weakly bowing his head and burying his face in his hands. This scene was also captured by the camera, and what's even more hateful is that when the laughter subsided and he thought it was over and lifted his head again, he saw his own face magnified on the big screen, so the scene of his face turning red all the way to the base of his neck was perfectly captured.

  Jian Ran: "......"

  The crowd burst into laughter again, and it seemed that everyone had seen Jiang Chuan's confession to Jin Yan at the press conference before. This matter was later intentionally categorized by the behind-the-scenes manipulator of IM as a "public relations stunt", so in the end, everyone's positioning was also this way. At this moment, even on an occasion like the Golden Flower Festival, the host dared to bring it up and tease: "Ah, it seems that what Jiang Chuan said at the press conference back then might still have a chance of coming true——"

  Jiang Chuan's smile at the corner of his mouth grew a bit wider, and he concisely said: "I think so too."

  Jin Ran's lips twitched, and the audience erupted into a commotion. Wang Mo, sitting behind Jin Ran, reached out from behind and patted Jin Ran's shoulder, with a somewhat schadenfreude-like feeling.

  I probably won't have the courage to scroll through Weibo and read the comments below for about a week.

  At this time, Jiang Chuan had already received the "Newcomer of the Year" award and the host let him take the stage - under the spotlight, the man's suit was neat, his figure was tall and straight, and the bright light shining on his face made his originally three-dimensional facial features due to his foreign ancestry even more prominent. When he slightly narrowed his azure eyes looking at the camera, just that face, which can be called 360-degree flawless, was enough to make people's heartbeats accelerate.

  He was so nervous that he didn't even dare to look at the big screen behind him.

  Afraid of being like a little fan who can't hold it in and screams out loud (......).

  From afar, he watched as Jiang Chuan stood at the center of attention, surrounded by a halo of light. With his hands resting on the edge of the podium and slightly leaning forward, he delivered his award-winning speech in a standard format - quite different from the awkward phrases he used when he first arrived in China. In just one year, his Chinese had improved significantly, and unlike before when he would get tongue-tied and cry, he now seemed like a seasoned pro who had completely taken control of the grand stage.

  Looks like an experienced person.

  Although everyone knows that Jiang Chuan is not "experienced".

  At this time, when the man started thanking various people, starting from Jiang Luocheng who gave him the opportunity to be active in front of the public for the first time, to "Shang Jiajia" food company that gave him his first advertising opportunity, to all the staff members of IM company, a long list of names was read out in one breath. In the space where Jiang Chuan took a deep breath, the host who seemed to have eaten something wrong tonight suddenly interrupted: "Don't you thank your senior brother Ran Ge?"

  The crowd began to snicker again. Jiang Chuan paused for a moment, smiled and rubbed his nose: "I should thank you too."

  Sitting in his own seat, he suddenly opened his mouth and at this time, he noticed that the camera had cut to him again. An assistant ran over to hand him a microphone, he took it and then, under everyone's expectant gaze, quipped: "Kneel down and thank you."

  Kang Chuan's smile, which was already enough to kill people, became even more pronounced as he said "good" in a light tone. Under the stage, some female actors finally couldn't hold back their laughter and screamed out loud. Kang Chuan handed the microphone back to the staff and sat back down, and the two of them once again pushed the atmosphere on site to another small climax without any rehearsal. At this time, the host asked: "In the past year, it seems that Kang Chuan has gained a lot, so on the first day of this new year, is there anything that he didn't have time to achieve last year and feels regretful about?"

  Jiang Chuan thought for a moment, and the smile on his face slightly subsided: "There is."

  Host: "What is it?"

  Jiang Chuan slightly tilted his head and said without thinking: "Want Ah Fei to go home."

  Jian Ran: "......"

  Host: "Who is Ah Fei?"

  Jiang Chuan: "The hamster I raised is the one in the 'Tudou' advertisement."

  Host: "Ah, I believe that clever hamster also left a deep impression on many people. How is it possible that it's lost?"

  "Yes."

  Host: "Are you sad?"

  "It's a pity, after all, it's just a hamster that loves to cry. Sometimes I couldn't help but think what if it gets bullied by wild mice outside," Jiang Chuan thought for a moment and said, "In this regard, it's a bit similar to Yuan Zhenran."

  Jian Ran: "……………………"

  Some people have already started whistling and applauding, the solemn atmosphere of the Golden Flower Festival has completely collapsed. Jin Yan was initially stunned by Jiang Chuan's nonsense, but after reacting, he couldn't help but cover his face and laugh for some reason.

  ……

  Above.

  On the way back to the hotel, he was ridiculed in a ruthless and inhumane manner.

  Fang Yu: "What about keeping a distance and avoiding suspicion as we agreed?"

  "Damn it! I was just trying to adjust his sleeve for him, how can he do it with one hand!!!! It's just adjusting a sleeve!!!!!"

  Fang Yu: "Yes, a simple action, but we see love in it."

  "I'm going to throw up."

  Fang Yu: "Don't vomit, Jiang Chuan hasn't vomited yet, and he's a straight man."

  The agent, Mr. Jiang, was driving in front, and Jian Yan sat in the back row, staring at him fiercely with a stern expression. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly realized that Jiang Chuan hadn't spoken for a long time. He turned his head to take a look, but unexpectedly saw a sleeping face - even though Jiang Chuan was usually mocked by Jian Yan for lacking a sense of security and rarely argued back, at this moment, the man's head was leaning against the car window, with his eyes lightly closed, and his long and dense eyelashes quivering slightly with each gentle breath, like the wings of a butterfly in motion.

  Jian Ran couldn't help but get up and take a look, and it wasn't until then that he could see clearly under the neon lights outside the car window that the man had very heavy dark circles under his eyes - compared to this, the faint blue color Jian Ran saw in the mirror this morning and was scared by seemed like a small witch seeing a big witch... Moreover, the blue stubble on Jiang Chuan's chin didn't seem to have been trimmed, which made the man look more mature than before, but also more haggard than ever.

  Even when filming "Republic of China Strange Record", sometimes at 1 am, get up at 4:30 am to start work, and after a week of continuous torture, Jian Chuan didn't look as bad as he does now.

  I guess I was really exhausted and couldn't help but fall asleep.

  He thought to himself, afraid that he would catch a chill from sleeping like this. He lowered his voice and asked Fang Yu to turn up the heater in the car, and also took off his own jacket to cover the man's body. As he did so, he had just placed the jacket on Jiang Chuan's body when the man, who seemed to be asleep, suddenly raised his hand and grabbed his wrist with a strong force. The pain that shot through his wrist made Jin Yan furrow his brow, but in the next second, when those piercing blue eyes snapped open and saw who was in front of him, the fierce glint immediately disappeared. The man let out a long sigh, released the young black-haired man, and said softly, "Sorry."

  "It's nothing." He glanced at his own wrist, which had turned red from being grabbed so suddenly, and didn't say anything. Instead, he pulled the coat that was covering Jiang Chuan tighter, "We'll be arriving at the hotel soon, if you're tired just sleep a bit more."

  Jiang Chuan nodded slightly and didn't refuse, changing his posture and continuing to close his eyes.

  The heater in the car was turned up high, and beside my ear was Jiang Chuan's soft breathing as he slept. I carefully turned my head to look out the window at the world outside, which was still bustling with activity even though it was almost midnight. As I blinked my eyes, I suddenly noticed a white speck falling from the sky. I rolled down the window and stuck my head out, and then I saw countless white snowflakes gently floating down from the sky.

  It's snowing.

  This is the first snow of the new year.

  Taking two deep breaths of the fresh air mixed with icy snow, she cautiously pulled her face back and glanced at the peaceful sleeping face of the man behind her. Suddenly, a thought popped into her mind: What was I doing this time last year?

  Is it joy? Is it anger? Or is it just sitting at home alone, drinking and watching TV, thinking about the times with Jiang Luocheng, and enduring that heart-wrenching pain all by oneself?

  It seems so.

  But the sorrow that I thought would never be forgotten in this life, now only remains a vague concept, and it's completely impossible to recall any more specific details... Ah, it makes sense, after all, human heart is only so small, when feeling the positive energy of "happiness" filling oneself up completely, even the darkest corners are lit up, then the past pain would probably be completely dispelled.

  The young man with black hair leaned back against the backrest and slowly closed his eyes.

  A new year has really arrived, he believes it will be a great year.