Chapter 25
And just at that time, all the little stars were busy rehearsing for this project.
Responsible for reviewing the films and announcing the award-winning project teams, they encountered a difficult problem.
As the deputy director in charge of the Baihua Awards live broadcast, and as a member of the judging panel for this award ceremony, Piña couldn’t help but frown upon seeing the latest list of winners.
“No, I think we need to make some changes to this list!” The deputy director of Pineapple Station stared at the list in front of him for a long time before speaking.
The other auditors, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but frown. “Deputy Director, what do you think needs to be changed? In fact, we believe this list is already almost perfect. There’s little room for further modifications.”
That’s indeed the case. With one minor controversy regarding one of the entries on this list, everything else is practically perfect.
In fact, the very existence of such a minor dispute can, in a sense, be considered a kind of “feat” in itself.
But the deputy director of Pineapple TV had a completely different opinion. He banged the table forcefully and said seriously:
“But as far as I know, in your Hundred Flowers Award ceremony, it’s never happened that two actors from the same crew win different awards at the same time!”
Yes, on the list in front of him, the names of the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress are from the same cast.
This means that there’s a lucky film crew that’s received two “double-yolk eggs” as rewards. If this happened in any other film or television awards, it would surely be considered a wonderful story.
But this is the Hundred Flowers Award, a recognized award that’s extremely fair and transparent.
“So, we should cross out one of them!” said the deputy director of Pineapple Station, looking at the others.
Sitting as the deputy director of Pineapple Station, along with the reviewers beside her, upon hearing this, she glanced at the list in her hands and then tentatively said, “How about we give Katie Adams’ Best Actress award to someone else instead?”
Yes, the drama that’s likely to produce a “double-yolk egg” result, as it were, is the currently popular online drama “Empress De Xian”.
Needless to say, the obvious choices for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress were Katie Adams and Simone Milton.
In this way, what the reviewers said was accepted by most people. However, it failed to gain approval from the deputy director of Pineapple Station.
After hearing this, the deputy director of Pineapple TV frowned deeply and said, “I disagree. We absolutely cannot let Katie Adams lose the award for Best Actress! How about we just drop Simone Milton’s award for Best Supporting Actress?”
As soon as the deputy director of Pineapple TV spoke, he immediately faced opposition from others:
“But Simone Milton truly deserves the title of Best Supporting Actress. Her performance in ‘Queen DeXian’ was absolutely outstanding. If not for that, she wouldn’t be considered a newcomer at all. The Best Newcomer award definitely belongs to her as well!”
There are many people who hold such beliefs.
Basically, most of the reviewers sitting in the meeting room agreed that Simone Milton truly deserved this award.
If it’s removed, then it would be far too unfair.
“I really can’t think of anyone who would be more deserving of the award for Best Supporting Actress than Simone Milton!” said the reviewer who had spoken earlier again.
“That’s right. In comparison, Katie Adams’ performance as the lead actress isn’t as impressive as Simone Milton’s performance as the supporting character. So, if we remove Katie Adams from the cast, it won’t feel so out of place at all!” Another reviewer agreed.
But the persistence of these people pales in comparison to those who try to curry favor with the reviewers under the vice-director of Pineapple TV.
In this attempt to curry favor with the deputy director of Pineapple TV, it seems like every possible excuse was used.
Hearing these slanderous remarks, the deputy director of Pineapple Station felt extremely relieved. After all, he wasn’t alone. With so many people supporting him, he became even more convinced that his decision to get rid of Simone Milton was completely justified.
“Alright, enough already. Stop arguing. I’ve made my decision. Let’s give the award for Best Supporting Actress to someone else! Katie Adams is a great actress. Her award doesn’t need to be changed!” The deputy director of Pineapple Station made the decision decisively.
Another group of reviewers, who felt the review process was unfair, ultimately feared the power held by the deputy director of Fengliu TV. All they could do was endure their feelings of dissatisfaction.
Although just thinking about it made their hearts ache, but… that’s the reality of the adult world. They simply can’t ignore everything.
And that’s how, without Simone Milton’s knowledge, this private meeting effectively denied her all the credit she deserved. The awards that should have gone to Simone Milton were simply given to someone else.
By this time, Simone Milton had already worked together with others to complete the initial rehearsal. She then returned to the van to rest.
Finally, at 7 p.m., the Hundred Flowers Award ceremony officially began. Every celebrity who had been invited arrived at the venue by car.
The vehicle came to a stop in front of the long red carpet. Countless celebrities, each vying for attention with their gorgeous outfits, stepped out of the car gracefully and made their way onto the red carpet.
Simone Milton arrived at the right time. She went to the red carpet alone. Wearing high heels, she looked stunning and walked with confidence. From time to time, she stopped on the red carpet to pose for photographs with the media.
Just as she reached the middle of the path, stopped to let reporters take photos of her, and was about to continue walking, she suddenly heard her fans shouting out in the crowd.
“Simone, keep going! We’ll always be here for you!”
A faint sound, amidst the noisy crowd, reached Simone Milton’s ears.
She instinctively turned around and saw two girls in off-white jackets, squeezed into a corner, holding cheering signs with radiant smiles on their faces.
Simone Milton was momentarily stunned. She hadn’t expected to see her fans here. It seemed like this was the first time she had met her fans since she crossed over.
But anyway, Simone Milton felt extremely warm at that moment. Although the number of fans who came to support her wasn’t as large as in her previous life, it still brought her comfort.
Thinking of this, Simone Milton stopped in her tracks. With great seriousness, she bowed to those two fans.
“Thank you for your continuous support. I’ll keep working hard!” Simone Milton’s simple words were heard clearly by her two fans, who were overjoyed by them.
