Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 369 Who will accept the award for Gu Qing? (5k)
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"Regardless of whether I win an award or not, I will continue to work hard and strive to present more excellent works to my fans in the future."

Yang Ying braced herself and delivered her acceptance speech in her most familiar, sweet but slightly hollow tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, a low, suppressed chuckle rippled through the room, followed by sparse applause, which carried an obvious hint of irony.

The camera panned across the other competitors she was on stage—

Zhao Liying's disdain, Liu Shishi's indifference, and Yang Mi's combination of disdain and indifference...

The other nominees, with their blank expressions or averted gazes, almost embodied every negative emotion that female celebrities in the entertainment industry could display.

Fortunately,

Having spent so many years navigating the industry, Yang Ying has long since developed an indomitable spirit.

The perfect smile on her face remained unchanged, as if the reactions around her had nothing to do with her.

Does she regret forwarding that Weibo post that night?

To be honest, I regretted it a little after acting impulsively.

But if she had to do it all over again, she knew she would make the same choice.

After two consecutive TV dramas in which she starred both received poor reviews and low ratings, her career has hit a snag.

In addition, with the overall popularity of the latest season of "Running Man" declining, she lost her original stable CP line, and her screen time and popularity have decreased significantly.

The decline in traffic and the waning of popularity filled her with a deep-seated fear.

She's only been famous for a few years?

But how long has she worked her way up in the entertainment industry "on her own"?

He started his journey on his own at the age of fifteen, and after a long and arduous ten years, he finally became a true star thanks to the success of "Running Man".

She never wanted to go back to those days of constant striving and having to be subservient to others.

She is determined to stay at the top of the entertainment industry, no matter what means she uses, even if it means becoming famous through controversy!
After all, when she was in the Hong Kong entertainment circle in her early years, her reputation was never good.
She was already used to the insults.

As for feeling guilty? Do you feel sorry for "Qingqing"?
No, now he should be respectfully called "Top Celebrity Gu Qing".

For a moment, Yang Ying's gaze was unfocused.

Will I feel guilty?

Thinking of those girls who had glared at her and tried to distance themselves from her earlier, a faint, almost imperceptible hint of sarcasm flickered across her lips.

will not!

This circle is a place of fame and fortune; everyone relies on their own abilities.

Being soft-hearted? That will only make you fall harder.

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"The winner of this year's Most Popular Actress award is—"

Yang Lan's voice echoed throughout the venue through the microphone, "Zhao Liying!"

When the results were announced, a surprised smile instantly bloomed on Xiao Zhao's face, and she quickly stood up.

But in that surprise, the element of "surprise" seemed to far outweigh the element of "joy".

The awards at the China TV Drama Quality Ceremony are carefully designed; the "Most Popular Actor and Actress of the Year" awards are not the highest honors.

The most prestigious award is the "Star of the Year for Outstanding Quality" (separately for male and female actors), which is awarded separately.

Based on this year's TV drama performance—"The Mystic Nine" ranked first in ratings, and "The Imperial Doctress" ranked second—regardless of the circumstances...
Gu Qing has almost been chosen as the "Outstanding Star" among male actors.

The "Outstanding Star" among actresses will be chosen from between her and Liu Shishi.

In Sister Zhao's opinion, it's fine to give Liu Shishi the "Most Popular Actress" award; it's like giving her a "consolation prize for being second best."

That would be a truly perfect ending for her and her "second master" to win the most prestigious "Star of Excellence" award together.

"Could it be... that I've been tricked by capital again?!"

Sister Zhao's heart skipped a beat. She maintained a polite smile on her face, but in her heart, she wished she could smash the trophy in her hand directly onto the bald head of the organizer.

The show with the highest ratings doesn't deserve my Best of the Year award?
Is this reasonable? !
In what way am I inferior to Liu Shishi?!

However, no matter how "powerless and furious" Sister Zhao was inside, the organizers also had their own difficulties.

Why should the "subject matter" determine the upper limit?
The subject matter of "The Mystic Nine" is sensitive. No matter how it is beautified, it cannot avoid the core issue of "tomb raiding". Praising it as the biggest winner has a negative social impact.

In contrast, "The Imperial Doctress" benefits from its subject matter, featuring positive elements such as Hanfu (traditional Han clothing), traditional Chinese medicine, and saving lives. Although it has some major alterations, it is clearly more "legitimate" to promote it.

Seeing the overwhelming dissatisfaction and doubts from the "Yinghuochong" (fireflies) on the live stream chat, the backstage staff also broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, they had already prepared a remedy.

"Next up is the winner of the Most Popular Actor of the Year award—" the host continued, "Gu Qing!"

When the result was announced, a murmur of surprise rippled through the audience.

"Isn't this wrong? Shouldn't Gu Qing directly receive the 'Star of Excellence' award?"

"According to past practice, almost everyone gets one award, and it's very rare for an actor to win two awards, right?"

"Are the organizers... trying to profit from negative online traffic?"

The artists, filled with doubt, exchanged glances, and the fact that Gu Qing himself was not present made the situation even more interesting.

"Because our younger brother Gu Qing was unable to attend our 'China TV Drama Quality Ceremony' in person due to some unforeseen circumstances."

Following the script, Yang Lan explained with a smile, "But he specially recorded a video for us to express his gratitude."

After all,

The large screen at the back of the stage lit up, showing a close-up shot of Gu Qing.

Instantly, everyone's attention was drawn to it.

The recording background of the VCR looked very simple, seemingly in a lounge with only one white wall.

For some reason, Gu Qing in the picture is wearing a thick black down jacket, wrapping herself up tightly.

Despite wearing light makeup, he could not hide the deep weariness between his handsome brows and the paleness of his face.

"Hello, friends of the China TV Drama Quality Ceremony!"

Gu Qingqiang perked up, revealing a gentle and friendly smile, and even shrugged with a hint of pride, "I am very grateful for the fans' love, which allows me to win... well, to be honest, I didn't know what award I would win when I was recording."

He blinked, his tone relaxed: "But I'm so popular, I should get an award, right? Otherwise, wouldn't that be unreasonable?"

"Hahaha--"

His optimistic yet slightly narcissistic jokes instantly dispelled the simplicity of the VCR background and the fatigue on his face, eliciting a burst of good-natured, understanding laughter from the audience.

The unique, non-irritating cheerfulness of young people can easily infect those around them.

As Gu Qing joked, the camera very "knowingly" quickly panned across several female artists in the audience who had interacted with Gu Qing.

Sister Zhao was laughing so hard her eyes disappeared, she completely lost control of her facial expressions.

Liu Shishi tilted her slender, fair neck slightly upward, her beautiful eyes focused intently on the screen, a subtle tenderness flowing in her eyes;
Liu Tao covered his mouth and chuckled softly, displaying impeccable manners.
Jiang Xin smiled brightly and generously, without any restraint;

Yang Mi, on the other hand, cupped her cheeks in her hands, making an exaggerated expression as if she was "fainting from cuteness."

She drew sidelong glances from onlookers—"Sis, you're overdoing it!"
But what's most intriguing is that among the group of people the camera panned across, Yang Ying, who was also on the nomination list, was conspicuously absent.

Many celebrities couldn't help but stand up slightly, tiptoeing to try and get past the crowd to see Yang Ying's expression at that moment.

However, there are limits to how reckless the organizers can be.

After all, Gu Qinggang and the CP fans caused a huge uproar last night, so they didn't have the guts to cause trouble openly. They could only subtly "hint" at it like this.

"I feel so sorry for my little brother! He looks so tired, I'm about to cry!"

"He always showed us his most positive side, while he himself endured so much..."

"Those brainless shippers and vampires should all die!!"

After being ambushed by CP fans last night and undergoing internal purification, Gu Qing's fans have finally rallied and regained their fighting strength.

Gu Qing's remarks were tantamount to completely severing ties with former CP fans.

In the fan group,
Many fans who still hoped that the sibling couple might one day reconcile are extremely saddened and heartbroken.

Many left the community or attacked each other in group chats.

It wasn't until the solo stans cleared them out that things returned to normal.

This incident,

It will definitely have an impact on Gu Qing.

after all,

CP fans are indeed his core base after he became a sensation.

But it is not fatal.

With a series of hit TV dramas, popular music works, and box office success films.

Gu Qing is definitely not an idol who survives by simply hyping up and pandering to fans. On the contrary,

The CP fans have been completely cut off, and the solo fans, after being purified, are stronger and more loyal.

after all,

CP fans are fickle. If they spend money on your ranking, they will split the same dollar in half. They might even spend more if they see the other half of the CP is more submissive.

But solo fans are different.

They only have eyes for 'you'!
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After the video ended, the question of who would go on stage to accept the trophy on their behalf became another interesting point of interest.

"Please invite a representative from the Gu Qing drama crew to come up on stage to accept the award on their behalf."

Yang Lan smiled and looked in the direction of the crews of "The Mystic Nine" and "The Imperial Doctress".

The actors from both productions looked at each other, exchanging bewildered glances; the atmosphere was tense.

Who should go up?
In theory, both sides can be considered Gu Qing's "actors in the crew".

Countless eyes were focused on this.

Liu Shishi pursed her lips gently, feeling the seat beneath her getting a little hot, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

She mustered her courage, her delicate body shifting slightly, as if she wanted to stand up...

However, at this moment——

"Wow—"

Without saying a word, Zhao Liying slapped the armrest of the seat with her small hand. Her cute chubby face turned a little red with embarrassment because of the cheers from the crowd.

However, her movements to get up were extremely swift; her slender arms swung naturally, and her steps were quick and decisive as she walked directly to the stage.

Amidst cheers and screams from the audience, Zhao Liying gracefully accepted the "Best Actor" award from the host.

"Liying? Is this someone you came to collect it on behalf of?" Yang Lan confirmed.

"Yes!"

Sister Zhao smiled a little timidly, but her tone was self-righteous: "I, as the 'Best Actress,' am here to help my 'Best Actor' accept an award. Isn't that perfectly reasonable?"

These words were like a bolt from the blue, instantly igniting the entire audience!

"Ahhh!! Ying Bao is so cool!!"

"Sister Liying is awesome! She's a real older sister! She protects her younger brother on Running Man, and she dares to stand up for him when he's wronged! I'm a fan now!"

"So open and honest! I love it! Unlike some people who only know how to secretly leech off others!"

The live stream chat and the cheers of the fans at the scene blended together.

"How...how could she..."

Offstage, the little lion almost lost control of his facial expressions, his lips twitching slightly, "Wow, that's fierce..."

"Not even a moment's hesitation?"

A wave of despair washed over her.

Where can you find a female celebrity like that?
She's one of the four most popular actresses, so why doesn't she care about her fans' feelings at all?
It was as if I could hear her innermost thoughts.
On stage, Zhao Liying thought to herself: "I don't care!"

Liu Shishi was so disheartened that even when she finally received the more prestigious "Outstanding Quality Star of the Year (Female)" award, she couldn't feel happy.

However, just as she was preparing to step down,

The host, Yang Lan, stopped her: "Hey, Shishi, please wait a moment, there's more."

"Next up, the winner of the Annual Outstanding Quality Star (Male Actor) award is—"

Yang Lan announced loudly, "Gu Qing!"

"what?!"

"It really is a double yolk?!"

"But I guessed it... His dramas were the top two in the annual ratings. Although I'm a little jealous, I really can't find a reason to refute it."

"It's better than letting someone who doesn't deserve the award receive it."

Although the artists in the audience were surprised, most of them expressed their understanding and offered their congratulations with applause.

"Shishi, would you like to accept this trophy on Gu Qing's behalf?"

Yang Lan held up another heavy trophy, smiling as she looked at Liu Shishi, then glanced at Zhao Liying below the stage, "Or... should we have Liying come up again?"

"Of course I'll be the one to collect it!"

"I'm the Best Actress 'Star of Excellence,' so of course I should accept the Best Actor 'Star of Excellence' award on his behalf!"

Liu Shishi's previously listless eyes instantly lit up, radiating a light of surprise. Her smile was sweet and charming. She quickly hugged the trophy tightly to her chest, and even her steps down the stairs became light and powerful, her fair ankles exuding joy.

Sister Zhao, who was originally preparing to hum softly from the audience, suddenly froze with a smile, and her chubby cheeks puffed up again.

This isn't over between us!

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On the other side of the city,
Inside the lounge of the "Detective Chinatown" film crew.

"Little brother! Wake up! You won an award! Best Actor! And Star of the Year!"

Tong Liya and Zhang Zifeng were watching the live stream on a tablet when they saw Gu Xing wake up and immediately gathered around him excitedly.

"Brother! You're amazing! You're the best actor!"

Zhang Zifeng squatted down, his eyes filled with admiration.

Gu Qing rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked at the two excited older and younger sisters in front of her. She couldn't help but laugh: "Zifeng, you won the Best Newcomer Award at the Hundred Flowers Awards when you were only 8 years old. I only have a TV series award. How can I compare to you?"

In the midst of laughter,
He looked down and saw the two down jackets covering him—one red and one white—and the familiar scents of their respective perfumes lingered faintly in his nostrils.

He paused for a moment, then looked up at Tong Liya and Zhang Zifeng, who were only wearing sweaters, and immediately understood.

He sighed with a headache, stood up, shook out the two down jackets, and without saying a word, draped them over Tong Liya first.

He carefully helped Zhang Zifeng put on another piece of clothing, muttering, "What are you doing? Do you want me to go to hell?"

"Pah! Pah! Pah! How dare you speak like that!"

Tong Liya was both amused and helpless. She gently tapped Gu Qing's forehead with her slender white fingers, her eyes filled with tender warmth.

She savored this moment of tenderness and obediently let Gu Qing help her tidy her clothes.

"Yes, brother, the air conditioning is on in the room, so we're not cold at all. You're more likely to catch a cold if you don't cover yourself with a blanket when you sleep."

Zhang Zifeng's face was flushed, and her slender arms stiffly reached into the sleeves of her down jacket, but her heart was warm.

"You guys aren't cold, but I'm so scared I'm freezing cold."

Gu Qing deftly zipped up Zhang Zifeng's jacket, rubbed her head, and said self-deprecatingly, "If outsiders saw this, I'd have to trouble two girls to take off my coat and cover me up when I went to sleep. I'd get hung up and scolded again."

Hearing this,

Tong Liya and Zhang Zifeng exchanged a glance, their eyes glistening with tears, as if they were about to cry.

No, no, no! Please don't!

Startled, Gu Qing quickly waved her hands and explained, "I was just joking! What happened yesterday really doesn't affect me. I'm in a great mood!"

He quickly changed the subject, "By the way, where are Sicheng and Baoqiang? I haven't seen them."

"They... went to talk to the cinema manager, hoping to... get more screenings."

Tong Liya's tone was somewhat downcast.

She always felt that the fact that the movie was getting such a high number of screenings was entirely due to the troubles and controversies her younger brother had gone through, and she felt very resentful about it.

"That's a good thing."

Gu Qing laughed, her tone relaxed, "I'm hoping this movie can make me more money, so the more screenings the better."

When Gu Qing thought about what Chen Sicheng told her when she got off the car that after the commotion last night, the movie's box office not only didn't drop, but actually rose against the trend, she felt both angry and amused.

Are these CP (couple) fans crazy?

He openly tagged the other party on his blog, clearly stating that they shouldn't come to see his movies.

The results of it?
These CP fans seem to think that if they watch "Detective Chinatown," Gu Qing will lose his composure.

then,

Everyone was buying movie tickets like crazy. Even if they didn't go to the theater, they would take a screenshot and post it under Gu Qing's blog, arrogantly declaring, "I'm going to watch it! I watch it every day!"

"Aren't you angry?!"

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(End of this chapter)