Chapter 581: You

When the presenter called his name, Master Huang, as one of the Best Actor nominees, felt something very different from the past.

It was mainly... forced smiles~

He was incredibly conflicted right now. On one hand, he really wanted this Golden Rooster Best Actor; after all, becoming the first actor to win the Golden Rooster twice carried significant weight.

But after winning at the Hundred Flowers Awards last time, he had already experienced what it felt like to win by stepping over other contestants when his performance wasn't enough to convince everyone, especially when there was a monster-level top-tier star in the mix...

If he won again this time, he feared Bai Liang’s fans would dig up his ancestors' graves!

But if he didn't win, his ex-wife’s maneuvering was right there, and she was subtly leaning toward Bai Liang, adding drama to her own life. He feared those "sisters" on Weibo wouldn't let go of this chance to kick him while he was down.

He could already imagine what those sisters would say~

For example, "Can't stop her from running toward someone better, right?"

Even if all this was his ex-wife playing her own games and Bai Liang hadn't responded, those sisters didn't care about that~ As long as they could use it to attack Master Huang, that was enough.

So, Master Huang now felt like he was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Damn it, winning Best Actor would bring trouble, and not winning would also bring trouble...

Looking at it this way, it seemed he could only choose the lesser of two evils~

Of course, which "evil" it would be didn't depend on his own will; the "truth" was in the hands of the presenter~

It looked like he had a choice, but in reality, he didn't; he could only wait for them to announce his "fate."

And then, based on which side he would be scolded by, he would decide his team’s PR strategy.

Looking at the state of the nominees on the big screen, Master Huang realized everyone else’s expressions seemed fine, while his own smile was the stiffest, so he hurriedly adjusted it.

As for Bai Liang, who should have been nervous—after all, the public had already started popping champagne for him—he was still relaxed, chatting and laughing with Chen Du and Zhou Ye on either side~

He didn't seem worried at all that the name called out in a moment wouldn't be his.

This state was exactly the same as it had been at the Hundred Flowers Awards~

Only the result was completely different!

After chatting for a bit, the presenters, Liu Dehua and Xi Meijuan, finally opened the envelope:

By this time, Master Huang couldn't control his stiff expression, and even Bai Liang couldn't continue his pleasant conversation with the girls, because the girls were so nervous they were each grabbing one of his hands, their nails practically digging into his flesh~

"The 33rd China Film Golden Rooster Awards for Best Actor... Congratulations, Bai Liang, *Better Days*!"

The moment the name was called, applause erupted in the venue.

This applause was partly to congratulate the new Best Actor, but more so because it was beautiful! What a great flex!

Absolutely top-tier work!

This year’s Golden Rooster was a "small year," and the discussion about the films themselves was much less than in the past, but Bai Liang’s move of celebrating without looking at the result after his "shot" had maximized the visual impact.

If this weren't an awards ceremony, it would definitely have become an iconic viral image.

As the protagonist of the moment, Bai Liang couldn't get up to receive the award for a while.

Mainly because the two girls on his left and right had pounced on him.

Fortunately, this was the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony; their behavior at most counted as celebration in their excitement. After all, they weren't hugging him and kissing him, so it wouldn't be labeled as anything strange.

Plus, since there were two of them together, it was even safer; no one would think too much of it.

So, Master Bai openly hugged one with each arm and lowered his head to soothe them with a few words.

Once the two girls finally returned to normal, he left his seat amidst the surrounding congratulations and walked onto the stage.

Taking the trophy, he didn't even look at it, and his first sentence was:

"I pulled it off! The celebration banquet tonight doesn't need to be canceled."

The venue erupted in laughter. Even those who didn't know the situation were enlightened by the people around them about what Bai Liang had said earlier.

"Of course, even if I hadn't won this trophy, I wouldn't have canceled the banquet. Being nominated for Golden Rooster Best Actor is an honor for me..."

After being polite for a moment, Bai Liang changed his tone: "I finally have to apologize to Weibo. From now on, in my profile’s film honors, 'Weibo Best Actor' can no longer be written first."

Weibo Film Night: Dying of tears! The Immortal actually still remembers us at a time like this!

One can only say he hasn't forgotten his original intention~

But after tonight, the "Weibo Best Actor" title would eventually "step off the stage." After all, calling Bai Liang that in the past was mainly a joke, since he hadn't won any other prestigious Best Actor titles besides the Weibo one.

In that situation, he was willing to play along with the meme, so the "Weibo Best Actor" title naturally followed him, and anyone could make a joke about it.

Now that the Golden Rooster Best Actor was in hand, if people called Bai Liang a "30-billion-box-office Best Actor" in the future, the title "Best Actor" would finally be well-deserved, rather than just making up the numbers with "Weibo Best Actor."

Bai Liang’s acceptance speech wasn't very long. After a few humorous yet polite jokes, he seriously thanked everyone who needed thanking.

Flexing is indeed a necessity to a certain extent, but doing it all the time is a bit tiring~

Quit while you're ahead.

He still had a celebration banquet later~

The Best Actor award was already the tail end of the ceremony, and by the time the audience watching the live stream saw Bai Liang win, the ceremony had officially ended.

Bai Liang didn't even return to his seat; after accepting a round of interviews backstage, he could leave early.

Later, Chen Du, Zhou Ye, and the others would meet him at the venue for the celebration banquet.

But just as Bai Liang got into the car and before the door was closed, a small hand suddenly grabbed the door, giving him a fright.

"Do you not want your fingers anymore? If I had closed the door with force just now, I would have snapped them right off!"

"I was calling you from behind and you didn't answer me!" The Evil Little Kitten was rarely aggrieved. Bai Liang had run away too fast; she had jogged all the way behind him but couldn't catch up. Finally, seeing the door about to close, she panicked and reached out to grab it.

This move looked exactly like those obsessive fans~

"How did I not hear you? What were you calling?" Bai Liang scratched his head; he had been looking at his phone while walking, so he might have been a bit distracted.

The Evil Little Kitten, who had squeezed into the car and closed the door again, returned to normal. After catching her breath, her eyes rolled. "I was calling 'Daddy'~ Isn't that what you love to hear the most?"

"You slutty thing."

"Thanks for the compliment~ But why were you running so fast? I waited for you for so long..." The Evil Little Kitten couldn't help but complain after being cheeky.

She had no part to play after the start of the awards ceremony, and didn't even have a seat. To wait for Bai Liang, she had stood backstage in high heels for nearly three hours, and her feet were hurting!

"I still have to pick someone up~" Bai Liang waved his phone to explain.

"Pick someone up? Did Sister Meng come?"

"I'm leaving tomorrow morning, why would she come..."

"Dilireba or Gulinazha?" Li Yitong pressed.

In her heart, Bai Liang’s answer would determine her performance later—if it really was one of the two beauties from Xinjiang coming, she would have to buck up and go all out!

Sister Meng dared to challenge Dilireba, and she couldn't take a step back either.