Chapter 826: You have to work hard

"Ziyu?"

Shen Li immediately recognized Wang Ziyu's voice and hurriedly stood up with Xiaoyun to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Wang Ziyu hugged Shen Li the moment she saw her. At this very moment, she didn't dare to return to her room alone, let alone sleep alone, and the first and only person who came to mind was Shen Li.

"Ziyu, what's wrong? What happened?"

Shen Li didn't understand, so she could only pat her back while comforting her: "It's okay, I'm here, don't be afraid. What exactly happened?"

Shen Li pulled Wang Ziyu into the room, only then discovering that her eyes were filled with panic and loss.

Frowning immediately, Shen Li had a bad premonition in her heart.

Wang Ziyu only cried and didn't speak, her body also trembling continuously from being overly frightened.

Shen Li looked at Xiaoyun: "You go back first."

Xiaoyun understood Shen Li's meaning and nodded: "Okay, call me if anything happens."

After Xiaoyun left, only the two of them were left in the room. Shen Li walked to the door, locked it, and put on the safety chain. She returned to the bedside and sat down beside Wang Ziyu: "It's okay, Ziyu. If you don't want to talk, you don't have to. I'll just stay here with you."

She hugged Wang Ziyu gently, continuously calming her emotions. After about ten minutes, her body gradually returned to calm.

"Liu Tong just asked me to go to his room..."

Wang Ziyu murmured. She didn't want to say it, but she felt blocked and uncomfortable: "Sister Shen Li, can I tell you?"

"Of course you can. As long as you want to say it, then say it. I'm listening."

Wang Ziyu cried again, sobbing, and told the story of what had just happened intermittently.

"I was too scared, Sister Shen Li. I've always been afraid of the dark..."

After listening, Shen Li was already so angry that smoke was coming out of her head. She clearly remembered that when the power went out for the first time in this hotel, Wang Ziyu had grabbed her arm in fear. She was indeed afraid of the dark.

"It's not your fault; it's his crooked heart."

Wang Ziyu cried in annoyance: "But I was the one who knocked over the chair, and I was the one who fell to the ground. It was too dark, and when he pounced over, I couldn't do anything, and he won't admit it either."

Wang Ziyu sat up straight and grabbed Shen Li's hand: "Sister Shen Li, don't tell anyone, okay? I don't want others to know."

If it weren't for her unconditional trust in Shen Li, she would have let this matter rot in her own stomach.

Shen Li looked at her with heartache, and in the end, she still nodded gently.

Because this matter was simple yet complex. Liu Tong might have said something, and he might have taken the opportunity to do something unclean, but in such a completely dark environment, who could say clearly?

Wang Ziyu wasn't forcibly kissed, nor was she raped, and there wasn't even any trace left on her body. If Liu Tong insisted on denying it, she had no way.

Even if it were taken to Director Gu Lian, it would be the same. One was a deputy director who had been with him for many years, and the other was a newcomer actress who had just entered the industry. Director Gu Lian would have his own judgment on which was lighter and which was heavier. Wang Ziyu would likely lose this opportunity because of this and be blacklisted in the industry by Liu Tong using his connections.

Shen Li held her hand: "There aren't many days left. You just stay with me, and I'll protect you."

Wang Ziyu nodded gratefully.

The next day, Shen Li was awakened by the sound of running water in the bathroom. She subconsciously picked up her phone to take a look, and there were dozens of WeChat messages.

Because of the time difference, it was morning here, while it was evening in the country.

At the recently concluded "Golden Crane Awards" ceremony, Shen Li had once again won "Best Newcomer"!

The "Golden Crane Awards," like the "Golden Leaf Awards," were known along with the "Huamei Awards" as the three highest television awards in Huaxia. Shen Li had already won the "Golden Leaf Award" for Best Newcomer before the new year, and now she had received the recognition of the "Golden Crane Awards." She was only one "Huamei Award" away from winning Best Newcomer at all three major awards.

This was unprecedented in history.

WeChat was full of good news and blessings sent by everyone. Shen Li replied to them one by one. The trophy was accepted on her behalf by Ji Chuhe, who was from the same company and had the same agent.

"Sister Shen Li, you're awake? I saw that you won another award in the country. Congratulations!"

Wang Ziyu came out after washing up and sent her blessings the first moment she saw Shen Li was awake.

Her state seemed to be fine, but as a girl herself, Shen Li knew that one couldn't fully recover overnight after experiencing those things. She was just holding on.

But this seemed to be the only thing Wang Ziyu could do. There was work today, and as an actor, the play was more important than heaven!

"Thank you. I was also very surprised. If I had known, I would have asked for leave to return to the country to accept the award in person."

She enjoyed the moment of winning; it was a moment of being recognized and crowned, a moment that gave meaning to her life and career.

Wang Ziyu nodded in agreement: "That's right. And the 'Newcomer Award' for major awards only has one chance. If you don't go to accept the award, Sister Shen Li, you won't have the chance in the future."

"But you are so outstanding, you will definitely win 'Best Actress' in the future."

As she spoke, Wang Ziyu showed an envious and expectant look: "If only I could win an award one day. But it should be very difficult. The director always guides my scenes over and over again, but Sister Shen Li, you always pass in one take, and everyone praises you."

Wang Ziyu knew very well that she became an actor entirely because of her appearance. In terms of acting, she was the very immature one who held everyone back.

She had this self-awareness.

Shen Li patted her hand and encouraged her: "Human effort can achieve anything; you have to work hard."

"Is working hard enough?"

Shen Li smiled and shook her head: "Not necessarily, but if you don't work hard, it definitely won't work. Ziyu, being an actor involves many coincidences, and it also pays attention to the right time, the right place, and the right people. Perhaps some people work very hard but just don't make it, but there is nothing wrong with hard work itself."

"Look at Tan Yue. He was an extra in 'Destiny is Phoenix' before. After I met him on set, I introduced him to an art film, filmed in the mountains, very bitter, but he was just very hard-working. After earning his first pot of gold, he immediately took this money to sign up for Teacher Pei Xi's acting class, while he himself still lived in a semi-basement in Longcheng."

"Some people might move forward a hundred steps with a little effort, and some people might move forward only one or two steps with all their might, but one or two steps is still better than staying in place!"

For some reason, these words spoken from Shen Li's mouth were full of power, and Wang Ziyu was immediately encouraged.

"So I was practicing those few sentences of English all day yesterday. I was also working hard!"

"That's right. Actually, you've been working hard all along, and I've seen it all. You're already much more powerful than when you first started," Shen Li held Wang Ziyu's hand, saying gently and firmly: "You have to continue working hard today too. I will always be with you!"

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