Chapter 219: Valentine's Day Rituals: An Official Announcement

"Mmm~~ stop it~"

A dazed Gao Yuanyuan murmured as if in a dream.

Clearly, Wei Jin's actions were effective, and he could not help but continue.

The continuous imparting of knowledge forcibly awakened Gao Yuanyuan, followed by the woman's full-blown morning grumpiness.

"You little bastard, are you a bull? How can you never get enough?"

For the past two days, the man seemed particularly high-spirited, tossing and turning until midnight every night. Gao Yuanyuan was already overwhelmed; she now missed the days of resisting the enemy together with Ceng Li more than ever.

"Yuan Yuanjie, the sense of ritual for Valentine's Day is still necessary, after all."

Today is already February 14th, and the film festival's closing ceremony is about to begin.

While answering the woman's question, he continued his actions.

Seeing that the timing was just about right, Wei Jin pressed his waist and abdomen against her, and just as he was about to hit the target, the phone suddenly rang.

"Hurry and answer the phone, it must be... ah~~"

Wei Jin didn't care about that; answering the phone and morning exercise didn't conflict, did they? While adjusting his posture, he reached out and grabbed the phone, seeing that it was indeed a local number.

"Hello, it's me..."

Wei Jin continued his movements while on the phone. Gao Yuanyuan, passively enduring the intimacy, could only cover her mouth tightly, terrified of making a sound.

"Okay, I understand, thank you."

Calmly hanging up the phone, Wei Jin continued to bury himself in his work, his movements, force, and speed becoming increasingly rapid, indicating that his heart was not calm.

"Yuan Yuanjie, we could use some music to set the mood..."

"You bastard~~" — Since the opening ceremony, everyone had been paying attention to news about the closing ceremony.

The news that The Hunt crew had received an invitation to attend the closing ceremony had already spread, and the Beijing Film Academy was already prepared to hang up the banner at any moment.

Gao Yuanyuan chose a light blue off-the-shoulder long dress, paired with the diamond necklace Wei Jin had given her, which perfectly complemented her intellectual and elegant temperament.

Coupled with the flush on her face that had not yet fully faded after their intimacy, she looked even more moving.

Matt Damon was in a custom-made suit, looking spirited and full of vigor.

Wei Jin was much simpler, in a well-fitting business suit; although a bit casual, it matched his physique and looks, giving him a unique masculine charm.

"Wei, we have really reached this point. The award is right in front of us; I find it hard to believe..."

Matt's words carried a hint of excitement. Although he had a strong premonition in the past few days, it was mostly to comfort himself. Now that he was truly facing the awards, he felt a bit anxious about gains and losses.

"Buddy, relax, don't get too excited. We'll know the results in a few hours."

Since they had already received an invitation, the award was already there; it was just hard to say exactly what the award was.

However, Wei Jin estimated that his probability of winning was high. After all, with three major awards—script, director, and film—it seemed more likely that Matt, as an actor, would also have a chance at an award.

Hunter had also gotten himself a tuxedo; as a Producer, he was fully qualified to attend the closing ceremony.

However, seeing his pot-bellied figure paired with a slim-fit suit, Wei Jin found it an eyesore.

"Hunter, you really need to lose weight..." — The red carpet of the closing ceremony is always the most dazzling segment outside of the awards ceremony itself.

Several domestic news websites and official media outlets were providing live text and photo coverage.

Tourists, media, fans, and movie buffs from all over the world were guarding the perimeter of the red carpet, with cameras and lenses everywhere, making it exceptionally lively.

Many netizens in China were also paying attention to the Berlin International Film Festival; after all, the achievements Wei Jin had made at international film festivals were too eye-catching.

With a seven-hour time difference, it was already the middle of the night in China.

When Wei Jin and his group appeared at the scene, it caused a gasp. There was no other reason: The Hunt was considered one of the few survivors from North America and Huaxia at this year's Berlin International Film Festival.

The previously highly-touted Hollywood crews for The Reader and Ricky had already left Berlin directly, and the only invited Huaxia crew, Mei Lanfang, had left early, which meant that this year's Berlin International Film Festival was destined to be lackluster before the red carpet even began.

At a glance, Wei Jin saw the logos of several media outlets, and with a smile, he waved in the direction of the reporters.

"Quick, quick, it's The Hunt crew."

"Wei Jin is really devoted, isn't this the second time he's brought Gao Yuanyuan to Berlin?"

"Devoted my ass. Europe has the 'Big Three', plus the Oscar; he might as well form a group to play mahjong."

The words of this unknown reporter made the people around them pause. It seemed that was indeed the case. How many girlfriends does that scoundrel Wei Jin actually have? Wei Jin held Gao Yuanyuan's hand and, guided by the staff, went to the waiting area with Matt and Hunter.

Back in China, a series of photos were updated, and the internet instantly erupted into an argument.

Yang Gonglang: "Is this an official announcement? Has the winner among the four generations of Jin Girls been decided?"

Pipi's Little Cousin: "Was my Bi Yao ultimately betrayed? What is so good about Zhou Zhiruo?"

Earl Dancer: "My heroine Shangguan Haitang won't have it! Big Pear is the most beautiful!!" Qinglong Highness: "Xiao Long Nu is the most beautiful. Bi Yao, Zhou Zhiruo, and Shangguan Haitang, all get lost."

Shishi Juedui: "Hey, hey, wake up, those above. It's just a film festival; there are too many women Wei Jin has brought on the red carpet." — Yuan Yuanjie seemed to enjoy this feeling of being the center of attention, holding Wei Jin's arm and never letting go.

At this time, most of the people on the red carpet were local German actors, and each crew walked very quickly. After all, Berlin in February is truly quite cold, and no one had the heart to pose on the red carpet, which is also the most criticized aspect of the Berlin International Film Festival.

However, perhaps because it happened to be Valentine's Day, many stars appeared in pairs, adding a touch of warmth to the cold season.

Before long, staff members came to greet them, and the four walked toward the red carpet.

A large number of domestic media reporters were incredibly excited; this was the only material they had, as news about other foreigners wouldn't sell well back home.

Women are naturally suited for the red carpet. Gao Yuanyuan wore an elegant and intellectual smile, holding her dress with one hand and Wei Jin's arm with the other, fully displaying her charm on the red carpet.

Wei Jin couldn't understand why female stars were so resistant to the cold.

"Look quickly, that necklace on Gao Yuanyuan."

A reporter looked at the lens in the camera and exclaimed.

"This is what Wei Jin bought at the Bazaar Night last year."

"Pfft~~ I thought it was something else. What does this prove? That scoundrel bought 7 of them; I don't know if that's enough to go around. Sigh, I'm truly envious."

"So, does that mean it can never be confirmed?"

"Pretty much. I feel like this is just his basic operation." — At the awards ceremony venue, The Hunt crew's seats were quite good, in the second row on the left side of the center. To the right was the other surviving North American crew of this film festival, The Messenger. The officials were quite thoughtful indeed.

Wei Jin draped his coat over Gao Yuanyuan, pulled her to sit next to him, and placed her pair of frozen, cold hands into his own chest to warm them.

Seeing this scene, Matt and Hunter took the opportunity to sit on the other side of Wei Jin.

"Hunter, is this Wei's girlfriend?"

Although Matt had met Gao Yuanyuan before, he was not clear about their relationship, but looking at their intimate appearance now, it was definitely not ordinary.

"Uh, perhaps so."

Hunter was also not sure; one had to know that not every woman could be called a girlfriend, at least he himself had many friends with benefits.

"So, is Wei very promiscuous? Just like Leon?"

Although Matt Damon had already been divorced, he still believed in pure love, which was also where he differed from Leon.

"Not really, he is just a little bit more broad-minded in love."

In Hunter's view, his boss was already considered restrained, and as far as he knew, Wei Jin's relationships with several women were all very stable; this shouldn't be called promiscuous, right? As the two were chatting, the Pingshutuan had already gone on stage, which meant the awards ceremony was about to officially begin.

The awards presented first were still some minor awards, nothing worth paying attention to; what the few of them cared about were all the major awards of the Main Competition Section.

The European Big Three did not have that many procedures, the award-giving process was very fast, and finally, the Main Competition Section arrived.

Gao Yuanyuan seemed a bit nervous; although there was no share for her, she just liked watching men look dazzling on stage, it was too intoxicating.

"Relax, Yuan Yuanjie, it's just a small scene."

Wei Jin acted cool in a lukewarm way, but what he said was indeed the truth; in terms of influence, the European Big Three were still a cut below the Oscar.

The award presenter had already stood on the stage, opened the envelope, and read out the first major award.

"Bauer Silver Bear — Adrian Biniez, 'Dark Love', and Andrzej Wajda, 'Sweet Rush', congratulations!"

This was considered a relatively special award, established for the purpose of commemorating the first chairman of the Berlin International Film Festival — Alfred Bauer.

This person served as the first director of the Berlin International Film Festival from 1951 to 1976; after he passed away in 1986, the film festival began presenting the "Bauer Silver Bear" starting in 1987.

This award was mainly to recognize films that had pioneered new perspectives in film art, and it was also one of the 7 Silver Bear awards of the Berlin International Film Festival, only it was not permanently established.

However, Wei Jin remembered that in his past life, this award was abolished after 2020, the reason being that this first chairman of the film festival was actually a Nazi, so naturally, an award could no longer be established in his name.

"Silver Bear Award for Best Screenplay — 'The Messenger', congratulations!"

The film crew beside them began to cheer, and Wei Jin's party all applauded to express their congratulations.

"Silver Bear for Best Actress — Birgit Minichmayr, 'Perfect Second Pair', congratulations!"

As the actress went on stage to give a speech, Wei Jin clearly felt Matt beside him begin to get nervous, because it was almost his turn.

It was funny to say, but after the two were nominated, they actually became competitors.

If Matt won the Best Actor, then the worst result for Wei Jin was not winning an award, because the invited film crew was likely due to Matt.

But if Matt did not win an award, that meant Wei Jin would have at least one award, a choice of one out of three: Best Film, Best Director, or Jury Grand Prize.

The suspense was about to be revealed. Today's second update, I earnestly request all book friends to reward me with subscriptions, follow-up readings, collections, monthly tickets, and recommendation tickets, thank you everyone! (End of this chapter)