Chapter 239

Shang Yiran was speechless; even a charlatan couldn't guess this accurately.

If Xu Tian weren't a newcomer, he would have thought the other party had someone on the inside at the Golden Melody Awards organizers.

"Little handsome guy, I'm suddenly a bit nervous..."

Wang Manshan smiled and looked at Xu Tian: "If you really guess right, what should I say when I go up to accept the award later?"

She hadn't held out any hope of winning an award herself, and she hadn't really looked at the acceptance speech her assistant had prepared.

But Xu Tian had guessed so many winners in a row that a faint glimmer of hope had truly ignited in her heart.

"Heh, wanting to go on stage to accept an award is truly wishful thinking! Instead of believing a charlatan's words, you'd be better off begging those sugar daddies of yours to throw money to buy you an award!" Huang Mengyao sarcastically mocked Wang Manshan.

She was also nominated for Best Female Singer this time and was very confident about winning.

Moreover, she and Wang Manshan usually had conflicts and couldn't stand each other, so whenever she got the chance, she would definitely mock Wang Manshan with a few sarcastic remarks.

Compared to Wang Manshan, who had countless scandals and a poor reputation, Huang Mengyao followed the route of a talented "jade girl," a model of positive energy. The company used such labels to promote Huang Mengyao and never forgot to step on Wang Manshan from time to time.

However, Xu Tian knew that Huang Mengyao had entered the entertainment industry just to become famous and make quick money; she didn't love singing much, nor would she delve into her own musical style, relying mostly on company packaging to build her persona.

And Wang Manshan, who had always been criticized for just playing around, was the one who genuinely liked singing. Although she had many scandals, she had always been open and honest about her private life, didn't put on airs, and was far less promiscuous than the "jade girl" image Huang Mengyao projected.

Xu Tian remembered that in his previous life, he had seen news of Huang Mengyao "playing night-luminous mahjong" at a hotel with different men within a single week.

"What does who I believe have to do with you?"

Wang Manshan retorted unceremoniously: "Do you think everyone in the entertainment industry is as shameless as you, relying on sugar daddies to get ahead?"

"You..."

"It seems Ms. Huang doesn't believe in metaphysics."

Huang Mengyao's eyes widened and she was about to start a shouting match with Wang Manshan, but she saw Xu Tian speak leisurely.

"But looking at your face, I see signs of bad luck, and it will be fulfilled soon. If you don't want your career to be ruined, you can ask me to resolve it. For the sake of you knowing Sister Manshan, I can give you a two percent discount."

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

Huang Mengyao rolled her eyes again: "There should be a limit to wanting to grandstand and attract my attention. I've never seen someone as shameless as you. The threshold for your Tian Feng Entertainment is really low; any stray cat or dog can be let in..."

"Mengyao, stop talking."

After Huang Mengyao had said all sorts of nasty things, Yan Hongyu finally stepped in hypocritically: "We are all in the same circle; we should value harmony and prosperity."

With the boss speaking, Huang Mengyao restrained herself a bit, but before turning back, she still muttered meanly.

"Heh, when I see the organizers at the celebration party later, I'll have to give them some feedback and tell them to carefully vet the guests at the Golden Melody Awards next time, so they don't let just anyone in!"

"Xu Tian, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"

Shang Yiran tilted his head: "Wanting to make her restrain herself a bit?"

"Heaven's secrets must not be leaked," Xu Tian replied with an air of mystery.

Since the label of "charlatan" had already been stuck on him, he might as well play the part to the end.

Shang Yiran smiled slightly and didn't say anything more.

But he didn't believe Huang Mengyao would really have bad luck; it looked like Xu Tian had said it on purpose just to dampen the other party's arrogance.

Feng Yukun on stage had finished his acceptance speech, and the next award was the highly anticipated Best Female Singer.

The five candidates appeared on the big screen, and the lead songs from their nominated albums were played one by one.

The guest invited by the organizers to present the award was a male actor of movie-king caliber.

He walked onto the stage holding the card, first pretending to be mysterious by sneaking a peek at the name on the card, then putting on a look of surprise.

"I already know who this year's Best Female Singer is!"

"Everyone has been waiting for a long time, let's announce the answer now!"

The host cooperated with the movie king, the two singing in harmony.

"Before announcing, everyone in the audience can guess which female singer will win tonight."

"This is too hard for me, isn't it? How could I possibly guess it?"

The host feigned difficulty: "How about you give me a tiny hint?"

The two stood on stage building suspense, watching the guests and the five candidates in the audience get anxious, refusing to announce the result quickly.

Because this was the most important segment of the awards ceremony, the organizers naturally wanted to milk it for all the hype they could get before announcing the real winner.

And to create news, the director specifically gave close-up shots of the five candidates, their every move watched by the guests and the audience.

The two dragged it out for a full ten minutes before the movie king finally announced a small hint.

"Since you really can't guess, I'll reveal a little bit: the winner of Best Female Singer is a long-haired beauty."

Among the five candidates, only Huang Mengyao and Wang Manshan had long hair.

The director immediately focused the camera on them.

"Ah, the only long-haired beauties are Huang Mengyao and Wang Manshan, which means a new Heavenly Queen is about to be born between them?"

All eyes turned toward the direction of Huang Mengyao and Wang Manshan.

In the eyes of most people, this hint was equivalent to announcing the result directly.

After all, no one would believe Wang Manshan could win this award.

Even Wang Manshan's expression turned somewhat gloomy; compared to not being able to win Best Actress, what she found harder to accept was Huang Mengyao winning.

But after hearing the movie king's hint, she also knew that this Best Female Singer award belonged to Huang Mengyao, and the other party would have one more asset to show off in front of her.

Wang Manshan had already anticipated what kind of face Huang Mengyao would have after getting the trophy, but she was powerless to stop it.

As the saying goes, one man's joy is another man's sorrow; this news was a blow to Wang Manshan, but for Huang Mengyao, Xu Miaoyin, and the others in the front row, it was great news.

"Sister Mengyao, congratulations!"

"That's great, this Best Female Singer award is well-deserved!"

People around them had even started to flatter Huang Mengyao, scrambling to kiss up to her.

Huang Mengyao feigned surprise, covering her small mouth and laughing with a coy expression.

"Don't talk nonsense, the final result hasn't been announced yet. What if this award is Manshan's?"

Seeing her act like she'd gotten the benefit and was still playing innocent, Wang Manshan felt nauseous.

But because the camera was on her, she didn't want to be caught with a sour face, so she had to suppress her anger and not argue with Huang Mengyao.

She loved singing and the stage, but the media turned a blind eye to her efforts, only reporting her scandals and negative news; she didn't even know when she had offended them.

"Sigh... Giant Star Media has managed to take two major awards again..." Shang Yiran sighed helplessly.

"The result hasn't been made public yet, why are you all losing heart?"

Xu Tian reminded her at the right time: "Does really no one believe my words?"

Wang Manshan looked at Xu Tian gratefully; she took Xu Tian's words as comfort for herself.

She had been wishful thinking; she shouldn't have had any expectations to begin with.

Her current situation wasn't bad; what was the use of a reputation? Could it be eaten?

She was misunderstood by netizens and scolded so badly, but wasn't she still making money?

Perhaps she didn't need to continue researching new musical styles or seeking breakthroughs anymore; as long as she maintained her popularity like most stars in the circle, earned enough money, and then retired to the second line to do some investing, retirement would be fine.

"Since everyone is so expectant, I'll just announce who the winner is. If I drag it out any longer, I'm afraid the organizers will want to have a talk with me!"

The movie king on stage didn't really understand the music circle, so naturally, he wouldn't know how shocking the answer he was about to read was.

Seeing that his expression hadn't changed much, everyone naturally felt that the Best Female Singer was Huang Mengyao.

"Now I announce, the winner of the 36th Huaxia Golden Melody Awards Best Female Singer is..."

Huang Mengyao proudly smoothed her hair, ready to go on stage. Just as she was about to stand up, the movie king's voice rang out.

"Wang Manshan!"