Chapter 608: Winning the award

Currently, they lack opportunities for exposure. If they can participate in this variety show, even if the show doesn't reach the expected effect, it is a very good promotional channel for them.

But just now, the people from the program team suddenly notified Yan Qingxue that Nie Jingjing and Murong Xue were not suitable for

Yan Qingxue didn't even have a chance to salvage the situation before the other party rudely cut the call.

She frowned, turned, and walked into the venue. After a few steps, she stopped, took out her phone again, calmed her emotions, and dialed Qin Yubing's number.

"Hello? Yubing, check for me right now: which people were finally selected for the new variety show 'Infinite Challenge' on Meigua TV?"

Qin Yubing was very efficient; a few minutes later, she called back.

"Sister Qingxue, I've checked. There's Gu Yi, Hu Keke, Huang Yawen, Guan Hongtao..." She paused here, her tone carrying a hint of surprise, "Song Jiamo is also there!"

"Song Jiamo?" Yan Qingxue gritted her teeth.

It seemed her second uncle's family was determined to wipe out the artists under her company.

Song Jiamo had taken their spot, while the other spot had been given to Huang Yawen, who was under Guo Zhihao at Qingguo Music.

Huang Yawen had been nominated for the Golden Melody Award's Most Anticipated Newcomer this time; she was the strongest trainee Guo Qishan had specifically selected for Guo Zhihao.

Now that the remaining spots had been carved up by the two companies, Giant Star and Tian Feng, it seemed they definitely had no hope.

Yan Qingxue returned to the venue with a worried expression and found the seats the organizers had arranged for them. In truth, she had no confidence at all in today's awards.

But regardless, they had no way back now; they could only leave everything to fate.

It wasn't just Yan Qingxue; everyone else from Flourishing Stars Media was also in low spirits.

Even the usually arrogant Nie Jingjing had her head slightly lowered, showing no interest in everything happening on stage.

"What are you doing?" Murong Xue leaned over to look at Nie Jingjing, who was intently staring at her phone, "Stop looking at those negative reviews online."

"No, I'm looking for travel guides," Nie Jingjing replied without lifting her head. "If I win an award, Mr. Xu will definitely give me time off, right? When that happens, I can ask the Hoodie Male God to go traveling together. Do you think it's better to go mountain climbing or to the seaside?"

Murong Xue:...

"Better go to the seaside..." Nie Jingjing didn't notice Murong Xue's indescribable expression, "You can wear a bikini at the seaside."

Murong Xue covered her forehead; it seemed she had indeed worried too much. No matter how much pressure she faced, this woman Nie Jingjing would never be in low spirits.

However, complaining about Nie Jingjing actually made Murong Xue's own nervous feelings less intense.

She took a deep breath, turned to look in the direction of the stage, and silently mouthed "good luck."

The awards ceremony hadn't officially started yet, and staff members were on stage testing the microphones and lifting rigs.

Wearing a mask, Xu Tian sat in a corner in the same row as Nie Jingjing and the others, keeping a low profile because he didn't want Yan Hongyu to discover his presence.

It wasn't that he was afraid of his identity being exposed; it was mainly that he didn't want to deal with such a narrow-minded person.

Yan Hongyu had treated him as a rival throughout their four years of university, wanting to compete in everything. Now that they had long since graduated, Xu Tian had no time to play such childish games with the other party.

If you encounter a mad dog on the road, you can't exactly bite it back, but you can always take a detour, right?

"Mr. Xu, what should I do? I'm so nervous!" Nie Jingjing scrolled through Weibo for a while, then leaned over, "Why don't you comfort me?"

Xu Tian caught a glimpse of a post on Nie Jingjing's phone screen titled "One Hundred Holy Lands for a Couple's First Date," and the corners of his lips twitched.

"You don't look like you're nervous."

"Who says? I'm very nervous!" Nie Jingjing affectedly clutched her chest, striking a pose like Xizi holding her heart, "Why don't you call your younger brother and have him cheer me on?"

Xu Tian:...

"Just say one sentence!" Nie Jingjing was relentless.

Just as Xu Tian was about to speak, his phone rang first.

He looked down at the phone screen and saw it was Yun Shuo calling.

Xu Tian looked around the entire venue and saw Yun Shuo's figure on the other side, near the aisle.

Yun Shuo was still looking around over there, seemingly searching for someone.

"Xu Tian, where are you? You didn't arrive late, did you?"

Xu Tian spoke: "I've already arrived. My seat is to your left rear; it's quite a distance away, so you can't see me."

Normally, the seats for nominated candidates should be adjacent and in the first three rows, but Xu Tian and his group had been arranged in the back; even Yun Shuo, a newcomer who hadn't signed with a company, had a seat further forward than theirs.

There was no need to even think about it; this was definitely intentional.

"Then I'll come over to find you now." Hearing this, Yun Shuo specifically turned his head to look, but still couldn't see Xu Tian's location.

"The ceremony is about to start, don't move," Xu Tian said. "If you win an award, you have to treat me to a meal."

"No problem!" Yun Shuo laughed, "I'll take your word for it. If I win an award, I'll definitely treat you to a big meal."

"Mr. Xu, whose call is it?" Hearing a man's voice on the other end of the phone, Nie Jingjing curiously leaned over, "Is it my male god?"

"No." Xu Tian turned his body, chatted with Yun Shuo for a few moments, and hung up the phone.

At this moment, a soft piece of music began to play inside the venue.

The awards ceremony had officially begun.

The male and female hosts, dressed in gorgeous formal wear, walked onto the stage and bowed slightly to the crowd below.

"Good evening, distinguished guests!"

"Welcome, everyone, to the 37th Golden Melody Awards ceremony..."

After a long opening monologue, there was a performance of high-energy singing and dancing to heat up the atmosphere.

After the performance, peripheral awards such as Best Arrangement, Best Composition, and Best Lyrics were presented.

During this time, some singing and dancing performances were interspersed, and it wasn't until over an hour later that the heavyweight awards of this year's Golden Melody Awards began to be presented.

"The award about to be presented is the 37th Golden Melody Awards Most Anticipated Newcomer. Please look at the big screen..."

After the host finished speaking, the big screen began playing footage of the nominees.

This could be considered the first important award of the Golden Melody Awards tonight, and the newcomers who had won in previous years had all now become somewhat famous singers.

After the promotional footage for the nominees finished playing, the host invited the award presenters onto the stage.

The presenters and the host played along with each other, building suspense and stirring up the curiosity of everyone present before they finally spoke in a leisurely manner.

"I announce, the winner of the 37th Golden Melody Awards Most Anticipated Newcomer Award is... who could it be?"

"She is... Huang Yawen from Qingguo Media!"

"Let us applaud and invite Huang Yawen to the stage to receive her award!"

There was a burst of enthusiastic applause at the scene, and the artists around Huang Yawen offered her their congratulations one after another.

Under the camera, everyone's faces were filled with enthusiastic and joyful smiles, but only they themselves knew how many of them were truly happy for Huang Yawen.