Chapter 174 No, I'm afraid of needles

On the stage, the host Huang Zhiyuan had already begun presenting the first award of this Golden Melody Awards.

"The first award to be presented is the Best Cantonese Male Singer Award, and the nominees are..."

Huang Zhiyuan paused for a moment, and then the names of several shortlisted male singers appeared on the large screen behind him. Each singer had more than ten seconds to be introduced, accompanied by narration, to let the audience know their resume and style.

After the introduction, Huang Zhiyuan picked up the microphone again:

"The Best Cantonese Male Singer Award goes to..."

The several shortlisted male singers in the audience were holding their breath, waiting for the result.

"The winner is... Zeng Weiliang! Congratulations, Mr. Zeng Weiliang!"

The moment the result was announced, the award-winning BGM sounded on the stage and the camera immediately turned to Zeng Weiliang. He stood up in disbelief, covering his mouth, and excitedly hugged several singers next to him. Then he walked onto the stage to receive the award amid the applause of the audience.

I don’t know if I was really that excited, but the acting was pretty good anyway.

Zeng Weiliang went on stage and gave a very sincere acceptance speech before leaving the stage.

The Golden Melody Awards in this world are organized by different organizers than those in the world before Chu Ze was reborn, so the award settings are naturally different as well.

Separating Cantonese and some other dialect songs and awarding them separately will also give singers more opportunities and provide more abundant awards.

The following time, the awards were presented one by one: Best Cantonese Female Singer Award, Best Cantonese Album Award, Best Band Award...

The awards presented at the beginning were not particularly high-profile, but were used to warm up the atmosphere. After the awards for various dialect songs were presented, the real highlight of the award ceremony began.

Before the main event, an award-winning singer sang a song before Huang Zhiyuan walked onto the stage:
"The next award to be presented is our Best Chinese Male Singer Award..."

Compared to the previous dialect awards which do not have a particularly wide audience, the Chinese language awards are the focus of attention of celebrities and audiences.

The screen was now playing an introduction to the shortlisted singers.

Chu Ze, who was watching the live broadcast on the screen, saw this and sent a WeChat message to Xia Anruo: "Is the next one the Best Chinese Female Singer?"

"It should be." Xia Anruo was bored and holding her phone, replying to Chu Ze's message.

"This prize should be yours, right?" Chu Ze asked.

"I don't know." Xia Anruo didn't know either.

Before the awards ceremony, no one will know the list of winners in advance.

"It must be you. Who else could it be but you?" Chu Ze was very sure.

"Can you please stop saying such toxic things?" Xia Anruo always felt that she was going to be overturned by Chu Ze's milk.

"Don't worry, the milk won't kill you." Chu Ze assured her.

Which other singer can compete with Xia Anruo for popularity this year?
He was the first one to be dissatisfied with others.

The winner of the Best Chinese Male Singer Award on the stage was a popular superstar, and he was giving his acceptance speech at this moment.

"Have you prepared your acceptance speech?" Chu Ze asked casually when he saw this.

"Of course we have prepared one. Every nominated singer has to prepare one. After all, no one knows whether they will win the award." Xia Anruo replied.

"Did you thank me in your acceptance speech?" Chu Ze asked.

"Have."

"How is it written?" Chu Ze was curious.

"Thank you to the company for giving me the opportunity, thank you to the Golden Melody Awards stage, thank you to the staff for their hard work, and thank you to my family, friends and many other people for their strong support." Xia Anruo sent a long thank-you speech.

"Where's down there?"

"Gone."

"No more? How can I be included in this?"

"Aren't you in 'Waiting for Many People'?"

"???"

Chu Ze was furious: "You're likely to get fucked if you do this, do you know that?"

"No, I'm afraid of needles."

“@#%#%@#…”

The screen and keyboard restricted Chu Ze's performance.

Are you afraid of needles?

Woman, I'll let you try the thimble when you come back!
Xia Anruo was having fun downstairs when she suddenly heard her name called out on the stage.

"The winner of the Best Chinese Female Singer award is... An Ruo! Please welcome An Ruo!"

Thunderous applause broke out from the audience, and the camera quickly found Xia Anruo's position and zoomed in.

"It's this woman indeed."

Xu Ya also looked coldly towards Xia Anruo.

Although she was also shortlisted, she knew that the award had nothing to do with her, so she was very calm.

Suddenly hearing her own name, Xia Anruo looked up in confusion. She heard the applause in her ears and then realized that everyone around her was focusing their attention on her.

What happened?
"Sister Anruo, congratulations on winning the prize." Song Ziqi also noticed that Xia Anruo was a little confused, so she quickly touched her arm and reminded her.

Xia Anruo finally reacted and quickly stood up and bowed.

"As expected of An Ruo, it seems she has been confident about this award for a long time and doesn't seem nervous at all." The host Huang Zhiyuan joked to ease the atmosphere.

Upon hearing this, Xia Anruo quickly covered her face and waved her hands.

It's not that she wasn't nervous, she was just so excited chatting with Chu Ze that she forgot that it was an award ceremony. She didn't pay attention to the time while chatting, and when she came to her senses, the camera was already pointed at her face.

Xia Anruo was also extremely excited when she learned that she had won the award.

I remember that the last time she won an award was last time.

I only won the Best Newcomer Award at another music award when I debuted. I have only been nominated for an award as prestigious as the Golden Melody Awards. As for winning the award, it was just a luxury in the past. This time, I finally got my wish.

Even though I knew I had a slam dunk this time, I was still very excited when the moment came to receive the award.

The only thing she lacks now is an award to prove herself.

"Just pretending." Xu Ya smacked her lips when she saw her look.

After hugging Song Ziqi and Song Jie and others beside her, Xia Anruo left her seat holding up her long skirt. The camera followed Xia Anruo's footsteps all the way to the stage.

Under the bright lights, Xia Anruo was wearing a snow-white dress that emitted a halo, and her long hair fell vertically like a waterfall. Her snow-white face looked even more delicate. Her tall and slender figure and her pure and unworldly temperament made the eyes of many absent-minded people below focused on Xia Anruo, and they were reluctant to leave for a moment.

"Sister An Ruo is so beautiful!" Song Ziqi couldn't help but sigh.

"After all, the title of the singing king depended entirely on An Ruo's good looks to attract viewers." Song Jie also joked.

Other stars around also whispered:

"Do you think An Ruo has a boyfriend?"

"I can't tell you even if I have one. Why are you moved?"

“Who wouldn’t be moved by this?”

"You don't want to chase her, do you?"

"Can't you?"

"Aren't you a woman?"

"has a problem?"

"..."

Xia Anruo didn't know she was being targeted by a lesbian. She just came to the podium and spoke the acceptance speech she had prepared in advance. Xia Anruo's acceptance speech was not as long as those of the previous singers, thanking this and that. Her central idea was only one:
"I would like to thank my partner Tudou for their support. Without Tudou's hard work, there would be no transformation of Anruo, and I would not be able to stand on this stage and hold this trophy. I am grateful to Tudou for paving the way for me. I hope that we can continue to work together in the future, whether it is ten, twenty or thirty years."

Bang bang bang!

There was thunderous applause.

All the audiences and stars in the audience would not think there was anything wrong with what he said, because everyone knows that Xia Anruo’s current popularity is inseparable from Tudou’s songs. It is not an exaggeration to say that Tudou has made Xia Anruo what she is today.

But Chu Ze, who was watching the live broadcast, naturally heard the real meaning of the last sentence. It was not about cooperation, but about the future of the two of them.

Chu Ze looked at Xia Anruo on the screen with a smile on his face...

He just refused to admit it on WeChat, but he did this on stage. Does this count as confessing in front of the whole country?
It's quite affectionate and corny...

A little touched.

I just always feel that the relationship between him and Xia Anruo seems to be reversed.

Apart from Chu Ze, Xu Ya was the only one present who understood what was said and couldn't help laughing in her heart.

She was still in the mood to interact and flirt with her boyfriend while receiving the award. I didn’t expect she was still a love-brained person.

That’s right, if you’re not in love, you won’t be caught by yourself.

She had a bright future but she ruined her own future. What a stupid woman.

Cherish this last glory.

After getting off the stage, Xia Anruo had just finished exchanging pleasantries with the stars around her who were congratulating her and sat down. Before she could even get comfortable, she was about to send a message to Chu Ze to show off when she heard someone on the stage shouting:

"The Best Composer Award goes to... Potato!"

Everyone looked at Xia Anruo, and Xia Anruo had no choice but to stand up again.

"Because Mr. Tu Dou is temporarily unable to attend, he has entrusted An Ru to accept the award on his behalf. Please welcome An Ru!" Huang Zhiyuan explained to the audience who were not aware of the situation.

Xia Anruo went on stage again and the applause was still warm.

After delivering the award speech on behalf of Chu Ze, he returned to his seat.

"The Best Lyricist Award goes to... Potato!"

Xia Anruo: “…”

Scored three times.

No, can you let her sit down?

An Ruo, please sit down.

"Anruo, why don't you stay on the stage? You might have to come up again for the next award." Huang Zhiyuan joked after Xia Anruo finished her acceptance speech.

All the audience and stars burst into laughter.

Tudou won two awards in a row, and everyone felt that it was justified and there was nothing wrong with it.

Fortunately, the next award is for Best Arranger, which has nothing to do with Chu Ze. He can’t compose music, and even the music score for his composition was copied by Xia Anruo.

The best composer does not know the song...

What a hell joke.

But it is true.

Even more hellish.

I don’t know what the other nominated songwriters would think when they hear this.

Just when Xia Anruo thought she could take a break, the next major award, Song of the Year, came...

There are no surprises:
"The award-winning title is...'Blue and White Porcelain'. Thank you again, An Ruo!" Huang Zhiyuan said several "again"s in a row.

The stars all smiled bitterly while clapping, looking a little helpless.

Xia Anruo has already appeared on stage four times in such a short period of time. Although two of them were to accept awards on behalf of Tu Dou, her appearance rate is indeed too frequent.

But there is nothing I can say. I am always convinced. Ever since Xia Anruo sang the song "Blue and White Porcelain" in the final of "Who is the King of Singers", it has become really popular all over the country. The sales of the single have topped the charts for two or three months, breaking the single sales record. Countless music critics have praised this song.

There was no controversy or even any surprise that "Blue and White Porcelain" won the Song of the Year award; most people had guessed it.

"I am very surprised to win the award again. Thanks to Tudou for bringing us such a wonderful song..."

Xia Anruo talked a lot, but it all came down to four words: thank you Tudou.

"I can tell that An Ruo is truly grateful to Teacher Tu Dou from the bottom of her heart..." Huang Zhiyuan smiled when he heard these words.

Is this an award ceremony or a potato appreciation party?

How about changing the name of this year's Golden Melody Awards to: Ya! Potato!
Huang Zhiyuan waited until Xia Anruo stepped down again before continuing, "Next, we will present the much-anticipated Best Chinese Album Award..."

As soon as the host finished speaking, the whole audience paid attention.

As the most recognized award in the Golden Melody Awards at present, the organizers deliberately placed this award at the finale.

After all, the most important thing to measure a singer is the quality of his album.

This is also the award that most singers and audiences look forward to the most.

"The finalists are..."

The screen plays, introducing the shortlisted albums and singers.

Xia Anruo only released one album this year, "The First Dream", so this is the natural one to be nominated.

She was also a little nervous at this time.

Although the three songs Chu Ze wrote for her in this album are of high quality, the album emphasizes integrity. In terms of overall quality, "The First Dream" is not particularly excellent.

The albums of other shortlisted singers are also of very high quality, with not much difference.

Every star and audience member at the scene couldn't say for sure who the award would be given to. Unlike the previous awards, it was clear that it would be An Ruo as soon as the shortlist was listed.

This can be said to be the most suspenseful episode.

"The winner of the Best Chinese Album Award is..."

The venue was filled with noisy shouts as the audience shouted the names of the singers they supported.

Of course, the loudest shout was An Ruo's name!

The nominated stars, including Xia Anruo, were all holding their breath, nervously waiting to see who would win the award.

Xu Ya stared at the host on the stage, her hands on the armrests gradually clenched, and she couldn't help frowning as she listened to the shouts of support for An Ruo around her.

She glanced at Xia Anruo and saw that she was also looking ahead with nervousness and anticipation.

Xu Ya couldn't help but reveal a scornful smile on her lips. If Zheng Lei hadn't lied to her, this prize would have been hers.

No matter how many times Xia Anruo had been on stage, how many awards she had won, or how glorious she was, she would still lose to herself in the end.

As long as she gets this big prize, it won’t take long before she can trample Xia Anruo under her feet.

“The winner is…”

Xu Ya sat upright with her beautiful eyes held, holding her breath. Her hands had already begun to adjust her long skirt and hairstyle, ready to stand up and go on stage to receive the award at any time.

After a long pause...

"An Ruo!"

The host finally called out the name of the winner.

The smile on Xu Ya's face suddenly froze.

(End of this chapter)