RED Chapter 114

The prince keeps his word, his decisiveness is astonishing.

Rong the movie star cooperates wholeheartedly, whatever is needed, he gives his all.

Being watched is a joy, a joy that single people wouldn’t understand.

…

While waiting for the audition results, Chi Feiran wasn’t idle. Besides attending school and practicing his culinary skills, he had two important events to attend.

One was the Beidou Film Festival awards ceremony, where he was nominated for Best Newcomer, and Rong Jin was once again nominated for Best Actor. The other was the celebration banquet for “Heroic Bones,” which set a new domestic record with a 100-day run and a box office of seven billion yuan, not including overseas earnings.

Rong Jin had already started picking out clothes for them both, aiming for a style that conveyed a sense of depth and detail.

Actually, there was a film festival in late September where they both received nominations, but it was during a tumultuous time, and the awards weren’t particularly prestigious. They didn’t attend and instead had the production team represent them.

The Beidou Awards, however, are among the most important in the Chinese film industry. Even at Rong Jin’s level, he wouldn’t easily miss it, let alone Chi Feiran.

Chi Feiran was naturally looking forward to this first acting-related award, but he was also a bit worried.

Previously, no one knew, but now everyone does. Would that affect the outcome of the award?

It’s not that he must win, there are many more talented than him. But if someone more deserving loses out due to external factors, that’s not what he wants to see.

Rong Jin noticed his unnecessary worry, adjusted his collar, and said, “What’s wrong? Losing confidence or can’t take the criticism?”

Chi Feiran wrinkled his nose, surprised that Rong Jin had seen through his thoughts so easily, and felt a bit embarrassed.

Rong Jin laughed lightly and said, “Relax, the Beidou Awards are reputable because of their credible judges.”

He paused and then continued, “But you can’t always think like this.”

Chi Feiran laughed, realizing he had gotten unnecessarily worked up again. Yes, he couldn’t always think like this.

If he always thought this way, he might as well stay home. He knew that his background would inevitably attract both open and secret favors.

But if he truly did well enough, these things wouldn’t matter much. And as long as he had a clear conscience, that was enough.

Seeing Chi Feiran finally relax, Rong Jin couldn’t help but kiss him.

Chi Feiran stood still, letting Rong Jin kiss him, but didn’t expect Rong Jin to suddenly sigh and say, “Actually, I…”

Chi Feiran was taken aback: “What?”

He thought the atmosphere was good, so why did his boyfriend suddenly say this?

Rong Jin sincerely said, “I want to be an award presenter.”

Since he was also nominated, the organizers excluded him from being a presenter. This meant Chi Feiran’s first Best Newcomer award would be presented by someone else! A newcomer award! There wouldn’t be another one!

The more Rong Jin thought about it, the more upset he got. He didn’t want to be Best Actor anymore; he wanted to be a presenter!

But how could he tell anyone this? Would the Beidou Awards agree?

Chi Feiran: “… Calm down.”

There was really no way to change this. Even if Rong Jin didn’t win Best Actor, as they were from the same production team, he couldn’t present the award to Chi Feiran. It would look like internal entertainment, and the organizers wouldn’t agree.

On the day of the awards ceremony, the most nervous person wasn’t Chi Feiran or Rong Jin. The “Heroic Bones” team was destined to be the biggest winner of the night. Whether Chi Feiran could win Best Newcomer was uncertain, but Rong Jin for Best Actor, Pang Wen for Best Actress, and Best Film were almost guaranteed.

The most nervous person was Chang Haoqing.

He was worried that Rong Jin might impulsively say something on stage, causing chaos.

Li Yuan, seeing his unease, asked, “Brother Chang, are you…”

Having hemorrhoids?

Chang Haoqing was puzzled at first, but when he saw Li Yuan’s suggestive look towards his butt, he was devastated.

Damn it!!! How many people in this industry know I have hemorrhoids?!

Grinding his teeth, Chang Haoqing said, “No, I don’t. I’m just worried about Rong Jin being impulsive…”

Li Yuan immediately understood and comforted him, “Don’t worry too much, I believe Rong Jin has a sense of proportion.”

Chang Haoqing, with a sorrowful look, said, “If you still trust him, it means you haven’t seen enough of his wild antics…”

Li Yuan: “…”

Is that so?

And indeed, Li Yuan couldn’t argue with that. Before they were together, he hadn’t noticed Rong Jin’s inclination towards same-sex relationships. After they got together, everything seemed to make sense in retrospect, so he remained silent.

Chang Haoqing became even more anxious, feeling the world was falling apart!

And since Rong Jin and Chi Feiran were walking the red carpet together, Chang Haoqing wasn’t in the same car as them, so he couldn’t give more warnings. Though he had warned them before, such words could never be said too much.

Reaching into his pocket, he wanted to call Rong Jin but pulled out Rong Jin’s phone!

Meanwhile, Rong Jin was focused on the mirror, checking and adjusting his boyfriend’s outfit, essentially taking over the stylist’s job.

Chi Feiran let him fuss, finding Rong Jin’s vanity rather amusing.

When the car stopped, Rong Jin leaned in and whispered, “This is our first time walking the red carpet together.”

Chi Feiran was taken aback, meeting Rong Jin’s amber eyes filled with warmth and joy.

He then realized that this was what Rong Jin cared about. He suddenly felt he wasn’t romantic enough, not having thought of such things. It seemed he needed to pay more attention to these details in the future.

Then, those watching the live broadcast of the red carpet saw the unique pairing of the “Heroic Bones” team.

The director and producer walked together, the leading ladies walked together, and the leading men walked together…

“Why is the vibe of this team so different!”

“Haha, the previous pair were arm-in-arm, but this pair is miles apart!”

“Haha, best buddies in matching outfits!”

“I just checked on Weibo, and someone already tallied up Little Prince’s outfit cost! It’s insane!”

“I can’t even feel envious anymore, just seeing this online is eye-opening!”

“Oh my! Are those watches even watches? That’s just &￥#!”

“Be clear! Don’t just run away!”

“Haha, a bunch of suck-ups, with people like Chi Feiran in the industry, there’s no fairness. I really feel for his peers.”

The live comments quickly turned into an argument. The award ceremony was much more harmonious by comparison. Regardless of personal feelings, everyone was cordial, especially towards the award favorites, with many coming to offer early congratulations.

The “Heroic Bones” team was a hotspot, from the director to the actors, all popular congratulation targets.

Chang Haoqing finally found a moment to give Rong Jin a last-minute warning: “Be careful!”

Rong Jin, maintaining a cool expression, barely moved his lips: “Don’t worry, I’m waiting for him to confess when he wins Best Actor.”

Chang Haoqing: “…”

Chang Haoqing replied, “You sure have big dreams.”

Rong Jin indeed had big dreams. Without his vivid imagination, who knows when he’d have gotten a boyfriend. If he could imagine that into reality, why not imagine other things?

The award ceremony was about to start, and Chang Haoqing gave him a “you’re amazing, but hold it together” look and left.

Chi Feiran’s award, being the Newcomer Award, was presented first among the actor awards. He had watched the films of his competitors and, honestly, none of the other newcomers were particularly impressive.

So, when his name was announced by the presenter, Chi Feiran wasn’t surprised at all.

But the result immediately sparked comments online: “As expected, Chi Feiran. Is he going to win Best Actor next?”

“Well… congratulations, I guess… I’ll avoid the Beidou Awards in the future…”

“Amazing, the prince wins Best Newcomer, Best Actor is just around the corner!”

“Can you be reasonable? The others weren’t as good as Chi Feiran! Just because his family is wealthy, you mock him for buying awards?”

“Sure, they weren’t as good. As for why, haha.”

And the argument continued. His detractors were many, but his supporters were not few either. Chi Feiran’s current popularity might even surpass Rong Jin’s. The comments flew so fast that the screen was barely visible.

The argument continued until Rong Jin won Best Actor, with no resolution in sight.

At the venue, Chi Feiran watched Rong Jin on stage, feeling he was glowing, looking handsome even while speaking calmly.

Chang Haoqing was sweating bullets, finally feeling relieved as Rong Jin delivered a standard thank-you speech.

But then Rong Jin had to pull one last stunt, saying, “I love you.”

Chang Haoqing: “!!!”

The audience was momentarily stunned. What was happening?!

Chi Feiran was also taken aback, though he knew it probably wasn’t directed at him, he couldn’t help but feel nervous.

Rong Jin smiled and added a word: “all.”

The audience burst into laughter, and in a corner, Chang Haoqing clutched his chest, muttering, “Rong Jin, I swear to God…”

Rong Jin, usually so reserved, had a rare moment of humor, instantly becoming a hot topic, with everyone wondering if it was a joke or a hidden confession.

Meanwhile, Chi Feiran’s popularity wasn’t lagging behind!

Two trending topics, “Rong Jin humor” and “Chi Feiran Best Newcomer controversy,” were neck and neck for the top spot, which was quite astonishing!

Then, Chi Feiran received his audition results.

The role of Ji Yunsheng was his.