Xia Shi’s face darkened; indeed, in terms of acting ability, Xia Weibao had no issue and could be said to have portrayed Xiao Mei to perfection, infusing the screen with a suffocating sense of despair.
But the subject matter was somewhat sensitive.
Moreover, it was marketed as an educational public service film, which meant it had to maintain a distance from the entertainment circle, so its chances were uncertain.
On the side, Han Luoqi, who was playing Wangzhe with Leng Yan, glanced at Xia Weibao upon hearing this.
"Actually, there’s no need to worry too much. Although ’Despair’s’ theme is a bit sensitive, the Golden Ying Award is about acting skill, and as long as the higher-ups don’t suppress it, the chance of winning is still very high."
"Let nature take its course," Xu Jiayang said, patting Xia Weibao on the shoulder.
"Don’t worry, even if you don’t win Best Actress this time, I’ll definitely get you up there next year!"
Xia Weibao shrugged her shoulders, seemingly indifferent.
She has always had a relatively detached view of fame and profit.
A thought suddenly surfaced – if she could win Best Actress this time, she would announce her marriage to Lu Hualiang.
Although by doing so, all of her achievements would be linked to him, and nobody would see her efforts anymore.
But she would rather be wronged than have him endure any hardship.
Thinking of how Lu Hualiang always asked her jokingly when she would give him a proper status, her hesitation vanished in an instant.
Leng Yan glanced at Xu Jiayang, then at Xia Weibao, but he didn’t voice any opinions and just went back to playing his game.
As the boss of Hongtu, he naturally hoped that Xia Weibao would win the Golden Ying Award-winning Actress.
She was already a Best Actress of the Golden Flower Award, but her reputation had plummeted recently due to being maligned.
Now that she had been completely vindicated, her status was expected to rise back to that of an A-list actress soon.
If she won the Golden Ying Award, her value would rise even higher, elevating her to the level of a super A-list actress like Yan Weiyang!
Having a super A-list actress was crucial for an entertainment company.
Era Media Entertainment Company, ranked third among entertainment companies, had shot up from being an obscure small company to an industry leader by virtue of having a super A-list actress, Shen Bizhu.
If Hongtu could also have one...
Just as Leng Yan was thinking this, he felt someone press down on his shoulder.
Turning his head, he saw Xia Weibao standing next to him out of nowhere.
"What are you doing... Ouch!"
Before he could finish asking, his whole body was thrown to the ground by Xia Weibao.
Xia Weibao promptly sat down where he had been and stared at Han Luoqi’s phone with sparkling eyes.
"Luoqi, do you also like playing Wangzhe?"
Her face was so close, irresistibly cute, with a faint scent that wafted about. Her seaweed-like long hair gently brushed against the back of his hand.
Han Luoqi’s heart thumped, skipping a couple of beats, "Yes... yes."
Facing the girl’s glowing eyes, Han Luoqi’s ears turned slightly red.
"Star... Starshine, and one more win to reach King."
Upon hearing he was almost at King rank, Xia Weibao couldn’t help but scratch her hand, "That’s so impressive, um, I haven’t played on a Starshine account for a long time, could I borrow it for a couple of days?"
After speaking, she looked at Han Luoqi with hopeful eyes.
It was likely that no man could refuse such a gaze!
Therefore, with his head in a daze, Han Luoqi nodded like a simpleton, "Sure."
Leng Yan, who had just stood up, exchanged a knowing look with Xu Jiayang, and very tacitly, they both fell silent.
If they were going to be tricked, they might as well be tricked together; why should only they be stubborn Bronzes?