Until the banquet hall started, Cheng Tingting hadn’t managed to slip inside.
Inside the banquet hall, due to the presence of external media, this time, Jian Anning finally wasn’t seated next to Yu Zexiao.
However, it was quite unusual that Yu Zexiao, who would typically throw a fit when such things happened, was uncharacteristically silent today and did not demand her to sit beside him. Moreover, despite Yin Maohui and others deliberately arranging for Nie Anni to sit next to him, he did not strongly oppose it.
This victory banquet could be considered a serious one—no one spoke, and everyone obediently took their seats according to the name cards.
Jian Anning and Ling Yinuo sat at the table reserved for the collaborators. Since Ling Yinuo usually kept a low profile, and Jian Anning was not well-known outside the crew, the two were not placed in a prominent spot, seated in a corner instead. At the collaborator’s table, they basically didn’t have to interact with others except for eating.
Rarely separated from Yu Zexiao on the outside, after taking a few bites, Jian Anning put down her chopsticks, her gaze constantly drifting towards Yu Zexiao’s direction.
——Luckily, Yu Zexiao’s table was at the forefront, directly facing the stage. Although it was a celebration banquet, it couldn’t just be a gathering for eating. In the entertainment industry, naturally, music and dance performances were expected. Coupled with the numerous media journalists present, at the previous press conference, Yu Zexiao and Nie Anni stole the spotlight, and now, others were eager to regain face!
Especially Jiang Xuanqi, who, as the lead actress of the TV series, had been continuously criticized since it began airing. Some said she was too unattractive for Yu Zexiao, some commented her acting was too bad to watch, and others speculated on their "romance," especially fans from Yu Zexiao’s "Moyu" camp, accusing Jiang Xuanqi of using this as an opportunity to climb by leveraging Yu Zexiao’s fame.
But no matter what was said, Jiang Xuanqi indeed gained popularity. Plus, with the fans she accumulated over the years in the industry, she was a well-known young actress in the country. However, whenever Yu Zexiao was around, she would be overshadowed and subjected to such treatment, even though she was the lead actress, she could only occupy a pathetic little corner in photographs. How could she remain mentally balanced with this!
Especially today, during the banquet, learning about the endorsement shoot scheduled for tomorrow—clearly, the mobile phone manufacturer approached her and Yu Zexiao to shoot together, but her endorsement fee was only one-tenth of Yu Zexiao’s! Such a stark contrast was something her pride wouldn’t allow her to accept!
During the performance segment, she boldly took the stage and sang a song. From a professional standpoint, it was unremarkable—utterly lacking in layers. However, most people just listened for entertainment, finding her voice clear and very pleasant. At least, when she stepped off the stage, except for the likes of Yu Zexiao and Nie Anni, who were professionals in music and dismissed it altogether, others found her performance quite enjoyable. Many journalists started clicking their cameras, evidently considering her photos worth accumulating as material for the next day’s reports.
Just as Jiang Xuanqi was about to revel in her moment, someone immediately started causing a stir: