Chapter 629 Win Or Lose (1)

Just as Lu Qingfeng had said, Yan Xiuchen was also at the venue, mingling with the crowd without making his presence known. From where he was seated, he could see the love of his life conversing with a happy smile on her face with the woman seated next to her. However, he could also see her nervousness at the same time.

Yan Xiuchen couldn't stop himself from smiling. Her smile was something he was willing to protect at any cost. This was why he made sure that none of Ye Mingyu's attempts to tarnish Xiao Rufeng's reputation were fruitful. He wouldn't fail to protect her as her man and would allow no one to harm her.

"Do you think Miss Xiao will win the award?"

Yan Xiuchen wasn't planning to bring Elder Meng to accompany him tonight, but the old man insisted on coming with him to show support for their future madam. Furthermore, it wasn't usual for Yan Xiuchen to willingly go out in public like this.

"It would be good if she could win it, but her competitors aren't weak. However, I know that she'd done her best and wouldn't have any regrets if she lost. I can only help her make this better for her."

Elder Meng smiled and gave his master an approving look. Things had been going well between Yan Xiuchen and Xiao Rufeng. His master's relatives hadn't dared to make a move since Yan Xiuchen had proactively made sure that they wouldn't cross the line for Xiao Rufeng's sake.

One of Yan Xiuchen's men came and whispered something to him. Yan Xiuchen kept his gaze below them as he and Elder Meng remained in the private booth at the balcony. It had been easy for him to get a spot in this event because he practically owned the whole venue.

The audience erupted into applause as everyone waited for the presenter to announce the winner. Even Ye Mingyu's eyes lit up in anticipation. She and Xiao Rufeng starred in two different films, and she refused to believe that her performance would fall behind Xiao Rufeng this time.

The spotlight suddenly turned towards all the nominees, their faces flashed on the big screen. Xiao Rufeng tried to contain her nervousness and forced herself to keep a smile on her face. Yan Xiuchen's heart ached seeing her like this. However, he knew that he couldn't intervene in her career.

As the presenter pulled out the content of the envelope, Xiao Rufeng's expectation failed to meet the reality as the name announced by the presenter wasn't her name, but Ye Mingyu's instead. Yan Xiuchen could see the disappointment in Xiao Rufeng's face, but she immediately hid it behind a smile.

"Ye Mingyu from 'Brightest Star'!"

Hearing Ye Mingyu's name, the audience had conflicted expressions on their faces, as if they didn't believe that neither Xiao Rufeng nor the other contenders fell behind Ye Mingyu's performance. They felt that Ye Mingyu didn't seem to deserve the award after seeing a snippet of her performance being played on the big screen.

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Ye Mingyu shot up to her feet and happily made her way up the stage to accept her award. She had a wide smile on her face, momentarily forgetting her woes over the past weeks. She finally received the recognition she'd been eyeing for and hoped that her career would continue to flourish after receiving the award.

'Su Xiaofei, can you see? You cannot stop me from advancing.'

Ye Mingyu gave her speech and tried to find Su Xiaofei in the audience. Their gaze met at once, and they regarded each other in silent contemplation. Ye Mingyu gave Su Xiaofei a mocking smile as she bragged about how she worked hard and gave her best to win the golden award.

She saw Su Xiaofei leaning on Lu Qingfeng and whispered something, but she couldn't be bothered by what the other woman was saying at that moment. The only thing that she could think of was how blissful it was to be regarded and acknowledged by everyone. Her wishes had come true and neither Su Xiaofei nor Xiao Rufeng could stop her this time.