Chapter 96: That Familiar Man Won Another Award Again (10/10)

A familiar feeling.

A familiar stride.

That familiar man was back on stage to accept an award.

"Are you sure it's Su Mu?"

"He paid to have this pushed, right?"

"How could that be? Didn't they say he broke with the company before, and nobody was bankrolling him anymore?"

"But the problem is, this is the Best Screenwriter Award, isn't it?"

"Uh..."

If it had been Male Actor of the Year, no one would have found it strange.

After all, Su Mu really had given excellent performances in several dramas this year. That was an objective fact.

But how had he suddenly become a screenwriter too?

Under everyone's stunned gaze, Su Mu walked up to the podium.

Though the backdrop of the ceremony was different, this past year and more had passed as if it were yesterday, and emotion surged through him all the same.

He even vaguely remembered saying those four heartfelt words to the camera back then.

Now he could say them again in front of the lens before him, without the slightest shame.

He had not forgotten.

Su Mu: "Yes, A Mumu is my pen name. Joy of Life is the world I created, and so are The Son-in-Law and Love Between Fairy and Devil."

"!!"

"!!"

Unbelievable.

Su Mu: "But no matter what identity I appear before everyone in, I have always stayed true to the conviction and faith in my heart.

"As someone in film and television, what I must do is create good content and good works. Everything else comes second.

"Today, receiving this award, I only want to say four words: never forget why you started!"

["Speech proficiency +1 +1 + ..."]

["Skill points +0.01 ... +0.01"]

"Su Mu wrote it? How could he have written it?"

"My God, did you hear that Joy of Life was written by Su Mu? I'm crying!"

"Aaaah! My idol is amazing!"

"Su Mu is awesome. I knew from childhood he had extraordinary bones; he was destined to become a dragon among men!"

"But I have to say, it really was cleverly written. Only at the end did I understand the background of the world."

After Su Mu finished his acceptance speech, the audience erupted in commotion.

The news was indeed quite shocking.

In fact, for much of this year, discussion of Su Mu's dramas, especially Joy of Life, had never let up.

Aside from a few people in the industry who knew Su Mu was the screenwriter, many others had still been guessing who could have written such a story.

No matter who they thought of, none of them had imagined it would be Su Mu.

In the guest seats below the stage, Zhang Huaan was there with the four members of NNQT.

Today they were purely attending as guests; after all, the awards had nothing to do with them.

Still, it had taken Zhang Huaan a long time to accept the fact that, a month earlier in Jing City, he had been utterly crushed by Su Mu's street dance.

He had told himself that if a person had any strengths at all, then they must also have weaknesses.

There would always be a breakthrough point.

As long as he used it properly and diligently, he would one day be able to defeat Su Mu, and defeat Qian Jida, from some angle or another, once and for all.

Zhao Feng said, "Su Mu is actually a screenwriter? Doesn't that mean he knows the ending of Joy of Life better than anyone?"

Sun Han said, "How does he even do that? He's really starting to feel like a man of both letters and martial arts. It feels like there's nothing he can't do, and he does everything well. I'm honestly admiring him more and more."

Li Hang said, "Maybe that's talent. It's just like how we're experts in skincare too. One glance, and I can tell exactly where someone's skin problems are."

Zhou Yang said, "Exactly. Actually, losing to Su Mu isn't embarrassing. We should be more confident. In the skincare field, we're just like Su Mu too! Let's recommend a few cosmetics to the fans later!"

Zhang Huaan: "..."

At this point, the four of them had already found their escape route in advance.

Beside them, Zhang Huaan's smile gradually faded.

Silently, he took a packet of fast-acting heart tablets from his pocket and put one in his mouth.

The motion was so practiced it was almost painful to watch.

It's fine. You get used to it.

...

At that moment, Su Mu had finished speaking and walked straight down from the podium with the trophy in hand.

But the crowd below was already boiling over.

Some were astonished that Su Mu was a screenwriter.

The other reason was that the night's most important award was about to be announced.

The host said, "Wow, Su Mu is truly amazing! I never expected him to be not only an actor but also a screenwriter. Remarkable! While we all applaud him, we're also about to present the final award of the night!

"Best Actor of the Year!

"Who will take home the honor? Please welcome our distinguished guests, Zhuang Yan and Wang Ouyi, to announce the winner!"

After finishing, Zhuang Yan and Wang Ouyi walked up to the front of the stage.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Zhuang Yan."

"I'm Wang Ouyi. Please look at the big screen!"

[VCR: Nominations for Best Actor of the Year: Zhang Jianlin, Su Mu, Yang Hao, Lin Feian!]

The moment the nominees were revealed, the crowd exploded again.

"I knew it, Su Mu was definitely nominated again!"

"At this point I really feel like this year's awards ceremony was held entirely for him."

"He dominated everything this year. If not him, then who?"

"Exactly. Four dramas all over the screen. He's already unstoppable!"

"Wait, it looks like Li Xinjie wasn't nominated!"

Only then did someone notice the key point.

Originally, many people had also been looking forward to seeing how the old grudge between the two would be resolved at this awards ceremony.

But now it seemed that one side had simply dropped out of the race.

"Before, Su Mu said on Weibo that he wanted a head-on clash with Li Xinjie, but it looks like Li Xinjie may not even have qualified to be nominated."

"Su Mu's dramas have dominated the entire year. Who can compete with him?"

"That's true. Su Mu's costume idol dramas really are good."

"Who else can you blame? No one else is a match for him. He only looks unbeatable because of how badly the others are stacking up beside him!"

The surrounding audience offered sharp commentary.

Up front, Zhou Wanming, Li Hui, and Li Xinjie were starting to get restless as well.

At this moment, Li Hui still had a trace of hope. He smiled and comforted him, saying, "Xinjie, don't be discouraged. It's only a nomination. Lin Feian and Zhang Jianlin are both long-established actors. Even if Su Mu has been shining this year, it's still hard for him to..."

The next second, Su Mu's name appeared boldly on the big screen.

"Congratulations to Su Mu for winning Best Actor of the Year!"

Li Hui: "..."

Zhou Wanming: "..."

Li Xinjie: "..."

There was nothing more frightening than sudden silence in the air.

The slap in the face had simply come too fast.

Li Hui had only just been analyzing that Su Mu would not win anything today.

And yet Su Mu had not only won, he had taken both Best Screenwriter and Best Male Lead of the Year.

Over there, Su Mu had only just sat down before he had to stand up again to receive another award.

Once more, that devilish stride carried him up to the podium.

Holding the Best Actor trophy, Su Mu looked extremely excited.

He leaned slightly forward and moved close to the microphone.

Su Mu: "Thank you for the support. About this award, I'd like to say a few words to everyone here...

"In my opinion, this is a very good award... but you have to know how to seize it... thank you, everyone!"

["Speech proficiency +1"]

["Skill points +0.01"]

The host said, "Wonderful, that was wonderful! Congratulations to Su Mu! But I still have a question on behalf of the fans online. Everyone knows you've dominated the screen all year.

"Actually, many people are paying close attention to whether Su Mu's plans for next year will include more new costume idol dramas for everyone to see."

Su Mu thought for a moment. "I will indeed have new projects next year, but they won't be costume idol dramas. I'll be meeting everyone with a completely new role."

The host said, "So you're not doing costume idol dramas anymore?"

Su Mu smiled. "I'm just preparing to try a new style. Please look forward to it!"

"!!"

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