Chapter 220 Another Awards Ceremony

“It’s a classmate named Charles, who, like me, is a student of the same school. He’s pursuing me.”

Shishi refilled her coffee and said boldly, "Tell me about it!"

"It was just... a purely platonic relationship of sleeping together! Nothing more!"

Shi Shi was speechless. This was the first time she had ever seen someone describe a "friends with benefits" in such a refined and elegant way.

"Did you sleep once, or did you keep sleeping?"

Bao Yiting awkwardly avoided Shi Shi's gaze.

"Looks like you've been sleeping the whole time." After saying that, Shi Shi mysteriously leaned close to Bao Yiting's ear and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "I heard that Europeans and Americans have particularly amazing sizes. What's it like?"

"That's enough!"

"That's not enough! My life is tied to Old Fu for the rest of my days, am I not even allowed to be curious about other things?"

She thought about it carefully and said, "Well, it was quite touching."

What kind of description is this? Shi Shi, as expected of a literature major, managed to understand the meaning she was trying to express from the ambiguity.

"Sister, seeing how happy you are in bed makes me feel relieved! Just a friendly reminder: men these days are full of tricks, so remember to bring your own condoms."

Bao Yiting glanced at her sideways and asked, "Didn't that eagle guy come all over our country to express his love online? He was quite romantic, writing songs for you and showering you with roses. Didn't you ever think about having your cake and eating it too?"

Bao Yiting was referring to Oliver.

Since the last competition, Shi Shi has been aiming for the international market, so she collaborated with Oliver on an album. Shi Shi wrote the lyrics and music, while Oliver produced it. The album was released in Europe and America with unexpected success. Because of their striking good looks, the Western market calls them a "soul duo" combining Eastern and Western elements. In contrast, fans in the Chinese market, who appreciate the understated beauty of their idols, are much more enthusiastic. They can get excited just by listening to the music, even without reading any news, simply by looking at the photos of the two.

CP (couple) fans are notoriously prone to creating drama out of thin air. They can fabricate stories without any basis. Besides, Oliver really is pursuing Shi Shi. Even though Shi Shi has told him many times that she has a fiancé, and even introduced Fu Yingzhou to him, it can't stop this wild heart of a foreign husky.

Oliver's pursuit was fervent. His philosophy, translated into Chinese, is simply this: "If you dig hard enough, you can dig up any corner." Even if Shishi gets married, it might prove they weren't a good match, while his appearance shows he's the right one.

To his long lecture, Shi Shi could only say, "Okay, that makes sense... bullshit!"

"Oliver has recently been banned from entering the country."

Bao Yiting burst out laughing: "Your husband is really ruthless. He got rid of him directly. You can't go abroad, and he can't come in. He eliminated the possibility of you cheating from the root. That's a really vicious move!"

Shishi said she also helped with Oliver's ban from entering the country.

Bao Yiting was quite puzzled: "Why?"

"His pursuit was such a hassle. He said he'd write songs for me, but he wouldn't give me the copyrights. He, on the other hand, was making a fortune in China with those songs. Not to mention the unexpected shower of roses. The city management bureau even called me, saying it increased the workload for sanitation workers. This is Kyoto, for crying out loud! I had to rush to hire people to clean the streets. It was such a mess!"

Shishi said to her somewhat dejectedly, "How could I dare to do a split? What if I don't do it right and end up with a messy split? My husband could cut me in half and separate us completely. Besides, as for someone like Oliver, I'd rather he stay as far away as possible."

"Judging from your expression, it's a shame that the person pursuing you isn't a normal person?"

Even though Fu Yingzhou wasn't there, Shishi still quickly waved her hand to express her loyalty from afar: "No, no, no, Old Fu is hard to find anywhere in heaven or on earth, I will always be loyal to him."

"I don't know what he's like in other aspects, but he's certainly very well-mannered."

The two girls chatted for a while longer before parting ways.

Shi Shi had important things to do that evening.

Yeah, I'll just attend an awards ceremony.

The Music Billboard Awards ceremony is being held tonight. Shi Shi has the advantage of being a local, unlike the out-of-town nominees who have to arrive early to reserve a hotel.

The gala officially started at 8 p.m. Shi Shi, who has been working out recently, adhered to the principle of low-carbon living and environmental protection, putting her evening gown and high heels in a bag and hanging it on the handlebars of her bicycle before heading to the awards ceremony venue.

Kyoto's traffic is notoriously difficult. While rows of cars were stuck in a complete standstill, Shishi's bicycle whizzed past them.

That's outrageous!

Upon arriving at the awards ceremony, to enter from the outside, one had to pass a sign-in wall where photos were taken. Shishi asked a staff member to watch her bicycle. Carrying her bag, she went to sign the wall. If her face hadn't been so distinctive, the ushers almost mistook her for someone joking and kicked her out.

Since the Golden Voice Music Festival, Shi Shi's path to winning awards has been like a rocket launch, with her sweeping awards from various music festivals.

Today's China Music Awards differs from other more professional awards in that it prioritizes audience feedback over musical expertise. In other words, the selection criteria are very simple: whoever is popular wins!

The moment of truth has finally arrived for the final awards ceremony. Today, we have a familiar face presenting the awards—Chairman Kan Hong.

He walked to the front of the stage, spoke into the microphone, and said to everyone, "The award I'm going to present is the Most Popular Song Award at this year's Music Billboard Awards. Now please look at the big screen and let's see which songs are nominated."

The screen was scrolling rapidly, and three out of the five nominated songs were by Shishi. One of them was a song she wrote for someone else, and the other two were songs she wrote and sang herself.

Shi Shi, Shen Jingyuan's "Loneliness and Freedom"

Ming Yaowei's "Counterattack"

Pang Ying's "Because of Love, Please Get Out"

Shi Shi's "A Little Happiness"

"Losing Contact with the Gentleness of the Universe" is a poem that Shi Shi wrote for someone else.

As everyone remained tense, Kan Hong slowly announced, "The final winner is Shi Shi—for 'A Little Happiness.' Please come to the stage, Shi Shi!"

Everyone: What are we so nervous about? It's a three-in-five chance. No suspense at all!!

Ignoring everyone's indifferent expressions, Shi Shi walked towards the podium.

Looking at this outstanding junior, Kan Hong said with satisfaction, "It's been less than a year. I've already been Shishi's award presenter twice. She accepted the trophy from my hands both times."

Then he turned to Shishi and asked, "Do you remember your acceptance speech at the Golden Throat Awards last time?"

Even though not much time had passed, Shi Shi seemed somewhat dazed: "Yes, I remember. I once said that the avant-garde musician award meant a lot to me. I will continue to work hard and lead the era that belongs to Shi Shi."

Kan Hong took the trophy from the hostess and handed it to Shi Shi: "I think you did it."