Your Rival in Love Gets Prettier Every Day

Chapter 74: Peihua* Boy Walks the Red Carpet

*Peihua (佩花) = terms refer to wearing flowers, usually tied by fine metal wears, on one's chest or temples as a headgear. || In this context, it's Shen Jintai's signature look.

Since the end of The East Palace, gold powders have felt as if they were becoming schizophrenic. On one hand, they were immersed in Li Xu's sadness, on the other, watching Shen Jintai sweep the nation made them very excited.

"Everyone must continue to call for your brother, and let the judges hear the voices of the masses!"

"My brother has always been a hot candidate. As soon as the official blog post came out two days ago, his popularity went up again. It was simply building momentum for my brother!"

"The emperor* must not have run away this time!"

*Clarity: referring to the winner of the golden bell awards. They are usually referred to as "emperor". || In this context he's saying that he will not lose the award for best actor.

"I think it's better for everyone to keep a low profile. My brother has a good chance of winning the award. But remember He Zhuchun who was supposedly a big hit at last year's Guohua Award? In the end he flopped. The taste of the judges is not easily fathomed, not the mentioned that this year, best actor has fierce competition."

The nearer the award ceremony was, the more nervous the gold powders were. Shen Jintai's impact was too big so almost everyone was optimistic. The ratings exploded, the role exploded, and the acting skills were praised, with almost no shortcomings.

His closest competition was a veteran actor name Chen Fang, who had starred in many legendary dramas. This time he also participated in a big drama this year. It was generally believed that the competition for best actor was between the two of them.

"I should just give up*." Bai Qingquan said to Wei Ge while trying on his clothes: "Yes, I've already given up*."

*Run (跑) = the term Bai Qingquan is using here is run which often is a derogatory term referring to running away, unable to fight ect. I used the translated meaning instead for a better flow.

Wei Ge smacked his forehead: "Qingquan, where is our self-confidence?"

Bai Qingquan smiled and said: "But don't worry. I'm in a good state. As long as Jintai can win best actor, it'll be a victory for our entire East Palace!"

Wei Ge felt that Bai Qingquan's personality had changed a lot since he finished filming The East Palace. The feeling of growth was particularly obvious, and his mentality had obviously calmed down a lot. He believed it was all due to Shen Jintai. He couldn't help but feel weird when thinking about him.

It was like he had changed personality overnight. Whenever he looks at Shen Jintai now, he would think... Well, he's alright! He was no longer a demon, had solid acting skills, and is sincere.

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With the red carpet coming up, all eyes were on the <The East Palace is Coming> crew. Shen Jintai, Bai Qingquan, and Zheng Siqi, these three were all existences that can detonate the flow single-handedly!

"Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up, help me pull the zipper up!" Mrs. Yan turned her back and said to the maid.

"What are you doing? You're just an unrelated person." Yan Teifang chuckled.

Mrs. Yan: "What do you mean unrelated? Today is the day when Xiao Jin gets his first actor trophy. Can I not go? Besides, your son is still going. This drama was heavily invested by your son. How can you say it has nothing to do with me?"