I'm afraid I'm not interested in love

Chapter 584 Thank you for all these years

"Is that why?"

"Ok!"

Facing his doubts, Miss Chu nodded very sincerely.

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However, Su Chengyi's face was still full of disbelief.

Chu Qingmian opened her eyes and acted cute for a long time but failed to gain his trust. She could only curl her lips and confessed helplessly:
"Okay, okay, I'm afraid you'll be nervous! After all, this is your first time attending an award ceremony like this, and there are so many people here, you'll definitely want to run away!"

Having said that, Chu Qingmian stood on tiptoe to help him straighten the collar of his shirt, then curved her eyes and smiled, seeming to be very satisfied with his look today.

"Huh, you look very handsome today! I knew this suit would suit you very well, and sure enough, it looks really good on you!"

"Thank you."

Su Chengyi was actually a little embarrassed by her praise, so he coughed in a reserved manner and couldn't help but joked:
“No.”

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Miss Chu immediately used some force on her fingers that were holding his tie, causing Su Chengyi to lower his head and beg for mercy while suppressing a smile:
"Kidding."

"Don't make such jokes!"

Chu Qingmian raised her eyes and glared at him, baring her beautiful little fangs threateningly.

"Su Chengyi, you're really going to go on stage to receive the award soon. Are you a little nervous?"

Thinking of the important matter, Chu Qingmian couldn't help but soften his tone and asked softly.

"A little."

Su Chengyi thought about it and answered truthfully.

Although I have been "forced" to give many speaking engagements, live footage like this is still a little different.

Not only will it be larger in scale and attract more attention, the video of this live broadcast will also be preserved for a long time and people will still remember it many years later.

What's more, Su Chengyi had specifically informed his parents of tonight's event a few days ago, and they would definitely stay in the live broadcast room to watch the entire thing.

Although the first half may be confusing, they will still insist on watching it until Su Chengyi appears, and then they will be completely awake.

If we use the words in fantasy novels to describe it, this move is called "showing off one's power in front of others."

That is, after the main characters obtained the golden finger, they had already secretly practiced martial arts to counterattack, but they chose to hide their strength instead of showing it off. It was not until the sect competition when all the masters gathered that they took off their masks and defeated the powerful enemies by themselves, shocking everyone present.

At such times, no matter whether it is the boss behind the scenes or the hermit master, they will all "take a breath of cold air" and be secretly shocked, saying "This boy is so terrifying!".

The current situation is actually similar, because after tonight, everyone who knows Su Chengyi will know why "X1 Game Studio" is called this name.

In fact, Su Chengyi has always had other considerations for this acceptance speech, and it was not just for the purpose of pretending to be like this in front of his relatives, friends, and the public.

After all, if you like to pretend, you should have pretended enough when you graduated from the college entrance examination and got the top score in science.

As the leader of X1 Game Studio, he must take this achievement seriously, because no matter which employee it is, this award is a strong shot of chicken blood, and it is also the most effective reward for the efforts made in the past few days.

After all, which game maker hasn't dreamed of seeing their own game appear here? In today's era where the game market is already saturated, even just getting a nomination is a great honor.

Moreover, the traffic and popularity of the Game of the Year Awards itself are unrivaled. Many people outside the circle will also watch this live broadcast. If the award is successfully won, it will also be secondary publicity and exposure for the game itself.

In other words, this real best of the year is much more convincing than those watery awards and praise articles bought with money.

Although Disco Elysium is now somewhat famous, most people don't pay attention to the background of the game studio behind it.

Nowadays, many people still pronounce the name of the studio as "X" in English, but it is actually a multiplication sign, which means "times one".

After all, independent boutique games like these are often backed by a little-known small workshop. It is already a rare achievement to have a short-lived success, and it is almost impossible to expect the next work to still have the same aura and quality as the previous one.

Now is the best opportunity to bring the studio behind the scenes to the forefront, so that more people can know "Disco Elysium" and remember "X1 Game Studio".

To sum up, even if Su Chengyi himself was not that excited, he had to cheer up for the reasons mentioned above.

"Don't be nervous. No, it's normal to be nervous. If it were me, I would be nervous too."

Chu Qingmian was halfway through his words of comfort when he turned back and frowned.

"Little Chu will also be nervous?"

Su Chengyi raised his eyebrows, a little unconvinced.

Let’s not talk about the little class monitor who won all kinds of awards in the past. Now, Mr. Chu from Xingxing Entertainment always appears at various evening parties as an outstanding representative of the new era, and naturally he can’t miss giving a speech.

Different from some capitalists who only have business acumen but lack cultural literacy, Miss Chu is the kind of person who is "full of culture and elegance".

Therefore, whether it is the organizers, the media, or the audience in front of the screen, they all like the way she talks in front of the camera.

Su Chengyi often felt that for Ms. Chu, no matter what industry she was in, she could do her best with ease.

It is certainly hard to believe that such a person would be nervous at such a time.

So far, the only time she faltered was at the oath-taking ceremony 100 days before the college entrance examination, but in fact, she was frightened by the insulting words on the manuscript paper. As for the issue of forgetting the words, the impact was not that great.

“Really!”

Chu Qingmian shook his head and explained:
"The significance of this awards ceremony is different from the ones I've attended before. I just watched the live broadcast backstage, and many people cried with excitement when they went up to receive their awards.

I feel like the games I made are like the children I raised with my own hands!! Seeing my own children win awards definitely makes me feel different, especially when so many people really like and support them. Hehe, just thinking about it makes me happy!"

As she spoke, she couldn't help laughing, and it was obvious that she was really happy for him.

Su Chengyi looked at her happy eyes and felt a little complicated.

Because as a "opportunistic" reborn person, he actually doesn't have such sincere feelings for the game.

If one wanted to achieve the effect that Chu Qingmian thought, he would have to at least be as crying as Dong Yu. He would probably cry from the moment the award was announced until the end of the ceremony.

"Su Chengyi, will you be so excited that you cry soon? It's so funny just thinking about it!"

Thinking of the embarrassed look of the man with tattoos on his arms who had just received the award with tears streaming down his face, Chu Qingmian couldn't help but ask cheerfully. He couldn't imagine the man in front of him with a blank face being so moved that he burst into tears.

I always feel that even if the world is coming to an end, with landslides, tsunamis, missiles raining down from the sky, and dinosaurs running around in the city, he would remain calm like this.

"will not."

Su Chengyi shook his head and refused mercilessly.

"Hmph~ stingy guy."

Chu Qingmian snorted, suddenly pulled his wrist and looked at the hands of the watch.

Su Chengyi's breathing stagnated and he suddenly felt a little nervous.

Not for any other reason, just because this watch was given to me by Chen Jinzhi.

Even though Chu Qingmian didn't know, and wouldn't tell anything from a Rolex diving watch, her eyes on the dial would still make people's hearts flutter. Fortunately, when Chu Qingmian raised her eyes, she was still smiling brightly, she was just checking the time.

"Wow! The time is almost up. If you wait until the last minute you will have to go back!"

"Why wait until the last minute to go back?"

Su Chengyi asked curiously.

"Because it's your turn soon. Oh, it's a secret!"

Chu Qingmian grabbed his wrist, led him to the door, and then walked around him to check whether his clothes were appropriate.

"Have you thought about what you're going to say? There are three steps to the stage, and the last step will be higher, so be careful not to fall. Oh, why do I feel more nervous than you?"

"How do you know the last section has a higher level?"

Su Chengyi let her help him adjust his tie and asked casually.

Chu Qingmian paused for a moment before gritting his teeth and saying:

".I accidentally fell down when I was performing here before! Are you satisfied, you cold-hearted person!"

I see. This was originally a concert hall.

Su Chengyi suppressed the smile on his face and nodded nonchalantly.

"Oh."

"Oh you big head ghost!"

Chu Qingmian carefully smoothed out the last wrinkles on his shirt, then took a deep breath, raised his eyes to look at him, and said:

"Su Chengyi, don't be nervous, you are super awesome, and I know you will win many more awards like this in the future.

I trust you the most, support you the most, and love you the most in the whole world."

Su Chengyi lowered his eyes and met her sparkling eyes.

The second hand of the watch only has ten seconds left to complete a circle.

Su Chengyi's heart followed the second hand and counted down to three. Finally, he slowly spoke:

"If there is a next time, will you still stay with me?"

"meeting."

Chu Qingmian answered without hesitation, his tone and eyes as firm as before.

"meeting?"

"meeting."

She answered again and nodded heavily.

The slight sound of the pointer moving vibrated along with his pulse. Su Chengyi put one hand on the door handle, then lowered his head and gently kissed the corner of her mouth.

"Thank you for always being by my side no matter what. Thank you for cheating for me. Thank you for all these years."

At the last second before he finished speaking, Su Chengyi pushed open the door and walked out.

The hall was the same as when he had just arrived, with magnificent lights flashing and the trophy symbolizing the highest honor in the gaming industry placed at the highest point of the podium.

Su Chengyi glanced from a distance, exchanged glances with the two left-behind children, Dong Yu and He Wufei, who were eagerly waiting in the front seats, and nodded.

The host on the stage pressed the earphone monitor in his ear, obviously discussing the process with the backstage staff. Then, he smiled slightly and looked at the camera, and suddenly said:

"Next, let us invite the second mysterious guest of the night to announce the winner of the next award for us!!"

Su Chengyi was not surprised by this. This has been a common practice. There would always be a change of guests to announce the awards during the ceremony.

Although I don’t know why, perhaps to bring more freshness to the process, guests will occasionally participate in the stage performance midway.

It’s actually a very boring design, Su Cheng thought.

But soon, the host's next sentence successfully slapped him in the face, and his feet were nailed to the spot.

"Welcome our special guest, Ms. Iris Chen Jinzhi!"

The band cooperated very well, waving their drumsticks and beating out three loud beats: "Boom, boom, boom."

Su Chengyi felt his heart beat three times irregularly. The electrocardiogram at this moment would definitely diagnose symptoms of arrhythmia.

For a moment he wondered if he had heard it wrong, but the host on the stage had already bowed and left the stage, and the spotlight had moved to the center of the stage.

The next second, a slender figure with long hair stood under the spotlight, her long dress swaying. She raised her hand to hold the microphone and spoke softly:

"Hello everyone, my name is Iris Chen Jinzhi. I will now announce the second part of the awards for you."

After she finished her self-introduction, the audience finally reacted and burst into thunderous applause.

Obviously, such one of the hottest female stars at the moment is not only pleasing to the eyes, but the popularity she brings is also what the organizers expect.

This is indeed the case. The popularity of the live broadcast room reached its peak at this moment. The audiences of the entertainment and gaming circles overlapped for the first time, and the barrage of comments was already in chaos.

“Iris is the best in the world!!!”

"Brocade, brocade, brocade, brocade! The goddess of beauty has descended upon the baby!"

There was a fan group that heard the news and rushed to the scene at the speed of light.

"What will be the next announcement? Who knows?"

"Why invite celebrities? There won't be any singing and dancing performances next, right?"

There are also some guys in the gaming circle who have no idea of ​​the situation.

"Now that you're here, Jinzhi, can you sing 'Ninety Thousand Words' for a bit, woo woo woo."

“Double Chef’s Delight!!!”

There were also fans who didn’t expect to see their idols here.

Of course, no matter who it is, one has to admit that Chen Jinzhi is indeed the goddess of beauty tonight.

Su Chengyi stared at the stage from afar, and for a long while he didn't remember that he should go back to his seat.

Chen Jinzhi seldom wears such a dazzling golden color on weekdays, which makes her look elegant and noble. Her long hair is curled into slightly big waves, making her look like a mermaid princess in the deep sea.

Just when the staff member nearby finally couldn't help but come forward to remind the lost young man, Chen Jinzhi's eyes happened to fall on Su Chengyi.

The next second, she smiled with a shallow arc.

"The next thing I'm going to announce is the best independent game of the year."

(End of this chapter)