Under Ling Yi's misdirection, the camera quickly panned to Cheng Qiang's face. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry and immediately lip-synced to start a party.
Ling Yi, who had cried on stage, held the microphone and spoke with a little sobbing, "Th-that's what you said."
Everyone laughed again.
After Ling Yi finished speaking, he extended his hand and handed the microphone to Lu Yuan. Lu Yuan was a little surprised. "Can I still speak?"
The host laughed. "Everyone can speak. Isn't this a group award?"
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "I haven't won a trophy in a long time, so I'd like to thank everyone. Actually, when I just debuted, how could I have thought that I would be able to stand on this stage one day? So maybe this is a dream. No matter what the reality is, as long as you follow your dream and work hard, you will definitely reach a place that is beyond your imagination. "
He handed the microphone to He Ziyan. The host even said, "Actually, Ziyan was also nominated for the Arrangement Award just now, right? Isn't it a pity that you didn't win? "
He Ziyan nodded humbly. "No, no. I'm a newbie who started out not long ago. I'm already very lucky to be nominated. Actually, I'm even happier to win the group award than to win it myself. " He put away his usual jesting, and the smile on his face was very sincere. "It's my greatest honor to have such a family that makes me so proud."
Hearing his words, the audience burst into thunderous applause. Many of the fans who were holding up the lampboards started to cry.
"Okay, then congratulations again to our Kaleido for winning the Best Group Award of the Year!"
The members held hands and bowed deeply to everyone once again. This scene was filmed by many fans. It was the most glorious moment for the six boys.
They were the ones who understood them the best. Not everyone knew about the criticism, cold treatment, and setbacks that the six of them had endured along the way, but the fans all remembered it in their hearts. They had watched Kaleido go from being a small group that was ridiculed by tens of thousands of people when they first debuted to where they were today. They had also watched them get up after being defeated, cover each other's wounds, and continue to fight.
They knew better than anyone that Kaleido deserved the glory at this moment.
When they returned to their seats, all the artists around them turned their heads and applauded while congratulating them. Fang Juexia suddenly felt like he had won the award.
This heavy golden trophy had a different meaning to each of them. At least for Fang Juexia, this was an open door, the end of his long dark tunnel.
Outside the door was a kaleidoscope of a world of colors.
After the Best Group of the Year award, they entered the sub-category of awards. After the Best Dialect Song and the Best Ethnic Song were given out, they welcomed another creative award — the Best Lyric of the Year award.
The guest presenter was an influential American music producer both at home and abroad. He was straightforward and generous. He did not say much on stage and directly announced the list of nominees.
He Ziyan clapped from the left. "He's here, he's here. Xiao Pei is here."
"God bless me, let me win." Lu Yuan started praying.
Ling Yi grabbed Jiang Miao's arm. "I'm so nervous that I want to go to the bathroom, Miao Ge."
"Bear with it." Jiang Miao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She felt like she was taking care of a child.
Fang Juexia, who had been quite calm the whole night, suddenly felt his heart beat faster, especially when he saw "Breaking the Array" on the big screen and the words "Pei Tingsong" in the lyricist column. He was able to remain calm even when it was the Best Group Award of the Year, but now he couldn't control his tense nerves.
Four songs were nominated, and the other three were lyrical songs, mainly love songs. The writers were all seniors in the lyricist circle, and one of them had won the Best Lyricist Award twice in a row. Pei Tingsong was the one with the least experience.
But in terms of lyrics and artistic conception, "Breaking the Array" didn't lose.
If only it could win … Fang Juexia prayed silently in his heart.
However, the finalists were much calmer. Before this, Pei Tingsong didn't pay attention to the finalists. This was the first time he saw it, and his reaction was very real. "The lyrics of this song are very well written … Ah, this is not bad either. I have it in my song list …"
Fang Juexia couldn't help but grab his sleeve. He turned his head and comforted him like a child. "It's okay. This is the first dance song that was nominated." Then he added, "Don't be nervous."
It was as if he was saying it to himself.
Pei Tingsong looked at him and smiled. His smile was like a high school boy participating in a school sports meet. He could tell at a glance that Fang Juexia was the one who was really nervous, so he said deliberately, "No, I'm very scared now. What should I do? Touch my chest. "As he spoke, he grabbed Fang Juexia's hand and placed it on his chest. Fang Juexia really believed him. He touched his chest and felt that it was beating very fast.
"It's okay. Anyway, we're still …"
Unexpectedly, at this time, the unexpected presenter announced the results. "The winner is … Pei Tingsong!"
Amidst the boiling cheers, the camera suddenly turned to Pei Tingsong. Both of them were a little confused. Pei Tingsong still grabbed Fang Juexia's hand and placed it on his chest. This scene made the fans even more excited. It was as if this wasn't the winner's scene, but the "kissing game" of the NBA live broadcast. Whoever was shown on the big screen would have to kiss the person sitting next to them.
After being frozen for about a second or two, Fang Juexia suddenly reacted. He quickly pulled his hand out of Pei Tingsong's hand, his neck red.
This wasn't an award ceremony. It was a scene of adultery.
Although Pei Tingsong was a little confused, he reacted quickly. He stood up with a very gentlemanly smile and motioned to his teammates. "Come up with me."
The others shook their heads and waved their hands, encouraging Pei Tingsong to go up by himself. The youngest player in the team had no choice but to walk up the stage alone. Dressed in a black tailored suit, he looked different from usual. He had an outstanding temperament and was much more mature.
After receiving the trophy, Pei Tingsong hugged the presenter. The presenter even smiled and joked, "Let's work together next time." Pei Tingsong also communicated with him in English. "It's my pleasure."
Standing in front of the Li Mai, Pei Tingsong held the trophy in his left hand and his right hand behind his back. He paused for about a second, then smiled. "I'm a little happy because I just made a small promise. Now I've won." He looked in Fang Juexia's direction and smiled very childishly. "I hope my little wish can come true."
Hearing Pei Tingsong speak in riddles to him at such an important event, Fang Juexia pursed his lips, trying to relieve the embarrassment. Fortunately, the others didn't know what he was talking about. Otherwise, the camera would fall on him again, and his face would be red again.
If he had known that he would really win the award, he would have simply rejected it.
"Actually, I really didn't prepare a speech because the finalists are all great seniors and are very outstanding. I came with the mentality of watching a performance. But I'm a person who's good at talking freely, so I just said it casually and everyone just listened. "
"All the songs that were nominated are my personal favorites. They are all worthy of consideration and very valuable lyrics. Perhaps the judges chose me in the end to encourage the newcomer. Moreover, the song 'Breaking the Formation' was written about the original musician breaking through the encirclement in a besieged environment and not being afraid of challenges. Therefore, this glory belongs to the original work and to every composer. "
These words were very sincere and there wasn't too much pretense of modesty in them. The camera focused on the other finalists. The seniors smiled and applauded, showing their support and encouragement for this newborn calf.
Pei Tingsong looked down at the trophy in his hand. "Actually, this trophy should belong to the entire Kaleido. My teammates gave me the inspiration and the core of my creation, so that I have something to write about. However, they didn't want to come up, probably because they were afraid that Ling Yi would cry and become dehydrated. "
The audience laughed again, and the camera focused on Ling Yi. He calmly shook his head, indicating that he really wasn't crying.
Pei Tingsong's lips curled. "Speaking of which, I also want to say to the person who leaked the song for us that it was thanks to you that I was able to write 'Breaking the Formation'. After all, anger was also one of the sources of inspiration."
These words were too straightforward. The audience didn't expect that this 20-year-old boy would still be so outstanding even though he was standing on the BMA podium. However, leaking songs was a very shameful and malicious act in the music industry. Hearing Pei Tingsong's frankness, everyone couldn't help but applaud him.
"But in fact, in my heart, the best lyrics of this song were written by my teammate, Fang Juexia." Separated by flowers and red carpet, he looked at Fang Juexia with a gentle gaze. "If pure anger was used as the core of the entire song, it would be too intense. It was his lyrics that harmonized all the emotions and achieved a balance in the artistic conception. It even added a bit of indifference to the world."
"He really is a very talented person."
In the camera, Fang Juexia smiled humbly and put his hands together.
Pei Tingsong looked away from his lover and continued, "Everyone knows that I study philosophy. My sage ancestor, Aristotle, once said, 'A person's dignity doesn't depend on the moment he receives the honor, but on the fact that he is worthy of the honor.' "
This sentence inevitably made people feel that it was full of arrogance. However, it was extremely appropriate for Pei Tingsong to say it, because he was worthy of it.
He looked below the stage. There was no arrogance between his handsome brows, but confidence that belonged to him. It was a light that would never be extinguished.
"Therefore, I'm most honored not to be standing here, but to be able to defend my dignity with my originality." After saying that, he placed his right hand in front of his chest and bowed. "Thank you, everyone."
A close-up of him appeared on the big screen. Ling Yi, who was sitting at the side, suddenly said, "Eh? Is that a tattoo on Xiao Pei's hand? "
Lu Yuan also saw it. "Yeah, isn't this the place where he was injured last time? He said that it was bitten by a kitten. "
The slow Fang Juexia realized that there was a black arc on the hand he placed in front of his chest. It was right at the area between his thumb and forefinger.
No, rather than an arc, it was the shape of a tooth mark.
No wonder he was wearing gloves and didn't let him take them off. When he went on stage, he kept his hands behind his back. All of these minor details could be traced back to them.
Only at the last moment of glory did Pei Tingsong thank Fang Juexia for biting the scar on his heart. That was the humility he learned from Fang Juexia. It was also all his love.
At that moment, Fang Juexia's fingertips went numb. The grand award ceremony around him melted like an oil painting. Mottled colors flowed down. Only his heart was floating in the direction of Pei Tingsong.
Everything was muted. It was as if he had fallen into an illusory night blindness. He couldn't see anything. Everything was a black background. Only Pei Tingsong was shining. He smiled and walked towards him step by step.
When he sat down, he handed the trophy he had won to Fang Juexia. There was a hint of childishness in his gentleness. "Wouldn't it be nice to go up together?"
"We'll definitely look good standing up there."
Good standing.
This word was very familiar to Fang Juexia, who grew up speaking Cantonese. It was also very romantic. The moment Pei Tingsong blurted it out, it was as if he had already stood up together with his lover.
They were like two polar opposites, like White Bellflower and Black Knight.
They were the best match for each other.
Fang Juexia showed the trophy in his hand to Ling Yi. His gaze was not on the glory he had won, but on Pei Tingsong's right hand. "When did you get this tattoo? You're hiding it from me. "
"The day before yesterday. Actually, I wanted to show it to you after the ceremony." Pei Tingsong didn't hide it. He told him generously, "A classmate in the same class tattooed a picture of his grandmother on his chest. I thought it was very cool and wanted to get one too. Did you know? The tattooist is a Ukrainian. He's very good at drawing, but his English is very bad. I'm a genius who's proficient in Chinese, English, and Western, but I can only communicate with him using body language. He said that tattoos in the primitive tribes represent the mark of the clan, and it also has the meaning of adulthood … "
Pei Tingsong was like a child. He kept telling Fang Juexia about his experience, but before he could finish the story of the Ukrainian tattooist, Fang Juexia couldn't help but ask.
"Why did you get this tattoo?" He commented on his unconscious behavior after getting drunk. "It's not cool at all."
"I think it's cool." Pei Tingsong looked at his hand. The singer on the stage was singing a very emotional lyrical song. He approached Fang Juexia and said, "Lower your head."
Following his instructions, Fang Juexia lowered his head. Pei Tingsong moved his left foot closer to him and pulled his pants slightly, revealing his ankle. Fang Juexia was stunned. It turned out that there was another tattoo on his ankle. It was a black cross.
During the meeting, he had hidden under the table and used a marker to draw a prank on Pei Tingsong.
His heart softened, and he completely melted into his young lover's hidden thoughts. "Why, why did you put this on …"
Pei Tingsong's lips curled up. He leaned closer to him and whispered, "Because I want to keep all the traces you gave me."
He smiled and touched the bite mark on his hand. He had given a picture of the scab to the tattooist, and the tattoo artist had copied it. The process of getting the tattoo was very painful, and it reminded him of the feeling of being bitten by Fang Juexia. It also reminded him of the first night he was alone with him.
"You were born with a very beautiful birthmark. It's a gift from God. Everyone who sees you will be able to recognize you at a glance. " He brushed Fang Juexia's hair, revealing the light red mark. "My appearance is mediocre. There's nothing special about it. Fortunately, I can still engrave the traces you gave me. Anyway … "
Under the performance, the lights in the auditorium were always dim. In the dim field of vision, Pei Tingsong's eyes were so clear. His eyes shone with the greatest loyalty of a young boy.
"I also just want you to recognize me."
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