The CEO’s Unkown Wife
Chapter 455: Sowing Discord_1

Chapter 455: Chapter 455: Sowing Discord_1

After Shi Qian finished speaking, she cautiously glanced at Bo Jingyan, attempting to gauge his reaction.

Unfortunately, Bo Jingyan lowered his gaze, his face impassive, radiating a sense of calm that left her unable to decipher any hint of his emotions.

Shi Qian had no idea what he was thinking, let alone whether her words had stirred up any resentment in him.

To brace herself, she could only continue, "It seems that Qingtian must have told him about your divorce, which is why he’s been so brazen."

"Perhaps, once you’ve received your divorce papers, you both could start fresh..."

She didn’t get to finish her sentence before she felt a chilling glance on her. Instinctively, she followed its source and found herself looking into a pair of sinister eyes.

She suddenly felt like she was plunging into a bottomless abyss, feeling as if her throat had been seized - she couldn’t utter a single word.

"If you can’t speak properly, you should learn to keep your mouth shut!" Bo Jingyan warned coldly.

Scared by his words, Shi Qian instinctively nodded, stuttering, "Ye-yes, understood."

Finally, a moment of tranquility descended upon Bo Jingyan. He was no longer subjected to her grating words. He returned his attention to scanning the crowd.

However, he still couldn’t spot Xia Qingtian.

He believed that Xia Qingtian must be hiding somewhere in the corners.

She was a responsible professional, and because the award ceremony was still ongoing and her two artists were still present, she would definitely not leave early.

It was for this reason that Bo Jingyan was tolerating Shi Qian at the event, instead of leaving.

At this moment, Huo Qilin had already stepped off the stage with his award in hand.

Out of selfish envy, the moment he took his seat, Cheng Bingbing used the excuse of congratulating him to offer a hug.

Once the hug ended, her cheeks were flushed a vibrant red, as radiant as a blooming peony.

Regrettably, Huo Qilin was completely oblivious.

His gaze was also scanning the room, attempting to locate someone special to him.

Despite his search, he found no one.

Disappointed, he withdrew his gaze.

A few moments later, it was finally time for the presentation of the award for Best Supporting Actress.

Soon, the big screen presented the shortlist and the clips of their respective performances.

Both Shi Qian and Cheng Bingbing appeared on the screen.

At this point, the presenter appeared on stage. Unexpectedly, it was Director Zhao.

However, Xia Qingtian, who was backstage, knew that Director Zhao was presenting this award because the winner might be the leading lady in his movie.

Once on stage, the host handed Director Zhao an envelope.

Eagerly, he opened it.

Upon seeing the winner for Best Supporting Actress, an even more genuine smile grew on his face.

Xia Qingtian, in the backstage, noticed this and her heart pounded, for she realized that the Best Supporting Actress was most likely either Shi Qian or Cheng Bingbing.

The reason for Director Zhao’s smile was that the name in the envelope had relieved him of a major dilemma.

He no longer had to choose between Shi Qian and Cheng Bingbing.

The Hua Ji Awards had chosen a female lead for him.

Thus, Cheng Bingbing’s chance of winning had increased from one in four to one in two. The odds had significantly improved.

Meanwhile, both Shi Qian and Cheng Bingbing in the audience were holding their breath.

However, Shi Qian was somewhat more confident, as the Bo Family had sponsored the Hua Ji Awards, and her mother-in-law had told her that she’d asked Bo Jingyan to persuade the jury to give the award to her.

Therefore, her chances of winning were much greater than Cheng Bingbing’s.

With this thought in mind, Shi Qian took a deep breath, smoothed her dress, and prepared to walk up to the stage to accept the award.

By this point, Director Zhao on stage had approached the microphone and began to speak, "The winner of the Best Supporting Actress award is..."

Just as he was about to reveal the most crucial part, he paused suddenly.

After keeping everyone in suspense for a while, he finally announced a name.

"Cheng Bingbing!"

He repeated, "The winner of the Best Supporting Actress award is Cheng Bingbing!!!"

When Cheng Bingbing heard her name, she was slightly incredulous. She remained seated, as if she were in a daze, not moving at all.

Huo Qilin had no choice but to gently remind her, "Our Hua Ji’s Best Supporting Actress, what are you still doing sitting here? You’ve won the award, hurry up and go accept it."

Only after hearing Huo Qilin’s voice did she snap back to reality.

Upon realizing that she had indeed won the Best Supporting Actress award, her eyes instantly welled up with tears. She clumsily rose from her chair, smoothing down her dress, and walked onto the stage to accept her award.

Director Zhao handed the trophy to Cheng Bingbing and even gave her a hug, "Congratulations, my leading lady."

Holding the cold weight of the trophy, Cheng Bingbing finally realized that everything happening was real. It wasn’t an illusion, she had truly won the award.

"Thank you, Director Zhao," she gratefully responded.

Director Zhao followed the formality of hugging her, then he let go.

In her acceptance speech, Cheng Bingbing thanked the production team, particularly her manager, Xia Qingtian. She didn’t mention her family at all.

After her speech, she stepped off the stage.

It was only at this moment that Shi Qian finally came to her senses, murmuring, "Impossible, this can’t be possible..."

"Why would Cheng Bingbing be the winner? Didn’t my mother-in-law tell me I’d win this award and play the female lead in Director Zhao’s movie? How can this happen?"

As she spoke, she turned to look at Bo Jingyan, wanting to challenge him about the outcome.

However, when she met his icy black eyes and felt the aloofness emanating from him, she faltered.

She dared not question Bo Jingyan.

She could only suppress her feelings deep within, her eyes reflecting her gloom.

Next came the heavy-weight awards such as Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Film Actor, and Best Film Actress. But these had nothing to do with Xia Qingtian, Cheng Bingbing, or Shi Qian.

When all the awards had been given out, that year’s Hua Ji Awards came to an end.

Even though the Hua Ji Awards had ended, the gathering of film professionals didn’t stop there. A banquet was held later in the evening at the largest hotel in A city.

If the Hua Ji Awards was a carnival for all artists,

The banquet was for all those involved in the entertainment industry, including the people behind and in front of the scenes.

Therefore, the banquet was filled with many industry heavyweights.

If one could make the acquaintance of a few, it would greatly benefit their future career development.

Of course, Xia Qingtian, Huo Qilin, and Cheng Bingbing would not miss this opportunity to expand their network, especially after both Huo Qilin and Cheng Bingbing won awards today.

They were destined to be the stars of the evening’s banquet.