Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

"I don't know the specifics, we were just nodding acquaintances before. But when I went to sign the contract with Athena, I noticed she was very familiar with Lu Xinghe. I suspect Athena had been in contact with Lu Xinghe during the Miss Hong Kong pageant."

"So early?" Hu Xiaoxiao couldn't recall any clues. She was busy with the competition and only exchanged nods with everyone. The other contestants were also giving it their all, none of them willing to give an inch. Little did she know that Athena had taken the time to have a romance.

Speaking of which, she became friends with Athena and Zhu Wanwen after the pageant ended. They had all signed with the TV station, were Miss Hong Kong contestants in the same year, and were all newcomers, so they had a lot to talk about and gradually became close.

Hu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, resting her chin on her hand, and said, "Lu Xinghe is good-looking, and Athena is beautiful too. They are a perfect match, both talented and beautiful."

Zhu Wanwen shook her head, "Relationships aren't that easy. Otherwise, Athena wouldn't be in this state right now."

"Did you have a fight and threaten to break up?"

“I just know a bit more and observe things more closely; otherwise, I’m the same as you.” Zhu Wanwen hesitated for a moment before saying to Hu Xiaoxiao, “I’ve heard a lot of rumors about Lu Xinghe; he has a lot of scandals.”

Hu Xiaoxiao suddenly realized something, "Meng Qi?"

“Just one of them,” Zhu Wanwen said. “Every time Lu Xinghe acts with someone, there are bound to be some kind of scandal, and Meng Qi is just one of them.”

Did you remind Athena?

Zhu Wanwen said helplessly, "At the beginning, I wasn't familiar with Athena, so I didn't know what to say. Now that we're much closer, I tried to probe about it, but Athena said that Lu Xinghe had nothing to do with them, it was just acting, and it shouldn't be taken seriously. I'm just an ordinary friend of hers. Do you think she'd believe me more, or her lover whom she's known for longer? Besides, I can tell that Lu Xinghe is very serious about talking to Athena, and I thought they would have a future together... But I don't know the truth of the matter. Maybe it's just a small argument between young lovers."

It's true that outsiders shouldn't interfere in matters of love between men and women.

The two then changed the subject and agreed to meet Athena after the anniversary celebration to celebrate her award.

At that moment, the emcee was announcing the Best Newcomer Award on stage.

"Athena! Lin Qianyou! Congratulations to Lin Qianyou on winning this year's Best Newcomer Award! She's undoubtedly the hottest star of the year. Please welcome Lin Qianyou to the stage to accept your award!"

Athena smiled, stood up, walked onto the stage, and accepted the trophy from the emcee.

When the microphone was handed to Athena, she realized she had forgotten to prepare her lines beforehand.

Fortunately, she had practiced diligently when she participated in the Miss Hong Kong pageant. Athena took the microphone and said, "Thank you to the company for giving me this award, and thank you to everyone who has supported me all along. Thank you, Sister Linda, and thank you everyone. I will work even harder next year to achieve better results."

After saying that, he handed the microphone to the emcee.

After stepping down from the stage, Linda pulled Athena aside and said, "You haven't been acting right lately. Are you feeling unwell, or has something happened at home?"

"I'm fine, thank you Linda."

Seeing that Athena was unwilling to speak, Linda said, "If you need anything, you can tell me, and I will try my best to help you."

Athena suddenly felt a little guilty and didn't dare to look at Linda.

Linda added, "You won the Best Newcomer Award in your debut year, so your future path will be much smoother. Hone your skills for a few years, and once you've honed your acting, I'll put you in a big production and help you compete for Best Actress. Athena, you need to work on your acting. Hu Xiaoxiao, who debuted around the same time as you, didn't have any help or guidance; she achieved such great success entirely on her own. Her acting is much better than yours. If it weren't for my help, to be fair, this award should have gone to her."

When awarding prizes to companies, fairness is secondary; the main considerations are the value of the award and the underlying negotiations.

Of course, this is also because Charlie didn't fight for Hu Xiaoxiao's rights, and the company would prioritize biological children and godchildren.

"Linda, why didn't you sign Hu Xiaoxiao back then?"

“Charlie had his eye on her from the very beginning. When I was judging the preliminary round, he was afraid I would steal her away, so he immediately hinted to us judges that she was his person. I have no reason to steal Charlie’s person, and I have high hopes for you. As long as you are willing to work hard, your future achievements will be no less than Yuna’s. Your goal is to become someone like Jiang Yu.”

Anyone in the television industry knows Jiang Yu; she is undoubtedly the queen of television, the number one actress in the entire television industry.

Athena nodded. "I understand."

“Since you’re not feeling well, I’ll give you a few days off. You can rejoin the crew once you’ve recovered. I’ll talk to the production team and make sure your scenes are on hold until you return.”

After giving Athena several more instructions, Linda returned to her seat.

Yuna sat behind Linda, leaned over, and said with a hint of sourness, "Sister Linda, you don't care about me anymore. You've found someone new and forgotten about the old."

If there weren't cameras pointed at her, Linda would have rolled her eyes at Yuna.

“She’s a junior, you’re a senior, why are you jealous? Your acting style is different from hers, and your status is different too. You’re competing for the leading role, she’s competing for the newcomer position.” Linda said calmly, “You’re a veteran who’s established herself, I always have to mentor newcomers, don’t I?”

"I know, but I'd like you to comfort me a bit, Linda, since I didn't make it this year."

"No problem, I'll treat you to dessert after the show."

This year's Best Actress award went to an artist named Wang Shasha. Wang Shasha's status at the television station is not far behind that of You Na, making her a strong contender to succeed the next generation's leading lady.

After Wang Shasha won the award, the audience erupted in thunderous applause.

After learning the inside story, Hu Xiaoxiao looked at You Na. You Na had a bright smile on her face and was clapping along with everyone. She didn't show any resentment at having to give in.

Hu Xiaoxiao sighed: Being an actor means performing both on and off stage, which can be quite tiring at times.

Zhu Wanwen whispered to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Look at Sister Yu."

Hu Xiaoxiao immediately looked over and saw that among the applause, only Jiang Yu stood with his arms crossed, expressionless, and his gaze toward Wang Shasha was slightly unfriendly.

"What's going on?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked hurriedly.

Zhu Wanwen leaned close to Hu Xiaoxiao's ear and whispered, "This Wang Shasha previously competed with Sister Yu for the lead role in 'Empress Wu Zetian,' but she lost. Later, she did something to annoy Sister Yu."

"what's up?"

"Do you remember the Q&A session during our finals? One of the questions was to ask Yu Jie to give up her role. That question was Wang Shasha's doing."

"Wang Shasha is that powerful? Who is she on?" Even Charlie gives Jiang Yu some respect, and Linda probably does too. This Wang Shasha dares to challenge Jiang Yu?