Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Although the award surprised her, Hu Xiaoxiao, who had already weathered many storms, remained calm and elegant, and faced the camera with poise and grace, showing no signs of inner turmoil.

With a charming smile, she walked onto the stage, accepted the award from the presenter, and said with a smile while holding the microphone, "I'm very surprised. I didn't expect the company to give me this award."

I thought I won some other award...

"It's clear that my progress since joining the TV station has been noticed and recognized by the company. So, I suddenly feel that this Most Improved Person Award is quite fitting for me. In terms of progress, no other newcomer in the company can compare to me. Thank you to the company, thank you to the judges. I will work even harder in the future to strive for greater progress, bring better performances to the audience, and repay those who have always supported me. Thank you, I love you all—"

Hu Xiaoxiao blew a kiss to the camera, and faced all the cameras pointed at her with confidence and composure before returning to her seat in the audience.

During this time, some people who had heard rumors hoped to see Hu Xiaoxiao make a fool of herself or lose her composure, but they were ultimately disappointed. Hu Xiaoxiao remained as confident and radiant as ever.

After the camera lens moved away, Mingxu quietly comforted Hu Xiaoxiao, saying, "When I first debuted, I also received the Progress Award. Take it slow, and sooner or later all the awards will be yours."

“I’m not that fragile,” Hu Xiaoxiao said in a low voice. “I’m more curious about who stole the newcomer award from me.”

To actually snatch the award from her, impressive! Hu Xiaoxiao was more interested in this person than the award itself.

After the Most Improved Female Artiste Award was presented, the Most Improved Male Artiste Award was taken by a man named Ho Chi-keung.

After a series of singing and dancing performances, the emcee, holding a card, began to reveal the winner of the Best Newcomer Award.

Hu Xiaoxiao sat up straight, listening intently. Mingxu next to her also forgot to cover his face with his handkerchief, listening attentively.

"Next up is the award everyone's been eagerly anticipating, often considered a frontrunner for Best Actress. Who's the one worthy of this year's Best Newcomer award? Let's all take a guess." The emcee glanced at the card, a smile playing on his lips, and looked down at the female artists seated below, one by one.

Each time the emcee turned to a female celebrity, he couldn't help but feel anticipation, only to be met with disappointment when the next celebrity appeared.

After looking through the rows of people, the emcee's gaze fell on Hu Xiaoxiao. He said with great regret, "I think the Best Newcomer Award is definitely Xiaoxiao's. But you've already won the Progress Award. Since the inception of the Hong Kong TVB Awards, we've never given one person two awards at the same time, unless a miracle happens. It's such a pity. Xiaoxiao, is there anything you regret to say? Why don't you tell everyone?"

Upon hearing this, everyone knew that the emcee was about to stir things up again. The staff even handed over the microphone, wanting to see what Hu Xiaoxiao would say, preferably something controversial, so that they would have something to talk about.

Before Hu Xiaoxiao could take the microphone, Mingxu snatched it away, flicked her handkerchief, winked coquettishly, and said, "Why won't you give me the Best New Actress award when I'm such a beautiful woman? This is unfair, so unfair!"

The audience was amused by Mingxu's funny antics again. The emcee touched his arm, shivered, and told the staff to quickly grab the microphone back, saying, "This is too outrageous! Mingxu, you should play the female lead next year. If the judges don't give you the award, I'll secretly give you the Best Actress award."

After eliciting laughter from the audience, the emcee finally began to announce the winners.

"The actress who won this year's Best Newcomer Award is—her starring dramas have repeatedly broken viewership records. Since her debut, she has been deeply loved by the audience, and she has been filming so many commercials that she is known as the Queen of Commercials. She is—Hu Xiaoxiao! Please welcome Hu Xiaoxiao, the most dazzling actress tonight!"

Hu Xiaoxiao was stunned. She was waiting for the name to be announced and to see who had taken her prize. She never expected that the person who had taken her prize would be herself.

Did the emcee misread it?

Basically, TV stations won't award two newcomer awards to the same person. These awards are like pork, distributed among different factions to achieve a balance between them.

If Charlie gets both newcomer awards this year, wouldn't she be getting the upper hand? Wouldn't Linda have no objections?

Mingxu was startled and quickly nudged Hu Xiaoxiao, "Go and claim your prize!"

At the same time, he clapped enthusiastically, even more so than if he had won two awards.

Hu Xiaoxiao composed herself and returned to the stage to accept the award from the guest. This time, she was genuinely surprised.

After taking the microphone, he remained silent for a while before saying, "It's very unexpected, really unexpected. I actually won another award. It feels like a dream."

As they spoke, Hu Xiaoxiao's gaze deliberately swept over Charlie and Linda.

Needless to say, Charlie was in particularly high spirits tonight, beaming with joy.

Linda, surprisingly, didn't show any dissatisfaction; instead, she clapped lightly a few times.

When Hu Xiaoxiao's gaze swept over Qiu Lihua, whose face was dark, and Lu Shengkang, who was smiling, she suddenly realized why she had won two awards.

With her talent, she deserves to win two awards. Which newcomer can achieve what she has?

However, the TV station, in order to maintain a balance, will not provide it.

It has nothing to do with fairness; it's all about checks and balances.

However, when it comes to power struggles between high-level officials, anything is possible and impossible.

Clearly, Qiu Lihua's actions angered the production department, leading to Charlie and Linda, two arch-rivals, working together for the first time.

This attitude also expresses extreme dissatisfaction with Qiu Lihua and serves as a warning to him.

Judging from Lu Shengkang's behavior, he was also fueling the fire behind the scenes.

Regardless of the dramatic behind-the-scenes maneuvering, Hu Xiaoxiao became the biggest beneficiary tonight, winning two newcomer awards in history.

Hu Xiaoxiao's smile grew even brighter. In this exciting game, she was both a pawn and a player.

The unseen chess player.

"Thank you again to the company. I will use my achievements to show the company that giving me these two awards this year was worthwhile. I will bring more surprises to the audience and generate more revenue for the company. Please stay tuned."

After delivering her acceptance speech, Hu Xiaoxiao, carrying her award, gracefully returned to her seat amidst countless surprised, envious, or jealous glances. She then faced the camera with an impeccable, beautiful smile.

Her imposing presence made her the undisputed focus of the audience.

Those who had previously viewed Hu Xiaoxiao with amusement now felt like a joke themselves.