Chapter 1845: Chapter 1833: Golden Phoenix (4)

Combining some of the news from that day, you can roughly understand the situation. Whether you call it espionage or just everyday conversation is fine. She didn’t say anything too outrageous, and Bo Yan didn’t ask.

Anyway, ever since Li Yiru and Bo Yan got connected, Bo Yan did introduce quite a bit of resources to her through his film and television company. Most of these resources were for TV dramas or supporting roles in other movies, which were not useful for Xia Siyu. Bo Yan also generally didn’t use them, so using them to promote his own artists or someone like Li Yiru was just perfect for resource exchange.

Bo Yan had been laying out his plan against Bosch for a long time, and recently, although Bosch still seemed to be in the limelight, there were subtle signs of internal dysfunction. It was said that recently, Bo Qiliu was quite upset. It seemed that the time to reel in the net was coming.

However, Li Yiru also brought some new information: "I heard that in a few months, Li Weiyi will be released from prison."

Li Weiyi was the one who previously dated Zhou Weiwei but ended up getting caught with Xia Siyu. He had wanted to enter the entertainment industry and even tried threatening Xia Siyu. Furthermore, after engaging in group misconduct and using drugs, he was reported by Xia Siyu and sent to prison.

His father, who was also Li Yiru’s former sponsor, spent a significant amount of money to smooth over relations and compensate the victims. Although due to the heinous nature of the crime, his son still ended up serving in a detention center. Recently he was sentenced to three years imprisonment.

Since he’d already been detained before the sentence, he would soon be released.

This guy, on the surface, it seemed it was Xia Siyu who had him taken down, but it was uncertain if he would stir up trouble after his release.

Bo Yan nodded. Nowadays, whenever Xia Siyu went out, she was usually accompanied by seven or eight bodyguards. Because of what Li Weiyi did, his father’s career was ruined, and their family had fallen apart. Although they still had some savings, they were essentially unable to re-enter their circle.

Just be a little more cautious.

After finishing talking, Bo Yan returned, and Xia Siyu, holding a goblet, casually asked, "What were you talking about with her?"

She actually had an inkling about the "alliance" between Bo Yan and Li Yiru, but she had never meddled in the Bo Family’s affairs. Bo Yan mentioned Li Weiyi’s matter, which made Xia Siyu pause for a moment, then she calmly said, "If he comes out and behaves, that’s fine. If he doesn’t, I’ll just continue to teach him a lesson."

Even when the Li Family was strong, he got himself put in jail. Now that the Li Family had fallen, what was there for her to fear? It was essential to understand that it wasn’t she who sent Li Weiyi to prison; it was he himself. It was he who drugged a girl, which led to his own imprisonment. She merely exercised her legal rights as a citizen by reporting him.

In a society governed by the rule of law, China’s security was fairly excellent. She couldn’t believe that Li Weiyi would really dare to retaliate.

Seeing her so calm, Bo Yan nodded as well. He was mainly worried about Xia Siyu scaring herself with her own imagination. Bo Yan himself would take care of her security. Although there is a saying that you can’t guard against a thief every day, when something happens, it’s always a hundred percent, and he didn’t want Xia Siyu to get hurt.

The conversation was merely a small interlude, and soon, they entered the Golden Phoenix Awards ceremony of the day.

Two years ago today, Xia Siyu obviously delivered an excellent performance in "Storm," but due to her infamy at the time, the Golden Phoenix Awards didn’t even grant her a nomination. She bore immense pressure then and spent millions on a custom dress. Even if she was down and out, she wouldn’t let anyone see it in such occasions and even had to smile and congratulate others on their victory.

Last year, although she was nominated for the Golden Phoenix Awards, the film was so poorly received that being nominated was already good enough, winning was purely a luxury.

But today, she could finally hold onto Bo Yan’s arm, proudly walk the red carpet, sit in the audience, and smile as she awaited the announcement of the awards. Whether she won or not, it was a kind of confidence and assurance.

She was different from before; at least today, she had come with a body of work. Other little disturbances or episodes couldn’t unsettle her thoughts. The film had already been shot, and she was here to enjoy herself.

Purely treating herself as an audience member, with a Golden Moon Award already under her belt, Xia Siyu felt particularly relaxed today, even more so than during the Golden Moon Awards. Many stars attend such events, tense with anticipation and excitement for the awards, while she was simply there to enjoy.

She was indeed enjoying—enjoying melon seeds, that is. She sat slouched in her seat and had actually brought a bag of melon seeds, with a napkin on her lap for the shells, slouched over watching the show while munching on the seeds.

Amidst all the stars, she was the only one acting like she was in her own living room. If the seat wasn’t so narrow, she might have taken off her shoes and sat cross-legged on the chair. When the camera panned over, she remained unbothered, and even fed a melon seed to Bo Yan next to her. Her expression could either mean "arrogance," feeling she was bound to win tonight, or it could mean she was thoroughly resigned, thinking it’s over anyway, she’d just watch the show peacefully.

Her brazen stance made the audience watching the live stream laugh out loud. Nowadays, most people already view Xia Siyu with a filter—as long as she’s not breaking any laws, she naturally draws a fan base just by being herself. Moreover, over these past years, everyone came to know that Xia Siyu truly was just like that, never trying to create a persona nor stirring up drama, she simply did what she wanted within the rules, not caring at all about others’ judgments or discussions. Whether you criticize or laud her, she will still be herself.

This attitude perfectly aligned with the contemporary youth’s pursuit of self-awareness, so once her professional competence was proven, with the filter effect, many became her fans.

Both explanations made sense, anyway, Xia Siyu kept munching on her seeds, watching the short film and documentary awards being announced first. Her brazen stance made the audience watching the live stream laugh out loud. Nowadays, most people already view Xia Siyu with a filter—as long as she’s not breaking any laws, she naturally draws a fan base just by being herself. Moreover, over these past years, everyone came to know that Xia Siyu truly was just like that, never trying to create a persona nor stirring up drama, she simply did what she wanted within the rules, not caring at all about others’ judgments or discussions. Whether you criticize or laud her, she will still be herself.

This attitude perfectly aligned with the contemporary youth’s pursuit of self-awareness, so once her professional competence was proven, with the filter effect, many became her fans. Her brazen stance made the audience watching the live stream laugh out loud. Nowadays, most people already view Xia Siyu with a filter—as long as she’s not breaking any laws, she naturally draws a fan base just by being herself. Moreover, over these past years, everyone came to know that Xia Siyu truly was just like that, never trying to create a persona nor stirring up drama, she simply did what she wanted within the rules, not caring at all about others’ judgments or discussions. Whether you criticize or laud her, she will still be herself.

This attitude perfectly aligned with the contemporary youth’s pursuit of self-awareness, so once her professional competence was proven, with the filter effect, many became her fans.