In the suite upstairs, Liu Yifei was sitting on the sofa in a daze, her hands unconsciously pinching each other's fingers.
She didn't know what was going on, but she had never had stage fright when facing big scenes in the past.
But today, the closer she got to the time for the ceremony, the more nervous she became.
"Go down, the time is almost up." Liu Xiaoli said softly, holding her daughter's hand.
She can see her daughter's nervousness, but she doesn't take it seriously because today is her daughter's birthday, and her daughter's nervousness will eventually lead to happiness.
Besides, it's normal to be nervous when facing today's situation.
Not to mention my daughter, even she is a little nervous.
Hearing her mother's words, Liu Yifei came back to her senses, smiled sweetly at her mother, and then stood up.
She let her mother hold her hand and lead her away, but when she went out and approached the elevator, her heart was pounding for no reason and she became more and more nervous.
Maybe it’s because this birthday party was carefully prepared by Chu Xuan?
Maybe it was because the guest lineup at the banquet was too gorgeous?
Maybe it's because today I am an adult and grown up?
Liu Yifei didn't know the reason for her nervousness at this moment. The excitement, excitement, inexplicable timidity and slight panic in her mind left her with no thoughts to think about.
But she knew very clearly that she was very happy today.
It was almost seven o'clock in the evening. Outside the door next to the reception desk, Xie Na, who was waiting, saw Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei coming around the corner from the direction of the elevator. She waved with a smile.
"Cici, Aunt Liu, go in first."
"Sister Na." Liu Yifei said softly.
Xie Na glanced at Liu Yifei for a few times and said sincerely: "It's so beautiful."
Liu Yifei smiled lightly, and, led by her mother, she and Xie Na slowly pushed the door open and entered.
There was a group of photographers standing inside the door, and she recognized a few familiar faces. These were photographers from the glorious era, and they were her own people.
When the photographers heard the noise, they looked back and smiled at Liu Yifei in a friendly manner, then turned back and continued to work, recording the scene of Liu Yifei's birthday party.
Liu Yifei was blocked by the photographers. Before it was time for her to appear, she looked at the scene in the hall through the gap between the photographers' heads.
The hall was bustling with people. Brother Jun, Sister Congcheng, and Brother Yu were busy going back and forth to say hello, or help individual friends find people and arrange seats.
Eighteen service staff worked in groups of three, with three people in each group pushing the dining cart back and forth in front of each row of tables, and different types of snacks and delicious fruits were brought to the table by the waiters.
There were another eighteen wine pourers working in groups of three. Each group of three people walked around in a fixed area in the aisle in front of the sofa holding a tray. There were seven or eight bottles of champagne on the tray. From time to time, a friend got up from the sofa and took one or two bottles.
Share it with other friends for fun.
When she came in the morning, she looked at the empty hall and only noticed the decoration, so she was surprised and moved.
Looking back now, seeing such a large-scale birthday party with her own eyes made her feel more anxious, more excited, and more happy.
And the voices of some familiar friends reached her ears, which gave her an extra sense of security.
The next moment, Liu Yifei's eyes narrowed.
At the middle table, she saw Chu Xuan and Sister Hua chatting with boss Han Sanping, Director Kaige, Director Feng, and Brother Zhang.
The corners of her mouth curled up slightly. She hid from me for a day, and finally I found her.
Suddenly, the lights in the hall dimmed slightly, leaving only the pink cherry blossom crystal lantern. The shape of the cherry blossom light slowly rotated on the ground, soft and warm.
At this point, the noisy voices gradually quieted down.
Liu Yifei's gaze, like everyone else in the hall, was directed towards the ceremony table.
He Jiong walked to the ceremony stage with a smile on his face.
"Dear guests and friends, I am He Jiong, the host of today's banquet. Good evening to everyone."
He Jiong's hosting has always been very friendly and friendly. One-third of the artists present including the director, not to mention all, have been on his show.
Seeing He Jiong on stage as host, many guests and friends also felt a little more cordial and gradually gained a sense of loving atmosphere.
"Okay!!" Pingdi roared, and the voice came from Hu Jun.
Li Congtong, Xia Yu, Tong Dawei, Cheng Hao and others at the same table with him were holding back their laughter.
"You guys cooperate, we are the atmosphere team." Hu Jun said with a sigh of relief.
"Hello, Teacher He!" Liu Tao, Su Chang and Jiang Xin shouted.
Everyone present looked in their direction, and most of them smiled, feeling very amused.
For no apparent reason, everyone clapped.
On the podium, He Jiong smiled at Hu Jun and the others and continued to host.
"I've watched it a few times since I took the stage, and I suddenly feel like I'm hosting the Golden Eagle TV Festival awards ceremony. Good guy, all the gods are here."
The people present raised their lips, and most of them were cheerful.
Comparing them to gods from all walks of life, and using the Golden Eagle TV Festival as a metaphor, he praised them without weakening the majesty of the Star City Golden Eagle Festival, and at the same time raised the level of this birthday party.
This short sentence shows He Jiong's high emotional intelligence, and his words make people feel very comfortable.
"I just took a look. There are many friends who haven't seen each other for a long time. It's a very happy thing to take advantage of this banquet to get together. Some friends who didn't know each other before took advantage of this banquet to get together with each other.
It’s also a pleasure to get to know each other.”
He Jiong's words made some people nod their heads in approval.
As an artist, you are always busy.
Unless something important happens, I rarely get time off to do personal things.
Today's banquet was sponsored by Brilliant Times and Wang Jinhua's face was present. Many people were willing to come and support it.
One of the purposes of their coming here is to catch up with friends they haven't seen for a long time, or to get to know some people.
"In this happy and joyful atmosphere, everyone is gathered here for the same happy thing."
Hearing this, some people present watched and watched. They came today to celebrate Liu Yifei's birthday, but they didn't see Liu Yifei the whole day.
It's just that the lights at the scene were dim, and after a few scans, they couldn't find it, so those who were watching had no choice but to give up.
"Before I announce this, please watch a video."
He Jiong smiled, gave it up, and then retreated to the side of the ceremony table.
On the wall on the podium, under the radiation of the projection, a video began to play.
The atmosphere at the scene fell completely silent, and everyone present turned their eyes to the projection.
At the door in the northeast corner, Liu Yifei, who was behind the photographer, looked at the projection expectantly and curiously. When the picture appeared, she was suddenly stunned.
The picture shows the filming scene of her participation in "The Golden Family".
【"Click!"
"Liu Yifei, go and memorize your lines first!"
"How many times have I tried, but it always freezes!"
A voice came from the intercom, and Liu Yifei lowered her eyebrows and left with a sad expression.]
Seeing this scene, Liu Yifei put her hand to cover her mouth, feeling quite touched.
The scenes played in the video are all about her past.
Once in "The Golden Family", she was indeed an actor who knew nothing about acting.
You can’t be called an actor, you can only be called someone who wants to learn acting.
At that time, when she got the script, it was really difficult to memorize the long list of lines.
Not only do you have to memorize the lines, but you also have to perform the corresponding emotions according to the context of the lines, which is even more difficult.
As an actor in the same cast, Su Chang also felt very emotional for Sissi.
She was just a small character at the beginning, but she saw the atmosphere of the crew. Sissi replaced the original actor, and she couldn't act, which delayed the filming process and led to being isolated by some people.
But Sissi was very strong and refused to admit defeat. Under the protection and comfort of Aunt Liu, she often stayed up all night memorizing lines and thinking about the play. It was under such circumstances that Sissi supported the role of Bai Xiuzhu.
Not easy.
Liu Xiaoli put her daughter's shoulder on her shoulder and squeezed her to comfort her.
Liu Yifei glanced at her mother and shook her head slightly, indicating that she was fine.
Under the dim light, she glanced at the blurry Chu Xuan from the distance.
"Damn Brother Xuan!" she said angrily in her heart.
In her heart, only Chu Xuan would do this in this video.
"I'll beat you to death later!" she said arrogantly in her heart.
The screen in the projection changed to an interview screen with Yu Jianming, the producer of "The Golden Family".
["Liu Yifei was still young at the time, only 14 years old, and had no acting foundation. How did you think of letting such Liu Yifei play the role of Bai Xiuzhu?" the reporter asked.
"I coordinated the script, and I knew what Bai Xiuzhu looked like. By chance, I saw Liu Yifei. After just one glance, I was sure that she was Bai Xiuzhu."
"The first thing that any film or television drama pays attention to is the fit of the character image. If you don't have a foundation in acting, we can learn it. If you haven't practiced lines, we can practice it. If there is someone who fits the role very well, why shouldn't I use it? I defied all opinions to let Liu Yifei play this role.
.”
You Jianming spread his hands and said with a smile: "Facts have proved that I was right. Liu Yifei has contributed a lot to the fact that "Golden Fan Family" can become the number one TV drama in the ratings of the year."
You Jianming stretched out his hand and pointed casually, saying: "When I first saw Liu Yifei's temperament and image, from my personal perspective, I felt that Liu Yifei would definitely have a bright star in the future, and she is the new generation who can continue to live through the screen.
The kind of star who will never be forgotten in the hearts of the audience."]
The people present were startled, this evaluation was not a low one.
And Yu Jianming himself was sitting on the sofa with his arms folded and laughing. Maybe others thought it was fake, but the words in the interview were indeed his true thoughts at the time.
Liu Yifei pursed her lips and couldn't help but hold her mother's hand tightly.
The screen turned and came to "Dragon Babu".
As the scenes were played out, Wang Yuyan's look and appearance made me feel pity for her. She was beautiful and lovely, and her script skills and facial expressions had improved significantly.
Interview screen: ["At that time, we were a little worried about whether Liu Yifei's performance level could support the role of Wang Yuyan, but after filming a few scenes, we found that her ability to create characters is still remarkable." Yu Min said in the interview.
Say so.
"She has made rapid progress, and I have never questioned my vision for selecting actors. In my heart, she is the most suitable candidate for Wang Yuyan." Zhang Jizhong said.]
Liu Yifei bit her lower lip, with a faint smile in her eyes.
Liu Xiaoli lowered her eyebrows and glanced at her daughter, looking at each other happily.
The screen in the projection changed to the Golden Horse Awards Ceremony: ["The nominee for Best Supporting Actress at this year's Golden Horse Awards is...Liu Yifei's "New Police Story"..."]
The corners of the mouths of those present were slightly raised, and some friends who had attended the ceremony also remembered this scene very clearly.
Liu Yifei's portrayal of Axi was delicate and sweet. Compared with her previous screen images, they were a little surprised at the time.
["What do you think of Aqian played by Liu Yifei?" the reporter asked.
"This actress is very clever. Chenglong and I were deceived by her at first, thinking that she was only suitable for playing lighter roles like Bai Xiuzhu and Wang Yuyan."
"But after the audition, I discovered that her personality is lively and smart. She also brought soul to the role of Axi, and was eventually shortlisted for the Golden Horse Award for Supporting Actress."
Chen Musheng shook his head, "It's a pity that she didn't have too many roles and was not selected for the Golden Horse Award for Supporting Actress. Otherwise, like Chu Xuan, she would have won the award in her first movie."
Chen Musheng added, "Chenglong and I both believe that as long as Liu Yifei is free to act, she can become a movie queen. Her learning ability and acting talent are very good, and she is a film actress."
】
At the scene, Chen Musheng and Cheng Long looked at each other and smiled.
Liu Yifei's Ah Qian had given them a big surprise, so they would naturally approve it.
Liu Yifei wrinkled her nose cutely twice, her eyebrows were a little cute, and she was in a very happy mood.
Liu Xiaoli gently stroked her daughter's hair. Her daughter's happiness also made her feel happy.
The projected image changed and came to "The Immortal Sword".
Zhao Ling'er's charming and innocent scenes made everyone present unconsciously smile.
People who have watched the popular drama "Sword and Sword" are deeply impressed.
Of course, the emotional performances of Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei impressed them even more.
["Liu Yifei is the right actor." Li Guoli said to reporters.
"In her first scene on Fairy Island, the character of Zhao Ling'er was already there. When the filming of the scene on Fairy Island was completed, the character of Zhao Ling'er was completely established." He added.
"Her acting skills also surprised me. At such a young age, she can interpret the characters' emotions so fully. I have never seen such an actor." He finally praised.]
At the scene, Li Guoli sat on the sofa and smiled.
When the actors were initially cast, although there were interests involved, interests had nothing to do with him.
When Wang Jinhua brought up Liu Yifei, he was instantly convinced that Liu Yifei was Zhao Ling'er.
For him, no one is more suitable for the role of Zhao Ling'er than Liu Yifei.
The projected image turned and came to "The Divine Condor".
The people present were more interested than before. After all, "The Condor" has not yet aired, and unknown things can always stimulate people's desire for knowledge.
In particular, the media who stood in several rows in front of the ceremony took a lot of shots at the broadcast scenes. Liu Yifei's various sword dances, flying kicks, and spinning with wires were successfully captured.
"Big profit!" The reporters were excited.
As for Liu Yifei's martial arts moves, especially those difficult volley moves, many senior artists also express their appreciation, and their understanding of Liu Yifei's abilities has reached a higher level.
When they came to the interview screen, everyone was surprised by the person who appeared. It turned out to be Mr. Cha!
["The popular election of the male and female protagonists of "The Condor" caused quite a stir. I am very grateful to Brilliant Times and Producer Zhang for making my work more widely known across the country."
"It was finally decided that Ms. Liu Yifei Liu would play the role of Little Dragon Girl. I was very worried at first. I had doubts about whether such a beautiful girl would dare to make bold expressions."
"Producer Zhang showed me several edited videos, including Xiao Longnu's initial indifference, then her obsession with love and being trapped by love, Hou Tou's heroism on the battlefield, including several farewells, and Ms. Liu's performance
It impressed me.”
Mr. Cha finally said kindly: "I am very satisfied with this little dragon girl."]
The interview ended, and the last picture of the whole projection was Xiao Longnu looking back and smiling.
And next to this little dragon girl, three artistic fonts of "Liu Yifei" appeared.
Liu Yifei's heart was throbbing, and she reached out to cover her mouth silently. Tears almost burst out of her eyes, but she held back thinking that she was at the scene.
"Smelly Chuxuan." She muttered in her heart, and this stinky Chuxuan moved her again.
"Wow——"
Here, there was thunderous applause.
Starting from "The Golden Family", clips from the filming scenes of the film and television dramas that Liu Yifei has acted in have been played.
From Bai Xiuzhu to Xiao Longnu's performance, from You Jianming to the interview with Mr. Cha, the traces of Liu Yifei's growth and hard work are clearly visible.
Some people who slightly misunderstood Liu Yifei also had some different feelings in their hearts.
Without this video, few people would know about Liu Yifei's specific efforts and dedication.
With this video, at least some people have a great change in their view of Liu Yifei.
One look at this video showed that it was carefully prepared and edited to such an extent. Based on their guesses before coming to the banquet, they could only say that Chu Xuan was really good to Liu Yifei.
Some people at the scene couldn't help but look forward and glanced at the vague figure of Chu Xuan on the table at the head.
Liu Xiaoli here also looked at Chu Xuan with a smile in her eyes.
She only knew that there was a video, but she didn't know what the content of the video was.
After watching this video, she gave Chu Xuan a thumbs up. This video made her very satisfied.
The applause stopped and the lights came on.
He Jiong walked from the back of the podium to the center of the podium, talking as he walked.
"I entered the entertainment industry at the age of 14. From a little girl who didn't know how to act but was full of longing and desire for acting, she shined for the first time in "Golden Pink Family"."
"With this light, she walked into the world of "Dragon" and worked hard to make up for her shortcomings. She wore the aura of a 'fairy sister'."
"With this halo, she plunged into the movie world of "New Police Story". The edge of a sword was sharpened, and the fragrance of plum blossoms came from the bitter cold. She became the youngest nominee for the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress."
"With this training, she broke into the fairy world of "Sword and Fairy", performed it with all her heart, and created a classic tragic world that the audience will never forget."
"With this experience, she was elected by the people to participate in the role of Little Dragon Girl in the world of "The Condor", and was personally recognized by the original author of "The Condor"."
He Jiong stood still in front of the ceremonial stage with a friendly look on his face.
"Along the way, every work has witnessed her efforts and growth."
"It took four years and I achieved remarkable results. Looking back, I have just become an adult."
"Everyone is gathered together today to wish her a happy adulthood."
He Jiong looked to the left, in the direction of Liu Yifei, and extended his hand to invite her.
"We would like to invite our protagonist today, Miss Liu Yifei, to appear."
When the words fell, the applause started again.
At the door in the northeast corner of the hall, Liu Yifei walked in front, Liu Xiaoli walked in the back, and the mother and daughter walked into everyone's sight unhurriedly.
"Princess Sissi, you are so beautiful!" Yang Rui shouted.
"So beautiful!" Yang Mi cheered.
Liu Yifei walked towards the stage, smiling sweetly as she walked, and waving to her friends in the hall.
She was wearing a pure white skirt with a round neck and gold thread. The skirt reached her ankles and the tail was slightly longer, trailing about ten centimeters to the floor.
Her hair is parted in the middle and shawl, with small waves from the middle to the ends.
There were short silver earrings hanging from each of her ears, and the pendants were in the shape of small hollow hearts. She wore a small pearl necklace on her snow-white neck.
She wears a women's silver watch on her left hand and a five-wrap silver bracelet on her right hand.
She stepped onto the stage wearing a pair of short high-heeled shoes inlaid with crystals.
"It's so beautiful." Cheng Hao looked at it with a smile.
"It's indeed beautiful." Liu Tao smiled slightly.
Many people at the scene stood up and watched, trying to see clearly.
He Jiong on the podium looked at Liu Yifei walking towards him, and was a little surprised.
According to the procedure, he said to the people in the audience: "Today is not only Liu Yifei's eighteenth birthday, but also the day she signed a contract with Bright Times."
She looked at Wang Jinhua's table and said with a smile: "I would like to invite Ms. Wang Jinhua, the chairman of the Bright Times Entertainment Company, and Ms. Li He, the general manager of the Bright Times Artist Agency, to come to the reception desk."
The head table in the middle of the ceremonial stage and the sofa were facing the ceremonial stage. When Wang Jinhua heard the process, she looked at each other and Li Hen, the two of them got up and left.
Liu Yifei, who was on the podium, glanced at Chu Xuan, who was sitting under the podium. Chu Xuan smiled gently at her, but she slightly lowered her eyebrows and didn't know what she was thinking.
Wang Jinhua and Li Hed went on stage and faced Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli. Two etiquette girls walked up from both sides of the stage holding trays.
Under the auspices of He Jiong, the signing ceremony began.
Some people knew before that Liu Yifei had signed a contract with Bright Times.
But for most people, they don’t know this.
However, regardless of those who knew in advance or those who only know now, regarding the fact that Liu Yifei signed a contract with Bright Era, the fact that Glorious Era was able to hold this ceremony in an upright and honorable occasion also shows that Glorious Era attaches great importance to Liu Yifei.
Of course, Liu Yifei has Chu Xuan behind her, so it is normal to attach such importance to her.
"Sissi is so happy." Su Chang muttered.
Jiang Xin nodded repeatedly, "As long as she is happy, she will be my boss's wife soon. If she is not happy, it means that her relationship with Chu Xuan is unstable. If her relationship with Chu Xuan is unstable, then my career may not be stable."
Hearing this, Cheng Hao, Liu Tao and Li Chongqing laughed.
Xia Yu was also happy and said to her: "God's logic."
On the ceremony stage, as the step-by-step process progressed, the signing ceremony came to the final step, with both parties signing and stamping their fingerprints.
Before signing, Liu Yifei opened the first page again and looked at the date carefully, which made her feel relieved.
Seeing this scene, Liu Xiaoli and Wang Jinhua looked at each other and secretly laughed.
"Mom, do you want to sign?"
"You sign it yourself. When you grow up, your mother won't sign it."
Hearing her mother's words, Liu Yifei's nose became sore for no reason.
She glanced at her mother, and Liu Xiaoli gave her a soft look.
"No matter how old you get, you are still your mother's good daughter." Wang Jinhua said kindly.
"Yes." Liu Yifei nodded and looked at her mother with a smile.
Witnessed by everyone present, and under the flashing lights of the media cameras.
Liu Xiaoli and Li Hu stood on both sides, and Liu Yifei and Wang Jinhua stood in the middle. They each held a contract in their hands, and both opened the last page of the contract, which was signed and stamped with their fingerprints.
The four people faced the camera, the scene was frozen, and the signing ceremony ended.
The whole audience burst into applause.
Wang Jinhua and Li He got off the stage, while Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli were waiting for He Jiong to proceed to the next step.
He Jiong glanced at Xie Na at the door on the left. Xie Na understood immediately and opened the door to let the waiter push the cake in.
"Wow, this cake is huge!" Yang Rui stood up, looked at it, and exclaimed in surprise.
Friends nearby looked up a few times, or stood up to watch.
"This cake is really big, I have never seen it before." Meng Guangmei sighed.
The waiter slowly pushed the cake over. Su Chang, Jiang Xin and others in the front row looked at it from far to near.
"Is there only one floor?" Liu Tao asked.
"There's only one floor, but it's so big." Su Chang leaned on the back of the sofa.
"It seems to be several cakes put together." Jiang Xin put her hand on Su Chang's shoulder.
"This cake is about the size of a round table for ten people." Li Congcheng smiled.
"It's still a different color." Tong Dawei said.
"Hey! Hey! Look! There are cartoon images of Wang Yuyan and Bai Xiuzhu on the cake!" Jiang Xin pointed her finger and her eyes lit up.
When He Jiong saw the cake on the ceremony table pushed to the predetermined position in the corner of the ceremony table, he said to Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli: "Mom, I would like to invite Concubine Yi to hold a candle-lighting ceremony."
Liu Xiaoli glanced at her daughter, stretched out her hand to caress her back and walked down.
Liu Yifei had been attracted to the cake for a long time. She had just vaguely noticed something on the cake, and when she heard Jiang Xin's words just now, she was immediately full of curiosity.
She got off the stage and came to the cake.
After just one glance, she felt the urge to cry again.
This oversized cake is planned into a total of six areas inside and outside. The inner circle is one area, and the outer circle is five areas of the same size.
However, every region is different.
She looked at the current angle.
In the first area, the cake is pink, and in the middle there is a cartoon image of Bai Xiuzhu that simulates her face. It is probably made of chocolate. This cartoon Bai Xiuzhu is wearing pink clothes and sitting on a bench from the Republic of China.
In the second area, the cake is peach-colored, with a cartoon Wang Yuyan in the middle, wearing peach-colored clothes, standing outside a pavilion made of chocolate.
In the third area, the cake is dark green, with cartoon policewoman Arcee in the middle. The cartoon Arcee in police uniform is sitting in front of the table, as if interrogating the prisoner.
In the fourth area, the cake is emerald green, with a cartoon Zhao Ling'er in the middle. Zhao Ling'er wearing emerald green clothes seems to be looking up at the stars, waiting for Li Xiaoyao.
In the fifth area, the cake is pure white, with a cartoon little dragon girl in the middle. The little dragon girl in pure white clothes looks forward quietly.
The sixth area is the central area, which is also the largest area. The cake is golden and there is a book in the middle.
a book?
Liu Yifei thought for a while, and a smile suddenly appeared in her eyes.
"Chu Xuan is too attentive," Su Chang said softly to her.
"The cakes in each area correspond to a color of the costume worn by each of your characters at that time. This cake is too perfect. Don't eat it. It is worth collecting." Cheng was impressed and was completely convinced by Chu Xuan.
"Really attentive." Liu Tao also praised Chu Xuan.
"What is the book in the middle?" Jiang Xin asked curiously.
Liu Yifei blinked at her, "Book of Heaven."
"What the hell is the Book of Heaven?" Jiang Xin was stunned.
"I won't tell you." Liu Yifei said playfully.
He Jiong put down his hand and whispered: "Everyone, please step back for a moment."
Hearing this, Cheng Hao, Jiang Xin and others stepped back to give space to Liu Yifei, Liu Xiaoli and the photographer.
With the help of Liu Xiaoli, Liu Yifei lit the candles on the cake.
The moment the candles were lit, the lights in the hall suddenly went dark.
Some people exclaimed a little, and then became completely quiet again.
He Jiong explained the process, and Liu Yifei began to make a wish.
She clasped her hands on her chest, faced the candle, slightly lowered her eyebrows and closed her eyes.
Today is her eighteenth birthday. Different from the past, she feels a little uneasy now.
Her current mood suddenly became complicated. For some reason, the past events and what happened today suddenly merged together, giving her a sudden feeling of mixed emotions.
She opened her eyes, put aside her distracting thoughts for the time being, and then blew out the candle with a few breaths.
Su Chang, Jiang Xin, Hu Jun and others took the lead in applauding and cheering, and the whole audience applauded one after another.
The lights at the scene turned on again, but instead of big lights, they were pink cherry blossom crystal lanterns. This made the atmosphere in the hall slightly dim, but very warm.
"Have you cut the cake?" Liu Yifei asked playfully.
A waiter handed over two fruit knives, Liu Yifei took one, and Liu Xiaoli took the other.
The mother and daughter looked at each other and smiled, holding a knife and preparing to cut the cake.
However, when faced with this perfect-looking cake, they felt like they didn't know where to start.
"Cut here." Liu Xiaoli stretched out her hand and pointed.
Liu Yifei nodded with a smile in her eyes and cut the middle part with her mother.
The middle part is the largest, and it doesn't look like it will cause any damage after cutting it off.
When He Jiong saw the two men returning the knives, he whispered to Liu Yifei: "Get ready to go on stage."
Liu Yifei smoothed her hair around her ears and nodded.
He Jiong picked up the microphone and said, "Let us invite Miss Liu Yifei to come on stage to speak."
Under the warm applause and under the warm eyes of her mother, Liu Yifei picked up the microphone and walked to the podium.
Liu Yifei stood in the center of the podium. Under the soft pink light, she looked incredibly beautiful.
"There are many guests here today. First of all, thank you all for coming to my birthday party." She bowed.
Applause gradually rose from the audience and fell after a few seconds.
"Then, the person I am most... grateful for most is my mother."
Somehow, on this occasion and in this situation, when talking about her mother, Liu Yifei suddenly choked up.
Moreover, some memories suddenly came to mind.
When she was a child, her mother took her out of the house and raised her alone when she was only 1 year old. Her mother also gave up her artistic career for her.
How her mother raised her from the age of 1 to 18, only the mother and daughter know how difficult it was.
Everything she has now is all due to her mother.
But she suddenly turned 18 today, and she suddenly felt that there was some distance between her and her mother.
Especially at the signing ceremony, my mother said, "When you grow up, my mother won't sign anymore."
Thinking of this, Liu Yifei couldn't help it, tears hung from the corners of her eyes, and she covered her mouth with her hand.
"Sister Liu." He Jiong whispered from the audience.
Liu Xiaoli felt uncomfortable seeing her daughter in tears. After receiving He Jiong's prompt, she wiped the corners of her eyes and quickly walked up to the stage.
Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli hugged each other, and both mother and daughter had tears in their eyes.
Seeing this scene, no one at the scene was laughing. After all, most people thought of their mother more or less the same way.
"Pa bang..." In the dim environment, Chu Xuan clapped his hands alone.
Immediately afterwards, successive rounds of applause rang out in the hall, and soon the applause was thunderous.
"Thank you, Mom." Liu Yifei kissed her mother's face.
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli burst into tears instantly, and she stroked her daughter's back.
"Mom should." She said softly.
"Mom, we will do better and better in the future." Liu Yifei said softly.
"Yes, it will definitely get better and better in the future." Liu Xiaoli nodded.
Liu Yifei wiped her tears a little and held her mother's hand to prevent her from going down.
Liu Yifei picked up the microphone and continued: "Then, I am very, very grateful to my eldest sister, Sister Hua. Sister Hua has given me a lot of help, answered a lot of my problems, and supported many of my careers. Thank you, Sister Hua.
"
Applause erupted from the audience, and Wang Jinhua at the head table raised the corners of her mouth in a gentle smile.
"Finally, there is one person I want to express my special gratitude to."
Liu Yifei paused, and suddenly tightened her hold on her mother's hand.
Liu Xiaoli felt her daughter's sudden nervousness, and she squeezed her daughter's hand to comfort her.
Liu Yifei pursed her lips and said: "There is a person who helped me a lot during my acting career. He taught me acting, taught me how to understand the script, helped me grow, and brought me joy."
Liu Xiaoli was startled.
Chu Xuan and Wang Jinhua in the audience were also stunned.
Liu Yifei tightened the microphone and looked at Chu Xuan in the audience.
Chu Xuan remembered her birthday a year ago.
Chu Xuan had been preparing for her birthday for nine months.
Today, from the moment she entered the hotel, there were surprises everywhere along the way, and Chu Xuan's love for her was everywhere.
That video that witnessed her growth, if it weren't for Chu Xuan, she might never have seen these things.
Because she herself had forgotten it, but Chu Xuan remembered it.
Every corner of that cake was Chu Xuan's thought, and every detail was deliberately planned by Chu Xuan to surprise her.
How carefully did Chu Xuan arrange all of this today?
She was very moved, really.
The love Chu Xuan gave her made her feel that she could ignore everything at this moment.
"He was thinking about my birthday today a year ago. He has been preparing for my birthday for nine months. Today I am very happy and happy, and all this happiness and happiness are brought to me by him.
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Liu Yifei's eyes were full of affection, she looked at Chu Xuan in the audience and said: "So, I want to thank him very, very, very much."
