Xia Siyu rarely talks about her and Bo Yan in front of the camera after the official announcement.

On one hand, she really doesn’t like to talk about her personal matters. Fake news can spread freely, as long as it doesn’t involve rumors about her committing crimes, she can’t be bothered to respond. On the other hand, she has to consider Bo Yan’s fans’ tolerance. Although Xia Siyu is not interested in her own reputation, her attitude has more or less influenced her fans. Those who still support her are aware of her notorious past, have been involved in many fan arguments, and are now mostly laid-back, not looking for trouble. If someone wants to stop being a fan, she won’t force them to like her.

However, things are different with Bo Yan. Although he doesn’t say it out loud, he is currently undergoing a career transition which would naturally cause some fans to drift away. After their relationship was revealed, he quickly lost quite a few fans.

Despite Bo Yan’s thick skin, he didn’t pursue popularity from the start. He has won two Best Actor awards, and his box office performance is decent. Yet, fans are still an intangible asset unless he can fully establish himself as a strong actor, reaching a point where the public sees his name and buys movie tickets on impulse regardless of his performance. Only then can he confidently say he doesn’t need fans, as public opinion is at his back.

Furthermore, his conflict with Bo Yan’s fans was primarily caused by her own actions. Even though she doesn’t regret the bold words she said back then, it’s unrealistic to expect everyone to forgive her all at once.

Bo Yan cares deeply for her and supports being public, not wanting to hide their relationship. Thus, Xia Siyu can reciprocate by minimizing the public displays of affection, refraining from showing off in front of his fans.

However, after she received the trophy, she didn’t feel triumphant or that her ten years of hard work were finally acknowledged, nor did she have the illusion of winning in a competition—after all, there are still two more rounds of evaluation, and she cannot guarantee winning in both of them. Whether she and Shang Feifei win nothing in the following rounds or the opponent wins is uncertain. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

But finally, she is able to confidently address the doubts questioning if she "married up with Bo Yan," express gratitude for his support, and declare her love for him.

After she finished speaking, the camera panned over to Bo Yan, who wore a broad smile and applauded enthusiastically. When she returned, Bo Yan rarely stood up and welcomed her. Seeing Bo Yan stand up, Xia Siyu, who was walking gracefully, suddenly lifted her skirt and hurried to him, her eyes sparkling.

Even though afterward, the two didn’t kiss or show much intimacy, merely holding hands, that moment of exchanging glances and Xia Siyu’s declaration on stage instantly went viral.

During the subsequent Best Actor award announcement, Bo Yan’s name didn’t appear on the list, and the winner was coincidentally the lead actor from Shang Feifei’s crime drama. Truly a situation where some rejoice while others lament.

Yet, Bo Yan’s expression was significantly more relaxed than Shang Feifei’s. He already knew he wouldn’t win this time and had no expectations. As for Shang Feifei, losing to Xia Siyu this time wasn’t unexpected given that her role in the film was average and she didn’t have many impressive scenes. Plus, Xia Siyu’s performance was indeed good.

Technically, after winning two Best Actress awards (although some felt the second one was by chance), her status in the industry is undeniable. But missing out on the award still felt disappointing. Especially since the competition was ongoing, if Xia Siyu won another, they’d be tied.

But once the result was announced, although disappointed, she understood. Moreover, she and Xia Siyu will soon be isolated together—coincidentally participating in a live reality show, returning to Yancheng together. The program arranged for them to stay in the same hotel upon entering the country.

Following this, the Best Director and Best Film awards also went to the team of Shang Feifei’s movie. After all, the Golden Moon Awards aren’t particularly friendly to commercial blockbusters. Xia Siyu’s win this year was partly due to her competitors not being strong.

Nevertheless, this was her first Best Actress award in her life, and the news spread across the internet immediately.

Of course, Xia Siyu’s declaration of love for Bo Yan also spread everywhere alongside the news.

Within Xia Siyu’s fans, there are purists and some who have fought Bo Yan’s fans to this day and haven’t reconciled. But these fans don’t care how Bo Yan’s side feels; they are simply immersed in Xia Siyu’s triumph. In recent years, Xia Siyu’s reputation has greatly improved; besides producing several well-received works, she consistently engages in charity work and has no scandals other than with Bo Yan, resembling the notion of "a prodigal who returns is more valuable than gold."

What’s wrong with having a few scandals in youthful recklessness? Stay out of a beautiful woman’s affairs! Lots of scandals signify her charm; now she and Bo Yan are mutually affectionate, well-matched, and she also won an award. A handsome and talented couple—what right do you monsters have to oppose?

The whole internet indeed echoed with blessings for her. After all, no matter her acting skills, people acknowledge her excellence in their hearts. Flaunting affection at the Golden Moon Awards was splendid.

Moreover, many individuals have a strong admiration complex. While everyone knows Xia Siyu’s performances in recent films were good, last year and the year before, when she didn’t win awards, some passersby felt regretful. But not winning is losing; winning an award divides top-tier actresses from others like a great gap. When fans clash with competitors over achievements, the arguments lack legitimacy.

But now that she’s won an award, though only one for now, it allows her entry into the elite circle, instantly increasing the number of recognizers.

Only the dedicated Bo Yan fans and Xia Siyu’s critics are left in their wounded worlds.

Upon leaving the Golden Moon Awards ceremony, other groups held celebration parties post winning. Yet, the "Divine Catcher" crew only won one award with Xia Siyu and another in art direction. Knowing the lead actor and Director Ji didn’t win, Xia Siyu instinctively avoided thinking about the celebration.

But Director Ji didn’t mind and joked, "Seems I should hurry if you want to work with me in the future."

Xia Siyu shook her head, "Whenever Director Ji needs, as long as my schedule doesn’t clash, I’ll prioritize it."

She had to thank Director Ji; without him, she wouldn’t have landed many action film roles, significantly assisting her career transition. She has always been reasonable about remuneration and set conditions; if he requires anything, as long as there’s no conflict, she’ll return.

"Great, hearing you say that is enough." Director Ji was quite pleased, knowing commercial films performing well at the box office was sufficient and winning an award was a pleasant surprise.