At four in the afternoon, Lilia was ready to leave.
As a nominated guest, her identity was different from the past.
Therefore, her dress was also specially selected, which is Van's latest summer dress.
In the car, Lilia carefully looked at herself then averted her gaze involuntarily. She asked Harold, "Is my tummy… that obvious?"
The man swept earnestly. "No. This European-style princess dress has a soft skirt, so people won't see any difference."
Hearing this, Lilia nodded lightly. She reached out her hand to touch her lower belly, and leaned back on the chair, closed her eyes and rested.
Counting the time, Jean had left for a month.
The Film Festival Award ceremony has started, but he hasn't returned.
These days, she always sleeps with memories. His shadow is everywhere in her lonely bedroom.
She remembers all the past sweet, but her heart is filled with unspeakable thoughts.
Even though her sister-in-law is back in Surabaya, she seems to be very busy lately.
Except for the first few days, she always video calls him, and now she hasn't seen him for a long time.
Lilia slowly turned her head outside the window, opened her eyelids, and looked at the street scene with a lot of emotion in her heart. Perhaps, she wanted to ask her husband if he would extend his business trip again and make her wait longer!
...
—At half past five, National Grand Theatre.
The car has been parked at the designated place.
Following the guidance of the staff, she arrived at the waiting room of the main creative team of "The Chosen Kingdom".
As soon as she appeared, director Louis noticed her. "Oh, Lilia has come!"
There were about seven or eight people on the main creative team, from director to producer, as well as lead actors Edward and Shirley.
When Shirley saw Lilia, her eyes flickered faintly.
She deliberately moved to the side, as if avoiding Lilia's face.
Tonight, Lilia wore a European-style dress with a delicate skirt and tight waist, making her look the same as usual.
She wears light makeup on her face, nude eyeshadow with winged eyeliner, which outlines a pair of her charming peach eyes.
"Director Louis, it's been a long time!"
Lilia walked forward holding her skirt, accompanied by Harold in a suit and leather shoes.
Louis looked at her with a smile. "I haven't seen you in a long time either, you don't seem to have changed much. Your dress is very gorgeous today!"
His jokes made others nod their heads in agreement.
Everyone in the circle knew that Lilia had publicly declared herself pregnant.
Unexpectedly, her first appearance after being pregnant occurred at the Film Festival Awards ceremony.
The media will catch her in a panic again tonight.
"Lilia, congratulations on being successfully nominated!"
Edward, the male lead in the play, congratulated her, expressing his joy in his tone.
Lilia turned her gaze to look at him, and smiled calmly. "I heard that you are also nominated for best male actor this time, congrats!"
Upon hearing this, Edward waved his hand. "Hey, don't mention it. I've been nominated for awards like this so many times, but this is your first movie and you've already been nominated for it! That's really amazing Lilia, trust me."
Louis turned and patted Edward on the shoulder. "What he said is true, have confidence in your abilities! You deserve it."
Shortly after, the main creative team of "The Chosen Kingdom" stepped onto the red carpet of the Film Festival Awards.
Since tonight was Lilia's first appearance after announcing her pregnancy, the reporters on both sides of the red carpet inadvertently focused all lenses on her.
The presenters stood in front of the background board at the end watching their figures come from the end of the red carpet.
The awards ceremony was filled with dazzling stars and sponsors.
TV and major network platforms simultaneously broadcast this big event.
Since Lilia's figure appeared in front of the camera, netizens began to flock in.
Netizen 1: Are you sure Lilia is pregnant? She's so slender!
Netizen 2: No envy and jealousy allowed!
Netizen 3: Ah my goddess Lilia, you are indeed the most beautiful woman, I love you to death!
...
Countless netizens talked about Lilia's figure, perhaps because her appearance didn't look like a pregnant woman.
At exactly five o'clock, Lilia and the others had entered the award ceremony venue.
Their seats are arranged in the third row with the best view.
The first line is occupied by the judges.
Lilia was sitting with Harold on the left and Shirley on the right.
As she sat down and looked around, she turned her head and collided with Shirley's eyes.
Lilia's expression was faint, and she wanted to look away, but saw Shirley nod her head slightly, which was considered a greeting.
She pressed the corners of her mouth in response, and neither of them said a word from start to finish.
At five, the 19th Annual Film Festival Awards Ceremony officially began.
Tonight, many famous celebrities were invited. As one of the three major award ceremonies, it is pretty famous for its reputation.
The four presenters appeared on stage, then announced the opening ceremony, and invited several artists to sing for the opening.
The first to take the stage was an old acquaintance, Ryan Fever, the king of music in circles.
He sang the song "Flag" to raise the audience's enthusiasm. After performing, he had the honor of announcing the winner of the first award. The first award is the Best Costume Award.
The usual order of awards for this kind of ceremony is from the least to the most famous.
All awards for the best lead and supporting roles will naturally be held at the end of the event.
Lilia sat quietly and watched the performance and award on stage nonchalantly.
After halfway through, Harold, who had been silent for a long time, patted her arm and turned around to whisper. "The next award is best supporting female actress. Are you nervous?"
Lilia looked to the side and shook her head casually. "No, I'm nervous at all, because I am not expecting it."
Harold. "..."
He pursed his lips, and said to Lilia, "Are you not confident or don't care about this award?"
Lilia thought about it seriously. She shook her head and gave an answer, "Not both! Actually, I want to go home soon."
Harold licked the corners of his mouth and sighed. "Look at the people on your right. They are all artists who were nominated for best supporting actress as well. They all look serious and are looking forward to the next award. Looking at you again, you have no expression whatsoever. Aren't you afraid the reporters will misinterpret this mood around you?"
Lilia looked in the direction Harold was pointing at. And sure enough, she saw several of the nominated actors were looking at the stage seriously.
She retracted her gaze and joked with a smile. "It's up to them, expecting something like that is not my style!"
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