Chapter 301: Are you going to win?
"What the hell do you think you’re doing?"
Lin Qian’s cold voice cut through the noise, making Hua Ling’s expression freeze. Her eyes darted quickly, only to realize the worst—reporters had already captured the moment between them.
But from the angle of the cameras, it didn’t look like she had tried to trip Lin Qian. Instead, it appeared as though Hua Ling had simply stumbled a little while walking and, because Lin Qian was behind her, bumped into her unintentionally.
The reporters went wild. Flash after flash lit up the carpet, the sound of shutters deafening. Fans gasped, some frowning deeply as they whispered among themselves.
"What was that? Did she just try to make Lin Qian fall?"
"She really is heartless. Always scheming!"
"Does Hua Ling only feel happy when others are embarrassed?"
But then, just as quickly, Hua Ling’s expression softened. She placed her arm gently around Lin Qian’s shoulder and ushered her forward with a smile that seemed almost sisterly. Reporters gasped again, snapping away even more furiously.
"Oh my god! Look, they actually get along!"
"They look like sisters, don’t they? So sweet!"
"Maybe we’ve all misunderstood them!"
Fans online started flooding the feeds with comments—some calling Hua Ling warm and considerate, others rolling their eyes at what they called "cheap tricks." Either way, the cameras couldn’t get enough.
Once they moved away from the glaring lights and shouts of fans, the moment shifted. Lin Qian’s face turned to stone. She stopped abruptly, shrugging Hua Ling’s hand off with a sharp movement.
Her voice was like ice. "You can quit your act now. There are no reporters here."
Hua Ling’s smile fell instantly, replaced by eyes burning with venom. She glared at Lin Qian as though she wanted to rip her apart on the spot.
"What the hell are you doing here?" she spat, her tone dripping with disdain. "You don’t belong here. Just standing in this place contaminates the air."
Lin Qian’s lips curved into an amused smile, though her gaze was equally sharp. "What am I doing here? Isn’t it obvious? This is an award show, and I’m a nominee. In fact, one of the most nominated female artists tonight. How could I not be here?"
Her words hit like a slap. It was true—Lin Qian’s nominations were second only to Hua Ling’s, both in music and film. Her presence tonight was only natural.
But Hua Ling’s face twisted with anger. She had worked so hard to ensure this woman would never set foot here again. Designers blacklisted her. Her name scratched off the red carpet list. Yet here she was, walking proudly under the lights.
"You—" Hua Ling choked on her words, fury swelling in her chest.
Lin Qian, however, reveled in the sight of her rival’s unraveling composure. Just yesterday, Hua Ling had worn that smug, arrogant smile while blocking her from rehearsing. Now that same woman’s eyes were full of unease.
Lin Qian’s heart swelled with satisfaction. She almost laughed out loud.
Hua Ling’s fists trembled at her sides. The urge to wipe the smirk off Lin Qian’s face was unbearable. "Do you really think this is a place for someone like you? Do you think you can step onto this stage without my approval? You’ll regret showing up here!"
Lin Qian chuckled, her eyes cold as she swept Hua Ling up and down in disdain. "Playing dirty tricks on me won’t work anymore. You want a show? Then get ready, Hua Ling. Because the next scene that plays out... will be far bigger than anything you could have anticipated."
Her being here was not a coincidence at all and every step had been planned well.
She could not help but think about Hua Ling’s face later when everything unravelled right in front of her eyes!
She coughed lightly, then leaned in, her words sharp as knives. "You survive by schemes and tricks, Hua Ling. That’s the only reason you’ve lasted this long. But what if those same tactics were turned against you? Are you sure you’ll survive it?"
Hua Ling’s jaw clenched. She didn’t know what Lin Qian was planning, but she knew one thing—she needed this woman gone.
There were very many things that had happened between the two of them and Hua Ling had long been disgusted by the woman in front of her at the moment.
Her sneer was vicious. "I got you off the performance list, didn’t I? Do you really think it will be that hard to get you erased from the awards list too?" She tilted her head, eyes flashing. "Do you want to bet?"
Lin Qian heard that and laughed, "Getting me off the Awards list? You?"
She sized the other up and down while her voice held a touch of mockery.
Hua Ling really wanted to slap her!
"Do you think just by being nominated you will automatically be the winner of those categories? How naive can you be?"
She laughed as she edged closer to Lin Qian, "in case you have forgotten, this is blue awards and it is under blue entertainment and guess who the main star of blue entertainment is?"
"Just a word from me and you were already scratched off the performance list do you think you will be able to survive in this industry if you lost all of your nominations today?"
She was speaking word by word as if she was lecturing a toddler. There was a very ugly smile on her face that desperately needed to be wiped off!
Lin Qian thought about it for a moment. Hua Ling indeed had a lot of power in blue entertainment especially after signing that lifetime agreement contract where she will get whatever she desired.
Fighting with a woman like her was almost punching a wall to bring it down! There was no way it would fall!
She quickly thought about something and then a flashy smile appeared on her face as she looked deeply at the other,
"What about you? Do you truly think you are going to win anything tonight?"
