The flashlights on the red carpet made my eyes hurt.
Shen Xingchen held up the skirt of the rented silver-gray dress and carefully stepped onto the steps. Her fingertips were slightly white from exertion - this was the first time in her two years in the industry that she had stood on the stage of an awards ceremony. Although it was just a consolation prize for "Potential Newcomer of the Year", for a young actor with no background and no financial backers, it was already a ceiling that she had to work hard to reach.
"Xingchen, smile, the camera on the left is filming you." The voice of manager Sister Chen came from the earphones.
She tried her best to raise the corners of her mouth, but before her smile could fully unfold, an exaggerated exclamation came from behind her.
"Ah--"
A force hit her back hard.
