After Jin Chonglin received his Artist of the Year Award, he immediately went on to perform the finale. Pillars of fire shot around the stage as sweaty dancers pumped their bodies in time with the music.
True to his original plan, Jin Chonglin performed "Passionate Flames" by himself. There was no need for a substitute female partner. As a superstar, he could hold an entire show on his own without any issue.
The drowsy Iris was completely awakened. She started bouncing on her seat in time with the energetic beat of the music. Jin Liwei had to remind her to take it easy. She acquiesced but it was hard not to let the music affect her.
Performing on stage was something that she terribly missed. She couldn't help but feel a little envious of Jin Chonglin. As a man, he didn't need to take any extended breaks from live performances due to pregnancy.
Beside her, Jin Liwei could sense his wife's mixed emotions while watching his younger brother perform on stage. He knew how much she loved performing in front of a live audience.
"Don't worry, love," he reassured her. "This is only temporary. You'll definitely stand on the stage again and perform to your heart's content. Our twins will then be able to see how amazing their mom is."
She leaned her head on his chest and smiled. "Thanks, darling."
"Don't mention it, love."
This year's Harmony Music Awards finally ended. Jin Chonglin was the winner of the biggest award but Iris Long's number of wins in the major categories couldn't be ignored either.
Although the two shared most of the wins, nobody could deny that "Shining Eyes", the song that she wrote, defeated Jin Chonglin's "Passionate Flames" in all the categories that the two songs were nominated together.
In the end, the media could only conclude that LXC Studio was the ultimate winner of the night. The newest entertainment company in the country had the biggest backer, Jin Liwei, so only idiots would underestimate its capabilities.
It had only been operating for a few months but the number of new applicants who wanted to become LXC Studio artists were increasing by the month. The increase became sharper after the music awards.
Everyone saw how well LXC Studio produced Jin Chonglin and Pandemonium's performances. They weren't stingy at all when it came to the props, back-up dancers and supporting live musicians.
Most importantly, LXC Studio's PR Department handled Iris Long's surprise revelation of her pregnancy at the music award's red carpet very well. The malicious attacks on her were minimized while the positive comments were emphasized.
This only proved that LXC Studio had the potential to rival the big, long-established entertainment companies in the country like Jin Chonglin and Iris Long's old one, Bright Summit. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
It was still too early to see if LXC Studio could withstand the test of time, but from how things were going, it seemed that the new entertainment company was on the rise. It just needed to cement its status by nurturing another superstar like Jin Chonglin or produce hit after hit.
Throughout the weekend following the music awards, all kinds of news circulated in the media. The buzz around the award winners, including Iris Long, hadn't died down yet when the following Monday, à la Mode magazine released its latest issue.
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