Chapter 150
Just a simple makeup and styling, but it still took from after nine to almost eleven. The makeup artist even sighed: “The makeup and styling time for male stars is generally shorter. The makeup and styling for female stars is the complicated part. For the red carpet in the afternoon, they have to start doing their makeup at six or seven in the morning, or they might not be able to make it in time.”
Tiantian couldn’t help but let out a surprised “wow.” It was as if he had glimpsed a secret behind the glamorous entertainment industry. After Tiantian’s hair was styled and he had changed into his suit, he was done!
The clothes on him were picked by the butler uncle and Zheng Wei together. The small suit looked pure white, but under different lights, you could vaguely see the exquisite patterns on it. Only the polka-dot bow tie and the small bear brooch were of different colors.
Zheng Wei knew that Tiantian was good-looking, but after the makeup and styling, she was still amazed. The little one was as exquisite as a masterpiece of the creator. Like a figurine doll in a display case, with dark and bright eyes, long and thick lashes, red lips and white teeth, there was almost no flaw.
Zheng Wei exclaimed in amazement and also reminded the cameraman who had come along. “Teacher, please help Tiantian to take a few pictures. I need a nine-square grid of photos for Weibo.”
Tiantian’s Weibo was almost never active. Only when the movie he acted in was released or when he participated in an event would Zheng Wei help to post a promotion. The cameraman came back to his senses, quickly held up his camera, and helped Shen Tiantian to take a set of photos.
The long-inactive Weibo suddenly had a nine-square grid of pictures, which surprised some of Shen Tiantian’s older sister fans and mommy fans.
[Wow! What a good day. I can actually see Tiantian being active!]
[Ahhh! So cute, so cute. Tiantian’s outfit today is a perfect match for him!]
[Aren’t we advocating for having children? I’ll just have this one!]
[So good-looking.]
Tiantian’s ability to attract fans was very strong. Many fans had started to like him from the variety show. Although they were usually very Buddhist-style and would not organize various offline activities. But the online data was still very good.
In just a few hours after the nine-square grid of pictures was posted, the comments and likes had already reached tens of thousands. Of course, there was also the contribution of Lu Wei, this wanderer, who had come to roar a few times.
[Lu Wei: Wow! Seeing you so cute, I can give you a meatball next time we have malatang.]
Some of Lu Wei’s fans were both angry and amused. They came to shout at Lu Wei below:
[You’re walking the red carpet at night! Do your makeup and styling properly!]
Perhaps because Lu Wei’s fun-lover attribute was too strong, although he had successfully transformed into an acting star with his TV series, his fans still liked to bicker with him. Lu Wei replied to his fans with a dynamic emoji of a little chubby guy saluting. It made the fans so angry they fell back.
Tiantian had no phone, so he naturally couldn’t see the series of good shows online. He followed his big sister Zheng Wei and hurriedly took the car to the event site. This time, the award ceremony was held in a municipal opera house.
There was also a hotel next to the opera house, which was convenient for the stars and the media to wait or rest. Zheng Wei had booked a room in advance and took Tiantian to the room to have something to eat.
He had been hungry all morning. Even though he was eating the hotel’s fast food, Tiantian still ate with his head down, his little mouth greasy. He puffed out his cheeks and ate the rice in the lunch box clean. Not a single grain of rice was left.
Zheng Wei helped him to wipe the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: “It’s a good thing you didn’t put on much makeup. Otherwise, after eating, there would definitely be a patch of foundation missing from your face.”
Tiantian let out a small burp, didn’t notice what his big sister Zheng Wei had said, and looked up in a daze. Like a little hamster that was gnawing on a pine cone but suddenly looked up in a daze. Zheng Wei couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“Alright, I’ll go and schedule the interview time first. We’ll go to the backstage with the film crew for an interview later.”
Shen Tiantian hummed twice and took a nervous deep breath. He ran to the washroom again, looked in the mirror, and stood on his tiptoes to look left and right. After making sure that there was nothing inappropriate or unsightly on his face, Tiantian finally nodded in satisfaction.
Backstage of the event. In a small interview booth that had been set up, Shen Tiantian followed the actors of the film crew and sat obediently in front of the camera. The seating was also required, and most of it was arranged according to the importance of the roles in the drama.
Of course, there were also some small actors with a lot of traffic who were asked by the organizer or themselves to sit in the middle. With the director as the center, the members of the film crew greeted each other one by one.
Tiantian had an obedient, sweet, and soft smile on his face, and his eyes seemed to be filled with a starry sky, with a layer of sparkling starlight on his thick lashes. He held out his small hand and waved at the camera, saying: “Hello, everyone. I’m Tiantian. I’m very happy to be here for this interview.”
The words were also memorized in advance. After the introduction, Tiantian couldn’t help but let out a quiet sigh of relief in his heart. Zheng Wei stood behind the camera and gave Shen Tiantian a thumbs-up.
The interview was not long, and each actor only had one or two questions. Tiantian’s question was completely unrelated to the plot. A certain media outlet had changed the question to get some attention. “Tiantian, you and Lu Wei have such a good relationship. Have you gone out to eat again?”
The other actors were all about their views on their roles and their thoughts on the movie, but when it came to Shen Tiantian, it was related to an entertainment topic. Zheng Wei had been in the entertainment industry for so many years and had encountered this situation before.
But Tiantian was young, and she hadn’t taught him how to deal with it in advance. Zheng Wei took a deep breath and secretly noted down the name of this media outlet.
Tiantian had prepared a draft in his heart, waiting to talk about some of his acting methods for this role. Being asked this question, Shen Tiantian himself was stunned for a moment. After a moment of silence, Tiantian tilted his little head and replied: “Why are you asking me this?”
The media was probably also not expecting Shen Tiantian to ask back on the spot, and his face was embarrassed for a moment. “It’s just that I was thinking that you and Lu Wei have a good relationship, so I just mentioned it.”
Tiantian shook his head, his little face straight, his tone full of seriousness. “Even if we have a good relationship, we can’t talk about it here. This is an interview for the movie.” Mentioning Lu Wei would indeed attract a wave of traffic.
But what would the other members of the film crew think? It was a rare special interview on a movie topic, and they still had to cue other unrelated stars. Everyone would definitely not be happy.
If Lu Wei were a narrow-minded star, and he knew that he was being used for free to attract traffic, he would probably not be happy either. At that time, his relationship with Shen Tiantian would also have a rift because of this. Neither side would benefit.
The media had not expected Shen Tiantian to be so direct. And Tiantian was still a child. If the media showed a bad face or got angry, public opinion would instantly be on Shen Tiantian’s side. Now, the media had dug a hole for themselves and almost couldn’t get out of it.
The other actors were secretly laughing in their hearts, the corners of their lips lifted, and they glanced at this self-proclaimed smart media with a hint of mockery. In the end, the question was changed, and like the others, they asked Shen Tiantian for his thoughts on shaping this role.
Zheng Wei was below the stage, watching Shen Tiantian answer the questions in a milky voice, and a sense of pride from raising him couldn’t help but well up in her heart. The little star she had brought out was like a fledgling little eagle, preparing to rush to a bigger stage.
A warm current couldn’t help but surge in Zheng Wei’s heart. She wanted to witness Shen Tiantian’s brighter future. The interview was over. Tiantian had kept his back straight throughout, his sitting posture well-behaved and proper, and he was really tired.
After the event, Tiantian held big sister Zheng’s hand and was still talking about the media’s question just now in a low voice. “It’s so strange. I acted so well, but they didn’t even praise Tiantian.”
Instead, they asked some useless things.
Zheng Wei hadn’t expected Shen Tiantian to think like this in his heart and let out a chuckle. “This media outlet just likes to do things to attract attention. Next time, just pretend you didn’t hear and don’t answer.”
Some unscrupulous media outlets liked to poke at stars’ sore spots to create a buzz. Fortunately, Shen Tiantian was clever and didn’t follow this media outlet. “You did a good job. When we get back, how about I reward Tiantian with a sweet and sour jelly?”
Tiantian pressed the upward curve of his lips, feeling that he was a grown-up who was going to walk the red carpet. How could he still be so greedy? But his footsteps couldn’t help but bounce. “That’s fine too. I don’t really like to eat snacks anymore.”
Zheng Wei held back her laughter and didn’t expose Shen Tiantian’s words. The temperature in the evening had once reached below zero. It hadn’t snowed yet this year, and the weather was dry, and everything was desolate.
The summer afterglow rarely appeared in winter. As soon as the sky darkened, the surroundings became a foggy mess. The event site had already been staked out by a group of media and internet celebrities with long guns and short cannons, as well as all kinds of fans.
The fans were holding support items on the side of the street, and the lit-up light boards looked like a long silver river from a distance. As a film crew that had been nominated for several awards, Tiantian and the others were arranged in a back position.
The further back you were on the red carpet, the better the traffic and exposure. Tiantian listened to his big sister Zheng Wei’s words and obediently stood by the several actors of the film crew. His skin was clear and snow-white, and today he was wearing a small white suit.
Following the several adults, he was like a moving snow-white glutinous rice ball. After walking on the red carpet, the snow-white and the red contrasted with each other, like a sparkling snowflake on a red plum blossom branch.
The sound of various camera shutters came from both sides, endlessly. Shen Tiantian was walking on the red carpet. For a moment, the spotlight was all on him, as dazzling as the sun and the moon. He gently waved his small hand, his smile bright, as usual.
Zheng Wei was really not at ease. She was in the crowd behind, watching the little one obediently finish walking the red carpet.
Not bad, not bad. He did an excellent job!
After walking the red carpet, Tiantian and the older brothers and sisters of the film crew came to the signature wall at the end. Tiantian held a marker and wrote his name in a low place. After all, he was still a child. The characters that Tiantian wrote were very large, and the strokes were round. Among a circle of elegant and unrestrained fonts, it looked particularly tender and cute.
This time, the inner field of the event was all rows of chairs, and name tags had been posted in advance according to the status and relationship of the various stars. Tiantian’s name tag was in the sixth row, by the aisle.
He had been looking for his tag in the inner field for a long time. He was blind and couldn’t find his tag, so he was as anxious as a spinning groundhog. Song Xinxue couldn’t stop laughing. She quickly ran over and led him over.
“Sit nicely. There will be a live camera sweeping over later.” Song Xinxue had also come with the film crew and couldn’t be away from the main group for too long. She just briefly instructed Tiantian a couple of times and left, holding her skirt.
Before she left, she didn’t forget to pinch Shen Tiantian’s slippery little face. It made one wonder if she had just come to pinch Shen Tiantian’s face. Tiantian’s little face was pinched a light red, and he sat on the chair in a daze.
He was very short and was completely blocked by the chair in front of him, so he couldn’t see what was happening on the stage at all. There was another bad thing about sitting by the aisle. Most of the stars who came to find their name tags would pass by Tiantian.
Some of the actor brothers and sisters who couldn’t control their hands would take this opportunity to secretly pinch Shen Tiantian’s face. The star’s older sister sitting next to him teased him: “Tiantian is sitting here, like a mascot and a guidepost specially found by the organizer.”