"eting so many seniors also makes this trip worthwhile. Father Ming Han, I’m really thankful," Yun Ya said with a sincere smile.
Ming Han nodded with satisfaction. The girl was both clever and sensible; his affection for her had not been misplaced.
In a private resting room, Dong Xieyou sat on a sofa playing with his phone. The staff nearby didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly, sneaking glances at the casually poised figure to a point where they couldn’t look away. Taking out their phone, one person discreetly snapped a photo and uploaded it to their microblog.
[Brother Dong is so handso... My heart is racing. Should I ask for an autograph? What should I say to start a conversation with Brother Dong? Waiting online and pretty anxious.]
The mont the post went live, it set off Dong Xieyou’s fans into a frenzy of screen licking, coming up with all sorts of quirky ways to flirt with Brother Dong. The online fun was truly unrestrained.
Dong Xieyou, of course, was oblivious to the tempest his presence had sparked online. As he looked at his phone screen, a WeChat friend nad Ah Xue, who had a snowman as her avatar, sent him a voice ssage.
Dong Xieyou tapped on the chat. Looking at the fifteen-second voice ssage, his finger hesitated before finally pressing play.
A beautiful female voice ca through the phone’s speaker, but the staff couldn’t understand the babble—it wasn’t any language they were familiar with.
Dong Xieyou listened, his brow furrowing slightly before he thought for a mont and pressed down on the voice recorder.
[Just wait a bit longer.]
Send.
At that mont, a staff mber outside inquired, "Mr. Dong, it’s ti."
Dong Xieyou turned off his phone, casually stuffing it into his pocket, and stood up.
"Let’s go."
The guests in attendance were not only A-listers from the entertainnt and fashion industries but also elite professionals and governnt officials representing the governnt, which evidenced the extent of the importance placed on this prestigious award.
After the opening performance, the host took the stage. Following a passionate and stirring keynote speech, he led into the the of the day: to present Ji Yunya with the grand award.
Yun Ya appeared from the elevator lift, still in her simple and elegant attire, looking ethereally beautiful in the spotlight, with countless eyes bearing witness to her glory and radiance in that mont.
So looked on with relief, others with envy, admiration, or even hate... Facing a myriad of complicated gazes, Yun Ya calmly walked to the host’s side as governnt officials personally took the stage to present her with the trophy and certificate.
With the trophy and certificate in hand, the host handed her the microphone and stepped down.
Yun Ya was not accustod to such events; the lights were too glaring, almost blinding her to the audience below and causing a slight dizzy feeling. Taking a deep breath, she managed a smile that was full of ease and confidence, dazzlingly beautiful.
"French author Flaubert once said, ’The most glorious day in one’s life is not the day of success and fa, but rather the day when one confronts the challenges of life from the depths of sorrow and despair, bravely stepping toward their will.’ Yun Ya’s voice, gentle yet firm, conveyed a determination that, through the venue’s microphone, struck each person in the audience deeply, like the tolling of a grand bell.
"Standing here at this mont, I’m reminded of these words. Today, I could brazenly claim success and fa, yet the mont in my life I’m most thankful for, is when I overca my inner cowardice and fear of death, turning unhesitatingly and running into a burning building. I’m not joking when I say I cherish my life; even a small cut on my hand can cause pain for half a day. I hesitated back then, but ultimately, I conquered my fear. What I did was very ordinary, and I am not a great person. I rely challenged the course of my own life, moving from one choice to another."
"There are many kind-hearted people in this world. They are not known by na or status but quietly do good deeds. I am just an ordinary person, but I am willing to stand up for these unsung heroes, to help us believe that eventually, the world is beautiful."
The audience erupted into thunderous applause, clapping from the bottom of their hearts for Yun Ya’s moving speech.
"Thank you, everyone, for your love and support. I hereby announce that I will donate ten million in my personal na to the Xiguo Charity Foundation for the upbringing of orphans and the dical expenses of children with congenital diseases. I just want to contribute a little to bring more warmth and hope to this world," she said, her eyes brimming with tears.
"Truly, in doing this, I also have my own selfish reasons. Everyone knows about my twin brother, who was born deaf and mute. My biggest wish in life is to heal him, to have him speak and call ’sister,’ to hear call him ’brother.’ I just want them to know, those children with congenital diseases, that they have not been abandoned by the heavens. This world still has love. I hope that one day, a miracle will happen. Yes, a miracle."
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