The awards ceremony starts with the second runner-up, followed by the first runner-up, and finally the champion. The champion's trophy is presented personally by the King of Heaven, Zhao Ye.

As Zhāo Yè approached him with the trophy in hand, Gu Lán's heartbeat quickened by half a beat. In his previous life, it was in this very moment that he saw Zhāo Yè, with his cold and distant demeanor, appear as if he didn't belong to this world. Yet, paradoxically, his aura was so powerful that it made people feel as if he were destined to be the master of this stage. It was the contradictory sense of connection that instantly captivated Gu Lán, causing him to fall in love at first sight. Little did he expect that in this lifetime, when he saw the same moment once again, he would find himself falling in love at first sight all over again, adding to the foundation of love he had already built.

Walking up to Gu Lan'an, he handed the trophy to him with both hands. However, Gu Lan'an did not accept it for a while, which made Zhao Ye look annoyed. He coldly asked, "Are you so happy that you've become stupid?"

Gu Lanan snapped back to reality at his words, blushing, and hastily reached out to take it. As he got closer to Zhaoye, he teasingly whispered, "No, it's because you've captivated me."

Zhao Ye suddenly stood up straight at his words, not giving him a glance, nor saying the encouraging words that were originally planned as a selling point for the person. Expressionless, he turned around and walked away. Because of Gu Lan'an's shameless attitude, the impression that had just improved because of his outstanding performance deteriorated slightly. In Zhao Ye's eyes, people who have the resources but expect to achieve success without effort are no different from trash.

Gu Lan'an watched his receding figure and thought he was leaving in anger and embarrassment. In a good mood, she raised the trophy high and let her fingers hover where Zhao Ye's fingers had lingered, rubbing them back and forth.

On the side, Fu Xi watched helplessly as Zhao Ye presented the award to Gu Lan'an and even spoke to him. He was filled with anger, his expression contorted. He thought that this trophy should have been his, that Zhao Ye should have been presenting it to him. Gu Lan'an had taken everything from him. He was so furious that he nearly bit his teeth in two and began to hate Gu Lan'an even more in his heart.

After the award presentation and the host's words of blessing, the live broadcast came to an end. The contestants who did not perform well went back to their respective homes, each seeking their own path forward. As for the top three, they were granted exclusive access to the resting lounge, where they waited for the "Rising Star of Tomorrow" organizer, the renowned Chinese talent agency, "Di Entertainment," to sign them into a five-year artist contract.

The award ceremony ended, and Zhaoye was originally going to head straight back to the hotel to rest. However, they were delayed because their agent had diarrhea, so they didn't leave until 11 o'clock.

Sorry, I can't sign this contract." Passing by the new talent rest area, Zhaoye stopped in his tracks upon hearing these words. In this entertainment industry, there were countless people who wanted to climb up, but he had never seen someone give up such a great opportunity before even starting to climb.

Curiosity rarely struck her, but when Zhao Ye glanced to the side and took a look inside, she furrowed her brows. How could it be him?

"What did you say?" She extended the contract to Gu Lan'an as if giving alms. Abiding by the company's requirements, she was about to become Gu Lan'an's agent. Upon hearing Gu Lan'an's words, she stared at him skeptically, unable to believe it. Being able to sign with "Emperor Entertainment" and having her, a golden agent, willing to humbly accompany him, was something countless people yearned for, yet this person before her actually declined.

"I'm not signing this contract," Gu Lanan repeated without even glancing at the document.

"Why won't you sign? Why?" Fu Ping looked at him as if he had seen a ghost. Furrowing his brows, he thought that he didn't know the power of Emperor Entertainment. He believed that this person wanted to seek a higher position by relying on his reputation as the champion this time, and he disdainfully looked at him and said without exaggeration, "If you sign this contract, it means you will be the future superstar. Do you know that?"

"Got it." Gu Lan’an smiled. In his previous life, although he wasn't noticed by Emperor Entertainment due to his low ranking and ended up signing with a small company, he was still quite experienced in the industry. Therefore, he knew very well about Emperor Entertainment's true ability. As long as they were sincere in promoting someone and that person had good potential, it would be as easy as flipping his palm to turn them into a superstar.

"Do you know why you're refusing?" Fuping smoothed his dropped jaw. After mixing in this circle for so long, he had never encountered someone who wasn't tempted by fame and fortune like this before. It was truly an eye-opening experience.