Duan Zhuo slept with Zhimian until the morning of the next day, then returned to his room and went for a morning jog.

The next morning, Zhimian woke up and finished washing up. He received a message from Duan Zhuo: [Go out, I have breakfast in the restaurant on the second floor.]

The manor is large and there is also a small restaurant on the second floor.

Zhimian went out of the room and happened to see Duan Xiuyuan and Zhuang Shulan coming out of the room. They were both wearing appropriate suits and were going to have a formal meeting today.

Zhimian asked them well, and the three of them walked to the restaurant together and saw Duan Zhuo sitting at the dining table, eating breakfast and looking at his phone.

"Dad, mom--"

He said hello.

After sitting down, Zhuang Shulan smiled and asked the two children opposite him: "Did your family sleep well last night?"

Zhimian remembered last night, and his face became hot. Before he could answer, Duan Zhuo, who was beside him, smiled leisurely: "I'm sleeping well."

"……"rogue!

After bullying her, of course he slept well.

Duan Xiuyuan looked at Duan Zhuo meaningfully, "Xiao Duan, after dinner, do you have time to send us to the International Convention Center?"

"Okay, no problem."

Having breakfast, Zhuang Shulan remembered something and asked, "By the way, what month did your world competition come from?"

Although Duan Zhuo's parents did not support him at the beginning, after a long time, they knew that his son was very good in this industry, so they began to care.

"July." The man replied.

"What's next?"

"Just train, prepare for competitions, nothing else."

"Then you should also be careful of your health and not be injured."

Every time my parents mentioned this, they would always nag a few words, but Duan Zhuo knew that they were for his own good, so he patiently accepted these two words.

After dinner, Duan Zhuo sent the two to the place where they met today.

On the way, the car was silent for a while, then Duan Xiuyuan and Zhuang Shulan looked at each other, and then spoke in a slightly serious tone: "Xiao Duan."

The man looked at Duan Xiuyuan in the back row through the rearview mirror, "Hmm?"

“We have something to talk to you.”

Duan Zhuo had already guessed that, as expected, his father asked him to give it to someone today, so he must have something to wait for him.

"you say."

Duan Xiuyuan said slowly: "Your mother and I have told you about family rules a long time ago, do you still remember?"

Duan Zhuo was stunned for a moment, and got out of Adam's apple, "Remember."

"If you remember, did you obey?"

Duan Zhuo did not respond.

Zhuang Shulan patted Duan Xiuyuan's hand, took the conversation, and said softly: "Xiao Duan, your father and I also know your temperament. You have grown up and have made decisions on many things by ourselves. Our older generation's thoughts cannot keep up with you young people. But some things must be taken seriously. Remember not to do anything out of the ordinary. After all, Xiaojiu is still young, do you know?"

Some time ago, there was a daughter of a colleague in their unit, so she had an uncoordinated boyfriend who was pregnant before marriage. In the end, the man was a scumbag and broke up. The girl was forced to have an abortion, and both the mind and body were greatly damaged.

The Duan family has always been a traditional family. The reason why Duan Zhuo is required to be married to the woman after marriage is that he hopes that Duan Zhuo should be cautious in his relationship, be responsible and responsible, and should not use the relationship between men and women as a tool for entertainment.

Duan Zhuo heard what his parents meant. Although he had not reached the last step, he did not refute, "I know."

Duan Zhuo then expressed his thoughts: "My parents, I am serious about Zhimian. I have never considered spending the rest of my life with someone other than her.

My biggest wish in the past was to join the army. I compromised this matter, but it is impossible to compromise on marrying her. Don’t worry, I will protect Xiaojiu well. No matter what happens, I will be responsible for her to the end."

He hadn't touched her before. The first thing he thought was that the little girl was still young and had to wait a little longer. Moreover, he had no clear plan for the relationship between the two and was not prepared for it at that time.

But after this reunion, he had already strengthened his belief in being with her and finally got married.

Since it will be her sooner or later, he believes that he will not let Zhimian down no matter what.

When the two men in the back seat heard this, they were silent for a moment. Zhuang Shulan finally bent her lips toward her husband: "Our son is really grown up and mature."

Duan Xiuyuan stopped insisting when he heard this, saying, "Then if you think so, your parents will no longer say anything. Treat Xiaojiu well, don't make the little girl sad this time. Also, remember that you can't ignore her when you are busy with your career. She has no relatives, and you should love her even more."

Duan Zhuo curled his lips, "Well, I know."-

The next day, Zhimian received a call from Zhicai Cup, and the other party invited her to attend the Zhicai Cup award ceremony two days later.

Although the authority of Zhicai’s award ceremony was affected by the last storm, fortunately, Zhicai’s official came out to solve the problem as soon as possible, seriously standardized the relevant selection process, and invited third-party supervision. Therefore, this is still a very grand award ceremony in the comics industry.

In the evening, after talking to Duan Zhuo about this, the man asked if he wanted to accompany her. Zhimian said no, she didn't want to delay his daily training. Moreover, Duan Zhuo stayed at home and could spend more time with his parents, so she just took her assistant to go with her.

Zhimian was full of expectations for this: "It would be great if I could win the award then, but I can only hope for it. After all, I think other people's works are better than mine."

Duan Zhuo touched her head: "Maybe he'll win the prize?"

She blinked at Xingxing and looked at him, "If I win the prize, do you think I'm very good?"

"Even if you don't win the award, you are the best in my heart."

Zhimian snorted lightly, "You are called Xi Shi in your lover's eyes."

Duan Zhuo curled his lips, "There are ingredients in this part, but more because my child is already great."

Zhimian grinned and enjoyed his sweet praise.

...

The next day, Zhimian, accompanied by Li Niannian, set out to City D, two thousand kilometers away.

On the evening of the second day after arriving in City D, Zhimian changed clothes and put on makeup in the hotel and set off for tonight's ceremony.

The award ceremony was held in the international conference hall of a five-star hotel. The huge crystal chandeliers sprinkled the magnificent lights. Today, there were many media reporters, which were more like a grand banquet. Many well-known cartoonists and painters were invited to come.

The painter walked on the red carpet to enter the venue one after another. When Zhimian entered the venue, the camera was aimed at her and she couldn't help but press the shutter key.

Zhimian's appearance and dress tonight's surprise almost everyone who saw it.

Today, she was wearing a gradient-colored smoke-purple strapless dress, with a beautiful chain of star collarbones hanging around her neck, with fair shoulder blades and smooth curves. The butterfly bones behind her were faintly visible under the design of the straps, and the hem of the skirt was layered like a cloud of fog, with moist ripples. A pair of silver high heels slowly stepped on the ground, the heel was very high, and the upper was shining with fine light.

Zhimian walked towards the flashing lights, looking around with a bright look and smiling.

Many people saw her and recognized her as a wise man. They were amazed that she was so beautiful that she painted well and looked so beautiful.

In the past, Zhimian was not famous, and her beauty was like a vase, without value and would not leave an impression in people's hearts. But now her abilities and beauty can match each other, so she will naturally be appreciated by more people.

All guests will be present and the award ceremony will officially begin.

Tonight, the Zhicai Cup will present several big awards and several small awards. Zhimian has two shortlisted, namely the Best Idea Award and the Best Work Award.

When the Best Idea Award was awarded, several introductions to the shortlisted works were played on the big screen. Zhimian looked at other shortlisted works and felt that he had little hope.

Sure enough, she was not selected in the end.

She also quickly comforted herself that she was already very good if she had nominated.

The Best Work Award is a comprehensive award with three places. When the big screen is played, the judges announced the list: "We congratulate Liecheng, An Xia, and... Yimi Zhiqiu for winning the Best Work Award in this competition!"

There was a burst of warm applause at the scene. Zhimian had no hope at all, but she caught her off guard and suddenly became stunned.

Under Li Niannian's excited reminder, Zhimian stood up, pinched his skirt, and slowly walked towards the podium.

The heels are very high, so she has to be careful when taking every step.

Her heart was surging and finally understood what it felt like to be overjoyed.

Zhimian is the least qualified among the three award-winning guests, and she finally delivered a speech on the award.

Standing in front of the microphone, the bright light in front of her eyes flashed across her eyes. She found herself standing at the convergence of the audience, and suddenly her eyes were slightly warm.

She suddenly remembered that when she was encouraged by her mother, she took the initiative to serve as the class monitor. At the parent-teacher meeting, she went on stage to speak in front of teachers and classmates, and was liked and praised by students and parents.

Zhimian has always felt inferior and felt that she was not good enough, but now, she really wants to say to the inferior self-indulgent in her heart - you are already great-

In the evening, the award ceremony ended successfully.

Zhimian and Li Niannian returned to the hotel they stayed at at night.

Because the news of the award ceremony was not live, she took photos of the trophy for Duan Zhuo as soon as possible, wanting to share his joy with him as soon as possible.

Not long after she sent the message, Duan Zhuo dialed the phone. After answering it, the man smiled in a low voice: "Congratulations, Teacher Zhiqiu at a glance."

Zhimian's mouth grinned to his ears, "Thank you, Comrade Xiao Duan."

"Comrade Xiao Duan?"

Zhimian smiled silly, "Comrade Xiao Duan, do you think I am very good now?"

The other end smiled silently, "Well, it's great."

"When I came on stage to say the award, I felt that my voice was shaking, and I was still very excited now. I felt that my hands were still shaking..."

"It's okay, I'll be much calmer if I win a few more prizes in the future."

Zhimian smiled, "I am already very satisfied with having one. I didn't expect that I would win the award for the first time. I have to continue working hard. Don't let others think I'm just having good luck."

Duan Zhuo was happy for her when he heard this, and he wanted to be by her side at this moment.
To be continued...