"What did you say? I want her to make peace with me?" Dai Xiaoyue almost suspected that she was hallucinating for a moment, "What's the difference between this and going to her to beg for mercy?"

Although she no longer had the capital to continue to boss around like a big lady, Dai Xiaoyue was still proud in her heart. She would rather turn around and make peace with Huasheng than bow down to Su Lingxi.

It's not like she's completely desperate, so why should she give in first?

Chi Yu ignored Dai Xiaoyue's slightly emotional tone and calmly analyzed: "She is only 20 years old this year, and she has won the Berlin Film Festival, which many people will never win in their lifetime. Do you think her future achievements will stop here?"

"Also, what do you think she relied on to win the award? Connections? Operational skills? No, it was her good acting skills and good luck."

"Even if Ruan Tang may have some unknown means to influence the opinions of the organizing committee, she cannot have more connections than Jeremy Bell - he has the great director Andrea standing behind him, and Berlin is completely their home ground."

"So what you mean is that Su Lingxi's performance was so charming that she captured the hearts of the seven judges and made them all scramble to vote for her?" Dai Xiaoyue couldn't help but taunt him, "Her influence on the judges has surpassed that of the famous German director? Isn't this a bit exaggerated?"

"This is one possibility, but I don't think it's realistic—" Chi Yu made a gesture to quiet her down and continued, "I'm more inclined to believe that good luck favored her."

"Jeremy Bell thought he had encountered a weak year for movies and could easily win the Berlin Film Festival Best Actor Award, so he didn't think of going to the trouble of privately PR with the judges. At the same time, Su Lingxi's new work just happened to suit the judges' tastes. If the chairperson this year was not Maren Blokempe, there would still be room for maneuver, but her personal preferences are very distinct. Just look at the movie that won the Best Director Award this year and you will know that she has a lot of say, and she also prefers female themes."

After listening to his analysis, Dai Xiaoyue felt subtly relieved: Su Lingxi is actually not as great as others say, it's just that he was in the right place at the right time and with the right people.

Then she felt a little bit regretful. Under such circumstances, it would definitely not work to issue a press release to slander her for engaging in shady operations.

Netizens love gossip, but they are not stupid. How could they possibly believe that she, a Chinese, could have stronger connections than the Germans at the Berlin Film Festival?

This statement is untenable no matter how you look at it.

Seeing that she was distracted, Chi Yu knocked on the table again, "Do you understand what I mean? If Su Lingxi is destined to have a bright future, it is wiser to make friends with her than to be her enemy."

"As long as she doesn't suddenly lose her intelligence, she should be able to go very far in the industry with her acting skills. I don't need to teach you the principle of having more friends, more paths, right?"

Dai Xiaoyue pursed her lips and retorted unhappily: "What if she becomes the same as Shen Man in the future?"

It must be said that at this moment there should be countless people in the circle hoping that Su Lingxi's career will be as short as Shen Man's, like a dazzling meteor, leaving no trace after shining.

But Chi Yu just thought this idea was stupid - "It's only a one in ten thousand chance, do you think it's possible? It's not like you haven't dealt with her before, do you think she looks like the kind of person who would quit the film industry for love?"

Dai Xiaoyue shook her head awkwardly.

"Believe me, there is absolutely no harm in getting along well with her." Chi Yu earnestly instructed: "This does not mean that you should bow down to her or admit defeat, but it is the attitude that a smart person who judges the situation should give. Even if we don't ask her for anything, at least we can't let her target you first."

Dai Xiaoyue stared at him blankly, and it took her a while to come back to her senses. She gritted her teeth and nodded.

She knew that what Chi Yu said was true. Things were different now. She no longer had the support of the Dai family and Huasheng, and because of the contract dispute, she lost some fans. She was not really an artist with any status in the circle. At best, she was only a third-tier artist.

If Su Lingxi wanted to target her, she might be able to ruin her acting job offer with just one sentence.

Dai Xiaoyue thought again of the acceptance speeches she had just made on the stage, and felt bitter in her heart: In the beginning... she also had dreams, why did everything come to this point today?

While Dai Xiaoyue was still struggling with how to take the first step towards peace, some people far away in Berlin had already taken action.

"Su, your acceptance speech tonight was really great." Jeremy Bell put on his favorite blue suit and looked carefree, without showing any of the surprise and astonishment he had a few hours ago. "Congratulations, you won the Silver Bear Award at such a young age. You are definitely a big winner, aren't you?"

"Honestly, the biggest winner tonight has to be The Fast and the Furious, which won Best Screenplay and the Grand Jury Prize, right? Bell, you are a little too modest." Su Lingxi smiled sincerely and clinked glasses with him.

Jeremy Bell shrugged and said calmly: "Oh, I have to admit that I was very disappointed when Watson read out your name, but your performance in the movie is indeed worthy of this trophy, and I agree with that."

Regardless of whether this was true or not, at least the other party took the initiative to send a signal of goodwill. Su Lingxi certainly couldn't help but give him face, and the arc of the corners of her mouth became deeper. "Thank you, Bell. Your performance in "The Fate of the Furious" was also wonderful."

There were a lot of people attending the after party, and Jeremy Bell only took the time to exchange a few words with her before quickly blending into the crowd and joining other people.

"It's clear that he's not satisfied with this result." When no one was around, Yan Qian bluntly exposed the other party's social mask, "But "The Fate of the Furious" won two Silver Bear trophies, and Andrea Driesen must be quite satisfied."

Su Lingxi's English is very good and she has no pressure communicating with others, so there is no translator with them at this moment, just the two of them.

"The organizing committee doesn't care that much about his ideas. At least the exciting reversal scene they want is already there." To Yang Qian's surprise, Su Lingxi saw the situation very clearly. "Compared to Bell himself, they care more about Drissen. After all, he is a well-known director."

"But the Best Director award was given to an American." This is also something that Yang Qian is very puzzled about.

"Maybe Maren Blokemper took a fancy to that film, an independent feature film directed by an independent female director. Didn't she even attend the premiere publicly?" Su Lingxi rubbed his temple and said casually.

Not far away, a familiar figure was slowly walking towards her. Due to the influence of alcohol, she was unable to see who the person was at first glance.

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