505 This Honour is Our Honour (2/2)

”Most importantly, thank you to the man standing beside me,” she said. Her tone became softer, almost dropping to a whisper. ”You've been there silently supporting me while I composed the film score. You've been so patient and understanding, even when I spent more time with my music than with you. Thank you...and I love you.”

Jin Liwei's lips moved. It was obvious what he said, even if they didn't hear his voice.

”I love you, too. So much.”

Squeals and whistles echoed throughout the grand theatre upon witnessing such a romantic scene.

Iris continued her speech.

”The ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, 'Music in the soul can be heard by the universe'. This is my ultimate goal as a musician—to let the whole world, no, the whole universe hear my music. Where my words could fail to reach far, I hope that my music will. So thank you very much for listening to my music and liking it enough to choose me for this award.”

Before ending her speech, she switched to Mandarin and said, ”Last but not the least, I want to thank my fans, the Black Stars. This honour is our honour. Please wait for me to come back home. I can't wait to see you all again.”

After her speech, she moved a few steps to the side and gave the audience an elegant, deep curtsy bow. She was still holding Jin Liwei's hand. Following her example, Jin Liwei also bent his body forward from the waist and gave everyone a deep bow.

Their beautiful bows earned a loud standing ovation from the audience. Not only that, they were all very impressed at Iris Long's multilingual speech. She switched languages so naturally that it didn't feel pretentious at all. In fact, it felt just right coming out of her mouth.

Hand in hand, the couple left the stage and returned to their seats, like a pair of immortal lovers descending from the heavens.