806 Shell-Shocked (1/2)

The award presentation for the best original theme song was completed. Although Iris Long and Jin Chonglin were famous and brought their own hordes of fans to the event, the award winner was still the real star of the moment while the two were only the supporting cast.

Other than the eyebrow-raising closeness between Iris Long and Jin Chonglin, nobody noticed anything else wrong with them. They did their job as award presenters and retreated backstage afterwards. They were soon pushed to the back of the people's minds after they were gone.

As soon as the two reached backstage, Iris' knees buckled and she fell into a half-conscious state. Jin Chonglin caught her before she dropped to the floor and called for help. The staff backstage immediately surrounded them and offered assistance. She groaned with a pinched expression and instinctively turned her head away from the people.

”Don't crowd her!” Jin Chonglin reprimanded them.

Jin Chonglin was angered upon seeing them but didn't lash out, only requesting them to stop taking photos and videos. Some listened, some didn't. He didn't have the time to care about them, though. His first priority was to do something about the collapsed Iris.

He tried to shield her with his body as much as possible before deciding that it was better to remove her from this crowded spot. He carried her off and demanded an empty dressing room from the staff.

The other celebrity award presenters who were getting ready backstage saw this scene. They were shocked at first before becoming curious. It wasn't only them. Almost everyone wanted to know what exactly happened. There were already a few people typing away on their phones and sharing what they saw to their friends, online followers, and even entertainment reporters.

Inside a small, unused dressing room, Iris was laid on the biggest couch which wasn't that big at all. Her feet dangled off the arm of the couch. Her eyes were still closed but based on her soft moans and whimpers, she didn't completely lose her consciousness.

A staff member was fanning her with a piece of random cardboard while the others were running errands for Jin Chonglin to find Iris' manager and assistant from the audience. As for Jin Chonglin, he borrowed a staff member's phone and was trying to call his older brother.

Iris opened her eyes before protesting in a weak voice. ”No ambulance. I'm fine.”

”What fine?!” Jin Chonglin glared at her. ”Fine, my ass! You're going to the hospital or my brother will flay me alive!”

The two staff members were surprised by the superstar's outburst. The Black Star was the first one to recover. His expression twisted in indignation and he was about to fight Jin Chonglin for yelling at his Boss Iris when his colleague stopped him and pulled him back.

”You almost scared the shit out of me—hello? Hello, Big Bro? Thank goodness!” His call finally connected and he began talking to his older brother. ”Your wife fainted just now!”

Iris closed her eyes again and groaned. She could hear her man's cold voice on the other end of the line with her great hearing and knew that he was furious.

”I already know what happened,” she heard Jin Liwei say. ”Xiulan's bodyguards are on their way to where you are now to take her home. Don't let any ambulance take her to the hospital.”