Actually, not winning the award was within Xia Siyu's expectations.
She and that senior were always neck and neck. In terms of acting, during "Storm," she couldn't quite match up to that senior. But this was considered a breakthrough for her from being an actress, the audience found it refreshing, and with Bo Yan and Shang Feifei as her co-stars, the results were particularly good, and the box office was not bad either.
If the mountain disaster hadn't happened, even without Huixing's maneuvering, her chances of being selected were still fifty-fifty. It was completely up to the judges' preferences. Those who liked expressive acting would probably particularly enjoy her style of performance, and she wasn't just expressive; she paid attention to details as well. Those who preferred realistic acting might be moved by that senior.
Losing to a senior, she accepted it willingly and would never complain.
