Fated

3. Xiao Zhan

"The best debut award goes to....". The MC stopped and looked at the audience who were screaming. The big screen is showing the three nominees who were smiling but totally nervous.

"Goes tooooo...." She once again stopped making the audience scream more and go wild. The small play of the MC is actually giving heart attack to him. If he wins the luck will be with him and he'll get more roles. A promising future. A future without poverty, worries, loneliness, bullying etc.. He was smiling but was really scared thinking what if it's not him...

"Most popular, your favourite Xiao Zhan...." The crowd screamed and other actors closed their ears with hands and smiled.

Xiao Zhan got up from his seat and looked around. He hugged his friend aka manager Wen Ning ..They both hugged and smiled.
Wen Ning said " you made it bro. I'm happy for you"
Xiao Zhan replied "yes I made it. And I am happy..." He smiled but tears welled up in his eyes. He was at the verge of crying. He looked around. The screams, claps everything made him happy as if he conquered the world. He walked to the dias . His co-actors hugged and congratulated him.

'Yes I made it '... He screamed in his mind. He went up to the stage and looked at the crowd. All his past flashed in his mind. The past wasn't sweet. It was totally bitter and sour. The thought itself made him cry.

The chief guest presented him the award. He looked at the the golden lady in his hand. He looked at the crowd searching for someone. And he found her. His sister Jiang Yanli. He smiled at her. That's the lady who was with him in his ups and downs. The only person who never blamed him for anything but showered with love and praises. He raised the golden lady and shown her that. She smiled and laughed. Her eyes too started to shed tears. She knows his hardships....

The MC gave him the mic. He took that and looked again at the crowd smiling. The audience went silent as if waiting for him to speak.

"Hello" the crowd screamed.. He smiled and bowed to them.
"Hello... Thanks alot for your love and care. I'd love to tell you something. My past.. well as few of you know it was bitter. I never thought of me having a wonderful life with a lot of people loving me. My journey wasn't smooth.There were times when I thought of giving up. There were times when I felt I can't do this anymore. I can't tolerate this. There were times when I screamed to God to just give me a break. I know a lot of you would have gone through these and done the same. But deep inside something prompt me to go on and never give up. My sister... She's sitting here..." He stopped and the big screen is now showing her . She's smiling with tears. The crowd once again screamed..
" She always told me life always knocks you down. It always test you in the most extreme way. But at the same time it teaches you something else too. It makes you strong too. Think for a second which was the most difficult time in your life. You can't answer that. Because it's difficult everytime. But the next time when you face something new you would be stronger and must have learnt something from the past too. The quote ' I hated every second of my practice, but I told my mind suffer now and live the rest of your life like a champion'. These words motivated me and here I'm...". He smiled

" Life is difficult. But try hard. You can make it."
He continued for a minute too by thanking everyone who helped him to be there. His colleagues, family.. His sister, brother, uncle,aunt, friends etc...

" And finally I'd like to thank God for giving me such a wonderful life. And last and the most important you guys for loving me and not giving up on me. Keep loving me.. And thank you all". He stopped.

The speech made by the 15 yr old boy made the crowd cry and smile. They know his past. From losing his parents to now. Of course the journey wasn't smooth. They cheered for him. They screamed and wished him to have a bright future.

After the show he went back to meet his sister. He not only met his sister but also his brother who came to pick her. They're not her own siblings. Children of his uncle. Children of his mother's friend. After his parents death he was alone. Like an orphan. And his uncle took him home and since then they became his family. They all were happy. His brother Jiang Cheng is the CEO of Jiang group, one of the four top companies in China.

Jiang Cheng congratulated him. And he said "Don't talk to me. My brother is too busy with meetings so that he couldn't attend the show of his brother receiving the award hmph..." He scoffed.

Jiang Cheng and Yanli laughed at him... "Omg my brother is 15 . But still acting like a 5 yr old boy." He teased. "I actually planned to come here and see you crying for not getting the award. But here you are with a trophy. So even if I come I couldn't have seen that you know" . He said.

"Sister.... Look he's bullying me in front of you" Xiao Zhan said. They both laughed at his complains....

That's when he saw his manager Wen Ning. He was looking for him too. He talked to them for a while and went to Wen Ning.
" Hey Zhan do you know I too was looking for you. Do you know two directors already asked me to take you to meet them. Omg tell me who's going to rule the entertainment world from now on. It's my Little Xiao Zhan...." He said and laughed and teased him.

Xiao Zhan was excited. He hugged Wen Ning and laughed. They both have been together for a long time . Like for years since they were studying. Both are excited to meet the directors. They both hope for better days... If everything goes well it's going to be a busy life. But Zhan is willing to face it. Because he knows how difficult it was to live without all these. How he was considered by the people. As if a plague. Wherever he goes people called him the son of his uncle. The son born to his mother in an affair. How his aunt despised him for such a clumsy reason. How he was bullied in his school for the same reason. A fake story created by someone made his life totally upside down. But how his friend, brother and sister stood by his side supporting him...

'Ahh sister.... My brother... I miss you both.... ' He thought ....