Miao Tianxiang explained in detail, and Ye Qingqing finally understood that this selection competition was actually organized by her uncle, Sang Huaiyuan. Because Pingjiang City's economy was developing rapidly and its international status was rising, Sang Huaiyuan wanted to emulate the Miss Hong Kong pageant in Hong Kong and create an image ambassador.

Ye Xunmei came to Pingjiang because he received an invitation from Pingjiang City to serve as a judge for this beauty pageant.

“Huaiyuan is very determined this time. I have confidence in him. He will definitely be able to build Pingjiang into an international metropolis, even better than Hong Kong,” Ye Xunmei said with emotion.

Ye Qingqing rolled her eyes at him, "Nonsense, Hong Kong is just a tiny place, how can it compare to Pingjiang? Whether you're confident or not, the result is the same. Pingjiang will definitely become a world-renowned metropolis in the future."

Ye Xunmei touched her nose again and remained silent, afraid of being scolded by Ye Qingqing again.

Miao Tianxiang found it amusing. Why did she love watching Qingqing bicker with her darling so much? She was so energetic!

Even at Ye Qingqing's age, she lacked the girl's vitality; her heart was already filled with the vicissitudes of life, and all she thought about each day was how to escape from the filthy brothel.

Ye Qingqing had no interest in beauty pageants, nor did she plan to enter the entertainment industry. She only wanted to focus on mastering medical skills and having a few more children for Lu Mo. She had no other desires.

Miao Tianxiang advised, "There's a saying that goes, 'One should become famous as early as possible.' While early fame has its drawbacks, it's always better than late bloomers. My dear Qingqing, you have the potential to become famous. Do you really want your talent to be buried in obscurity?"

"But I don't want to be a star!" Ye Qingqing still didn't want to participate; she really had no interest in becoming famous.

Miao Tianxiang chuckled, "Who said participating in a beauty pageant means you have to enter the entertainment industry? This pageant is for selecting an image ambassador. If you win the title, you'll..."

Despite Miao Tianxiang's sincere explanation of the benefits of fame, Ye Qingqing remained unmoved. Besides not wanting to be famous, she also didn't want to walk around on stage in a bikini, being stared at by a bunch of men.

"Thank you, Aunt Xiang, but I really don't want to be famous. My biggest dream is to make a lot of money and then live a happy life with Lu Mo. I prefer making money behind the scenes to being famous in front of the camera." Ye Qingqing politely declined.

She and Miao Tianxiang are fundamentally different.

After several encounters, she discovered that Miao Tianxiang had a rather fervent desire to perform. The more people there were, the more excited this gambling queen became, and the more amazing her performance became. No wonder Miao Tianxiang was able to make the gambling king fall in love at first sight and carve out a bloody path in the male-dominated gambling world.

But Ye Qingqing was different; she didn't like to show off.

Making money discreetly and living a good life—that's what she wants.

Seeing Ye Qingqing's firm resolve, Miao Tianxiang sighed regretfully and didn't try to persuade her any further. Ye Xunmei smiled and said, "It's good that she doesn't participate. These beauty pageants are suitable for girls who want to be famous but don't have the connections. If our Qingqing wants to be famous, you can make it happen with just a word, Darling. Why should she compete with girls from ordinary families for a living?"

In fact, Ye Xunmei didn't want Ye Qingqing to participate in this ridiculous beauty pageant either.

He would love to see a group of young and beautiful girls, dressed in all sorts of fashions or bikinis, walking around on stage, showing off their beautiful and graceful figures, and he would even join other men in giving their comments.

But if the object were his own granddaughter, Ye Xunmei would be unhappy, especially when he thought about the many old lechers like himself in the audience. Ye Xunmei felt disgusted, as if he had eaten shit.