Chapter 34 Who took first place?

Fang Shigao finally stopped while he was ahead. "Then I wish Miss Lu a smooth entry into the finals."

At this moment, Chen Jinchu said, "It's too late for you to express your wishes now. The results are already out."

"Alright, let's not embarrass Miss Lu anymore." Fang Shigao said to Chen Jinchu with a smile, "Let's announce the results quickly. Not only are the contestants anxiously waiting, but so are the viewers watching on TV."

"Okay." Chen Jinchu slowly unfolded the paper in his hand. "Dear audience, the moment of the reveal has finally arrived."

Just as the papers were about to be unfolded, Chen Jinchu stopped and asked Zhao Yanhong, the contestant closest to him, number 16, "Ms. Zhao, in your opinion, should I read the names of the contestants starting with the highest number of votes or the lowest?"

Zhao Yanhong was somewhat confident in herself and said, "Start reading from the highest point."

"It seems Miss Zhao is very confident." Chen Jinchu unfolded the paper with a surprised look on his face. "The first place winner is Contestant No. 14, Meng Shuqin!"

Zhao Yanhong was stunned.

How did Meng Shuqin get first place?

Meng Shuqin has always been mediocre. The show she performed was a drama, and it was not outstanding either. How could this be possible?

Is it possible that Meng Shuqin has a big boss supporting her?

The beauties couldn't help but look at Meng Shuqin.

Meng Shuqin herself was also stunned. She held her chest in disbelief and stared blankly at Chen Jinchu.

Even the audience was silent.

"Eh? Sorry, I read it wrong." Chen Jinchu suddenly said, "I was going to read it from highest to lowest votes, but I'm a bit presbyopic and I misread it. Sorry, I just read the lowest votes. Contestant No. 14, Meng Shuqin, 5 votes."

The scene suddenly became lively.

Zhao Yanhong breathed a sigh of relief, while Meng Shuqin's face flushed red.

Chen Jinchu continued, "Since we accidentally read the lowest number, let's just make the best of it and read from the end upwards."

How hateful!

The beauties suspected that he did it on purpose, but they had no evidence.

"The second place, the second to last place, has 8 votes. It's contestant number 20. Hello!" Chen Jinchu said to the contestants, "Please step forward if you have read out the votes. Thank you."

In the cruel moment, under the spotlight of the public, the eliminated contestants finally developed their psychological qualities through the rigorous training during this period.

Faced with elimination, he remained calm, took a step forward, and faced the audience with a smile.

No matter whether it is questioning or contempt, I am not afraid of any strange looks.

Maybe they are not the strongest players, but at this moment, they are the most powerful players.

"Third place, contestant No. 24, Tan Feixia, 9 votes."

"Fourth place, contestant No. 3 Zhang Ying, 15 votes."

"Fifth place, contestant No. 12, Wei Yali, 33 votes."

"Sixth place, Contestant No. 1 Shu Wen, 41 votes."

"Seventh place, contestant No. 6 Zhang Jiati, 60 votes."

As the eliminated beauties stood out gracefully one by one, the audience both at the scene and in front of the TV, from being indifferent at the beginning, gradually developed admiration for these eight elegant and beautiful beauties.

"The eighth and final contestant to be eliminated is contestant No. 13, Bai Yan. She received 72 votes." After reading out the names of the eight eliminated contestants, Chen Jinchu apologized.

"I'm so sorry, eight beautiful and elegant ladies, you've been eliminated. The stage is cruel, but life is bright. I believe that after this special experience of competing for Miss Hong Kong, your future lives will be smoother and more successful. Congratulations."

There was applause from the audience, both for Chen Jinchu and the eight beauties.

Chen Jinchu extended his hand and said, "Please ask the eight beauties to leave the stage."

The eight contestants walked around the stage with the same grace as when they entered just now, bidding farewell to all the audience and also to this stage.

Perhaps, they will never have the chance to step onto such a dazzling stage again, but the stage of their lives has just begun.

Life is always full of variables. Who can say for sure that they will not become the king?

After the eight eliminated contestants left the stage, the 16 contestants on the stage rearranged themselves and stood together.

Fang Shigao said, "Congratulations, congratulations to the 16 contestants, you have already obtained the tickets to this year's Miss Hong Kong finals, congratulations!"

Chen Jinchu asked another contestant, "Contestant No. 18, Tian Suining, now that you've all qualified for the finals, do you think the remaining votes need to be read out again?"

Tian Suining smiled and said, "Gavin, when you asked this question, the answer was already there. Whether I read it again or not, it's the same."

Fang Shigao jokingly said, "Stop playing tricks on us and just read out the vote count. Everyone is getting impatient. The viewers in front of the TV are anxious to see the results and then go to bed."

"Okay, then I won't keep you in suspense any longer." Chen Jinchu held the paper in front of him and said, "Follow the order just now and read from the bottom to the top."

"Sixteenth place is No. 8 Luo Xiangling, with 73 votes."

The number of votes was only one more than No. 13 Bai Yan, but with just one vote difference, one was eliminated while the other entered the finals.

"Fifteenth place is No. 23 Ye Qiaomei, with 75 votes."

"Fourteenth place is No. 2 Bao Xiaoqiong, with 78 votes."

"Thirteenth is number five, Chen Xiyu, with 82 votes."

"Twelfth place is No. 11 Xie Mingfen, with 83 votes."

"The eleventh place is number 4, Yin Ning, with 85 votes."

"Next, No. 15 Lu Meilian, with 86 votes, and No. 7 Cheng Shiya, with 86 votes, are tied for first place."

"The eighth place is No. 10 Lin Yina, with 88 votes."

"The seventh and sixth place votes are tied at 89. They are No. 22 Li Yuan and No. 21 Xu Qingcen."

"Fifth place is number 18, Tian Suining, with 92 votes."

"The fourth place is number 17, Zhu Wanwen, with 93 votes."

The vote count was very close, and it was obvious that the top contestants were equally strong.

The further the names were read, the more nervous the contestants who hadn't yet been called became. They wanted to hear their vote count, but at the same time, they didn't want to hear it because the further they got, the higher their vote count would be.

After reading out the fourth place, Chen Jinchu suddenly paused and looked at the three contestants whose votes hadn't been read out yet. "At this tense moment, why not ask Xinghe to sing a song or perform a little to help us relax?"

Before the audience could boo, Fang Shigao shouted, "If you stop again, do you believe that the 100 spectators here will jump on you and beat you up?"

"Alright, I'm afraid of getting beaten, so I'll announce the vote counts for the top three now." Chen Jinchu looked at the three contestants again, finally landing on Zhao Yanhong. "Ms. Zhao Yanhong, number 16, you have 96 votes. Guess for yourself, what place will you get?"