Upon hearing this, Lin Wenhan and Lin Wenhao sat at the dining table in complete shock.
The two looked at each other, their expressions very strange.
In fact, they all knew very well in their hearts that their father's series of strange behaviors were definitely related to Kobayashi Tenwang.
What kind of magic medicine did "Mr. Xiaolin", who had just finished discussing the acquisition with them, give his father?
How could his father, at his age, still display such prowess? This made Lin Wenhan, who was over 40 and somewhat powerless, come up with some ideas in his mind.
At the same time, inside the TVB building, the atmosphere in the contract department was quite different.
The day before yesterday, the final ranking of this year's Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant was decided.
According to convention and the letter of intent signed before the competition, the winning contestants must formally sign the relevant artist contracts with TVB within the specified time.
This also shows TVB's control over Hong Kong's beauty resources. Not only the top few contestants will be in the spotlight, but all the beauties participating in the finals will have to sign artist contracts with TVB.
At this moment, many beauties who have signed or are waiting to sign gathered inside and outside the signing room. The air was filled with the fragrance of cosmetics, whispers and an invisible mutual scrutiny.
Except for the top three, champion Zhu Lingling, runner-up Liu Rumeng, and third place Lu Ruirong, the other Miss Hong Kong contestants, including Shi Jiayi and Yu Qixia, had signed the contract, which was jokingly called a "selling indenture" by the outside world, the day before or earlier.
Although these contracts have harsh terms, long terms, low commissions and many restrictions, for these young girls who want to enter the glamorous entertainment industry and change their own or their family's destiny, this is still the ticket they have always dreamed of.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many girls signing up for the Miss Hong Kong pageant every year.
As long as you can make it to the finals, appear on TV, and sign a contract with TVB, you can easily embark on the road of acting.
What's more, the letter of intent clearly states that if the winner refuses to sign the contract, he or she will have to pay a sky-high penalty based on the ranking: HK$3 million for the champion, HK$2 million for the runner-up, HK$1.5 million for the third place, and HK$1 million for other places.
This amount of money is an astronomical figure for most beauties from ordinary families, enough to make them wake up immediately and sign their names obediently.
Basically, those who can afford the penalty would not bother to participate in the Miss Hong Kong competition.
Up to now, there have been five Miss Hong Kong pageants held, and there has been almost no cancellation of contracts.
"Zhu Lingling didn't come to sign yesterday. Is she really planning to let Mr. Huo pay the penalty for breach of contract so she can fly away and become a phoenix?"
A beauty who had just signed her name lowered her voice, her tone full of envy and jealousy.
The rumor that Peter Ho has fallen in love with someone else, from Liu Rumeng to the new champion Zhu Lingling, has long been circulated in the circle.
"Let alone Liu Rumeng! With Mr. Kobayashi Tianwang backing her up, what's two million to her? Not even a drop in the bucket! How could she possibly be willing to be tied down by TVB? The night before yesterday on the finals, TVB's actions... Tsk tsk, it's strange she's not furious!"
Another contestant interjected that in fact, in the eyes of the other contestants, Liu Rumeng was the well-deserved champion, and Zhu Lingling was just pushed up by TVB.
It is obvious that, whether externally or internally, the fact that Liu Rumeng unexpectedly finished second on the final night and was "eliminated" by TVB using the rules has not subsided to this day.
"Hey, tell me, why didn't Lu Ruirong come to sign? She's ranked third, but she still has to pay 1.5 million! What's her family situation like? She came from a tenement building in Sham Shui Po, so she couldn't even afford it, right? Does she really think that just by sleeping with Mr. Kobayashi Tenwang... for one night, she can become an immortal and forget TVB?"
The topic turned to the third place winner Lu Ruirong, and the sarcasm and disdain in his tone became more obvious.
The "One Dragon and Five Phoenixes" banquet on the rooftop of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel that shocked the whole of Hong Kong, and the subsequent details of the three beauties being helped into the presidential suite to be alone with Kobayashi Tenmo, have long become an open secret.
In their eyes, Lu Ruirong was just a Cinderella who was lucky enough to be "favored".
Even though Lu Ruirong won the third place in the Miss Hong Kong finals, in their eyes she was far inferior to Zhu Lingling and Liu Rumeng.
Even the other beauties would subtly exclude Lu Ruirong and attack her during discussions.
"Exactly. She takes herself too seriously! A big shot like that would forget about it after playing around. How could he really be responsible for her? If she doesn't come to sign, will TVB let her off?"
The echoes were filled with schadenfreude.
They are happy to see this "companion" who is suddenly elevated to a high position, finally being thrown back down to reality.
The atmosphere in the chairman's office upstairs in the contract signing department was also quite subtle.
The three TVB helmsmen, Lee Ho-wo, Run Run Shaw and Mona Fong, are also paying attention to the signing dynamics of the top three.
Li Haohe seemed a little anxious and said, "Run Run, Mona, the situation outside is very tense right now. The incident on the night of the Liu Rumeng finals has caused a lot of uproar. Everyone says that TVB is deliberately suppressing her to please Xiaolin Tianwang.
Now none of the top three have signed yet. If this news gets leaked by someone with ulterior motives and the media exaggerates it, it will do even more harm to TVB's reputation!"
What he values is the huge commercial value and public opinion brought by the Miss Hong Kong brand, and he is worried about the complications that may arise from not signing the contract.
After hearing what Li Xiaohe said, Run Run Shaw slowly turned around and said arrogantly, "Xiaohe, you're worrying too much. The Miss Hong Kong Pageant has concluded perfectly, with record-breaking ratings, attention, and advertising revenue. The value of TVB's platform and the influence of the Miss Hong Kong brand are fundamental. As for whether those girls will sign the contract or not..."
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