The Miss Hong Kong selection is in full swing. After numerous rounds of elimination, only ten beauties are left. Xu Jiaqi is among them. She is currently ranked fourth and has a high chance of winning the award.
Ah Xiang follows the Miss Hong Kong competition every day. The final will be in October. In fact, even if Xu Jiaqi didn’t win the prize, she would still be considered a success.
The top ten beauties will sign contracts with TV stations and get opportunities to act on TV and shoot commercials.
There was a saying in Hong Kong back then: The most popular person is Anita Mui.
Maggie Cheung was a popular female star in the 1980s and 1990s. She was a Miss Hong Kong, but she only came in fourth and did not make it into the top three. The top three in her session were not very famous.
So Xu Jiaqi is actually already halfway to success. She has a good image, strong adaptability, and the support of bigwigs, so her future as a star should not be too bad.
"I heard that the boss behind Xu Jiaqi is also named Ruan, the same as you, sister. He is a playboy from Southeast Asia and has spent a lot of money on her!"
That day, Ruan Qiqi and his friends had dinner at home. Ah Xiang cooked many of their favorite dishes and also mentioned Xu Jiaqi.
"How do you know that?"
Ruan Qiqi was intrigued. Could the playboy named Ruan from Nanyang be from the Ruan family?
"It's written in the gossip magazines. They also said that this Mr. Ruan is related to you, sister. What nonsense!"
Ah Xiang also went to find the magazine and turned to the report to show her.
Ruan Qiqi took a rough look and found that Hong Kong used traditional Chinese characters and there were many local words, which seemed a bit difficult to understand.
The report did say that Mr. Ruan was her relative, so the report speculated that she was the big boss behind Xu Jiaqi. A paparazzi asked Xu Jiaqi in person, and her answer was ambiguous, neither admitting nor denying.
Therefore, the paparazzi, who were used to making up stories, exaggerated the story and said Xu Jiaqi was the sister-in-law of the fortune teller Mrs. Ruan's brother who was not yet married, and that Xu Jiaqi had already met the head of the Ruan family and the wedding was imminent.
"Let them write as they please. Just have fun with it."
Ruan Qiqi smiled and didn't take it to heart. No wonder the paparazzi were so suspicious. When she first came to Hong Kong, she used the name of the Nanyang Ruan family. She didn't know if the Mr. Ruan behind Xu Jiaqi really existed.
"knew."
Ah Xiang agreed obediently and never mentioned the matter again. But at night when they went to bed, she and Sister Hong sighed, "I never thought Xu Jiaqi would become like this. She was not like this when she first came to Hong Kong. She would rather die than give in, and she hated lying the most. Now she lies without hesitation. She is completely different from before."
"The film and television industry is so complicated that naive people will be bullied to death."
Sister Hong understands that in such a mixed environment, being naive will only get you killed.
"I heard people say that the salary at a TV station is not high and it's hard to get ahead. Why did she insist on going that route? She's such a good student and so smart. She could have been successful in other ways."
Ah Xiang sighed, not understanding Xu Jiaqi's choice.
"It's a long and difficult way to get ahead. Although being a star is also difficult, once you succeed, it's the fastest way."
Sister Hong's tone is more mature than her age. She is very satisfied with her current life. In her spare time, she reads books and grows flowers. Only when she sees books and beautiful flowers can she find peace in her heart. She has also learned a lot of life lessons from books, and she looks at problems much more maturely than before.
The Xu Jiaqi that the two sisters were discussing, accompanied Master Ruan on a sea trip. Actually, she didn't want to go, but it was Master Ruan's birthday and as his girlfriend, she had to show up. Otherwise, if she offended Master Ruan, how could she win the award?
Mr. Ruan was the biggest sponsor of the Miss Hong Kong pageant and he only put forward one condition, which was to let her be the champion, and the TV station agreed.
Xu Jiaqi was determined to win the Miss Hong Kong title, so during this period of time, she was even more flattering to Mr. Ruan and did not dare to resist at all.
Besides, Mr. Ruan was only in his early twenties and looked pretty good, a hundred times better than those fat old men. Xu Jiaqi was extremely lucky to have met Mr. Ruan, but unfortunately Mr. Ruan had clearly told her that he would never marry her.
A lavish carnival party is taking place on a luxury cruise ship in the high seas. The protagonist is Mr. Ruan, the birthday boy, and many wealthy young men from Hong Kong have been invited to attend.
These wealthy young men all brought their female companions. In addition to Xu Jiaqi, there were two other Miss Hong Kong contestants, and all of them were in the top ten.
Halfway through the party, the male guests went outside to fish, while a few female guests were drinking and chatting nearby.
"GIGI, I heard that you and Master Ruan are getting married soon, and you've even met Madam Ruan. Is that true?"
Someone deliberately asked loudly, GIGI is Xu Jiaqi's English name.
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet. Xu Jiaqi forced a smile and said vaguely, "I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to listen to Ah Zhen's arrangements."
Mr. Ruan's name is Ruan Zhen. In order to show her closeness with Mr. Ruan, Xu Jiaqi would call him Ah Zhen in front of outsiders and paparazzi.
"You better hurry up, May has had dinner with your Master Ruan several times!"
"I also met her in the restaurant. May even told the paparazzi that she and Mr. Ruan dated abroad. GIGI, don't let her steal your girl away from you!"
The female companions all talked a lot and fanned the flames. The May they were talking about was also the Miss Hong Kong contestant this year, and her popularity was very high.
Because May is a graduate of a prestigious foreign university, she has sufficient academic qualifications, is outgoing, lively, and graceful, which completely fits the slogan of the Miss Hong Kong competition - wisdom and beauty coexisting.
Moreover, May herself has outstanding abilities and is not afraid to answer questions. Her performance is better than Xu Jiaqi's.
Xu Jiaqi's smile could no longer be maintained. She pretended not to care and said, "It just shows that Zhen is excellent. Anyway, we have a good relationship."
She didn't want to talk to these people anymore, so she went out to find Master Ruan, and the other female companions also went out to find their respective sponsors.
The sky gradually darkened, and Master Ruan and his companions prepared to return home. Xu Jiaqi was particularly looking forward to it because Master Ruan promised her that he would take her back to the Ruan family's mansion to spend the night.
She used to stay overnight at her apartment. Even though the apartment also belonged to Mr. Ruan, Xu Jiaqi still felt uneasy. This time, being able to return to the Ruan mansion, her hope was rekindled. Maybe Mr. Ruan would change his mind in the future and marry her?
"Why did the boat stop?"
The cruise ship suddenly stopped, and then started again, heading towards a large ship that suddenly appeared. After approaching the large ship, the people on the cruise ship jumped onto the ship obediently like puppets.
Soon, the cruise ship was empty, the big ship had sailed away, and only the cruise ship was left drifting on the sea like a ghost ship.
The next day, newspapers and magazines in Hong Kong all reported the explosive news that three of the top ten contestants in the Miss Hong Kong competition suddenly disappeared. All the contestants were gone, and the competition had to be postponed.
The TV station was in chaos. The police station sent police to investigate, but no one was found alive or dead. It was as if Xu Jiaqi and the other three had disappeared from the face of the earth, leaving no trace at all.