Chapter 14 Shortlisted
Zhao Yanhong, No. 22, who sits at the same table, was so jealous when she saw that Hu Xiaoxiao was the first person to receive Wansheng's praise that she almost forgot about etiquette.
When Wansheng looked over and was about to ask a question to a beauty, Zhao Yanhong picked up the red wine and took a few sips.
This move really caught Wansheng's attention. "Contestant No. 22, you seem to like drinking very much."
Zhao Yanhong gently put down her wine glass and replied elegantly, "It's not that I like drinking, but I have a special liking for Italian red wine."
"Oh, you tasted that this red wine is from Italy?"
"Yes, Italian red wine is highly acidic, making it perfect for pairing with food. Today's meal not only has a beautiful and fresh steak, but the red wine is also uniquely flavorful. It's clear the person who designed this meal has great taste."
Wansheng smiled and continued to ask questions to the next beauty.
Zhao Yanhong was a little disappointed with Wansheng's attitude, but when she saw Hu Xiaoxiao looking at her, she raised her head slightly with a proud look.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, when the Western dining etiquette session ended, the list of 48 selected beauties was announced.
"Congratulations to the 48 finalists. They are——"
Baogang TV host Zhong Boding read out the list of selected candidates.
"Number 1 Zhang Jiati, Number 4 Guan Qinghui, Number 7 Shu Wen..."
"...Number 11 Tian Suining, Number 12 Xu Qingcen..."
"Number 22, Zhao Yanhong..."
"No. 68 Hu Xiaoxiao..."
"Number 77 Lin Qianyou..."
"Number 99, Li Yuan!" Zhong Boding read out the names of the 48 finalists in one breath. "Congratulations! I hope these 48 contestants will continue to work hard! I also wish the contestants who were not selected a happy life, success in everything, and even greater achievements on the stage of life!"
The 48 selected beauties will proceed to the next round of selection in two days.
Hu Xiaoxiao hummed a little tune and returned to the rental house with a roast chicken, but unexpectedly saw Chen Tianhua, the owner of the dance training class, standing at her door.
"Ms. Hu, you are finally back."
"Mr. Chen, why are you here?" Hu Xiaoxiao opened the door and invited him in.
Chen Tianhua's legs became weak from waiting, and with the hot weather, he was sweating profusely.
Wiping his sweat, he asked, "Where does Miss Hu work? Why isn't she home all day?"
Hu Xiaoxiao handed him a bottle of water and asked, "You weren't waiting at my door all day, were you?"
"I just waited for a whole day." Chen Tianhua unscrewed the water and drank half of it before saying:
"I was afraid of missing you coming home, so I didn't dare leave and just waited here. The property security guard even thought I was a thief and came up to stare at me several times.
Luckily, my dance class is nearby, and someone in the property management company has taken dance lessons there. Otherwise, the security guards would have called the police and taken me to the police station.”
"What do you want from me?"
"Um, I wonder where Ms. Hu works?"
“No work at the moment.”
Chen Tianhua's eyes lit up, "Then, Miss Hu, are you interested in finding a job?"
"Yes, I'm looking for one now." Once she is chosen as the champion, she won't have to worry about being unemployed or having no money to spend.
Chen Tianhua heard this and thought he hadn't found one yet. "Miss Chen, are you interested in working in our dance class? The salary is negotiable. We won't treat you unfairly."
Hu Xiaoxiao looked at him in confusion: "You have so many dance teachers under you, are you still short of people?"
Chen Tianhua explained the reason, "Ms. Hu danced disco very well in the dance class that day. After seeing it, many students wanted to learn your style of dancing.
I tried to persuade the students, saying that you are not a teacher in the dance class, but also a graduate, but in the past few days, many students still came to ask.
So I came here to ask if Miss Hu, if she doesn't have a job, can she come to work in our dance class?"
Hu Xiaoxiao refused, "I have no interest in being a dance teacher."
"Salary isn't a problem. I can offer Miss Hu the highest offer. And the workplace is close to where you live, making commuting convenient. Would you really not consider it?"
The Miss Hong Kong pageant was such a big deal, even if Hu Xiaoxiao didn't say anything, Chen Tianhua would know about it when he watched TV during the finals, so Hu Xiaoxiao said directly:
"To be honest, I'm participating in the Miss Hong Kong pageant and preparing to become a star."
Far from feeling disappointed, Chen Tianhua's eyes lit up. "Ms. Hu has already reached the semifinals?"
"Yes, we made it to the top 48."
"Given Ms. Hu's qualifications, reaching the finals is no problem at all, and even winning the championship is a piece of cake."
Hu Xiaoxiao liked to hear this, and she said with a smile, "Thank you for your good words."
"I think there is no conflict between Ms. Wu's participation in the Miss Hong Kong pageant and her work as a dance instructor. You will also need to dance during the Miss Hong Kong finals. Just think of it as a warm-up for the finals."
Chen Tianhua lobbied, "The dance class is just a few steps away from where you live. You can compete for Miss Hong Kong during the day and teach at the dance class at night. This won't affect your pursuit of your dreams, and you'll earn money at the same time. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"
Seeing that Hu Xiaoxiao still showed no interest, Chen Tianhua said, "You don't have to take up too much of Miss Hu's time. Just do it for two hours a night and have two classes.
You usually practice dancing for more than two hours, right? Just treat it as practice. Regarding salary, I'll give you 50% commission. You can take half of the student tuition. You can sign up anytime and I'll split the money with you."
Hu Xiaoxiao was surprised by Chen Tianhua's generosity. "Fifty percent?"
The dance class business is booming and the fees are expensive. The students who come to class are either rich wives or white-collar workers from nearby office buildings. If she is given a 50% commission, wouldn't she be able to earn nearly 10,000 yuan with two classes a night?
Chen Tianhua was very perceptive. Seeing the dinner Hu Xiaoxiao had packed, he said, "I'll pack you a meal too. Do you want Chinese or Western food? It's up to you to order. How about that?"
Chen Tianhua added, "If you're tired and don't want to come over one day, just give me a call. I'll give you complete freedom and let you make all the decisions. When you become Miss Hong Kong, our partnership will be dissolved. It won't affect your career in any way. How about that?"
Chen Tianhua gave Hu Xiaoxiao all the benefits he could think of.
Such good conditions, so much freedom, so much money, and so much leisure time, are very much what Hu Xiaoxiao wants.
"Okay, I promise."
Chen Tianhua was overjoyed. "That's a deal. I'll go back and tell the students that you can come to class tomorrow night."
Hu Xiaoxiao is a man of great initiative. "Not tomorrow night, but tonight. Let's go to class now."
"Ms. Hu is so straightforward! Since Ms. Hu has given me, Chen, a favor, I will not take a single cent of the tuition fees I receive tonight. I will give it all to Ms. Hu as a token of my support for her campaign for the championship."
Hu Xiaoxiao was very satisfied with Chen Tianhua's generosity.
At the same time, Chen Tianhua, who seemed to have lost a lot of money, was also very satisfied.
If he originally wanted to invite Hu Xiaoxiao to be a dance teacher because he wanted to attract students and also to prevent Hu Xiaoxiao from being hired by a competitor and affecting his business, then his thoughts changed after he learned that Hu Xiaoxiao was participating in the Miss Hong Kong pageant.
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