Chapter 61: A Stunning Debut
It has to be said that it feels great to have a "big shot" carrying you. Even if there are at least half of the players in your team who are just there to fill in, under the guidance of those professional young athletes, the youth group has already left the junior group far behind before the halfway point of the competition.
Of course, it can't be said that there are no professionals in the youth group, but because there are too many people just there to make up the numbers and too many artists who are only interested in participating, the number of professionals is simply not enough.
As one group gained an advantage, the children in the youth group successfully overtook the adults in the junior group on this highly anticipated occasion.
"Yeah!" Most children in this age group also feel that they are "mature" enough to be comparable to adults. This time, they worked together to turn the tide against the adults, and immediately cheered on the field.
As one of the casual participants who were just there to make up the numbers, Li Sishi smiled and high-fived the children before walking back to the youth group to watch another team's highway charity car relay race—this "highway" didn't refer to a highway, but rather to the oddly shaped unicycles, two-wheelers, and wheeled vehicles they were riding...
And most importantly, it's all driven by human labor.
Among these rickshaws, the wheelbarrows, apart from being decorated in a somewhat gaudy style reminiscent of products from the Tiandi Bank, had no major issues with other aspects such as height and length. On the contrary, the unicycles and two-wheeled vehicles looked exactly like children's toy cars from later generations, so a group of tall and long-legged young men could only ride them in a crouched, shrimp-like or lying-flat, salted-fish-like posture, which looked quite comical.
This comical posture is something even the most glamorous stars on stage can't handle. Among them, those with a tall and long physique, which is rare in the South, like Ling Chen, are the most pitiful. Their bodies are twisted and convoluted because of their riding posture. Anyway, Li Sishi, who was wandering outside the track, saw the girl who had signed Ling Chen's autographed notebook for her earlier, and she was also watching the charity car race on the other side.
The helplessness and confusion in this girl's eyes were reminiscent of an idol god whose aura was on the verge of collapse, to the point that she seemed to be wavering and hesitant on the verge of losing fans...
In contrast, Shang Hanyou, who is also tall and has long legs, is more acceptable to his fans because he is not usually positioned as an idol like Lingchen, and he is more open to making jokes on stage and in movies. Occasionally, you can even see a few people cheering him on and showing their support when you walk by.
Seeing Xiao Yuan waving at her from not far ahead, Li Sishi
Holding up a small, encouraging flag, he jogged over: "What's up, Fourth Brother?"
Xiao Yuan is a veteran of the Cantonese film era. He is well-maintained and has a refined demeanor. He is also very cultured. Therefore, people still call him "Fourth Brother" according to the old custom. Even Li Sishi, who is several generations younger, calls him that.
“No, I’m just a little curious about what you and Lemon were talking about. He suddenly told me he wanted to study music. He used to hate the paparazzi who were always chasing him, so he never wanted to deal with them,” Xiao Yuan replied.
“Oh, maybe it’s because we’re about the same age that we have more to talk about.” Li Sishi smiled and briefly repeated some of what she had said before, “I basically told him that one should not give up what one likes and pursue one’s dreams because of concerns about anything else.”
In some ways, Xiao Xie is quite similar to her in her previous life: both have experienced great ups and downs, witnessed prosperity and fallen to rock bottom, and thus want to use their own strength to climb back to where they were before.
Location.
But the difference is that in her previous life, she couldn't endure hardship and couldn't judge people well, ultimately ruining her career and becoming a decorative figure in a wealthy family; while Xiao Xie overcame the boos along the way, from a rebellious teenager who started helping his father support the family after his investment failed, to becoming the last superstar in Hong Kong...
She was different this time around, so when she saw Xiao Xie, a junior who had a similar experience to her but whose family had not yet suffered a major change and still carried the pride she was born with, she couldn't help but offer him a few words of advice.
“No wonder… Anyway, I should thank you this time.” Xiao Yuan smiled as well. “Thank you for helping me understand him. I haven’t considered his feelings all these years. Being surrounded and chased by the spotlight since birth may not be a good thing for him.”
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"No, no, no need to thank me. Actually, he's a lot like you. He's born with star quality, something others can only dream of." Li Sishi waved her hand. "If he enters the entertainment industry in the future, everyone will be looking forward to it."
"I hope so. Young people's thoughts change all the time. Maybe they'll want to learn for a while and then not want to anymore." Xiao Yuan said, then waved to the other side in response, "I'm going over there to help with the relay. Bye-bye."
"Bye-bye." Li Sishi smiled and waved as she watched him leave, then turned her gaze back to the race track, continuing to watch the group of male celebrities carrying female artists in a relay race, grinning and grimacing as they performed a modern-day rickshaw puller act...
Finished running halfway
Zhou Huiguang, Li Sishi's cousin, who was on the other track, also rushed over and waved to her.
Li Sishi tossed him a bottle of water, and the simple-minded cousin happily ran back to his line.
In November, the Guangzhou region still felt the lingering warmth of summer. Even the wind mixed with sunlight carried a slight heat. Li Sishi twisted open her thermos and took a couple of sips of water. Her gaze fell on the large billboard displaying the donation amounts, where she could see that the numbers had already reached seven figures.
Based on the current rate of increase, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the amount raised during the daytime charity competition should reach over five million – which is the main reason why those celebrities come here without regard for their image, "determined to participate." Celebrities in this era truly spare no effort in doing charity.
However, charity events nowadays are indeed down-to-earth and authentic. To compete on the amount of donations, people either donate their own money or put on a show to make the big shots who are happy to watch donate money. Therefore, charity events like these are particularly interesting to watch.
Li Sishi was assigned to the youth group this time, so she basically didn't have any tasks left. So she simply went around acting as a cheerleader, waving small colorful flags to encourage the people still on the track.
By the afternoon, after the donation figure on the large billboard finally exceeded five million, the singers and artists began to pack up and prepare to take the bus back to the Hong Kong Coliseum to participate in the evening's "Golden Diamond Stars Celebrate TVB Anniversary".
Compared to newcomers like Li Sishi who can barely get a full night's sleep, many of the veteran actors in the first and second tiers have been working non-stop after filming all night. Now that they finally have two hours on the way back to catch up on sleep, they immediately fall asleep as soon as they get on the bus, and then one after another, until there are hardly any awake people left on the bus...
Taking advantage of the time, Li Sishi took out a face mask from her backpack and started applying it, which made Le Yun next to her chuckle to herself.
Li Sishi lowered her voice: "What are you laughing at? Tonight I'm in the female singers' red team, so I'm an enemy of your white team. How can I not 'prepare' properly?"
Especially during rehearsals, she was paired with someone who was both her partner and her enemy in the early morning. Not only was she exceptionally beautiful and fair-skinned, but today...
The sun had made her skin exceptionally fair and rosy—she couldn't let herself be overshadowed when she made her appearance!
"You're going there to sing, not to participate in a beauty pageant, it's not that serious, is it?" Le Yun teased with a smile.
"Master, you don't understand—like this, the people of Hong Kong are..."
"Charity performances, where few people are watching, are the perfect occasion to showcase one's 'beauty.'" Li Sishi's words were a clever double entendre with profound implications.
Perhaps thinking that young people love beauty and that Li Sishi, who came from a beauty pageant background, pays special attention to her image, Le Yun simply nodded in understanding and then adjusted her posture, leaning back in her chair and closing her eyes to rest in preparation for tonight's anniversary charity performance.
After the bus rushed back from Shenzhen to Hong Kong and confirmed that it had arrived at the Hong Kong Coliseum, the artists woke up yawning and got off the bus with their belongings to go backstage to change clothes and get their hair and makeup done.
As a professional assistant, Zuo Lili had already prepared her things and was waiting nearby: "Ah May, over here!"
Li Sishi waved in response and followed her to her dressing table, where she did her hair and makeup at the same time.
After getting her hair and makeup done, Li Sishi went into the dressing room with Zuo Lili and changed into a little dress that Zuo Lili had prepared in advance.
Tonight's anniversary celebration theme is "Red vs. White," with the red team composed of female artists battling against the white team composed of male artists. Therefore, the artists' attire should be based on the red and white colors of their respective teams.
In such situations, most artists wear their own clothes or rented outfits. Of course, some more capable artists can get sponsorship from a clothing brand and don't need to spend money on custom-made or rented clothes.
In the past, Li Sishi mostly rented dresses to fulfill her Miss Hong Kong duties at parties. However, recently, after her two advertisements opened up the path of "selling goods," she began to think about how to transform herself from "spending money" to "making money" at these events.
Make more money now so you can buy a bigger plot of land in Hudong later!
The idea behind the change was actually quite simple: she used herself as a "model," wearing beautiful clothes and performing in front of the television.
She wanted all the people of Hong Kong to see her beauty and the beauty of the clothes she wore, and then she would collect a fee for promoting the products...
The first step in such a change is always the hardest. After spending a lot of her rest time without being able to close these kinds of deals, Li Sishi simply decided to first demonstrate her "sales-driving" ability to merchants.
Considering that the main color was "red", Li Sishi revealed the concept of a three-dimensional rose dress from a later era to her cousin Zhou Huichang in her design draft.
Zhou, who had quickly developed a wealth of experience in conveying ideas through previous collaborations,
Hui Chang successfully created a beautiful three-dimensional rose dress design that Li Sishi was very satisfied with, based on this concept.
Later, Li Sishi received a black and red three-dimensional rose dress that Zhou Huichang had personally tailored for her.
Lu Yiting, who originally planned to rent a red dress for Li Sishi, was initially dissatisfied with Li Sishi's "disobedience." However, after Li Sishi brought back the three-dimensional rose dress, Lu Yiting, who has a keen eye for beauty, immediately declared: You have to wear it! You must wear it! You can't not wear it!
The "beauty" under her command is indeed the most beautiful beauty pageant contestant!
Thinking back to Lu Yiting's "it smells so good" reaction at the time
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Zuo Lili couldn't help but take another look at Li Sishi, who had changed into the dress, then, with a hint of reluctance in her eyes, she gripped the doorknob of the dressing room: "I don't want you to leave like this. You look so beautiful tonight..."
Li Sishi smiled at her, both amused and exasperated. Zuo Lili then made an exaggerated gesture, as if reluctantly parting with something, and slowly opened the door to let Li Sishi out.
The large dressing room backstage was also a popular spot for media interviews and filming, used for behind-the-scenes reporting. Suddenly, a commotion erupted, and he...
They instinctively looked towards the source of the sound—
What catches the eye is the contrast between the dark red and almost black cheongsam-style bodice and the fair, snow-white skin. The extreme color contrast creates an extremely strong visual impact. As for the slender waist that can be grasped in one hand, below it are layers of gradient-colored skirts. At first glance, it is a modified cheongsam dress style that is neither particularly good nor bad...
But somehow, the layered gradient skirt hem somehow managed to solidify a portion of the hemline on the left side into a huge, three-dimensional rose. Thus, the vibrant, fragrant, and beautiful three-dimensional rose became the most eye-catching finishing touch to the dress.
This bright and delicate beauty, combined with Li Sishi's ethereal and beautiful face, creates two distinct yet ultimately similar aesthetics that merge into an incredibly stunning impression that instantly blows into your mind.
The entertainment industry is never short of beauties, but she is the only one who is so vividly beautiful.
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