Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

With a TV station as her backer, Hu Xiaoxiao began to taste the sweetness of success.

Subsequent reports highlighted Zhao Yanhong's good deeds, including celebrating the birthdays of children at an orphanage, with heartwarming and loving photos.

When Hu Xiaoxiao arrived at the TV station, she had already received the results; she had successfully made it into the top 24.

Once the top 24 are reached, there will be a semi-final match.

In the semi-finals, 8 contestants will be eliminated, leaving only 16 contestants to enter the finals.

The semi-final program lasts a full hour and invites popular celebrities to participate. Popular artists from the station will also be there to lend their support. It is not only the semi-final of the Miss Hong Kong pageant, but also a way for the TV station to promote its actors and the TV dramas that are currently airing or about to air.

The semi-final voting will be conducted fairly and transparently, with 100 audience members from all walks of life voting on-site. The 8 contestants with the fewest votes will be eliminated.

Hu Xiaoxiao went to get the performance item for the semi-finals and saw Linda and Athena walking by in a hurry.

Linda walked ahead, her face grim, while Athena kept her head down, her expression unreadable.

After going upstairs and entering the office, Linda sat down and said to Athena, "Close the door."

Athena turned around, closed the office door, then turned back, biting her lip, and looked stubbornly at Linda.

“The reports are all made up by paparazzi. I didn’t hit that old lady at all. She came to snatch my cardboard box. I had a cardboard box to take in a stray cat, and she came to snatch it without saying a word. I didn’t give it to her, and we struggled for it. Then she slipped and fell.”

Athena felt increasingly aggrieved. "When I saw her fall, I stopped fighting with her, comforted her, and took her to the hospital. If those paparazzi had been following me, they would have known I took the old lady to the hospital and even paid for her medical expenses!"

"What's the point of telling me all this? Those paparazzi have already reported on you!" Linda slammed the entertainment magazine on the table, pointing to the headline.

"Now the entire Hong Kong public knows that you, Athena, Lin Qianyou, are vicious and even hit old ladies. Do you believe that if this news continues to escalate, the public will come to the TV station to complain about you and disqualify you from the competition? You still want to compete? You won't have a place in the entire Hong Kong after this!"

Athena thought for a moment and said, "How about I go ask Grandma for help to clarify this?"

"You're going?" Linda laughed in exasperation. "That old woman, she'll even steal a cardboard box. If you go to her, isn't that like throwing yourself to the wolves? You'll just be telling her she can extort you all she wants?"

If she demands money before helping, how much are you planning to give her? Ten thousand or one hundred thousand? If the paparazzi take photos of you giving her money and say you bribed the old lady to change her testimony, you'll be in deep trouble.

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Athena had never dealt with someone who was persistent and clingy. Everyone she had met since childhood was polite and reasonable.

Linda stared at Athena with exasperation for a long time, then closed her eyes and said after a long pause, "I can help you this time, but remember, only this once. If there's a next time, you should leave the industry. You're not suited for this line of work."

Athena looked up at Linda with tears in her eyes and said sincerely, "Sister Linda, thank you for helping me. I will remember this lesson and your kindness. I will never make such a big mistake again."

Linda was still furious. "You knew you were participating in the Miss Hong Kong pageant, at the most crucial moment, when the whole of Hong Kong was watching. Why weren't you more careful? Why weren't you more cautious? Out of so many contestants, why did something happen to you?"

Linda picked up one of the newspapers, opened it, pointed to the article, and said, "Look how clever Zhao Yanhong is. Why don't you learn from her?"

Athena glanced at the reports about Miss Hong Kong, which she had been following closely and was aware of Zhao Yanhong's reputation as the kindest Miss Hong Kong in history.

She said disdainfully, "It's just an act."

"What's wrong with acting? You came into the entertainment industry to act, didn't you? In this industry, you not only have to be able to act on stage, but you also have to be able to act off stage. If you can't act, one crisis is enough to ruin your entire future."

After Linda's lecture and criticism, Athena finally understood a little, but she felt more disappointed than ever before.

These disappointments include the injustice and grievances of being framed by paparazzi, the blow of realizing the dark side of the world for the first time, and the helplessness of having to succumb to reality.

In the training room, all the contestants had arrived and were rehearsing.

When Athena arrived, many beauties came to comfort her.

We've all trained together for so long, we all know what kind of person Athena is.

Of course, there are also one or two people who say comforting words on the surface, but whose words are sarcastic and sarcastic.

Athena's mood sank even lower, but she had no choice but to suppress her grievances and continue rehearsing.

On the day of the semi-finals, their first performance was as backup dancers for the popular young actor Lu Xinghe.

Lu Xinghe is the second male lead in the upcoming urban drama "Business Storm" on Baogang TV. The male lead is a veteran actor and a pillar of the station, who is also a TVB Best Actor winner.

Lu Xinghe has a fair and handsome appearance, and his smile is very approachable, making him very popular with housewives.

The drama "Shopping Mall" is clearly pushing Lu Xinghe's career, aiming to make him the successor to the top-rated actor.

So even before the drama aired, TVB started building hype, using the popularity of the Miss Hong Kong semi-finals to have Lu Xinghe sing the opening song.

During Lu Xinghe's performance, 24 contestants danced alongside him and interacted with him in turn. Each contestant had a segment where they danced with Lu Xinghe, allowing the audience to better showcase their appearance and temperament.

Lu Xinghe has no acting projects lately, so he came early to rehearse with the contestants.

The contestants had rehearsed with the dance teacher beforehand, and their performance with Lu Xinghe went fairly smoothly.

In one of Hu Xiaoxiao's dance routines with Lu Xinghe, she takes Lu Xinghe's hand and spins him around three times, then strikes a pose facing the audience, before making a fake push motion to send Lu Xinghe to the next contestant.

The next contestant came up and danced with Lu Xinghe.

"You danced very well." When Lu Xinghe saw Hu Xiaoxiao's dance moves, his eyes lit up and he exclaimed in admiration.

"Thank you." After expressing her gratitude, Hu Xiaoxiao moved to the next spot and earnestly performed the rest of her dance.

When it was Athena's turn, she was preoccupied and restless. While dancing with Lu Xinghe, she stepped on Lu Xinghe's feet several times, causing Lu Xinghe to clutch his foot and grit his teeth in pain.

"I'm sorry!" Athena panicked and stood on the stage, somewhat at a loss.

Lu Xinghe waved his hand, comforting her, "It's okay, you didn't do it on purpose."

Seeing Lu Xinghe's brows furrowed in pain, Athena felt even more guilty and uneasy, and deeply hated herself for being useless.

Seeing that everyone had stopped and was looking at her, Athena realized she had clearly delayed everyone's rehearsal. She wanted to dance again, but in the end, she couldn't help but cover her face and run away.

Seeing that the situation was getting tense, Lu Xinghe took the initiative to stand up and said to everyone, "You guys continue rehearsing, I'll go check on her."