Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Fang Shigao finally decided to stop while he was ahead, saying, "Then I wish Miss Lu all the best in making it to the finals."

At this moment, Chen Jinchu said, "It's too late for you to offer your congratulations now; the results are already out."

"Alright, let's not make things difficult for Miss Lu anymore." Fang Shigao said to Chen Jinchu with a smile, "Let's announce the results quickly. Not only are the many beauties getting impatient, but the viewers in front of the TV are also getting impatient."

“Okay.” Chen Jinchu slowly unfolded the paper in his hand. “Ladies and gentlemen, the moment of revelation has finally arrived.”

As the paper was about to be fully unfolded, Chen Jinchu stopped and asked Zhao Yanhong, contestant number 16, who was closest to him, "Ms. Zhao, in your opinion, should I start reading from the highest number of votes, or from the lowest number?"

Zhao Yanhong was quite confident in herself and said, "Let's start reading from the highest level."

"It seems Miss Zhao is very confident." Chen Jinchu unfolded the paper, revealing a surprised expression. "The first place winner is contestant number 14, Meng Shuqin!"

Zhao Yanhong was stunned.

How did Meng Shuqin manage to get first place?

Meng Shuqin has always been unremarkable. Her performances were in plays, which were not outstanding. How could this be?

Could it be that Meng Shuqin has a powerful backer supporting her?

The beauties couldn't help but look at Meng Shuqin.

Meng Shuqin herself was stunned, pressing her chest in disbelief as she stared blankly at Chen Jinchu.

Even the audience at the scene remained silent.

"Huh? Sorry, I misread it." Chen Jinchu suddenly spoke up again: "I originally wanted to read the votes from highest to lowest, but my eyesight is a bit poor and I misread it. Sorry, I just read the lowest vote. Contestant number 14, Meng Shuqin, votes, 5 votes."

The scene erupted in a flurry of excitement.

Zhao Yanhong breathed a sigh of relief, while Meng Shuqin's face turned red.

Chen Jinchu continued, "Since we accidentally read the lowest one, let's just go with the flow and read from the last one upwards."

How hateful!

The beauties suspected he did it on purpose, but they had no proof.

"Second place, second to last, 8 votes, it's contestant number 20, Shen Yihao!" Chen Jinchu announced to the contestants, "Contestants whose vote counts are being read, please step forward, thank you."

In the cruel moment, under the spotlight of everyone, the eliminated contestants finally developed mental fortitude through this period of rigorous training.

Despite being eliminated, he remained calm, took a step forward, and smiled at the audience.

Regardless of doubts or disdain, I am unafraid of all strange looks.

They may not be the strongest players, but at this moment, they are the strongest players.

"Third place, contestant number 24, Tan Feixia, with 9 votes."

"Fourth place, contestant number 3, Zhang Ying, with 15 votes."

"Fifth place, contestant number 12, Wei Yali, with 33 votes."

"Sixth place, contestant number 1, Shu Wen, with 41 votes."

"Seventh place, contestant number 6 Zhang Jiati, votes: 60."

As each of the eliminated contestants gracefully stepped forward, the audience, both at the venue and watching on television, gradually developed admiration for these eight elegant and beautiful women, going from initial indifference.

"The eighth and last contestant to be eliminated is contestant number 13, Bai Yan, with 72 votes." After reading out the names of the eight eliminated contestants, Chen Jinchu said apologetically:

"I'm sorry, eight beautiful and elegant ladies, you have been eliminated. The stage is cruel, but life is bright. I believe that after this special experience of competing for Miss Hong Kong, your future lives will be smoother and more successful. Congratulations."

A round of applause erupted from the audience, not only for Chen Jinchu, but also for the eight beauties.

Chen Jinchu gestured and said, "Please invite the eight beauties to leave the stage."

The eight contestants, just as graceful as when they entered, walked around the stage, bidding farewell to all the audience and to this stage.

Perhaps they will never have the chance to step onto such a dazzling stage again, but their life's stage has just begun.

Life is always full of variables, and who can say for sure that they won't become queens?

After the eight eliminated contestants left the stage, the remaining 16 contestants on stage rearranged themselves and stood together.

Fang Shigao said, "Congratulations, congratulations to the 16 contestants! You have secured your tickets to this year's Miss Hong Kong pageant finals. Congratulations!"

Chen Jinchu then picked another contestant to ask: "Contestant number 18, Tian Suining, now that you've all made it to the finals, do you think the vote counts need to be read out again?"

Tian Suining laughed and said, "Gavin, when you asked this question, the answer was already given. Whether I answer whether or not to read it again, it will be the same."

Fang Shigao jokingly added, "Stop playing pranks on people. Just read out the vote count. Everyone's getting impatient. The viewers in front of the TV are eager to see the results so they can take a shower and go to bed."

"Alright, then I won't keep you in suspense any longer." Chen Jinchu held the paper in front of her. "Following the previous order, read from bottom to top."

"The sixteenth place is Luo Xiangling, number 8, with 73 votes."

She received only one more vote than Bai Yan (No. 13), but that one vote made all the difference—one was eliminated while the other advanced to the finals.

"The fifteenth place is Ye Qiaomei, number 23, with 75 votes."

"The fourteenth place is Bao Xiaoqiong, number 2, with 78 votes."

"The thirteenth place is Chen Xiyu, number 5, with 82 votes."

"The twelfth place is Xie Mingfen, number 11, with 83 votes."

"The eleventh place is Yin Ning, number 4, with 85 votes."

"Next, Lu Meilian (No. 15) and Cheng Shiya (No. 7) are tied for first place with 86 votes."

"The eighth place is Lin Yina, number 10, with 88 votes."

"The seventh and sixth place are tied with 89 votes, namely Li Yuan (No. 22) and Xu Qingcen (No. 21).

"Fifth place is number 18, Tian Suining, with 92 votes."

"The fourth place is number 17, Zhu Wanwen, with 93 votes."

The votes were very close, which shows that the top contestants were quite strong.

The further the list went, the more nervous the contestants who hadn't yet been called became. They both wanted to hear their vote count and didn't want to, because the later the list went, the higher the vote count would be.

After announcing the fourth place winner, Chen Jinchu suddenly stopped and looked at the three contestants whose votes had not yet been read. "In such a tense moment, why don't we ask Xinghe to sing a song or perform a show to relax us?"

Before the audience could even boo, Fang Shigao shouted, "If you stop again, believe me, a hundred audience members here will jump up and beat you up!"

"Alright, I'm afraid of getting beaten up, so I'll announce the vote counts for the top three now." Chen Jinchu's gaze swept over the three contestants again, finally settling on Zhao Yanhong. "Ms. Zhao Yanhong, number 16, you have 96 votes. Guess where you'll come in?"