Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Hearing this number of votes at this moment, it was impossible for Zhao Yanhong not to be nervous, even though she had always been very confident in herself. However, Athena Lin Qianyou and Hu Xiaoxiao had always been her formidable rivals.

Athena, in particular, is a beauty with a completely different style from her.

Athena's temperament and appearance are highly sought after by contemporary aesthetics, and she was spotted by Linda the first time she applied.

From the day she registered, Athena was seen by everyone, including the media, as the favorite to win the championship.

She always regarded Athena as her only rival.

As for Hu Xiaoxiao, although she is also very strong, Zhao Yanhong believes that she and Hu Xiaoxiao are of the same type, and she is confident that she is stronger than Hu Xiaoxiao.

However, as the competition progressed, she discovered that Hu Xiaoxiao had changed a lot and learned things very quickly, which gradually made her feel threatened.

However, the first impression was too strong, and she subconsciously still believed that her opponent was Athena.

Upon hearing the host announce that she had 96 votes, Zhao Yanhong recalled that the fourth-place winner had 93 votes, meaning she had three more votes than the fourth-place winner.

Given the increasingly tight vote count towards the end, the middle three votes will inevitably include one person, or perhaps two.

In other words, she is either first or second.

Of course, there is no doubt that there is another possibility she doesn't want to face: that Athena and Hu Xiaoxiao both have more than 96 votes.

Zhao Yanhong became nervous. Of course, she especially hoped that the second one might not come and that she would be the first.

But facing the host's questions and the gaze of all the audience, Zhao Yanhong suppressed her inner ambition and gently said:

“I don’t know, Gavin, just read it. No matter what place I come in, I’m already satisfied. Getting a top-three number of votes has exceeded my expectations. I’m very touched, especially touched. I didn’t expect everyone to think so highly of me and give me so many votes. I’m very grateful to everyone, thank you.”

Zhao Yanhong bowed to the audience, receiving a round of applause.

Amidst applause, Zhao Yanhong shed tears of emotion, repeatedly expressing her gratitude. "Thank you for voting for me, thank you!"

Chen Jinchu began announcing, "Third place is... the number of votes is... 95 votes..."

Given that Zhao Yanhong received 96 votes, the third place must be either Hu Xiaoxiao or Lin Qianyou.

The camera switched back and forth between Hu Xiaoxiao and Lin Qianyou, but Lin Qianyou remained calm and composed. As a favorite from the start, she did not believe that her votes would be less than Zhao Yanhong's.

Lin Qianyou was very confident. From childhood to adulthood, she had basically always been number one in any competition.

She had become accustomed to the fact that first place always belonged to her.

The more camera time Hu Xiaoxiao gets, the more composed she becomes; the more attention she receives, the more relaxed she becomes—she enjoys being the center of attention. Therefore, it's highly unlikely you'll see her nervous or uneasy on camera.

"The third place is—number 9, Lin Qianyou."

Chen Jinchu loudly announced the results.

The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause that lasted for a long time.

On stage, Hu Xiaoxiao remained calm and composed.

But Lin Qianyou was completely stunned; this result was far beyond her expectations.

How could she possibly be in third place?

She should have gotten first place.

After the host announced the results, Lin Qianyou remained motionless for a long time, standing there frozen.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Shiya, who was number 8 next to her, turned around and hugged Lin Qianyou to congratulate her.

This action finally brought Lin Qianyou back to her senses. She quickly hugged him back and held him for several seconds to calm her shocked state of mind.

Then, Lin Qianyou smiled flawlessly, took the microphone, and said, "Thank you for voting for me, everyone. I will work harder and strive to achieve better results in the finals to repay everyone."

She will definitely work hard. This is only the semi-final; the outcome will depend on the final.

Lin Qianyou pondered the few votes she had lost, which she believed were still influenced by the weekly magazine incident. Although she was innocent and had already cleared her name, the matter had blown up so much that she had been affected to some extent.

By the time the finals are held, and more time has passed since the weekly magazine incident, the impact will be less, or even negligible. After all, she is truly innocent.

After the third place is announced, the next step will be to announce the first and second place.

At the same time, this is also the focus of tonight's program, touching the hearts of millions of citizens.

Chen Jinchu finally stopped keeping them in suspense and announced loudly, "The second place is Ms. Zhao Yanhong, number 16, with 96 votes."

Another round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience. Amidst the applause, Zhao Yanhong's expression showed a slight awkwardness, but she quickly joined in the applause.

Then, Zhao Yanhong walked towards Hu Xiaoxiao with an excited smile and hugged her: "Congratulations, congratulations!"

Hu Xiaoxiao hugged Zhao Yanhong back and said with a smile, "Congratulations to you too."

Zhao Yanhong's lips stiffened slightly as she turned her back to the camera: What's there to congratulate? It's bad luck!

Turning around, she excitedly pulled Hu Xiaoxiao to Chen Jinchu and said, "Host, it's time to announce this year's champion so everyone can be happy for Xiaoxiao."

Chen Jinchu said, "Tonight is the semi-final. There is no champion. It's just a matter of who gets the most votes and who is the most popular."

Chen Jinchu then changed the subject, saying to Zhao Yanhong, "How do you know that Hu Xiaoxiao, number 19, is in first place? What if she and you have the same number of votes and you're tied?"

Zhao Yanhong felt a renewed sense of hope, but she didn't show it on her face. She said modestly, "I think Xiaoxiao is beautiful, talented, and eloquent. She deserves to be number one."

Chen Jinchu, naturally, wouldn't let the opportunity to prank Hu Xiaoxiao pass by, and asked Hu Xiaoxiao, "Do you think Miss Zhao Yanhong from number 16 was being sincere?"

Hu Xiaoxiao glanced at Zhao Yanhong with a smile, took the microphone, and said to Chen Jinchu with a grin, "Gavin, you're a very naughty and mischievous person. You want to see us make a fool of ourselves."

We beauties train and study together every day, and we all get along very well. Please don't ruin our harmony. As for who's number one, what you just said is very true; it's just a matter of popularity votes. The real champion is in the finals.

So, whether I'm first, tied with Ms. Zhao, or one of the dozen or so contestants here, since we've all made it to the finals tonight, we're all tied in terms of results; we're all the best.

“Well said. You’re so eloquent. No wonder everyone voted for you. If I had a vote, I would vote for you too.” Chen Jinchu finally announced the first place winner: “First place, with 97 votes, number 19, Hu Xiaoxiao. Congratulations, Miss Hu Xiaoxiao.”

Thunderous applause filled the air. Standing on the stage amidst countless enthusiastic smiles and applause, Hu Xiaoxiao felt joy from the inside out. A strange sense of satisfaction also filled her, making her feel slightly lightheaded, as if she had drunk some kind of elixir.

She really loves the stage.

Then let's keep trying.