Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Hu Xiaoxiao grabbed Steven's wrist and glanced at her watch. "It's been five minutes!"

As she ran up the stairs, she waved to Steven and said, "I'm off now, let's meet up again sometime."

"Be careful." Steven followed, worried that Hu Xiaoxiao might fall in her haste, or that another accident might occur. After all, Hu Xiaoxiao was wearing nearly 400 million worth of jewelry and was the most important person in the jewelry show.

Hu Xiaoxiao ran up two floors in one breath, heading towards the lounge of Quanfu Jewelry, where she found the person in charge. Miss Bai had already been taken to the hospital, and the person anxiously waiting there was Mr. He, the general manager of Quanfu Jewelry.

Mr. He was in charge of this jewelry show. He had just finished setting up the venue and went upstairs to the lounge. When he saw people lying all over the floor and the safe wide open, he felt like the sky had fallen.

Fortunately, he soon received news from Jing Fang that the giant diamond necklace was still on Hu Xiaoxiao, which brought him back to his senses.

By this time, the jewelry show had already begun, but Hu Xiaoxiao was still nowhere to be seen, and Mr. He began to feel like the sky was falling. Could something have happened to Hu Xiaoxiao? So many thieves had infiltrated the jewelry show, what if… Although Hu Xiaoxiao was very skilled in fighting in the movies, able to take on three, four, or five people at once, this was reality. In reality, no action star could take on three, four, or five people in one go.

Mr. He was feeling very uneasy, so he called Mr. Chen to report the matter.

"Mr. Chen, I think you should be prepared for the necklace to be stolen," Mr. He said. The other party was eyeing the necklace, and if Hu Xiaoxiao didn't guard it closely, she would be fine. They were thieves, not assassins, and they wouldn't kill anyone unless it was absolutely necessary.

When Chen Sheng heard the news, his heart ached. Even though he was rich, losing 300 million was still painful. But thinking of Hu Xiaoxiao's safety, he said, "It's okay if the things are lost. Take some people to meet Hu Xiaoxiao. As long as she's safe, we can earn money slowly."

Hearing this, Mr. He breathed a sigh of relief and was about to say he would go right away when he saw Hu Xiaoxiao running over. Under her neck was the huge diamond necklace from Quanfu Jewelry, worth 300 million yuan. He quickly said to Mr. Chen on the phone, "Mr. Chen, Hu Xiaoxiao is back. She can run and jump around. She's perfectly fine."

Chen Sheng said on the phone, "It's fine as long as the person comes back; it's okay if the things are gone."

"No, the item is still there, the necklace is still around Hu Xiaoxiao's neck!"

"Really?" Chen Sheng was prepared to take a huge loss, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better and he got his money back. He laughed happily on the phone, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

"I'll hang up now, the jewelry show has already started, and we need to get ready immediately." Fortunately, Quanfu Jewelry's show was the last one, so there was still time.

After hanging up the phone, Mr. He immediately went to greet her, completely relaxed. "My little darling, I'm so glad you're alright. I was so worried about you."

"Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine. Those thieves can't do anything to me."

"There are so many of them. Even if you have some martial arts skills, how many of them can you possibly defeat?"

"I can take on ten of them." In such a tense moment, Hu Xiaoxiao showed a rare moment of playfulness.

Mr. He didn't believe it. He thought the same as the thieves: that Hu Xiaoxiao was just good at making movies and could fight in them. How could movies be like reality? Little did he know that Hu Xiaoxiao could fight even better than in the movies. The reason why the movies were so subtle was because they couldn't find an opponent who could fight her to a standstill.

Mr. He, unaware of these matters, said, "Let's go, let's hurry to the show."

Hu Xiaoxiao said, "I need to redo my look."

The hair tie was lost, the dress was worn out in several places when it slid down the armrest, and the delicate fabric was inevitably damaged after fighting with the thieves.

"There are spare clothes in the break room, hurry up and change." Mr. He ran to find the stylist, but the stylist was nowhere to be found.

Hu Xiaoxiao took the ring off her hand and put it in Steven's hand, saying, "I don't know which jewelry company it's from, but you can go and ask them and return it to its rightful owner."

After speaking, she immediately went into the rest room and changed into a low-cut gray dress. The spare dresses were all designed with the characteristics of jewelry in mind; the colors would not clash with the jewelry, and could even make the jewelry stand out more. The styles of the dresses were also suitable for showcasing the jewelry.

Steven examined the ring for a few moments, realizing what had happened; the jewelry company that had been robbed had already reported it. He used his walkie-talkie to have one of his colleagues near the jewelry company notify them.

Hu Xiaoxiao changed into her dress, looked at herself in the mirror, and realized the stylist wasn't there, so she had to do it herself. Luckily, she attends events frequently and usually does her own hair when she's busy. Besides, her hair had already been softened and treated, so it was smooth even without any styling.

She combed her hair, letting it flow like black silk behind her, and after confirming there were no other problems, she walked out.

Steven stood guard outside the door, whispering something to Mr. He.

Mr. He hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Hu Xiaoxiao, "How about we ask Xiaoxiao's opinion?"

"What's wrong?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked, noticing the troubled look on President He's face.

Steven told her, "The jewelry company that sells this ring just contacted me. Their model who displays the ring is injured and can't walk the runway. They asked me to ask you if you could wear it with them on the runway. The appearance fee will be paid later, and the price will be calculated based on Quanfu Jewelry's appearance fee."

"Going together?" Hu Xiaoxiao pointed to the necklace around her neck. "Going together with Quanfu?"

“Yes,” Steven said.

Hu Xiaoxiao would certainly not refuse to earn an extra appearance fee, but she had already signed a contract with Quanfu Jewelry. "Please help me apologize to him. I have already signed with Quanfu and cannot walk the runway for other jewelry companies."

Steven said, "I know your rules. I've already told them, and I've also had Mr. He explain it to them."

"Then what's troubling you, Mr. He?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked Mr. He, puzzled.

Mr. He sighed and said, "Today has been full of twists and turns. Not only was the model injured, but one of the bodyguards they hired also had a mole. As someone in the same industry, I can only feel sorry for their difficulties."

But sympathy is sympathy, and business is business; they are two different things.

Hu Xiaoxiao's mind raced. She asked which jewelry company it was, and upon learning it was a well-known one in Taiwan, she said, "Isn't Quanfu trying to expand beyond Baogang? Why not take this opportunity for the two companies to collaborate and increase Quanfu Jewelry's influence outside of Baogang? The Taiwanese market is quite good, and Quanfu Jewelry might be able to enter it. The Baogang jewelry market is also very large; since they're exhibiting here, they must be interested in this market. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?"

Hu Xiaoxiao has been thinking about expanding Shengshi beyond Baogang in recent years, so when she heard about this, her first thought was cooperation and mutual benefit. As the business grows, the need for cooperation will increase.

Mr. He had a sudden inspiration. For local companies wanting to expand outwards, developing new markets is the most difficult task, while for outside companies wanting to enter, developing the local market is no easy feat either. What if the two companies cooperated…