Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

This gesture pleased Ji Lihua more than any flattery. "Miss Hu, you don't need to buy it. I'll send you several sets tomorrow, the entire series of skincare products."

"Wow! I'm so lucky today! Not only did I win the championship, but I also got several sets of my favorite skincare products for free." Hu Xiaoxiao then turned to He Wen and said playfully, "Mr. He, my shampoo is almost finished."

He Wen generously said, "I'll also give you a few sets. Not only a few sets, but I'll also cover all your shampoo and conditioner from now on."

"That's wonderful, thank you He Sheng, thank you Ji Sheng, you are both such kind people—"

While the other contestants were vying to befriend the TV station staff, Hu Xiaoxiao had already pulled up a chair and sat down with a table full of advertisers, chatting happily and making them all very happy, and even exchanging contact information.

When Lu Sheng and Charlie entered the restaurant, they witnessed this scene. However, they both assumed that the advertisers had hired Hu Xiaoxiao.

Lu Sheng thought of his secretary and told her that advertisers were inquiring about Hu Xiaoxiao. He then whispered a few words to Charlie.

Charlie nodded quickly, then walked over to Hu Xiaoxiao and said with a smile, "Xiaoxiao, congratulations. You can report to the personnel department tomorrow. I've already spoken to them."

"Okay, Charlie, I'll head over as soon as HR opens tomorrow."

Hearing this, one of the advertisers at the table asked, "Ms. Hu, are you sure you've signed with Baogang TV?"

Hu Xiaoxiao praised the TV station repeatedly, "Yes, you can't find such a good working environment as Baogang TV Station anywhere else. I'm so happy to be able to sign a contract with Baogang TV Station. Charlie is also a very good person. He's not only handsome, but also very capable. Many of the hit dramas and popular dramas that our station produces are produced by Charlie. He's amazing."

"I've heard so much about Charlie from Baogang TV, he's really capable. I have to have a drink with him now that I've met him in person." A new advertiser picked up a glass of red wine and toasted Charlie.

Charlie was overjoyed by Hu Xiaoxiao's praise. He took a glass of red wine from the waiter's tray and toasted all the advertisers present.

By the time he led Hu Xiaoxiao to the main table, they were both slightly tipsy.

After Hu Xiaoxiao sat down, Zhu Wanwen, who was sitting next to her, asked curiously, "Xiaoxiao, do you know them?"

Hu Xiaoxiao said, "We didn't know each other at first. I was passing by when they stopped me. We chatted for a bit and found we got along really well."

Lu Sheng, sitting in the main seat, heard this and thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

Even before her official debut, she had already won the favor of advertisers, and Lu Sheng looked at Hu Xiaoxiao with even higher regard.

The next day, after picking up the newspapers and magazines early in the morning, Hu Xiaoxiao flipped through them and found that almost all the front-page headlines were about her.

An oversized solo photo of her, showing her crowned champion, sitting on the throne, holding a scepter.

The photos are great, without any tricky angles, which is a testament to her excellent facial expression control.

Hu Xiaoxiao expressed her satisfaction.

Looking at the titles, they are all fairly normal.

Hu Xiaoxiao wins both Miss Hong Kong and Miss Photogenic titles, securing a double victory.

New Miss Hong Kong, Hu Xiaoxiao, is stunning!

……

Hu Xiaoxiao felt relieved to find that there were no strange or unusual titles.

The reason I felt somewhat relieved, rather than completely relieved, was because the entertainment reporters hadn't taken any private photos of her or caught her in embarrassing situations; otherwise, the headlines would have been absolutely sensational.

Hu Xiaoxiao carefully collected all the photos and videos related to her winning the championship. Such a moment of great attention would be hard to come by again, so she had to cherish them.

Her cloak, crown, scepter, and sash were all to be treasured.

Hu Xiaoxiao specially prepared a room to use as a collection room.

The apartment she rented has three bedrooms and one living room. In addition to the bedrooms, there are two empty rooms. She plans to use one as a collection room and the other as a walk-in closet.

Since she's going to be a star, of course she needs lots and lots of beautiful clothes, shoes, hats, jewelry, and bags.

Of course, she is still completely broke right now.

But as long as she continues to work hard, she will have clothes and shoes, and she will also have jewelry and gems.

Hu Xiaoxiao was in a good mood.

After putting away the few remaining collectibles, Hu Xiaoxiao ate breakfast, put on a mask, and took a taxi to the TV station.

Besides the contract, there's something even more important today—receiving my bonus.

After being crowned Miss Hong Kong, she received a substantial prize money.

This was the first money she had ever earned—not counting the money she earned teaching dance, which was a part-time job. Her dream job was to be a star, so only money earned through anything related to being a star counted as real money.

The HR department had already received notification that a new employee would be signing a contract today. The employee in charge of signing was named Ella. When she saw Hu Xiaoxiao arrive, she printed out the contract and asked Hu Xiaoxiao to sign it.

Hu Xiaoxiao took the contract, glanced at it briefly, and sure enough, it was a management contract. "Ella, let me read through the contract before I sign it. Can I go collect my bonus first?"

“Okay, I’ll give you a copy of the documents first. After you sign it, go to the finance department to collect your bonus.” Ella printed out another copy of the documents.

Hu Xiaoxiao took it and looked at it carefully. It was similar to the information she had submitted when registering. It was about the job responsibilities of Miss Baogang after winning the competition.

Ella emphasized to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Ms. Hu, I need to explain to you that as Miss Baogang representing Baogang, you will need to attend various events during your first year. However, you don't need to worry too much. You won't be left to face these challenges alone. There will be other people from the company accompanying you. You just need to maintain a good image."

The company will also handle the specific details of the event. Regarding attire, if you have your own nice clothes, you can wear them; if not, the company will arrange something suitable.

Ella glanced at the schedule and said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "The Hong Kong government will be holding a charity gala in three days. As Miss Hong Kong, you will be representing the company at the event. The person in charge from the company will be there because it's an event organized by the Hong Kong government, so it's quite important. The deputy general manager, Lu Sheng, will be going in person. You can stay by Lu Sheng's side."

After listening, Hu Xiaoxiao said, "No problem, the company will arrange the clothing for me."

She is still very poor.

“Okay, I’ll write it in the memo for you. From now on, you can just go to the Foreign Affairs Department and find Ah Zhen. She’ll be in charge of these arrangements.”

After thanking Ella, Hu Xiaoxiao signed the documents and went to the finance department to collect her bonus.

The bonus was more than she had expected.

Having calculated the money needed, Hu Xiaoxiao had some left over. When she returned, she went to apply for the installation of a telephone.

Back home, Hu Xiaoxiao carefully reviewed the manager's contract and also carefully reviewed the contract that Chen Tianhua had left behind last time.

My feeling after reading it was: I vaguely understood it.

She needs to find outside help.