Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Hu Xiaoxiao seemed completely unaware of everything, and only went to the Starlight Restaurant at the agreed time.

The person from Baozhutai was of such high status that Hu Xiaoxiao was quite surprised; it turned out to be Mr. Cheng, the general manager of Baozhutai.

Cheng Sheng was also dressed casually, looking very relaxed. But his personal presence was enough to prove how much he valued Hu Xiaoxiao.

Cheng Sheng personally pulled out a chair for Hu Xiaoxiao to sit down, and said, "It is an honor for Miss Hu to grace us with her presence."

"I am truly flattered to receive Mr. Cheng's invitation." Hu Xiaoxiao glanced at the menu Mr. Cheng handed her; all the dishes were quite expensive.

She laughed and said, "This restaurant is so expensive, I'm really worried that Mr. Cheng's meal was a waste of money."

Cheng Sheng was amused and said, "I can afford a meal, and it's my good fortune to be able to dine with such a beautiful lady as Miss Hu."

Hu Xiaoxiao put down the menu and got straight to the point: "It's my good fortune to be valued by Baozhu TV. There are some things I'd like to clarify with Mr. Cheng first. Due to some contractual issues, I haven't signed a contract with Baozhu TV yet."

However, until Hong Kong TVB explicitly states that they won't sign me, I have no plans to sign with any other company. After all, I came from the Miss Hong Kong pageant, and Hong Kong TVB gave me a platform to debut; I can't forget my roots.”

“I admire people who value relationships.” Cheng Sheng asked the waiter to open a bottle of red wine, poured a glass for Hu Xiaoxiao himself, and then poured one for himself. “Miss Hu, don’t be too nervous. The reason I invited you to dinner today is not only to discuss the possibility of the contract, but more importantly, I am very curious about you and would like to meet you.”

……

An hour later, Cheng Sheng saw Hu Xiaoxiao out, and the two said goodbye and left in their respective cars.

When she got home, Hu Xiaoxiao saw that it was still early and many companies had not yet closed. She found the contact information that the advertisers had left for her at the celebration party and started making calls.

"Hello, is this the family planning service? This is Hu Xiaoxiao... Yes, that's me... You really sent me a box of skincare products? Thank you! Thank you so much!... Yes, just deliver it to the TV station, I'll pick it up when I have time..."

"Of course I'm free! Even if I'm busy, I can still find time to shoot a commercial… Yes, you should talk to the TV station first. Once you've reached an agreement, they'll arrange for me to shoot it… You've already talked to them? But they haven't mentioned it to me. Maybe the TV station thinks I'm not qualified enough and wants to have another artist shoot the commercial?…"

……

"Hello, is this He Sheng? Huh? You recognized my voice? And you even sent me a case of shampoo and conditioner? Okay, okay, I'll go to the TV station to pick it up tomorrow. ...Become a spokesperson? Really? ...Such a big thing, the TV station didn't tell me anything, I had no idea."

...Perhaps the company feels that other artists have better hair and are more suitable for shooting Pan Rou's advertisement. ...Although I especially love your company's shampoo and have been using it for a long time, everything is up to the company's arrangements...Thank you for your consideration, Mr. He. I really want to shoot it too, but it depends on the company's arrangements. Or, could you talk to the company again...?"

……

Hu Xiaoxiao also called several other advertisers, mainly to make contact and to casually mention that she might be filming a few commercials.

After doing all this, Hu Xiaoxiao put down the phone, feeling completely relieved.

Everything that needed to be done has been done, and all the necessary stakes have been raised.

Let the TV station decide for itself.

The next day, when Hu Xiaoxiao received the newspapers and magazines, there were several more news articles about her.

The news photos were all of her and Cheng Sheng. There were photos of her having dinner with Cheng Sheng, and photos of Cheng Sheng seeing her off from the restaurant.

The titles vary:

"New Miss Hong Kong Hu Xiaoxiao is suspected of signing with TVB and having lunch with Mr. Cheng."

Hu Xiaoxiao, fickle and easily bored, abandons Baogang for Baozhu.

Miss Hong Kong contestant Hu Xiaoxiao's relationship exposed; boyfriend resembles an older man, the two were seen on intimate dates.

……

After flipping through the contents, which were mostly the same and nothing new, Hu Xiaoxiao put them aside.

While Hu Xiaoxiao remained calm, the situation on Baogang TV changed after seeing the report.

Yesterday, Lu Sheng called Charlie over to discuss Hu Xiaoxiao's contract. It was only then that Charlie learned that Hu Xiaoxiao hadn't signed a contract yet.

"She hasn't signed yet? I reminded her to sign the contract the night of the celebration party, and she still hasn't?" Charlie was very confused. He had already promised Hu Xiaoxiao that he would promote her and make her famous. He had made all those promises, so why was she still unwilling to sign the contract?

Fearing that Linda would steal him away, he told Linda, both openly and subtly, from the beginning that Hu Xiaoxiao was his person.

Hu Xiaoxiao had agreed, so what's going on now?

Lu Sheng was a little troubled: "She wants to sign a per-episode contract."

Charlie was even more puzzled: "A per-episode contract? Why would a newcomer with no resources sign a per-episode contract?"

"For freedom."

"Freedom requires strength to support it."

Lu Sheng and Charlie thought that if they left Hu Xiaoxiao hanging for a few days, she would get impatient and stop bringing up the contract.

But to their surprise, they were given a big shock the next day.

Mr. Cheng from Baozhu TV actually contacted Hu Xiaoxiao privately. Does this mean he wants to sign Hu Xiaoxiao?

How could they let their nemesis, TVB, benefit from the Miss Hong Kong they made famous?

Just as Lu Sheng was getting annoyed, several advertisers called to ask which TV station Hu Xiaoxiao had signed with. They were in a hurry to have Hu Xiaoxiao shoot commercials, and if she had signed with Baozhu TV, they would talk to Baozhu TV.

Hongyulan asked Lu Sheng why Hu Xiaoxiao didn't know about filming an advertisement for Hongyulan, and which artist the TV station wanted to film for their advertisement.

The most infuriated was Pan Rou's He Sheng, who bluntly stated that he didn't want anyone other than Hu Xiaoxiao to be Pan Rou's spokesperson. "Are you complaining about the low advertising fee? Then name your price! How much do you want? Also, the TV station hasn't even signed a contract with Hu Xiaoxiao yet, so why are you talking to him about advertising fees? Are you trying to scam me or something?"

The Candy King also called, but his tone was more relaxed. "President Lu, you told me the night before last that you would give me news, why haven't we heard anything yet? If you can't make the decision, that's okay. I'm quite familiar with Ji Sheng, I can talk to him too."

The calm tone, however, made Lu Sheng break out in a sweat.

Ji Sheng is the chairman of the television station.

Signing an artist is a very, very small matter. If he can't even handle something this small, and people have to bother him all the way to the chairman, you can imagine that Ji Sheng and the board of directors will definitely not have a good impression of him. Once they decide that he is not capable of taking on important responsibilities, his career will be over.