Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 238 Should I wait for him to take the initiative, or should I take the initiative myself?
On January 10, 1995, many people sat in front of their television sets, waiting to watch the live broadcast of the first annual Campus Beauty Contest.

Because the competition was so popular, many people wanted to see what kind of results their favorite girl would achieve.

At 7 p.m., the area outside the TTV building was packed with reporters, while the cheering squads of the girls who made it to the finals completely blocked the area around the venue.

According to the procedure proposed by Cao Jian, the girls who are selected for the finals will walk on the red carpet.

However, they cannot wear formal dresses; instead, they must wear each school's uniform, which is what makes it a school beauty pageant.

"Chen Qiaoen! Chen Qiaoen!"

When the first girl to enter the finals got off the car, her supporters and classmates immediately cheered loudly.

There were even cheerleaders waving ribbons, making the scene look very joyful.

"This one named Xu Xiyuan is also very pretty."

After Chen Qiaoen, there's another round-faced beauty.
In a VIP lounge at TTV, Li Xiaoran sat on Cao Jian's lap, watching the commotion through the glass.

Last night's storm left Li Xiaoran, a newlywed, with fair and rosy skin, looking even more charming and radiant.

But as she held the finalists' list and looked downstairs, she exclaimed in admiration.

"Her? She's only so-so."

Cao Jian didn't actually have any feelings for this woman.

As an artist, it seems that apart from "Meteor Garden", he doesn't have any other outstanding works.

According to the information, this woman and her sister have formed an idol group called SS, but their singing is just so-so.

"Your standards are way too high."

"Because of you, none of them can compare to you."

"Brother, you are so kind."

Being praised by Cao Jian like that, and remembering how she got what she wanted last night, made her feel very happy.

So, being a woman is really great; that kind of thing is quite interesting.

My older brother is the best.

Downstairs, as more and more girls entered, the atmosphere grew increasingly lively.

The school uniforms in Taiwan are somewhat modeled after those in Japan, and are completely different from those in mainland China.

The skirts were very short, and the school beauties were all very pretty, giving the boys watching a real treat for their eyes.

Unlike celebrity award ceremonies, the campus beauty pageant was held before 7:30 PM. The last girl, who also had the highest vote count in the competition, finally made her appearance.

"Lin Chi-ling! Lin Chi-ling!"

Although Lin Chih-ling was still wearing her high school uniform, her outstanding figure made the top look bulging at the chest.

Beneath the pleated skirt, a pair of long legs exuded a model's poise, yet also possessed a student's innocence, making her even more captivating.

"Brother, this girl is so tall. Is she Lin Chih-ling, the favorite to win? She's really beautiful."

Li Xiaoran, who was upstairs, felt extremely envious when she saw Lin Zhiling.

Thank goodness I'm already with my godbrother, otherwise, how could I possibly compete with this model-like girl?

"really."

Cao Jian made casual comments about the girls before, and even with Alyssa Chia, his assessment was: "She's still a bit immature."

But Cao Jian couldn't say anything against his conscience about Lin Chih-ling, nor could he deny her beauty.

Besides being good-looking, having a great figure, and being as tall as a model, even her voice is so sweet that it makes men swoon.

"you want?"

"Ah."

"Brother, you're a bad guy!"

"what!"

Cao Jian was bitten, though not badly, but he deliberately let out a scream and said, "There's nothing I can do, everyone loves beauty. Look at the boys down there, they're practically drooling."

"All men are lustful!"

"Women aren't lustful? Then what about last night?"

"Don't learn to speak!"

"Okay, I won't tell."

Cao Jian knew the little girl was shy, so he laughed and said, "If humans weren't lustful, they would be extinct, and dinosaurs would take over the earth."

"You're just spouting nonsense."

The two were arguing when there was a knock on the door.

Li Xiaoran got out of Cao Jian's arms and went to open the door. It turned out that a deputy director of TTV in charge of this competition and manager Zhang Changhong had come to invite Cao Jian.

"Mr. Cao, the competition is about to start. Let's go to the venue together."

"Let's go."

After leaving the lounge, Zhang Changhong said, "Mr. Cao, you've seen the list of girls who made it to the finals. Since Lin Zhiling is the champion, we'd like to designate Xu Xiyuan and Jia Jingwen as second and third, respectively. What do you think?" Before the school beauty pageant began, Cao Jian had taken the first-place spot.

TTV wants to take the other two spots in the top three so that its talent management company can turn those two into stars.

In a moment, Cao Jian, as one of the chief judges, will score the contestants.

Therefore, he needed to inform Boss Cao about this matter in advance.

"they?"

Cao Jian was taken aback, but then he understood.

These kinds of competitions are just for generating buzz; there's nothing wrong with the top three being predetermined.

However, he still said, "The second one is for you, and the third one I want to give to Lin Xinru."

"Mr. Cao, this... seems..."

When Zhang Changhong and the deputy director heard that Cao Jian even wanted third place, were they being a bit greedy?
However, neither side wants to risk a falling out over this matter, as they still have a future to cooperate with.

Cao Jian noticed the hesitation on the other party's face and smiled, "How about this, let everyone compete for third place, based on merit, we won't pre-determine the winner."

"alright."

After a moment's hesitation, considering Cao Jian's reputation and the prospect of future cooperation, the two had no choice but to agree.

Besides, Alyssa Chia is quite good-looking, so getting third place shouldn't be a problem.

Her biggest competitor is Lin Xinru.
Following behind the three, Li Xiaoran overheard their conversation and thought, "First and second place were predetermined? Is this what they call a competition? I'm really too naive."

Then he thought, "There's definitely something going on between my brother and that Lin Chih-ling, otherwise why would they have pre-selected her as the champion?"

Upon arriving at the competition's studio, we found it already filled with spectators divided into different groups.

These spectators were all students from various schools, cheering for their classmates.

After Cao Jian and the deputy director of TTV sat down, two hosts, a man and a woman, came on stage, and the final competition officially began.

Miss Hong Kong and Miss Asia pageants have swimsuit shows and fashion shows in their finals, but naturally, swimsuits are not allowed in school beauty pageants.

After all, some girls, like Chen Qiaoen, are not even seventeen years old.

The program included segments such as talent shows, live Q&A sessions, knowledge quizzes, and school uniform displays.

Although the contestants weren't as eye-catching as those in swimsuits at the Miss Hong Kong finals, and the top two were supposedly predetermined, the competition was still very exciting and full of laughter.

After being mentored by Boss Cao for some time, Lin Xinru, now a university student, sang "Forget Each Other" on the spot.

Those who have been pricked with needles by Rong Momo are all bad people.

But since following Cao Jian, this girl has changed from a delinquent to a more ladylike person, and her personality has improved a lot.

"This girl has changed a lot."

From the audience, Cao Jian looked at Lin Xinru, hoping that he could become a miser in the future, never spending a penny on the mainland.

The song was sung quite well. After all, Lin Xinru has sung many theme songs for TV dramas and movies. When the scores were given, she was ranked first for the time being.

However, Lin Chih-ling, Hsu Hsi-yuan, Alyssa Chia, and others have not yet appeared.

When Xu Xiyuan appeared, this girl who had already released an album didn't sing as well as Lin Xinru.

She has a round face and good reaction speed in the Q&A session, so her score was actually higher than Lin Xinru's, and she is currently ranked first.

"Even if you are signed by TTV, they won't choose you when filming 'Meteor Garden'."

Cao Jian actually didn't like this woman; he felt there were many actresses who could play Shan Cai.

"Meteor Garden, I think there's an original manga, right?"

Looking at Xu Xiyuan on the stage, he suddenly remembered something. He recalled that when his students were watching "Meteor Garden," someone was secretly reading the original comic book of the show in the classroom, and he had confiscated it.

"Call the Japanese branch tonight and ask them to find this manga called 'Boys Over Flowers' and buy the adaptation rights."

Many people born in the 80s and 90s know how popular the drama "Meteor Garden" was back then.

Cao Jian, born in the 1970s, also watched this show, although he didn't finish it.

But as long as there is a comic book as the original work, there shouldn't be any major problems with the adaptation.

From the stands, cheers of support for the contestants rose in waves.

When Lin Chih-ling appeared, the wave of excitement reached its peak.

Even though they weren't classmates with Lin Chih-ling, some people still chose to support her when they saw her.

"Hehe, even if it's not predetermined, if it's a fair competition, the championship would probably be hers."

Cao Jian thought to himself that he wouldn't decide on Lin Zhiling beforehand, because it would be a pity if TTV decided on the first place.

On stage, Lin Chih-ling appeared and immediately spotted Cao Jian on the judges' panel.

A conversation I had with a classmate last night instantly came to mind.

"Is he looking at me? Is he really attracted to my looks? Otherwise, why would he ask someone to contact me? His magazine is supporting me and making me so famous. Should I wait until after the competition and show my appreciation, or should I wait for him to pursue me?"

The thought of dating and even sleeping with her favorite idol made Lin Chi-ling on stage a little shy and excited.

(End of this chapter)