Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 239 The Number One Beauty of Taiwan Province
On stage, Lin Chih-ling's beautiful yet shy demeanor left the audience in awe.

"This girl is born to be a star."

Cao Jian was different from others; while others could only watch, he had the opportunity to win this girl's heart.

He knew very well that the entertainment industry was a big dye vat, so it was unknown what color a beauty like Lin Chih-ling would be tainted by if she entered the entertainment industry.

Therefore, it would be such a pity not to seize a beautiful woman early on, only to have her later turned into something else entirely.

It mainly became Kurosawa Shizuka.

Lin Chih-ling also noticed that Tsao Chien was looking at her, and she was secretly delighted.

With this campus beauty pageant, and if I also date Boss Cao, I'm sure I'll become famous.

I just promised my parents I would study abroad.
Will we be in a long-distance relationship?

If I get pregnant, should I give birth to the child?
What name should we give the baby?
"Lin Chi-ling, who is your favorite celebrity?"

The host's words on stage pulled Lin Chih-ling back from her thoughts.

"Favorite celebrity?"

Lin Chih-ling immediately blurted out: "My favorite celebrity is Mr. Cao Jian. I love every song of his, the film and television characters he has created, and his talent. I want to be like him."

"This girl, she's putting me in such a good light?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Jian thought to himself, "You admire me so much, isn't flirting with me too easy?"
The audience's gaze immediately followed Lin Chih-ling's and turned to Cao Jian.

Is the favorite to win this year's campus beauty pageant secretly in love with this man?

Meanwhile, the other contestants were thinking, "No wonder Lin Chih-ling has such high approval ratings and is so popular; there might be something shady going on behind the scenes."
Some of the contestants secretly regretted not going through Boss Cao's connections.

Lin Xinru, however, felt a pang of jealousy.

Especially when she saw Lin Chih-ling's long legs and outstanding figure, she felt a little inferior.

We can't compete. We really can't compete.
Although it's a little bitter, the thought of wanting Cao Jian to stay faithful to the status quo makes me realize I need to work harder.
She looked at the other contestants, intending to find an ally.

Two against one, no matter how beautiful you are, Lin Chih-ling, you shouldn't be able to steal him away from me!
"Lin, which of his songs do you like the most?"

"My favorite song of his is 'Lemon Tree'."

"Could you sing something?"

Other contestants, those who can dance, will perform a dance, and those who can play musical instruments will also perform their special skills.

Lin Chih-ling has no advantage in terms of talent, so the host could only ask her to sing.

Although Lin Chih-ling had no training and no million-dollar sound engineer, her singing was passable.

During the on-site scoring session, as expected, she directly outperformed Xu Xiyuan, who reacted quickly during the Q&A session, and Lin Xinru, who sang well, thanks to her advantages in appearance and figure.

The next to appear, Alyssa Chia, was, according to Cao Jian, a bit immature and not as good as Li Xiaoran or Lin Zhiling, but she was still considered a beauty.

"Actually, she's not bad looking either, especially as Zhao Min in 'Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre,' where she's no less beautiful than Gao Yuanyuan."

Cao Jian looked at the girl on stage and wondered if he should sign her.
……

After nearly three hours of competition, the thirty most beautiful school beauties from Taiwan Province all came up to showcase themselves.

Cao Jian then set his sights on Lin Chih-ling and Alyssa Chia.

The reason Cao Cao wanted to sign Alyssa Chia was because Zhao Min's performance in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and "The Emperor of Han Dynasty" earned him a lot of points.

He still prefers actors with good acting skills.

Of course, I prefer pretty ones.
As expected, Lin Chih-ling came in first place, and Hsu Hsi-yuan came in second.

Lin Xinru, with her song and pure appearance, defeated Jia Jingwen by one point to take third place.

Although Chen Qiaoen has an outgoing personality, she only came in fifth place.

"Now, please welcome Mr. Cao Jian, General Manager of YES! magazine, to present the crown to Lin Zhiling, who has won first place!"

After the awards were presented to the second and third place winners and the host announced the results, Cao Jian came to the stage amidst cheers and applause.

The hostess took a crown from her and gently placed it on Lin Chih-ling's head.

The reason Cao Jian was chosen to present the award to Lin Chih-ling is because the girl is very tall, reaching 1.75 meters, while Cao Jian is close to 1.8 meters.

If the deputy director of TTV were to present the award, Lin Chih-ling would probably have to bend over, which would look very strange.

Lin Chih-ling, adorned with a laurel wreath, is even more radiant.

"Mr. Cao, thank you." Lin Zhiling gently opened her arms, ready to give him a hug.

"Does this count as a loving hug?"

Cao Jian chuckled softly, then hugged Lin Zhiling.

"A loving hug? What does that mean?"

Lin Chih-ling, of course, did not understand the meaning of these words, because the "hug of love" happened many years later when she and Lau Tak-hua were presenting an award.

Therefore, she wondered if this meant he was confessing his feelings?
Does he want to tell me he loves me?
Lin Zhiling was overjoyed at the thought.

But since it was a live broadcast, Cao Jian gave him a light hug.

If we're really going to hug, that's something for the future.

Cao Jian took the microphone from the host and said, "Congratulations to Miss Lin for winning first place in the campus beauty pageant. In the future, you may become the number one beauty in Taiwan!"

"boom!"

This one congratulatory remark immediately ignited the entire audience.

Even viewers at home were surprised that Cao Jian would say such a thing.

The most beautiful woman in Taiwan today is Hsiao Chiang.

Unexpectedly, this Mr. Cao would say such a thing.

Cao Jian is currently a very famous star, singer, and director. For him to say something like that shows how much he thinks of Lin Chih-ling.

Some people think that even if the two have some kind of relationship, Lin Chih-ling deserves it just for being called "Taiwan's No. 1 Beauty".

"He said I'm the most beautiful woman in Taiwan?"

Lin Chih-ling was also stunned.

She was quite confident in her appearance, but she never dreamed that she would be evaluated in this way.

Am I really that good in his heart?

You should know that Hsiao Chiang, currently the number one beauty in Taiwan, is extremely popular.

With such a title, I'm sure I'll be able to surpass Xiao Qiang in the future, right?

However, Cao Jian's comment made Lin Xinru very jealous.

"He actually praised this woman so highly, is he really going to get tired of her and seek something new?"

The invisible pressure made the girl's desire to find a helper grow stronger.

She looked at Jia Jingwen, who came in fourth place, and asked in a low voice, "Which company did you sign with?"

“TTV talked to me and wanted me to sign with one of their companies, but I didn’t get into the top three, so I don’t know if I can sign with them.”

Jia Jingwen studied at the Beijing Film Academy in mainland China for a year. After returning, she continued her studies while developing her career in Taiwan.

He really wants to sign with TTV, since that would guarantee his acting career.

But then Lin Xinru smiled and said, "Actually, you can consider our company. Our company is very good."

What company are you?

Jia Jingwen hesitated. What entertainment company in Taiwan could be better than TTV?
Lin Xinru proudly asked, "What do you think of Cao Jian's company?"

"Cao Jian?"

When Jia Jingwen heard the name Cao Jian and saw him preparing to step down from the stage, she suddenly felt that it would be better if she could sign with this person.

Although TTV is large, the competition is fierce.

In the past two years, I've heard that Cao Jian has collaborated with TVB, Qiong Yao, and TTV. If he signs with this company, he might have more opportunities.

but
She hurriedly asked, "Would Mr. Cao Jian be willing to sign me? I only got fourth place in this competition. I can't sing and I'm not pretty."

"Actually, I think you're a really nice person, and I'd love to be your friend. Leave this to me."

Lin Xinru took full responsibility, believing that with her relationship with Cao Jian, persuading him to sign a beautiful actress shouldn't be a problem.

I wonder if Lin Xinru's math teacher is the same person as General Beichen.

In her mind, two girls who both scored 75 would have a total of 150 points, which would definitely be enough to defeat Lin Chih-ling, who scored 95 points.

(End of this chapter)