vstars Chapter 47: The Night of the Miss Hong Kong Finals
Chapter 47: The Night of the Miss Hong Kong Finals
Night falls.
The night view of Hong Kong is actually the most beautiful on the first night. Before it gets completely dark, the skyscrapers light up with twinkling lights.
The combination of the two is like a beautiful painting.
99 Percival Road, Causeway Bay.
Profit stage.
Lee Theatre was completed in 1925.
It was built by the Lee Hysan family, who made their fortune through opium. After three generations of the Lee family took over the family business, it was built to make it easier for their mother to enjoy Cantonese opera.
It officially opened in February 1927.
Tonight, the Lee Theatre shone brightly under the night sky. Just after seven o'clock, luxury cars drove up and celebrities and tycoons arrived.
The final of the 6th Miss Hong Kong pageant will be held tonight at the Lee Theatre.
Since its inception in 1973, the Miss Hong Kong pageant has been the focus of public attention, attracting many political and business figures, entertainment tycoons, and top figures from all walks of life to gather together.
The purpose is to present a beautiful view.
At a little after 7:00, Li Jiagang arrived. As soon as he stepped out of his car, he attracted a crowd of reporters. He was wearing a dark gray velvet suit that had been meticulously tailored by a tailor.
This made him appear even more handsome and refined, just like a noble young master.
Many women at the scene were captivated by him.
"I'm going in first, you deal with the reporters yourself." His cousin, Li Jiahua, who was behind him, immediately slipped away when he saw the reporters surrounding him.
After learning that Li Jiagang had been invited by Infiniti to be a guest at the "Miss Hong Kong" finals, he insisted on coming with him to see it.
Li Jiagang was speechless when he saw that his cousin had actually abandoned him and run away.
"Mr. Li, hello. Are you here to watch the Miss Hong Kong pageant because you were invited to participate in the finals, or in what capacity?"
"Mr. Li, which contestant do you think has the best chance of winning the crown tonight?"
"Mr. Li, it seems that most young women are choosing you as their ideal partner. What are your thoughts on this?"
"Hello Mr. Li, what are your criteria for choosing a partner? Could you please tell me?"
Faced with questions from reporters from gossip magazines, Li Jiagang originally wanted to avoid them altogether.
But thinking that gossip could also increase his fame and improve the company's image, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and respond to the reporters.
"I was invited here tonight by Sir Shaw of TVB. As for my capacity for participating in this competition, I really don't know. This is my first time participating in such an event."
"As for which contestant will win tonight, that's a question for the judges. Besides, as I just said, this is my first time participating in this kind of event, and I don't know anything about the contestants."
"At the same time, I am very grateful to the ladies of Hong Kong for their high regard for me, and I feel very fortunate."
"As for my criteria for choosing a partner, well... I haven't really thought about it. I'll leave it to fate."
"Thank you everyone, I'm going in now."
After responding, Li Jiagang turned and walked into the Lee Theatre, with his two brothers, Li Junhua and Li Chunhua, shielding him from the reporters who followed.
Enter the stage.
Apart from the first few rows of seats, the back seats were already full of people.
Just as Li Jiagang was about to glance at his invitation to see where his seat number was, a hostess walked up to him and said, "Hello, Mr. Li, this way please, your seat is in the front."
OK, thanks.
After thanking the hostess politely, Li Jiagang followed her to the first few rows of seats.
"It's Mr. Li from Hong Kong Electric, look!"
"It really is Mr. Li! He's even more handsome in person than in the reports. Hello, Mr. Li..."
"Mr. Li, over here...."
As Li Jiagang walked towards his seat, the audience recognized him and called out his name.
Li Jiagang never expected that he would become so famous and so popular with the citizens.
However, it was almost always young women and men who called out to him. Young people, after all, are always full of energy and love to idolize various celebrities.
He can understand.
"Hello everyone," Li Jiagang said with a faint smile, waving to them in response.
"Mr. Li, could you please stop selling fully automatic washing machines? Or you could just produce semi-automatic washing machines, or even develop an automatic clothes-drying function?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jiagang looked at the young woman who had called out in confusion and asked, "What is this...?"
"Mr. Li, I don't have any doubts about your washing machine. It's just that my mom said she'll buy one when your washing machine comes out, so she can just put the clothes in the washing machine in the morning and it will wash automatically. She won't have to operate it manually or wait for it to finish washing. She can just get up and hang the clothes to dry."
All I want to say now is that with the Legend brand washing machine, Mom won't have to worry about drying clothes anymore, but it hurt me.
"Waaaaah..."
After the girl finished speaking...
This immediately caused the entire audience to burst into laughter.
Even Li Jiagang couldn't help but laugh: "Sorry, I never expected my washing machine to bring you such a... sad thing."
"Hahaha……."
Laughter erupted again from the scene.
Meanwhile, as more and more people with considerable fame in Hong Kong entered the performance hall, Li Jiagang stopped interacting with the public.
He watched with curiosity to see who would be coming.
He was shocked when he saw a number of familiar wealthy tycoons entering the building, or second-generation rich kids.
"The Miss Hong Kong finals night truly lives up to its reputation as a playground for the wealthy, celebrities, and playboys," Li Jiagang thought to himself.
Back in his original timeline, he had heard a story circulating online about the TVB "Miss Hong Kong" pageant, but he didn't know if it was true or not.
"The champion is the type of wife who marries a wealthy family."
"The runner-up is the 'rich man's lover's style."
"The third place winner is the innocent younger sister type."
The meaning is that the champion should be virtuous and generous, possessing both beauty and wisdom (when choosing a wife).
The runner-up needs to be charming and beautiful (choosing a girlfriend).
The third-place winner will either be an innocent and naive girl (choosing a younger sister) or a successful person will recognize her as a "goddess".
There's also a joke that the "Miss Hong Kong" competition is actually just a way for rich men to choose their wives.
Li Jiagang hadn't investigated the veracity of these claims, but based on the large number of wealthy individuals, celebrities, and young masters present, he believed that the story was likely not entirely unfounded and had some basis in reality.
Time quickly came to 8 p.m.
Li Jiagang sat in the third row of the VIP section, and two people sitting on his left and right sides were quite unexpected to him, who could be described as well-known playboys in Hong Kong.
On the left is Zhao Shizeng, the third son of the Zhao family, a legendary playboy.
On the right is Ye Deli, an Australian playboy who is just as famous as Zhao Shizeng.
Moreover, among the people sitting in the same row as him, he recognized He Xiaoxin from the Aohai Vegetable Market and Lin Jianming, the eldest son of Lin Baixin of the Lixin Group.
There are many more that we don't know.
Although he didn't know the others, the fact that they could sit in the same row as Boss He and others showed that these people were not ordinary people.
However, he did not take the initiative to chat with them, his gaze calm and serene as he looked ahead.
At this moment, the two hosts, with professional smiles on their faces, strode onto the stage with great speed.
"Distinguished leaders, guests, and audience members, good evening. Welcome to the grand finale of the 6th Miss Hong Kong Pageant, hosted by TVB."
"First, let me introduce our five judges and guests tonight."
"The first one is our chief judge tonight, Sir John Chung."
"The second one is Sir Willie."
"The third is Mr. Hsu Kuan-chieh."
"The fourth is Mrs. Xiao Hansen."
"The fifth one is Miss Wang Peili."
"Next up are sixteen special guests."
"Among them are Mr. He Xiaoxin, Mr. Zhao Shizeng, Mr. Ma Qingwei, Mr. Ye Deli, Mr. Lin Jianming... and Mr. Li Jiagang, the young and outstanding man whom all the women in Hong Kong want to marry recently."
*Smack! Smack! Smack!*
The applause from the audience was continuous.
When the host introduced Li Jiagang, the applause intensified. Under the spotlight, he slowly stood up and bowed slightly to the crowd in response.
At this moment, Zhao Shizeng and Ye Deli, who were sitting to his left and right, finally looked at him, as did many other people in the room.
"Oh, it's Mr. Li. I'm sorry, I didn't notice you just now," Zhao Shizeng said, extending his hand to him. "My name is Zhao Shizeng, Mr. Li. I've heard so much about you."
Seeing Zhao Shizeng take the initiative to shake his hand, he naturally did not refuse. "Hello, Mr. Zhao. I have long admired your name. It is a pleasure to meet you."
"Oh, Mr. Li, do you know me?"
Before Li Jiagang could respond, Ye Deli, sitting to his right, chuckled and said, "Hehe, who doesn't know you, Zhao Shizeng, this lecherous playboy?"
"Hello Mr. Li, my name is Ye Deli."
"So it's Ye Sheng from Aohai. I'm so lucky to have met you two tonight."
Just as they were getting to know each other, a group of beauties began to take the stage one by one to perform.
One after another, beauties with perfect figures appeared on stage. Although some of them were not particularly good-looking, their figures and temperament were enough to make up for their shortcomings in appearance.
Li Jiagang finally understood why the Miss Hong Kong pageant attracted so many wealthy and famous people to watch it.
It was a true feast for the eyes.