Long Xiaoxi got closer to her in the next few days, and they would have all their meals together .
Two days later, the second round of elimination began . Two out of five hundred contestants would be eliminated .
Fortunately, three of the contestants in Long Xiaoxi’s room were advanced to the next round .
The three contestants were Long Xiaoxi, Li Xiaoxiao, and Wang Hulu .
The modeling contest managed to garner the attention of the public and was widely received amongst the viewers . It became a hot topic for discussion on the internet . Many fans had also shown their support for the contestants .
Unfortunately, only those beautiful and handsome contestants had fans .
After a few rounds of elimination, it boiled down to fifty remaining contestants who were ranked accordingly .
Li Xiaoxiao and Long Xiaoxi were close in rank . Long Xiaoxi was in 32nd place while Li Xiaoxiao was in 38th place .
Wang Hulu managed to survive the elimination by a close shave and was ranked 49th place .
Long Xiaoxi had paid lots of attention to Wen Yuechan .
She was as gorgeous as she used to be as a child .
She was also ranked several places before Long Xiaoxi, coming in at 11th place .
At this juncture, Long Xiaoxi still did not want to rely on her family’s connections . However, Mei Yangyang told her that it was true that the rankings and positions had already been determined beforehand and that the voting system was just a sham and a facade . Long Xiaoxi snapped the moment she heard that it would be impossible for her to make it into the top thirty contestants .
Why can’t it be a fair contest?
Is this a competition of who has the best family background?
She found out from Mei Yangyang who the top thirty contestants were .
Mei Yangyang sent her a name list .
Wen Yuechan was set to be the second runner-up .
To her astonishment, Wang Hulu would emerge as champion! The first runner-up was unsurprisingly the daughter of a tycoon .
Just like she had expected, Li Xiaoxiao and herself were not in the name list .
At this moment, Long Xiaoxi realized that Wang Hulu definitely had a powerful backer . However, she felt that Wang Hulu’s name was rather distasteful and thus deduced that the latter’s parents must have been uncultured . Hence, she requested Mei Yangyang to help her look into Wang Hulu’s profile .
The day before the next round of elimination, Mei Yangyang informed her that Wang Hulu was the daughter of the organizer of the modeling contest .
Her actual name was Wang Xizhen, and she had changed her name to Wang Hulu because of the contest .
It had never crossed Long Xiaoxi’s mind that the plain and average-looking Wang Hulu would be the greatest winner .
Long Xiaoxi finally requested Mei Yangyang to help her and Li Xiaoxiao pull some strings using her connections .
Despite feeling exasperated, she did not confront Wang Hulu .
After much consideration, she decided to have a talk with Li Xiaoxiao .
She asked, “What do you think Wang Hulu’s family background is like?”
“She’s dressed in cheap clothes from head to toe and she doesn’t put on any makeup either . She doesn’t seem to be from a wealthy family . ”
“We won’t make it to the top thirty this time . ”
“Huh? How did you know?” Li Xiaoxiao asked .
Gazing at Li Xiaoxiao, she answered, “I have a list of names that have already been determined beforehand . Wang Hulu would be the champion, followed by a tycoon’s daughter, and, thirdly, Wen Yuechan . ”
“Wang Hulu? Are you kidding me? How could she be first place?”
“Her real name is Wang Xizhen and she changed her name right before the contest . She’s the daughter of the contest organizer . ”
Li Xiaoxiao was shocked speechless . She exclaimed in astonishment, “What!?! That’s so unexpected . How could she have the cheek to say that her parents had given her that name . Such great acting chops she’s got . However, this is supposedly top secret . Xuan Yin, how did you know about this?”
Not wishing to hide it from her any longer, Long Xiaoxi decided to come clean . “My real name is Long Xiaoxi . You might not know who my father is, but you definitely know who my godparents are . My godmother is An Xiaoning . ”
Covering her mouth in shock, Li Xiaoxiao asked, “Really?”
“Yes, I initially wanted to depend on my own abilities to make it to the end of the contest . However, I found out that I would not make it to the top thirty after my mother obtained the name list . Since then, I realized that everyone in this contest is just pulling strings using their connections . In that case, why can’t I use my connections too? Xiaoxiao, don’t worry, I told my mother to help you advance to the next round too . ”
Li Xiaoxiao hugged her agitatedly and said, “Thank you, Xuan Yin . I was so disappointed when I heard that the results were determined beforehand, and my heart was shattered . Did the organizer organize this contest just to let his daughter debut? Are we just there to complement her?”
“I reckon so . ”
“Xuan Yin, your real identity will be revealed sooner or later . You have no idea how well-connected those netizens are . However, you’d better lie low before they find out about your identity . ”
“I’ve always kept a low profile . I only wanted to tell you because we’re friends and I don’t wish to hide anything from you . ”
Upon hearing her words, Li Xiaoxiao patted her chest and said, “I knew I was good at judging people . Xuan Yin, thank you for being my friend . I won’t let you down or betray your trust . ”
Long Xiaoxi smiled and said, “I’m planning to go home for tonight, but you must remember not to let Wang Hulu find out that you already know her identity . ”
“Don’t worry, I’ll keep it a secret until the contest is over . ”
Li Xiaoxiao walked her out to the entrance . Shortly after, a luxury car pulled over in front of them and Jin Rongyan alighted .
Li Xiaoxiao was stunned beyond words the moment she saw his face . “Is he your boyfriend?”
“No . ”
“That’s it . ”
“What do you mean?”
“I’m in love with him . ”
Amused by her words, Long Xiaoxi asked, “Are you sure? Have you met him before?”
“No, it’s my first time seeing him . I’ve never felt like this before, but my heart is beating rapidly . Xuan Yin, does he have a girlfriend?”
“Not that I know of . ”
Staring at Long Xiaoxi with wide eyes and tugging her arm, Li Xiaoxiao asked, “Really? You’re not lying to me?”
“I’m not . He doesn’t have a girlfriend right now . ”
“I’m going to court him, then . ”
“You… are so proactive . ” Long Xiaoxi then walked toward Jin Rongyan and said, “Rongyan, this is my friend, Li Xiaoxiao . ”
Jin Rongyan frowned the instant he saw Li Xiaoxiao, who had an afro, heavy makeup, and green eyeshadow . She seemed like a freak to him . “Hello,” he said coldly .
Li Xiaoxiao immediately held his hand and said, “Hello, hello, what’s your mobile number?”
Jin Rongyan retracted his hand with a look of disdain . He did not have a good impression of her at all . He then opened the door and said to Long Xiaoxi, “Everyone’s waiting for you, hop on . ”
Li Xiaoxiao waved Li Xiaoxiao goodbye and said, “I’ll get going now . ”
“Alright . ”
After driving away, Jin Rongyan asked, “Why would you even be friends with her?”
“Xiaoxiao is a nice person . ”
“She’s just like a female gangster . ”
Long Xiaoxi protested, “She’s not . She just likes dressing that way . ”
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