Chapter 21: We Forgot the Show Girl

This incident was just a small episode. After waiting for a while at the scene, the people from the renovation company contacted online also arrived. With the idea of finishing up early, the three of them helped set things up together.

After a whole day of being busy, while sitting in the taxi returning to the hotel, Cao Zheng suddenly said without any warning, "Oh no, Brother An, I forgot something important!"

"What?"

Zhao Lian'an turned around in surprise. He was sitting alone in the front passenger seat, leaving the back row to two rather large guys, especially Li Fugui, who had moved his seat all the way forward, making it quite a squeeze for him to get in.

"We forgot the showgirls! How can we attend ChinaJoy without showgirls on stage!"You have to know that among those who are willing to buy tickets to come in, more than half of them are not there to see any products, but for them! This is also why major exhibitors go to great lengths to bring in big-name showgirls to help out, because with them around, there's popularity, which helps promote the products better.

Zhao Jianan is at least a battle-hardened otaku; how could he not understand such a simple principle?It's just that I've been so focused on the booth and the products lately that I completely forgot about such an important matter. I slapped my thigh and said, "Is there a way?"

"There is, but the quality might not be high," Cao Zheng said while taking out his phone from his pocket.

"Alright, hurry up and make some calls. At this point, the good ones are probably already taken. Just find a few that don't make you feel nauseous and make do with them. At this rate, the runway will be gone soon."

After Cao Zheng responded, he picked up his phone, dialed a number, and after a series of rapid-fire Shanghai dialect words, he gestured to the driver and said, "Excuse me, please take a detour to Taihe Building."

26th Floor, Taihe Building, Monica Cultural Media Co., Ltd.

When Zhao Lianan and the others arrived, a handsome man with a messy Mohawk hairstyle, wearing a black bat vest, was waiting by the front desk consultation counter.

"Ziguo!"After seeing this person, Cao Zheng laughed heartily, shook his body full of fat, and gave him a bear hug.

"Hey, slow down, don't mess up my hairstyle."As a person at the forefront of fashion trends, appearance in Wei Ziguo's mind surpasses everything.

After Cao Zheng introduced the three of them to each other, Wei Ziguo said seriously, "You all know the current market situation. This is the only modeling agency I contacted that still has stock. The price is probably not cheap, but if you really want to use it, I suggest you absolutely don't haggle later, because if you do, it will definitely fall apart. Sigh... In the past two months, this modeling agency has been the most powerful in all of Shanghai."

"Understood."Zhao Lian'an nodded. Even if Wei Ziguo didn't say it, he could have figured it out. It was like how the Dragon Boat Festival boosted the sales of zongzi; a single ChinaJoy undoubtedly heated up the business of modeling agencies, especially in Shanghai, where everything was in their favor.

According to Cao Zheng, Wei Ziguo is not only his elementary school classmate but also a very skilled makeup artist. The clients he serves are generally not ordinary people. Makeup artists like him, who are high-end, are often referred to as celebrity makeup artists and frequently mingle around the entertainment industry. They are not unfamiliar with modeling agencies.

After Wei Ziguo skillfully led the three of them around the vast Monica Corporation, they arrived at an open-plan office with two sides made of tempered glass.

In the office sat a very beautiful woman, looking to be in her 30s. However, from the exquisite makeup on her fair face, it was easy to tell that she was someone who knew how to dress herself well. Her true age was hard to guess. The woman was wearing a very form-fitting black lace bodycon dress, with her skin-toned underwear subtly visible. When she stood up, she was half a head taller than Zhao Jianan. Her figure was extremely voluptuous, yet not

Zhao Anxin thought, why bother looking for a showgirl? If she could just get the one in front of her on stage, in no time at all, she could make those innocent little otaku suffer to the point of no return. She's practically a fairy!

Fortunately, his own interests lean slightly towards purity and elegance, so he can barely hold it together. But the guy next to him, with a pig-like expression, has completely succumbed, almost drooling. Even Wei Ziguo, who usually doesn't bat an eye at beautiful women, is slightly losing control. The only one standing there without any change in expression is our pillar-like Brother Fugui!

The woman appeared somewhat surprised, glancing a few times at Li Fugui, who was not at the same height as her, and then said with a smile, "Ziguo, is this the guest you mentioned?"

After Wei Ziguo introduced Zhao Lianan and the other two to the woman he called Sister Qiqi, Sister Qiqi gestured for them to wait a moment, picked up the phone on the mahogany desk, and made a call. Before long, five tall beauties appeared from nowhere, stepping lightly as they came in from outside.

After the five beauties came in, they instinctively lined up, which inevitably reminded Zhao Lan'an of the time when that guy Song Xiaohu took him to a KTV to sneak a forbidden meal. It felt familiar!

"I'm not one to beat around the bush. Can you three see if I meet your requirements?"Sister Qiqi casually lit a small cigarette she didn't even know where she had found, took a puff, and a faint minty aroma wafted out. She chuckled lightly and said.

To be honest, these five models can only be considered average. Their figures are passable, but their looks are somewhat ordinary. According to Zhao Lian'an's scoring standards, they would score at most 60 points, with one in a fringe dress getting 65. However, the little sister sitting next to him could score a high 78 points.There's no helping it, his standards are indeed a bit harsh, after all, the benchmark is An Ruoxi—who has been voted the campus beauty for four consecutive years in the Southwest University online voting, with many votes from girls.

Fortunately, all five of them passed the threshold. Zhao Lianan had a quirk—he didn't like to trouble others. Since they had come all this way, it would be too embarrassing to send them back. So he simply nodded and said, "Alright, name your price."

Zhao Lian'an's straightforwardness seemed to really please Sister Qiqi. Her fiery red lips parted slightly, revealing a row of neat, white teeth. "This time, Chinajoy lasts for 4 days, 20,000 per person, plus a 10% agency fee."

To say that this price is indeed ridiculously high, but who told me not to prepare in advance and end up in this predicament? Remembering the warning given by Wei Ziguo earlier, Zhao An gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, deal!"

Sister Xiao Qi stood up with a smile, ready to go get the documents, but at that moment, one of the girls with long hair down to her shoulders suddenly spoke up, "Wait, Sister Xiao Qi, can I ask which company they are from?"

"Anlan Technology Co., Ltd."Before Sister Qiqi could say anything, Zhao Lianan had already answered her question.

After the girl repeated the name twice, she didn't even glance at Zhao Lian'an and gave a polite smile to Xiao Qi Jie, "Sorry, Xiao Qi Jie, I don't want to take this order."

"Uh?"Sister Xiao Qi frowned, then looked at the others and asked, "What about you?"

"I don't want to answer either, I've never even heard of this company."

"Yeah, it's totally a waste of time, I won't take it either."

These girls clearly aren't Monica's own models; at most, they can be considered substitutes. If they don't want to take the job, Sister Qiqi can't force them. After dismissing them with a wave of her hand, she shrugged at Zhao Lian'an and the others, "Ziguo, there's nothing I can do. This is the last of our resources, and I'm out of options."

"What the heck? Not making money even when there's an opportunity?" Cao Zheng said irritably.

Seeing Zhao Lian'an's face turn ashen without saying a word, Sister Qi kindly explained, "These models we hired are just like this. With their figures, it's not difficult for them to earn twenty thousand yuan. If they are willing to strip, it would be even easier. They all just want to get famous by getting on the big stage. People like you, who are unknown and are attending ChinaJoy for the first time, probably wouldn't even be looked at."

After finally understanding the reason, Cao Zheng was furious, "Them? They still look down on us? Bah!"

"Alright, Xiao Zheng, let's go."

To say that Sister Qiqi is not bad, although she charges a hefty 10% commission, business is business after all. After thanking her, Zhao Lianan, with a gloomy expression, led the three of them out.