The next morning, after breakfast, Jiang Xu and An Nuonuo took the high-speed train back to Jiang City.
Jiang Xu had purchased all the first-class seats on the entire train.
For this trip, to ensure absolute security, Jiang Xu had arranged for a hundred bodyguards!
Layer upon layer.
Additionally, he brought along many high-tech devices.
Even so, after boarding the train, Jiang Xu was still on high alert.
âYou donât need to be so nervous, Brother Xu,â An Nuonuo leaned her head on his shoulder and whispered, âWith such strong security forces, there will definitely be no problems.â
âThatâs true,â Jiang Xu relaxed, âRest for a while. Iâll wake you up when weâre nearly there.â
âMhm.â
An Nuonuo closed her eyes, and so did Jiang Xu.
Someone had already signed Nuonuo up for the competition in Jiang City yesterday.
The preliminary audition would last a week, so there was still time.
However, this was not announced to the public.
Otherwise, the scene would have undoubtedly been packed with people.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Once the crowd grew, the risk naturally increased as well.
Three and a half hours later, they arrived in Jiang City on time.
Jiang Xu and An Nuonuo both wore masks and sunglasses.
The bodyguards spread out in plain clothes, surrounding the two, almost imperceptible to ordinary people.
Outside the high-speed train station, several official staff members were already waiting for them.
Jiang Xu was a little flattered; he hadnât expected such a grand reception.
After some brief pleasantries, Jiang Xu and An Nuonuo got into the car.
The bodyguards followed in cars behind them.
A girl in her twenties was responsible for following up.
She was clearly new to the job, brimming with energy.
Sitting in the passenger seat, she turned her head and chattered, âYou two are such a perfect match, a talented man and a beautiful woman, itâs so enviable.
We have also sent people to secure the competition venue.
After Miss An finishes competing, you will leave through a special passage.
Wow, Miss An, your skin looks so radiant, and you have a great figureâ¦â
An Nuonuo politely responded.
Jiang Xu found it amusing too.
This young girl was lively and familiar.
The journey was anything but dull.
Upon arriving outside the competition venue, they got out of the car.
There were many people, roughly a thousand or two at a glance.
Guided by the young girl, they entered the backstage of the competition.
It was quite simple, just a large tent set up temporarily.
At the moment, hundreds of girls were waiting to go on stage.
Upon seeing Jiang Xu and An Nuonuo, they all cast curious glances,
Men were clearly not allowed in here.
Someone wanted to ask what was going on, but a staff member had already come over in advance and said, âThese two are honored guests, you donât need to worry about it.â
The others grew even more curious.
Could it be they were walking through the back door?
Jiang Xu paid no attention to these people.
He took An Nuonuo and sat down in a corner.
The bodyguards also stood guard in the shadows, on high alert.
While waiting, Jiang Xu took out his phone to check on the situation of other regional competitions.
First was Qingcheng.
This region had always produced numerous beauties throughout history.
This time, the competition was particularly dazzling.
Suddenly, several hundred class and school beauties appeared.
The most popular among them was a girl named Chu Youwei.
She was charming and pure, and in addition to being adorable, she also had an amazing figure.
At first sight of her, Jiang Xu felt she bore some resemblance to An Nuonuo, but overall, she couldnât compare with An Nuonuo.
What surprised Jiang Xu was that Bai Xiaoya also made the list.
This was half an hour ago, representing Magic City.
Even though sheâs now the boss, as long as she hasnât graduated yet, she still qualifies for the competition.
Additionally, the representative from Deep City: Liu Xijun.
The representative from the capital: Ji Ziyue.
The representative from Hua City: Yun Xi.
The representative from Zhi Jiang: Ning Rongrong.
These girls who currently stand out have extremely high popularity online.
Each of them has hundreds of thousands of fans, some even over a million.
Keep in mind, this was only the second day of the preliminaries.
Indeed, lsp⦠cough, the gentlemen of aesthetic taste online are indeed in abundance.
The organizers set up a homepage for each region, and there is also a scoring mechanism.
The comments under these homepages are basically all complimentary.
Comments like âYouâre so beautiful, good luck, youâre the best, youâll definitely become the champion,â and so on.
But when it comes to Jiang City, the situation is completely different.
âMy God, doesnât Jiang City have a single pretty girl?â
âNo seriously, was that auntie who just went on stage someone who accidentally wandered in while buying vegetables?â
âI suggest Jiang City withdraws from the competition to save itself the embarrassment.â
â¦
Ever since An Nuonuo agreed to join the competition, Jiang Xu hasnât let anyone manipulate the mood anymore.
So these comments should all be from real users.
Of course, itâs also possible that someone behind the Mei Family is pulling strings.
They have the same goal as Jiang Xu, to get An Nuonuo off the stage and set her up step by step.
Latter, Jiang Xu took another look at the girls waiting to go on stage.
Hmmâ¦
It seems there arenât many standout ones.
You canât call them ugly, but as Jiang Xu glanced over, indeed, he didnât see anyone stunning.
A bizarre thought crossed his mind.
Could it be that all of Jiang Cityâs spiritual energy has been absorbed by An Nuonuo and Zhou Qingyue?
Hmm.
An Nuonuo hogging ninety-eight percent, Zhou Qingyue claiming 0.1 percent, the rest of Jiang Cityâs girls sharing 0.1 percent.
This is like saying all the talent under heaven is ten dou, and Cao Zhi alone accounts for eight dou of it.
Meanwhile, in the spectatorsâ stands outside, many in the audience were complaining non-stop.
âOh no, not this again?â
âCould it really be that such a large Jiang City doesnât have a single girl above ninety points?â
âMy God, look at the other cities with their lively, spirited girls, my mouth is watering here.â
âIf it really wonât do, Iâm moving my household registration to another city.â
âStrongly suggest letting An Nuonuo participate!â
âRight, right, right, she would definitely cause a massive uproar if she did!â
âI wish she would, but with her current status, she probably wouldnât, right?â
â¦
The dense air of resentment from the audience below was nearly wafting backstage.
Many of the girls who had just been on stage were listening to these discussions with their noses out of joint.
After all, they were also not bad, okay?
They were only a bit behind An Nuonuo, thatâs all.
And besides, donât you understand that real beauty is the beauty of the soul?
A bunch of normie men, real blockheads, humph!
The judges sitting below were also feeling extremely bored, jaded, and uncomfortable.
Compared to the judges from other regions, they could be said to be terribly unlucky.
Up to this point, they hadnât encountered a single contestant scoring above ninety points.
Keep in mind, the level of excitement in each region is linked to the judgesâ bonuses.
If high-quality contestants donât show up soon, they can forget about any prize money.
A contestant came on stage.
Without waiting for her to speak, all the judges held up their cards, unanimously showing â0â points.
âNext!â