Chapter 78: Chapter 78: On the Field, He’s the Investor!
Mu Bailang swirled the stem glass in his hand, perusing the backstage registration information in a seemingly indifferent manner, only to discover that less than a day after the advertisent had been posted, they had already received a few thousand applications.
“You’re able to co up with such a thod, impressive indeed.”
Li Lingyang leaned back lazily on the genuine leather sofa, his eyes sharp as a hawk’s.
Curious, Mu Bailang raised an eyebrow, “How can you be so sure that the kid will co to register?”
Li Lingyang replied indifferently, “Of course he wouldn’t co to register on his own, but it’s a different story if soone else registers him…”
As soon as the news of Shengshi Children’s Clothing searching for a little spokesperson in the country was out, not only the entertainnt industry but also the ordinary folk and modeling circles were stirred.
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A talented and adorable child like Chen Bao, if spotted by a talent scout, would certainly not be let go.
Unknowingly, the entire nation had beco his eyes and ears.
Mu Bailang had to admit admiration, giving a thumbs up, “That’s brilliant, truly brilliant. No wonder you’re offering such a high endorsent fee—it’s all to make the talent scouts go crazy for the commission…”
“I am in the light; he is in the shadows. This cat and mouse ga, it’s ti to end it.” Having said that, Li Lingyang finished his glass of red wine in one gulp, looking forward to what it would be like to see that child again.
Suddenly, the cellphone in his pocket began to ring, and upon seeing the caller ID, Li Lingyang’s tall fra rose quickly, “I should go.”
“Tsk, another call checking in on you?”
Li Lingyang couldn’t be bothered with him, put down his glass, and walked out.
Unbeknownst to him, in the next second, Mu Bailang saw a photo of a newly registered little girl backstage, where the girl posed with a V-sign in front of the cara, sported a cute little yellow duck backpack, and had four adorable tufts of hair on her head.
Mu Bailang’s lips curled into a wicked smirk, “Isn’t that Xiao Chuchu’s daughter?”
Tsk, this is going to be interesting.
He picked up the phone and inford his subordinate, “Arrange for Ning ngng to co for an interview at the group next week.”
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Ning Yichu had no idea that the little girl had gone behind her back to try out for the little star selection.
She had been busy with Mrs. Zheng’s design drafts for the last two days.
Being a client recomnded by her grandmother, her background was, of course, extraordinary.
Those pieces had to be not only exquisitely heavy but also withstand the scrutiny of connoisseurs.
Relatively speaking, the choice for small pieces was limited, but the larger ornantal pieces required a lot more thought.
After careful consideration, she opted for the design of the ‘Dragon Boat Pavilion’, combining the dragon boats and pavilions, an ideal decoration for both the bedroom and the living room.
Of course, fearing that Mrs. Zheng might not be pleased, she had prepared three additional designs, providing a total of eight drafts for the two pieces of material. Now it was a matter of waiting for Mrs. Zheng’s response.
Once she made a choice, Yichu could proceed with the rough and detailed drawings.
The clients she was dealing with now were either new and unfamiliar or Beiji’s priority and high-quality clients, where she had to seek their preferences in advance rather than deciding based on the material.
Otherwise, when she was in Europe serving her regular clients, they would give her the material, and she would directly create designs and carve them, sotis finishing the product in less than a day.
She then connected with two more clients and received a text ssage invitation to the Jade Sculptor Heritage Competition.
“Dear contestant, you have passed the selection of the 7th Jade Sculpture Skills Heritage Competition Imperial Capital District (competition official website…). Please bring your ID card and sign in 20 minutes before the competition starts. Please reply with ‘Na Received’ upon receipt.”
Following the instructions in the text ssage, Ning Yichu replied and, on a whim, clicked on the official website.
The Heritage Competition, due to the need for onsite production by the contestants, was bound to be limited in space and number of participants.
In the past, the number of outstanding jade sculptors recomnded by various institutions and schools was just about thirty to forty people.
However, this year, there were hundreds of nas spread over several pages…
The jade carving equipnt displayed on the official website seed very modern and advanced, a clear sign of the organizers’ substantial investnt. It appeared they had really splurged this year…
“Yichu,” a deep and sexy voice suddenly ca from outside the office.
Ning Yichu turned her head to see Mo Baiyou and greeted him with a light smile, “Mr. Mo.”
Mo Baiyou’s gaze inadvertently swept over the official website page on her computer screen before settling on her cheeks as he spoke warmly, “Are you looking at the Heritage Competition details?”
“Yes, the organizers have purchased a lot of advanced equipnt this year and have been advertising everywhere. The number of contestants is two to three tis more than in previous years. I was quite surprised.”
Mo Baiyou thought of the feedback from the competition organizers, who had decided on exclusive sponsorship by Li Group, and a shadow crossed the depth of his eyes.
“What’s wrong?” Ning Yichu asked, seeing him suddenly fall silent.
“It’s nothing. Just do your best in the competition, and don’t stress too much,” Mo Baiyou ca back to his senses, speaking softly, as if showing concern as a boss for a subordinate.
Ning Yichu was deeply touched, “I understand.”
Mo Baiyou then handed her another docunt, the approval she had requested to visit the raw material warehouse.
Ning Yichu’s eyes sparkled slightly; she would finally be able to enter the raw material warehouse openly.
Busy days always pass quickly, and in no ti, the preliminary round day arrived.
The organizers had prepared 30 rooms, each equipped with jade carving tools and caras to record the entire jade carving process for the judges to score.
After the competition, the recordings would be made into a program to be publicly broadcasted for jade carving enthusiasts to study and learn from.
Due to the significantly higher number of contestants than in previous years, the competition would have to be conducted in five batches.
Ning Yichu was in the earliest batch. After signing in, all contestants gathered in the central square, where the host introduced the competition process to the audience with passion and eloquence.
At the sa ti, the judges were also well-known figures in the jade carving community.
However, in the row of seats on the stage, there was a noticeable empty chair.
The judges seed hesitant to sit down as if waiting for soone.
The host opened with eagerness, “Welco to all the contestants participating in the Jade Sculpture Skills Heritage Competition. Today, in addition to our heavyweight judges, we have also extended a special invitation to our exclusive sponsor—Mr. Li Lingyang! Please welco the president of Li Group to the stage.”
Most of the attendees today were ordinary people, naturally unaware of the relationship between Li Lingyang and Ning Yichu.
In an instant, everyone looked forward with anticipation, whispering among themselves—
“How could the organizers be so generous this year? It turns out they found a wealthy sponsor?”
“It is said that Li Group has sponsored fifty million in a single stroke…”
“I also heard that Li Group is planning to enter the jade carving industry. Compared to the cost of contracting mines abroad, this fifty million is just an initial bait. After the competition, they will extend offers to the top few of the competition…”
“Ah, the president of Li Group is supposedly a super handso guy, can’t wait!”
Only Ning Yichu stood there, completely stiffened, staring incredulously at the stage.
Li Lingyang was the exclusive sponsor?
But with his stature, not even attending any business summits, would he co to such a small competition?
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