Zhang Jingdong pouted, "What they’re wearing is honestly not that expensive, just a few million."
Surprised, An Lu was about to say, "That’s not expensive?" but then she remembered how Zhang Jingdong had deposited 50 million at their branch to support her.
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Zhang Jingdong affectionately brushed her pretty face, "I promised you all I’d help you achieve all your dreams, to let you experience all the wonders of this world. As your man, I’ll absolutely keep my word!"
An Lu was instantly moved and couldn’t help but give him another kiss, which made the surrounding men envy and resent Zhang Jingdong even more.
After the first round of scoring ended, the second round, the speech segment, immediately began.
This round tested each contestant’s voice and charisma, with each player having two minutes for a free speech.
To Zhang Jingdong’s surprise, there were actually two contestants with decent voice and charisma in the group ahead, one of whom was a top student from the Political and Legal University.
Watching her, Zhang Jingdong thought to himself, "Her looks are just a bit lacking; otherwise, she could very well become the next Qin Yu."
After a while, Su Man appeared again, and before she even started speaking, the audience burst into applause and cheers.
When everyone quieted down, Su Man calmly said, "Hello everyone, I am contestant number 23 tonight, my name is Su Man..."
Su Man’s voice was flawless, something Zhang Jingdong knew very well.
Every time class was almost over, Su Man would eagerly answer questions, and her voice was very special, both gentle and alluring at the time.
It made Zhang Jingdong unable to resist rewarding her more in the end each time.
Additionally, the content of Su Man’s speech this time was clearly well-prepared, not only positive and uplifting but also very inspiring.
So when her speech ended, the audience gave her another round of extremely enthusiastic applause and encouragement.
After the other seven contestants finished their speeches, the judges presented their scores again.
Su Man scored 97.6 points in this round, still ranking first, while that top student from Political and Legal University scored 97.4 points and ranked second.
The contestant who was second in the previous round scored 96.5 points in this one, ranking third.
After a few minutes’ break, the third segment, the big talent contest, soon began.
This round was much more fun than the previous ones because the variety of talents was simply too diverse.
There was singing, dancing, acrobatics, martial arts, ventriloquism, and even a woman performing a stand-up comedy segment!
Zhang Jingdong watched her seriously for a while, only retracting his gaze after confirming she wasn’t Jia Ling.
Before long, it was Su Man’s turn.
At this moment, Zhang Jingdong felt a little worried because he had the impression that she wasn’t particularly good at any talents; besides being able to walk like a model, she didn’t seem very skilled at singing or dancing.
"Now I will perform a song for everyone, ’But I hope people will last long,’ wishing all of you a happy and smooth life."
When the prelude ended, Su Man began to sing:
When will the moon appear
Ask the sky with a glass in hand
I don’t know in the heavenly palace
What year is it tonight
Just after the first verse, Zhang Jingdong was relieved.
Not only did Su Man have a good voice and excellent pitch, but she also excelled in emotional expression.
And when it came to the chorus, Zhang Jingdong couldn’t help but smile.
He noticed some detailed touches indicating that this song was definitely coached by Xiao Fei, who previously received guidance from him.
Not long after Su Man finished her song, the audience erupted once more into a frenzy of applause and cheers.
Some even thought it was such a pity for Su Man to participate in the modeling contest; she should be entering singing competitions.
With her looks, figure, and demeanor, she has every chance of becoming a big star in the future.
After this round ended, the judges presented the scores again.
Su Man scored 97.7 points, still placing first, but the second place scored 97.6 points, only 0.1 point behind her, and that competitor was still the top student from Political and Legal University!
This made some people worry about Su Man because over the three rounds, Su Man only led that top student by less than 2 points.
If Su Man doesn’t perform well in the final round, the other might very well overtake her.
The outstanding talent performances in the previous round and the uncertainty over the contest’s champion had lifted the atmosphere to its peak since the start of the competition.
The contest now entered the final evening gown segment.
There’s no denying that for the models, whose figures all nearly exceeded 90 points, evening gowns were the perfect pieces to highlight their bodies.
Contestants who seemed average or even mediocre in the earlier rounds seemed to transform instantly, as if they suddenly flew up to become phoenixes, upgrading several levels at once.
Particularly when that top student from Political and Legal University appeared, Zhang Jingdong found himself slightly dazzled at one point!
Firstly, her charisma was undeniably impressive.
Upon closer look, her looks weren’t bad either, scoring at 88, but with charisma at 96 and body at 95, her overall score reached 93.
Furthermore, this time she received a wave of enthusiastic applause and cheers from the audience!