Chapter 242: Chapter 242 Brother Hao, you are simply incredible! Chapter 242: Chapter 242 Brother Hao, you are simply incredible! Wang Hao sized up the girl and nodded, “Also good, not bad, no problem getting on stage, right?”
The girl nodded vigorously, “No problem, no problem, I’ve even played extras in a drama troupe before!”
“Alright then,” Wang Hao smiled, “Go over there and register your name, phone, age, and all that basic information. Next!”
At first, there weren’t many people, but after a while, the crowd began to swarm in, a large group gathered in front of Wang Hao’s table, desperately pushing their daughters forward: “Mine, mine! Pick mine!” “Pick me, pick me! I can do it, I can be on stage!” “I look gorgeous with makeup on, I’m definitely photogenic!”
Wang Hao was sweating bullets and shouted loudly, “Everyone calm down, everyone calm down! There are only twenty-four female guests needed for this show, and including alternates, only thirty, so don’t rush!”
Only thirty spots available? How could they not rush?!
This spurred a group of uncles and aunties with their daughters to become even more frantic: “Pick me, pick me, my daughter is pretty, she’d do great on TV!” “Why are you shoving? Ever heard of a line?!” “What’s this, looking for a fight? Come on, let’s see who’s stronger!”
Just as a group of uncles and aunties seemed ready to break out into full martial arts mode, Wang Hao was shocked—today’s good fortune was a bit overwhelming!
“Everyone calm down, everyone calm down!” Wang Hao shouted loudly: “Everybody line up, anyone who starts a fight will be disqualified immediately! Line up and we’ll handle this one by one.”
Upon hearing that starting a fight would mean instant disqualification, all the uncles, aunties, and parents obediently lined up in an orderly manner.
Wang Hao then began picking one by one: “Alright, you have the look, you’re through!” “Oh dear, your qualifications are slightly lacking, go back and prepare a bit more!” “Hey, you’re quite good, go register!”
Given that there were only thirty spots available but hundreds had come to audition, the competition was fierce. At first, people maintained some order, but soon enough, when they realized that there were only a few spots left, some of the bolder girls started using their ultimate weapons!
Ah, what is the greatest weapon for a woman? Everyone knows…
“Handsome, pick me, how about I take you out to dinner tonight?” the girl said, batting her eyes so hard they almost popped out!
“No need for dinner,” Wang Hao sized her up and down, “Alright, your qualifications are not bad, go register!”
“I can do it, I can do it,” another girl rushed over, whispering, “Handsome, you free tonight? Wanna sit at the bar?”
Oh, how could one possibly…
“Flirting with me, huh? I need good ratings for this first episode,” Wang Hao firmly refused: “Quality is most important! Quality! Next!” This was no time for jokes; if the first episode’s participants weren’t up to snuff, the show would definitely bomb!
He picked for a whole morning, from height to weight to appearance and even checking teeth, finally selecting thirty-six people. Among them, the twenty-four best qualified were chosen for the first episode, the remaining twelve were prepared to substitute, ready to join any time.
Xia Xueqi, after finishing the registrations and looking at the forms and the live-taken photos, was completely stunned!
“Brother Hao,” Xia Xueqi exclaimed in amazement, “I’m truly impressed, just a morning’s time, and you’ve found fully thirty-six presentable candidates! Not to mention anything else, just the quality of these female guests alone, the ratings will definitely be no problem!”
That’s a no-brainer, any beautiful woman could carry a show, and here he had thirty-six!
Hmm, with these beauties as a foundation, the show will definitely be a hit!
“Oh my, picking candidates is really a physical job,” Wang Hao finally sent away the crowd of uncles and aunties and stretched leisurely, “Not easy at all, just this short while and my back and waist are sore. Those girls were too enthusiastic, some almost shoving their chests in my face…”
“Wow, my brother is really popular,” Xia Xueqi giggled, “Brother Hao is in demand everywhere!”
“Enough with your nonsense,” Wang Hao laughed, “The female guests are chosen, next up are the male contestants. Speaking of which, choosing female guests is one thing, but selecting male guests needs more careful consideration, otherwise, it would look bad. Hmm… where should I look for male guests?”
Wang Hao’s words were spot on, generally speaking, for “If You Are the One,” not only do female guests need to be attractive, but the quality of the male guests is also crucial—too ordinary won’t cut it, they at least need to be talk-worthy, right?
“Yeah, it’s really hard to say with this male guest,” Xia Xueqi thought for a moment, then shook her head, “I can’t think of anyone, but maybe we could look for some rich second-generations?”
Of course, that’d be possible, but the question is whether they would come or not.
Wang Hao stroked his chin deep in thought, “The male guests on ‘If You Are the One’ should not be too perfect, as it’d make the show difficult to manage afterwards. They can’t be too tacky either, as it would be embarrassing if no matches are made at all. Overall, it’s best to aim for above average—this group of people…” He pondered for a while, then suddenly his eyes lit up, and he burst into laughter, “Got it, got it! Hahahaha! This method will surely work!”
Xia Xueqi exclaimed in surprise, “Brother Hao, you have an idea? Quick, tell me how!”
“Come here, come here,” Wang Hao called Xia Xueqi over, then whispered softly, “We do it … … …”
After Wang Hao finished speaking, Xia Xueqi was completely shocked, then shouted loudly, “Brother Hao, you’re a genius! This will definitely work!”
As a standard rich second-generation with a bit of a fortune, Jiang Shiming always held himself in high esteem and loved pursuing thrills.
Things like road trips, adventures, and surfing with friends were his favorite activities.
He had been wandering around the streets of Zhonghang City these past few days, looking for some new thrilling activities when suddenly a promotional vehicle grabbed his full attention—
“The first grand matchmaking and friendship TV show ‘If You Are the One’ in the Heavenly People’s Republic will soon air on Zhenan TV. The show features thirty-six high-value female guests and is now recruiting male guests willing to participate in the matchmaking process; the requirements are as follows…”
The promotional vehicle moved slowly, essentially ensuring that nearby pedestrians could listen to the whole message.
Without any surprise, as Jiang Shiming listened to all the requirements, his eyes suddenly brightened!
“Brother Ming, this show sounds great!” A buddy by Jiang Shiming elbowed him and laughed, “You’d definitely make it if you enrolled!” Another person chimed in, “Definitely, we have Brother Ming—wealth and looks, you’d absolutely kill it on stage! Brother Ming, you’re not busy anyway, why not give it a try?”
Jiang Shiming feigned embarrassment, “Going on TV for a date sounds a bit too embarrassing…”
“A man should be married and a woman wedded!” Another buddy excitedly said, “The female guests aren’t scared, so what are you afraid of? Go for it! Try it out! With your conditions, once you’re up there, it’s bound to work. Even if you don’t get picked, you’ll still make a name for yourself; girls would be lining up for dates with you.”
“Should I give it a go?” Jiang Shiming played coy.
“Definitely give it a go! It’s a must!” Several buddies urged together, “Such a great opportunity must not be missed! The moment I heard about the show I knew it’d be a hit! If it isn’t a hit, it defies all reason! You must give it a go!”
“Alright!” Jiang Shiming nodded fiercely, “Then I’m going to try it out!”
He pulled out his phone and quickly dialed the special column number. Soon, a very pleasant female voice answered the phone, “Hello, this is the ‘If You Are the One’ team. May I ask who is calling…?”
“Hello, my name is Jiang Shiming, I’d like to participate in your program,
am I allowed?” Once the call got through, Jiang Shiming felt a bit nervous—Oh dear, I’m about to be on TV, what shirt should I wear…
“Hello, we need to conduct some preliminary investigations and screening on the male guests,” the female voice on the phone asked, “Are you able to come to the Zhonghang TV Station building now?”
Jiang Shiming hurriedly replied, “Yes, I’m actually nearby, shall I come over now?”
“Yes, that’ll be fine,” the female voice replied, “Our team is on the eighth floor of the TV station building. Just ask the security guard when you arrive.”
“No problem at all,” Jiang Shiming replied, “I’m coming right away!”
He hung up the phone and exclaimed excitedly to his friends, “Guys, let’s go! Hahaha! This shows sounds so fun!”
A group of them cheered and went to get their cars, as what could you expect from high-class rich second-generations; the cars that included a Field Prado, Audi A6L, Jaguar, and BMW, one for each. They all roared off towards the TV station building!