Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 107: Another Approach

Chapter 107: Chapter 107: Another Approach

He Jinxia used the voice-to-text feature, watching as the two elderly mothers exchanged words, a trace of faint warmth crossing her heart.

After thinking for a bit, she typed two characters, "Popping up ^_^".

As soon as He Jinxia came online, both mothers shifted the topic to care about He Jinxia’s health and work.

He Jinxia typed a response, briefly talked about the film crew, and mentioned that her work was going smoothly, telling them not to worry.

After hesitating for a while, she typed another line and tagged Sheng Yan:

"I’m shooting in the newly built Film City. The infrastructure around Film City is still not well-developed, and there are only a few restaurants. What do you think about me opening a restaurant here?"

On the other side of the ocean, Sheng Yan was attending a luxurious clothing brand’s promotional event.

PDZ luxury clothing brand had been endorsed by him since the second year of his career to the present, and the brand was very satisfied with him. This time, Sheng Yan was not only fulfilling his duties as a qualified spokesperson but also discussing a renewal of the contract with the brand.

As a top superstar, Sheng Yan no longer needed to be in films to be visible to the public. There were many ways he invaded people’s lives, the most common being advertisements and serving as a brand ambassador.

He was the global ambassador for the luxury clothing brand PDZ. Each year, PDZ would intensively advertise to attract more people to buy their clothes.

As its ambassador, Sheng Yan naturally became the core figure in these advertisements. Along with PDZ’s aggressive advertising campaign, Sheng Yan’s fame also grew increasingly, reaching a wider audience across national boundaries.

After Sheng Yan concluded the morning’s activities and returned to the car to rest, he saw the message He Jinxia had tagged him in.

In the chat group, the issue raised by He Jinxia had already been warmly discussed and analyzed by the two elderly mothers.

They thought it was feasible to open one, but it would be very difficult.

The availability of shop space was one factor; another was not knowing whether other people had also set their sights on opening restaurants. If other celebrities, especially top-tier ones, planned the same, He Jinxia definitely could not compete with them.

Sheng Yan’s gaze became focused. He checked the time in Hua Country; it was already 11 p.m., and he guessed He Jinxia must have fallen asleep.

He thought for a moment, didn’t reply in the group chat but sent a private voice message to He Jinxia on WeChat, waiting for her to see it first thing when she woke up tomorrow.

"It’s difficult to start a restaurant there; your foundation is too shallow. Film City is a very popular location. Even if it’s newly opened, top-tier celebrities have likely already taken an interest, and the store spaces might already have been bought. You cannot compete with them.

Moreover, your business acumen isn’t as sharp as that of top-tier celebrities. Even if you manage to open one, they have countless ways to run you out of business unless you’re also a top-tier celebrity. Otherwise, you can’t get a piece of the pie in Film City."

Surprisingly, not long after the voice message was sent, He Jinxia responded with a voice message of her own, "Can’t I even get a small slice of it?"

Sheng Yan replied indifferently, "No, you’re not qualified yet. Why aren’t you sleeping?"

He Jinxia had returned to the hotel by then, sinking into the soft bed and rolling around a bit before stretching lazily and comfortably snuggling up to the blanket.

For someone from ancient times who could only sleep on hard wooden beds, the modern soft bed was really friendly.

Rolling around a few times, she also dispersed some of the gloom in her heart.

He Jinxia picked up her phone again and replied, "I was planning to sleep, but I was waiting for my agent and financial adviser to finish their analysis. I just heard their analysis when your message came."

She paused for a moment and continued, "Your analysis is the same as theirs. It’s difficult to manage, and they don’t recommend that I invest in a restaurant."

Sheng Yan glanced at Zhang Ming, who was sitting in the front seat and kept sneakily glancing back. After thinking it over, he boldly played out He Jinxia’s voice message openly, not avoiding him.

The woman’s voice was somewhat low, soft and glutinous, exuding a sense of weariness and gentleness that reached deep into Sheng Yan’s heart, touching the softest corner there.

He unconsciously slowed his movements, started to send voice messages, but then found it inconvenient to keep sending them one by one, so he directly made a voice call instead.

Sheng Yan was relishing the moment on his end, while Zhang Ming, sitting in front, was feeling all jittery.

Oh, why is that woman’s voice so soft? Who exactly is she?

Why had Sheng Yan suddenly let the voice play out loud? Hadn’t he always been avoiding him?

I can’t hear clearly. It would be perfect if the volume were a bit louder. Is this person a female celebrity, a female relative, or ... a girlfriend!

Zhang Ming’s eyes widened, his heart filled with trepidation. Was the icy CEO, resembling a millennium-old snake, finally going to fall in love?!

Wait, has this world really not been enchanted?!!

On the other end, He Jinxia picked up the voice call, softly and gently said, "Hello?"

Sheng Yan also spoke more softly, asking lightly, "Have you been short of money recently?"

He Jinxia: "Not exactly. The crew had given us part of the compensation in advance, it’s just—"

She turned on her bed, a hint of helplessness on her face: "I have a bunch of people to support, and I want to earn as much as possible."

Sheng Yan’s eyebrows slightly furrowed. "This can’t be rushed."

He Jinxia: "I know, but I want them to have a better life as soon as possible."

This was probably a problem left over from her past life. She could be hard-hearted towards others, but she couldn’t remain indifferent to those who were good to her unless she was truly powerless.

She wanted to use her own strength to improve the lives of her team members sooner rather than have them suffer.

Sheng Yan was taken aback, not expecting He Jinxia wanted to earn more money because of this reason. Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind—why not just support these people himself!

Sheng Yan’s brows twisted, and he pinched the bridge of his nose, dismissing the thought, feeling like he was being absurd.

The man’s deep, mellow voice, like the slow playing of a cello, carried a stabilizing strength: "You have to eat one bite at a time; earning money can’t be rushed. The most important thing for you now is to focus on your acting."

He Jinxia hummed in agreement, "Don’t worry, I won’t take on terrible movies just to make more money. The team won’t let me do that either. I’m just thinking, if there are business opportunities, I might invest in some ventures.

Besides, if I invest and do business on my own, the team can’t take a cut out of it, as it’s not part of the official engagements. I’m planning to have a backup plan, so even if the bet doesn’t pay off in three years, but I have my own assets, it won’t be too hard on me later on.

Even if the team disbands in the end, I won’t be left unable to give them anything. A good parting is better than a dismal one; I’d feel bad since they’ve helped strategize for me so much."

At this, she gave a soft laugh: "I’ve also troubled you."

Sheng Yan’s brows smoothed out, a dim, complex light flickered through his eyes, suddenly saying, "If you want to earn a bit of pocket money, that’s not impossible."

Now it was He Jinxia’s turn to be stunned.

In her ear, Sheng Yan’s words came softly: "Have you heard of an experiment..."

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