Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 148: Tiny Yet Great

Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Tiny Yet Great

Mrs. He continued, "Your Uncle Sheng is involved in technological research and development; he’s a tech talent. I’m not sure what exactly he does, but it must be pretty important. Back then, when their research institute received invitations from other countries for exchanges, the country sent a team to protect these tech talents, which included your father."

"Uncle Sheng used to be a soldier while he was studying and knew your dad; the two of them shared a bond wrought in life-and-death situations. Later on, when Uncle Sheng shifted to research, he kept in touch with your father."

"When I was pregnant with you, there were signs of a miscarriage due to an unstable fetal position. Once Uncle Sheng found out, without a second word, he pulled some strings to transfer me to the authoritative gynecology hospital in Imperial City and arranged for the most experienced doctor there to take care of my pregnancy."

Reflecting on the past, a touch of reminiscence flashed across Mrs. He’s face, tinged with a hint of sigh.

"Uncle Sheng really cared for you; if it weren’t for his help, my childbirth wouldn’t have been so easy, and perhaps you might not have been born at all."

"Don’t blame your Uncle Sheng. Who knew back then the researchers would encounter an accident upon their return, resulting in several researchers sacrificing their lives, along with many guards."

He Jinxia saw that as Mrs. He spoke, her eyes began to turn red, which made her feel sorry for her mother. She embraced her and whispered softly, "Mom, don’t think about it anymore, it’s all in the past."

Mrs. He wiped her tears with one hand and patted He Jinxia’s shoulder with the other, choking up,

"Ah, I’m okay, so many years have passed, and I’ve already dealt with all the resentment and hatred. I don’t want you to worry unnecessarily. Aunt Rui has always been good to me, and after that incident, she wanted to make you her goddaughter, but I refused."

"Even though she hasn’t shown up to see you these years, she has always cared about you, knew you became a celebrity, and specifically pulled strings to get you a better contract, allowing you access to more resources."

He Jinxia fell silent for a while before asking, "What exactly happened back then, and how did Dad sacrifice himself?"

Mrs. He’s expression turned complex as she answered, "I asked, and all they told me was that an accident happened when the research personnel were returning, leading to casualties, but as for what kind of accident, I don’t know."

"Your dad was an outstanding soldier, and the secret missions he carried out were not to be disclosed. After all these years, I’ve come to terms with it. I’m just an ordinary person, and if they had told me about the mission your dad was on, it would not have been for my benefit, but rather to harm me. He was—"

Mrs. He’s words faltered, and she sobbed, "He was shot in the lungs, bled profusely, and before they could remove the bullet, he was already struggling to hold on."

He Jinxia closed her eyes, concealing her reddened eyes. Tears traced her cheeks, leaving two streaks behind.

Her lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to ask something but didn’t know how to begin.

Some past events don’t dissipate like dust in the wind but instead linger in the deepest corners of the heart, painfully reopening healed scars whenever they are recalled.

He Jinxia held Mrs. He tightly, not wanting her to dwell on these thoughts.

Mrs. He, with tears trailing down her cheeks, said haltingly, "I saw your dad for the last time, and he said he didn’t regret saving Sheng Zhaozhong. He alone couldn’t save many in his lifetime, but by saving him, it was like saving many others. He told me not to hold any grudges, that he had no regrets..."

He Jinxia blinked, allowing the tears to spread freely over her eyes.

A sudden, uncontrollable pain swelled in her heart. This was the father of the body she now inhabited, and the father she had never met.

Even without having met him, He Jinxia could intuit the character of Mr. He through Mrs. He’s few words.

He was insignificant yet magnificent.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and gently patted Mrs. He’s shoulder, whispering, "Mom, don’t cry, I’m here for you."

All the doubts that had entwined her heart were now answered: why her mother visited their home during the New Year, why the Sheng family was so kind to her, why the former He Jinxia, despite being overweight, could still obtain good resources within the team...

He Jinxia’s still-rippling eyes couldn’t help but darken, as it was her who first proposed the contract termination with the JY girl group, not as the rumors said that JY had actively ousted her.

Could it be that JY knew if it weren’t for her initiating the termination, they would have no way to break the contract with He Jinxia!

There are many ways to ruin someone, and if it can’t be done overtly, they resort to underhanded tactics, if external resolution fails, then they start destroying from within.

The previous He Jinxia had endured too much criticism from the outside world, leading to great psychological pressure, which caused her to want to give up on her girl group career voluntarily, and even due to the overwhelming pressure, she consumed diet pills without restraint, to the extent that...

"Jinxia," Mrs. He’s voice came from beside her. He Jinxia came back to her senses and looked down. Mrs. He was looking at her with red eyes, saying:

"I believe in your dad, your dad has never lied to me, and he said he doesn’t regret it, so he doesn’t regret it. And don’t hold a grudge against your Uncle Sheng, I’ve vented all I needed to vent back in the day, I don’t want you approaching them with hatred, your Aunt Rui and Uncle Sheng have always treated you well."

He Jinxia nodded and said solemnly, "Mom, I won’t. I believe in Dad’s character. Even if the one in danger wasn’t Uncle Sheng but some other researcher, he would still have risked his life to save them."

Just like the words Mr. He said to Mrs. He on his deathbed—

"He alone couldn’t save many people in his lifetime, but if he saved him, it’s as though he saved many."

***

Meanwhile, after leaving He Jinxia’s house, Sheng Yan didn’t head straight home but instead accurately located the paparazzi car that had been tailing He Jinxia and knocked on their window.

The paparazzi in the car looked at each other, all involuntarily swallowing and with shock written all over their faces.

The Eldest: "Did I... see wrong..."

Laoer: "I... also feel... I saw wrong..."

Third one: "Actually, we should all have seen wrong. The person outside the window just looks a bit like Sheng—"

The Eldest quickly put his hand over the third one’s mouth and shushed, whispering, "Do not, say it!"

That person, just hearing the name was more than they could handle; that person outside the car, please don’t be him!

"Knock, knock, knock!" The sound of knocking came again, and the three paparazzi immediately looked up nervously.

As if knowing their thoughts, the person standing outside the car window lifted his head, revealing a distinct jawline and piercing eyes—

It! Was! Sheng! Yan!

The three paparazzi felt as if the sky was falling.

As the big star they had tirelessly tracked for a whole month without a break, they could recognize Sheng Yan from any angle even with their eyes closed, without showing his full face; there was no doubt, the person outside was Sheng Yan.

After all, if they couldn’t recognize him from an occasional angle, how could they have had the honor of tailing him for a whole month?

Unfortunately for them, Sheng Yan’s tolerance for them also lasted at most a month.