Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 174: Earning the Wife’s Savings (Added by Steering Master Yi Zhi Gui Yi the Rabbit)

Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Earning the Wife’s Savings (Added by Steering Master Yi Zhi Gui Yi the Rabbit)

"Chen Xiaohui, Go Forward!"’s second promotion involved flying to Huadu to record the variety show "Today’s Hot News."

"Today’s Hot News" is a local channel in Huadu, with headquarters there rather than in Imperial City.

As an obscure local station, it has managed to carve out a significant reputation for itself amidst numerous flashy variety shows, which speaks volumes about how outstanding "Today’s Hot News" really is.

Since its inception, "Today’s Hot News" had been broadcast in Huadu for thirty years, making it an esteemed, long-running prime-time variety show.

Unlike other shows that deliberately set up celebrities to make mistakes or incite conflicts, "Today’s Hot News" features elements of "fun, warmth, and wits", making it suitable for watching after meals.

Thanks to its longstanding good reputation, the production team never worried about ratings, and securing a spot on this prime-time show was mainly due to Dong Qiin’s efforts.

The opportunity was something Dong Qiin had specifically pulled strings to obtain.

On the other hand, it was also because He Jinxia was highly popular, which is why "Today’s Hot News" agreed to have the entire crew appear on the show.

The topic of "dieting" will never go out of style among women, and quite a few men are also interested in it, as evidenced by the data analytics from the discussions on He Jinxia’s Weibo, where a significant proportion of the participants were male.

After a brief two-hour flight, He Jinxia had taken a nap and was woken up by a flight attendant to disembark.

Upon landing, the production team called for a car, and they all headed towards Huadu TV Station.

Since they were going to record at the TV station tomorrow, they planned to rest tonight at a hotel nearby.

The journey by car lasted nearly an hour, and He Jinxia, sitting in a seven-seater, found it somewhat boring and turned on her phone to check her messages.

Because Dong Qiin was present, Li Li and Wu Daxi didn’t interact much. Not sure whether they were avoiding suspicion or for some other reason, they hardly spoke, and as for Song Zilin, she was purely there to make an appearance.

Upon turning on her phone, a WeChat message instantly popped up at the top of the screen, causing He Jinxia’s eyes to light up as she immediately opened it.

Sheng Yan had sent a voice message, which she converted into text, and soon a string of text appeared beneath the voice:

Sheng Yan, "You gave your first on-screen kiss to Wu Daxi?"

He Jinxia’s smile stiffened, "..."

Why did she suddenly have a bad feeling?

Just seconds after seeing the message, Sheng Yan sent another voice message—

"I know you saw it."

Even though she read it as text without hearing the voice, He Jinxia could still sense a strong scent of jealousy through the screen.

She curled the corners of her mouth into a helpless smile, her eyes soft and tender, and typed back:

"Yes, the script required it."

Realizing she might not be able to speak freely, Sheng Yan also switched to texting.

Sheng Yan, "Didn’t you ask for a stand-in?"

He Jinxia, "...I didn’t think it through back then [sweat]"

Sheng Yan, "Lost then."

He Jinxia, "???"

Sheng Yan, "I’m at a loss."

He Jinxia, "..."

Sheng Yan, "I painstakingly cultivated a juicy cabbage only for it to end up inexplicably uprooted by a pig."

He Jinxia: ...Who are you calling a cabbage, tell me! Clear! Ly!

The idea had just flashed through her mind when He Jinxia was about to type it out, but Sheng Yan had already retracted the message.

He Jinxia: ...pretending not to hear the bell is too obvious→_→

The next second, Sheng Yan retracted the two messages "At a loss" and "I am at a loss," and sent a new message.

Sheng Yan: "Where are you, send me your schedule."

As soon as he had typed that, he sent a picture. The picture showed his schedule, which he had already sent once before and was sending again now, clearly implying an exchange.

He Jinxia smiled lightly, a ripple of amusement shimmering in her eyes, radiantly captivating. Unfortunately, she was looking down, and no one saw this stunningly beautiful moment.

She exited the chat interface and searched for Cheng Xiaohua among her WeChat contacts, asking her to send over a schedule.

After waiting a while, Cheng Xiaohua sent over a picture.

He Jinxia forwarded this picture to Sheng Yan.

Sheng Yan looked at the schedule He Jinxia sent. The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and the irritation he had felt upon receiving the news that "He Jinxia has given her first on-screen kiss" instantly vanished.

A dark glint flashed in his eyes as he hummed softly, "A first on-screen kiss, so what? Her first love is mine, she is all mine!"

The secretly passionate grand boss Sheng Yan had already linked being together and marriage in his mind after He Jinxia confessed her feelings. From that moment on, he never entertained the terrifying outcome that they might not end up together.

Sheng Yan carefully checked He Jinxia’s schedule, knew she had gone to Huadu, and told her to rest well and not wear herself out.

He Jinxia, her eyes curving into a smile, typed "Okay" and also told him to take care of himself and not overwork.

Sheng Yan: "It’s okay for me to be a bit tired, need to earn the wife fund."

A second later, retracted.

He Jinxia: ...speechless.

She saw everything. She just wondered, isn’t this behavior kind of flirty?

Never did she expect the outwardly serious Sheng Yan to chat like this. He Jinxia felt a bit emotionally drained, but why couldn’t she control her lips from curling up?

Although she found Sheng Yan’s actions a bit childish, He Jinxia really liked them~

Time always flies during a chat, and before He Jinxia could gather her senses, they had arrived at the hotel.

She got out of the car and waited in the hotel lobby for a while until Cheng Xiaohua also arrived by taxi. They went up to the room together.

In matters of promotion, the crew provided accommodation, but since she had been a newcomer when signing the contract, the perks weren’t great. He Jinxia’s expenses for food and accommodation could be reimbursed, but her assistant’s could not.

So, He Jinxia had the crew book a double room for herself and her assistant Cheng Xiaohua to share, saving every little bit.

After arriving in the room, Cheng Xiaohua brought in the luggage. As soon as He Jinxia closed the door, she couldn’t help asking, "Jinxia, did you really not win any prize?"

He Jinxia burst out laughing, then patted her on the shoulder, and said very seriously, "Comrade Cheng Xiaohua, I promise, if I really win a prize, I’ll definitely split the prize money with you!"

Cheng Xiaohua gave a soft "Aww," "Then why are you in such a good mood? You’ve been smiling the whole time, your complexion is white and rosy, constantly radiating a ’I’m so happy I want to be punched’ vibe?"

He Jinxia was embarrassed.

After thinking for a bit, she said, "Maybe I have a premonition that something good will happen soon... maybe?"

Cheng Xiaohua blinked, took out her cellphone, opened an app, and asked, "What’s your zodiac sign?"

He Jinxia was a bit slow to respond to the sudden shift in topic, and after a pause, she said, "Ah? Pisces."

Cheng Xiaohua typed in a line, then suddenly widened her eyes, looked up at He Jinxia, and excitedly said, "Jinxia, the astrology app says you’re going to have good luck this month, and there’s a high chance of making a fortune! Could you really be about to win something?"

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