Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 203: The History of Blood and Tears of Weight Loss

Chapter 203: Chapter 203: The History of Blood and Tears of Weight Loss

Some overweight people entered the movie theater and, finding many fellow sympathizers, began chatting and exchanging stories, thoroughly immersed and excited.

Ah, what do you think they talked about?

Of course, it was about their "weight loss tears and blood" over the years!

"Sigh, I’ve tried that milk you mentioned, lost about twenty pounds in the first month, but after that, hardly any weight came off, and I even gained back seven or eight pounds! And it’s so expensive! So, I stopped drinking it after three months."

"I tried dieting to lose weight, you know, at night when I was so hungry my stomach would growl non-stop, and it kept my wife awake, so she couldn’t sleep. I persevered for a few days and managed to lose a little weight, but then one night, I had this terrible stomach pain, and the doctor at the hospital told me I needed to eat regularly or I’d ruin my stomach!"

"Brother, that was a narrow escape for you, a timely correction. Not like me, I’ve completely ruined my stomach. Look at my size, yet the Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor says I’m weak! Wuu... It makes me want to cry, and the doctor even tells me I need to eat more easily digestible tonics!"

"Brother, sigh, you... hang in there!" The other overweight moviegoers didn’t know how to comfort him, so they just encouraged him to take it easy.

As the heavyweights chatted, the bright lights in the movie theater suddenly "clack" went off, leaving only the big screen glowing in front of them.

The heavyweights tensed up, each donning their 3D glasses, and immersed themselves in the immersive feeling, getting lost in the plot of the movie.

Meanwhile, Dong Qiin and others got bored waiting and started to browse their phones, checking Weibo and reading news, focusing on posts tagged with "Chen Xiaohui, Go Forward!"

Online, most people were very excited about the drama; after all, it documented He Jinxia’s entire process of weight loss and what shaped the He Jinxia of today.

Many even posted their midnight premiere tickets on Weibo to express their anticipation and couldn’t wait to see the movie during the day!

Time slowly ticked by, unbearably stretched out for everyone, completely unaware that the most important leading lady of the crew was soundly sleeping!

Right after two o’clock in the morning, Dong Qiin’s phone went off, the sound seemingly a prelude. Following that, Wu Daxi’s and Li Li’s phones also started ringing, and even Cheng Xiaohua’s phone went off.

Only Song Zilin, sitting quietly in the corner, looked around and decided she shouldn’t be so exceptional, so she proactively picked up her phone and called her agent to ask about the box office results.

An hour later, Dong Qiin compiled data feedback from a dozen movie theaters: a thirty percent seating rate, the box office broke ten million!

And this was just the earnings from an unpopular midnight premiere!

Seeing these figures, Dong Qiin, including the rest of the cast, breathed a sigh of relief and could finally go back to bed to get some restful sleep.

Were the movie’s premiere box office numbers high?

To be honest, no, they weren’t high compared to the over 500 million in presales on the internet.

Were they poor, then?

No, definitely not!

It was midnight, a time only night owls would venture out to the movies — most people were already asleep during this timeframe.

The time itself guaranteed there wouldn’t be many viewers, plus competition from other midnight movie shows, grabbing ten million at the box office was beyond Dong Qiin’s expectations and yet made perfect sense.

Cheng Xiaohua left Dong Qiin’s room and made another call to Luo You to ask if they should tell He Jinxia the news.

The earlier movie data had been specifically relayed to Cheng Xiaohua by Luo You over the phone, and although the team was also compiling it, he took the opportunity to inquire about the data Dong Qiin had gathered.

Luo You was already well acquainted with He Jinxia’s composure, unflappable under the weight of Mount Tai, whether it was receiving great roles or opportunities, she always seemed unmoved as if nothing had happened.

Simply put, these things did not excite He Jinxia, hence she did not care about them.

Upon hearing Cheng Xiaohua’s question, he simply asked, "Is Jinxia asleep?"

Cheng Xiaohua was silent for a moment, fearing Luo You’s anger, she cautiously said, "Sister Jinxia was tired of waiting and accidentally fell asleep."

Luo You looked as if he understood and said, "You don’t have to lie to me. She must have fallen asleep at ten o’clock. Jinxia truly lives up to her name, no matter when or where she is, her biological clock stands firm."

Cheng Xiaohua: "..." Are you sure that’s a compliment?

Luo You continued, "It’s not necessary to wake her. When she was cast as the female lead for ’Chen Xiaohui, Go Forward!’, she wasn’t even that excited to the point of losing sleep; her mindset is stable.

During the movie shooting, she almost never stayed up late and didn’t go out to play all night after it was over. If she is sleeping by ten o’clock, then there’s no need to disturb her. Let her sleep well."

After a pause, Luo You laughed, as if recalling something, and said, "I have never tried waking up Jinxia when she’s in deep sleep. Maybe you should give it a try? Good luck!"

Hearing the busying tone of the phone hanging up from the other side, and after giving it some thought, Cheng Xiaohua shivered, shook her head, and quickly ran back to her room.

She didn’t know what He Jinxia would be like after being woken up, but she certainly wasn’t going to deliberately ask for trouble!

Let Brother Luo be the guinea pig for that experiment in the future.

Meanwhile, He Jinxia’s phone on the bedside table flickered as someone sent her a message.

But He Jinxia was deep in sweet dreams, oblivious to everything.

The next morning, the effects of the midnight premiere of "Chen Xiaohui, Go Forward!" finally began to ferment.

On W-blog, many were discussing intensely and giving strong five-star reviews, moved by the spirit of weight loss that He Jinxia portrayed in the script, willing to support a second viewing.

[Fat Emperor acted so well, I cried at several scenes in the movie, it really tugged at my heartstrings.

Because of obesity, people face discrimination at work; because of obesity, they deserve to give their opportunities to others; because of obesity, you can’t excel and are forever condemned to the bottom rungs of society. To hell with obesity, did I eat your family’s rice or what!!]

[I really think the state should specially set up a weight loss fund and health insurance fund for overweight individuals. I have a relative who has difficulty finding work due to obesity.

When applying for jobs at companies, they all worry he will develop various illnesses in the future and cost them money, so they refuse to hire him! A perfectly good college graduate, not losing at the starting line of life, but losing because of his body??]

[I empathize, I feel like I saw myself from back then, but Chen Xiaohui was luckier than me, she succeeded in losing weight, unlike me, who was left with nothing and became one with the crowd.]

The reputation first exploded among the overweight, and then among employees in the workplace.

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