Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 213 - 214 Such a Beautiful Person

Chapter 213: Chapter 214 Such a Beautiful Person

My girlfriend might be in danger, and you’re asking me if there’s a filming task?!

Sheng Yan had heard Jinxia say that she never drank alcohol, so when he suddenly received a message from her about being drunk, followed by not getting through to her on the phone, and then not reaching her assistant either, how could he not be worried?

No matter how calm, wise, or strong a person is, they all have their weaknesses in the end.

Jinxia had previously gone to Ming City for a magazine shoot. This time, she went there again for a promotional event and took the opportunity to have a celebration banquet. Only one assistant accompanied her, and neither of their phones were reachable. How could this not cause concern?

At the crucial moment, Zhang Ming proved to be reliable. He asked Sheng Yan calmly what exactly had happened.

Sheng Yan thought for a moment and spoke up.

After understanding the whole situation, Zhang Ming sighed wistfully, patted his shoulder, and said, "Brother Yan, they say being in love can make a person less intelligent, and now I believe it. It’s indeed a significant drop in IQ. Where did your intelligence go before?

Miss Jinxia is with the crew for a promotional task. You can’t contact her or her assistant, but can’t you still get through to Dong Qiin? If I remember correctly, you are the investor in Dong Qiin’s movie, aren’t you?"

Everyone outside believed that Dong Qiin had fully funded the movie on her own. Even Jinxia thought so, but only a few people knew that Dong Qiin had accepted Sheng Yan’s investment afterward.

With her own tens of millions, she couldn’t have afforded to put hard ads on the streets a month before the movie’s release.

They say concern causes chaos, and Sheng Yan was indeed in such a state.

Zhang Ming rarely saw Sheng Yan act foolishly, and a sense of relief rose in his heart, as if thinking, "My boy has finally grown up."

Sheng Yan fell silent for a moment, then quietly hung up the phone and dialed Dong Qiin’s number.

Dong Qiin had drunk a lot at the celebration banquet and wanted to lie down and rest in the hotel, but that was just wishful thinking.

Returning to her hotel room, she called her behind-the-scenes team to inquire about the movie’s box office sales.

When the new round of data was ready, Dong Qiin noted it down and hung up, pondering over the figures on her notepad, thinking of ways to boost the movie’s box office.

At that moment, Sheng Yan’s call came in. Dong Qiin was a bit surprised when she saw the caller ID.

As soon as she picked up, she teased, "Superstar Sheng, what a rare guest. It’s not often you call me, so tell me, what do you want? Let’s get it straight first, don’t talk to me about changing the box office revenue share, it breaks my heart just to think about it!"

Just the thought of sharing the box office revenue truly pained Dong Qiin; those were all crisp RMB notes—RMB!

"Chen Xiaohui, Go Forward!" didn’t have a huge budget for filming. It wasn’t even a full 10 million, and now to reap a 2 billion box office—if it were to share revenue fifty-fifty with the cinema chains, that would be a whopping 1 billion in profit.

Tens of millions versus 1 billion, that’s a profit margin multiplied by more than tenfold.

Now, when Dong Qiin thought about it, she regretted why she had foolishly agreed to Sheng Yan’s investment. Otherwise, she would have been pocketing the entire 1 billion in dividends, but as it stood, she had to split at least half of it with Sheng Yan.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt her heart bleeding.

"Where is Jinxia?" Sheng Yan asked coldly.

He didn’t come to talk about the box office, nor to chat about the ongoing box office of "Chen Xiaohui"... Instead, he directly brought up a topic that had nothing to do with RMB—looking for someone?

Dong Qiin was stunned for a moment, somewhat slow to respond.

As he waited without a reply from Dong Qiin, the chill and pressure emanating from Sheng Yan intensified, causing Zhang Ming beside him to shrink in on himself.

His complexion looked so terrible, had something really happened to He Jinxia? Zhang Ming wondered.

Suppressing his anxious heart, Sheng Yan repeated his question, "Where is He Jinxia?"

Dong Qiin finally snapped back to reality and said, "Jinxia? Jinxia is in her hotel room, what do you need her for?"

It was only then that she remembered the relationship between He Jinxia and Sheng Yan; the two were relatives, so they should just communicate directly by phone. Why did Sheng Yan even bother calling her?

Sheng Yan’s serious voice then came through the earpiece, "I can’t get through to He Jinxia’s phone, nor her assistant’s. Aunt He has been unable to contact her, which is why she reached out to me."

With that explanation, Dong Qiin instantly understood and immediately said, "I’ll go check on her right now. Tell Aunt He not to worry, Jinxia should be fine. There was a celebration banquet at the crew this afternoon. She might just be tired, went back to the hotel to sleep, and didn’t hear it."

As Dong Qiin comforted them, she opened the door and walked out.

The crew all stayed on the same floor of the hotel, so Dong Qiin quickly arrived at He Jinxia’s room.

She pressed the doorbell while still communicating with Sheng Yan on the phone, "...Such a beautiful girl, I really wouldn’t bear to send her out, let alone being your relative. I might let the other actors block the knife for me but not her—"

Before she could finish, the door in front of Dong Qiin automatically opened.

He Jinxia was clad in a purple bathrobe provided by the hotel, with a somewhat low neckline, vaguely revealing her full figure. Her hair was casually draped and slightly damp, her cheeks rosy, resembling a juicy peach. Her bright phoenix eyes shimmered with a hazy allure.

She looked... so tempting...

Seeing He Jinxia like this for the first time, Dong Qiin choked up and stopped talking.

From the other end of the phone, Sheng Yan noticed Dong Qiin’s long silence and furrowed his brows, his voice taking on a grave tone, "What’s wrong, did something happen to Jinxia?"

Dong Qiin came back to her senses and quickly shook her head, "No, no, no, nothing’s wrong with Jinxia, she’s fine. She must have been showering just now and didn’t hear the ringtone. You should be able to reach her if you call now."

With a "click," Dong Qiin’s call was hung up in less than half a second, followed by the sound of music playing inside the room.

Dong Qiin’s forehead vein popped in irritation as she gritted her teeth, this guy who prioritizes lust over friends!

Indeed, He Jinxia had just come out from a bath and was still somewhat groggy. Hearing Dong Qiin’s voice, she gradually regained her clarity and asked, "Director Dong, who’s looking for me?"

Dong Qiin replied, "Your relative is looking for you. They were a bit anxious because they couldn’t get through to your phone, so they called me."

After a pause, she asked with concern, "Jinxia, are you alright? Your face is so red!"

Upon hearing this, He Jinxia lifted her hand to fan her face and shook her head, "I’m fine, I just got a bit hot after coming out of the bath."

Her voice had become soft and mellow, not like her usual crisp and clear tone.

Dong Qiin glanced inside without seeing anything unusual and then said, "You should answer the phone. It’s good to hear you’re okay. I’ll be going now, remember to chain the door before opening it at night, and don’t easily open it for strangers."

He Jinxia nodded her head, that obedient appearance truly irresistibly endearing.

Even though Dong Qiin was a woman, it didn’t mean she couldn’t appreciate the beauty of another woman. At that moment, He Jinxia was a vision of "a beautiful face rivaling the rosy peach blossoms", her smooth little face even lovelier than if blushed with rouge~

Before leaving, she added one more reminder, "Be sure to lock the door," and then