Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 232 - 233: The Plot is Revealed, My Fate is Sealed

Chapter 232: Chapter 233: The Plot is Revealed, My Fate is Sealed

The signing of the endorsement contract went smoothly. On that very day when the box office of "Chen Xiaohui, Go Forward!" had exceeded three billion, He Jinxia had headed to the Feier headquarters to shoot a promotional short film, along with many promotional posters.

After the shoot had wrapped up, Feier and the team of He Jinxia immediately plunged into publicity efforts, coupled with the celebration of the box office breaking through 300,000, He Jinxia was unmatched in the limelight for a while.

On that day, the discussions about her on W frequented the top of the list, and the affection of netizens for her was very clear to see.

This day also marked an unusual shift; He Jinxia’s sudden rise led to some changes in attitudes within the industry toward her, bringing her even more opportunities than before she was banned.

Without a doubt, He Jinxia had overcome Liu Mingxiang’s ban. Everyone preferred to offend Liu Mingxiang than miss out on this rising star for fear of missing some explosive newsworthiness.

Meanwhile, the film that Sheng Yan had been secretly shooting was exposed, landing instantaneously atop the trending searches, with each minute of real-time discussion ranking first.

Sheng Yan had made Zhang Ming constantly monitor the trending topics list, telling him to take a screenshot.

Take a screenshot of what?

Naturally, the top trending: "Sheng Yan, World," and right behind it: "He Jinxia’s Feier Endorsement"—a frame of the couple’s sweet little things, even their hot searches sitting together was beautiful.

With much dissatisfaction, Zhang Ming kept his eyes fixed on the topic discussion list on W, so much that he even ignored his messages on W Chat.

Therefore, he didn’t know that a significant figure had already arrived at the film set, silently approaching.

"Excuse me, young lady, where is Sheng Yan’s agent?" A woman intercepted one of the crew members, asking softly and politely.

The crew member saw that the woman had an elegant and luxurious appearance and demeanor, unsure of what her identity might be.

Typically, if someone came asking for Sheng Yan’s agent, they would treat them as a fan and divulge nothing, but this person... didn’t look like a fan at all.

The person hesitated a moment before asking, "May I ask who you are?"

Mrs. Sheng stated confidently, "I am his relative, and I have come to see him for something."

The crew member frowned, unsure of what to do, but at that moment, another crew member came over, a veteran who recognized all the celebrities big and small, and was also a fan of Sheng Yan.

A mere glance was enough for her to recognize the woman was Sheng Yan’s mother!

She hurriedly said, "Madam, hello, are you here to visit Sheng Yan? He’s filming right now, or should I go call him?"

Mrs. Sheng shook her head, "No need; I’ll go find his agent myself."

The crew member quickly bowed politely and said, "I’ll take you there now."

When Mrs. Sheng got close to Zhang Ming, she saw him with a stern face, his head bowed, staring at his phone, oblivious to his surroundings.

Mrs. Sheng frowned, declined the crew member’s further guidance, and slowly approached Zhang Ming from behind.

She was about to tap on Zhang Ming’s shoulder when she heard him exclaim: "I finally got it, thank God! If I had waited any longer, I’d have lost my patience and would have bought a second rank trending spot for He Jinxia!"

He muttered in complaint, "Really, why must dating be so troublesome. Brother Yan really knows how to play; the burden is always on oneself."

There is a sin in this world, known as calamity from the spoken word.

And there is a frustration in this world, where the information that leaks from your side can’t be denied, and you must swallow your broken teeth!

There’s a type of regret in the world where once words are spoken, like water thrown out, they can’t be taken back.

Zhang Ming, suddenly hearing the words "Sheng Yan is dating someone" by his ear, found himself in a state of guilt, frustration, and regret, so scared that his soul nearly flew away.

The voice was too familiar, unrecognizable was impossible.

Zhang Ming trembled as he turned around, and as expected, standing behind him—was Mrs. Sheng.

At that moment, the only thought in Zhang Ming’s mind was: the game is up, my life is over!

*

"Madam, please calm down first." In the rest room, Zhang Ming made a cup of tea for Mrs. Sheng.

"Tell me, who is Sheng Yan dating?" Mrs. Sheng sat on the sofa, her face cold as she demanded from Zhang Ming.

Zhang Ming swallowed hard and said, "Madam, about that, how about we wait until Sheng Yan has finished filming—"

With a bang, Mrs. Sheng slammed the table hard, the sound so loud that just hearing it made Zhang Ming feel pain; his body couldn’t help but shudder.

"Will you tell or not!" Mrs. Sheng glared at him, each word dripping with bitterness.

Zhang Ming coughed a few times, waving his hand upright, signaling Mrs. Sheng not to get so agitated, and stammered, "Actually, this person is someone you also know, it’s, it’s..."

Mrs. Sheng’s emotions fluctuated with Zhang Ming’s words, suddenly she took a deep breath and motioned with her hand, "Wait, first tell me if this person is a man or a woman."

Zhang Ming choked on his words, but there was nothing really to hide, and plainly said, "A woman!"

Mrs. Sheng immediately relaxed, putting her hand down, and said, "Then, which woman is it?"

Zhang Ming: "It’s, it’s..."

"Mother, it’s Jinxia." At the crucial moment, Sheng Yan arrived, pushing the door open and said firmly.

He glanced at Zhang Ming, who understood immediately, quickly stood up, pushed open the door, and walked out, leaving space for the two.

Sheng Yan looked at Mrs. He, sitting solemnly in front of her and said, "Mom, if you hadn’t come to ask, I was planning to tell you soon. Jinxia and I are dating."

Mrs. Sheng felt as if she was hallucinating, somewhat disbelieving, but after a moment’s euphoric realization.

She had always liked the child Jinxia and had openly and secretly prompted Jinxia and Sheng Yan. Aunt He (Mrs. He) knew about it too, but later Aunt He said that the children have their own blessings, and if the two didn’t like each other, then so be it, to avoid embarrassment when they met.

Upon reflection, Mrs. Sheng had stopped matchmaking Sheng Yan and Jinxia, not expecting that without their involvement, the two kids actually got together?

Mrs. Sheng then gestured with her hand for Sheng Yan to pause speaking, bent down to pick up a cup of tea from the table, and gulped it down to calm herself before asking, "Are you serious? You’re really dating Jinxia?"

Sheng Yan nodded gently, "We haven’t been together long, just a few months. I was planning to wait until we’d been stable for half a year before telling you, so as not to worry you."

Mrs. Sheng sighed deeply in relief, joy spreading across her face, "Such an important matter, you should have told me earlier to avoid my worry!"

Sheng Yan’s lips curved lightly, showing a faint smile, unusually not contradicting but accepting the lesson, "It was my lack of consideration."

Suddenly pondering something, Mrs. Sheng furrowed her brows and asked, "What about Aunt He?"