Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 233 - 234: Marrying Because of Pregnancy?

Chapter 233: Chapter 234: Marrying Because of Pregnancy?

Speaking of this, Sheng Yan’s eyes hardened, "I haven’t mentioned it to Auntie yet. I want to say it when I formally visit."

Mrs. Sheng thought for a while and nodded, "That’s a good idea. Being formal shows that you value their daughter highly."

Mrs. Sheng paused, looked at Sheng Yan dubiously, and asked, "Are you sincere about her?"

Sheng Yan silently looked at his mother, "Mom, do I seem like someone who takes things lightly?"

Mrs. Sheng: "... I only know that when men take things lightly, they are not human."

Sheng Yan’s expression faltered, and he said somewhat helplessly, "Mom, I am sincere about Jinxia."

A trace of worry appeared on Mrs. Sheng’s face as she sat down beside him and whispered:

"Sheng Yan, you have always made me feel at ease. You’re methodical, composed, calm, and outstanding... You are my pride for life, and I’ve been hoping someone would be by your side for a long time.

You being alone, sometimes it hurts me to see it, but tell me the truth, do you really like Jinxia, or are you with her out of... guilt?"

"Your father and I have discussed that if you could end up with Jinxia, it would be fate. Jinxia’s father and your father had their own grievances from our generation, but that shouldn’t involve your generation. Don’t do anything foolish."

Sheng Yan gently patted Mrs. Sheng’s hand, his voice deep and resolute, "Mom, you must believe me. If I don’t like someone, I won’t force myself to be with another person. As for Jinxia—"

He paused, his face softened, and his voice grew lighter, "I like her, I love her, I have never been so certain of anything. There’s no other reason. Don’t overthink it."

The heavy stone in Mrs. Sheng’s heart finally fell. She too patted Sheng Yan’s shoulder, her face full of contentment, "Then when can I hold a grandchild?"

Sheng Yan: "..." The topic was changing a bit too quickly.

Mrs. Sheng raised an eyebrow, "What, do you think I’m one of those old-fashioned types? Isn’t it popular now among young people to have a shotgun wedding? I’m very trendy. Why don’t you two have one too? I would totally accept it!"

Sheng Yan: "..." That’s not really how the term ’keeping up with the trend’ is used.

Mrs. Sheng said, "Or could it be that you’re thinking of having a child out of wedlock? Let me tell you, that’s absolutely not okay. If you actually do something like that, don’t even think about coming through the front door. That would be too unfair to Jinxia!"

Sheng Yan: "... I’ve never had such a thought."

Mrs. Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s good then."

A hint of helplessness crossed Sheng Yan’s brow. How had the topic twisted into a more and more bizarre direction?

While Sheng Yan had to figure out how to set things straight with Mrs. Sheng, on He Jinxia’s end, after communicating with Dong Qiin, she decided to skip the next few days of publicity and prepare to enter the new production.

Taking advantage of the celebration for the movie breaking 3 billion, He Jinxia invited Dong Qiin and Xiao Xiuxiu out for a meal.

The three of them had slipped out from the crew’s celebration party, declining other members, and quietly went somewhere else for a second round.

The nearly June weather was no longer warm but tinged with a hint of heat, yet this did not affect everyone’s mood for eating hotpot.

Xiao Xiuxiu, upon arrival, immediately ordered a nourishing yin-yang hotpot soup base. She then greeted everyone with a gesture of prayer hands and said, "I’ve been breaking out terribly recently and can’t eat anything spicy, so I have to stick to bland foods. Don’t worry about me, just go ahead and enjoy your meal to the fullest!"

Dong Qiin chuckled and said, "Of course we’re going to enjoy our meal to the fullest, it’s not every day someone treats us. I won’t rest until her wallet is completely deflated."

He Jinxia’s face showed a hint of helpless amusement as she sipped lightly from a cup of tea and straightforwardly said, "After all, it’s all coming out of your pocket, feel free to indulge."

Dong Qiin hissed, covering her chest with both hands, "That’s not very nice of you to say, why does it hurt me to hear that?"

Indeed, she had just given out generous red envelopes to every member of the film crew at the wrap party, with He Jinxia’s being the largest. She had felt the pinch when packing them up.

He Jinxia was not shy either, in front of the two, she took out the red envelope stashed in her bosom, slammed it down on the table with a "smack" and, patting the envelope heavily, said:

"Come on! Eat up! If you can manage to spend all the money in this red envelope, consider it your win!"

In the privacy of the dinner, He Jinxia was a bit more relaxed with her close friends, not restraining herself as usual.

To eat meat heartily and drink boldly, to walk through life with a spirit that has experienced it all, that would be a life well-lived!

Xiao Xiuxiu and Dong Qiin exchanged glances, a fierce light flashing in their eyes. Without much talk, they agreed with one word: Deal!

The dinner went on until the early hours of the morning, but when Dong Qiin went back to rest, she couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. The more she ate towards the end, the more it pained her heart because, after all... that was her money!

The next day, He Jinxia arrived at the set of "Eighteen Years Old Sky" full of energy.

Although the movie "Chen Xiaohui, Go Forward!" still had a few days before being pulled from theaters, after breaking the 3 billion mark, Dong Qiin no longer insisted on them running promotions.

So He Jinxia left the crew early and joined the new set ahead of schedule.

The three directors were already dealing with post-production on footage of the first two actors. This movie had been decided to shoot since last year, and casting started at the same time, with filming beginning then as well.

It wasn’t until this year that the third female lead joined the group, which just goes to show how difficult and twisted the production of this film was. Fortunately, the rent for this abandoned factory was cheap, allowing the three directors who were also investors to survive until now.

When He Jinxia arrived at the set in the morning, the three directors were already waiting for her, but there were no lighting technicians, makeup artists, or anyone else.

On seeing He Jinxia, they made a request: for her to immerse herself in a hospital to experience her role.

Of course, this so-called role immersion wasn’t about her becoming a single mother for real but to spend some time as an assistant to a gynecological nurse in the hospital, to observe the various reactions of young people upon learning they have a child.

With so many people going to hospitals every day, hanging out in the maternity ward would surely provide opportunities to encounter some single mothers and observe their reactions, to empathize and understand the emotions involved.

Beyond this, the directors also wanted her to experience places like an orphanage to better understand her character.

He Jinxia was surprised that even a small production had such exacting demands, but out of her thorough dedication to acting, she happily agreed.

No matter the fate of the film once completed, the experience of making it could not be taken away by anyone; these experiences would become valuable assets on her journey as an actress.

The directors must have used some sort of tactics, as things went even more smoothly than He Jinxia had expected. By the next day, she was arranged to work as a nursing assistant in a clinic’s gynecology

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