Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 253 - 254: Accident

Chapter 253: Chapter 254: Accident

A wave of vigorous palpitations came over, and Luo Mei trembled, feeling weak all over.

She squatted down little by little and curled up, finding a small pill bottle in the innermost compartment of her bag, quickly poured a pill in her hand, and swallowed it dry.

After swallowing, she felt much lighter and stood up again.

The baby’s crying was intermittent; Luo Mei watched steadily, noticing the infant seemed tired of crying and wanted to sleep.

While at work, she had overhead colleagues mentioning that often when babies cry, it means they are hungry and need food.

The baby’s features were soft and tender; he was so small that he could be picked up with half an arm, sometimes blowing cute bubbles as his lips moved up and down to swallow.

Luo Mei’s mind grew somewhat hazy again; she thought of her unborn child, representing the unspeakable past that chilled her heart whenever she thought of it.

But the child was innocent; if she could go back two years, would she have chosen to have the child?

Her heart seemed to twist in pain again; she hurriedly took out the pill bottle from her bag, poured out another Clomipramine tablet (a medication for depression) and swallowed it dry.

Then, she looked at the child in the garbage truck and then at the empty streets, her expression resolute, she took out the child from inside and held him tightly in her arms.

The infant felt uncomfortable and started crying out loud again.

Luo Mei ran quickly, her eyes somewhat blank, mumbling, "This is my child, my child..."

"Cut!" Duan Yu called out, watching the scene through 3D glasses.

The baby’s mother hurried over and took the baby into her arms to soothe him.

He Jinxia watched this scene, a touch of warmth crossing her eyes, then walked over to Duan Yu.

Duan Yu frowned, feeling that He Jinxia’s performance was acceptable, but some parts seemed off; at this moment, the other two directors came hurriedly, joining Duan Yu to review the footage.

When He Jinxia saw the three young directors arguing back and forth, each of them rather impetuous, they even ended up arguing, competing to see who could be louder as if the louder voice would win.

She couldn’t help but shake her head, walked to a place, and sat down, gazing at the distant, brightly lit night scene.

The scene being filmed today was a night scene, specifically chosen during the time with the fewest people, set after midnight, not requiring much arrangement as the deserted street almost perfectly recreated the scene demanded by the director.

Cheng Xiaohua came over, yawning, holding two cups of hot coffee, handing one to her, "Have a drink, it’ll wake you up."

He Jinxia took it and drank casually, saying, "You go back to sleep, I guess I’ll be filming all night, no need to keep me company."

Cheng Xiaohua shook her head, rubbed her eyes, and said, "I can’t leave, there are so few people in the crew, everyone is fully utilized, the directors would split those people in half if they could, it’s hard to even find someone to buy something, I must stay."

He Jinxia looked at her, her gaze lingering on her eyes, suddenly smiled and said, "Sister Xiao Hua, do you know what you look like right now?"

Cheng Xiaohua was puzzled.

He Jinxia took out a small mirror from her bag and handed it to her, patting her shoulder playfully, "A rabbit."

"If you really can’t stand it, go back to sleep. I’m fine," she said as she stood up and walked towards the director.

Cheng Xiaohua looked down at the mirror, "Hey, those red eyes really do make her look like a rabbit."

She took a deep breath, slapped her face vigorously, and downed the coffee she had set aside, trying to hypnotize herself: she couldn’t sleep, couldn’t sleep, no! Sleep!

The filming continued as He Jinxia had anticipated; the director’s team shot throughout the night, wrapping up only at six in the morning.

He Jinxia stretched and massaged her sore arms, thinking it wouldn’t be too late to go have breakfast with Sister Xiao Hua and then head back to sleep, especially since they had filmed all night and the director had kindly given them a two-day break, also to change locations.

She looked around and suddenly paused, a resigned smile crossing her face.

Sister Xiao Hua had actually fallen asleep hugging a lamppost!

After returning from the "World" wrap-up party, He Jinxia had thrown herself entirely into filming "Eighteen Years Old Sky," leading a life that went back and forth between the set and the hotel, ignoring everything else.

Outside, with Feier’s promotion rolling out, He Jinxia’s fame had skyrocketed. Many people’s perception of He Jinxia had been limited to "drastic weight loss," but after the promotions, they added the label "fitness" to her image.

At the same time, the second project He Jinxia was filming, "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People," also began its promotions. Since it was a TV series, the promotional focus was different from that of movies, paying more attention to multiple online media channels.

The team released stills on W, and had marketing accounts forward and promote it, not neglecting any new media channels.

However, due to promotional expenses, they could only carry out promotion on a limited scale; large-scale promotion was not feasible.

The only time it reached the top twenty on the hot search list, "He Jinxia Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People," was through He Jinxia’s fame and the spontaneous promotions by her fans, as the production team did not engage in public relations.

Netizens remembered the live broadcast incident from earlier in the year with this drama, and seeing that it was finally being broadcast, they joked:

[Remember the drama team that was abandoned by the media reporters back then? That’s ’Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People’. And remember He Jinxia who beautifully handled the PR crisis? She’s starring in it. We’ve waited seven months for you; finally, it’s blooming!]

[Jinxia looks so beautiful in her historical drama; with her long hair flowing, I’d marry her!]

[That chest, that waist, those legs, wow, undoubtedly a stunning beauty, lady! I offer you all the riches and honors of the world, just come with me!]

[It’s scheduled to air on Huadu TV on August 1st. Counting the days, there’s only one week left! So excited, I’ll be right there at 7:30 PM in front of the TV!! But, which online video site can I watch it on?]

[Same question, which video site is airing it? I’m not used to watching TV; I’ve gotten used to binge-watching on my phone.]

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Gu Qiao was also worried about this matter.

When the show was approved for broadcast in early July, she began looking for streaming sites. The TV channel was Huadu TV, which was settled early on without much fuss.

As for online, Gu Qiao wanted it to be available on every video site, willing to cut profits to make it happen.

Initially, negotiations went smoothly, but just as they were about to sign the contracts, each site backed out at the last moment, claiming they could only offer exclusive rights, not shared ones.

One or two doing this wasn’t a big deal, but when three or four insisted on the same terms, Gu Qiao realized she had been played. After making some inquiries, she found out it was Tangna Film and Television pulling strings behind the scenes.