Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 271 - 272: Supreme Recipe, Feather Transformation Ascension

Chapter 271: Chapter 272: Supreme Recipe, Feather Transformation Ascension

Luo Sifang is not unattractive, but when she stands next to He Jinxia, she tends to be overshadowed, temperament being her weak point.

The plot moves swiftly, with Su Qingying worrying about Jiayou’s return to the Ciming Family, secretly instigating Su Qingwan to ambush nearby with her.

They planned to disrupt any activity, determined not to let Jiayou return too smoothly.

The scene shifts, cutting to the Imperial Palace, where an adviser spoke up, mentioning that fifty years ago, a Supreme Recipe appeared, recording various dishes that could prolong life, one of which was named the "Feather Transformation Ascension" dish.

It was said that those who ate this dish could extend their life by a whole century!

Upon hearing this, all the officials were shocked and began to debate the authenticity of the recipe book.

The Emperor, growing older, had been sending people to find famous Daoists in recent years, seeking elixirs for longevity, and now, more than ever, he was eager to seize this recipe.

Whether the recipe was real or fake, it had indeed appeared fifty years ago, causing a storm of bloodshed across both the Itinerant World and the court.

Ultimately, it was said that the recipe was destroyed during a chaotic battle between the court and the Martial Arts community, but no scraps of paper were found at the scene, leading to suspicions that it had been secretly taken and hidden.

Since the court did not have the recipe, it must certainly have fallen into the hands of someone in the Martial Arts community and dispersed among the public.

Thus, the Emperor issued an imperial decree that very day, ordering the Imperial Guards to search among the public for this Supreme Recipe!

After court, the Emperor personally summoned a well-known noble family from the Capital—the Patriarch of the Su Family.

The Su Family Patriarch was but a minor seventh-rank official, totally unqualified to attend the morning court. The Su Family was known locally as a noble family simply because they had a profound legacy of over three hundred years, just a hundred years fewer than the Dynasty itself.

The Su Family had produced many excellent civil servants and even boasted a Prime Minister who once held a position second only to the Emperor.

Thanks to their ancestors’ blessings, even though the current generation of the Su Family lacked successors to hold real power in the court, the days at the Su Mansion were not difficult.

Legend has it that the ancestor who founded the Su Mansion was a chef who established his fortune through his culinary skills, so every generation of the Su Family was skilled at cooking.

In the Su Mansion, from the Family Head’s wife to the children, down to a sweeping servant, everyone had culinary skills and could cook delicious meals.

The children might be poor scholars, but they absolutely had to be good chefs; being poor at cooking could even lead to being expelled from the family and erased from the family registry.

Of course, this was very rare, having occurred only once in several centuries.

Thus, in the Imperial City, the Su Family was not just a noble family; it also had a title, "Cooking Fragrance Family"!

Hey, other families struggle to become known as scholar families, but the Su Mansion took a distinct path towards becoming even more ingrained in the culinary world.

The Emperor summoned the Su Family Patriarch to inquire about the Supreme Recipe.

"My subject, I have heard of a Supreme Recipe, which includes a dish called ’Feather Transformation Ascension’. Do you know of this recipe, this dish?" the Emperor asked with a solemn and majestic air, sitting high up behind a bead curtain that concealed his cheeks and made his face unclear.

Su Bingrui, the Su Family Patriarch, bowed his head low. Upon hearing this, his eyes slightly widened, and his expression changed slightly.

His gaze flickered, bending even lower, he replied solemnly, "Your Majesty, I... have not heard of it."

"Insolence!"

Suddenly, the Emperor was furious. The teacup he placed aside was thrown, crashing down with a loud "clang," shattering into pieces on the floor!

Background music began to play—sounds of a zither, crisply resounding, rendering the atmosphere even more tense.

Sitting in front of the television, Mrs. He, Luo You, and Cheng Xiaohua watched intently, anticipating what would happen next.

However, what came next suddenly turned into two minutes of advertisements^_^...

Mrs. He: "..."

Cheng Xiaohua: "..."

Felt the urge to swear.

During the advertisement, Mrs. He tilted her head to look at Jinxia, excitedly saying, "Not bad, I think you acted quite well. My daughter really looks good on screen, very beautiful!"

Cheng Xiaohua also praised her, as she was already a fan of Fat Emperor. People say nobody is perfect, but after getting to know He Jinxia, her admiration for her had grown even more.

In her eyes, He Jinxia was indeed an artist with a very good temperament and habits, easy to manage as an agent, and made her job as an assistant much easier.

He Jinxia blushed a bit from their compliments, saying embarrassedly, "It’s just average, I still have a lot of room for improvement. I didn’t feel it before when acting, but watching today, I realized there are many details I didn’t handle well."

Mrs. He didn’t think so, turning to Cheng Xiaohua to say, "When the TV drama starts, remind me to record a short video to post on my WeChat. My daughter performed so well, let everyone come and see!"

He Jinxia’s lips twitched, feeling even more embarrassed.

Just as she was about to say there was no need, Cheng Xiaohua quickly interjected, "Sure, Auntie, I will also record later and share it with my friends in my social circle to promote it."

Luo You, who had been looking at his phone since the advertisements began, also looked up and chimed in with a smile, "Keep one for me too, I’ll also promote it in my circle later!"

Seeing them all talking about promotion, He Jinxia felt a bit less embarrassed.

She got swept up in the momentum and during the broadcast of the second episode, He Jinxia also recorded a short video and posted it on her social circle.

Meanwhile, Brother Da You sent her a private message, consisting of a short video.

Unlike their casually shot videos, his video looked much more professional, capturing the scenes featuring He Jinxia in the TV drama.

Zhang Dayou sent a voice message saying, "Transfer this video to Weibo for promotion. The publicity team has also written a promotional script for you."

Soon, the promotional script was also sent over.

He Jinxia typed an "OK" and quickly logged onto Weibo to upload it.

Unexpectedly, when she checked, she saw the name of "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" on the trending list!

A cause for celebration—this time, "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" appeared on the trending list not because of a scandal but as a rare piece of positive news—

"Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People viewing figures break 1!"

When she clicked on the trending search, the complete viewing data for "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" appeared in front of He Jinxia on Weibo.

The first episode had broken 1 percent viewing figures during the broadcast period on satellite TV prime time!

The market share broke three percent!

The viewing figures climbed to fourth place in the same time slot!

This was a dazzling achievement, beyond the expectations of Gu Qiao and also beyond He Jinxia’s.

Nowadays, technology is advanced, and the entertainment industry is thriving. Every TV set comes with data collectors, which can send data real-time back to the television network headquarters.

Not long after the broadcast of the first episode of "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People," the data was immediately collated by interested parties.