Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 277 - 278 One Word: Do It!

Chapter 277: Chapter 278 One Word: Do It!

He Jinxia’s eyes twinkled slightly, touched, she sincerely said, "Brother Luo, you’ve worked hard!"

Luo You shook his head, smiling like an aging fox, "Don’t play the sentiment card with me. In the entertainment circle, personal feelings are the cheapest commodity. Only interests can make partners reliable. I’m waiting for the day you become a top-tier star and get that ten percent dividend."

He Jinxia laughed out loud, mercilessly jabbing, "It sounds like you can take the whole ten percent yourself, but you have to share it with several others!"

Luo You, glancing at her, said lightly, "Then I’ll just have to raise my salary."

He Jinxia was at a loss for words, losing the first round of their verbal sparring badly.

She shook her head, a smile curling at her lips, and looked down at the reality show selection with her heart still warm.

She knew that Brother Luo said this only to make her feel at ease—that a cooperative relationship merely based on interest would end cleanly with one clap if the interest vanished.

If she failed to become a top-tier star and lost the bet with the company, she wouldn’t blame herself too much. After all, like any investment, there are successes and failures.

Brother Luo was worried that she’d get emotionally attached and see him as a friend—if the bet failed, both the friend and agent would fall from grace together, and he feared it would upset her.

If people don’t feel guilt or self-reproach, they certainly live more comfortably.

But how could one possibly not invest any emotions?

As long as one is human, one has feelings.

He Jinxia never expected how others should treat her, but as for the friends she trusted, she would help whenever she could. These days, sincerity is rare, but she’s happy to offer it.

She had already tried once to live a life fully armored. This time, she vowed to live truly for herself, no matter what.

After reviewing the information, He Jinxia looked up at Luo You with a slightly furrowed brow, genuinely uncertain about which option to choose.

Seeing her so troubled, Luo You asked in wonder, "With reality shows blossoming everywhere, producing various new concepts, and popular shows even broadcasting two seasons a year, I’ve listed many options for you. You mean to say you don’t fancy any of them?"

He Jinxia shook her head, pondered for a moment, and slowly replied, "It’s not that I don’t fancy them, but I feel like I can’t do any of them well. Even though reality shows have scripts, they aren’t like acting where every word, scene, and action is scripted. I’m afraid I won’t perform well."

On the contrary, she felt that Luo You had listed too many programs.

Among them were wilderness survival, detective mysteries, competitive gaming... There were so many options that she, ironically, didn’t know which to choose.

Luo You pondered for a while, beginning to understand He Jinxia’s confusion.

After all, she had never been on a reality show before, so it was normal for her to not know how to act.

He thought for a moment and said, "Reality shows do require acting, as celebrities have to establish their personas. The good thing, though, is that reality shows, while staged, reveal some truth, enabling stars to show a bit of their real temperament to avoid a persona collapse and mass fan loss later."

"You know how to act, so actually, you do have an advantage in reality shows. It’s just a matter of knowing when to act and when not to. You need to have a scale in your heart to weigh these moments.

How about this, why don’t you first try out ’Original Inn’? If you feel it’s okay, after you finish shooting and come back, we can pick another."

He Jinxia looked down again at the program schedule in her hands. The list marked the participation dates for each show, with the earliest one beginning recording on the 13th.

Luo You planned to clear her schedule after the 20th, so he chose reality show programs that were shooting between the 12th and the 19th, which required her to finalize soon.

Waiting until she’s back from ’Original Inn’ on the 12th to decide would be too late. By then, the showspots might have already been filled by other celebrities. The likely outcome would be—

There was nothing.

He Jinxia’s gaze sharpened, and she decisively lifted her head, "No need to consider anymore, let’s decide now, which reality show has the highest viewership and popularity?"

Luo You, still unsure, advised, "The gaming competition show ’Roll On, Youth’ is currently the hottest. Why not think it over a bit more? If you find after filming ’Original Inn’ that reality shows aren’t for you, continuing in them could lead to a loss-loss situation."

He Jinxia didn’t hesitate, "Then let’s choose ’Roll On, Youth’."

Luo You said seriously, "Are you sure? A well-produced reality show can attract fans, but a poorly produced one can also fade quickly. It’s a double-edged sword."

He Jinxia looked up at Luo You, her tense face breaking into a clear and confident smile, "If it flops, we can still mitigate its impact through subsequent PR, but if it becomes a hit, it achieves effects that many PR efforts cannot match."

"The risks are real, but the number of celebrities who succeed through reality shows is much more than those who fade, so I’m willing to take a gamble. I’ll force myself to adapt. If I miss this chance, I don’t know when I’ll get such a multitude of invites to reality shows again."

The reason there were so many reality show invitations this time was partly because He Jinxia had never been on a reality show before, which offered a fresh appeal that could attract many viewers.

This is a challenge where risks and opportunities exist side by side. In the entertainment circle, opportunities are neither too many nor too few. What stars often lack is not opportunities, but the hands to seize them.

Thus, courage is crucial.

It empowers one to be fearless, to march forward clad in armor.

It also leads one to be blind, walking down a path to the bitter end, not turning back until hitting a wall.

Making a determined decision always requires great courage. Opportunities wait for no one. Not everything can find a retreat that’s perfectly safe and beneficial.

He Jinxia took a deep breath and slammed her hand firmly on the table, resolutely declaring, "Let’s do it!"

Luo You’s expression froze, his heart stirred, as if it were only yesterday when she had confidently and decisively told him about signing a risk-sharing agreement.

He nodded firmly, one word: "Do it!"

*

Leaving the meeting room, He Jinxia felt relaxed.

She had been hesitant and conflicted when making the decision, but once it was made, she felt surprisingly at ease.

Now that she had a goal, what else was there to think about? No need to overthink; just work hard and charge ahead.

"Ding!" The elevator reached the ground floor, and the door opened.

He Jinxia and Luo You walked out, only to face a crowd. Looking up, both parties froze.

He Jinxia felt that today might be her "lucky day."

Going up, she had run into Li Jing, and going down, she ran into the JY girl group.

Zhang Yingru, as always, stood at the forefront, smartly dressed in a sharp suit, makeup applied, eyebrows raised, like a female general ready to lead a charge at any moment.

Behind her stood nine tall, beautiful women, a row of long legs, sharp chins, and large eyes – the standard beauties.

There was the cute one, the sexy one, the intellectual one, the fresh-faced one... each girl representing a different style, and as a girl group, JY girl group fulfilled many a male fan’s fantasy.