Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 288 - 289: People Move to Live, Trees Move to Die

Chapter 288: Chapter 289: People Move to Live, Trees Move to Die

He Jinxia nodded, "That’s fine. Didn’t I ask Sister Xiao Xiao about the rules when I left? We just need to get through tomorrow, and the day after, all the decorations in the theme rooms will be cleared out for the next task. It’s just for a short two days, so buying them would be such a waste, not to mention we don’t have that much money."

Zhang Yuanyuan had an epiphany, as if a path had suddenly been cleared in her thoughts.

It was as if there was a fog in her mind, obscuring her vision, and suddenly a hand reached out, dispersing the fog and revealing a clear path.

How had she not thought of the possibility of renting as an option!

"Then why did you also buy men’s Hanfu? Are you planning to turn the theme room into a Hanfu couple’s room?"

He Jinxia gave her a satisfied look, "Indeed, you are teachable."

Zhang Yuanyuan was intrigued. Having acted since she was young, she had stayed in many hotels, from five-star to ordinary residences, and had even experienced themed rooms.

She had heard of anime character-themed rooms, Western-style honeymoon suites, rooms themed for the four seasons, and so on, but she had never heard of a Hanfu-themed couple’s room.

Perhaps such themed rooms existed but were rare and not commonly seen.

She was beginning to look forward to it.

After selecting the clothes, they began to settle the rental fees. He Jinxia then started to negotiate with the clerk, demonstrating her skill in saving money to the fullest.

"We’re doing a TV show that’s going to air next week, and your store’s Hanfu will be showcased, which amounts to national publicity for you. Could you give us a discount?"

He Jinxia made her pitch to the clerk with an amiable smile.

Zhang Yuanyuan couldn’t help but turn her head away, unable to bear witness. She didn’t expect Sister Jinxia to pull such a stunt, absolute genius.

The two clerks exchanged glances, uncertain of what to do.

Then the clerk who was brewing tea suddenly asked, "Will the name of our store also be in the footage?"

He Jinxia shook her head, "That won’t be possible. If you want the name included, you’ll need to pay the program an advertising fee. Such naming rights aren’t cheap."

Seeing the clerks hesitant, she tempted them, "Think it over. If you’re unsure, you can ask your boss. I can give you half an hour to decide. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll have to go check with other stores."

The two clerks went aside to discuss, occasionally glancing back at He Jinxia, their eyes flickering.

After ten minutes, they approached her. The clerk who brewed tea asked, "Excuse me, are you He Jinxia?"

He Jinxia was taken aback, "You recognize me?"

The clerk immediately became excited, "Fat Emperor, it really is you! I thought your eyes looked familiar, and when I asked, it turns out it’s you!"

He Jinxia’s mouth twitched in annoyance...

"I follow ’Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People’ every night. You’re so good in it. Can I have your autograph? I was too afraid to disturb you when I first saw you!"

This was the first time He Jinxia had encountered a fan wanting an autograph. Indeed, she had spent almost the past year on set and had rejected requests for fan support visits, almost forgetting that there was such a thing as "fans."

Speedy as her following grew online, nothing compared to the impact of meeting a fan in person.

He Jinxia said kindly, "Of course, you can. How did your discussion turn out?"

The fan-girl clerk said, "No problem; I’ll lend it to you for free. I’m the owner’s daughter, I can make this decision!"

The smile on He Jinxia’s face grew wider, but no one saw it.

When Zhang Yuanyuan followed He Jinxia out of the Hanfu Pavilion, her mind was in a daze, filled with a surreal feeling.

Looking back, as the Hanfu Pavilion grew more distant, Zhang Yuanyuan muttered, "Sister Jinxia, I must be dreaming, not having to spend a single cent..."

He Jinxia gave her a glance, "Look down at the clothes you’re holding in your hands, then ask yourself if you’re dreaming."

Zhang Yuanyuan smiled shyly, "I just hadn’t thought it could be done like this."

He Jinxia said, "Rules are rigid, but people are flexible, it all depends on whether you can adapt."

Zhang Yuanyuan asked curiously, "If you set aside the status of a celebrity, can you think of other ways to get a discount?"

He Jinxia spoke at a leisurely pace, "You’ve got one thing wrong, they’re willing to lend to me for free not because I’m a celebrity, but because they value the exposure in a broadcast, and they see the potential for many people to see the Hanfu they sell."

"Even today, if I were not to communicate with them as ’celebrity He Jinxia’ but as ’a staff member of the program,’ they would gladly agree to the loan."

"Think about it from another angle, if I were just an ordinary person wanting to open an inn, looking to create a Hanfu-themed room, I would seek cooperation with a Hanfu Pavilion.

For example, let them provide the latest Hanfu for free each season, while the hotel would promote the Hanfu Pavilion, offering places for them to take pictures and so on."

"Nowadays, business is all about being flexible and adaptable, as long as there’s popularity and customers, everything is negotiable." She patiently imparted her business wisdom to Zhang Yuanyuan.

Zhang Yuanyuan listened with admiration, stuck out her tongue, and said playfully, "Sister Jinxia, if you ever go into business, you must reserve a spot for me, okay?"

He Jinxia watched her with a smile and asked teasingly, "Even if I pull you in to do advertising and promotion for me for free?"

Zhang Yuanyuan nodded frantically, "Willingly, I’m very willing."

She had had this idea since the morning at the inn, and now it just solidified her notion—

Following Sister Jinxia, there’s meat to eat!

"I already told you I’m going to shoot in Hanfu, look at the bridal salon you found, the sizes for the wedding dresses and suits they put us in are all wrong, your shoes are two sizes too big, my wedding dress is a size too small, I squeezed into it and it’s suffocatingly hot, and it doesn’t look good at all!"

Not long after He Jinxia and Zhang Yuanyuan left, they saw a newlywed couple fighting in front of a bridal shop, drawing a small crowd.

Zhang Yuanyuan, encountering such a scene, had no interest in joining the commotion and intended to leave quickly with He Jinxia.

It was an instinct of a public figure, not to go where there are crowds, as it increases the risk of exposure.

But He Jinxia stopped, a thoughtful look crossing her eyes.

"What did you tell me at the beginning, saying that this bridal shop takes beautiful wedding photos, and this is what they give us?" the young woman raged.

The man was trying to calm her with a gentle tone, saying he didn’t know it would be like this, and that there were still a few bridal scenes left to shoot, so they would be changing dresses later.

An employee of the bridal salon was also trying to soothe her, "Ma’am, this is just the first dress, there are three more to go!"

The woman’s expression was taut as she yelled at the staff, "Your next three dresses are not pretty, and the one I’m wearing now is the ugliest. I’m a bit fat, and your dresses make me look fatter!"

"I’m taking wedding photos to make myself look beautiful, not to become uglier, and we spent nine thousand yuan, is this the kind of service you offer for nine thousand yuan? I can’t choose the style of the dress, and the sizes of the shoes and clothes are all wrong!"

The staff explained, "Ma’am, the nine thousand yuan is a promotional package price, and the clothes and scenes are pre-selected, which was already stated in the package. We will wash out hundreds of photos for you and make a beautiful album; you will also get the digital photos."

The woman still persisted, "The clothes you provide are ugly, what do I need hundreds of ugly photos for? Even the makeup is poorly done, the blush is so red, didn’t they say it’s a ’celebrity makeup’? Which celebrity wears such makeup?"

The staff patiently replied, "Ma’am, we will edit the photos afterward, you definitely will not look unattractive in them."

Woman: "The retouching doesn’t look like me at all. Why did I even come here to take wedding photos? I might as well rent a dress, find a spot, and shoot casually. If I let those online Photoshop experts edit the pictures, they would make it look better than you all!"

He Jinxia listened for a while and caught on to something.

At first, the bridal salon indeed did something wrong, but as the argument went on, it turned into the woman being stubborn and seemingly looking for faults deliberately.

The weather was very hot, the husband’s forehead was beaded with sweat, and the woman’s makeup showed signs of melting, greasy and reflective under the sunlight.

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