Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 298 - 299: Muah (づ￣ 3￣)づ

Chapter 298: Chapter 299: Muah (づ￣ 3￣)づ

Seeing that He Jinxia hadn’t replied, Sheng Yan started tapping on his phone’s keyboard, preparing to take the initiative to ask her how she felt about participating in a reality show for the first time.

Although it was already late, his mind had been preoccupied the whole day with the statement released by He Jinxia’s team, even while he was on a flight abroad, so he couldn’t wait to chat with her.

Even if it meant encroaching on his lover’s rest time, he still wanted to chat, to convey the emotions in his heart to her.

Celebrities in the circle were used to stirring up scandals, and Sheng Yan didn’t need to guess to know that Jinxia’s team must have suggested that she should create some buzz with Zhang You. Among secondary celebrities, Zhang You and He Jinxia were considered top choices for stirring up scandals.

But her team had clarified the situation... That must have been Jinxia’s idea.

Ever since Sheng Yan saw that statement, he felt a secret joy as if thinking "between love and career, love still matters the most."

He felt happy, content, and very unlike himself.

The feeling was strange and unfamiliar, yet it seemed... not bad at all.

Just as he was about to send the message he had typed, He Jinxia suddenly sent one:

[Mwah (づ￣ 3￣)づ]

Sheng Yan’s hand shook slightly, pressing the delete button, and all the painstakingly typed words were erased.

His eyes darkened, he simply used the voice function to say, "Say it again."

He Jinxia, using the voice conversion feature to turn the words into text, saw Mr. Sheng’s words and her eyes curved, unable to stop her lips from lifting into a smile as she fulfilled Mr. Sheng’s request.

He Jinxia: [Mwah (*￣3)(ε￣*)]

He Jinxia: [Mwah (*＾3＾)]

He Jinxia: [Mwah (￣ε￣❤)]

——An adorable triple send!

Mr. Sheng felt like he had been struck by a love-filled critical hit from his girlfriend.

Then, there was no "then"...

Not knowing what to say, Mr. Sheng, struggling with restless thoughts, quickly said goodnight to He Jinxia, and quite pathetically went offline.

He Jinxia was left staring at the abrupt "goodnight" on the screen, with a face of confusion as if caught in a disordered breeze.

Could it be... that was too forward?

*

The next day, the guests arrived at the inn bright and early. On Zhang You’s side, there was just one person, while, unsurprisingly, a couple came on He Jinxia’s side.

The newly-married wife expressed her intense admiration for He Jinxia. During breakfast, she kept chatting with He Jinxia, sharing their respective weight loss experiences, and they hit it off.

On the other hand, the wife’s husband looked gloomy; he just kept his head down and sipped congee without saying a word, occasionally raising his head to respond when Zhang You asked him a thing or two.

Compared to his high-spirited wife, the husband seemed rather downcast.

Thankfully, they soon entered the rooms they would be staying for the night under the guidance of their respective celebrities, avoiding the awkwardness of congregating together in the lobby as before.

"Oh my, all these are Hanfus; they’re so beautiful! Is this... a wedding robe?!" the young woman exclaimed excitedly, clinging to He Jinxia’s arm and looking at her in awe.

"Fat Emperor, you’re truly amazing!"

He Jinxia smiled gently and said softly, "Not only have I prepared Hanfu for women, but there’s also Hanfu for men, which is placed in the very back."

The woman, upon hearing this, rummaged through the clothes and indeed found Hanfu styles for men, including wedding robes specifically for male wear, as well as coarse hemp garments worn by poor commoners. On closer inspection, she noticed that the male outfits were designed to match the female ones.

Feeling moved, tears welled up in the woman’s eyes as she looked at He Jinxia.

He Jinxia, who was certainly a few years younger than the woman, now seemed like an older sister. She reached out to gently pat the woman’s head and said warmly,

"Time is precious, so go try them on quickly. I’ll wait for you outside, and once you’re dressed, I’ll take you out for a photo shoot."

The woman nodded hastily, wiping her eyes with her hand.

After He Jinxia left, she found the living room empty and was about to look for others when suddenly a burst of laughter erupted from somewhere, and she hurried over.

Deng Xiiaoxiiao and the others were all gathered in Zhang You’s room, in a merry atmosphere, with the sounds of various musical instruments in their ears.

True to their talent in music, just give them a ukulele or a harmonica, or even just a simple drum, and they could play different tunes with it.

When He Jinxia entered, Zhang You and his guests were singing a song called "Summer Wind" together, with a lively rhythm and a melody that was simple and catchy.

After listening only twice, He Jinxia was able to hum along in the crowd.

Once the showcase of different instruments was over, He Jinxia’s guests also came out neatly dressed.

Next, everyone took on their tasks, guiding the guests to experience the activities planned for them that day.

He Jinxia took them for a photo shoot, while Zhang You’s guest was taken to go fishing with Luo Sijie.

Zhang You himself went to the back garden of the inn to set up for the wedding banquet, with Liu Xiaoqin, Ji Jiaming, Zhang Yuanyuan as his assistants, and Sister Xiao Xiao stayed in the inn to prepare the food for the afternoon.

In the back garden, the wreaths, stands, red carpet, and so on had been delivered early that morning. The materials were all ready, just waiting to be assembled and arranged.

They were on a tight schedule, needing to finish the setup by four o’clock in the afternoon, which also happened to be the most beautiful time in the villa’s back garden.

Ji Jiaming, seeing Zhang You sweating profusely while tying the wreaths, came over and said, "Why don’t you take a break? I’ve finished my task, let me help you."

Zhang You shook his head, "No need, this is the last one, I’m almost done."

Ji Jiaming looked around, seeing that both women were working diligently and the photography staff was not present, so he asked quietly, "Zhang You, you like He Jinxia, don’t you?"

Zhang You paused, trying not to betray his emotions, "What?"

Ji Jiaming repeated, "You like He Jinxia, don’t you?"

Zhang You: "I don’t—"

"Don’t say you don’t." Ji Jiaming blurted out without hesitation. "If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be so concerned about He Jinxia’s affairs. Zhang You, ’Original Inn’ is a reality show, and each episode involves elimination and competition."

"You left your own guest to help He Jinxia, isn’t it because you’re fond of her and wanted to help her?"

Zhang You said indifferently, "It’s not because of her. It just so happened that Sister Xiao Xiao and Brother Sijie also needed this wedding. I just wanted to do my part for their wedding."

Ji Jiaming’s mouth twitched into a mocking, silent smile, gently shaking his head.

If Zhang You had a good relationship with Deng Xiiaoxiiao, he wouldn’t have been so reserved when he first arrived at the inn yesterday.

And if one were to say that Deng Xiiaoxiiao was close to anyone, none could compare to the parachute-dropped He Jinxia. Deng Xiiaoxiiao was truly enthusiastic about He Jinxia and held her in high regard.

Ji Jiaming said softly, "It doesn’t seem like He Jinxia is interested in you. Don’t dive in so deep that you can’t get out. She might not even be aware of your feelings, bro. Chasing a girl isn’t just about silently giving."

Zhang You didn’t respond, as if he hadn’t heard.