Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 305 - 306: Where in Life Do We Not Meet Again

Chapter 305: Chapter 306: Where in Life Do We Not Meet Again

He Jinxia’s cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and she angrily hung up the voice call, cursing internally: This damn scoundrel!

"Jinxia, Jinxia?" Suddenly, a faint shouting came from nearby.

He Jinxia shuddered slightly in fright and quickly pulled the earphones off her ears before closing the WeChat app and putting her phone in her bag. Additionally, she somewhat frantically adjusted her hair.

Just as she lifted a lock of hair that had fallen over her forehead, the shouting became even clearer: "He Jinxia!"

He Jinxia took a deep breath, turned around, and responded, "Yes, I’m here!"

Deng Xiaoxiao burst out from ahead, asking, "There you are, did you finish buying everything? Why aren’t you replying to the messages in the group chat?"

He Jinxia paused for a moment, her eyes shifting as she tried to remain calm and composed, "I just finished buying them. There were messages in the group chat? Oh, I didn’t check my phone, maybe it’s set to vibration and wasn’t very noticeable, so I missed them."

As she spoke, she took out her phone to check, and just then her phone buzzed.

It was a message from Sheng Yan, a brief three words: [Embarrassed yet?]

Pssh, as if I’d care about you, you scoundrel!

He Jinxia selectively ignored Mr. Sheng’s message and quickly checked the "Original Inn Group", finding that others had already made their purchases or had at least responded.

She was the only one who, despite being tagged in the group, hadn’t replied.

"It’s good that you’re done. I’ve also finished shopping. Let’s head back together," Deng Xiaoxiao said, without overthinking it.

He Jinxia nodded and sent a message in the group chat, [I’ve already bought everything], then left with Sister Xiao Xiao.

As they walked, Deng Xiaoxiao laughed and said, "I saw you hadn’t responded and thought maybe your phone was turned off or you got lost in the supermarket. I thought of calling out to you to see if I could find you."

The supermarket they came to shop in was a large, five-story building with everything from fresh produce to vegetables, so it was not unreasonable for Deng Xiaoxiao to worry about her getting lost.

He Jinxia shook her head, "No, next time you see I’m not responding you can just call me. When I’m really focused on something, I tend to ignore the vibrations from my phone."

That wasn’t a lie; she wasn’t heavily dependent on her phone other than for chatting with Sheng Yan, and didn’t have the habit of constantly checking it.

As the two of them chatted while walking, they quickly reached the cashier. The other celebrities had already finished their shopping and were waiting outside.

Standing outside, they were conspicuous with their line-up wearing hats and masks, blended in with a few camera operators carrying cameras, making them somewhat noticeable.

While He Jinxia queued for checkout, she noticed many people entering the supermarket looking in their direction.

This was not a good thing.

Being observed by too many could increase the risk of exposure.

Not to mention that they were all celebrities, the reality show "Original Inn" had already aired and stirred up discussion, and the filming location’s city had even been exposed, clearly making it easy for locals to speculate.

Not only the group waiting outside but also some people in her own line had glanced over at her.

He Jinxia frowned slightly, lowering her hat again with a raise of her hand before turning to Deng Xiaoxiao to discuss a plan.

Deng Xiaoxiao’s eyes flickered slightly, and she nodded, lowering her head to send a message in the group chat asking them to wait outside and not to gather together.

In no time, their group departed rapidly, leaving only one loyal camera operator on the ground still holding a camera on his shoulder.

The camera operator’s task was to film their departure scene, but he hadn’t started yet; he would start filming when it was their turn to pay.

"Who were those people standing outside just now?" a person in the adjacent line asked curiously without disguising their voice.

"I’m not sure, maybe it’s some drama crew here to film? I saw some of them carrying cameras!" another person similarly curious remarked.

Other people didn’t know what came to mind, but suddenly their eyes lit up, "Ah!" they exclaimed, "Could it be the stars from ’Original Inn,’ since I think ’Original Inn’ is filmed in X city!"

Other people asked with furrowed brows, puzzled, "’Original Inn’?"

"It’s that reality TV show that’s been really popular recently, the one where every episode eliminates a celebrity. Deng Xiiaoxiiao is both the host and the owner of the inn, and she’s never made a profit from it; it’s loss after loss every day!"

Deng Xiiaoxiiao cringed while He Jinxia covered her mouth with her hand, using a cough to mask her laughter.

Other people suddenly understood, "Oh, you mean that reality show, I’ve seen it."

"I’ve seen it too." "Me too!"...

Seeing more and more people joining in and those still eagerly discussing it, He Jinxia and Deng Xiiaoxiiao exchanged a glance, worry flickering in their eyes.

Deng Xiiaoxiiao frowned deeply, her expression serious. She thought for a moment, then pulled out her phone and sent a message.

After sending it, she nodded to He Jinxia, signaling not to worry.

He Jinxia also nodded and turned back to focus on the queue.

A few minutes later, about a dozen security guards were deployed inside the supermarket, stationed at the exit, each with a serious demeanor. From time to time, they would check the receipts of outgoing shoppers to see if they had stolen anything.

Seeing this, He Jinxia sighed in relief, hurriedly paid for her items, and moved to leave with Deng Xiiaoxiiao.

There’s no denying it, Deng Xiiaoxiiao’s move was smart.

Without a doubt, the security was called by her. However, she didn’t call them to protect them but to divert attention away from them.

Seeing the number of very serious security guards, everyone promptly dropped their discussion about ’Original Inn’ and shifted to wondering what had happened in the supermarket.

"Look at this deployment, did someone steal something? Why else would there be so many people?"

"No idea, could someone be fighting?"

"Hey, wait, I heard a few days ago that the jewelry store in the supermarket had more than a dozen rings and gold necklaces stolen; could it be that the store had another incident today?"

...

They were on the second floor of the supermarket, which served as the only exit for the five stories above. The fifth floor sold clothes and jewelry, so if the gold chains were stolen again, guarding the exit on the second floor would be a sure bet.

In the midst of all this speculation by others, He Jinxia and Deng Xiiaoxiiao made their way out of the supermarket without any trouble.

Everyone returned to the inn, tidied up a bit, and settled in the living room, ready to meet the celebrated chef who would arrive soon.

Zhang Yuanyuan and He Jinxia speculated, "I wonder if the new guest will come with the chef; I hope the new celebrity is a huge help because I have no confidence in my cooking skills."

He Jinxia lowered her gaze slightly, realizing she had forgotten about this. With Zhang You being eliminated, a new celebrity would join, either this afternoon or in the evening.

"Clap, clap, clap!" A crisp round of applause came as Deng Xiiaoxiiao entered first, smiling, "Peng Haosi the chef has arrived, let’s give him a warm welcome!"

Hearing the words "Peng Haosi", Zhang Yuanyuan’s eyes widened, clapping as she excitedly said, "It’s Peng Haosi, oh my God, they actually got him! He’s this year’s champion of the ’Top Chef Contest’, I’ve been following that show! He looks great, has such a good temperament, and is young too!"

He Jinxia also clapped, about to ask Zhang Yuanyuan if she was a hardcore fan of Peng Haosi, when suddenly the person following Peng Haosi also walked in, causing their mouths to drop open.

Listening as Zhang You, following right behind chef Peng Haosi, cheerfully introduced himself as Peng Haosi’s special assistant who would help them with the inn’s cooking challenge, only one thought crossed He Jinxia’s mind:

Life really is full of unexpected reunions.

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