Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 310 - 311: Duty-bound

Chapter 310: Chapter 311: Duty-bound

Of course, anyone who can approach Zhang Ming and see him must also possess a not-so-simple status within the company.

Take agents, for example. Ordinary second-tier agents wouldn’t have a chance to meet Zhang Ming. Only those from the upper levels of the second tier might qualify. As for internal company employees, they would need to reach the upper management level to gain an audience and receive advice.

These executives surrounding Zhang Ming seeking guidance aren’t bothered by department heads who act all high and mighty, not paying attention to affairs. These "younger brothers" rack their brains and personally shoulder the responsibility when problems arise, which is why they come to Zhang Ming for pointers.

When they heard Zhang Ming say he needed to see the department head, the expressions on their faces all turned grim.

"Ding!" The elevator doors opened, and Zhang Ming was the first to step in, while the executives stood outside, letting him go first and planning to wait for the next ride.

"Hey, wait up!" He Jinxia ran over from the reception area and squeezed into the elevator with Zhang Ming.

With a "ding," the elevator doors closed.

Zhang Ming looked curiously at the female star who suddenly dashed in, initially thinking she was some minor celebrity trying to cozy up to him, but his expression instantly changed when he heard her voice.

"Hello, Brother Zhang Ming," He Jinxia greeted cheerfully, removing her hat and mask.

Zhang Ming replied with a beaming smile, "Oh, it’s Jinxia. Are you here to see Sheng Yan today?"

He Jinxia paused, thinking whether refusing now would hurt Sheng Yan’s pride.

In that moment of hesitation, Zhang Ming took her silence as agreement and he sighed in relief, "It’s good that you’re here. The president has been in a foul mood lately. There have been a lot of small mistakes in the company, nearly affecting big projects. These past days he’s been coming to work with a scowl."

"Your presence will definitely lift his spirits," Zhang Ming said, pausing briefly, then adding a bit embarrassedly, "When the president is in a good mood, he doesn’t emit as much of a chill, and I don’t have to be constantly on edge, afraid of messing up."

A flicker of realization passed through her mind, and He Jinxia asked hesitantly, "The president?"

Zhang Ming said, "Yes, he’ll definitely be happy to see you. There’s a saying, isn’t there, that ’a single day apart feels like three seasons.’ Who knows how many seasons it feels like after seven days without seeing each other."

He whispered, "I don’t mean to pry, but you really should be more understanding toward Brother Yan’s over twenty years of bachelor life, Jinxia. It’s rare for him to have a girlfriend, and yet he can’t see her very often. It’d be strange if he wasn’t irritable."

At that moment, everything clicked in her mind, and He Jinxia blinked in realization—Sheng Yan was the president of Tonghua Entertainment!

She had heard from Aunt Rui that Sheng Yan was managing a company, and intended to ask which one, but either never had the chance or simply forgot to do so.

She had also seen some information in Sheng Yan’s phone, a screen full of text that she only glanced at before disregarding.

So that’s how it was...

No wonder Sheng Yan could afford to be so willful, shooting only one movie a year. With one of the largest entertainment companies in the country belonging to him, why would he bother making cameo appearances as a star?

He Jinxia was both amused and impressed, not sure whether to call Sheng Yan capricious or skillful for playing so well across different fields.

While she was lost in her thoughts, Zhang Ming had finished his chatter and asked her, "By the way, have you gotten your outfits ready for the Fashion Week in M country?"

He Jinxia frowned slightly, "I’ve entrusted all the arrangements for the outfit to Tony, and he should prepare it in advance for me."

Zhang Ming thought for a moment, then couldn’t help but make a suggestion for his own boss, "You might want to prepare a few more pure white dresses, something like a bride’s or bridesmaid’s attire. If you can’t manage that, any pure white dress would do."

He Jinxia asked doubtfully, "Why?"

Zhang Ming sighed, "It’s all because of the president. A few days ago, he seemed to have received wedding photos from someone. I don’t know if he was struck by it or what, but since then he keeps asking me which brand makes the most beautiful pure white wedding dresses."

"The wedding dresses designed by the luxury brand PDZ that he endorses are quite nice. I was afraid he’d impulsively buy one, but after much persuasion, he opted for a pure white bridesmaid dress instead, which could actually serve as a bridal gown. He even picked out a matching pure white suit," Zhang Ming explained.

He looked up at He Jinxia and said, "The dress is probably meant for you, prepared by the president. I thought he would have given it to you already. He had it specially packed in a gift box."

"Yesterday, I saw the president staring at that gift box for a while, and when I nosily asked if it was meant for you, he didn’t answer directly. He just said to put the dress away, and since then, he hasn’t opened it again."

He Jinxia pursed her lips, clearly, Sheng Yan had seen the wedding pictures she posted and wanted to prepare a pure white dress for her.

It’s just that the status gap between them in the circle was too wide, he could casually buy a luxurious PDZ brand dress without even blinking an eye, but she couldn’t.

With her current net worth, she couldn’t afford a dress that started at tens of thousands, not to mention the one Sheng Yan chose was certainly not ordinary.

Sheng Yan was so particular about his choices, it wouldn’t be possible for him to pick just an ordinary dress to give to her, even he couldn’t do that.

What’s more, her popularity wasn’t enough to rent PDZ dresses, and if she went out in that dress and someone recognized it, it could stir up quite a storm.

"Ding!" came a sound as the elevator doors opened, Zhang Ming stepped out first, turning his head to see that the smile on He Jinxia’s face had disappeared, he felt a clench in his heart and hurriedly said:

"Jinxia, don’t overthink it, I was just mentioning it in passing, hasn’t your team already arranged your outfit? Just wear what your team picked out."

He Jinxia lifted her head and pressed the elevator’s open door button, her expression serious, "Brother Zhang Ming."

Zhang Ming instinctively straightened his back and replied solemnly, "Yes?"

He Jinxia: "Send me the picture of Sheng Yan’s white dress afterward."

Zhang Ming responded promptly, "Alright."

He Jinxia: "Also, in the future, about his matters—"

She paused in her speech, biting her lip, her mind filled with hesitation and conflict, but she still expressed her thoughts, "Like, for things similar to the dress, remember to tell me privately, no need to let Sheng Yan know, just tell me directly."

Zhang Ming’s eyebrows raised, wasn’t this being a spy?

The role was quite fresh for him, he liked it.

After pondering for a moment, he finally said, "I can do that, but if the president asks..."

He Jinxia gave a slight smile, her beautiful smile blooming like an elegant and dazzling lotus, "Don’t worry about me, just tell him I asked you to do it, but if he doesn’t ask—"

Zhang Ming immediately interjected, "I won’t bring it up on my own."

The smile on He Jinxia’s face deepened, her gratitude genuine, "Thank you, Brother Zhang Ming."

Zhang Ming waved a hand dismissively, "No need to thank me, I also want what’s best for Sheng Yan."

Sheng Yan was reticent by nature, all action and no talk, while He Jinxia was busy with filming almost every day of the year. Out of the 365 days, was it 300, 310, or 320 days spent on set? Even if she wanted to keep tabs on Sheng Yan, it was a well-intentioned impossibility.

Zhang Ming thought if he could act as an insider, it would improve the harmony of their relationship, and if it meant preventing Sheng Yan from frequently turning cold and grumpy, he would undoubtedly take on this great duty without a second thought!

For the universe, love, and peace, he would work very, very, very hard!!

He took a deep breath, feeling moved by his own dedication, see, what a great assistant he was~!

His daydream came to an end as Zhang Ming looked at her, "Let’s go, weren’t you looking for the president?"

He Jinxia smiled apologetically toward him, "No, I didn’t come here to look for Sheng Yan."

Zhang Ming’s face stiffened, petrified, "Ah, then you came here because...?"

Jinxia smiled, her teeth gleaming brightly, "I came to communicate with the agent about work, so, bye!"

She waved her hand, and the elevator doors immediately closed.

Zhang Ming stood still, looking at the closed elevator doors... speechless.

So, all those things he said before... had they essentially been an unsolicited confession?

Tears on the run.