Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 341 - 342: True • Scandal

Chapter 341: Chapter 342: True • Scandal

Everyone online was liking and commenting, saying they would definitely go watch it.

Some even felt that the rumors about He Jinxia and Ren Xiao were entirely fabricated by the show’s team just to attract viewers.

Thus, the entire scandal crisis was smoothly overcome and even turned into a great promotional opportunity for the show.

In the eyes of some schemers, they simply resented how He Jinxia was always so lucky, how her team was always so effective whenever a scandal broke out!

***

Cheng Xiaohua parked the car and prepared to get out and fetch He Jinxia’s luggage.

But when she got out, she found that Jinxia and Sheng Yan had also gotten out, and Jinxia naturally let Sheng Yan take her luggage.

Cheng Xiaohua thought for a moment and hesitantly asked, "Jinxia, shall I take it up for you?"

He Jinxia shook her head, her eyes slightly curved, smiling, "No need, Brother Yan will take it for me. It’s already very late; you should hurry back and rest."

Cheng Xiaohua coughed lightly and glanced outside, "Then, then I’ll head back first."

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to remember something and quickly added, "Oh, Mr. Sheng doesn’t have a ride nearby, right? Should I wait here for a while, until he’s done with the luggage and drive him back?"

Although she asked Sheng Yan, Cheng Xiaohua was looking at He Jinxia when she spoke.

Seeing Cheng Xiaohua’s slightly nervous expression, He Jinxia couldn’t help but chuckle, secretly amused. She was about to say something when Sheng Yan spoke first, his voice as calm as ever:

"No need, I have a house in Dongting Lake Garden. I’ll stay there after I drop Jinxia off. Don’t trouble yourself."

Cheng Xiaohua looked at Jinxia, who was smiling, and then at the silent and handsome Sheng Yan. Many thoughts ran through her mind, but in the end, she only voiced an "Oh."

She turned to walk back to the car when suddenly, Sheng Yan’s voice came from behind:

"Assistant Xiao Hua, Jinxia is a bit shy, so I and her—"

Before he could finish, Cheng Xiaohua, who had turned her head, interrupted him excitedly, "Mm-hmm, I know, I won’t leak it out, rest assured!"

With her suspicions confirmed, Cheng Xiaohua hadn’t yet gotten over the fact that "Sheng Yan is not Jinxia’s relative" when she was already joyously blessing them.

Right, joyously blessing them in her heart, lest she startle Jinxia.

For Cheng Xiaohua, He Jinxia was her role model, her hope, and even a sort of redemptive figure. Her feelings had elevated to a nearly religious devotion; naturally, she hoped Jinxia would find a good man who would love her wholeheartedly.

It was better than being taken away by some unknown brat. At least, with Sheng Yan... he had good looks!

Seeing her like this, He Jinxia couldn’t help but cover her mouth and giggle. Sheng Yan also cracked a faint smile and said softly, "Jinxia is shy, and Aunt He doesn’t know yet; I hope you can keep it a secret."

Cheng Xiaohua immediately nodded, placing her hand over her mouth to make a zipping motion, "I won’t tell anyone, not even Brother Luo. If you guys have a date in the future, you can count on me for cover."

He Jinxia couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "Sister Xiao Hua, you kind of sound like you’re a spy."

Sheng Yan looked at Jinxia, then at Cheng Xiaohua, his cool voice tinged with a hint of amusement, "No need to be too secretive, they’ll find out sooner or later. Let them discover it gradually."

Cheng Xiaohua nodded in understanding, flashed them an OK sign, and quickly turned to leave.

After saying goodbye to Cheng Xiaohua, Sheng Yan and Jinxia strolled leisurely in the basement, not speaking, simply enjoying the serene moments together.

He Jinxia quietly glanced at Sheng Yan several times, and as soon as he looked over, she immediately turned her head away, repeating the cycle until the two of them were alone in the elevator. Then, she couldn’t hold back any longer and asked, "You did it on purpose, didn’t you?"

Sheng Yan answered unhurriedly, "Are you asking if I intentionally let Cheng Xiaohua know about our relationship, or if I deliberately told her not to tell others?"

Seeing him like this, He Jinxia already knew the answer and gave him a look, "You did both on purpose."

The elevator "dinged" and stopped on the selected floor. At the same time, Sheng Yan’s voice echoed throughout the elevator:

"Jinxia, although we have to wait until you reach the top tier to go public with our relationship, you still need to stamp yours on me in the meantime."

He Jinxia paused, slightly lifting her head to meet Mr. Sheng’s affectionate eyes.

He spoke softly, "I, too, am afraid someone might take you away from me."

***

The next day, He Jinxia woke up in the morning and the first thing she did was check Weibo.

Her rumored affair with Ren Xiao had been squeezed to no consequence—in fact, she and Ren Xiao couldn’t even be considered to have a rumored affair; it was just baseless gossip.

However, some fans had gone to her main page and left messages, all urging her to hurry up and get into a relationship with a boyfriend.

A user named Convert Rabbit: [Fat Emperor, when can you give us a real scandal?]

Zen-chi:[√ Strongly requesting that you bring a boyfriend to show off!]

Zilei: [[Weak][Pitiful][Helpless] We must be the fans who historically hope their idol gets involved in more scandals. Ah, just thinking about it makes me shed bitter tears. Fat Emperor, why don’t you ever have scandals? Girl, do you have some sort of trauma related to love?]

...

Such messages were far too many, and He Jinxia looked at them helplessly. Even though her birthday was approaching, she was still only twenty-one—a very normal age to not have been in a relationship yet!

For ordinary people, it’s normal to not be in a relationship at this age.

But for celebrities, it’s unusual to not be in a relationship at this age unless the company explicitly forbids it.

Previously, while in the JY girl group, other members had constant rumors flying around, even the underage ones, but He Jinxia remained clean and scandal-free for four years.

It was only last year that she broke her contract, transitioned into acting, and successfully lost weight. Her popularity skyrocketed even more than when she was in the girl group, yet, getting a scandal seemed still so hard...

Fat Emperor’s Timekeepers were already worrying about her love life—cough cough—not asking for a boyfriend to suddenly parachute in, but hoping that someday when a scandal breaks, it’s not so fake, and please, no immediate clarifications.

Timekeepers: Why is it so hard to want a real scandal?

He Jinxia refreshed her phone, immediately perked up, and got out of bed to wash up and eat breakfast.

Right after she finished her breakfast, Luo You called, as if calculating the exact moment.

Luo You, "After Wang Tao commented, your rumored scandal with Ren Xiao disappeared completely, unable to stir up any trouble. This matter had the involvement of the Burning Youth Group, and the hype was completely hijacked by the ’Burn, Youngsters’ show."

He Jinxia pondered for a moment, then asked, "Why would Wang Tao want to help me?"

Luo You: "It’s said that it was Movie King Liang who took action."

He Jinxia was stunned, "Movie King Liang?"