Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 345 - 346: Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road

Chapter 345: Chapter 346: Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road

August 23rd, the weather is clear, cloudless, with the outdoor temperature reaching 32 degrees.

On this day, He Jinxia arrived at the rehearsal site of "Music Strongest Sound," which was a large sports hall that had already been set up with facilities, just waiting for the stars to come and rehearse their positions.

When He Jinxia got there, a contestant was rehearsing; she was escorted by a staff member to the backstage rest room to wait.

This rest room, designed exclusively for coaches, was decorated like the living room of some luxurious villa and even had a separate makeup room, quite a nice setup.

Other coaches were already in the rest room, and when the staff opened the door and He Jinxia walked in, she heard a girl’s exclamation, "Sister Xingxin, your outfit is so cool!"

He Jinxia recognized the voice immediately as Meng Wan’s.

Looking up, Yang Xingxin wore a small suit with black shorts, and from afar, it seemed as if she was only wearing a suit. Her hair was tied up high, and her makeup leaned towards smoky and matte, exuding an air of a career elite.

This was He Jinxia’s collaborator for this event; she came as a special guest for Yang Xingxin.

Walking forward, she heard Yang Xingxin laugh and say, "I haven’t tried such androgynous attire in a long time, ever since filming a historical drama, my style has naturally evolved towards gentle and beautiful."

Meng Wan looked from side to side, couldn’t help but take out her phone to take pictures of Yang Xingxin.

"So handsome. If the eyebrows were drawn a bit more heroically, I think it would be even handsomer. But this is good too, way too cool. I love this style, but I can’t wear it. I can’t pull it off."

Meng Wan was also very pretty, but hers was the cute kind of pretty, with a delicate and pitiful look that made people feel protective, kind of milky.

She had the figure, too bad her face didn’t suit wearing suits; wearing one gave off the feeling of a child stealing clothes from an adult.

Scattered scenes flashed through He Jinxia’s mind, all related to the JY girl group.

In the past, the girl group had several activities where all the members wore suits to show off the charm of a mature music style.

After Meng Wan wore a suit, she was often laughed at by the group members for looking like a child, saying that they must make her look fiercer when doing her makeup.

In those scenes, the initially slightly overweight He Jinxia was laughing along, but as time went on, she just stood far away in a corner, growing increasingly distant from the group.

She was like an outsider, watching the members playing and fighting, while she was left alone and cold.

He Jinxia’s footsteps halted slightly, she took a deep breath, relaxed her mood, cleared her mind of the images, and calmed the sudden surge of anger in her chest.

This was the past of the original He Jinxia, a past that she should not have had to endure.

He Jinxia’s gaze slightly downcast, her hands tightly clenched.

If it hadn’t been for Li Zimu secretly feeding her male hormones, the original host would never have become fatter despite trying to lose weight, nor would she have had to bear such pressure, eventually choosing to take her own life.

This vengeance wasn’t for her own sake, but for the original host; she must seek it!

"Jinxia?" The voice of Meng Wan came from beside her.

He Jinxia came back to her senses, looked up at her, and smiled slightly.

Meng Wan’s eyes lit up, and she quickly ran over: "Jinxia, it really is you! What are you doing here? Wait, could it be that you are a guest invited by the coach?!"

The voice of Yang Xingxin followed immediately, "Yes, she’s the guest I invited."

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She walked over, extended her hand, and smiled politely, "Hello, Jinxia, this is my first time meeting you. I am Yang Xingxin."

Yang Xingxin was an aging top-tier star at Tonghua Entertainment, whose struggle to fame was widely shared among lesser-known stars before He Jinxia burst onto the scene.

Yang Xingxin’s career took off with an explosive debut, but for some unknown reason, she was blacklisted and fell into obscurity before making a stunning comeback on the company’s first-floor stage, winning the appreciation of the senior management, who gave her an opportunity.

Yang Xingxin seized that opportunity, and afterward, with constant endorsements and appearances, she secured her status as a top-tier actress with two classic films.

Unfortunately, even a beauty cannot evade aging. As Yang Xingxin grew older, her resources became noticeably less plentiful than before.

He Jinxia extended her hand in return and said with modesty and politeness, "Sister Xingxin, it’s nice to meet you. I look forward to learning from you."

Yang Xingxin replied, "It’s not really our first meeting. When you were rising from ’Letter to Future Self,’ I had invited you to shoot a music video. I don’t know if you remember."

He Jinxia was taken aback and instinctively turned to look at Meng Wan.

Meng Wan appeared more bewildered than she looked, and curiously asked, "Have you two worked together before?"

He Jinxia furrowed her brows slightly, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Yang Xingxin, on the other hand, seemed to accept it more readily, "We didn’t manage to collaborate. Later, we found a better candidate. But I have always regretted it. Having the opportunity to invite Jinxia this time, I suppose, compensates for that regret."

Her voice was filled with laughter, and her gaze gentle and kind. Her words obviously had another meaning in front of Meng Wan, yet He Jinxia didn’t feel the slightest bit of anger, nor did she entertain any thoughts of conspiracy.

It was probably because Yang Xingxin’s gaze was like that of someone looking at a younger family member, without any trace of aggression.

He Jinxia felt assured and smiled, "It’s my honor to work with Sister Xingxin."

Something occurred to her, and her smile became even more sincere, "Sister Xingxin, you may not know that you’ve always been a role model for second- and third-tier stars at Tonghua Entertainment. We all aimed to work as hard as you. Inspired by your story, I decided to give it everything I had on stage, and, unexpectedly, it paid off."

At these words, Yang Xingxin seemed interested, "I only knew that your rise came from participating in a variety show. I never thought you too had won the appreciation of the company’s upper management with your performance on the company’s stage."

Having shared similar struggles, they both could resonate and reflect with sighs of empathy, which naturally led to a deeper conversation.

Meng Wan listened curiously from the side, occasionally chiming in with a few words, deriving pleasure from the conversation, and maintaining a good disposition.

This brought a sense of relief to He Jinxia, who was secretly observing and thought that Meng Wan probably didn’t know about that past incident.

As they chatted, a staff member came in to ask Yang Xingxin and He Jinxia to go to the outer stage for a rehearsal, so they temporarily left.

As they were leaving, some coaches, who had just finished their rehearsal, walked in, among them was Li Zimu.

Li Zimu was visibly startled upon seeing He Jinxia.

He Jinxia gave her a faint smile, but her eyes were utterly devoid of warmth as she calmly brushed past her.

Li Zimu stood staring at her retreating figure, lost in thought.

Seeing her like this, a coach couldn’t help but ask curiously, "That was a former member of the JY group, right? Overwhelmed with excitement at meeting a good friend?"

Li Zimu came back to her senses, avoiding the probing eyes of the coach, and said somewhat stiffly, "Yes, it’s particularly exciting and surprising. I hadn’t expected Jinxia to come and give Wanwan and me such a big surprise."

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