Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 353 - 354: Not Afraid to Stir Up Trouble

Chapter 353: Chapter 354: Not Afraid to Stir Up Trouble

He Jinxia gave her a glance, "These are all front row VIP seats. The chairs are more comfortable than others, the treatment is better, and you get to see the idol up close instead of through a big screen. The price is very normal. If you don’t believe me, you can ask your daughter-in-law yourself."

He Hui’s icy glare stabbed directly at the young woman beside her.

The young woman hung her head low and remained silent.

He Hui glared at the woman fiercely for a few moments before turning her head to He Jinxia, "Jinxia, the tickets are too expensive, we won’t go..."

He Jinxia, in turn, interrupted her, "No need, it’s rare for you to come and it hasn’t been easy, I was just joking before. I’ll pay for the tickets."

Seemingly recalling something, she casually added, "Next month I won’t be in the country, so aunt shouldn’t try to find me then, as you won’t be able to."

He Hui’s face changed, next month?

She clenched her hands tightly. No, what would happen to her son if they waited until next month?

He Hui softened her tone and, adopting the posture of an elder trying to appear kind, said, "Jinxia, do you have time later? Let’s find a place to have a chat."

He Jinxia, "I don’t have time, I have to record a show later, and after recording I need to practice dancing. I might have to fly to M country tomorrow, so if you have something to say, just tell me now."

She emphasized the word "aunt" heavily.

He Hui’s face slightly changed, her gaze flickering. At last, she gritted her teeth and said, "I want to borrow some money from you."

He Jinxia asked with interest, "How much?"

He Hui swallowed hard, her voice somewhat dry, "One million!"

A derisive snort sounded, exceptionally harsh in the entire dressing room.

Feeling guilty, He Hui raised her voice to cover up, "You’re a big star, one million is not a lot to you, you can easily afford it!"

He Jinxia just watched her quietly, letting He Hui rant and rave.

After talking for a few minutes, He Hui also grew tired. She concluded with a sentence meant to be persuasive, "If you’re tight on cash and can’t afford one million, then seven hundred thousand will do too. Your brother Jinzi is not finding it easy to do business; he’s just at the startup phase, but he is definitely going to make a profit later. When he earns money, he will surely not leave you out!"

He Jinxia looked at her and suddenly asked, "Does my mom know about this?"

He Hui’s face became slightly uneasy, "You lend it to me first. I will talk to her about it."

He Jinxia, "My mom transferred the supermarket to you all without asking for any transfer fee, and it was just restocked before she left. If you manage it well, making one million a year is not a problem. Why do you still need to borrow money from me?"

Upon hearing this, He Hui became even more uneasy and said with a dark face, "How much money can a rundown supermarket in a small place make? A million a year? I doubt it’s even a tenth of that!"

He Jinxia confidently stated, "One million you may not make, but five hundred thousand is absolutely possible."

After He Hui said a few more words and saw that He Jinxia was impervious to persuasion, not agreeing to lend the money no matter what she said, she blurted out the truth in frustration:

"That damn supermarket has already closed down! You’re a big star, lending seventy thousand isn’t much, I am your aunt after all. Are you really that stingy with your own aunt?"

He Jinxia huffed softly, her expression unchanged as if everything was within her expectations, "I will not lend this money."

He Hui threw a fit, "Then I’ll go to the media and expose you for being cold-blooded and ungrateful, for kicking your poor relatives to the curb after making it big!"

This despicable appearance, He Jinxia wasn’t afraid at all.

She chuckled lightly, "Then go ahead and expose it. Or shall I recommend a few well-known entertainment media outlets? They have significant influence, and once the news is released, nearly all Huaxia people will know about it."

Her voice carried a seductive tone, "Don’t wait so long, hurry up and do it, best to do it right now. Spread all the family’s dirty laundry, let’s see if I’m the ingrate or if you’re the unreasonable one. Let’s see what those people outside think, whether they’ll support your family or curse you to death."

As if she thought of something, she kindly added, "Oh, right, when you leak the information remember not to use your real names, use pseudonyms, and don’t show your faces, lest you get recognized outside and someone throws rotten eggs or spoiled vegetable leaves at you—that would be unpleasant."

Seeing her like this, He Hui’s heart became even more panicked, and she hurriedly pulled her daughter-in-law up to leave, cursing He Jinxia as a nutcase! Calling her mean! Accusing her of being raised by her father in vain for so many years, only for him to have raised such an ungrateful wretch!

He Jinxia wasn’t angry at all, and with a smile called out, "Don’t leave, let me recommend some media outlets to you!"

Hearing this, He Hui ran even faster, believing He Jinxia to be insane.

If she had no shame, well, she still did!

Being a celebrity really is different—skin as thick as a city wall, all with black hearts!

After scaring off the He family, He Jinxia stood in place and thought it over, then turned and walked towards the resting room. She hadn’t gone far when she bumped into four people at a corridor.

One was a staff member, the other three looked like a family. Their attire and demeanour were different from ordinary people, vaguely exuding the air of a wealthy household.

After a brief encounter, He Jinxia nodded slightly to them and passed by.

Suddenly, one of the older men spoke up, "Star Jinxia, we’re Meng Wan’s family."

He Jinxia’s steps immediately halted, and she turned her head to look at them.

The older man said, "Could we have a word with you?"

***

Back in the same resting room, He Jinxia felt no attachment to it and stood at the door just as before, looking at them humbly, "Hello, I’m He Jinxia, a friend of Meng Wan, may I know what brings you here to see me?"

The somewhat younger man spoke, "I’m Meng Qi, Meng Wan’s brother. Miss Jinxia, why don’t you come in and sit down?"

He Jinxia coughed lightly, "The soundproofing in here isn’t very good. I’m not sure why you stopped me, but I feel it must be about Meng Wan’s matters, so I think it’s best not to let others know."

The three others’ eyes flickered with understanding, and they couldn’t help but feel a trace of fondness for He Jinxia’s actions.

Walls have ears. If they hadn’t been out of options, they wouldn’t have approached He Jinxia to try their luck.

Seeing her so cautious and mindful about Meng Wan’s affairs made them feel they hadn’t approached the wrong person.

"The thing is, we’ve always felt Meng Wan has it too tough mixing in the Huaxia entertainment circle. Away from family, struggling alone. We want to take care of her but find ourselves helpless, our family business has no involvement in the entertainment circle, so we’d like to ask Meng Wan to come back."

An older lady began speaking slowly, her voice gentle and showing the kindness of an elder. She bore a resemblance to Meng Wan, about six or seven points similar, clearly she was Meng Wan’s mother.

It only took He Jinxia a moment to grasp why they wanted to talk to her, "You want me to persuade Meng Wan to leave the Huaxia entertainment industry?"

Meng Qi nodded, "Yes, our family hasn’t been able to properly celebrate a festival together for a long time now. We all miss her a lot. We want to know about her wellbeing at any time, not just read about her in the news or need to schedule an appointment just to see her."

He Jinxia’s eyes narrowed slightly in thought, just about to speak, when suddenly a flash of white dashed before her eyes.