Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 358 - 359: The Chang E in His Heart

Chapter 358: Chapter 359: The Chang E in His Heart

He Jinxia frowned and feigned distress, saying, "Hmm... the competition takes precedence, friends are friends, but a competition is a competition. As everyone knows, the results need to rank first, second, and third, so I will still fully support Fu Junyi!"

"However," she changed the tone of her voice and looked towards Li Zimu and Meng Wan with a smile, "let’s go have hot pot after recording the show! After the competition, we’re still good friends!"

The host laughed and asked, "Why hot pot and not something else?"

He Jinxia replied, "With hot pot, everyone can choose what they want to cook, it’s convenient, and then with a big pot sprinkled with sesame, chili, Sichuan peppercorn, and red oil... doesn’t the bright red look festive?"

Zhang Dayou recorded this remark and immediately posted it on his personal site, which Luo You decisively shared on W-blog, generating numerous comments from fans and passersby.

[Is this description... a super-sized spicy hot pot??]

[I’m already drooling; I’m hooked, why do I crave it just hearing the ingredients?]

[Ah, I want to run and eat hot pot now!]

[I want to eat hot pot...]

[Go and eat hot pot...]

W-blog fans were so tempted their stomachs were growling, while the on-site competition continued.

After the first round of voting ended, the rankings of the eight contestants were released, with Fu Junyi ranked fifth. This position was precarious, but fortunately, there was still one more round of performances, offering a chance for a turnaround.

Taking advantage of the mid-show break after the first round of performances, He Jinxia had already quietly stood up and walked backstage, preparing for the show to warm up the audience during the intermission.

This time, she was performing a classical dance, which had been adapted with some modern dance moves, making the entire choreography passionate yet retaining classical elegance, highly enjoyable to watch.

However, good visual appeal also needed graceful movements to showcase it.

He Jinxia revealed her skills; her dance foundation was not low, performing tumbling splits, horizontal splits, bending over, all seemed effortless.

Back when Xiao Tiantian wanted her to become more flexible during her weight loss, plenty of yoga training was added. Also, being chubby but often exercising due to being in a girl group, she was a flexible fatty.

Her physical condition was decent, plus her past experience added up, making various dance steps seem easy for He Jinxia.

As the music approached its end, He Jinxia gradually wrapped up her movements, ending with a squat, forming an orchid gesture with her fingers beside her face, and turning back to smile as a finishing touch.

She was wearing a specially designed pure white Hanfu today, with sparkling rhinestones under her eyes, her hair tied with feather ornaments, and feather earrings specially hung, making her ears look pointed like an elf. The overall appearance was ethereal, like a figure in a painting.

Zhang Dayou caught several photos of her while she was dancing; his high-performance camera captured every trembling movement of the beads she used to press the skirt in their swirling flight.

With a whip of her train, a long string of beads swung out, forming a curved swirl; in the photo, He Jinxia’s face was covered by her hair, revealing only half a side of her face, creating a aloof vibe with the makeup.

This candid photo, snapped by Zhang Dayou, had the style of a high-fashion shoot, with He Jinxia exuding a luxurious aura in the picture.

Zhang Dayou, being a layman, couldn’t sense anything special about the photo, just found it cool, so he sent it to Luo You.

Luo You, without a second thought, uploaded the photo to W-blog.

[This photo is amazing, may I ask who the photographer is, did you hire a professional fashion photographer for this shot?]

[So high-quality, if I weren’t here on the spot, watching Fat Emperor dance, I would have thought this was a magazine shot!]

[Does anyone else feel He Jinxia looks like Chang E? The white Hanfu, the aloof and cold expression, dancing gracefully above the Moon Palace, destined to be forever accompanied by loneliness, she only lacks a Moon Rabbit and a laurel tree by her side!]

[Yes, I also think she resembles Chang E, the more I look, the more she fits the Chang E in my mind!]

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The National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival were approaching, and the festive atmosphere was becoming thicker. He Jinxia’s photo just happened to ride the wave of the buzz created by other special guests and the holiday mood, unexpectedly landing on the trending searches.

Her ranking was neither high nor low, positioned in the forties, with the hashtag #HeJinxiaChangE#.

The photo of He Jinxia that trended was seen by Mrs. He, and incidentally, Mrs. Sheng saw it too as they were watching TV together.

Mrs. Sheng found it attractive and secretly sent it to Sheng Yan.

Sheng Yan was working overtime at the company, planning to find her after Jinxia finished recording the show when his phone suddenly "dinged". Swiping it open, he saw the photo.

Sheng Yan stared at the photo for a while, his hand slightly moved, and then he set the photo as his screensaver.

Zhang Ming just happened to push open the door and came out, holding documents and quickly said, "You’re set for the PDZ opening show, and they want you to start rehearsals soon. With less than ten days to the start of Fashion Week, PDZ is pushing urgently. You need to fly to M Country the day after tomorrow at the latest."

After waiting a while and not getting a response from Sheng Yan, Zhang Ming looked up, only to see Sheng Yan lowering his head to look at his phone.

His eyes turned, and he stretched his neck to peek, curious what was so absorbing for Sheng Yan?

He then saw the photo of He Jinxia trending, and Zhang Ming laughed, "Oh, it’s Chang E, huh? I just saw this photo too and thought it was very nicely shot, with a high-end feel. If I didn’t know it was released by He Jinxia’s team, I would have thought it was a magazine spread or cover photo!

Sheng Yan’s eyebrows raised: "Chang E?"

He lightly laughed, "She does resemble Chang E."

Changing the subject, he looked up at Zhang Ming, said indifferently, "Tell PDZ I’ll be in M Country the day after tomorrow."

Zhang Ming acknowledged, and then asked, "You don’t need me to accompany you on the trip to M Country, right? My wedding is also not far off."

Sheng Yan, looking down at the documents, replied, "No need."

Zhang Ming nodded, his eyes gleaming with joy, "Okay, by the way, I want to thank you for my wife. She was recently promoted at the company unexpectedly. I asked the executives, and they hinted that it was because of you."

Sheng Yan was not only a celebrity but also a behind-the-scenes power broker at Tonghua Entertainment, involved in the business circle.

In business terms, just being the youngest and highest-earning CEO in the entertainment industry alone, Sheng Yan had enough capital to be ingratiated by others.

Thus, his subordinates, including Zhang Ming and his wife, were also basking in his reflected glory.

How did they benefit?

The cause was merely a WeChat message Sheng Yan sent to wish them a joyful marriage, which happened to include their wedding photo. The executive at his wife’s company saw it, which led to her unexpected promotion.

Sheng Yan was initially unclear what he was being thanked for. Listening to Zhang Ming talk rapidly, he immediately understood.

He looked at Zhang Ming and spoke plainly, "It was sent by Jinxia."

Zhang Ming was startled: "Ah?"

Sheng Yan, in a good mood, explained, "At that time, Jinxia had posted a WeChat wishing you a happy marriage, I saw it and reposted hers."

Zhang Ming realized: "Oh, so that’s it. I was wondering why you, who hardly ever check WeChat—"

Seeing the cold gaze from Sheng Yan, Zhang Ming quickly clamped his mouth shut, his face breaking into a standard smile, "I’ll go thank your wife in a bit."

The chill on Sheng Yan’s face visibly withdrew, and he spoke warmly, "Go ahead."

Zhang Ming, stunned, walked out thinking about how quickly Sheng Yan’s demeanor could change.