Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 381 - 382: Smiling on the Face, Cursing in the Heart

Chapter 381: Chapter 382: Smiling on the Face, Cursing in the Heart

Luo You then discussed some precautions, which gave He Jinxia a general outline of what to expect.

Securing this magazine shoot was indeed no easy feat; it wasn’t Feier who initiated contact for her, but the magazine editor specifically approached her, even offering her a cover photo opportunity right off the bat.

Being featured on the cover had a unique significance for celebrities as it not only acknowledged their image but also implicitly their popularity.

For a celebrity, there was nothing more gratifying than seeing one’s efforts rewarded. He Jinxia naturally accepted the shooting opportunity without a second thought.

Luo You didn’t say much more, only advising her to rest well to prepare for the shoot the next day.

When the day came, the weather was clear, with warm sunshine and occasional cloudiness.

Guided by the staff, He Jinxia arrived at the studio and, after being informed of the theme by the photographer, she deeply felt that Luo You had played her—he must have known yesterday what today’s shooting theme would be and chose to conceal it!

The theme for today’s "Misha" magazine shoot was "Sports."

"Sports" was no challenge for He Jinxia. In fact, when she was running the promotion for "Chen Xiaohui, Go Forward!" in Huaxia, all the main cast members had done numerous magazine shoots, most of which were about the workplace, and a few were focused on sports.

Though not unfamiliar with the theme, He Jinxia felt betrayed by Luo You because the sports themed shoot required her to wear sportswear, which meant only needing a sports tank top for the upper body and sports shorts for the lower body.

Sports shorts were not an issue, but the style of sports tank tops was generally uniform... and exposed the belly button.

Ever since she accidentally revealed her abs in a sporty look for "L & G Charming Women" magazine, which led to many fans expressing a desire to "lick," He Jinxia felt uncomfortable and had since declined to expose her midriff in photoshoots and clothing choices.

"Is there a problem?"

The photographer, who spoke Huaxia, noticed He Jinxia staring at the outfit a little long and asked curiously.

He Jinxia blinked her eyes and lifted a standard smile to her face, "No, I just think this sportswear looks pretty good."

The photographer raised an eyebrow and praised, "You’ve got a good eye. This was selected from hundreds of sportswear options yesterday. Since you like it, I’ll gift you a set!"

He Jinxia kept smiling, "I... thank you!"

The photographer waved his hand magnanimously, "No problem, no problem. Go get ready and let’s start shooting!"

No matter how much she internally resisted, life had to go on.

He Jinxia took a second to accept the daunting truth that she would be exposing some skin, grabbed the clothes, quickly changed in the dressing room, and then immediately came out for the makeup artist to do her makeup and style her.

After getting styled, the photographer reviewed her several times and offered some suggestions for adjustments. In an hour and a half, the time had passed.

Following that, the shooting continued as planned. He Jinxia naturally had a photogenic face. By just standing erect in front of the camera, doing nothing, she emanated a strangely captivating aura. Some called this quality a "presence" while others called it "charisma"...

There are different opinions, but regardless, having such a quality is better than not having it at all.

Celebrities lacking this have to put in much more effort to make their presence more substantial on camera. Everything from expressions to posture, down to details like the facial features and how to pose every part of the body, requires training.

A few practices were not enough; it required thousands of repetitions, letting the muscles memorize that feeling, a suffering no less serious than shooting an ancient times film.

As the photographer adjusted the surrounding lights and called to start shooting, Jinxia’s demeanor transformed accordingly.

She was relaxed, as if standing in a gym, ignoring the camera set before her.

She first scanned the existing equipment, then bent down to pick up a dumbbell, casually lifting it a few times.

Although her posture was casual, her grip on the dumbbell was quite standard.

The intermittent clicking sounds of the camera filled the air as the photographer had entered the shooting mode.

He Jinxia lifted the dumbbells a few times and then sat on a large piece of exercise equipment with the dumbbells in hand, starting to do weighted sit-ups.

This equipment was specifically designed for sit-ups. He Jinxia was not unfamiliar with it, lying flat on the smooth steel bar at a certain angle, tilting backward with a crossbar at the leg area, which she hooked with her feet to stabilize her body.

He Jinxia’s posture was standard, each time she lifted her body, her elbows would cross and touch the central crossbar. This crossbar could be moved left, right, up, and down. The closer the crossbar was to the ankles, the more it tested the strength of one’s waist.

Not overestimating herself, she positioned the crossbar in the center and performed several sets of weighted sit-ups.

The movement inspired the photographer greatly. The sound of the camera hardly stopped, with flashes constantly changing angles. At one moment, the photographer excitedly shouted, "Perfect!"

He Jinxia immediately stopped her motion and turned her head toward the photographer. A slight sweat beaded her forehead, sparkling like tiny droplets. Her face was rosy and shiny, especially her cheeks, which after some natural reaction to exercise, merged with a slightly pink blush to form a beautiful rouge.

Her eyes sparkling, she looked at the photographer, about to ask if he wanted to change the position, when she saw him quickly raise his camera toward her.

With a "click", this image of "Beauty in Motion" was captured in the camera.

The photographer gazed at the photo, murmuring softly to himself; He Jinxia listened carefully, it seemed all words were of praise.

She waited a moment and asked, "Should we change the position?"

Coming back to reality, the photographer nodded, "Yes, change the position and continue shooting."

He scanned all the available exercise equipment in the area, pondered for a moment, then said, "Demonstrate all the available equipment."

A stiff smile immediately formed on He Jinxia’s face.

The smile on He Jinxia’s face gradually disappeared.

Once again, He Jinxia put on a forced but graceful smile.

One could summarize her current mood with a popular internet meme: "Smiling outwardly, but inwardly cursing."

This was going to exhaust her to death!

But to capture better and more beautiful photos, He Jinxia resignedly demonstrated every piece of equipment, from morning until the afternoon, and after lunch, from the afternoon until tea time.

The reason for the slowness was entirely due to accommodating the photographer’s requirements, pausing for a few seconds between actions and deliberately posing as the photographer demanded.

"Okay, that’s a wrap!"

Following the photographer’s announcement, He Jinxia let out a huge sigh of relief, lying on the exercise equipment where she was working out, resting for quite a while before she could recover enough to go change.

Taking photos is also a physically demanding job.

Upon reaching the dressing room, other female stars were already there; He Jinxia glanced at one and thought she looked quite pretty.

The female star was on the phone, walking out as she walked in. They brushed past each other, and He Jinxia heard the female star sweetly say, "Brother Sheng!"