Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 396 - 397: Feeding

Chapter 396: Chapter 397: Feeding

The next day, the sun shone brightly, playfully filtering through the curtain onto the bed.

Cheng Xiaohua opened her blurry eyes, rolled over, and turned her back to the sunlight.

She smacked her lips and remained confused for quite a while before noticing the bed opposite... was empty.

Cheng Xiaohua: ???!

She hurriedly picked up her phone to check the time. It was seven in the morning, local time. At this hour, Jinxia surely couldn’t have gotten up to buy breakfast yet.

For a moment, her mind raced with many disturbing images—kidnapping, imprisonment, lightheadedness, all surged in without warning, leading to an uncontrollable bout of imagination.

"Ding dong ding dong ding dong..." Suddenly, a cellphone rang in the room, waking Sheng Yan immediately, who then picked up the phone.

"Hello?" The man’s deep, mellow voice slowly came through, making Cheng Xiaohua shiver. That voice... was it Sheng Yan?!

"Is Jinxia there..."

Sheng Yan, "She’s here with me, still sleeping. She’s fine, don’t worry."

With many thoughts flickering through her mind, Cheng Xiaohua’s lips parted and then closed repeatedly, and finally, she managed to muster a soft question, "Should I bring breakfast for you guys?"

Forgive her for being so timid...

When He Jinxia was pulled out of bed by Sheng Yan to wash up and have breakfast, her whole mind was foggy.

She had gone to bed too late the previous night and was tired. Waking up early in the morning, she seemed somewhat lethargic, eating breakfast in a daze, and even absentmindedly accepted the bread Sheng Yan occasionally offered her, all in front of Cheng Xiaohua... openly eating.

Having been fed several times by Sheng Yan, He Jinxia finally regained her senses, her cheeks instantly flushing bright red.

She glanced at Cheng Xiaohua, who immediately lowered her head, covering her mouth with her hand. However, even so, He Jinxia noticed the laughter Cheng Xiaohua had not managed to conceal in time.

The rest of the breakfast was somewhat strained, with He Jinxia caught between embarrassment and sweetness.

Sheng Yan continued to feed her pieces of bread. He Jinxia initially refused several times but seeing that Sheng Yan never stopped offering, she eventually gave in completely.

emmm... If they’re going to flaunt their affection, so be it, one gets used to it ╮(╯▽╰)╭

The rest of their time in Country M was mostly spent touring. However, this time the whereabouts of He Jinxia and the others were more secretive. Not just He Jinxia herself, but Cheng Xiaohua and Luo You also wore masks and sunglasses whenever they went out.

Honestly, being surrounded by fans once or twice was fine, but being surrounded a third time, not to mention what the netizens back in Huaxia might think—even He Jinxia, if she hadn’t experienced it herself, would think she was showing off. Thus, the three were very alert, vigilantly preventing fans from spotting them.

Time flew by, and it was the day before He Jinxia was to return to Huaxia.

That day, she was persuaded by Luo You to participate in a local talk show.

Talk shows in Huaxia aren’t as famous as those abroad. After all, each country’s national conditions differ, and the concept of talk shows also traveled from abroad to Huaxia, where many foreigners have the habit of watching talk shows during dinner.

The talk show He Jinxia appeared on was a second-tier program in Country M, with a dedicated fan base and decent weekly viewership.

It’s said that originally the show had invited a second-tier celebrity, more popular than He Jinxia and with a higher celebrity status in Country M; however, two days before the show, the celebrity suddenly had to leave and cancelled. Not wanting to lower the show’s standards by inviting less famous second-tier celebrities, after much selection, someone mentioned He Jinxia.

He Jinxia recently had a movie released in Country M; although it wasn’t a blockbuster, it was well-received. The few things she did in Country M also garnered her many fans, so such a good opportunity fell into her lap.

However, He Jinxia initially refused, citing the language barrier as the reason.

Luo You spent half an hour persuading her and another day and a half giving her crash courses in a foreign language.

With time pressing, He Jinxia felt she couldn’t even pronounce a few sentences when she was pushed onto the talk show stage.

As the dazzling lights came on and the audience sat below, He Jinxia walked steadily to her seat amidst the slightly excited shouts of the host.

She first bowed to the audience, introduced herself briefly in the foreign language, and then explained that her pronunciation wasn’t perfect and she would answer questions in Huaxia language, hoping the audience wouldn’t mind.

The audience on the set screamed excitedly and quickly shouted that they wouldn’t mind.

The talk show was broadcast live, and netizens could also see He Jinxia at the same moment, flooding the screen with comments.

[Are all Huaxia people this humble, apologizing by bowing?]

[Because they think they have been impolite and want to perform their best on the show, being able to speak a foreign language is even better.]

[Oh, cutie, you’re melting my heart~~]

...

On the show, He Jinxia exchanged niceties with the talk show host, who quickly got into the groove and began asking sharp questions.

Fortunately, they had already discussed the questions privately, so although He Jinxia appeared somewhat panicked on the surface, she was calm inside.

Who said that only actors need acting skills? As long as you’re a celebrity, you can’t escape the need to perform.

"I heard that you used to weigh 200 pounds?" came the voice of the host from the earpiece, the tone flat and emotionless.

He Jinxia nodded: "Yes."

Host, "Why were you able to be in a girl group in Huaxia even when you were so heavy? Aren’t members of girl groups supposed to be youthful and beautiful beauties?"

Behind her, the big screen showed photos of several famous girl groups from another country.

He Jinxia shrugged helplessly, blinked her eyes, and cunningly said, "Everyone seems to have overlooked one thing. I was in the girl group for four years. Instead of asking why I could be in the girl group, you might want to ask why the company let me join in the first place. Back then, I was also a youthful and cute beauty!"

Just then, the screen timely displayed a photo of He Jinxia from when she first started participating in auditions at the age of sixteen.

"Wow!" The female host’s eyes widened, looking somewhat dumbfounded: "You look so young, so little, and not at all heavy!"

Then another image popped up on the screen, a photo of He Jinxia from a year ago on "Letter to Future Self."

In the photo, her legs were thick as elephant legs, her arms bulky, making her overall appearance bloated, like an inflated balloon.

Seeing the photo that suddenly appeared on the screen, He Jinxia felt somewhat dazed; it had been a long time since she saw a photo of herself before the successful weight loss.

"I really want to know how you managed to lose so much weight, my goodness, you look like a completely different person!" The female host covered her face with her hand, looking extremely surprised.

When it comes to acting, the host is professional too!