Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 409 - 410: Meng Wan Retires!

Chapter 409: Chapter 410: Meng Wan Retires!

A while back, Deng Zhaoyan’s fans had claimed that He Jinxia shamelessly stole Yanzi’s role, but after seeing the preview, Jinxia’s fans were reassured by her performance and vigorously supported her, claiming it was earned by her talent.

The fans of the two had violently clashed, at one point even overshadowing the trending celebrity JY, and now, as a staff member leaked some information, Jinxia’s fans couldn’t help but brag, hastily praising Fat Emperor for his acting skills.

Deng Zhaoyan’s fans ended up despising He Jinxia, wishing for her downfall, and under her official W post, they wildly dissed her, suggesting her success was the result of paid promotions, acting like a mad dog randomly biting people.

Zhang Dayou quickly noticed the fans were squabbling to boost visibility and consulted Luo You, who advised him to suppress it, as now was not the right time to continue the feud with Deng Zhaoyan.

Zhang Dayou did as instructed and managed to calm the fans in the fan group. When he reopened W, he was stunned.

A sensational entry had parachuted into the trending search—

#Meng Wan Retires!#

Upon clicking, the link led directly to Meng Wan’s homepage, where she had, three minutes prior, posted on W:

["Thank you for your concern. Leaving the team was my own decision, unrelated to anyone else. From the time I joined JY until now, it’s been a full five years. I feel a bit tired and would like to take a break, maybe for a few months, maybe for a few years...

I don’t know what I will be like when I come back, and the worst outcome might be that no one cares, but I don’t regret making this decision. Thank you for accompanying me throughout these five years!"]

He Jinxia only learned of Meng Wan’s retirement late in the evening after finishing filming.

She remained silent for a while, listening to her assistant Cheng Xiaohua’s babble, her thoughts a haze.

Jinxia had anticipated Meng Wan’s retirement, but when the news actually arrived, she realized she was not as thrilled as she had imagined.

He Jinxia took a deep breath, her fists clenched slightly. A person cannot be brought back to life, and things that had happened could not be remedied later. It was too late.

However, the original host’s lingering resentment still needed to be addressed!

He Jinxia called Luo You, inquiring about the current situation of JY.

Luo You, reveling in the misfortune, said, "Zhang Yingru is frantic. Without Meng Wan, JY’s fan cohesion is greatly weakened. Yet—"

His voice faltered, and he continued somewhat gravely: "But the discussion around JY because of Meng Wan’s retirement is unprecedented, and its popularity has greatly increased. If Zhang Yingru seizes the opportunity, JY might be able to make a comeback."

He Jinxia pondered for a moment and said, "JY needs to grasp the opportunity then. Wen Ningning already has scandals, and the other team members aren’t much cleaner than she is."

"The only truly popular one is Li Zimu. We can’t control JY’s heat, but popularity is a double-edged sword. Once it becomes too focused, the dark secrets will be dug up. We can’t control Zimu, but are we afraid of the other team members?"

She said with a sardonic smile, "To be famous, one must have both talent and luck. If they can’t maintain a clean record, a slight push can bring them down, understand?"

Luo You’s heart chilled, and he responded softly, "Understood, I will fuel the fire a bit more."

After hanging up, Luo You touched his forehead, covered in cold sweat.

In his heart, he elevated He Jinxia’s level of danger and became even more approving. To survive in the entertainment circle, one needed luck and skill, and the ability in celebrities to handle relationships smoothly.

Previously, he had considered He Jinxia cold and kind-hearted, someone who wouldn’t take minor slights to heart, fearing she might be bullied by other celebrities in the future.

But after the JY incident, Luo You erased that idea from his mind.

He Jinxia didn’t hold grudges, but she had her limits. If you didn’t cross her boundaries, she couldn’t be bothered to argue with you, but once you did, you would face her fierce revenge.

JY was a perfect example.

Luo You calmed himself and after thinking through several plans during the busy festive season, he called Zhang Dayou to discuss a scheme to tarnish JY.

JY was just a second-rate girl group, and considering the current state of the entertainment circle, even if they were popular, they definitely couldn’t become a top-tier girl group.

Destined not to become A-list stars, they had few enemies, which led to a high level of discussion about JY during this period, but not much negative news.

The only negative publicity was ripped open by He Jinxia.

What Luo You needed to do now was not to continue tearing them down, but to guide public opinion to hype up JY, using the "build-up to kill" method.

The more deeply JY’s positive image was ingrained in people’s hearts, the more explosive the public reaction would be when negative news emerged later. At that time, he only needed to initiate, and JY would naturally fall with everyone pushing against them.

If they weren’t fundamentally strong, even if luck was on their side, it was just a fleeting, bright bubble that wouldn’t last long.

The method to target JY was fully entrusted to Luo You by He Jinxia, who quietly filmed in the crew and chatted with Sheng Yan every night, leading a fulfilling life.

Soon, time reached mid-October, and He Jinxia had already been shooting with the "High Energy Classroom" crew for seven days, filming mostly simple exterior scenes.

Since it was a weekly drama with very high flexibility, filming and airing simultaneously, and even the storyline could be changed according to the audience’s will, this also resulted in the weekly drama not being very refined in production due to the tight schedule, often appearing somewhat rough in post-production.

Thus, "High Energy Classroom" had no chance of being broadcast on television. Unable to go on-air, it could only be released online.

Before the first episode was completed, many online broadcasters, having heard that He Jinxia starred in the show, approached the crew proactively, offering to stream "High Energy Classroom" on their platforms at a very favorable rate.

The director was delighted, viewing He Jinxia these past few days as if she were a godsend benefactor, often chatting with her after shooting, asking if she was uncomfortable in any way, and striving to give her the best convenience.

This led Cheng Xiaohua to wonder at one point whether the director had feelings for Jinxia; whenever the director approached Jinxia, Cheng Xiaohua would brace herself and watch the director with vigilance.

Today, He Jinxia started filming indoor scenes, which meant that the crew was about to enter a state of high-speed operation.

Weekly drama indeed, having to release one episode a week wasn’t just talk.

Because the storyline had to be changed according to the audience’s will, this caused the filming and airing schedule to be tightly packed. The director planned only to reserve a two-episode breathing space to avoid having to alter things if the audience disliked what was produced, wasting money and effort.

"Scene 130, Take 1, Action!"

In the crowded market, He Jinxia, playing the role of Deng Meili, wore a black fish-slaying outfit with matching black rubber gloves, a red headband emblazoned with "Daily Fish Store" on her forehead, and was squatting down, back to the crowd, scooping up fish.

A lively carp was in her grasp, thrashing energetically.

He Jinxia firmly gripped the fish’s tail, turned towards the camera, and immediately stunned everyone outside the frame.

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