Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 412 - 413: The Struggle for Rank

Chapter 412: Chapter 413: The Struggle for Rank

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There were only two makeup artists, so most of the stars were waiting to have their makeup done. Some grouped together in twos and threes to chat, while others chose to close their eyes and rest.

He Jinxia had just been led by a staff member to a seat when shortly after, another staff member brought over a female celebrity.

As soon as the female celebrity arrived at the public makeup room, her face looked displeased, her sunglass-covered face taut and expressionless.

An assistant followed behind her, speaking loudly, "My Minqing is at least a second-tier celebrity, can’t you give her a separate makeup room?"

The staff member, seemingly encountering such a scene for the first time, paused before apologizing, "I’m sorry, but there are too many top-tier celebrities here today, and we’re short on private makeup rooms. We really can’t spare one."

The celebrity referred to as "Minqing" hadn’t spoken yet when her assistant already began to make a fuss:

"No, we must have a separate makeup room. Minqing has been rushing through schedules lately, staying up late every day; she needs a proper rest. What if she faints on stage? That wouldn’t be good. Please, make an exception!"

The staff member turned pale, at a loss for words, facing such a candid threat for a private makeup room for the first time.

"I’m sorry, there’s only the public makeup room," he said.

The assistant continued to insist stubbornly, and after several minutes of standoff, a celebrity in the corner finally spoke up, "Enough, just use the public restroom for makeup. None of us are top-tier celebrities here, so stop asking for special treatment!"

He Jinxia looked up and saw a female celebrity with delicate features that exuded an aura of openness and grandeur. She recognized her as Xi Yunya.

Luo You had been constantly mentioning Xi Yunya to her lately, saying she was the female celebrity with the most potential to break into the top-tier next year, having recently snatched an Asia regional spokesperson deal for a luxury brand from another top-tier celebrity.

Unexpectedly, she was also participating in "World." He Jinxia slightly lowered her eyes, once again amazed at "World’s" impressive lineup.

If He Jinxia had seen the final cut of "World," she would have been even more surprised, because Xi Yunya’s screen time and presence were even less than hers.

In "World," pointing out any extra would reveal a second-tier celebrity. This statement wasn’t an exaggeration at all.

Seeing Xi Yunya speak, He Minqing’s face briefly wore an awkward expression, but she quickly recovered, saying cheerfully, "Yes, Sister Yunya, I didn’t expect to see you here."

She turned to her assistant and scolded, "It’s fine to use the public room. Sister Yunya is here, and I don’t mind doing my makeup in public. Don’t trouble this young man anymore."

The assistant hastily bowed in apology to the staff member, causing him to step back quickly a few times before leaving hastily.

He Jinxia watched the retreating back of the staff member, thinking he looked as if he were fleeing in panic.

This back and forth was even more exciting than watching a grand play—no stage performance could match this level of coordination in their acts!

After He Minqing found a spot to sit down, He Jinxia glanced to the side and saw several female celebrities huddled together, whispering:

"Shameless. Everyone knows those words from the assistant are her idea!"

"Before Sister Yunya spoke, she didn’t stop her assistant either."

"She’s getting famous, so now she wants to raise her status. She wants a private restroom to flaunt her star power."

"Psh, as if she doesn’t know her place. The private restrooms are for the top-tier celebrities; she’s second-tier and still trying to climb up? Dream on!"

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He Jinxia looked down, seemingly lost in thought, but was actually using her peripheral vision to observe others, quietly gathering information.

Feeling she had collected enough intelligence, she pulled out her phone and searched for He Minqing’s profile.

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She wasn’t too concerned about the actors, but He Jinxia still had an impression of exceptional film and television works.

She couldn’t figure out who He Minqing was, but as soon as she saw the TV drama she starred in, she understood why He Minqing was so arrogant.

So it was the lead of "You Are My Little Happiness"...

This summer, "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" was undoubtedly the biggest winner, with its viewership ratings surging to the top, becoming the strongest dark horse.

Besides, "You Are My Little Happiness", which focused on a youthful campus romance, also emerged unexpectedly and received good reviews.

If it hadn’t been for "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" standing in the way, the most surprising film of the year might have been taken by "You Are My Little Happiness".

The success of the film was something the investors and actors could never have anticipated.

It was said that they had just adapted it from a novel they had bought the rights to. Finding a sponsor was somewhat difficult, and when it aired online, it didn’t receive any special treatment; it was only featured in the "Now Playing" section.

With no pop-up promotions, no large covers, no big-name actors, just relying on two new actors as leads, "You Are My Little Happiness" unexpectedly broke into the audience’s view and became a hit out of nowhere.

Speaking of which, this was the first TV drama for the male and female leads. Achieving such high success on their first attempt, as long as they choose their scripts wisely, they’d be firmly established as A-list stars in a few years’ time.

He Jinxia lowered her gaze and deleted her browsing history, not taking He Minqing seriously.

From the moment she demanded an independent makeup room to showcase her status, she made a mistake many new stars in the entertainment circle make—

Being unable to restrain their sharp edges, eager for quick success.

Should someone with intentions take hold of this, it would be very simple to knock her off her pedestal.

Looking up to scan her surroundings again, He Jinxia was somewhat surprised to find that some stars were actually speaking well of her.

It wasn’t strange to criticize her, but giving her compliments was quite interesting. After all, since she transitioned to acting, many stars in the performing arts didn’t look upon her favorably.

"Why should He Minqing be so arrogant? Didn’t you see that He Jinxia, who’s even hotter than her this year, is sitting quietly in the public makeup room?"

"I think He Jinxia’s temperament is much better than hers. I’ve seen the trailer for ’World’, and I feel that her acting is pretty good. If she appears in the trailer, she must have a lot of parts in the movie, right?"

"I followed ’Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People’; she did a good job with Su Qingwan. Putting everything else aside and just looking at her acting skills, she really doesn’t seem like a newcomer, and this is only her second work in film and television!"

"Do you mean that her singing career has held back her acting talent?"

"Hahaha, maybe that’s really the case. JY is okay, but look, where do they get the chance to act?"

"Don’t they act when shooting music videos?"

"Then you also have to consider He Jinxia’s weight back then. Would she have had a part in a music video?"

"That’s true."

He Jinxia read this far, quietly turned her head away, and secretly covered her face. It’s tough being criticized like this~~

Suddenly, a noisy clamor came over. He Jinxia looked up and saw that at some point, a crowd had gathered at the door of the public makeup room.

Some stars, struck by a thought, their eyes lit up, and they quickly stood up and ran towards the door.

"It’s Sheng Yan, Sheng Yan is here!"