Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 42 Details Determine Success or Failure

Chapter 42: Chapter 42 Details Determine Success or Failure

Zhang Ming coughed and pretended he heard nothing, casually turning his body and looking around curiously, "Hey, it’s my first time noticing how beautifully this studio is decorated—these lights, how sparkly, and these flowers, how vibrant..."

Sheng Yan looked away and lowered his head to check his phone. The first message that caught his eye was Mrs. Sheng saying she would come to support him.

Sheng Yan’s eyes darkened, and for the first time in his life, he doubted if he was really born to his mother.

It seemed that even when he first appeared on a magazine, and it was a world-renowned top-tier magazine at that, his mother hadn’t been this excited, had she?

The distracted thought was fleeting; he didn’t scroll up to see the rest of the chat history, when the latest message popped up.

He Jinxia: "Don’t bother spending money, I can get twenty copies and give them all to you."

Mrs. He: "Okay."

Mrs. Sheng: "Okay."

Such straightforward acquiescence made He Jinxia somewhat skeptical, prompting her to send another message.

He Jinxia: "Really, don’t go through the trouble of buying them!"

Mrs. He: "Okay."

Mrs. Sheng: "Okay."

He Jinxia: Are you two parrots?!!

For some reason, she had a bad feeling about this.

Sheng Yan thought for a moment and typed, "Don’t try to persuade them; they’ll definitely go and secretly buy dozens of copies."

Mrs. Sheng: "Your message has been blocked by the other party, who also casually felt your chest—pah, so flat!"

Mrs. He: "Your message has been blocked by the other party, who also casually felt your chest—pah, so flat!"

"Hahaha!" He Jinxia couldn’t help but laugh out loud when she saw these two messages.

Luo You was looking down at his itinerary, checking dates on the calendar and calculating time, when he saw He Jinxia suddenly laugh, he looked up curiously and asked, "What’s up?"

He Jinxia wiped a few specks of moisture from her eyes and caught her breath before saying, "Nothing, just chatting with my mom. She sent a really funny joke."

Knowing it was a conversation with family, Luo You didn’t inquire further and resumed making notes for the schedule.

He Jinxia calmed down and silently typed, "Begging for the size of the male god’s psychological shadow."

——Divine backstab!

Sheng Yan: "..."

These days, telling the truth is really not the way to go, just setting yourself up for a group diss.

"Rest time is almost over, let’s head back to the studio," Zhang Ming’s voice came from beside him, and Sheng Yan’s expression turned serious; when he raised his head, he was back to his usual cool and proud demeanor.

Zhang Ming walked with him, suddenly feeling a bit cold, he rubbed his arms and muttered, "Why has it suddenly gotten so cold, isn’t the heat on..."

Having successfully driven away Sheng Yan, the disruptive big demon, the WeChat group was still chatting enthusiastically. All the moms and aunties were concerned about He Jinxia’s health, and she was very well-behaved, not hiding anything and telling them everything.

But she always reported the good news, not the bad.

It wasn’t until she reached the new filming location that He Jinxia stopped chatting. She said goodbye to her mom and aunties, and even the hermit-like Sheng Yan received a farewell.

In terms of manners, He Jinxia, who came from ancient times, never made a mistake.

There were two new scenes to shoot, one in Chen Xiaohui’s home and the other in a cafe used for a blind date, with exterior shots sourced separately and not included in these counts.

The first shoot depicted He Jinxia freshly graduated, job hunting at home, failing to get through with resumes sent to companies nearby, overhearing her parents’ conversation by chance, and then determinedly deciding to leave home to work elsewhere.

"Scene 185, take one, Action!" The clapperboard clapped, and He Jinxia moved the mouse, continuing to browse the web pages in front of the computer.

According to the script, it was already midnight.

After searching for a long time without finding a job suitable for her major, He Jinxia felt somewhat disheartened, sighed, lifted the water cup next to the desk to drink, discovered there was no water in it, stood up, and went outside to refill, twisting the doorknob.

"Cut!"

Director Dong Qin, who was constantly scrutinizing with 3D glasses, frowned slightly. He Jinxia stood in place for quite some time, not hearing the director call for a retake or a pass, and so she walked over to the camera.

As she approached, Director Dong suddenly slapped his thigh, annoyed, "I made a mistake. I shouldn’t have had you shoot the workplace segment first. I should have started with your naïve days before entering the job market."

He Jinxia frowned, looking closely at the recent segment with her 3D glasses on, not sensing anything she did wrong.

The scene was simple, just moving the mouse, frowning, drinking water, and standing up to go out for water—a sequence of actions that didn’t require any intense outbursts or profound emotions. What was Director Dong unsatisfied with?

As if perceiving her thoughts, Director Dong replied, "Your acting is too polished."

He Jinxia had some trouble understanding.

Director Dong thought for a moment, then said, "Let’s use another word: it’s the aura. I can’t feel the naiveté from you on screen. The moment you stand there, I can’t see you as a fresh graduate looking for a job."

He Jinxia understood.

The director knitted his brows and said sternly, "Take a break; I’ll find Xiuxiu to see how we can solve this."

Aura is an intangible thing that can influence a person’s external appearance.

Some people don’t look impressive on the basis of their features alone, but others might find them quite attractive, often because of their aura.

Classical aura, sophisticated aura, avant-garde chic aura... Once such auras are imprinted on a person, they can make others subconsciously overlook the individual’s appearance, captivated instead by their aura.

Obviously, the director thought that He Jinxia had too strong a workplace aura, not at all resembling a green, fresh graduate.

Seeing the director with knitted brows, He Jinxia pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke up, "Director, I have an idea. Shall we give it a try?"

Director Dong snapped back to reality, looked up, and saw He Jinxia smiling faintly at him, her girlish voice crisp and pleasant to the ear, as refreshing as eating cold melon on a scorching summer day.

"Since it’s a break anyway, I just thought of a method. Director Dong, could you spare some time to see?"

Director Dong’s eyebrows lifted, curious to see what He Jinxia had in mind, and declared generously, "Okay!"

***

Ten minutes later, He Jinxia re-emerged in front of the cameras with a new look.

Seeing her new appearance, Director Dong’s eyes lit up, and he nodded uncontrollably, muttering to himself, "Right, why didn’t I think of it as a styling issue..."

The same actions were performed: moving the mouse, frowning, picking up the water cup... nothing had changed, but this time, they left Director Dong with no sense of disharmony.

They started filming again, and this time, the scene was approved in one take.

This swift resolution made it questionable whether the director’s previous dissatisfaction with He Jinxia’s performance was just nitpicking!

The method He Jinxia used was simple: she made her pajamas more wrinkled, her hair messier, her lip color lighter, removed the eye makeup, and accentuated the dark circles under her eyes.

It was those subtle changes that made her look more like she was at home.

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