Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 45: Shock: He Jinxia Has Slimmed Down!

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Shock: He Jinxia Has Slimmed Down!

He Jinxia was thinking that since they were filming indoor scenes these few days, there would be no need to trouble Luo You, so she immediately had him go deal with the issue.

This was her first time dipping her toes into movie filming, and the agent was supposed to be there every step of the way, but He Jinxia didn’t care for these formalities. Whether Luo You had to leave to handle an emergency, or even if he didn’t show up at all, she wouldn’t mind.

Having spent the last few days together, Luo You had come to understand He Jinxia’s personality. He knew she wouldn’t mind his departure and didn’t say much, hastily leaving at that moment.

Under his breath, Luo You muttered into his phone, "It’s okay, it’s already been taken care of."

He Jinxia was a bit skeptical, "Has it really been taken care of? Brother Luo, you don’t need to lie to me, I’m not in a hurry."

Luo You gave a deep "Mm" and vaguely added, "It’s nothing serious, it’s already been handled."

Nothing serious... Should she replay his serious expression after he got off the phone?

His face was as grave as if his family had encountered some major issue!

He Jinxia decided to persuade him one more time, siding with her own intuition over Luo You’s reassurance this time.

However, the Luo You on the other end of the phone had no intention of having a detailed discussion with He Jinxia and quickly made some perfunctory remarks before hanging up.

Looking at her disconnected phone, He Jinxia thought she would talk to Luo You tomorrow. If he didn’t seem in good spirits, she would definitely force him to return.

But instead of waiting another day, she was met with an agent whose face was glowing red with happiness, his smile seemingly carrying a breeze of spring with it.

"Today the second issue of this month’s ’L&G Charming Women’ officially hit the stands. It came out this morning, and the comments about you will probably explode by the afternoon or evening. I’ll keep an eye on the topic trends of your W posts, and if necessary, I’ll release some preliminary fat-loss comparison photos."

"I’ve already communicated with the production team about this, and they’ve agreed to hype it up with you. However, they plan to launch a blitz campaign when the movie is about to be released. You have no objections to this plan, right?"

He Jinxia shook her head; she had no objections. It’s just that...

"Brother Luo, didn’t you have an emergency to deal with yesterday? How come you were able to come back so soon today?"

Luo You slightly reined in his smile, looking at her with a serious tone, "Adult matters, you don’t need to worry about them."

He Jinxia: ??

Luo You patted her on the shoulder, encouragingly saying, "Just focus on your acting. Brother Luo is counting on you to make it big with this movie and earn us a lot of money."

No sooner had he spoken than the usually serious Luo You made a heart gesture at her.

He Jinxia: ??!

Someone who never acts cute suddenly doing so can only make others feel horrified, okay!

Watching Luo You’s happier-than-usual retreating figure, He Jinxia shuddered, feeling that something was off.

It didn’t seem like a major problem had occurred, but rather like some good news had come...

Unable to figure it out, He Jinxia shrugged her shoulders and redirected her intense curiosity into her acting.

And so, when Director Dong Qiin called for action, what he saw was an actor who seemed to be on fire.

Being fired up is a good thing, isn’t it? No director would dislike a diligent actor, especially one who performs exceptionally well, which in turn accelerated the production’s pace drastically.

Just as He Jinxia was vigorously filming, come noon, the impact from the magazine finally took effect.

Down below on W blogs, ’L&G Charming Women’s’ official website was swarmed with people clamoring for an electronic photo of He Jinxia from the magazine.

["Charming is not being fair; Fat Emperor finally took a beautiful, tearful shot, and you guys didn’t release it! Despicable! Hurry up and release it, don’t force me to wield my thirty-meter-long sword!!"]

["He Jinxia’s beautiful tearful picture is really super gorgeous, have you guys noticed that He Jinxia has a kind of classical aura about her?"]

["I want Fat Emperor’s tearful picture +1, those sorrowful eyes practically break my heart. I really want to wipe the tears off her face myself; I’m going to use it as a screensaver!"]

...

Comments requesting the ’Beauty Weeping’ picture were mixed in with a multitude of exaggerated comments about how handsome Zhang You’s mascot looked. They did not seem to be in a weaker position; although they did not fill the screen at first glance, there was still one intermixed in every five comments.

The popularity was on par with other female celebrities.

How could He Jinxia, a no-look no-talent fatty, also garner such high popularity?

Impossible!

Right away, fans of Zhang You suspected that He Jinxia’s company had hired a Water Army to boost her comments.

[Are the folks above kidding? Is He Jinxia beautiful? Please, look at her 200 pounds and touch your conscience before you say that again.]

[So annoying, He Jinxia. It’s one thing to hire a Water Army, but you’re actually hiring them to praise yourself? Unprecedented! Never have I seen someone so shameless!]

[What’s this about becoming the new inspirational goddess? Don’t leech off my Youyou’s popularity, okay? Youyou’s fans are not interested!]

Those who purely wanted to request the picture were inexplicably attacked and immediately engaged in a fightback:

[You guys are really funny, claiming to be Zhang You’s fans. Why not buy a magazine to support her? Those who haven’t seen the magazine shouldn’t spout nonsense here. He Jinxia’s ’Beauty Weeping’ picture is genuinely beautiful, who are you hiring the Water Army to criticize?]

This remark received many likes from netizens who had actually purchased the magazine.

To prove they were not part of He Jinxia’s Water Army, some netizens even deliberately photographed He Jinxia’s picture from the magazine, which was the ’Beauty Weeping’ picture itself.

Once this picture was posted, it instantly served as a powerhouse argument, reversing the trend of criticism against He Jinxia.

[Can you take a more casual picture, I wonder? Ay, my Fat Emperor finally has a beautiful shot, and it turns out like this shitty quality!]

The photo was indeed taken casually, from an awkward angle, and the focus was blurry, as if someone just casually snapped it with a phone.

But even with its casualness, the fact that the picture was beautiful couldn’t be changed.

[I feel like... I’m... being... turned... into... a fan...]

[You’re not alone!]

[You’re not two people!!]

[You’re not three people!!!]

...

Soon after, He Jinxia’s ’Beauty Weeping’ picture was uploaded again, this time with a good shot and clear focus, capturing the sorrowful charm in He Jinxia’s eyes.

More and more bystanders witnessing the picture couldn’t help but ask for a high-resolution JPG of He Jinxia’s ’Beauty Weeping’, and even some netizens felt that He Jinxia’s face seemed much slimmer after seeing this picture.

The original netizen had only speculated, but as the comment was passed from one to ten, ten to a hundred, a hundred to a thousand, the questioning "Has He Jinxia lost weight?" turned into the affirmative "He Jinxia has lost weight!"

The same words, with the end punctuation mark changed, conveyed two entirely different meanings.

Tonghua Entertainment, third floor office.

Luo You was constantly monitoring the changes in public opinion on W Post. As soon as he saw the entry "He Jinxia has lost weight", he immediately contacted the Water Army to push the topic.

It was a campaign that gained momentum by hitching a ride on the wind, much easier than the initial "He Jinxia’s retirement announcement".

Accompanied by the press release "He Jinxia has lost weight", what appeared before everyone’s eyes was precisely her ’Beauty Weeping’ photograph.

Without needing to spend a lot of money to have big Vs follow the trend, or hire an overwhelming Water Army, Luo You merely let a small group of Water Army kickstart the topic, and countless thirsty netizens came flooding in like cats smelling fish.

Within just ten minutes, the phrase "He Jinxia has lost weight" hit the top fifty trending topics on W Post!

With curious netizens clicking and sharing, within just twenty minutes—

The phrase "He Jinxia has lost weight", pushing aside "Zhang You’s mascot" and stepping over a certain female celebrity’s "fake crying and singing", successfully topped the trending search NO.1 and went viral!!