Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 46 Sour

Chapter 46: Chapter 46 Sour

Netizens all have a gossiping heart, enjoying talking down popular celebrities, and also enjoying watching unsuccessful celebrities make a comeback, especially when He Jinxia was an overweight individual who had announced her withdrawal from the entertainment circle.

The less people expect success, the more impressive and significant the comeback will be.

It’s like, a student who always fails, suddenly achieving the top rank in a school examination. Wouldn’t that be surprising, astonishing, and memorable?

Driven by intense curiosity, once the news "He Jinxia has slimmed down" appeared, eighty percent of netizens chose to click on it, hence it achieved the top spot on the trending searches.

However, as the saying goes, "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown."

The photos were glaringly there, and even though the lighting, hairstyle, and makeup could hide some flesh on the face, with the netizens’ radar-like sharp detection, it wasn’t long before the search term "He Jinxia has slimmed down" couldn’t hold up anymore.

He Jinxia had just finished training with the drama crew and started on a nutrition meal plan for only half a month. Even if she had lost weight, it wouldn’t have been very noticeable on the surface.

The netizens were initially amazed by He Jinxia’s weight loss, but when the final analysis came out and found she hadn’t really slimmed down, they felt as miserable as if they had eaten dirt, filled with a sense of being fooled and anger.

Given this situation, without surprise, within just half an hour, He Jinxia would face backlash from the entire internet.

Unfortunately, calculated moves often outsmart the unsuspecting, and it’s always those who are prepared who have the upper hand.

Just as the topic "He Jinxia hasn’t really slimmed down" peaked and He Jinxia was about to anger many netizens, Luo You, managing He Jinxia’s Weibo, posted a before-and-during weight loss comparison photo with the bold red letters "One month of weight loss."

In the photo, both He Jinxias were wearing the same purple sports attire, showing their waists, the lower half covered in black tight sports leggings.

The difference was that the pre-weight loss He Jinxia’s face was not pixelated, but after one month of weight loss, her face was almost entirely pixelated.

Upon a closer look, netizens found the phrase "To maintain a sense of mystery, He Jinxia’s face during weight loss will not be disclosed" at the end of the photo, leaving them with mixed feelings.

Now with both human and physical evidence present, there was nothing left to question. Influenced by public opinion, many netizens, while scrolling through He Jinxia’s weight loss comparison photos, simultaneously shared the news that "He Jinxia really has slimmed down."

The contrast in the photos was obvious, and they had no choice but to believe it.

Some netizens also came up with the fresh term "He Jinxia Slim-Scam," which attracted quite a few followers. However, the majority of netizens inclined towards the belief that He Jinxia had genuinely slimmed down.

After all, if it were a scam, once He Jinxia appeared in public a few months later, her real figure would inevitably be revealed, and there seemed to be all drawbacks and no benefits to such an approach.

No matter how winding the process, the outcome was pleasing. He Jinxia dominated the trending searches and secured the top spot.

The official Weibo of "L&G Charming Women", upon the appearance of three trending keywords related to He Jinxia, rode the wave of public opinion and released the "He Jinxia Beauty in Tears" digital photo, adding fuel to He Jinxia’s fire.

Soon, "He Jinxia Beauty in Tears" also made it into the top 100 on the trending search list.

Out of a hundred trending topics, He Jinxia occupied two in the top ten and a total of four in the top hundred.

The abrupt rise of He Jinxia made everyone following Weibo in the industry sense an unusual aura, and for the first time, a thought emerged—

He Jinxia might become popular!

Luo You’s eyes were glued to the screen’s data, waiting until the entry "He Jinxia has slimmed down" securely stayed within the top ten of trending searches and no more control was needed, only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Looking up at the window, by that time it was nighttime, the moon hung crescent in the sky, with several stars twinkling around it.

At that moment, for the first time in his life, he thought the night view of the big city was charming.

He felt a tap on his shoulder, and Zhang Dayou, who was responsible for monitoring the data, said, "He Jinxia is doing pretty good, you know. As long as she keeps up this momentum every month, I think she could even dream of becoming a top star. Do you have any plans for what she should shoot?"

Luo You took a long breath and replied tightly, shaking his head, "Right now, I just want her to focus on losing weight, to protect my job."

Zhang Dayou nodded, "That’s true, she absolutely must slim down."

Something crossed his mind, and Zhang Dayou sighed, "The entertainment circle nowadays really values the looks of the stars. Even if they are talented, they still..."

He didn’t finish his sentence, but he felt a bit nostalgic about the golden era thirty years ago when Hua Country was still striving against developed countries. Every industry was brimming with talent, especially the entertainment industry.

Back then, the stars were truly versatile. To say they were decathletes wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Without real skills, directors wouldn’t consider them.

But now...

Alas!

Times are changing, and so are people. Even the proudest heads have no choice but to bow to the capitalist market.

Zhang Dayou snapped back to reality and stood up, "Let’s go, let’s go have some drinks."

Luo You shook his head, "No, I still need to tell He Jinxia about the trending news on W Blog. We can drink next time."

Zhang Dayou was curious, "Do you still have to tell her? Didn’t you agree on this with her beforehand?"

Luo You didn’t want to elaborate and used the excuse of not wanting to disturb He Jinxia’s weight loss to decline Zhang Dayou’s invitation.

Coincidentally, as he walked out of the Public Relations team’s door, at the elevator on the third floor, he ran into an old acquaintance, Li Jing.

Luo You felt a bit dazed, feeling as if he hadn’t encountered Li Jing in a long time, but upon reflection, it had only been two months.

In the past two months, he had been accompanying He Jinxia on set, seldom entering his own office, let alone seeing Li Jing, who had also been busy managing his artists and often absent from the office.

Upon seeing Luo You, the corners of Li Jing’s mouth unconsciously twitched sideways, and his lips parted as if to say something, but somehow, he ended up holding back.

With a "ding," the elevator doors opened, and Luo You and Li Jing entered.

As the elevator doors closed, Li Jing finally spoke sourly, "Mr. Busy Luo, long time no see. I didn’t expect you to take He Jinxia under your wing and make such a splash, regularly making the news, something even Zhang Yingru couldn’t do. You really are something!"

Luo You heard the mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment in his words, found it amusing yet nostalgic, and thought to himself, how long had it been...

How long had it been since he had heard this kind of sour tone...

He chuckled, maintaining a friendly demeanor, "It’s all because He Jinxia cooperates well and is ambitious. I’m just lucky, that’s all."

From the side, Li Jing probed, "Do you know what He Jinxia is doing now?"

Luo You’s smile faded slightly as he spoke indifferently, "Not much, just focusing on losing weight."

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