Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 56 Have you practiced today?

Chapter 56: Chapter 56 Have you practiced today?

The next day of rest, Li Li came to visit He Jinxia.

He Jinxia thought Li Li’s visit was quite interesting. If Li Li could incorporate her acting skills shown during the visit into filming, perhaps she wouldn’t have fainted from exhaustion.

"Jinxia, I’m sorry, I really didn’t mean to cause so many NGs that made you faint, I, woo! I just..."

Seeing the tears fall as soon as Li Li spoke, along with her sincere expression, He Jinxia quickly responded, "Sister Li Li, don’t cry, I didn’t say I wouldn’t accept your apology. You’re making me look like I’m bullying you!"

Li Li’s expression stiffened, but she quickly recovered and continued to sincerely apologize, "Jinxia, I’m really sorry."

Compared to her, He Jinxia’s reply was also watertight and gentle, "Hmm, Sister Li Li, I understand. Everything is for the good of the production."

This apology session was destined to be peaceful from the start. Both were simply putting on an act, reassuring the director and showing the rest of the crew, as for their true inner thoughts, those remained unknown.

Li Li continued to chat with He Jinxia for a while before finding an excuse to leave.

He Jinxia didn’t know that when Li Li left the hospital, someone hidden in the shadows took a photo of her, whether intentional or accidental was unclear.

Time quickly passed, and soon, the rest period was over. He Jinxia returned to the set.

On her return, she sensed something odd about the atmosphere.

If the atmosphere on set used to be somewhat relaxed, now everyone seemed on edge, each person giving their utmost attention to their tasks.

On the day she returned to set, He Jinxia received the compensation for her injuries from the production. Looking at the transaction notification on her phone, she arched an eyebrow, sent a few big red envelopes in the group chat, and then transferred the remaining money to Mrs. He to spend.

She still had the salary paid by the production, and now that food and accommodation were also covered by the production, she really didn’t need to spend any money.

Aunt Rui, Mrs. He, and even Sheng Yan joined in grabbing the red envelopes. Seeing the screen filled with God of Wealth emojis bowing with "Thank You Boss" above their heads, He Jinxia couldn’t help but find the scene amusing.

She searched for a long time in the emoji library and finally found an emoji that suited her mood, then sent it out—

[My dear ministers, no need for such ceremonies, stand at ease.jpg]

Aunt Rui, full of fun, found an emoji to reply—[Thanks to the generosity of My Lord.jpg]

Mrs. He: [Thanks to the generosity of My Lord.jpg]

Sheng Yan was reading the script and, hearing his phone vibrate, slightly lifted his head and lit up the dark screen of his phone, immediately seeing the huge emoji.

Then, without thinking, he accidentally and very quickly tapped the "+1" next to the emoji—

Sheng Yan: [Thanks to the generosity of My Lord.jpg]

Upon realizing what the emoji was, he quickly retracted the message.

Mrs. Sheng: "I saw it all→_→"

Mrs. He: "I saw it all→_→"

He Jinxia burst out laughing in a rather ungracious manner.

A tinge of embarrassment rose in Sheng Yan’s heart, but his expression remained cool and composed.

If he could turn back time, he definitely wouldn’t have sent that emoji, nor would he have retracted it after sending it.

Ah, why retract it?

He didn’t know; it was just an instinctive reaction. Maybe his subconscious was telling him he didn’t want to send that kind of emoji?

"Buzz—buzz—" The vibration of the phone brought Sheng Yan back to reality. Seeing He Jinxia had sent a giggling emoji, a subtle feeling emerged in Sheng Yan’s heart.

Especially when his own mother and Aunt He also sent giggling emojis, that subtle feeling intensified.

Then, he moved his fingers and typed the first sentence he would say in the group chat that day—

"Did you practice your acting lesson topic today?"

The group suddenly fell silent.

Sheng Yan’s lips curved slightly, the subtle feeling in his heart vanished, replaced by a bit of pride.

Strange, what’s there to be proud of? Hmm, so he wasn’t proud at all, he was just occasionally fulfilling his duty as a teacher, just reminding He Jinxia.

"Bang bang!" The office door was knocked, and the CEO of Tonghua Entertainment along with Sheng Yan’s agent, Zhang Ming, walked in, reporting on their respective work.

This time, both of them couldn’t help but feel that the boss was in a good mood, a genuinely good mood!!

Contrasting with the spring-like warmth on Sheng Yan’s side, on the other hand, He Jinxia was feeling rather gloomy.

She silently put down her phone, picked up a book about acting, and just as she noticed an exercise in the book, a timer went off. She turned it off, started the treadmill, and ran while thinking about facial expressions.

Mastering any skill requires persistent effort, and to excel, practice is inseparable.

Acting in ancient dramas, He Jinxia felt she should have no problem, but when it came to modern dramas, expressions, tone, movements, and so forth, the rules between them were different.

Previously, while resting in the hospital, He Jinxia had truly experienced what strictness meant from Sheng Yan; if she weren’t mentally robust, she might have even been left with psychological scars from Sheng Yan’s harsh words.

Thinking of this, He Jinxia’s face turned serious, and she decided to push herself with even higher standards to prove to Sheng Yan that she was definitely not a blank slate!

Xiao Tiantian appeared humming a tune, holding a cup of greenish "Bitter Gourd Slimming Juice," her freshly developed weight-loss drink, and He Jinxia had the fortune to be the first trial customer.

A few days ago, after trying it, He Jinxia had genuinely suggested improvements.

This time, Xiao Tiantian brought the improved version of the Bitter Gourd Slimming Juice, handing it over to He Jinxia after she finished her run.

As soon as she arrived, she saw He Jinxia’s "angry, incredulous, mixed with heartache" fierce expression, which startled her so much that the cup she was holding shook.

Emma, has this kid been driven mad by dieting?

"Jinxia, you..." Xiao Tiantian stood beside her, hesitating to speak.

Only then did He Jinxia notice Xiao Tiantian’s arrival, quickly adjusted her expression with a grimace, and after returning to a normal expression, she smiled at her and said, "Hello, Sister Tiantian."

Xiao Tiantian responded, then asked with some concern, "What was with your face just now?"

He Jinxia paused for a while before realizing and said, "Oh, I was just practicing facial expressions!"

At this, she shyly added, "It’s my first attempt at acting, and I’m afraid of performing poorly, so I need to seize every chance to practice facial expressions, striving to reach expert levels."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Tiantian’s face relaxed from worry, scanned He Jinxia up and down, sobered up, patted her shoulder solemnly, and said:

"Hm, you are doing very well and are very dedicated. Efforts do pay off, and every hardworking person deserves to be praised. I’m inspired by your spirit of progress and have decided to bring you the ’Strawberry Slimming Juice’ that’s launching next month to try tomorrow."

He Jinxia: "..."

Gagaga, it seems like three crows just flew past in the sky.

Seeing her "shocked" expression, a satisfied look crossed Xiao Tiantian’s face, and she patted her shoulder again, saying:

"Don’t worry, although the production crew hasn’t stipulated that they will provide you extra diet drinks, I won’t charge you for it."

He Jinxia: It seems like, it’s not really, about the money...

But rather...

She doesn’t want to drink it at all!!!

And...

Is Xiao Tiantian really planning to let her taste something new, or is she using her as a guinea pig!!!