Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 67 Killing Ends! Encirclement!

Chapter 67: Chapter 67 Killing Ends! Encirclement!

The fifth floor of the hotel had been arranged as an award hall, and to make the ceremony appear more authentic, Dong Qiin had specially invited a foreign actor to host, announcing the award categories.

All the media reporters present were played by extras, and everything was ready.

"Scene 288, shot 3, Action!"

As the clapperboard clapped, the flashbulbs intermittently lit up, and various characters, dressed in expensive gowns, sat in the audience, their eyes twinkling with mirth; both Li Li and Wu Daxi were seated below.

The foreign host read out the award categories in fluent foreign language, and then pronounced the difficult name of the winner, "Chen Xiaohui"—with a bang, all the lights went out at once.

A gentle beam of bright light appeared against the pitch black, acting as the sole light source, prominently attracting everyone’s gaze. At that moment, the light was shining on a person, who was slowly walking up the stage from the left staircase.

He Jinxia looked straight ahead, her steps firm. In that moment, it was as if all the light in the world had converged upon her, making her the focal point of everyone’s attention!

In this scene of the movie, some flashback segments would be added later—memories of He Jinxia being discriminated against when she was overweight, then her hard work to lose weight, followed by her struggles after succeeding in losing weight, among other brief clips...

Those scattered segments composed the life of the film’s heroine, Chen Xiaohui, which also encapsulated He Jinxia’s struggles since her transmigration.

He Jinxia stood on the award stage, clad in a shimmering, high-end custom gown, her neck adorned with expensive jewelry. Her meticulously applied makeup was striking, her face radiating confidence.

Everyone was involuntarily drawn to her commanding presence at that moment, subconsciously holding their breath.

He Jinxia took a deep breath, her eyes slightly red, and spoke calmly yet with firm conviction.

"Many years ago, someone asked me a question: can an ugly duckling really turn into a swan? At the time, my answer was no, because the two are different species.

But I never imagined that as I grew up, I would fantasize countless times about the ugly duckling turning into a swan. I kept asking myself, really can’t it?

As someone who grew increasingly heavier, weighing up to two hundred kilograms, now, I can answer you all with certainty, yes!"

He Jinxia raised the crystal trophy symbolizing the honor for designers and exclaimed passionately, "This ’Luxury Dream—Swan’ collection that I am wearing was inspired by my own experiences.

In fairytales, the ugly duckling turns into a swan just by sleeping and dreaming. When it wakes up, it has transformed.

But in real life, for an ugly duckling to become a swan, it must strive and endure hardships, only through arduous trials can transformation occur. May every girl who wears the swan dress harvest their ideal love and fulfill their dreams!"

The moment He Jinxia finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted in the hall. She gripped the trophy and quickly descended from the award stage, tears of excitement on her face as she excitedly rushed toward Wu Daxi!

Wu Daxi, playing the male lead Sun Zhiying, swept Chen Xiaohui into a full embrace, and the two kissed passionately, eliciting whistles from the surrounding crowd!

Dong Qiin peered at the scene through the camera, her brow furrowed momentarily, Li Li’s expression was too...

But soon her brow relaxed, and she shouted loudly through the megaphone, "Cut, that’s a wrap!"

With that final call, the film "Chen Xiaohui, Go Forward!" wrapped up after six and a half months.

He Jinxia and Wu Daxi immediately separated, and Luo You came over, urging He Jinxia to go change her clothes.

As He Jinxia walked away, she could still hear Dong Qiin’s voice carrying from afar, "Li Li and the guest members remain; we need to record a few separate shots."

Li Li’s face stiffened slightly, her eyes laced with a hint of resentment as she watched He Jinxia’s departing figure.

*

He Jinxia emerged from the changing room in new clothes, a rare smile gracing her face. She had successfully slimmed down, the movie was completed, and things were finally getting back on track. She could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Unfortunately, good fortune never comes in pairs, and misfortune does not come singly.

Perhaps even the heavens didn’t want He Jinxia’s completion of shooting to be so effortless.

"What did you say, the hotel has already been surrounded by fans and paparazzi?" He Jinxia frowned, not expecting to hear such news as soon as she stepped out.

Luo You nodded solemnly, "Yes, if it weren’t for the fact that this floor is reserved by our crew and not open to the public, the paparazzi would have rushed up here already."

Finally, he added, "Oh, right, the emergency exits are also crammed with paparazzi; we can’t go out that way."

He Jinxia twisted her brows, "So many people crammed inside the hotel, what about their safety? If there’s a stampede and fans get injured..."

"Exactly, safety is a major issue. Fortunately, the hotel takes this seriously and has sent a large number of security personnel to disperse the fans and paparazzi, but —"

Luo You paused, speaking solemnly: "It’s not very effective. The paparazzi and fans came for you, and they won’t leave without seeing you. But you absolutely must not go out; as soon as you show your face, their excitement might cause an accident."

He Jinxia knew this even without Luo You saying so.

She pondered for a moment and asked, "Who leaked the news?"

Luo You showed a bitter smile, pointing at himself, "Me."

He Jinxia was stunned, "What?"

Luo You said, "Hotel staff took a picture of me; netizens, with their amazing abilities, recognized me."

Thinking of the comments made about him online, Luo You couldn’t help but twitch his mouth, feeling like his heart was bleeding. Those row after row of comments saying, "Thanks to the frugal agent, Fat Emperor" — what was that all about!

He’s not a celebrity; it’s perfectly normal to wear the same outfit for three or four days!!

Luo You felt a bit aggrieved, but no matter what, it was because of him that He Jinxia’s presence had been revealed, and he had inadvertently exposed the whole crew as well.

"You go to the lounge and wait for news, and don’t respond to anything on W-blog," he said.

He Jinxia acknowledged, "Okay." At this point, waiting was all they could do.

Upon arriving in the lounge, Wu Daxi and Li Li were already there, chatting while leaning against each other.

Seeing He Jinxia enter, Li Li pouted slightly. She moved a bit away from Wu Daxi and asked He Jinxia, "Jinxia, Daxi and I were planning to play cards to pass the time. Do you want to join us?"

He Jinxia shook her head and sat down on the sofa across from them, saying, "No need, Sister Li Li, you guys play."

Seeing He Jinxia’s worried look, Li Li said a few comforting words half-heartedly before turning back to chat and play cards with Wu Daxi.

Wu Daxi instinctively wanted to keep his distance from Li Li, but could not withstand her enthusiasm. Fortunately, they had playing cards as an excuse. From time to time, they glanced up to see He Jinxia, who was quietly playing with her phone.

Heeding Luo You’s words, He Jinxia didn’t even open the W-blog app, much less reply to anything on it. Instead, she turned to the bustling W-chat groups.