Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 72: Two Worlds

Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Two Worlds

He Jinxia’s astonished expression didn’t escape the CEO’s notice. Satisfied, he nodded and chuckled, "It seems I’ve been quite successful in concealing my identity at Tonghua Entertainment. I can tell you truly didn’t know what I looked like."

The next second, the smile on his face slightly faded as he said seriously, "Nice to meet you, He Jinxia. You can call me Eric. This is our first meeting, but I hope it isn’t the last."

He Jinxia’s eyes flickered as she responded with neither servility nor overbearingness, performing a respectful curtsy, and said warmly, "I apologize for the rudeness just now, Mr. President."

Her ancient salute caught Eric’s eye, prompting him to inquire, "Do you study ancient culture?"

He Jinxia nodded slightly, a smile gracing her lips as an air of casual elegance radiated from her, "I’ve dabbled a bit."

After He Jinxia finished speaking with Eric and left his office, taking the elevator down, she suddenly felt an unreal sensation in her heart.

She had thought the CEO wanted to see her to discuss why she had made the bet and why she was confident she could become a top-tier star within three years, among other things.

When He Jinxia had arrived at the company, she had already prepared answers to these questions. She hadn’t expected that upon arrival, her conversation with the CEO would merely be a casual chat about ancient culture.

Luo You had been waiting on the first floor of the company the whole time, nearly half an hour had passed when he finally saw He Jinxia appear.

He hurried over to her and asked, "How did the talk go?"

He Jinxia said uncertainly, "It should be... okay, I think?"

Luo You replied, "I’d be happier if you left out the word ’should,’ thanks."

He Jinxia couldn’t help but give a light laugh, her eyes playfully lifted, which made her alluring eyes even more captivating.

She said confidently, "Brother Luo, just wait to receive the contract tomorrow."

Seeing her like this, Luo You didn’t press further. "Alright then, you go back and have a good rest, and wait for my call tomorrow."

As the two of them walked and talked, just as they reached the entrance, they encountered the large, dark crowd outside, and He Jinxia was momentarily taken aback—it was Sheng Yan.

The transparent glass doors seemed to separate two worlds.

He Jinxia stood inside, relaxed and unharmed.

Sheng Yan stood outside, surrounded by media reporters, relying on a barrier formed by his bodyguards for protection.

At that moment, the two saw each other.

Sheng Yan’s eyebrows imperceptibly furrowed as he gestured to He Jinxia inside to step back.

He Jinxia quickly got the hint and promptly turned around and walked back inside with Luo You as his voice belatedly reached her ears, "I didn’t expect Emperor Sheng to come to the company too. Now we’ve got trouble, we can’t get out. The paparazzi won’t leave for a day or two."

He Jinxia whispered, "Does the company have arrangements for temporary accommodation for artists?"

Luo You nodded, "Yes, the entire fourth floor is like a hotel with vacant rooms. I’ll make a call now to confirm if there are any rooms available."

While Luo You was making the call, Sheng Yan also broke through the siege and entered the company, his bodyguards protecting him as they continued to make a human wall outside.

The media reporters didn’t dare to push too hard against Sheng Yan’s bodyguards, aware that these guards were armed. What if there was an accident? In this day and age, even the most eager paparazzi valued their lives, especially after a few incidents in recent years.

After walking in, Sheng Yan casually glanced at the corner where He Jinxia was located and, escorted by his agent Zhang Ming, entered the elevator to the fourth floor.

Zhang Ming was on the phone, instructing the management staff of the fourth floor to close off the accommodation rights to the fourth floor for outsiders.

If the stars who had already checked in previously could stay, but now with Sheng Yan’s arrival, the stars arriving later would no longer be able to check in.

"Where top stars tread, other stars must make way" is an unwritten rule in the entertainment circle, and it also represented Sheng Yan’s status.

If stars wanted to check in afterward, they had to be of equal status to Sheng Yan, and apart from the status aspect, it was also for Sheng Yan’s protection.

After all, no one knew the intentions of the stars who would come to check in after receiving the news.

While Zhang Ming was making phone calls, Sheng Yan also took out his phone and sent a message to He Jinxia—

"Have you checked into the fourth-floor hotel?"

Soon after, He Jinxia replied, "I booked just ahead of you [mischievous], luckily Brother Luo acted quickly; otherwise, once you’d confirmed your stay, I would’ve been left with no choice but to sleep on the streets TAT"

Sheng Yan’s lips curled into a faint smile, and he replied smoothly, "If I let you sleep on the streets, my mom would know and she’d probably rush over eight hundred miles just to tear me to pieces."

He Jinxia felt embarrassed.

Goddess, you obviously know that Aunt Rui wouldn’t dare to tear you apart, right?!

Luo You was thinking about something when he caught the smiling expression at the corner of He Jinxia’s mouth from the corner of his eye, making her seem warm and bright, almost as if she were radiating light.

"Who are you chatting with that’s making you so happy?" he couldn’t help but ask.

Having spent a lot of time with He Jinxia, Luo You had a clear idea of her temperament.

This girl, whether before or after losing weight, was always very composed, as if she had her own spiritual landscape within, resolutely moving toward her goals once set, never worrying about her ability to achieve them, nor considering the possibility of wasted effort.

It was precisely because of this steadiness that He Jinxia didn’t quite seem like a woman in her twenties at the peak of her youth but more like a wise, aging person who had seen through the ways of the world.

In contrast, her facial expressions were fewer than those of normal young people, with almost no change, nearly rivaling that of an agent like him!

Sometimes Luo You couldn’t compare the current He Jinxia with the one from her girl group days; they were worlds apart.

With the smile still on her face, He Jinxia put away her phone, her voice cheerful, "With a strict and beneficial friend."

Luo You wanted to say more, but just then, the elevator doors opened, and the fourth floor had been reached.

He Jinxia stepped in first, turning her head to ask him, "Which room did you book?"

This question interrupted Luo You’s daydreaming, and he hurriedly called out a number.

On the same night, on the same floor, separated by different rooms, He Jinxia and Sheng Yan both fell into a peaceful sleep, leaving only the paparazzi outside to stay awake all night, sleepless.

The next day, when He Jinxia was woken up by a call from Luo You after a rare long sleep-in, it was already ten in the morning.

While still groggy and hardly awake, the excited voice of Luo You rang in her ears like a stirring wake-up call—

"Jinxia, did you get the notice from above? Your Quasi-A-level contract has been drafted, are you awake now? You should be, right? Get ready, and I’ll take you to the fourth floor to get your hair done so you can go up to the fifth floor and sign the contract glowing with radiance!"

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