Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 81: Waiting for Your Hair to Grow Long Enough to Reach Your Waist

Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Waiting for Your Hair to Grow Long Enough to Reach Your Waist

In order to secure more benefits for themselves, Luo You and the top brass of the production team employed an arsenal of tactics, using both disparaging and complimentary linguistic methods. After nearly two hours of heated argument, the contents of the contract were finally agreed upon.

As for the outcome of this final negotiation, representatives from both sides smiled contentedly on the surface.

One party wanted to leverage the fame of others, and the other sought more compensation and protection. Reaching an agreement on the contract was just the beginning; they would have to wait until the drama was completed and released to the market to see the audience’s reaction before they could know who would ultimately prevail.

As the group was leaving, they happened to come across He Jinxia’s costumed photo shoot.

The young girl was dressed in a narrow green robe with a dark pattern as base, her waist wrapped with a snow-white silk cloth as a belt, donned with a peace buckle to hold her skirt, her feet in bejeweled pearl-embroidered shoes, and her hair, shiny and black, styled in an unopened flower bun, cascading down her shoulders.

At this moment, she stood prettily in the center of the background, her mouth slightly upturned, her eyes radiating warmth, gazing gently ahead.

He Jinxia’s eyes seemed to speak, the watery tenderness unique to women merged with her outfit, bringing forth the aura of a naive and shy girl from the inner chambers, innocent and romantically inclined.

Despite being surrounded by modernity apart from the set backdrop, when the onlookers shifted their gaze to He Jinxia, they couldn’t help but calm their minds, influenced by her serene aura.

At this moment, everyone who saw He Jinxia’s costumed photo shoot had the same thought arise in their minds—

He Jinxia was Su Qingwan!

She was the gentle and shy Su Qingwan, always polite, who gave way to her elder sister!

"Click, click..." The sound of the camera capturing photos rang out, the flash continuously flickered, and the photographer’s voice praising perfection, prompting He Jinxia to change poses, brought the onlookers back to reality, and they immediately burst into an uproar.

"Who would’ve thought He Jinxia looks so good in ancient attire, she really has a great presence!"

"You don’t know, when He Jinxia came out, I was standing right beside her, and I was so startled... I thought someone from ancient times had time-traveled right next to me!"

"Hahaha, bro, that’s hilarious. Time travel is impossible, it’s never going to happen in a lifetime. At most, she has the demeanor of someone from ancient times, not arrogant or impetuous, serene and gentle. Ah, if only I could marry an ancient bride!"

"You might as well dream on now..."

On the other side, Luo You and the senior crew members exchanged glances and shared knowing smiles. The executives were unanimously praising He Jinxia’s beauty and professionalism, and Luo You humbly responded that there was still room for improvement and asked everyone to be understanding.

Who doesn’t know how to make polite conversation?

The old pros followed the routine, casually playing along.

After He Jinxia successfully completed her costumed photo shoot and left, President Fang, one of the investors and a top executive of the production crew, still felt uncertain and took it upon himself to consult with the director, Gu Qiao.

Gu Qiao had a somewhat cool temperament and wasn’t one to flatter President Fang, but considering his status as an investor, he still responded:

"Taking good costumed photos doesn’t mean one can act well. He Jinxia is just a newcomer, having participated in only one film, in which she played a role resembling her real self, so her acting skills should be just at the level of a recent drama school graduate."

President Fang didn’t understand the professional jargon of the film industry; he was a real estate developer who decided to invest some spare money into the film industry. Being an investor in "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" was also the result of a series of fortuitous events.

He directly asked, "Just tell me, can He Jinxia be a good match for Luo Sifang?"

Gu Qiao’s eyes flickered with a barely detectable trace of disgust; if it wasn’t for the sake of securing investment for her next film project, she would never have taken on this ancient costume drama.

She said, "President Fang, after this drama is completed, Luo Sifang is certain to become famous. Landing a lead role in a TV drama right off the bat, plus the support of numerous talented actors—viewers will definitely remember her."

President Fang had specifically added investments to the production to cast Luo Sifang as the leading lady, all to win over the beauty with a smile, to make her happy. If she became famous, it would also give him face to show off!

Hearing the director say that Luo Sifang would become famous, he no longer cared whether He Jinxia could match Luo Sifang or not. Whether she could or couldn’t, as long as Luo Sifang became famous, the process was all the same to him.

This is the difference between outsiders and insiders; outsiders only consider the outcome, while insiders take into account reputation and public opinion.

Watching President Fang’s departing figure, Gu Qiao no longer hid her expression of disgust and muttered lowly, "Play second fiddle? Do they really think her fans are pushovers? He Jinxia might be passable, but to think another promising young actor would play second fiddle, how naive!"

No matter how tumultuous things were within the "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" production crew, He Jinxia signed the contract Luo You handed over and quietly took the high-speed train back to Qingdu that night to lay low, also taking the opportunity to give herself a New Year’s holiday.

On the last day of the year, the storm known as "He Jinxia" once again swept over Weibo and various major self-media channels.

It so happened that "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" and "L&G Charming Women" both released photos of He Jinxia on this day without prior arrangement.

One set of photos was from her drama’s costume fitting, and the other set was for the magazine!

The two different styles of photos immediately sparked enthusiastic discussions among netizens.

[It’s no wonder he’s my hubby; he looks slim in clothes, yet so meaty without! Tsk tsk, those abs lines. Hubby, you’re manly enough, no need to keep bulking up. Can you please stop working out? Look at Wu Daxi, like a feeble bottom, can’t even muster a presence.]

[Not only does he have abs, but there are also faint Adonis belt lines, ah, so sexy! But Fat Emperor, please don’t work out anymore. It would be embarrassing if someday your body is worse than his!]

[Pfft, just a mass of muscles, all hard and blocky, what’s there to like, you delusional fans! Shame on you for saying that looks good!!]

[Heh, perhaps what the person above considers good looking is someone with a flat belly, who looks like he barely has any meat on him, like a plain boiled chicken. Defined abdominal muscles signify a healthy and powerful beauty, get it? If you don’t understand the aesthetics of strength, then stop spewing nonsense!]

[As someone who doesn’t like muscles, just floating by, I think He Jinxia looks quite good like this. Besides, Fat Emperor’s abdominal muscles aren’t the kind with sharp outlines; they’re more subtly defined, which is even more attractive. Oh, the restraint yet the desire, uh... I might be getting too dirty [nosebleed][nosebleed][nosebleed]]

...

This is the battlefield under the official Weibo account of "L&G Charming Women," while on the other hand, "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" has a completely different, refreshing artistic style.

[My lady, when your hair grows to your waist, may I take you as my wife?]

[My lady, I offer you ten miles of bridal makeup, a lifetime of joy and carefree living. May I have your hand in marriage?]

[No need for many words, a lifetime commitment for two! If anyone can make a promise better than mine, I will willingly cede a thousand miles of territory, just to exchange for her returning smile!]

...

As soon as He Jinxia’s fans entered, they were greeted with a screen full of flowery romantic lines, and they couldn’t help but joyfully reply—

[A! Bunch! Of! Drama! Queens! Do you really think you can yearn for our Fat Emperor?!]