Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 283 - 284 Vulgar Banality

Chapter 283: Chapter 284 Vulgar Banality

Slender hands like jade constantly circulate, ringing with clear, tinkling sounds. The beauty smiles charmingly, and as she glances back, she shines brightly, like a stream slowly smoothing the previous playful irritations.

Everyone’s heart quieted down at the scene, and they couldn’t help but silently admire, "So beautiful!"

The song’s style was lively, and it even included a rap section. Under He Jinxia’s performance, it was as if one heard a lovelorn woman singing to the world alone.

Strangely enough, the distinctly modern rap seemed to have a strong classical flavor when it came from He Jinxia’s mouth.

"Neon lights like spring, unable to scatter the feelings of spring, who else will perform a life of togetherness, play it with their life, the fan poem becomes her universe, refusing to let go until death, who in this life would shed tears for it..."

In the end, He Jinxia concluded with the lingering charm of Kunqu opera, adding a few more strokes of grace to the song.

When the song ended, everyone was still in shock and paused for a moment; Liu Xiaoqin tentatively voiced out, "Why isn’t she singing anymore?"

He Jinxia blinked, looking quite innocent, "I’ve already finished singing."

"Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" had only officially premiered a few days ago, and while its popularity was steadily growing, it hadn’t exploded yet. Moreover, as they had been continuously filming at the inn, probably watching few TV dramas, it wasn’t surprising that they were unfamiliar with the song.

Deng Xiaoxiao came back to her senses, "Ah, it’s already over? That was too quick, I haven’t even savored it yet, and in a flash, it was done."

Zhang Yuanyuan blinked at her, saying with hope, "Sister Jinxia, sing another one, please. You sing really well."

He Jinxia waved her hand and elegantly twirled the chopsticks, catching them in a movement that made her seem ethereal, reminiscent of an ancient immortal casually controlling the universe with a wave of a sleeve.

She turned her head to look at Zhang Yuanyuan and flashed a toothy smile, "I won’t."

She said leisurely, "Good steel must be put to use on the blade’s edge; this is my secret weapon."

"Pfft!"

Deng Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but laugh, complimenting, "You. Play. The part well, very well indeed, Jinxia, I’ve felt since your first time on the show that you had the talent of a comedian. Not seeing you for a few months, your skill has indeed become more refined!"

He Jinxia held her head up a bit, with a somewhat coquettish demeanor and pose, "You flatter me."

Zhang Yuanyuan frowned in confusion, "I don’t know why, but being with Sister Jinxia always makes me feel like I’m just an ordinary person."

Liu Xiaoqin nodded in deep agreement, "I feel the same, ordinary in the most mundane sense."

He Jinxia smiled and reached out to pinch Zhang Yuanyuan’s face. The outstanding poise she had carried instantly vanished as she teased her, "Girl, I haven’t seen you for a few days, and I feel like your skin is getting better and better."

Zhang Yuanyuan dodged her with a laugh and they continued to chat for a while until finally, Deng Xiaoxiao said, "Let’s call it a day."

She looked seriously at He Jinxia and Zhang You, "You both must give it your all tomorrow; you can’t slack off. ’Original Inn’ has been losing money for over twenty days now; I’m counting on you two fresh bloods to help fight a turnaround battle for me."

With great anticipation, Deng Xiaoxiao looked at them, "Whether I can make money depends on you two!"

He Jinxia: "..." Suddenly felt an immense pressure.

Everyone scattered, and He Jinxia arranged to share a room with Zhang Yuanyuan. After asking her some questions, she finally understood the rules of "Original Inn."

Zhang Yuanyuan said, "I arrived ten days ago, replacing the previous volunteer worker who left, so they added me as the newbie. The PK in the inn is a real competition; stars with poor performances will be eliminated."

"From the opening day of the inn to now, there have been about five or six stars who were eliminated. One left just yesterday, and another the day before yesterday. The one who left the day before yesterday succeeded in advancing but had to leave the show due to an emergency."

"I heard from Sister Xiao Xiao that, according to the show’s rules, you came in as a normal substitute for the eliminated contestants, while Brother Zhang You was a last-minute guest brought in to save the day. The production team reached an agreement with Brother Zhang You just yesterday. It’s said that he had just finished a variety show and came over here without any rest. He arrived during the day."

He Jinxia slept on the upper bunk, lying in bed, staring at the lamp hanging overhead, listening to Zhang Yuanyuan talk.

Staring at the light for too long caused her vision to blur.

She blinked, turned over, opened her eyes again, and saw a tiny black spot that wouldn’t blink away no matter what; He Jinxia rubbed her eyes.

She said, "So that’s how it is, no wonder I didn’t hear any news about Zhang You joining before I came on set."

Zhang Yuanyuan, who also likes to browse Weibo, had seen the trending searches from last week about Zhang You and He Jinxia together. She asked curiously, "Sister Jinxia, are you and Brother Zhang You dating?"

He Jinxia twitched the corner of her mouth, "Rumors are called rumors because they often contain more falsehoods than truth."

Zhang Yuanyuan instantly understood and got a little excited, "That being said, you and Brother Zhang You seem to have quite the fate. Brother Zhang You is handsome and has a good temperament."

He Jinxia thought back to her first variety show appearance after crossing over, "Letter to Future Self," which took place last year. At that time, Zhang You had just won first place in a talent show and was hugely popular.

Back then, he didn’t look like he does now; the look in his eyes was much more genuine.

He Jinxia smiled lightly and didn’t continue the topic, "Let’s go to sleep early, we have to get up early tomorrow. There’s a lot of work to do."

Zhang Yuanyuan agreed and soon turned off the light.

Elsewhere, upon receiving the message from his artist, Luo You immediately went to Zhang Dayou’s place to discuss possible future developments and public relations strategies.

Ever since Luo You knew Zhang You was also in "Original Inn," he had a bad premonition and didn’t want to wait a moment longer before convening a team meeting.

Some things couldn’t wait; any delay could mean missing the opportunity.

He was a man who believed in his instincts.

Zhang Dayou looked at the documents on the table, exhaled a long breath, and sighed, "This is troublesome; it looks like Zhang You intends to cling to Jinxia, to hype their association together."

He Jinxia’s drama "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" seems to be trending towards a hit, and the leads of the show are almost forgotten. Even if the show explodes in popularity, at best, it will only serve to clear their names somewhat. A fan with integrity would find it difficult to support them.

If both leads are not exactly admirable, the audience will transfer their love for the drama onto the supporting characters; He Jinxia will definitely gain a large following of fans as a result.

Zhang Dayou had a sense of being trapped ever since Zhang You liked that matching Weibo post last week and neither issued a clarification nor explained through other channels.

Now, his premonition had come true.