Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 489 - 490: It’s Really Hard to Tell the Truth

Chapter 489: Chapter 490: It’s Really Hard to Tell the Truth

He Jinxia couldn’t find Sheng Yan, but she always felt that the man was somewhere observing her. She curled her lips into a big, warm smile and said softly,

"Mr. Sheng, ah... It’s Mr. Sheng."

Yu Yanyu looked puzzled, "So who exactly is he?"

He Jinxia shook her head knowingly and drew out her tone, "Can’t tell, can’t tell, some secrets are not to be revealed."

Yu Yanyu pouted and muttered, "You’re acting like a little lover, he isn’t your secret lover, is he?"

He Jinxia’s face changed slightly, she leisurely sipped her grape juice, enjoying the feeling as it moistened her parched throat, and said indifferently, "Aren’t you a die-hard fan of Sheng Yan? How come you didn’t go look for him when he arrived?"

Yu Yanyu immediately deflated, feeling a headache coming on.

Once a lie was told, a myriad of lies had to be told to cover it up. He was clearly Sheng Yan’s underling, not a fan at all.

Fans are not as important as underlings, in fact, he didn’t want to be a fan at all. What he wanted was to be the devoted underling, clinging onto the coat-tails of power!

Yu Yanyu cleared his throat, looked left and right, and seeing that there were few people around, he whispered, "I’ll tell you a secret, but don’t spill it to others."

He Jinxia, "Heh, I’m not listening."

Yu Yanyu continued on his own, "Actually, I’ve known Sheng Yan since we were young. I’m not his fan, I’m his underling."

He Jinxia glanced at him with a clear message that read two words: Don’t believe!

Yu Yanyu got anxious, "Hey, I really am his underling, not in the sense of biological brothers, but as his follower. I have known him since we were kids."

He paused, then whispered again, "You mustn’t tell anyone I’m his underling, not to expose the relationship between us two, and don’t say I’m his fan. Becoming his fan is just a story I concocted to deal with you."

"Being a fan isn’t as good as being an underling. I would never choose to be a fan, I would rather be his brother, his buddy!"

He Jinxia’s eyes dimmed slightly, if they had known each other since childhood, it would explain why Yu Yanyu was not at all curious or astonished by Sheng Yan.

Having known each other since childhood, their relationship was profound. Autographs, handshakes, and even more intimate acts like hugs which others went to great lengths to obtain, Yu Yanyu could easily get.

However...

He Jinxia patted his shoulder earnestly and said, "I understand, I understand everything."

Joy flashed across Yu Yanyu’s face, thinking she had grasped it all. But the next second, He Jinxia said,

"For the sake of your idol not having so many burdens, you’re willing to change from being a fan to an underling. I understand you, you’re doing it all for him, you don’t want to disturb him."

In the end, He Jinxia sighed, "You really do love him deeply!"

Yu Yanyu’s face suddenly looked as awful as if he had eaten a pile of shit.

He, he, he really is Sheng Yan’s damn underling, a genuine underling!!

With tears in his eyes, he said, "I really am his underling!"

He Jinxia patted his shoulder again, a bit envious, "With a fan like you who thinks so much of him, Sheng Yan will be happy. Believe me, you don’t need to hide it, just show your feelings openly. Sheng Yan might not be so repelled after all, considering how deeply you love him."

Yu Yanyu: He makes it sound like he’s planning something shady, flip! The! Table! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

He still couldn’t help but make one last struggle: "I, I really am his—"

"His little brother," He Jinxia very smoothly took over, throwing him a "don’t bother, I get it" look.

Yu Yanyu: ...

I just can’t talk today!

It is so damn hard to tell the truth these days!!

Seeing Yu Yanyu deflate, He Jinxia felt a surge of satisfaction, finished the fruit juice in her hand in one gulp, and thought to herself, mmm, sweet!

Sheng Yan had been observing the situation on He Jinxia’s side all this time, noticed that she had finished her drink, and signaled a waiter to refill her cup.

The entertainment circle simply operates on such realistic terms. He Jinxia wanted a fruit juice, and the waiters refused; other than wine, there indeed weren’t any other drinks at the party.

But when Sheng Yan spoke up, the impossible became possible. Who would deny a request from someone of his stature?

For a super-celebrity like Sheng Yan, even Harper’s Bazaar would be careful to cater to his goodwill, naturally not daring to deny him over something as trivial as a cup of grape juice.

After teasing Yu Yanyu for a while, the auction soon began, and He Jinxia settled into the seat she had reserved earlier.

She realized that Yu Yanyu’s seat was two levels below hers and couldn’t help but lower her gaze. In the entertainment industry, one’s seating also held different meanings. The level of one’s celebrity status determined where one sat.

As a lower-tier celebrity at the dinner, He Jinxia sat in the back row, which had the worst view. Around her were fellow second-tier celebrities.

Yu Yanyu was seated even further forward than she was; the kid wasn’t as simple as she had thought.

The auction proceeded smoothly, with the celebrities bidding on the collectibles they coveted. Prices quickly soared from a few thousand to tens of thousands.

According to the auction’s sequence, the items that appeared later were of higher value, so the bids would also be higher.

Given He Jinxia’s current financial status, she could only afford items that were placed earlier in the auction. Coincidentally, the collectible she was planning to sell was also among the earlier items.

He Jinxia had already decided before coming, she would just bid and take back the ancient costume she had donated.

"The next auction item holds significant sentimental value for a celebrity. This is the ancient costume she wore for her first television series, which propelled her to stardom and brought her into the public eye," said the host while a waiter brought the item onto the stage.

The auction item was an ivory-white Flowers Floor-Length Skirt with a lake-blue satin flower-picking collar coat on the upper body. At a closer look, the skirt had silver patterns woven into it, which appeared to be clouds.

In ancient times, clouds were considered auspicious, and many clothes featured cloud patterns.

This costume set was a gift from Gu Qiao to He Jinxia after she finished filming "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People." It was one of the costumes her character, Su Qingwan, often wore.

After the massive success of "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People," and since every actor’s costume in "Small Bridge" was meticulously chosen, Gu Qiao was successful in networking with a certain municipal museum through friends. Most of the show’s costumes ended up in the museum for exhibition.

Especially, her Phoenix Crown and Cape that she wore for her wedding in the series, were iconic, hand-stitched with carefully crafted patterns, and were displayed in the museum as the finale piece.

The host shared all this information with those present.