He Jinxia’s smile deepened as she said, "To collaborate with Aishang as an ambassador is my hono—"
Before she could finish, she was suddenly interrupted by Deng Zhaoyan, who was standing nearby.
Deng Zhaoyan smiled and spoke a few sentences in fluent foreign language, gently swinging the designer’s arm as if she was being coquettish.
After hearing what Deng Zhaoyan had said, the designer’s face showed surprise, and he nodded eagerly, uttering sothing in the sa smooth foreign language. He Jinxia didn’t know what the two of them were talking about, so she patiently waited on the spot.
It was quite a while before the two of them stopped talking.
The designer then turned his head and smiled at He Jinxia, "Regarding the matter of becoming the brand ambassador, Aishang will communicate with your agent."
The conversation ended so abruptly, it was clearly a sign to send her away, and He Jinxia imdiately said, "Alright, I’ll be leaving now. I need to catch the next show."
After finishing her words, she nodded and smiled at Deng Zhaoyan, who also returned the smile as she watched He Jinxia’s figure grow more distant.
After leaving the show venue, He Jinxia visited the restroom.
As she ca out, she saw Deng Zhaoyan at the washstand applying lipstick.
He Jinxia was sowhat surprised. Judging by the situation just now, she assud Deng Zhaoyan would have a long interaction with Aishang’s designer. To her surprise, it had ended so quickly.
Deng Zhaoyan saw He Jinxia in the mirror and paused slightly in her motion, but didn’t stop to greet her.
It wasn’t until He Jinxia reached next to her and turned on the faucet to wash her hands that Deng Zhaoyan spoke, "How does it feel to play my role?"
The person who asked the question did so with a smile that seed devoid of any intention to find fault, but the words spoken were sharply pointed.
He Jinxia frowned slightly, not understanding Deng Zhaoyan’s aning.
"Why are you silent now? Weren’t you very happy when you took over my role in ’World’?"
He Jinxia looked at her and smiled faintly, "Miss Deng, I don’t know what you’re talking about."
Deng Zhaoyan laughed out loud, the sweetness was overwhelming.
"Don’t know? Haha, how did you get that role? You think I really don’t know?"
He Jinxia countered, "Then may I ask how I got that role, and what made you leave the cast initially?"
It was unclear which statent had hit Deng Zhaoyan’s sensitive spot, but her smile tightened and she cast a cold glance at He Jinxia, snapping the cap back onto the lipstick she had held in her hand.
"He Jinxia, I will take back everything that belongs to , piece by piece," she said, her tone ambiguous.
With those cryptic words, Deng Zhaoyan turned and left.
He Jinxia watched Deng Zhaoyan’s graceful and lithe figure, a trace of gravity crossing her face.
***
"Did Deng Zhaoyan really say that to you?" Coming out from the show, He Jinxia found Luo You waiting outside and pulled him into the car, then began telling him about the encounter with Deng Zhaoyan.
Luo You’s brows knitted in confusion, not understanding.
"Deng Zhaoyan is already a top-tier female star and even called the Queen of the Huaxia fashion world," Brother Luo explained. "There are no more than five female celebrities in Huaxia with that title. If she wanted to target you, she would definitely start from the fashion aspect, but..."
His words trailed off, and he expressed his doubts. "It doesn’t make sense. You have no connections with her, so why would she be so hostile towards you? And as for the casting of ’World,’ others may not know, but isn’t Deng Zhaoyan well aware that it has nothing to do with you?"
"After she walked away, ’World’ also recruited a few female stars for auditions within the circle, but the director wasn’t satisfied with any of them. Eventually, when the production could no longer be delayed, they brought you in on the strength of your dancing skills to fill the gap temporarily."
"Moreover, the role you’re playing isn’t even the one Deng Zhaoyan was supposed to have. After she was removed, the screenwriters already altered the script and cut so of her scenes."
Cheng Xiaohua stepped forward and said, "Everyone understands this logic, but many people just can’t get over their ntal hurdles. Could it be that Deng Zhaoyan has so psychological issues?"
Luo You and He Jinxia both turned to look at her. "What do you an?" they asked in unison.
Feeling a bit nervous under their gaze, Cheng Xiaohua waved her hands and said, "Why are you both looking at like that? I was just blabbering; listen and let it pass, don’t take it seriously."
After so preamble, Cheng Xiaohua went straight to the point. "Clearly, Deng Zhaoyan harbors resentnt towards Jinxia. First of all, whether it’s Jinxia acting in ’World’ or any other female star, as long as their role overlaps even slightly with the one Deng Zhaoyan lost, she would resent them. So, Jinxia is simply caught in the crossfire."
Luo You nodded, sohow producing an apple and taking a loud bite. "Hmm, that makes sense, go on!" he encouraged.
Energized by this, Cheng Xiaohua’s eyes sparkled as she continued, "Secondly, the explanation is a bit roundabout, and it’s just based on my experience from watching novels and TV dramas over the years."
"Brother Luo, didn’t you say Deng Zhaoyan used to be overweight too? As soone who also succeeded in losing weight, there’s bound to be a comparison, especially since their early experiences are quite similar. You have to admit there’s so truth there, right?"
Cheng Xiaohua glanced at He Jinxia, then back at Luo You.
Luo You took another crisp bite of his apple, chewed thoughtfully, and said, "There’s so validity to that."
He Jinxia asked with interest, "And then?"
Cheng Xiaohua chuckled and clapped her hands. "If that’s the case, it all makes sense why Deng Zhaoyan would be so hostile towards Jinxia."
"Think about it. After her weight loss, Deng Zhaoyan tried her best to hide the fact that she used to be overweight. In the past few years, the dia used the term ’the overweight star’ to ridicule her. But what about Jinxia?"
"Jinxia is the complete opposite! Without any concealnt, she openly lost weight. The dia were unanimous in their praise after her success, and this helped her to a career makeover. She transford from a second-tier girl group mber into an actress and is now close to her life goals. She’s walking down a path paved with flowers and a red carpet, but what about Deng Zhaoyan?"
Cheng Xiaohua paused, hoping to prompt He Jinxia and Luo You to join in, but they were both listening intently without offering any input.
Giving up on them, she continued, "I rember that after her weight loss, Deng Zhaoyan went quiet for a year before she slowly began attending public events and made her coback, right? Even then, the opportunities she had were subpar, which is why she decided to beco a model to make ends et, whereas the original Deng Zhaoyan was a singer!"
He Jinxia furrowed her brows, picking up on a crucial point. "Wait, why did she go silent for a year?"
Cheng Xiaohua shrugged and spread her hands: "I don’t know."
Luo You, still eating his apple, had a change in his expression, as if he had guessed sothing. He said gravely:
"Do you rember when Jinxia successfully lost weight, there were rumors suspecting she didn’t use conventional thods but dical procedures instead? They said she would probably only reappear the following year, but then that was proven wrong."
Cheng Xiaohua looked confused. "Why would soone who used dical thods have to wait until the next year?"
Luo You didn’t need to answer; He Jinxia knew. "Because weight loss through dical procedures often involves liposuction to reduce fat. Liposuction primarily targets subcutaneous fat and nerves. After liposuction, because the peripheral nerves have been damaged, there’s numbness, and it usually takes six months to recover."
"In addition, liposuction can lead to issues like lumpy skin or loose skin. There’s also the risk of shock during the procedure due to weak constitution or poor internal organ tolerance. In serious cases, it can even cause death."
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