Chapter 525: Chapter 525

The events of the past few days had been nothing short of thrilling for her, and when she decided to make a big scene, she felt quite resolute.

Mrs. He and Aunt Rui were very considerate of her, asking after her well-being and even preparing a late-night snack for her, without bringing up the online storm.

Yet Jinxia knew that both these maternal figures were very supportive of her, Sheng Yan had even sent her screenshots yesterday, showing how her mother and Aunt Rui had been arguing on her behalf.

Just yesterday, some people in shopping chat groups were speaking ill of her, discussing celebrity gossip, and her mother and Aunt Rui happened to be in the groups, launching a full-blown argument against them.

But their efforts were too feeble to win against the others, so in a fit of anger, Aunt Rui phoned Sheng Yan, asking him to hire over a hundred members of the Water Army to come and drown the naysayers in spittle!

Sheng Yan felt quite helpless upon hearing this request.

Nevertheless, in the end, he fulfilled the mission assigned by his mother.

He Jinxia had made a point of saving all the screenshots Sheng Yan sent of them speaking up for her in the groups, deciding to look back on them from time to time in the future.

She wasn’t fighting alone—there was a group of people who adored her, quietly working hard alongside her in the background, and every time she thought about this, she felt very warm.

That evening, she and Sheng Yan didn’t find an opportunity to chat privately; they openly shared a late-night meal together, chatting with each other in front of the elders.

In the end, the two elders joined in the lively conversation.

When the elders brought up some amusing topics, He Jinxia and Sheng Yan would exchange a smile, their eyes filled with tender affection, and everybody had a pleasant night.

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He Jinxia caught up on a lot of sleep at home, waking up only after the sun was high in the sky, and after a hearty lunch, she wrapped herself up tightly and headed to the company.

The whole team was already waiting at the company. As soon as Jinxia arrived, Tony immediately started working on her look.

Due to the Golden Custard Award’s voting scandal, He Jinxia had drawn significant attention.

No sooner had the official Golden Custard announcement declared that He Jinxia had won "The Most Beloved Supporting Actress" than sharp businessmen detected an opportunity and immediately contacted Brother Luo to offer clothing and jewelry for He Jinxia.

Brands from the third and second tiers came calling, and there were even olive branches extended from top-tier brands!

Not understanding fashion, Brother Luo left it to Tony to handle.

Tony was savvy about the entertainment circle’s rules, knowing that even though Jinxia made headlines, she was still a second-tier celebrity. Even if a top-tier brand was willing to sponsor clothes, they would likely only offer average styles.

Instead of choosing clothes that others didn’t care much about, it was better to choose from second-tier brands. These brands were more aware of He Jinxia’s potential and matched her current market value, offering her many courtesies.

Indeed, as soon as Tony had selected the brands yesterday, the next morning their representatives arrived at the company with clothes and lookbooks for Tony to choose from.

If Tony wasn’t satisfied with the clothes brought over, he could choose from the lookbook, and whatever was available in their Imperial City stores, they could provide for He Jinxia.

While He Jinxia was getting dressed and made up, on the other side, some brands who had been refused by Tony the night before also found out which brand He Jinxia had chosen.

Aishang was the most shocked upon learning that the selected brand was the second-tier fashion brand "Chaoxuan CY."

In terms of brand influence and the range of clothing resources available, Chaoxuan CY couldn’t match them. Some of Aishang’s upper management couldn’t understand why He Jinxia didn’t choose their clothing.

Among them, a senior executive who often followed the entertainment circle pointed out: there seemed to be some discord between He Jinxia and Deng Zhaoyan!

He Jinxia was merely a brand friend at Aishang, whereas Deng Zhaoyan was their global ambassador—everyone could tell who was more important.

If the two had a conflict, it was normal for He Jinxia not to choose Aishang’s clothes—who would be foolish enough to wear the clothes endorsed by an enemy?

Could it be that she would transform from deep-seated hate to profound love?

After learning the news, the higher-ups at Aishang all fell silent.

In Huaxia, they were one of the first clothing brands to establish a good cooperative relationship with He Jinxia, supporting her since before she became very famous.

Now, with He Jinxia’s popularity soaring in Huaxia and her public appeal growing stronger, Aishang had a great chance to rise alongside her and consolidate its position in Huaxia.

But now, because of Deng Zhaoyan...

Someone sighed softly, saying reluctantly, "Who could have thought that in just three months, He Jinxia’s popularity would grow even more."

Indeed, who could have thought.

Three months ago at Fashion Week, He Jinxia was provided with show tickets by them.

Three months later, they actually hoped that He Jinxia wouldn’t abandon them and would deepen their cooperation instead.

It’s hard to predict the ways of the world, that’s just how it is.

In the spacious makeup room, Luo You looked down at his watch and urged Tony to speed up with the makeup application.

Tony, highly focused and serious once in his work mode, did not respond to Luo You, and it was unclear if he even heard him.

Cheng Xiaohua, sitting on the side watching, asked curiously, "Brother Luo, there are still two hours until nightfall, isn’t it still early? Why the rush?"

Luo You’s expression darkened slightly as he said, "The day before yesterday, all the award winners were decided, and the Golden Custard officials also released a list of the order of appearances. They didn’t make it public but only sent it to the stars."

"In theory, since Jinxia won ’The Audience’s Favorite Supporting Actress,’ this award is second only to the Golden Custard Goddess and Golden Custard Actor. However, her appearance order was greatly advanced, mixed in with a bunch of third-tier celebrities.

We must arrive early, otherwise we’ll miss walking on the red carpet."

Hearing this, Cheng Xiaohua felt indignant: "That award was rightfully Jinxia’s. What right do they have to make things difficult for her?"

Luo You sighed softly: "Foolish girl, if we could easily discern right from wrong, black from white, just from one incident, the social world wouldn’t be so hard to navigate."

"From our perspective, Jinxia did nothing wrong; she was merely protecting her interests. But from the Golden Custard officials’ point of view, Jinxia challenged their authority, and the commotion nearly tarnished the reputation of the Golden Custard Award. That’s the crux of the disagreement!"

His tone changed as he continued, "But don’t worry too much. They can only retaliate against Jinxia in these ways. Externally, at least until the Golden Custard Festival is over, Jinxia won’t be affected."

Cheng Xiaohua sighed: "Isn’t that the same as saying nothing at all? After today, the Golden Custard Festival will be over, and who knows what might happen tomorrow."

Luo You shook his head: "Worrying too much is useless. We can only take it one step at a time."

Jinxia’s current situation seemed glamorous from the outside, but was fraught with danger internally. All he hoped for now was that fortune would favor her, and she would land several hit roles, securing her status beyond any shake.

He Jinxia, listening to their conversation, was deep in thought.

She had a premonition that this Golden Custard Award ceremony would not go smoothly.