Chapter 538: Chapter 538

Every time He Jinxia would call him by that nickname, he felt a headache coming on. She wouldn’t change it despite his corrections, making Luo You feel like he was fussing too much, like an aging mother.

Luo You’s tone shifted, veiling his words in mystery, "This New Year, I have a big gift for you. Whether you can get it will depend on if you can seize the opportunity. Jinxia, don’t let me down!"

Listening to the excitement in Luo You’s tone, He Jinxia couldn’t help but become curious, "What gift?"

Luo You played coy and would not say, only responding, "You’ll know when you come back."

Unexpectedly, He Jinxia found herself looking forward to flying back to Huaxia the next day.

She had already decided, this New Year she would come clean about something to her mother, a decision that had nearly depleted all her courage in this lifetime. She had no idea what her mother would think.

Initially, He Jinxia had prepared herself mentally and wasn’t too nervous, but Luo You’s words had affected her mood.

She turned her head to look out the window, watching the pristine snowflakes gently falling down, and let out a long sigh.

Something came to mind, and a mild smile appeared on her face, a hint of reminiscence flashing in her eyes.

Oh, New Year’s, it’s finally almost New Year’s!

The next day, He Jinxia took a plane back to Huaxia, and it was still morning in Huaxia.

Country M’s time is several hours behind that of Huaxia. He Jinxia took a seven o’clock flight from Country M, and it was just past eight when she arrived in Hua Country.

Perhaps because it was still early, there weren’t many paparazzi at the airport, only a few who had stayed up all night captured traces of He Jinxia, snapped some photos, and conducted a brief interview.

After asking the standard three questions, He Jinxia, seeing their exhausted faces, curiously asked, "Are you guys waiting for more celebrities?"

The paparazzi yawned and shook their heads, "No, we were just waiting for you. Other celebrities who were coming back would have already returned. Those who haven’t returned by this date aren’t coming back."

Hearing this, He Jinxia turned and spoke a few words to Sister Xiao Hua, asking her to buy breakfast for these few paparazzi, to include a hot drink.

The paparazzi, upon hearing this, quickly waved their hands, "No need, we don’t need it."

He Jinxia smiled and said, "You guys have also had a tough wait. A few breakfasts are nothing to me, consider it a bribe, and remember to pick good pictures when you publish the news. Don’t let any unflattering photos slip through."

Seeing her insistent attitude, the paparazzi couldn’t help but nod, repeatedly promising they would!

After a while, once He Jinxia had left, one paparazzo sipped the hot soy milk he was holding and sighed comfortably.

"In the cold winter, having a sip of something warm is indeed a blissful thing."

"Yes, He Jinxia is pretty decent. Nowadays, not many celebrities are courteous to us; they all sulk at the sight of us, not showing a bit of pleasantness."

A paparazzo scoffed and said sarcastically, "Imagine if you were followed and secretly photographed every day, hating that even your bath and sleep time had to be reported, would you be happy? We all do this for a living, so let’s not pretend we’re the aggrieved ones here."

Other paparazzi looked upset at what was said, and one said in a deep voice, "By your reasoning, is He Jinxia buying us food with an ulterior motive?"

The scoffing paparazzo chuckled again, a playful glint passing through his eyes, "I didn’t see any ulterior motive, considering we’re not reporters from any major media, but I can see her ambition is big."

The other paparazzi snickered—

"I thought you had figured out something special. In the entertainment circle, which star doesn’t want to be popular, who doesn’t harbor great ambitions?"

"Exactly, what’s wrong with having ambitions?"

"Everyone has ambitions, including us, otherwise why would we be staking out He Jinxia on New Year’s Eve?"

Even though he was confronted by others, the paparazzo still insisted, "He Jinxia is different from those celebrities."

"How different can she be? At most, she just has a better temper than other celebrities!"

"Exactly. Aren’t all celebrities like that? But today, after receiving He Jinxia’s kindness, I’ll post some flattering photos of her when I get back." Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novel·fiɾe·net

"Me too, with this warm drink in the dead of winter, choosing some photos isn’t a big deal, it’s just convenient."

As the other paparazzi discussed, only the one who had spoken of He Jinxia’s ambition curled his lip, displaying a demeanor unwilling to converse with the common folks.

For some reason, this paparazzo had a premonition: He Jinxia had ambitions, and she was brewing a shocking conspiracy!

Thinking this, the paparazzo’s eyes shifted as he contemplated following He Jinxia again.

On New Year’s Eve, He Jinxia returned home, Aunt Rui and Sheng Yan were not there, while Mrs. He had just gotten up and was preparing breakfast.

Seeing Jinxia come back so early, Mrs. He looked surprised and studied her for a while before sighing, "You’ve lost weight."

He Jinxia saw the increased amount of grey at her mother’s temples, her face looking more aged than before, and felt a pang of sorrow, her eyes slightly reddening.

"Mom, you should travel more with Aunt Rui instead of staying home alone."

Mrs. He smiled and said, "Not too long ago, Aunt Rui and I went to Qingdu to see the historic sites."

"Speaking of which, it’s strange. Although I knew there were many places to travel in Qingdu when we lived there, I never thought about actually visiting them. It was only after moving to Imperial City that I got the idea to go back for tourism."

He Jinxia took the fillings and began making dumplings with her mother, "People don’t care to visit places they’re overly familiar with, it’s normal."

Mrs. He, reminded of something, sighed, "Yes, I thought I would live in Qingdu all my life. I never expected to move to Imperial City in my later years. Thank goodness for Aunt Rui, or else I’d still be adjusting!"

He Jinxia continued with the topic she previously mentioned, "So Mom, you really should travel more with Aunt Rui. Hua Country is vast, and there are many wonderful places you haven’t seen!"

Mrs. He shook her head, "I still have to be busy with the new supermarket that we have started. The location is selected, and construction has begun; I need to go check on it."

He Jinxia’s eyes brightened, curious, "Where is it located to be moving so fast!"

Ever since they discussed the supermarket, the next day, Jinxia had transferred the start-up funds for the supermarket into Sheng Yan’s account.

Since Sheng Yan had pulled Aunt Rui into the venture as well, He Jinxia didn’t worry anymore, leaving the business matters to the professionals.

If it were acting, she could still compete, but regarding business, she definitely couldn’t match Sheng Yan, so He Jinxia was very open-minded about it.

She thought it might take months for things like joining brands and training, but in less than a few months, to her surprise, Sheng Yan had already chosen the location. This was really fast.

Mrs. He discussed the supermarket with He Jinxia, and while talking, Mrs. He suddenly said something off-topic, "Let’s go back to Qingdu on the second day of the New Year, and on the third day, come with me to a place."

He Jinxia looked at her, swallowing her initial question of "Where?" noticing that something seemed off about her mother’s expression.

She promptly said, "Okay."

Hearing He Jinxia agree, Mrs. He nodded but her expression grew even more distant.

Noticing this, He Jinxia thought for a moment and then brought up the supermarket again, trying to capture Mrs. He’s attention and mitigate her melancholy.

Wondering where her mother would take her on the third day of the New Year, since after making that suggestion, she seemed different.