Chapter 673: Chapter 673

He Jinxia paused for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, I know her."

A smile spread across He Xirui’s face, "When I was studying abroad, Jiahui and I were classmates and good friends. I was chatting with her this morning, and she mentioned you to me, saying she knew a Huaxia celebrity named He Jinxia.

At that moment, I didn’t realize who she was talking about, but then Jiahui sent a photo of you two together, and I finally recognized it was really you."

He Xirui was very good-looking; those who can survive in the entertainment circle never lack in terms of appearance. Her beauty was aggressive, almost intimidatingly radiant.

It was partly because of her looks that Cheng Xiaohua said He Xirui couldn’t play the lead female role.

Nowadays, the prevailing female leads in TV dramas, including movies, are the innocent, pitiable, "white lotus" type of beauties. Those who look glamorous often end up playing the antagonist, and no one knows when this rule was set.

Knowing she wasn’t there to cause trouble, He Jinxia relaxed a bit and said warmly, "Jiahui is quite naive, and it’s pleasant to be friends with her."

He Xirui, "Right, I’m quite straightforward. Even when I was studying abroad, I would always say the wrong thing and offend people. Only Jiahui didn’t mind because I was the most attractive, so she determinedly decided to befriend me."

He Jinxia couldn’t help but smile, "That does seem like something Jiahui would do."

He Xirui’s eyes twinkled meaningfully as she said, "Jiahui is a bit of a face fanatic. She likes good-looking people and enjoys making friends with them. Besides that, as long as someone is nice to her, she will reciprocate and treat them even better. In the past, some people have taken advantage of this, using Jiahui’s family background to do some bad things."

He Jinxia understood, and, after talking for a while, it was finally time to get to the point. Content orıginally comes from NovєlFіre.net

She stayed silent, and He Xirui continued, "You know Deng Zhaoyan, right? She was one of those people who took advantage of Jiahui in the past."

"Deng Zhaoyan has been in the entertainment circle for six years and debuted around the same time as you, but she wasn’t very famous before. Three years ago, as an unknown actress, she suddenly received an invitation to a reality show and just like that, she became famous overnight."

He Jinxia began to understand her implication, her eyes narrowing slightly as she probed, "Wasn’t she chosen for the reality show because the production team liked her image?"

He Xirui scoffed softly, "In this day and age, who would believe that someone can land a show solely based on their looks? Without some benefit exchanges behind the scenes, you can’t even submit your name for consideration. Jiahui was the one who found her that program; her family had investments in it."

As she mentioned Deng Zhaoyan, He Xirui’s tone became dismissive, her arrogance apparent, showing just how little she thought of this top-tier celebrity.

"Jiahui has been coddled into a ’white lotus’ by her family. To put it nicely, she’s pure and kind. To put it bluntly, she’s too naive and would help count the money for the person who sold her out. She and Deng Zhaoyan lived together for a while, felt pity for her, and thus sought resources for her."

"I once told her that Deng Zhaoyan was not simple, but she didn’t believe me. Instead, she argued with me, accusing me of never seeing eye-to-eye with anyone, and suspecting everyone who tried to get close to her.

At that time, I was so infuriated, I didn’t want to bother with that fool anymore, and we had a falling out without mincing words," she continued.

"Even though we made up a few months later, our relationship never returned to how it once was; there was always a barrier. It was only last year when Jiahui suddenly approached me, admitting that she had misjudged someone and apologized to me, that our cold war truly ended."

From He Xirui’s tone, it was evident she cared a lot about her friend Xie Jiahui, so her reason for approaching He Jinxia today was...

Changing the subject abruptly, He Xirui looked straight at He Jinxia and said, "I’m not one for beating around the bush, so I’ll just be frank with you. Jiahui is simple-minded and easily manipulated, did you approach her with some ulterior motive?"

He Jinxia smiled, "If she mentioned it to you, she must have also told you about the situation when we met, right?"

"Back then, she still harbored hostility towards me. If I really wanted to get close to someone to accomplish something, I wouldn’t fail so miserably. Approaching someone and leaving a bad impression, almost getting into an argument, that’s not my style."

Seeing the disbelief still on He Xirui’s face, He Jinxia spread her hands and said generously, "And strictly speaking, she and I aren’t friends, but love rivals."

At first, He Xirui didn’t catch on, but after a while, her eyes widened in surprise as she asked, "You mean you fell for Sheng, Sheng—"

Her words suddenly faltered. At the crucial moment, He Xirui regained her composure, aware of the delicacy of the situation, and didn’t dare to say the name out loud.

He Jinxia nodded silently, adding in her heart: Not just liked— they were together.

However, this fact was too shocking. She doubted whether to reveal it; even if she did, she figured He Xirui wouldn’t believe her.

From start to end, He Xirui gave He Jinxia a serious once-over, her lips parting and closing, opening then closing again, as her gaze towards her grew increasingly complicated.

Just when He Jinxia thought He Xirui would advise her to give up on this ’unattainable’ target, the next second, He Xirui suddenly extended her hand, giving her a thumbs up: "You’ve got ambition!"

He Jinxia was stunned for a few seconds, a smile that was awkward yet polite spread across her face.

She watched as He Xirui’s gaze shifted from doubt to complexity, and then to admiration, exclaiming, "You all are impressive, committed to conquering the toughest flower to pick in the Huaxia Entertainment Industry. I wish you success!"

Unable to help herself, He Jinxia said, "Jiahui likes him too, don’t you advise me to let go?"

He Xirui looked puzzled, "It’s obvious that neither of you can catch up to him, so why should I persuade you to let go?"

He Xirui smiled, "Besides, Jiahui and he have played together since they were children. The affection between them runs deeper than that of seniors and juniors in a company. If I should worry, I ought to worry about you."

Changing the subject, she spoke straightforwardly, "I was afraid you had ulterior motives getting close to Jiahui, but it seems I was overthinking it. I apologize to you here."

If He Jinxia planned to use Xie Jiahui for something, she would not have confessed her identity as a love rival so quickly.

He Xirui was a straightforward person indeed; she was direct with her suspicions and just as direct with clearing them, openly discussing everything. This made He Jinxia feel comfortable in her company.

She gave a slight smile, "It’s nothing. Jiahui is lucky to have a friend like you. If some other woman takes her prince charming away, you must comfort her well."

He Xirui looked at her oddly. Wasn’t that expected?

Her response was casual, "Of course I’ll comfort her. Who hasn’t faced a few failed crushes or met a few jerks in their life?"

It wasn’t until a certain day in the future, when she learned about Sheng Yan’s relationship going public on the internet, that He Xirui realized what He Jinxia’s mention of "comforting Jiahui well" meant. It was very possible that at that time, they were already together!