Chapter 695: Chapter 695

He Jinxia and Ola, dressed in the film’s typical attire, were both in youthfully vibrant school uniforms with plaid patterns featuring classic elements from M country. Even if they weren’t there for promotion, just walking down the street in these outfits was very eye-catching.

The other members of the cast also wore outfits from the movie, and the group was in Serbia to do a roadshow, reenacting some of the performances from "High School Musical."

Upon reaching the designated location, the venue was packed with people, overwhelmingly crowded. He Jinxia couldn’t help but exclaim, "They are so enthusiastic. Director Wilson really has a strong appeal."

Ola, upon hearing this, looked at her with a complex expression and hesitated to speak.

While preparing, she finally couldn’t hold back and asked, "Xia Tian, do you really not know about your popularity in M country?"

He Jinxia was stunned and looked confused, "I have popularity in M country?"

The other cast members, overhearing, casually responded, "Of course, you have a lot of popularity. Didn’t you know? Your promotional poster from the cast has been hyped up to 100M M dollars a piece!"

He Jinxia was even more bewildered. A poster?

After filming in M country, she had immediately returned to Huaxia to join a new cast. She hadn’t participated in any of the initial promotions for "High School Musical," only being urgently called back by Wilson when the movie was about to release to stabilize the popularity.

Now, looking back, could it be that during her absence, there were legends about her in M country?

Ola silently handed her a phone displaying a poster.

In the photo, the Xia Tian that He Jinxia portrayed had a neat, refreshing short hair style, her brows a bit disheveled, giving off an unruly air and stared intensely forward.

The outfit in the photo was the same as what she was wearing now, although it was a school uniform, it was a male one.

She had one hand tucked into her trousers, and with the other, she was dragging a jacket behind her back—a pose that perfectly mimicked a man’s handsome way of taking photos.

He Jinxia remembered this pose quite well. Before entering the cast, they had done a photo shoot for their costumes, and among all the actors in the cast, she had the most photos taken, changing outfits three times, while Ola, the main actress, only changed twice.

The photo automatically moved to the next one; it was another image of Xia Tian cross-dressed as a man, looking strikingly handsome.

Wilson’s intentions in dealing with these photos were unclear, but he chose a retro theme that made the entire poster look a bit antique, further emphasizing He Jinxia’s well-defined facial features with makeup.

Especially her sharp phoenix eyes exuded a commanding presence when fierce, and were tender like water when soft.

He Jinxia looked through several images, nodding, "The effect of the photo processing is quite good, but what does this have to do with me?"

Ola, without a word, exited the photo interface and opened a news article for her to see. On top of the screen, a headline read—

["Xia Tian" ranked tenth on this May’s best fantasy lover list for all women in M country!] For more chapters visıt novelꜰire.net

He Jinxia’s eyes widened, and she couldn’t help but choke and cough.

She kept coughing and quickly grabbed the phone to read the article in detail.

[Wilson has brought us another huge surprise this summer. The mysterious oriental beauty He Jinxia stars in his new film as the tomboy "Xia Tian."

As soon as the "Xia Tian" costume photos were released, they immediately attracted widespread attention online, with many netizens praising her heroic demeanor, comparable to the ancient Huaxia heroine "Hua Mulan"!]

Following the sustained surge in positive response to the promotional photos, on May 15th, Wilson launched another attack and released the film’s first trailer—a short film brimming with Xia Tian’s boyfriend charm to the MAX!

In just three minutes of trailer time, "Xia Tian" showcased five methods of flirting with girls and also embodied the wild charm of boxing—wow! Let’s all look forward to this Eastern Elf’s brilliant performance in the film!

After watching the full report, He Jinxia took a while to collect her thoughts, "It’s just a small report, don’t take it seriously."

Ola patted her on the shoulder, saying sympathetically, "There are sixty-two media outlets in M country, and fifty of them have reported on this. They affirm your looks, and many netizens have even suggested you undergo gender reassignment surgery, stating you completely meet their dream lover’s criteria."

Ola looked down and swept over Jinxia’s shapely body, her tone mixed with envy:

"Fleshy when undressed, slim when dressed, not too fat or too thin, everything is just right—I wish I had a body like yours."

He Jinxia: "..." She always felt that things were gradually veering off the intended course!

Just then, the door was opened, and Director Wilson walked in, clapping his hands, "Everyone get ready, in 5 minutes we are entering!"

He Jinxia quickly walked over to him and pulled him aside to quietly ask, "Director, in this film Ola is the female lead, but it seems like all the external publicity is using me, isn’t that problematic?"

Wilson replied with a helpless look, "Originally, the publicity plan made Ola the primary focus, but she is just a newcomer with no fame at all, unlike you who already has a film released in M country. Some people still remember you, and are deeply impressed by your transformation from a 200-pound overweight woman to a delicate beauty."

"When we released the promotional photos, it was your small group of fans who crazily advocated across various channels, getting more people to see you. Plus, with your outward appearance, everyone thinks you’re handsome.

The trailer was a complete accident; we just wanted to capitalize on your popularity and edited more of your scenes into it, but unexpectedly, it made you an overnight sensation, your popularity rivalling that of M country’s young male actors.

Now that this has happened by accident and you’ve already gained popularity, the crew has readjusted the focus to make you the primary promotion campaign, all in the interest of achieving box office success."

Hearing all this, He Jinxia felt it wasn’t right to continue questioning their methods, yet she still harbored many doubts, feeling as if this so-called popularity were as fragile as a bubble prone to burst under the sun.

Rest time ended, and everyone in the crew went out.

Wilson was the first to appear, eliciting a wave of screams from the fans, who loudly shouted Wilson’s name.

Ola appeared second, and the screaming immediately weakened, with only a few scattered shouts and sparse applause.

He Jinxia took a deep breath and appeared third.

"Ah!!" — The scene immediately erupted into a tsunami of screams, far more vigorous than Wilson’s appearance, frighteningly passionate.

"Xia Tian! He Jinxia! Xia Tian! He Jinxia!"

"Husband! Xia Tian’s husband! He Jinxia’s husband!"

"Xia Tian! Xia Tian! Xia Tian!"

The fans screamed their lungs out, holding up specially made light signs that read "Xia Tian I Love You" in glittering letters.

In the midst of the passionate voices, He Jinxia was initially overwhelmed, her heartbeat quickening, but after a few seconds, she adjusted and even had the leisure to observe those light signs.