Chapter 721: Chapter 721

Because Li Zimu’s seat was in the very center, the camera, when panning to the judges’ panel, would more or less capture her.

Her expressions as the central figure were poor, rendering the enraptured faces of the other judges useless.

With no other choice, the director had to focus more on the audience and He Jinxia, giving He Jinxia plenty of screen time.

He Jinxia, as a special guest on "Strongest Female Trainee," didn’t need to do much, just needed to perform a dance solo and say a few encouraging words to the trainees.

After that, she sat in the judges’ seats, watching as one judge after another critiqued the teams, and later when there was a tie in the live vote, some teams had to perform an additional round.

He Jinxia sat next to Yang Xingxin, and the two of them would occasionally speak in low voices, discussing the trainees.

Three days later, when this scene aired, netizens were very curious about what exactly He Jinxia and Yang Xingxin were talking about, frantically posting bullet-comments, begging to know the content of their conversation.

Some people even deliberately went to the official Weibo to petition the show’s staff, hoping that the next time the teachers discussed something, the content wouldn’t be edited out, but broadcast in its entirety.

This request was gladly accepted by the production team and applied to the editing of the third episode, to great acclaim.

Hours flew by, and once the recording was over, He Jinxia left the stage for backstage, walking with Yang Xingxin, occasionally rubbing her ears.

Not having experienced being bombarded with singing for a long time, she felt slightly uncomfortable, her ears aching a bit.

At that moment, He Jinxia realized the difficulty of being a judge; it looked easy sitting there, but listening to song after song for a lengthy period could also be exhausting.

Li Zimu followed behind them, somewhat dazed.

As the staff passed through the hallway, He Jinxia and others stopped to let those carrying items go first. Li Zimu didn’t notice and continued straight on, bumping into He Jinxia.

This collision snapped Li Zimu back to reality. She quickly apologized with a very flustered expression, sweat breaking out on her forehead.

He Jinxia said softly, "It’s okay."

She looked carefully at Li Zimu and frowned, sensing something strange.

Li Zimu’s expression was like that of someone caught after doing something wrong.

She was an actress, a professional one at that, and had played such expressions before, so she could guess what was going on.

Her eyes narrowed slightly and she suddenly asked, "Did you do something guilty? Why are you so pale?"

At this, Li Zimu’s body shook greatly in response, hurriedly shaking her head, "No, I just feel a bit unwell, I need to go!"

The staff in front had also moved on by then, and Li Zimu quickly stepped forward, slipping between He Jinxia and Yang Xingxin, and ran out.

Yang Xingxin watched her retreat, frowning deeply, feeling that something was amiss.

She heard what He Jinxia said, and that comment was meant as a probe; if there was nothing, just say so, or feign ignorance. But Li Zimu’s panicked escape made one have to wonder.

After Li Zimu’s figure had disappeared, Yang Xingxin said seriously to He Jinxia, "Jinxia, keep your distance from her in the future."

He Jinxia nodded, not discussing the matter further.

Yang Xingxin, as a top singer at Tonghua Entertainment, knew many insider stories and was bound to be aware of the conflict between her and JY.

Moreover, Zhang Yingru had even approached her before, asking her to give up the MV spot she had when He Jinxia first transitioned to acting and hadn’t lost weight yet—Yang Xingxin knew about the discord within the JY members earlier than most people in the company. Thɪs chapter is updated by novｅlfire.net

After thinking it over, He Jinxia remembered that Yang Xingxin had made many concessions to make it up to her and was now specifically reminding her out of kindness. She reciprocated with a cautionary reminder, "Be careful with Zhang Yingru."

He Jinxia’s voice was soft, but it made Yang Xingxin’s pupils shrink and a cold sweat break out all over her back!

Just a few days ago, Zhang Yingru had called her!

Although Zhang Yingru didn’t mention anything about Shengshi Entertainment or her former boss, Tonghua Entertainment, and was just making small talk—they had occasionally chatted on the phone before, so Yang Xingxin hadn’t sensed anything amiss.

But now, with He Jinxia bringing it up, she couldn’t help but be extra cautious.

After saying this, He Jinxia walked away, unconcerned with Yang Xingxin’s reaction, preparing to give her trainees autographed personal notes.

Even though the names were written on the spot, and the cards were not fancy, just plain white paper, any trainee who was a fan would probably be thrilled to receive her autograph.

She didn’t give autographs often; the only way to get one was to meet her in person and ask for it directly.

The other way to obtain her autograph was when brands requested it as a prize for a lucky draw, and she would sign a few as required.

Half an hour later, after saying goodbye to the lively and adorable trainees, Cheng Xiaohua came to drive He Jinxia back.

On the car ride home, He Jinxia thought it over carefully and decided to call Luo You, asking him to pay more attention to Li Zimu’s future schedules.

She always felt there was something off about Li Zimu; why else would he act so oddly upon seeing her, as if he had seen a ghost?

Luo You was puzzled by her request; he thought that instead of Li Zimu, they should be more cautious about Zhang Yingru.

Li Zimu was in the company, under their watchful eyes, unlikely to cause any real trouble. In contrast, Zhang Yingru had gone to work for a rival company, making her moves unpredictable.

However, that was his own inner thoughts; perhaps He Jinxia had other plans. Luo You didn’t say much more, just agreed to her request, "I will pay close attention."

After making sure nothing was overlooked and all was settled, He Jinxia hung up the phone, looked out the window at the neon-lit night, and took a deep breath.

She felt as if she were becoming weary.

Sometimes, after wrapping up a schedule and returning home, she had the feeling of "just wanting to lie in bed and do nothing"—her home became increasingly warm and cozy while her schedules started to seem more daunting.

If it weren’t for the current situation where she needed to maintain her popularity, she’d really like to decline some of the less useful appointments.

He Jinxia closed her eyes in thought; was it possible that being alone... was too lonely?

For some reason, whenever she felt tired, her thoughts would drift to Sheng Yan. Thinking of him always made her feel much more relaxed.

Although in the industry, there was a huge gap between her and Sheng Yan, which put a lot of pressure on her, weren’t Sheng Yan’s accomplishments also a guiding light for her?

Looking up, she saw him standing steadfastly in the distance ahead, waiting for her to arrive.

With that thought, the corners of He Jinxia’s eyes curved, and she pulled out her cellphone to send Sheng Yan a message, starting with—

She discovered that ever since she had been with Sheng Yan, her repressed personality seemed to have been revealed a lot. She wasn’t as gentle and well-mannered as she was in front of others, nor was she as indifferent and detached from things that weren’t her concern. She had become a little more mischievous.