Superstar's Development Diary-Chapter 816 - 818: Full of CP Vibes

[What attracted me wasn’t the special effects, but the plot. The plot isn’t draggy at all, and right from the start, the two main characters meet. Their interactions are so lovely and interesting.

They get taken to the Upper Heavenly Palace for training, and at the end of episode 1, the muddled Peony Fairy drags them both into the Mirror World. I watched the preview of episode 1 and found that Qiu Zhenze will appear in women’s clothing next!

Crossdressing chief! A living crossdressing chief! And Jinxia becomes a man!! This plot is so crazy, Emma, I love it!

The handling of episode 1 was great, I’ll keep watching episode 2. I’m really curious about what Qiu Zhenze will be like in women’s clothing, will he still be as aloof and cold? An aloof beauty??

... 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Although it’s receiving rave reviews, some people don’t like it. However, those comments are few, and they haven’t pointed out any specific flaws in the show.

[Judged: just 50-cent special effects, fake as hell.]

[The special effects are definitely better than 50 cents, is the person above blind?]

[I don’t understand those interesting interactions, I find it boring.]

[After ten days of hype, this is what I get to see, are you kidding me? Thumbs down!]

[The interaction between the main leads is clearly awkward, okay?]

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Huaxia, Dongting Lake Garden.

Mrs. He and Aunt Rui gathered together on the premiere day, setting up small stools a few hours early to await the broadcast.

As devoted fans of Jinxia, how could these two elder ladies miss out on Jinxia’s drama?

Since finishing "Dimension Space", Sheng Yan’s entertainment activities have decreased significantly. He usually stays at the company handling business affairs, occasionally participating in interview programs or promoting endorsement products, shooting commercials and the like—not very busy.

On this day, his mother dragged him over to watch Jinxia’s new drama with the two mums, under the noble pretext of: supporting your wife’s acting career more!

Sheng Yan was usually impatient with watching dramas; he hardly watched his own movies, let alone soap operas, which are absurdly dramatic.

However, the reasoning given by his mother moved him. Plus, he had a pleasant "chat" with Jinxia yesterday, so today Sheng Yan was delighted to accept the invitation, sitting obediently with the two mums waiting in front of the TV.

In the first episode, the character Jinxia plays, Yuyin, turns into a naive and adorably proud leaf spirit, innocent and ignorant. In pursuit of studying and learning, she even had her own vines cut down, which made them chuckle involuntarily.

As the two mothers laughed, Sheng Yan couldn’t help but smile softly too.

Looking through the rosy filter of love for his sweetheart, no matter what Jinxia did, she was just adorably naive and cute to him—yup, flawless!

But by the second episode, the scene style had somewhat changed.

Mrs. He: "Hey, Jinxia’s mustache is so cute, but the disguise as a man could be more convincing!"

Aunt Rui: "That’s normal; even some characters in dramas are disfigured, but how often do they actually look disfigured? The other day, the heroine’s so-called disfigurement was just a big love heart painted on her face!"

Mrs. He: "Alright, but Qiu Zhenze’s crossdressing looks pretty good, his facial features are nice, and if his expressions and posture matched better, he’d be a woman for sure."

Aunt Rui sighed: "This actor is really dedicated, unlike my naughty boy who is so picky about his roles. If it were him, he’d never take up this kind of part."

Sit silently to the side, Sheng Yan: "..."

Mom, I’m sitting right next to you, can you please take it easy?

Mrs. He laughed, seeming to be contemplating something: "A crossdressing Sheng Yan..."

She quickly shook her head, not daring to think further—feeling that Sheng Yan was totally unrelated to crossdressing, right!

They continued watching for quite a while.

Aunt Rui: "They’re acting so well, aren’t they a perfect pair? Full of chemistry, the internet calls it what... full of CP vibes?"

Mrs. He: "I think so too, their interactions are so lovely. That guy’s already fallen for Jinxia, haha, and he’s quite domineering—letting only himself tease her, no one else!"

Aunt Rui: "Yes, yes, haven’t watched such a sweet drama in a long time; though it feels a bit fake, it’s good to have some sweetness in dramas."

Mrs. He nodded: "This show is marketed as a sweet romantic drama, so there shouldn’t be any angst later."

Aunt Rui: "That’s good, I just want to see them together."

Sitting quietly on the side, Sheng Yan couldn’t take it anymore and said: "Mom..."

Aunt Rui didn’t look at him, her eyes still glued to the drama, "What’s up, dear son?"

But Mrs. He turned to glance at him curiously: "Is there something wrong with Jinxia’s performance? Your acting is better, maybe you could send her a WeChat advice later."

Sheng Yan saw their calm expressions, paused for a moment, and said blandly: "Nothing, I’m just going to get myself a drink."

He promptly stood up and left the area, afraid that if he stayed any longer, he wouldn’t be able to hold back his irritation.

Jinxia’s proper fiancé sat right beside them, was it really appropriate for them to discuss so happily?

Sheng Yan silently thought to himself that he shouldn’t have come to watch this drama in the first place.

Accommodating others’ good intentions just ended up tormenting himself.

As Sheng Yan stood and walked away, he didn’t see Mrs. He and Aunt Rui exchange a knowing glance, stifling a few sneaky chuckles.

Mrs. He whispered: "Should we be praising Jinxia’s pairing with someone else right in front of him?"

Aunt Rui whispered back: "It’s fine, let it give him a sense of crisis, he’ll treat Jinxia better."

Mrs. He thought for a moment, agreeing that this method could work: "Maybe I should also tell Jinxia about Sheng Yan..."

Aunt Rui quickly interjected: "Oh no, if you tell Jinxia, she’ll explode! But telling Sheng Yan, with his stubbornly reserved nature, he wouldn’t lose his cool at Jinxia; he’d just create more romantic dates with her."

Mrs. He was speechless for a while before speaking: "You really know your son well."

Aunt Rui smirked: "Of course, look who gave birth to him!"

Half an hour later, "Xiao Xiangyu’s Many Sorrows" finished airing, and online reviews poured in, showering it with praise and optimism for the show.

Qiu Zhenze snagged two trending searches today, and He Jinxia also got one. Although the tags didn’t break into the top ten, making it to the top fifty was no problem.

As the plot unfolds, this show will bring more surprises to netizens.

Due to the drama’s popularity, the main creators’ Weibo accounts became places of interest for viewers, and even the supporting cast gained a lot of traffic.

Just an hour after the show aired and became available on streaming platforms, a netizen suddenly noticed that He Jinxia hadn’t been seen in nearly two weeks.

[Where’s Jinxia been? During New Year’s, she was still seen participating in shows and interactions with the crew, but she’s been absent from promotions since!]

[Has anyone noticed, today’s Weibo celebrating "Xiaoxiang’s" success was posted by her agent—where is she?]

[Could it be that she’s taken ill and is resting? [Shocked]]

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