Chapter 75
Chapter 75
It's a consensus among all travelers that airplane food is unpalatable.
However, the lack of flavor was the least of Jiang Mingyue's problems with airplane food; the high salt, high fat, and high carbohydrate content was something she simply couldn't accept.
But then again, with such a packed schedule, how could she possibly have time for her assistant to prepare healthy light meals for Jiang Mingyue?
In order to avoid fainting from hunger, Jiang Mingyue could only try to control her portion size and eat a few bites less.
...and then I got into trouble.
Although Jiang Mingyue had purchased a business class ticket, there was only a curtain separating business class from economy class, and because the ticket was purchased at the last minute, she hadn't had time to choose her seats. She and her two assistants were seated in three different rows.
When it was time to eat, Jiang Mingyue's picky eating and her insistence on rinsing the vegetables with water were photographed and posted online. The post skipped over common criticisms of female celebrities like "picky eater," "wasting food," and "extreme dieting," and asserted with certainty that...
"She's clearly gained weight since the movie, and she didn't touch the spinach and cauliflower in her lunchbox at all, nor did she eat the strawberries that came with it. These are all foods that are known to have high pesticide residue. So she's definitely pregnant!"
The photo was taken with a mobile phone and the resolution is not high, but Jiang Mingyue, who hadn't been able to lie down and sleep for a minute for two whole days and two nights, did look rounder than usual.
—Nothing surprising, any celebrity who works this long will get water retention.
The problem is that Jiang Mingyue is just too beautiful. It's too legendary that she became a sensation just by playing the third female lead in one drama.
Whether they are critics or ordinary passersby, they can't help but view this beautiful female celebrity who has just come of age with prejudice.
The discussion on the forum progressed rapidly. Female celebrities who were less than five years younger than Jiang Mingyue and were still trying to cultivate an image of "peerless beauty," along with their teams, unanimously used this absurd candid photo to begin "anti-explosion" efforts.
The few comments from her still relatively unknown fans that "she doesn't have a boyfriend yet" did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of onlookers for discussing "Jiang Mingyue's love life."
By the time Jiang Mingyue got off the plane, the other female celebrities' teams, in order to prevent any negative publicity, had already described the process of Jiang Mingyue joining Xingchen Pictures in a way that was even more convoluted than the plot of the TV series she starred in.
Amidst the clamor of public opinion, Jiang Mingyue seized the opportunity, using others as stepping stones to seduce her agent, Gu Yifan, by stepping on every female star she encountered. Through Gu Yifan's connections, she simultaneously controlled two bosses, He Rui and Fu Xiachuan, making them willingly provide her with all their resources.
While Jiang Mingyue did indeed acquire a great deal of resources within Starry Sky Pictures, the methods by which she obtained these resources were not exactly the same as the speculation suggested; in fact, they were completely unrelated.
Unfortunately, online, she's already considered a top-tier succubus, a once-in-a-century phenomenon in the entertainment industry.
So, when Jiang Mingyue got off the plane, the entertainment reporters who had come to the airport to ambush her looked at her even more strangely.
Although Jiang Mingyue was unaware of the rumors circulating outside, in the entertainment industry, no one can live with a clean reputation. She maintained her professional smile and dealt with the situation as usual.
Someone holding a microphone squeezed next to Jiang Mingyue and shouted loudly, "Jiang Mingyue, have you gained weight?"
……ah?
She's fat?
Since she started filming, her waistline has dropped by 3cm, and now it's only 59cm.
How can someone with such extreme numbers still be fat?
Jiang Mingyue, who had intended to leave quickly, stopped and answered with great seriousness: "In order to play my next role, I have controlled my diet, and now my waist is only 59cm. This is a very unhealthy number. If any viewers see this interview, I hope you will not follow my example. Excessive weight loss can cause organ failure. Your work is different from mine, so you should prioritize your health."
Jiang Mingyue always smiles when facing the camera, but this time her face was tense and she looked rather dignified.
That's why they say fame brings health; she looks completely different from the innocent girl she was when she first debuted.
The entertainment reporter, after receiving Jiang Mingyue's answer, pressed on, "Then can you tell me why you look so puffy right now?"
As the question was being asked, the camera was already focused on Jiang Mingyue's waist and abdomen, trying to glean some inspiration for a haphazard report from her exceptionally slender waist.
"Because I need to maintain a malnourished weight for my role, my diet is very restricted, requiring low salt, low sugar, and low fat. I'm currently not getting enough salt, and I haven't had a proper rest for two days, so I'm severely waterlogged. When I see you all again tomorrow, you'll see I'm 'back to normal'." Jiang Mingyue smiled again, waving enthusiastically to the fans who came to pick her up at the airport, and emphasized again, "Everyone, please eat well and exercise more. See you tomorrow."
The fans immediately erupted in cheers, and the two assistants seized the opportunity to grab Jiang Mingyue and run out of the airport.
*
Back in her dorm, Jiang Mingyue searched online and finally understood what had happened to her.
She blinked, lost in thought.
After a while, I cleared my search history and decided to pretend I didn't know.
After checking on her mother's treatment progress, Jiang Mingyue immediately went to do some skincare, then practiced intensely for five hours before falling asleep with a strong feeling of hunger.
The next day, she prepared her bare-faced makeup for the camera in the dressing room of "Performance Space" before heading out to be a guest on the last variety show before joining the "Children Have a Place to Grow Up" crew.
The show "Come See Me" has been airing for two years. The content is still the same: survival on a desert island. However, apart from the regular celebrities, the other participants are selected from the celebrities' fan groups, allowing fans to appear on the show with the celebrities.
Fans naturally want to help their favorite stars, but when it comes to the game segment, the teams are drawn randomly, so whether a fan can fight alongside their favorite star depends on luck. The scores after the teams are drawn also determine their living conditions for the next period of filming—whether they'll eat meager rations or gourmet meals.
The question of whether "Is yourself more important or your favorite celebrity more important?" sparks a lot of interesting discussions, making the whole show hilarious.
Therefore, even though the show has been running for two years, its ratings are still among the highest.
It wasn't until Jiang Mingyue left home looking radiant in the early morning, and paparazzi photos showing her swelling completely gone, appeared online, that news broke that Jiang Mingyue was participating in "Come See Me" as a mystery guest.
Meanwhile, the name of the fan selected along with the "guest" in this episode was also announced—"Where is my home in the world?"
Jiang Mingyue's heart skipped a beat when she heard this online name.
...The plot of the fanfiction that she had almost forgotten about suddenly appeared!
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