[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-entertainment-told-to-stay-grounded-you-start-ta":3,"chapter-entertainment-told-to-stay-grounded-you-start-ta-entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: I Was Told to Be Down-to-Earth, Not Handle Funerals",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":12,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1930586,2633,"Chapter 1: The","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>\"Do you think celebrities are high and mighty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think celebrities are out of reach?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, let us witness another side of celebrities!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dear audience, welcome to the live broadcast of the large-scale reality show, 'The Down-to-Earth Superstar'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, they will shed their celebrity halos, take on new identities, and embark on a new journey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On screen, the host said loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let us welcome the six guests of this season!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fairy who doesn't eat human food—Liu Liu Liu Tianxian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The pop music diva from Hong Kong—Deng Deng Deng Ziqi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The iron lady who possesses both beauty and strength—Boss Yang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The crosstalk comedian from a poor background—Xiao Xiao Xiao Yueyue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The mid-generation idol singer of the Chinese music scene—Hua Hua Chenyu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the last one...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host deliberately kept everyone in suspense before continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The hottest idol star of the moment, the 'CEO Archetype' specialist—Su Meng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following his words, the individuals appeared on screen one by one, and the live stream's comment section instantly became lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Liu Liu Tianxian! Hahaha, I really want to see how Liu Liu Liu Tianxian falls from being a fairy to the mortal world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The final winner of this season is definitely Xiao Xiao Xiao Yueyue, is that even a question? He comes from the countryside; he is the most down-to-earth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, why do I feel like Boss Yang's figure is getting better and better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Meng? That representative of 'paralyzed-face acting' who has been the hottest these past two years? The Su Meng who can't act anything except a CEO?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What can Su Meng do? Seeing his face makes me angry. Besides being handsome, what else does he have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 'CEO Archetype' specialist, you want him to be down-to-earth? How is that possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Su Meng, go for it! We will always support you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brainless fan above, confirmed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, scripts, it's all scripts. Reality shows are all scripted!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the camera in front of him, Su Meng fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of contemplation, Su Meng finally understood what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, he had transmigrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his transmigrated identity was a \"heavenly start\"—he was a top-tier \"fresh meat\" idol who had exploded in popularity over the last two years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his fame was a mix of praise and criticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was the representative of \"paralyzed-face\" acting, only capable of playing roles like CEOs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he was also known as the \"CEO Archetype\" specialist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, he was participating in a reality show called \"The Down-to-Earth Superstar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a professional experience show that invited six celebrities, each of whom had to experience ordinary jobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the show was broadcast live throughout, and the celebrities invited were of high status, which attracted significant attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, let's draw their professions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host took out a box, shook it, and said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dozens of ordinary professions have been prepared inside. Each superstar will obtain their first identity through a draw.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who wants to go first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go first!\" Xiao Xiao Xiao Yueyue jumped out directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While shaking the box, he said cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As everyone knows, I come from the countryside, and before I became a crosstalk comedian, I did odd jobs at a restaurant. I've done a lot of work and suffered a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So for this show, I have a bit of an advantage. Basically, most of the jobs I've already... holy crap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the slip of paper and was instantly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Xiao Xiao Xiao Yueyue tremblingly showed his slip to the camera, his face full of misery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director, can I draw again? I'm not afraid of hard work, but I... I'm afraid of heights!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His performance left many people stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They subconsciously looked at the slip, seeing three large characters written on it—Spider-Man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the live stream exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap! No way, starting with a big move right away? I feel bad for Xiao Xiao Xiao Yueyue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asking because I don't know, what is a Spider-Man?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me educate you: a Spider-Man is someone who works in the air, climbing the exterior of city skyscrapers to clean windows. It's not only very hard work, but it also carries a certain level of danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rationally, I should feel bad for Xiao Xiao Xiao Yueyue, but why can't I help but want to laugh out loud? Hahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xiao Xiao Yueyue muttered a few words and retreated with a miserable face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second person to draw was Liu Liu Liu Tianxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her image in film and television had always been ethereal, and her background was excellent; in ancient times, she would have been a proper young lady of a noble family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, the fairy falls to the mortal world? This made many people curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Liu Liu Liu Tianxian slowly revealed her slip, which clearly read—Restaurant Dishwasher!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dishwasher? The live stream instantly became joyful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the netizens, the contrast was simply too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ethereal little fairy going to wash dishes? Just thinking about that image is exciting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, countless people decided to follow Liu Liu Liu Tianxian's live stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, Su Meng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the director's voice, everyone's gaze turned to Su Meng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This paralyzed-face... oh no, this \"CEO Archetype\" specialist, what kind of down-to-earth profession would he draw?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New book setting sail, begging for all kinds of data!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Meng walked to the box with an expressionless face and reached in to stir things around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, he wasn't feeling the slightest bit flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To these genuine big stars, doing ordinary jobs seemed to lower their status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a fake big star like him, I was just an ordinary person in my past life, wasn't I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he finally grabbed a slip of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened it, and Su Meng was instantly dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, the camera tactfully moved closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the words on the slip appeared in the live stream—Musician!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This profession... many people immediately lost interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came to watch this show to see stars being down-to-earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the profession of a musician was still too distant for the average person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Su Meng was at least someone in the entertainment industry; wasn't being a musician just his area of expertise?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was there to watch?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what they didn't know was that Su Meng was already a bit panicked at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Musician? I haven't even had any contact with this stuff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Musician, what a great profession!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Hua Chenyu leaned over, his face full of envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Meng, why don't we swap? I'll be the musician?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Deng Deng Deng Ziqi opened her mouth, but she held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the envy in her eyes was not the least bit diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing him say this, Su Meng subconsciously wanted to nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right, if I can't do this one, I can just swap for another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just at this moment, a voice suddenly rang out in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding~ Your All-Around Entertainment Superstar System is officially activated. The novice gift pack has been issued; please check it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sys... System?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Su Meng not know this term?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his golden finger arriving!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, transmigration and golden fingers are a perfect match; the web novel authors from my past life didn't lie to me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Meng? Give me a straight answer, are we swapping or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him remain silent, Hua Hua Chenyu was getting a bit impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No swap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng glared at him and refused without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swap my foot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mine is the All-Around Entertainment Superstar System! Isn't being a musician a piece of cake?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, Hua Hua Chenyu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hua Hua Chenyu was about to speak, the director's voice interrupted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snorted coldly and reached out to grab a slip of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened it, and immediately started chuckling; the slip clearly read—Food Delivery Rider!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Food delivery rider? Seeing Hua Hua Chenyu's smiling face, many people were a bit confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are you so happy about being a food delivery rider?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Hua Chenyu said triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ordering a meal costs over 300 yuan, so shouldn't a delivery rider earn a hundred or so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I deliver 20 orders a day, after a month, excluding weekends, wouldn't I earn fifty or sixty thousand yuan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For an ordinary person, fifty or sixty thousand a month is pretty decent, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his way of calculating, the live stream fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, it suddenly exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap! Why do I have the urge to slap him? Is this even human talk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your family spends over 300 on a single delivery? What kind of household is that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A delivery rider earns a hundred per order? 20 orders a day? And you get weekends off? Do you have some misunderstanding about this industry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, these stars really don't know the hardships of the common people; they really need to be taught a lesson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing else to say, I'm just going to watch Hua Hua Chenyu's live stream and wait to see him get slapped in the face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the rest, Su Meng turned his attention to his system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This system is very simple: as long as others show approval for his work or behavior, he can gain popularity points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Popularity points can be used to draw prizes or purchase items in the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the dazzling array of items in the shop, Su Meng was almost drooling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God-level singing skills, god-level acting, god-level directing... they all looked extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And many works from his past life were all there too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these, was he still afraid of not being able to make it in the entertainment industry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing his empty popularity points, Su Meng instantly sobered up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top priority was earning popularity points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he had to make the most of this show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since he started with the musician profession, there was a lot of potential there!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, open the novice gift pack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding~ You have opened the novice gift pack and received the following rewards:\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1. Skill—God-level Suona Mastery!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"2. Item—100 Suona Tracks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suona?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That suona, known as the hooligan of the musical instrument world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This starting skill seems a bit tricky to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Su Meng was a bit stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way? Let me be a swimming pool lifeguard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An exclamation caught Su Meng's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, he saw Boss Yang holding the slip, her face looking a bit awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the live stream, however, it was a scene of jubilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woohoo, this profession is perfect for Boss Yang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A full-time swimsuit show, director, you know me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say Boss Yang is known as 'Big Honey,' it's time to show her real skills!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This live stream is interesting, must follow this one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng scratched his head; why did it feel like his live stream was the only one with nothing to watch?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what should I do about my popularity points?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New journey begins, begging for all kinds of data.\u003C\u002Fp>",1845,"2026-06-14T05:02:39.376Z","2026-06-14T06:01:34.412Z","Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","52d9acb193722ef97568533a426fd975e2bccd17d61212730a336d7bda036600","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-2",null,277,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-cover.jpg"]