[{"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-172":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: Told to Be Down-to-Earth, You Took Up Funeral Gigs?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1930757,2633,"Chapter 172","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-172",172,"\u003Cp>Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, Teacher Su, do you remember Berklee College of Music?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They were originally scheduled to come for an exchange after the Spring Festival, but it was postponed due to some reasons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was finally set to be at the Imperial Music Academy in a week.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Wu of the Piano Department asked me to ask if Teacher Su has time to participate in the exchange?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No time!\" Su Meng refused her without thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have no interest in such high-end stuff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I'm busy with editing now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"CCTV urges me every day, I dare not delay time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then okay.\" Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling nodded and said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Su Meng well, and didn't expect Su Meng to agree, just mentioned it casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Duan Jiangping on the side opened his mouth, but looked at Xiang Xiang Xiang Zhiming and finally didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He naturally knew the trends on the internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Su Meng was busy filming recently, and he didn't want Su Meng to be distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this is a TV series that both CCTV and the military attach great importance to!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it's filmed well, the benefits will be huge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing about the Berklee College of Music exchange, he originally wanted Su Meng to participate to brush up his status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing that Su Meng was not interested, he simply didn't open his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it, anyway, opening his mouth would be rejected, why ask for humiliation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh... how did I become such a humble boss?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, Bai Bai Xiaoling, after holding it for so long, has your luck recovered to full?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng suddenly remembered, since the Spring Festival Gala until now, he had been busy filming and forgot to draw a lottery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, Su Meng has accumulated quite a lot of popularity points now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after that big purchase at the Spring Festival Gala, Su Meng has also figured it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buying things in the system mall is expensive, but it has great use at critical moments, so it's best to keep some stock for backup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, the lottery looks tempting, but the controllability is too poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Su Meng doesn't plan to draw a lottery often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling's luck is full, and he directly borrows her luck for a ten-item grand slam, that is the most secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Su Meng mention this problem, Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling's little face collapsed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You're addicted to wool-gathering, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn't say anything, just took out the dice she carried with her and threw it twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because the interval was long, the luck CD had cooled down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually threw 6+6 twice in a row again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh... Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling sighed and put her little hand over familiarly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Su Meng was a bit embarrassed, he still grabbed it impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muttering in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luck! Luck! I need luck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xiang Zhiming, who saw this scene for the first time, was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big brother, it's a public occasion now, are you so unrestrained?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In public, so intimate with Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren't you afraid of scandals?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or... simply not acting anymore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, ten consecutive draws!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding~ Congratulations on completing the lottery, you have received the following rewards...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng just glanced at it and was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, another ten-item grand slam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, did I catch a bug in the system?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Borrowing Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling's luck, using one million popularity points to exchange for tens of millions of goods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this return on investment too high?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling saw his expression, and her face turned darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picked up the dice and threw it again, sure enough, it was 1+2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were mentally prepared, the two still looked at each other and fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, is this world a scientific world or a metaphysical world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once or twice can be called a coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now? How many times has it been?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Teacher Su, I'm leaving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do I feel like you are a plague god, nothing good happens when I see you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling finally couldn't help it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng was also a bit embarrassed and subconsciously glanced at the system interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly his heart moved and he laughed dryly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That... Bai Bai Xiaoling, how about I give you some compensation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"System, ten consecutive draws!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding~ Congratulations on completing the lottery, you have received the following rewards:\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1. Professional English proficiency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"2. God-level Chinese painting skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"3. Professional Japanese proficiency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"4. God-level calligraphy skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"5. Professional tap dance proficiency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"6. Full planning scheme for the variety show 《This! Is Street Dance》.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"7. Song 《》.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"8. Full collection of the novel 《Ghost Blows Out the Light》.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"9. Full planning scheme for the variety show 《The Voice of Dragon Kingdom》.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"10. 《Three Hundred Tang Poems》.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad, not bad, worthy of the heaven-defying luck of 12\u002F12.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng looked at so many rewards, and his mood was so comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention anything else, just those two god-level skills alone, he already made a big profit, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially English proficiency, this can still play a big role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... Japanese proficiency?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This skill is a bit tasteless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with the rise of Madou Tianmei, the use of Japanese seems to be not very big?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng was thinking wildly in his head, but his hands were not slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon he got the score of 《》 out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Bai Xiaoling, how is your English?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handing the score to Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling, Su Meng suddenly remembered this question.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling nodded and said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay, normal communication is no problem... English song?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the lyrics and music in her hand and was slightly startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if she understood something, she asked tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Su, have you seen the recent trends on the internet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Internet?\" Su Meng was also puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know how busy I've been recently, where would I have time to go online?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong? Did another big melon explode?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing, just some entertainment gossip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Su, then I'll go first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, I will record this song as soon as possible, and I will definitely sing it well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng waved his hand, looking indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You handle it yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to start retreating again, there is a lot of post-production work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his back as he turned and left, Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling secretly clenched her fists and turned to Duan Duan Jiangping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"President Duan, I am ready to record this song as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Duan Jiangping was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, good, the company will fully support you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Bai Xiaoling is still reliable, compared to Su Meng... cough cough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway through, he quickly covered his mouth, fearing that Su Meng would hear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You, a mere boss, dare to slander the Supreme Emperor of Xinghai Entertainment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, I'm back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling, Hu Zhengyuan's face instantly hung with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Bai Xiaoling is back, how was your TV series filmed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling replied seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wrapped up last week, and it's currently in post-production editing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Su said the editing progress is also very fast, and it will be officially broadcast soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\" Hu Zhengyuan nodded with satisfaction and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid is really unreliable, why did he go to film a TV series for no reason?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, Bai Bai Xiaoling, does Su Meng have any new folk music pieces during this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling thought for a while and shook her head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Su is very busy recently, and there are no new pieces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he did write an English song.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"English song?\" Hu Zhengyuan was startled, then shook his head and said angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is this kid so unprofessional?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was counting on him to write a few more folk music pieces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's better, besides writing pop songs, the last pure music piece he wrote was actually given to Wu Wu Guangren.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's really pissing me off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his angry look, Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling couldn't help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Zhengyuan was angry for a while, then his eyes suddenly lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, Berklee is just here for an exchange, let's go see the fun too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Berklee is already here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling was also slightly startled, she had been busy recording songs these days, and really forgot about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Hu Zhengyuan mentioned it, she also became interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems Teacher Su specially gave the Piano Department two pieces to hold the field!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concert hall of the Imperial Music Academy was already immersed in the ocean of music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Zhengyuan brought Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling in and sat quietly in the back, without attracting the attention of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stage, a well-dressed foreign student walked onto the stage and bowed elegantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking authentic and fluent English.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Crofts from the Piano Department of Berklee College of Music～～.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, I would like to perform a piano piece called 《Blooming Wildflowers》.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This piano piece is a new piece by my teacher, Mr. Ferdinand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please appreciate it, teachers and students of Dragon Kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wu Guangren raised his eyebrows slightly and became interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous exchanges were considered normal, everyone discussed academics politely, and it was considered a happy time for both host and guest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But talk is cheap, since it's a Piano Department exchange, naturally there's no lack of going up to practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, there is no first in literature, and no second in martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's called an exchange, but who doesn't want to suppress the other side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first few rounds were fine, they were common pieces, but the smell of gunpowder had already faintly emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this round, Berklee actually brought out a new piece?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Su Meng were here, he would definitely curse that imperialism's heart to destroy us will not die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is clearly hiding it, wanting to catch us off guard at the last moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wu Guangren is old and sophisticated, naturally seeing this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he just nodded, and the expression on his face didn't change at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on, who is afraid of whom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are not unprepared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This piano piece called 《Blooming Wildflowers》 is not long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he played it, it surprised quite a few people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems... a bit fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Crofts stood up and bowed elegantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My performance is over, please appreciate it, teachers and students!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wu Guangren raised his hand and gave polite applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm applause erupted in the concert hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The applause stopped, and a middle-aged man stood up from the Berklee teachers, with a trace of pride on his face, and said to Wu Wu Guangren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Wu, this is a piece I just finished not long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a world-renowned piano master, what do you think of this piece?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wu Guangren nodded, full of praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Ferdinand is a world-renowned piano composition master, this piece is indeed extraordinary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although it's fast, it's messy but not chaotic, it's a rare good piece.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like countless flowers blooming in the sea of flowers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although it looks chaotic and disorganized, it has a kind of overall harmony and beauty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferdinand's pride grew even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Wu is right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This was an inspiration I triggered once while enjoying the scenery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1929,"2026-06-14T05:02:39.376Z","2026-06-14T06:01:34.412Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c5630fa83a39afe0c07ef757cb535351533bd0d2cd4cff2c454aa136c3f43615","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-173","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-171",277,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-cover.jpg"]