[{"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-176":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},1930761,2633,"Chapter 176","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-176",176,"\u003Cp>\"Someone wants to pay to invite you to the Lighthouse Country to play for a funeral...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? Su Meng was also stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are they overseas Chinese?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, they are a pure Lighthouse Country native.\" Wu Wu Guangren was even more dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And he is a professor at Berklee College of Music, a world-renowned piano master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng's hand shook, and he almost dropped the keyboard on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go abroad to play for a foreigner's funeral?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is this thing so bizarre?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Wu, what exactly is going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a long story; it started with the exchange visit from Berklee College of Music...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wu Guangren told the whole story from beginning to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Wu.\" Su Meng was also somewhat dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know when his father will die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've been very busy lately; I can't just do nothing while waiting for him to kick the bucket, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this: you discuss it with him, and we'll talk after his father dies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll help him arrange a professional team...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A village in Pinghe City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suona player finished a section, picked up a large bowl, and gulped down a few mouthfuls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to say, these pieces written by Master Su are just spirited to play!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Wang Laowu snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't just talk about the pieces; your skills haven't improved much lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Su taught us quite a lot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suona player gave a sheepish smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Five, you can't compare me to Master Su!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We just play for funerals in the village; this skill is enough now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That won't do!\" Wang Wang Laowu glared at him fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are all half-disciples of Master Su!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your skill, you're really losing face for Master Su!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Master Su comes back one day and sees you like this, who knows how he'll scold you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suona player scratched his head and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Five, you still think Master Su will come back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's a big celebrity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could he come back to mess with this suona band with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being able to get a few pointers from Master Su is already burning high incense...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, Wang Wang Laowu's phone suddenly rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the number on the screen, Wang Wang Laowu's face turned bright red with excitement, and he even stuttered a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Su...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap! Was it really Master Su calling?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people in the band were instantly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Wang Wang Laowu hung up the phone, his face full of bewilderment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people were instantly anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Five, what did Master Su say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Wang Laowu was still a bit dizzy and said subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Su introduced us to a big job.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a while, our band... will go abroad collectively.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to a church in the Lighthouse Country... to... play for a funeral!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? Several people were completely dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I hear that right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are just an ordinary rural suona band.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now you're telling me we actually have a chance to go abroad to play for a funeral?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has this damn thing upgraded to a multinational suona band group?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it's also in... a church?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of thing is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it a foreigner's grave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, the suona player jumped up with a howl and grabbed the suona directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Five! Don't worry! I will definitely practice my skills well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Going abroad to play for a funeral, I definitely won't lose face for Master Su!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if his Ren and Du meridians had been opened by this news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The piece \"The Grand Funeral\" was played, and it was actually played by this suona player with such soul-stirring power...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Su is too amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the true master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the concert hall of the Imperial Music Academy, everyone from Berklee couldn't help but praise him endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, at their repeated requests, Wu Wu Guangren took them to listen to many of Su Meng's works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they didn't understand some of the instruments, they could still hear the exquisiteness of the pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now everyone was completely convinced by this mysterious Master Su.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the true music master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferdinand stood up, walked to Wu Wu Guangren, bowed deeply, and said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Wu, I apologize deeply for my previous rudeness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your school has such a top-tier music master; it's only a matter of time before you rank among the world's top music academies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there is a chance, I really want to ask this master for advice in person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Wu Guangren felt secretly delighted when he heard him say this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, amidst the secret delight, there was also a hint of unhappiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is Su Meng registered in the Folk Music Department?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And isn't this master a bit too distracted from his proper work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn't it be better to focus on developing in the music world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making movies and TV series; is that stuff really that good?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferdinand's tone held a hint of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I personally have done quite a bit of research on pop music.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those few songs by Master Su just now are rare gems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a pity they are all Chinese songs; I don't understand the meaning of the lyrics, which is truly a pity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Master Su could write a few English songs, that would be even more perfect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people from Berklee also looked regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wu Wu Guangren was about to speak, a clear voice suddenly came from the back row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said Teacher Su hasn't written English songs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a beautiful figure slowly stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Xiao?\" Many people from the Imperial Music Academy exclaimed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bai Xiao already had high popularity in school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that she had become famous in one battle at the Spring Festival Gala, how could they, as alumni, not recognize her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiao walked gracefully to Ferdinand's side and said in fluent English.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Su just wrote an English pop song.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since everyone is so interested, why don't I sing it live for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only the people from Berklee, but even the people from the Imperial Music Academy widened their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ferdinand asked even more impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"English pop song? What's the name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiao smiled slightly and said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rolling in the Deep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-14T05:02:39.376Z","2026-06-14T06:01:34.412Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3970091cd16f5d7907c6b5f4ea2a40890726fba7c926ffdf906d1fd5717335da","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-177","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-175",277,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-cover.jpg"]