[{"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-214":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},1930799,2633,"Chapter 214","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-214",214,"\u003Cp>Besides, even if you successfully placed a bid and obtained this painting, so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Ma Huateng has already lost face and left behind harsh words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it worth offending Ma Ma Huateng for the sake of a painting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, everyone had already realized that this auction was likely going to fall through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, a message suddenly appeared under that Weibo post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people subconsciously rubbed their eyes, fearing they had misread it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was actually still bidding at a time like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are they not afraid of offending Ma Ma Huateng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sentence that appeared on the screen left everyone stunned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Su! We got it! We got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the school gate, the assistant jumped up, her voice turning shrill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pah! You're the one who's 'got it'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng glared at her and said irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it's not me, someone replied to the message!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant held up her phone, her face full of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone replied?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few celebrities at the scene suddenly raised their heads, staring intently at the assistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a time like this, someone actually dared to send a message?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who sent the message? What does it say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Deng Deng Ziqi blurted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant stared at the screen and read word by word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the West Lake in Hangcheng, Mr. Ma Yun sincerely invites Mr. Su Meng to drink tea and discuss the Dao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Su, it's Father Ma! It's Father Ma!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng spat and said irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You call me brother and him father; isn't that lowering my seniority?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? The assistant was instantly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that the point? Is that really the point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Yang suddenly jumped up and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Meng! It's Ma Yun! It's Mr. Ma Yun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the livestream, things had completely descended into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap! Even Father Ma has been blown out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My god, isn't it just a painting? All the richest men are coming out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What price did Father Ma offer? A cup of tea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the guy above were in a TV drama, he wouldn't survive three episodes! Talk about zero emotional intelligence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The real price my father offered is... the friendship of Ma Yun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ma Yun’s meaning is: Daddy has your back, son, go ahead and live it up! Holy crap, is Ma Yun going to be Su Meng’s backer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Ma Yun's backing, Su Meng's future... is truly going to be completely prosperous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the realm of a true big shot? A cup of tea is worth more than countless fame and fortune?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Meng should finally agree now, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three of the richest men have come out—one offering a way out, one offering a future—and Su Meng rejected them both. He surely won't reject the friendship, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Su Meng rejects this too... is there something wrong with his brain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He won't! He absolutely won't reject it this time! If Su Meng rejects it again, I'll livestream myself doing a handstand and eating poop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the school gate, there was silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was staring at Su Meng, waiting for his final decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is Ma Yun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His friendship... how could you possibly reject it?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Yun... A thoughtful look flashed in Su Meng's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were his past life, such a big shot would be a realm he could never reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this life... who is looking down on whom remains to be seen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Zhang Xiaoyan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Brother Su, I'm here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help me reply!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay!\" The assistant was instantly energized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the scene and in the livestream, everyone finally felt relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Ma Yun stepping in, is this shocking auction finally coming to an end?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the gaze of everyone, Su Meng said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have long heard that Mr. Ma Yun enjoys Taiji, and I have also studied it a little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have time in the future, why not exchange some pointers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? Everyone was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this an agreement? Or a rejection?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell does this mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha... Interesting, very interesting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Hangcheng, Ma Yun burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the keyboard and typed a line himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Top-grade Da Hong Pao tea, waiting for you anytime!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting anytime?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire internet instantly fell into a deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this... another rejection?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... how is this possible?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng, oh Su Meng, what exactly do you want?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad! Haven't you finished editing yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Zi really couldn't hold back anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xie Lecheng looked at the bid he had modified countless times, but he hesitated to press the enter key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wan Zi, if this message is sent, it will be a slap in the face to too many people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Wang Jianlin, Ma Ma Huateng, Ma Yun... the reputations of the three richest men...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then have you thought about Brother Su Meng's reputation?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Zi was already anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's been acting so cool up until now, he's already in a bit of a tight spot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I can't help Brother act cool, what kind of hardcore fan am I?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, she fiercely pressed the enter key...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“This Su Meng… what kind of crazy scheme is he actually pulling?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a large hall in the Imperial Capital, the Deputy Commander wore a look of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen, Su Meng leaned back against the sign for Daping Village Elementary School, holding a thermos cup and sipping tea slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bureau Chief shook his head and said helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How would I know? I’m not even close with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should I make a call and have someone sound him out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t!” The Deputy Commander waved his hand and said thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you go alerting the enemy; don’t disturb his performance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To dare to reject even the three richest men, it seems his plans today are quite significant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I really want to see what kind of earth-shattering price this piece of junk painting will actually sell for.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe… I hope he still remembers to pay his taxes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, my first strike… will have a target.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bureau Chief’s brows furrowed slightly, his gaze turning involuntarily toward the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kid, don’t you go doing anything reckless… Wait!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bureau Chief suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he burst into loud laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha, this Su Meng, he really is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He doesn’t even know how valuable this painting is? Isn’t his vision a bit too narrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now it’s a mess, he’s made such a big scene, he can’t back down now, can he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha… I really want to see how you’re going to wrap this up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deputy Commander looked at him and asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief, what’s gotten into you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bureau Chief wiped away the tears of laughter and waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This kid, he really does have a pure heart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! And here I was thinking how deep his thoughts were.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s it? This is all he wanted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deputy Commander was even more confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, explain it to me clearly, what exactly did you discover?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it that he actually wants?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief shook his head, a hint of playfulness flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t tell you yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can only say that your plans to use the tax department to go after Su Meng are going to fall through.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha… today really is a good show!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I really want to see how this play of his ends!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! If I’d figured it out sooner, this masterpiece might have already fallen into my hands!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? His words immediately stunned everyone in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>26\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few people started looking at him differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t think we don’t know how much you make as a Chief, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You actually want to get your hands on this painting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with such a confident look?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems… it’s time to investigate you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief didn’t know he had already fallen into others’ sights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After laughing for a while, he suddenly frowned again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, if Su Meng can’t get off the stage, he’ll lose a lot of face.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five minutes! I’ll give you five more minutes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it doesn’t sell in five minutes, then I won’t be polite about this painting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, it just so happens the old man’s birthday is coming up, and I’m worried about not having a gift.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? The gazes of a few people became even more dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It actually involves your old man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then we’ll have to report this upwards first…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of Daping Village Elementary School, Su Meng remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his face, one couldn’t tell at all what he was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few celebrities looked at each other, not knowing what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just them, the entire internet was dead silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had fallen into a state of doubting reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You rejected the three richest men in the country, so what exactly do you want?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who in this world can satisfy your appetite?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will anyone else make an offer next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone really does make an offer, what kind of earth-shattering price will it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling, who had been silent, took a few steps back and quietly avoided the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she walked quickly to an empty corner and took out her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dormitory of the Imperial Music Academy, the three little girls looked at each other and fell into silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Xiao Ying’s phone suddenly rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the screen, Xiao Ying quickly answered the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Bai Bai Xiaoling!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling’s voice came from the other end of the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Ying, I remember your parents opened a musical instrument store, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah.” Xiao Ying looked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My dad even sold the Master a suona and an erhu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Bai Bai Xiaoling, why are you asking about this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s good.” Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling said in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do me a favor now, contact your dad!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the painting hasn’t sold in five minutes, have your dad make an offer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Bai Bai Xiaoling, are you crazy?” Xiao Ying jumped up in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a masterpiece! The Master wouldn’t even sell it for a billion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even the three richest men couldn’t handle it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could my family’s little shop afford that price?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry.” Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not convenient for me to show my face, I just need your dad to step forward, I’ll provide the money!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? Xiao Ying was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister Bai Bai Xiaoling, you… what nonsense are you talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could you possibly afford this price?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe.” Bai Bai Bai Xiaoling smiled and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve earned quite a bit of money during this time, it’s enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No more nonsense, I’ll send you a message, just have your dad make the offer accordingly.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1802,"2026-06-14T05:02:40.391Z","2026-06-14T06:01:35.269Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a75b6d4fe3765e7679696f17bc0d3724556c0816872a7f1e795bb31e0d39f4ba","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-215","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-213",277,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-cover.jpg"]