[{"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-266":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: I Was Told to Be Down-to-Earth, Not Handle Funerals",{"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},1930851,2633,"Chapter 266","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-266",266,"\u003Cp>A group of well-dressed foreigners walked around elegantly with wine glasses in their hands, chatting casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiao smiled and explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Wang, this is a buffet; it’s an informal Western-style banquet, quite different from domestic customs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take you to get some food, and we can find a place to chat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suspect Mr. Su wouldn't be interested in dealing with those foreigners anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao is the only one who understands me!\" Su Meng gave a sincere thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is there to talk about with these people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They don't know me, and I don't know them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wu and the others, on the other hand, are quite social.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wu Wu Guangren and the musicians from the Philharmonic Orchestra had already blended into the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, many of the people who came today were acquaintances of theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few of them took some food and sat down, and Wang Wang Laowu finally relaxed a bit, eyes scanning back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su, these foreign women... their clothes are really bold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although today's banquet was informal, most of the people here considered themselves artists, so they were all well-dressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the women; some were singers or musicians in the music industry, others were socialites... *cough, cough, cough*...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all wearing evening gowns, each one more flamboyant than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for them, while it was called a funeral, it was actually a social event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Western evening gowns, you know how it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Showing a shoulder or a back was trivial; some even had necklines plunging all the way to their navels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where had these rural master musicians ever seen such a scene?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all blushing, yet couldn't help but steal glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... truly a herd of cows, indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, those from the Dragon Country were dressed much more formally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for them, respect for the deceased was a concept formed from childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng and the few suona masters were all in black Zhongshan suits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiao was wearing a simple, neutral-toned black Hanfu dress, looking both beautiful and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Bai Xiao’s look, Su Meng’s heart suddenly stirred, and he tentatively asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao, your luck recently...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Uh*... Bai Xiao froze instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew it, I knew it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing helplessly, she flipped her hand and pulled out two dice from who knows where.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She threw them on the table twice and said helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Double 12!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she closed her eyes and held out her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This set of procedures had become more than familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng was overjoyed, quickly grabbed Bai Xiao’s hand, and gave a command in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System, 100 consecutive draws!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding~ Congratulations, the draw is complete. You have received the following rewards:\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"1. Security personnel * 100.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Security personnel, aren't those just bodyguards?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what do I need these for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a big star, Su Meng didn't care for the airs of other celebrities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when he went out, he would usually put on simple makeup; those who didn't know him wouldn't recognize him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, I have god-level physical fitness, professional-level fighting skills, and god-level Taiji; do I still need bodyguards?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng shook his head, feeling a bit helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Bai Xiao knowingly picked up the dice and threw them again, her face turning dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two dice bounced a few times and actually stacked on top of each other, showing only one pip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, her luck had been borrowed again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is too fantastical, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng was also awkward and was about to speak when his phone suddenly rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out his phone, glanced at it, and his expression turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly stood up and walked to a deserted corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chief of Staff Liu... Old Liu, is something the matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person calling was none other than Senior Colonel Liu Ruiming of the Eastern Theater Command Army Staff Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ruiming chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su, I’m calling you today specifically to ask for help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You, a dignified Senior Colonel, have something you need my help with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Liu, just say it; we’re not outsiders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s like this,\" Liu Ruiming said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a hundred retired veterans here who can't find jobs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see your business is doing quite well, and that prop factory is short on people, so I’m shamelessly asking you to help them find a job.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although they don't know how to make props, guarding a warehouse or acting as security is no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, they don't have high demands; just a meal is enough. Whether they get paid or not doesn't matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? Su Meng was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way the special effects and prop team appeared last time was because they were from Daping Township.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they were moved by what Su Meng had done and joined him voluntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This security team, they appeared like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, Su Meng nodded and said in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect, I was just planning to start a security company. Old Liu, you’re really sending charcoal in the snow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m still abroad, so have them report to Xinghai Entertainment tomorrow; I’ll make arrangements in advance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An office in the Eastern Theater Command Army headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ruiming dialed a number again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report to the Chief, Su Meng has agreed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\" A steady voice came from the other end of the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Execute according to the plan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" Liu Ruiming hung up, walked out of the office, and turned into a conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand up!\" In the conference room, a full hundred people were already seated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Liu Ruiming enter, they stood up in perfect unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit down!\" Liu Ruiming returned the salute, his gaze sweeping across each of their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to the Chief’s order, from this moment on, you are immediately discharged from military service!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? Everyone was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discharged from military service? Not letting us be soldiers anymore? What does this mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, their excellent discipline meant no one argued; they just listened quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ruiming continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After you are discharged, you will enter a film prop factory to work in warehouse management and security.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1034,"2026-06-14T05:02:40.391Z","2026-06-14T06:01:35.269Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","1d3f3315f40c4cabeb973340308364834a2969acc68b2f3ed2494a154a412b41","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-267","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-265",277,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-cover.jpg"]