[{"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-40":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},1930625,2633,"Chapter 40","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>Sister Qin sighed, her tone seemingly a bit pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, these are all top-tier celebrities!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, Su Meng is advertising in this show, so the effect...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, why do we both feel that Su Meng is going to win?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two looked at each other and fell silent...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Pfft~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a teahouse in the Imperial Capital, Guo Dagang spat out a mouthful of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, his partner, Mr. Yu, also burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha, Old Guo, your good apprentice has really landed you a great gig.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does this count as sabotaging your own father?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Dagang set down his teacup, shaking his head with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Xiao Xiao Xiao Yueyue, where did his wit on stage go? Why is he so dense?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this Su Meng, how can he have absolutely no psychological burden when it comes to setting people up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid, he really is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Yu nodded, then his expression suddenly shifted, and the way he looked at Guo Dagang changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Guo, if I remember correctly, this Su Meng is a specialist in playing cold-blooded CEOs, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He doesn't want you to make a guest appearance as... a cold-blooded CEO, does he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold-blooded CEO?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scene suddenly flashed before Guo Dagang's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a luxury mansion, Guo Dagang, dressed in a long robe, looked cold and stern as he casually flicked out a check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woman, if you don't spend this million, you aren't allowed home tonight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Dagang shuddered, his body went limp, and he slumped against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My lifelong reputation, am I going to have it ruined by these two little bastards?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, he felt the light in front of him dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Mr. Yu suddenly lean in, one hand passing by his ear and pressing against the wall with a \"thud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring intensely at Guo Dagang, the corners of his mouth curled into an evil, charming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woman, you have successfully caught my attention!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I remember correctly, Su Meng said he was planning to film a movie about folk music?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an office at the Imperial Music Academy, Hu Zheng muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glimmer of hope shone in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these big stars were to make guest appearances, wouldn't this folk music movie receive widespread attention?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And wouldn't folk music also...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No! Hu Zheng's face suddenly turned green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although young friend Su has reached the pinnacle of *suona* technique, it seems he can only play cold-blooded CEOs in acting, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold-blooded CEO + folk music?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy crap, the image is too beautiful to look at...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Meng wants to make a movie? What kind of trash could he possibly film?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And he wants to drag our Liu Liu Tianxian into it too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of disdain crossed Liu Nushi's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon second thought, she nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the popularity of Su Meng and these people is undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how bad the film is, it will surely have some market, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's more, the whole world now knows that Liu Liu Tianxian was tricked by Su Meng, which is why she's making a guest appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, even if the film is bad, so what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Boss Yang, Deng Deng Deng Ziqi, and the others involved, Liu Liu Tianxian is also a victim, so her image shouldn't be affected, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If by any chance the film is good, then Liu Liu Tianxian will have hit the jackpot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculating it this way, Liu Liu Tianxian's participation seems like a sure win?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a moment, Liu Nushi had weighed the pros and cons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as she made up her mind, Liu Nushi suddenly stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, wasn't Liu Liu Tianxian tricked? Why did I just muddle-headedly accept that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Su Meng is nothing but a fancy pillow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone a movie, even rap...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish her thought, Su Meng's voice suddenly came from the television...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the live stream, the silly netizens were already having a field day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha, Su Meng is going to rap again, it's hilarious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When others rap, it's music; when Su Meng raps, it's comedy. Give us another Southeast Asian rap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Su Meng plays rap↗, this thing is really tough↘, movie filming skr, flop hold-on...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, to the person above, you have to add another segment @#￥@%！@#￥%……*\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the recording site, Su Meng's expression suddenly became solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others also subconsciously held their breath; it seemed as if Su Meng had suddenly become much taller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was no accompaniment, Su Meng's sense of rhythm was not diminished in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at these mountains, ten thousand ravines and a thousand rocks connect one river after another.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let this river, like stars racing and currents galloping, form one bay after another.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Compose this map, with phoenixes dancing and peaks too high to climb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Splash the ink, with a full brush, moistening my magnificent mountains and rivers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is... Boss Yang was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaguely, a magnificent and vast map of the country seemed to unfold before her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can Su Meng really rap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Deng Deng Ziqi's breathing grew heavy; she could hardly believe her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sounds too good, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Liu Liu Liu Tianxian didn't understand rap, this rhythmic and clearly paced rap made her instantly immersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just them; the comments in the live stream suddenly thinned out significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many netizens were directly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had thought Su Meng was going to clown around again, but who would have thought he was being serious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this rap segment actually seems quite impressive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Meng was already hitting his stride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there was no stage and no accompaniment, it didn't affect his performance in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first song he brought to this world—*Map of Mountains and Rivers*! ===== CHAPTER 99 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let him have eight thousand miles of clouds and moon,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A real man, stand at the front.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have crossed those three mountains and five peaks,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And we still look ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have traveled across the five lakes and four seas,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never speaking of bitterness or hardship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless of the stars and moon,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The magnificent mountains and rivers are always my companions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another burst of crazy output, and almost everyone was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A majestic momentum surged forth like a landslide or a tsunami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Su Meng's performance, which exceeded all expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the impression of many, Su Meng was just a standard \"little fresh meat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past two episodes of the show had let everyone see a different Su Meng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regardless, how could Su Meng have such a side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was powerful, his momentum heroic; where was there any trace of a \"little fresh meat\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the shocked gazes of countless people, Su Meng continued to sing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the highest point, Shigatse,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Standing on the peak of the Himalayas!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the furthest east, heavy snow falls,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heavy snow drifting by the Mohe border!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the furthest west, remembering the smoke of war,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wind circles in Kashgar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the furthest south, the blue sea and sky,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The dragon leaps out of the sea, waves crashing to the heavens!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting into the spirit, Su Meng started singing directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wielding the brush to paint my mountains and rivers,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sword's edge paints this majesty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The surging river flows like a dragon and snake,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My painting remains steadfast, painting my Dragon Kingdom~~~~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high-pitched, resonant voice was like crashing waves, one layer after another, wave upon wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It condensed into a momentum that could topple mountains and overturn seas, majestic and thunderous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It exploded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It completely exploded! ===== CHAPTER 100 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1276,"2026-06-14T05:02:39.376Z","2026-06-14T06:01:34.412Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b5abf514825ec9bdfab32de83d404399444acb5aa7ca58876e1339a2a3250f27","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-41","entertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-chapter-39",277,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-i-was-told-to-be-down-to-earth-not-cover.jpg"]