[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-became-a-viral-sensation-in-the-entertainment-":3,"chapter-i-became-a-viral-sensation-in-the-entertainment--i-became-a-viral-sensation-in-the-entertainment--chapter-689":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Became Famous by Burning Incense",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1941853,2650,"Chapter 689: She Has Grown Into a Towering Tree","i-became-a-viral-sensation-in-the-entertainment--chapter-689",689,"\u003Cp>\"Farm, Boys!\" premiered to instant, massive success!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swept every chart on Penguin Video, dominating them all at number one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the explosive discussion within the platform, many people were also talking about it on other social media channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blogs, DouDou Video, Little Red Potato, and other platforms all buzzed with discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it didn't crack the top 10 trending lists on these platforms, it still squeezed into the top 30 on each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, \"Farm, Boys!\" had truly exploded; it became a hit the moment it aired, achieving a breakthrough that crossed all demographic circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The production team had also prepared well in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed full of confidence in this variety show; even before it went online, they had already started producing merchandise related to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, the \"Farming Boy Band,\" as netizens jokingly called them, went live every night to sell goods, all agricultural products bearing the \"Farm, Boys!\" label.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before \"Farm, Boys!\" even premiered, the Farming Boy Band had already played all sorts of tricks in their live streams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the variety show had aired to immediate fame, the agricultural products from \"Farm, Boys!\" were selling even more fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the \"Farming Boy Band,\" no matter how many praise posts or likes accumulated online, those were all intangible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who doesn't have paid trolls these days?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likes and popularity could all be manufactured through marketing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason they felt the show had truly exploded was because, ten minutes into their DouDou Video live stream, the twenty agricultural product links they had posted were all sold out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sales speed left them dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep in mind, they hadn't even done any promotion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn't even reached the segment dedicated to selling goods yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, every segment of the live stream had been arranged around product sales; now, a mere ten minutes in, the goods were already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How were they supposed to sell anything now? How was this show supposed to proceed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Farming Boy Band felt utterly perplexed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the comments section flooded with requests to restock, their expressions grew even more bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader said, \"The link to our official flagship store has always been pinned in the announcements. Actually, this batch of goods was something we struggled hard to secure, packed by the villagers working overtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous stock on the official website has already been completely bought up by your enthusiastic purchases through the official channel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some netizens pointed out that there simply wasn't enough to buy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader explained, \"Because we started live streaming quite early, helping the village sell agricultural products even before the show premiered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were quite lucky; our live stream room gained popularity, so even before the show aired, our sales performance was already quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This resulted in most of our stock already being cleared out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the show has premiered and everyone is flooding it with positive reviews, out of love for the program, people came to the official flagship store to place orders, clearing out even the remaining inventory; even the hardest-to-sell agricultural products were completely sold out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding the issue of production capacity, we are also communicating with the villagers to see if we should collect agricultural products from surrounding villages to help sell them together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there is a problem here: how do we conduct quality inspections to ensure they are thorough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This explanation from the team leader caused the audience to feel another wave of goodwill toward \"Farm, Boys!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the show, they worked diligently at farming tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the show, they were also diligently helping to promote and sell agricultural products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had perfectly grasped their original intention of \"assisting farmers\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Having seen too many production teams that say one thing to your face and do another behind your back, suddenly encountering a pure one feels a bit unsettling.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Farm, Boys!\" is the most positive-energy variety show I've watched this year~]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Those production teams claiming to assist farmers and promote intangible cultural heritage should really go learn from \"Farm, Boys!\" See how they combine the show's theme with their original intention to bring tangible benefits to farmers, instead of just creating a gimmick, tugging at heartstrings, and then doing nothing!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the aspect of assisting farmers, the \"Farm, Boys!\" production team truly had not exploited the peasants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basically, the selling price was exactly the same as the purchasing price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this did not mean the show wasn't making money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that after the show became popular, advertisers competed fiercely for commercial slots within the program, driving prices up to astronomical levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the most common advertisements, \"Farm, Boys!\" was also vigorously releasing merchandise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This merchandise was actually decided upon only after the show became a hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The production team launched various cardboard cutouts, cards, posters, keychains, postcards... all these goods transformed into the commercial value of \"Farm, Boys!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time the official flagship store released a new batch of goods, it would be snapped up within ten minutes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A phenomenon of supply failing to meet demand actually emerged in the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was merely the result after \"Farm, Boys!\" had aired for only two weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One can imagine that as this program airs more episodes over a longer period, the number of fans will continue to grow, showing an explosive upward trend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, industry insiders began scrambling to find out who the investor behind this variety show was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before \"Farm, Boys!\" came out, who could have imagined that a slow-paced variety show could be made this way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could have imagined that there were actually netizens who just wanted to watch farming, to see the harvest of rice grains?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some media outlets specializing in professional analysis even believed that the reason \"Farm, Boys!\" became such a massive hit was that the show treated the audience like human beings, without playing with their intelligence or engaging in mindless, malicious editing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, from this variety show, netizens saw an atmosphere of national prosperity and peace, and of harmony between humanity and nature!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The comedic elements a variety show needs, \"Farm, Boys!\" had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ideological depth a variety show needs, \"Farm, Boys!\" also had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humanistic care that variety shows often lack, \"Farm, Boys!\" possessed even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, the explosive success of this variety show had instead become an inevitability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who exactly had such vision to develop this variety show?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Industry insiders racked their brains to investigate, and finally traced it back to Chenxi Entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't Chenxi Entertainment just a retirement company? Since when did they start producing their own variety shows?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do they even know how to farm? And yet they go ahead and film a farming variety show!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't believe that, given Chenxi Entertainment's preference for comfort, they would invest in such a variety show. To be honest, the fact that they are producing their own variety show is highly curious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even wondered if the mysterious big shot behind Chenxi Entertainment's investment had made a move, using the company as a springboard to fund a variety show they personally favored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, Chenxi Entertainment was making the investment, but in reality, a hidden big shot was pulling the strings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much inquiry, it was ultimately the \"Farming Boy Group\" who revealed the truth to netizens during their live stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, this variety show was something Sister Jin Li favored quite highly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back when we were participating in the talent show, we suffered from malicious editing. Her agent was following our situation and mentioned it to Sister Jin Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Later, after we were all eliminated and sent home, Sister Jin Li met with us the very next day to encourage and cheer us on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling that scene, the team leader now felt the same excitement and agitation, unable to hide his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She said that a temporary victory is not true victory; the runway of life is long, and one can always overtake on a curve at any time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She also said that she saw no despair of losers in us, nor were we disturbed by the online abuse; our mindset was excellent, and we should participate in a variety show to spread happiness to everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader paused, then said with immense gratitude: \"It was precisely that sentence from Sister Jin Li that changed our destiny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Jin Li thought our personalities were wonderful and wanted to invest in a variety show for us. Later, the company's upper management learned of this and also wished to participate in the investment, so 'Farm, Boys' was jointly invested in by Sister Jin Li and the company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During the initial filming, the company even wanted to replace us, feeling it would be safer to choose someone with a bit of fame. It was Sister Jin Li who firmly insisted on keeping us, which is why we are able to meet you all today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We cherish this opportunity greatly; while filming the program, we were constantly thinking about how to promote it, given that the filming duration lasted half a year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team leader smiled: \"Now that the program has become a hit, we can finally rest easy, knowing we have not let down Sister Jin Li's support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, this news spread far and wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the hashtag #JinLiInvestedInFarmBoys# surged to the top of the trending searches!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning the whole story, netizens couldn't help but sigh with emotion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Indeed, no nickname is ever given in vain; Jin Li truly lives up to her name as a 'Koi'.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I knew it; how could such an amazing variety show possibly be produced by Chenxi Entertainment?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If they possessed such strategic acumen, they wouldn't have signed so many trainees amidst the declining environment of talent shows, only to end up not knowing how to arrange for them.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jin Li's vision is indeed unique; the scripts she accepts are almost always blockbusters, and she cherishes her reputation. From this matter, we can see she is also willing to give newcomers a chance.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chenxi Entertainment trying hard to cling to Jin Li's coattails and managing to sign such an artist is already heaven-defying luck; don't even think about signing a second one (doge).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Online, netizens were discussing the matter with great fervor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In real life, Chenxi Entertainment was also extremely busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, the film and television scripts submitted to Jin Li had already increased rapidly after she secured overseas distribution channels for \"Counterattack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, since everyone knew that \"Farm, Boys\" was initiated and invested in by Jin Li, all sorts of dubious projects had also come knocking on her door, hoping she would consider investing in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sui Lingfang went to Qingbei University to find Jin Li and pick her up for her scheduled appearances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the car, she specifically brought up the matter, saying with a mix of amusement and helplessness:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now the President complains every day, saying he runs an entertainment management company, not an entertainment investment firm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Film dramas and variety shows coming to seek investment is one thing, but there are also all sorts of unheard-of, never-before-seen investment projects trying to get a piece of the money, truly treating Chenxi Entertainment like a fool easy to bleed dry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the live stream, those young men had asked her if they could reveal how \"Farm, Boys\" secured its investment and whether they could disclose her involvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had answered: \"Go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their investment was made openly and honorably; it was nothing sneaky or underhanded, so there was no need to hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, even if one could hide it for a moment, one could not hide it forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If people within the industry really wanted to investigate, they would find out very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to conceal it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that many projects would come knocking to seek investment after the news broke was within Jin Li's and the company's expectations; they had long made preparations for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what no one had anticipated was that this would attract a huge pile of scam projects, treating Chenxi Entertainment as a target for a pig-butchering scam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Jin Li was attending an event for Fang Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, her appearance to endorse Fang Fei's new store in the Imperial Capital and its private customization services had sparked a frenzy among many wealthy individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The private customization business was a tremendous success; Fang Fei had even managed to break into the custom wardrobes of some wealthy aristocratic families, achieving unprecedented influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many scions of wealthy families were wearing Fang Fei's privately customized clothes to various high-end occasions, catching the attention of other wealthy scions, who then flocked to place orders with Fang Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the results were so excellent, Jin Li was once again invited by Fang Fei to attend an event for their private customization services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, those present were mostly big shots with assets worth hundreds of millions; none of them were ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li even saw legendary celebrities at the event venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, in any case, these big shots lacked nothing in money; they simply had more wealth than they could ever spend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She posed for a commemorative photo with a celebrity's wife, who specifically asked her about her study methods and inquired if she had time to work as a private tutor, assuring her that she would not be treated poorly and would be paid according to her usual rate for joining a film crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li was somewhat surprised and politely declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My study methods are actually very clumsy and are publicly available online; anyone can find them with a simple search. They truly test one's self-discipline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we are truly talking about learning techniques, those teachers who specialize in education would have far more experience than I do. Thank you, Madam, for your appreciation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lady looked somewhat regretful and said with extreme coyness: \"Alas, actually, I was hoping you would meet my son; he is already in university this year. I like you very much; if only I could marry you into our family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li was even more surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, such absurd plots only appeared in the Hong Kong Island entertainment circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked curiously: \"Don't noble families usually insist on matching social status and look down upon stars from the entertainment industry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was indeed the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this country, no matter how well a star performs, they will still be cursed with the label of \"actor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actors are heartless, and courtesans are without loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many years has this saying been passed down?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That lady also spoke with great sincerity: \"Other stars may not qualify, but you are different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have investigated you; you never attend drinking parties. Chenxi Entertainment is very laid-back and would not force you to attend banquets with investors. You have no bad habits, and you are intelligent, self-disciplined, and willing to work hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After starting your career, you did not forget to return to your studies, gaining admission to Tsinghua or Peking University. Every aspect of you fits my standards for a daughter-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then added, \"Furthermore, you bring great fortune. Every project you invest in and every script you accept has never resulted in a loss. I consider this very important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good fortune in metaphysics ultimately surpasses everything else!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder many media outlets prefer using the phrase \"husband-prospering\" when describing the achievements female stars attain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, some media do describe male stars as \"wife-prospering,\" though such cases are rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For men, everyone prefers the saying, \"Promotion, wealth, and the death of one's wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li politely declined once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing immense wealth, she was not humble; she responded appropriately, possessing her own aura and grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the charm that success brings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the people here refused to invest in her new film, or even threatened to blacklist her within the industry, Jin Li felt no fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she had already grown into a towering tree, fearless of any wind or rain.\u003C\u002Fp>",2677,"2026-06-15T03:50:02.582Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d0d0e1cc6e75d7b2278b30a5c9e452015fc238c9e9ca8702e2339fca7454e8da","i-became-a-viral-sensation-in-the-entertainment--chapter-690","i-became-a-viral-sensation-in-the-entertainment--chapter-688",794,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-famous-by-burning-incense-cover.jpg"]