[{"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-77":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Became a Viral Sensation in the Entertainment Industry 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},1941241,2650,"Chapter 77: Double the Results with Half the Effort: Ability Upgraded","i-became-a-viral-sensation-in-the-entertainment--chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>To build momentum for Xi Mengze, Morning Dawn Entertainment truly spared no expense this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did they officially announce buying the top trending search spot, but they also pulled out their company's most popular asset—Jin Li—to send blessings to Xi Mengze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you call this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever the fans want to see, we arrange it all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the VCR.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li stood amidst a vast expanse of flowers, seemingly in a botanical garden, with a beautifully arranged background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her clothing was equally lovely, a pink princess dress,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ahhh, my youth has returned!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The group uniform unique to our pink maiden is back!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Pearl Baby is so beautiful, the sweetest in the universe!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li looked at the camera, holding a bouquet of white lily-of-the-valley flowers, waved the bouquet at everyone, and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mengmeng, I just heard you were coming. Congratulations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, speaking with a touch of nostalgia: \"Now there will be one more person to eat with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The welcome video was brief, lasting only a dozen seconds; Jin Li didn't use any flowery language, just an ordinary, simple greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet these very ordinary words stirred a wave of nostalgia among the group's fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Boohoo, finally there will be one more person by our side to eat with!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Pearl Baby isn't lonely anymore, and Mengmeng isn't lonely anymore either!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mengmeng has already arrived; can the others be far behind?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Morning Dawn Entertainment, you finally did something human!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You, immediately sign the other four group members over! The code for traffic has been given, so hurry up and seize it!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The buzz surrounding Morning Dawn Entertainment on Weibo gradually climbed higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Influenced by the two trending topics involving Jin Li and Xi Mengze, netizens searched for the company frequently, and the four characters \"#MorningDawnEntertainment#\" also hit the trending list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Same company, two artists under its banner, three trending topics among fellow disciples!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Netizens began digging into the company's background, some archeologizing, others investigating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One doesn't know until one digs, but once dug, one gets a shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can entertainment companies have a conscience?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any netizen, fan, or melon-eating passerby heard this question, they would subconsciously shake their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No company has a conscience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone in the entertainment circle, where making money is so fierce?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But oddly enough, Morning Dawn Entertainment was the exception!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[When Pearl Baby's health was poor, Morning Dawn Entertainment let her rest for three years!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The company isn't short on money, but its resources are particularly harsh; it lacks connections, seeming as if every engagement depends on Pearl Baby dragging them along.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Actually so conscientious? A hidden gem lost in the sea!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[To be fair, Morning Dawn Entertainment, have you considered making Jin Li a shareholder of the company?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the internet boiled with excitement, in real life,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenchang Temple, where Jin Li was located, also welcomed a friend she had met not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jin Li!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Mengze's crisp and clear voice arrived, brimming with energy and vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Jin Li's sweet and soft appearance, Xi Mengze's looks fell squarely into the category of an energetic young girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To use current parlance, she greatly resembled the silly, sweet, and innocent heroine of a youth idol drama, possessing an air of naivety and stubbornness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jin Li knew that Mengmeng was not stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the several teammates, Mengmeng possessed high levels of both intelligence and emotional quotient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li flicked the fishing rod in her hand, pulling it up slightly, while her other hand still held the \"Five Years Gaokao, Three Years Simulation\" book, asking curiously: \"How do you have time to come over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Mengze replied: \"Today Morning Dawn made the official announcement; they won't immediately schedule engagements for me. Since I have nothing to do anyway, I came over to hang out with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked curiously at the fishing rod placed before Jin Li: \"Your fishing method is quite interesting; why haven't you put any bait? And where is the hook? With just a line like that, the fish won't bite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li smiled faintly and said leisurely: \"My approach is mainly 'those willing will take the hook.' If the fish truly wants to come up, it will jump into my bucket on its own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Mengze found this strange and bewildering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at the surroundings of Wenchang Temple; it was quite serene, without a single tourist, and Jin Li was dressed extremely plainly, wearing no makeup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, when she saw her from afar just now, she always felt that the youngest member possessed an otherworldly aura cultivated by the sacred atmosphere of the Daoist temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Mengze recalled Sister Fang's instructions before coming here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, she hadn't taken it seriously, thinking how could that be possible, but seeing Jin Li like this now, no wonder Sister Fang was worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really did seem a bit precarious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Mengze asked in a low voice: \"Youngest, you aren't really going to become a disciple of the Daoist temple, spending all day cultivating your mind and nature while stopping all your engagements, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li put down the \"Five Three\" book, propped her chin up with that single hand, and said melancholically: \"I would like to, but I can't!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did she come to the human world to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To undergo tribulation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she came to the human world only to hide in a Daoist temple and be lazy, who knows how her Master would punish her if he found out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the mobile phone Jin Li had placed on the ground rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at the caller ID and suddenly smiled: \"Look, here comes the fish that willingly took the hook!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Qiwen had been living in great distress lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filming was going far too smoothly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking with Jin Li that day, the production team subsequently found an actress barely capable of playing a princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This actress was a newcomer; her acting skills were nothing special, yet her appetite was enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment she wanted this, the next she wanted that; even Jin Li, as the female lead, did not make so many demands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone would have been bearable, but when the production team could no longer endure it, this newcomer said, \"If you fire me for such a trivial reason, I will leak the story and claim your production team uses unspoken rules to cast actors!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow, that was truly outrageously absurd!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qiu Qiwen could only shake her head: What kind of unfortunate souls was the production team recruiting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the production team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The production team naturally could not tolerate this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having a bad attitude and poor acting skills was one thing, but they could not tolerate being threatened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting with a single image and fabricating the entire content, is that it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just yesterday, the production team had already fired that newcomer actress and was now repeating the painful cycle of the past—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Find! An! Actor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning from this painful lesson, the director decided not to just grab any newcomer to fill the gap but intended to search properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All because of this unfortunate newcomer, all the content they had previously filmed had to be reshot; if this production team did not have investment from their own company, Qiu Qiwen would have lost her temper long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They searched all day but failed to find a suitable candidate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Qiu Qiwen thought of Jin Li again and dialed her number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the entire story, Jin Li found the newcomer's behavior both amusing and frustrating, and she couldn't help but ask, \"What if this newcomer actually leaks the story?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Qiwen laughed: \"Jin Li, did you know that the production team has several cameras that are basically always running? Their purpose isn't for filming scenes but to record the surroundings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that newcomer dares to threaten us, the production team isn't afraid; when the time comes, both sides can throw out the recordings, and right and wrong will be immediately clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, if she really dares to do this, as a college graduate from a film academy, she will never be able to work in this industry again; no production team would hire such an actress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li suddenly understood; no wonder the production team fired her so casually without any fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out everyone had confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li thought for a moment and said, \"I have been resting and recovering these past few days; my condition is quite good, and I have no scheduled engagements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you temporarily need me to help film for three or four days, I can do it, but if it requires a week of filming, I'm afraid my body cannot withstand it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was not obligated to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, everyone in the industry knew her health was poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Qiwen said, \"Wait a moment; let me discuss with the director, and I'll call you back shortly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Jin Li placed her phone aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Mengze had witnessed the entire exchange and couldn't help but give a thumbs-up: \"Brilliant, truly brilliant! How did you know she was calling to ask for your help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Jin Li's earlier display of calculating with her fingers and waiting for willing victims to take the bait, she was filled with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li had not hidden the call from her; she had put it on speaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She replied, \"This isn't the first time Qiu Qiwen has approached me; previously, when I helped Qinglian secure the second female lead role in 'The Great Sheng Dynasty,' she mentioned that her production team had a third female lead role very suitable for me and asked if I had time to participate, but I was too busy then and politely declined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When she contacted me again this time, I suspected it was still regarding this production matter; unexpectedly, I guessed correctly, which was just luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Mengze shook her head: \"It wasn't luck; it was capability. It seems that role truly suits you, making her so obsessed with securing you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li's phone rang again; she put down her 'Five Years of Gaokao, Three Years of Simulation' workbook and answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Qiwen said, \"I discussed with the director; if you are willing to come and act, the production team can delete or modify some plotlines so you can finish filming rapidly within four days. Do you think that works?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li thought for a moment and said, \"If it can be finished in four days, certainly, but I have no acting experience; are you sure I can handle it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Qiwen: \"To be honest, I'm not entirely sure either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone shifted, becoming firm and powerful: \"But I believe you can!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this critical juncture, whether she could handle it or not, she had to; the production filming simply could not be delayed any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li asked for the production team's address and stated, \"I will join the team tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the call with Qiu Qiwen, she called Sui Lingfang to inform her about going to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end of the phone, Sui Lingfang seemed to let out a long sigh of relief, as if setting down a heavy burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Acting is good; getting out and about is beneficial. Filming starts tomorrow, correct? Alright, I'll have Xiao Chen come pick you up. I'll pack a separate set of luggage for you; the apartment password hasn't changed, has it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The communication with Sister Fang went very smoothly; after a brief exchange, Jin Li hung up the phone once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xi Mengze was not accustomed to living in the Wenchang Temple quarters and had gone to the bustling commercial district behind the temple to choose a hotel, leaving Jin Li alone in the Wenchang Temple again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li flicked her fishing rod and lowered her head to continue solving problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatest gain from this visit to worship at Wenchang was the further upgrade of her [Half the Effort, Twice the Result] ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, signs of this ability upgrading had appeared before; that was when she studied in the Daoist temple, where doing only one-third of the work yielded three times the results!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, this was limited to special bonuses within the Daoist temple, but after the trip to Wenchang Temple, this ability now applied not only in the Daoist temple but anywhere else as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also the reason Jin Li dared to go acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her efficiency had increased again; she should be able to squeeze out time for study even amidst the busy production filming, much like squeezing toothpaste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, increased efficiency did not equate to increased wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Organizing knowledge points and developing a set of learning methods suited to oneself required a long process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li was also grinding through it stubbornly; it was just that her efficiency was higher than before, so while it appeared she spent less time studying, the gains obtained were the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, given her workaholic nature, her study time would never decrease; on the contrary, with such a powerful ability at her disposal, she needed to study even harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Jin Li left Wenchang Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She departed together with Xi Mengze; she was returning to the company for handover duties, while Mengmeng also needed to go to the company for a meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they did not know was that their encounter inside the Daoist temple, as well as the scene of them leaving together, had all been captured by paparazzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly thereafter, Yixin Gossip broke the news about Jin Li's visit to the Daoist temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same outlet had previously exposed Jin Li's trip to Tianxuan Temple, and this time, it was them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yixin Gossip: [Fishing idly to pass the time, cultivating one's sentiments by solving problems: a discussion on Jin Li's daily cultivation routine in the Daoist temple. 8 images.jpg, one video.mp4]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as this exposure dropped, it merely hovered shallowly at fiftieth place on the trending list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, it slowly climbed to twentieth place, barely brushing the tail end of the front row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this did not mean the trending topic lacked impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, since it was the weekend, long-silent top-tier celebrities had all emerged to promote themselves, with one agency securing a trending spot after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Promotion companies stepped in to manipulate the rankings, deploying paid trolls and money alike to maintain the heat for the celebrities in the front row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the trending topic regarding Jin Li had no such manufactured support; it relied entirely on the spontaneous enthusiasm of netizens for its promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[As always, who needs a cold Buddhist disciple? Give me a cold Daoist disciple any day!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I'm tired of saying the word \"beautiful\"...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Is Chenxi Entertainment really not considering letting Jin Li take on an art film? Just look at her bare-faced beauty; it's truly unbeatable!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jin Li is the only female star I believe would look beautiful even wearing a burlap sack; she can pull off such a plain outfit with ease!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The online reception was excellent, and netizens did not feel Jin Li was putting on a show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who puts on a show by deliberately cutting off contact and disappearing for several days?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many angles in Yixin Gossip's report were stolen shots; the image quality was terribly blurry, with hardly any high-definition photos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Chenxi Entertainment had never mentioned Jin Li going to a Daoist temple to cultivate her mind and character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that this was exposed only proved that the paparazzi were too formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had Jin Li left than Chenxi Entertainment received a flood of... art film scripts from various directors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sui Lingfang looked at the dozen or so emails labeled \"Art Film Script\" and felt a headache coming on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her headache wasn't about whether Jin Li should accept an art film role; rather, too many scripts had been sent, and she couldn't even finish reading them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven have mercy; she was just an ordinary, unremarkable agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had ever stipulated that an agent must also know how to read scripts, had they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day Jin Li joined the production team, the sixth episode of \"PICK~Next Diva\" also began filming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the days passed, no matter how reluctant everyone felt, this talent show was gradually approaching its finale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The closer it got to the end, the more tear-jerking scripted stories appeared; even the members of the March Sky boy band shed some tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, after listening to the contestants' stories, everyone had cried once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Lin cried until his eyes and nose were red; the other group members fared better, with only slightly reddened eyes, while Gu Cheng remained extremely calm, his expression unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not that he was unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to his experiences before debut, he felt he had suffered even more, so these matters were not worth bringing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a celebrity to become famous and popular, peddling tales of past hardships was the only thing that worked; only then would fans be moved and netizens take notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the contestants were not famous; they were just ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how tearful their past experiences sounded, few people would pay attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group went to the cafeteria to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While eating, Chen Lin suddenly said, \"If Sister Jin Li were here, she could offer some flattering praise to the contestants. I wanted to encourage them just now, but the words stuck in my throat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Qinglian, eating with them, remarked, \"Jin Li doesn't really like participating in variety shows; she feels the scripts are too obvious, and the need for on-the-spot reactions consumes too much emotional energy, making her quite exhausted after appearing on them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if thinking of something, she asked, \"Didn't your group invite her for your group variety show? Have you decided how to produce it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Xingdong replied, \"The focus will be on experiencing life. Isn't budget travel quite popular lately? We might head in that direction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Cheng suddenly asked, \"Would Sister Lizhi be unable to accept budget travel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Qinglian's eyes widened slightly. \"You mean her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head. \"No. To be honest with you, Jin Li is the most hardworking person in our team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then stated with absolute certainty, \"If anyone is unafraid of hardship, it is definitely Jin Li. Baby Li is simply let down by her physical health; she is incredibly capable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the meal, there was a one-hour lunch break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the number of teams in the variety show had decreased, not only the trainees but also the mentors found themselves with more rest time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Ji Qinglian was preparing to rest, Zhang Ziqiang's phone call came through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned tightly and hung up, refusing to answer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, her relationship with her agent had become extremely strained; Zhang Ziqiang was pressuring her every other day to negotiate with Penguin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did she not want to negotiate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't it simply that she couldn't find a good solution!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agitated by the call and in no mood to rest, Ji Qinglian walked out of the lounge and headed to the shared makeup room for the mentors to touch up her makeup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Baozhi was also in the makeup room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept her head down, looking at her phone, her expression somewhat serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Qinglian's voice rang out: \"Lian Baozhi, you weren't very focused during today's recording; you kept getting distracted by your phone. Don't waste such a great opportunity for exposure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During today's recording, Qiu Qiwen had stolen many camera shots from Lian Baozhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qiu Qiwen had come prepared, that would be one thing, but the problem was that Lian Baozhi wasn't engaging in conversation; since only Qiu Qiwen was speaking, the camera naturally focused on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they worked for the same company and were rivals, Ji Qinglian did not wish to see Lian Baozhi's later performance suffer and waste the built-up hype once they were out in public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, when the company inevitably asked, they would blame her for failing to offer a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Baozhi put away her phone; her expression was sour, yet surprisingly, she offered no sarcasm, saying instead, \"Understood. I will record properly this afternoon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Qinglian was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was rare for her to speak reasonably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel your recent state is off. Didn't you sign with a good agent? I heard they secured an excellent engagement for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shouldn't you be standing before me beaming with joy, gloating at me? Why do you look so grave? Did something happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Lian Baozhi reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly bristling as she snapped:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What engagement I accepted is none of your business! You should worry about yourself. I heard Zhang Ziqiang has been criticizing you consecutively for several days in public meetings!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tencent probably doesn't know yet that you plan to breach your contract. You can't even manage your own affairs, yet you try to manage mine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Qinglian's face darkened, and she turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brain must have been kicked by a donkey just now for her to care about Lian Baozhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything happened to such a person, they would deserve it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the set of \"The Ideal Husband,\" where Jin Li was located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Qiu Qiwen had to record a variety show today and could not pick up Jin Li herself, she had specifically instructed her assistant to go instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, she had already notified everyone on set, from top to bottom, that Jin Li's health was not robust, so no one should bother her with trivial matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Qiwen understood clearly that this situation differed from the last one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, when she facilitated \"The Great Sheng Dynasty\" and found a role for Jin Li, it was to repay a debt owed to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, approaching Jin Li again meant she was the one seeking a favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although acting posed no harm to Jin Li, the original intent remained unchanged: she had approached Jin Li specifically to handle an emergency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she once again owed Jin Li a favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the mandatory recording of \"PICK~Next Station Diva,\" Qiu Qiwen would have intended to pick her up personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jin Li, you're here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Jin Li, hello! I'm your fan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Jin Li, your bare-faced look is wonderful; you're even prettier than when I wear makeup!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jin Li was brought to the set by Qiu Qiwen's assistant, Xiao Luo, she received a warm welcome; everyone greeted her with smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt somewhat surprised and, taking advantage of a moment when no one was watching, asked Xiao Luo, \"Is the atmosphere on set always this friendly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Luo glanced left and right; seeing no one noticing, she replied, \"Of course not. This is a special situation; everyone is waiting for you to save the day. Only the princess's scenes remain unshot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before Sister Qiu left, she specifically told everyone on set not to be too serious, lest they frighten you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Sister Jin Li, the screenwriter will look for you shortly to discuss some revised plot points. Once you finish reviewing the script, you'll need to start filming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starting to film on your first day on set, will you feel unaccustomed? If you feel it's too much, I can speak to the director and arrange for filming to begin tomorrow instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Li shook her head and smiled. \"No, no, no! Don't, don't, don't! I'm here to act, not to act like an emperor. We can shoot today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this was an emergency rescue, she would not put on airs; it was best to finish filming quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her only concern was whether her acting skills were up to the task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Jin Li was having her makeup and hair done and discussing her scenes with the screenwriter, the producer approached the director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The producer said worriedly, \"Do you think Jin Li can handle it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director carefully wiped the lens with a fine cloth. \"She must handle it; she is now the entire crew's hope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Producer Zhang said, \"Old Li, Jin Li has never acted before, and we have to compress everything into four days. I'm afraid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Director Li not be worried about Jin Li's performance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a seasoned professional, with tight scheduling and the entire crew making concessions for this role, four days would definitely suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jin Li was a newcomer, which made things uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Li said, \"Didn't Old He already explain the script to her? We'll film a test scene first to gauge her ability. If it truly doesn't work, we'll revise the script!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Producer Zhang said with some distress, \"But if the princess role is altered poorly, the highlight moments in the later plot might not hold up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Li replied, \"There's no other choice. Jin Li is so popular right now, bringing her own traffic and hype. The fact that Qiu Qiwen managed to bring her here already surprises me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Jin Li is even willing to come and act surprises me even more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it were you, would you choose the completeness of the plot or the promotional value for the crew?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only dramas with good plots earn good reputations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only dramas with promotion get seen by the public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both palms and the back of the hand are flesh; it is a difficult choice!\u003C\u002Fp>",4236,"2026-06-15T03:49:58.712Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b026abdcc258f25049ae1a7c82a8ddf1b5cea80d82030256aa3858e3c5426a2f","i-became-a-viral-sensation-in-the-entertainment--chapter-78","i-became-a-viral-sensation-in-the-entertainment--chapter-76",794,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-a-viral-sensation-in-the-entertainment--cover.jpg"]