Chapter 159

Jin Li participated in the Mid-Yuan Festival worship ceremony very seriously in the afternoon.

When it's time to play, play well; when it's time to watch, watch well; when it's time to work, work well.

When watching the ceremony, she never thought about being distracted; her sense of participation was maxed out.

In comparison, Sui Lingfang was very distracted while participating in this ceremony.

Not long after the ceremony started, her phone kept vibrating. Sui Lingfang glanced at the number; it was Zou Da calling, and her heart couldn't help but sink.

Jin Li's photo had probably been released by the paparazzi.

She glanced at Jin Li, who was watching the front very seriously, playing with the souvenir given out by Long Hu Temple: a miniature peach wood sword.

Sui Lingfang didn't disturb her, quietly slipped away from the crowd, and answered the phone.

Zou Da said in a low voice: "Zhuo Qiang's team has released the photo; we are preparing to handle the PR according to the method we discussed."

Sui Lingfang: "Good, don't act too fast; let the trending topic fly for a while first."

Zou Da grinned: "Got it. Jin Li has been busy filming for the past two months and has been very low-key, not making any big moves during the summer break. It's just right to take advantage of Zhuo Qiang's team's leak to quietly push things from behind and make a big splash."

Sui Lingfang also laughed: "It seems that being transferred to the PR department has actually unearthed another one of your abilities."

Zou Da originally had an entertainment industry-specific leak account called "Zhou Bapi," which was managed quite well under his hand.

This time, he volunteered to go to the PR department, also wanting to see if he could change tracks; maybe he could do better than as an agent.

On the internet, Zhuo Qiang's team suddenly dropped a leak.

For big paparazzi like this, if there is a big scoop to be leaked, they will give a preview in advance, and even write a poem to imply which celebrity is going to be exposed.

The purpose of a preview is, of course, to give the agency time to react—whether to buy the leak or trade a big scoop for a big scoop.

Even if the two sides can't agree on the price and Zhuo Qiang's team leaks it directly, they won't lose out, because platforms will come to negotiate exclusives with them.

In the past, it was only exclusive + advertising revenue sharing, but now it's the era of live streaming tips. Many paparazzi choose to leak via live stream, which is exclusive + multi-party advertising + netizen tips.

As long as the tip amount satisfies the paparazzi, they will definitely leak it.

But Zhuo Qiang's team didn't give a preview this time and leaked it directly, which proves that this scoop isn't a big one, and they didn't even intend to negotiate with the agency.

Many gossip-loving people who follow the paparazzi charged to the front line after Zhuo Qiang's leak.

Clicking on the image, everyone was stunned—isn't that Jin Li?

Looking closer, eh, isn't that a Daoist temple?

Jin Li is filming, but instead, she ran off to burn incense and worship Buddha?

【This background looks familiar; I think I was there not long ago... Damn, I remember now, isn't this Long Hu Temple? I went to burn incense this morning, and Jin Li was actually there!】

【Long Hu Temple is holding a worship ceremony; I took a break to check my phone, and I didn't expect Jin Li to be there too... With this outfit, I want to say, Jin Li is just to my right, not far away!】

【Talk is cheap, hurry up and take a photo!】

【She's right in front of me, but I can't take a photo. Her position is very far forward; if I take a photo of her, I'll capture the deity statues. Taking photos without the deity's permission will bring bad luck.】

【Am I the only one curious about why Jin Li ran to Long Hu Temple? "Dream Builder" has started filming, right?】

【Maybe she wants to get rid of bad luck?】

Because it was Zhuo Qiang's team leaking it, the gimmick they used was also very exaggerated, directly using the two big characters "Becoming a Nun" on the photo!

Attracting all the netizens' curiosity.

Only after clicking on the description would one find that "Becoming a Nun" was preceded by the word "Suspected."

But the netizens who had already been tricked into clicking didn't care if it was suspected or not; they were more curious about whether Jin Li was going to become a nun.

Once this leak came out, due to the strong appeal of Zhuo Qiang's paparazzi team, it immediately rushed to the throne of the number one trending topic.

At the same time, another trending topic was brought up: #JinLiBecomingANun#!

Netizens who clicked into this trending topic were a bit scared.

【Clickbait, bad review! It's just participating in a worship ceremony; no need to jump to conclusions, right?】

【To be honest, Jin Li really likes going to Daoist temples. It's not like there aren't female celebrities in the entertainment industry who become nuns after getting popular; I'm worried Jin Li really has this idea.】

【No, I don't think it's clickbait at all. Which celebrity in the circle likes going to Daoist temples? Counting them up, it's just Jin Li, right?】

Jin Li's popularity online is very high, and her assistant immediately told Li Xunfang.

Li Xunfang curled her lips and said speechlessly: "She doesn't think that by going to worship, she can build a good relationship with the deities and guarantee that every drama she films in the future will be a hit, right?"

She's seen superstitious people, but never anyone this superstitious.

And many people in the circle are superstitious, but they do it in secret, never as openly as Jin Li, which is why she is being discussed by netizens.

If the things in the entertainment industry were really spoken about openly, the reaction from netizens would definitely be more exaggerated than it is now.

Jin Li is so open, and her trips to the Daoist temple are dug up every day, which has instead gained her the support and understanding of some netizens.

The trending topic from last month where netizens denounced her for "having low education and not being worthy of playing a scholar" feels like it was just yesterday to Li Xunfang.

But for the internet with its extremely high information density, it's already been a long time.

Li Xunfang scrolled through her blog and saw that netizens weren't disgusted by Jin Li's behavior, and she felt uncomfortable.

She spent a lot of money to suppress the scandal about her fake education; why does Jin Li get to have other teams lower the public opinion for her for free without doing anything?

Li Xunfang called Zhao Rui and asked straight to the point: "Jin Li is trending; can we smear her?"

Zhao Rui also saw Jin Li's trending topic and asked back: "How do you want to smear her?"

Li Xunfang curled her lips: "Feudal superstition. She doesn't film well and pins her future on praying to gods; her thinking is incorrect."

Zhao Rui asked: "Do you know what day it is today?"

Li Xunfang said impatiently: "How would I know? Just tell me if we can smear her or not."

Zhao Rui said firmly: "We can't smear her. Today is the Ghost Festival; your family and relatives might be worshiping ancestors today. If you jump out on a festival like this to smear her for feudal superstition, netizens will turn around and say you are out of touch."

To put it another way, it's like many people returning to their hometowns to sweep graves and burn paper money for their ancestors during the Qingming Festival, and you suddenly jump out and say those people are superstitious.

See if you don't get put in a sack and beaten up.

"Also, have you forgotten?" Zhao Rui added: "Your crew started filming a few days ago and held a filming ceremony, which is burning incense and worshiping deities.

The photo of you worshiping gods with incense was taken by the crew for publicity. If you smear Jin Li at this time, it will inevitably lead to a counter-smear from Chenxi Entertainment, and then there will be another war of words to fight."

There was one thing Zhao Rui didn't say out loud.

A war of words is nothing; the scariest thing is not being able to win.

Li Xunfang was speechless and said unwillingly: "Can't we do it more subtly, so those people won't discover it was our doing?"

Zhao Rui said helplessly: "No, Chenxi Entertainment is watching us. Whenever there is a smear against Jin Li, they are the first to find fault with us."

Li Xunfang hung up the phone unwillingly.

She couldn't understand why it was so hard to smear Jin Li.

Once smeared, it's easy to set oneself on fire!

Jin Li has had good momentum these past few months; not only does Li Xunfang not want her to rise, but some first-tier female celebrities don't want her to rise either.

After finally disappearing without a trace during the hottest summer break, just when female celebrities were about to forget Jin Li, she was sent to the number one trending spot by Zhuo Qiang's team.

Those celebrities are observing in secret; if someone wants to use tactics against Jin Li at this time, they won't charge forward, but they can be the pushers in the dark.

After finishing her variety show, Qiu Qiwen knew Jin Li was trending and specifically asked her agent: "Is anyone leaking Jin Li's scandals?"

The agent shook her head: "No, the nail that sticks out gets hammered; no celebrity is sticking their neck out, so no one else is making a move."

Qiu Qiwen was surprised: "Li Xunfang didn't make any moves either?"

The agent said: "No, I specifically kept an eye on Li Xunfang's team; not a single public account posted a hit piece."

Qiu Qiwen couldn't help but laugh: "It seems the last time hurt a bit; if she has the ability, she shouldn't be a coward and should go head-to-head with Jin Li!"

·

Sanyuetian also knew Jin Li was trending; with Chen Lin, the little prince of gossip, it's hard for them not to know.

Chen Lin not only gossiped himself but also shared this trending topic to the big group where all the pink girls were, so everyone could gossip together.

Yan Xingdong scrolled through the news and said thoughtfully: "Sister Jin Li is indeed very fond of going to Daoist temples. It was obvious when recording 'Leisurely Slow Life'; every time we arrived at a new recording location, she would have to go to the local Daoist temple to worship."

Luo Yi saw a comment and said: "Because she's in poor health, right? Some fans say that after Jin Li started going to worship frequently this year, her complexion is visibly full of vitality, and she's been running more announcements."

Chen Lin chimed in: "Maybe it's the red energy nourishing her."

Gu Cheng took out his phone, wanting to send Jin Li a message, but then thought she was participating in a worship ceremony, so he let it go and turned to pick up the script in his bag.

Chen Lin, who was on the side, saw this and was speechless.

Before, when Orange was doing the 'Five-Three' practice books and said he wanted to take the college entrance exam, it was already shocking; now he's taking a script, and the level of involution has upgraded again—it's either doing 'Five-Three' or reading a script.

Every time there was a spare moment after finishing an announcement, he never saw these two things leave his hands.

Chen Lin couldn't help but ask: "Gu Cheng, are you really going to take this drama? Don't you think the subject matter is a bit bold?"

Gu Cheng flipped open the script cover, which had the words "Assassination" written on it, and pondered: "The subject matter of opposing campus violence is actually quite good. Didn't fans say I was suitable for campus dramas? Then I'll take it."

Chen Lin complained: "Fans asked you to take a campus drama because they wanted you to be a campus heartthrob, not an abuser!"

To this, Yan Xingdong said helplessly: "Who told Orange to be so handsome? He wanted to be a protagonist, but the director thought he didn't look honest enough.

However, bad guys are always easier to play than good guys. As a first screen appearance, it's worth a try."

Half an hour later.

Seeing the public opinion online heating up, and fearing that netizens' discussions would get more and more distorted, Chenxi Entertainment struck while the iron was hot with an official announcement.

These past few days, Sui Lingfang's work had been entirely tied up with endorsements.

Jin Li cherishes this opportunity very much and hopes to promote Daoist culture externally and strive to be a pioneer in the overseas spread of Daoist culture.

This was just an invited event; we didn't expect it to attract widespread attention online. Let's focus on the Mid-Yuan Festival and do some popular science on its cultural origins.】

Chenxi Entertainment not only issued an official response but also made a short video. In the video, there was a little koi fish wearing glasses and holding a small stick, starting a class for everyone.

Netizens only then realized that Jin Li was actually invited to participate!

【Those who diss her for not filming well, can you stop for a while? It's just an event; is it necessary to keep blabbering?】

【Sitting in the Daoist temple, the pot falls from the sky. Jin Li's account didn't even show this itinerary; she didn't want others to know, but it was leaked by Zhuo Qiang.】

【Family members, hurry up and check the Daoist Culture Network; I found Jin Li's name in the acknowledgments section.

It turns out that when she was filming "Leisurely Slow Life" before, she discovered a dilapidated Daoist temple and specifically called the Daoist Association to notify them, and even donated 200,000!】

"You even donated 200,000?"

After Sui Lingfang saw this news, she felt a bit itchy and specifically waited until the ceremony ended before asking Jin Li.

Jin Li was a bit confused: "What 200,000?"

Sui Lingfang: "The temple donation!"

Jin Li realized, "Oh, you mean that matter; that's right.

The Daoist temple I encountered overseas before was a bit broken, and I felt the local government might not have the money to repair it, so I made a targeted donation to the Daoist Association specifically for the repair of that one."

She thought about it and said: "I originally wanted to be anonymous, but the Daoist Association wouldn't allow it, saying that one must leave a name when doing good deeds, otherwise they wouldn't accept the donation, so I left my name."

Sui Lingfang gave her a thumbs up: "You're awesome."

Long Hu Temple had another ceremony in the evening, and Jin Li had long prepared to stay for the night, so she went back to her room to get her bag, which contained her 'Five-Three' and script.

She wanted to test whether studying would be different on this special day.

After Jin Li came out, she found some pilgrims around looking at her; they had all recognized her.

A little Daoist boy ran over and said: "Layperson Jin Li, the Daoist priest is looking for you, saying he has prepared a quiet place for you; please follow me."

Jin Li pondered for a few seconds and followed.

Long Hu Temple prepared a small side room for her, with a pond outside and some scriptures inside.

The location was quite winding, and ordinary tourists couldn't find the way. The entrance was only a small door, which was locked, so others couldn't get in.

Jin Li asked the Daoist boy: "Can I live stream my studying by the pond?"

The Daoist boy said: "The priest said, you can film whatever you want, as long as you don't film the scriptures."

Jin Li smiled: "Thank you."

The Daoist boy looked and felt a bit dazzled, thinking this celebrity was really beautiful, smiling even more brilliantly than the sun in the sky, making people not only not irritable but also feeling like they were bathed in a spring breeze.

After the Daoist boy left, Jin Li found a place by the pond to sit down and started the live stream.

She had been mixing in the "Dream Builder" crew for the past two months, and her physics foundation had been heavily supplemented by the teacher accompanying the team.

When she was doing physics problems in the crew before, she had a feeling of ease, but she was only doing unit problems and hadn't specifically tested herself with a full paper.

Taking advantage of the time, she flipped through the test papers, scanned the content of each unit, and decided to increase the difficulty for herself—

Doing a comprehensive test for Grade 10 physics!

Netizens clicked into the live stream one after another and were shocked by the name of Jin Li's test paper.

【Last time she live-streamed doing physics papers, she was only at the knowledge of the first semester of Grade 10. It's only been two months since she stopped streaming, and she can already do the whole comprehensive Grade 10 paper?】

【The "Dream Builder" crew is awesome; they must have hired a teacher to give Jin Li private tutoring!】

【I'd like to dedicate the song "Fulfillment" to the "Dream Builder" crew.】