I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 485 Reverence for Heaven and Earth, the Flow of Time is a Gift

However, after reviewing many past college entrance examination essay questions, Jinli discovered that not every material was suitable for using classical Chinese.

For example, the latest college entrance examination essay topic in a certain region used the three words "ancient", "remember", and "estimate" to summarize social development.

Looking back at the past, reflecting on the present, and predicting the future.

Q: Does the transition from "ancient" to "estimate" really require "consideration"? Please write an essay on the topic "Ancient people considered estimation, hence they were isolated and steadfast."

Jinli: emmm
The small flame that had just been lit was immediately extinguished.

Based on her years of experience reciting scriptures, she can speak fluent classical Chinese, but her intentions and thoughts may not be what the examiners want to see.

The idea of ​​governing by doing nothing and maintaining tranquility and naturalness probably doesn't align with the proposition that "the ancients were cautious and therefore isolated and steadfast."

Viewers watching the live stream also noticed Jinli's ever-changing expressions and couldn't help but laugh.

【Coo coo coo, coo coo coo, if I were a cuckoo~】

Some scholars use the terms "苟" (gǒu), "勾" (gōu), and "构" (gòu) to summarize three attitudes towards life: merely surviving, outlining plans, and building the future. From "苟" to "构," is "勾" (gōu) always necessary? Please write an essay titled "Gou, Gou, and Gou: Let's Go!"

The longest and most arduous path I've ever walked was when the boss painted a rosy picture of the future T^T

[Some scholars have used the words "mysterious," "subtle," and "second" to summarize the vast difference between the world and the immensity of the universe. A grain of millet in the vast ocean, the wondrous forms of all living beings, a fleeting moment in time—these words allow us to penetrate the mysteries of the universe. But is the shift from "mysterious" to "second" truly "subtle"? Please write an essay titled "Mysterious, Subtle, and Second: Describing the Vastness of the Universe."]

Good grief, is this going to turn into fantasy?

After Jinli finished analyzing the essay, she glanced up at the comments and saw that netizens were making jokes, so she couldn't help but laugh.

She felt that netizens were much more talented than her.

In real life, she is actually a rather boring person; the jokes and banter from netizens are clearly more lively than her life.

The phone suddenly rang. Jinli glanced at it, muted the live stream, ran to the living room, turned on the TV, and tuned to a certain TV channel.

The timing was perfect; it was March Sky's turn to take the stage.

She originally planned to set her alarm for half an hour when she ended the video call with Gu Cheng, but Gu Cheng heard her idea and told her to set it for forty minutes.

Gu Cheng said with a smile, "The extra time in the middle is all commercial breaks."

Jinli understood.

On the television screen, March Band presented a traditional Chinese style performance.

In recent years, the theme of traditional Chinese style has become very popular. Many dancers will design some movements that look very "ethereal" and give people a feeling of "ascending to heaven".

Those movements look simple, but they actually require a solid foundation in dance to perform, and even if the movements are done correctly, not everyone can create an ethereal effect.

From the design of movements to the angles of movement, every raised hand, kick, and turn is meticulously designed in all aspects to achieve the best possible visual feast.

The grand music, accompanied by dense drumbeats, came in. March Band rearranged their original song, and the audience erupted in cheers.

Jinli gently tapped her feet to the rhythm, as if to stretch her body.

Scene from the TV station's New Year's Eve gala.

Whether they were fans of March or not, everyone was screaming excitedly.

"I've never heard this song before, it's so good!"

"The choreography and music have been re-arranged. The original song had a slow and leisurely feel, like the style of Jiangnan, but I didn't expect it to be arranged to be so powerful and passionate."

"Is it mic on full mic? The voice sounds great!"

"Of course! Didn't you hear the vibrato in their singing while they were dancing?"

The March Band's stage performance lasts only three and a half minutes. After the performance, they don't need to stop to say goodbye to the host. When the stage ends, the venue goes dark, and the March Band returns to the waiting area through a special passage.

Returning to the waiting area didn't mean they could rest; they went to the lounge to change clothes and get their hair and makeup done again.

There's an hour and a half until the next show, which seems like plenty of time, but with makeup and styling involved, it's actually quite nerve-wracking.

The opening performance by March Band set a great tone, followed by a host of talented singers. While getting their makeup and styling done backstage, they weren't idle; they turned on their phones to watch the live broadcast on TV.

They were just wondering who to invite as a guest performer for their concert, and this was a good opportunity to hear which singer sang well.

After watching March Sky's performance, Jinli opened the Pink Girls Group chat and saw that Xi Mengze's performance was coming up soon, so she immediately changed the channel.

At this moment, she transformed into a star-struck fan, compiling a "New Year's Eve Gala Schedule" based on the order in which the stars she wanted to see appeared, just like any other fan.

While she was waiting, Sui Lingfang made a video call.

Behind Fangjie was a brilliant night sky.

The reason it was so dazzling was because fireworks were constantly being set off in the sky.

Sui Lingfang said happily, "Jinli, Happy New Year!"

Jinli's eyes curved slightly; they were big and round, like those of a gentle and lovely cat.

"Sister Fang, Happy New Year's Day! Happy New Year! Let's celebrate together!"

Sui Lingfang pointed the camera at the brilliant night sky and said in a clear and cheerful voice: "I'm here at Nancheng Square. There's a fireworks show tonight that will last for an hour."

It's a pity Director Ye wouldn't let you go, otherwise I would have brought you to watch the fireworks. How's acting been lately?

Jinli: "It's great. Since the supplementary agreement was signed, every actor has been more serious about their performance. Today is New Year's Day, and the crew even had a meal together during the day. The food was very plentiful."

If the production team is willing to let the actors go, many actors will probably be given a bunch of New Year's Day appearances by the company.

Filming was scheduled for the second day of the New Year, so Yip Wai-kit simply refused to let the actors go, lest they get distracted and unable to get into character.

While chatting with Sister Fang, Jinli and Xi Mengze's stage also arrived.

At the beginning of the new year, Xi Mengze, the "Queen of Tearjerker Songs," did not sing those sad love songs, but instead sang a cheerful song called "Year After Year."

This is a new song that captures the lively atmosphere of people celebrating the Lunar New Year in the alleyways. The music was composed by Xi Mengze himself.

Jinli hadn't heard that she was learning music composition recently, and thought to herself, it seems that her friends are working hard behind the scenes.

As the cheerful music played, she looked up at the starry night sky outside the window, a smile appearing on her lips.

When you're an immortal, time is the least important thing.

But after arriving in the human world, she suddenly discovered that the flow of time and the constant changes were the most moving things.

This is a vibrant energy that cannot be felt in the unchanging immortal realm.

Someone once asked a question: If you don't grow old, but the people around you gradually grow old and leave you, would you still choose to live forever?

Many people initially vowed "yes," but upon closer reflection, they realized they probably couldn't endure the endless loneliness.

It is said that a person must experience three periods of forgetting before truly dying. The first death is the physiological termination of life.

When the heart stops beating and breathing ceases, biological death is declared.

The second death is the demise of social identity.

After the funeral, no one paid their respects at the grave; his earthly identity was erased.

The third death, all memories of you have vanished.

When the last person who remembered you passed away, you completely disappeared from this world.

When the people around you who are familiar with you grow old and die, moving towards an unknown tomorrow, while you who are immortal remain in today, isn't that also a kind of disappearance?
You are still alive in this world, but no one in the world will remember you anymore.

Although the immortal realm remains unchanged, at least there are familiar friends and teachers who can guide you.

Jinli breathed in the air comfortably, and in the presence of heaven and earth, she first bowed to the sky.

This bow is to the Jade Emperor, a gesture of reverence for Heaven.

Then he bowed to the ground, worshipping the Earth Goddess Houtu, and paying homage to the earth.

"I proclaim to the boundless heavens, and inform the earth goddess of the sacred court. Your disciple Jinli bows and kowtows twice, humbly offering my sincere prayers to the Holy One—that by the compassionate light of the Dao Ancestor, and by the righteous energy of heaven and earth that has enveloped me, I have spent three years honing my Daoist practice, strictly adhering to the precepts of the Daoist school… untouched by heat or cold, with all circumstances in harmony, I am truly comforted by the distant thoughts of my Holy Master…"

After bowing, Jinli felt a sense of relief and went into the room.

Suddenly, she felt a powerful divine force coming from the sky, and Jinli smiled so much that her eyes curved into crescent moons.

She silently wished him a Happy New Year!

After sitting back down in the living room and waiting for more than ten minutes, Ji Qinglian and Qi Guanmingzhu finally appeared on stage together.

Both of them come from girl groups. Qi Guan Mingzhu has recently become very interested in stage performances. The two of them performed very well and were not afraid of challenges even when singing live.

Jinli felt that her singing was just average, but she did have the ability to appreciate music.

Pearl and Qinglian performed their stage act very well; their skills were even better than before.

After watching all her friends' performances, Jinli set two more alarms to prepare the remaining performances for March Sky. She then returned to her desk and continued working on her essay topics.

In this New Year's Day extravaganza, many celebrities probably didn't expect that the one who would first ignite the buzz would be Li Xunfang!
But Li Xunfang didn't become a trending topic because of the question of whether she sang live or lip-synced; rather, it was because after her performance, while staying on stage for an interview with the host, she suddenly said:
“I’m actually a little dissatisfied with today’s performance. I wanted to sing live, but the production team was worried that my performance would be inconsistent, so they made me lip-sync.”

The audience below the stage and the host on stage were stunned by these words.

The host felt his scalp tingle, his heart race, and he almost fainted.

How could she dare!

How dare she say such a thing!

Could it be that I haven't been praying to the gods diligently lately, which is why I'm so unlucky to have been interviewed by Li Xunfang?

The female host remained calm under pressure; after a few seconds of hesitation, she quickly said:
"Thank you, Xunfang, for wanting to bring us the most sincere stage performance. This is also Li Xunfang's pursuit of herself and showing sincerity to all the viewers in front of the screen. If there is an opportunity in the future, I hope you can bring us an even better stage performance!"

Li Xunfang nodded repeatedly and said, "Actually, I can sing a few lines right now. Would you like to hear it?"

The female host's smile looked somewhat stiff.

Let's just make her faint now!

Li Xunfang, holding the microphone, sang a few lines a cappella before the host could answer.

A netizen edited the video, and soon the video of Li Xunfang singing a cappella spread across the entire internet.

[No wonder they made her lip-sync; with her tone-deafness, who would dare let her sing live? Is singing live just to torture the audience's ears?]

Why is she so confident, yet so ordinary?

[Are you desperate for fame? Although being infamous is still fame, not every celebrity who becomes famous through controversy can succeed. It suddenly reminds me of a certain female celebrity who pretended to faint on the red carpet.]

【Hey, why are all the reviews negative? I think she's quite genuine and unpretentious.】

That's just how her voice is. If you think it's not suitable for the stage, then don't invite her. Isn't that much better than those idol artists who are clearly tone-deaf but insist on calling themselves heavenly voices?

It's not that singing live is bad, but they'd already arranged for you to lip-sync, so why are you suddenly leaking this? The TV station director is probably crying his eyes out in the bathroom...

[Whether it's live or lip-syncing doesn't matter, but this interview with Li Xunfang was definitely a broadcast mishap. The female host answered very well, but Li Xunfang just didn't live up to expectations!]

Jinli didn't see the trending topic. By the time she saw other people discussing it in the group and went to check it out, the topic had already sunk to the bottom of the list, around the forties.

In contrast, the artists who performed exceptionally well tonight all made it to the top of the trending searches, with March Band even appearing in three consecutive top ten trending searches.

Every trending topic they generate is praised for their talent.

The members of Pink Girls benefited from the misfortune, as their teammates carried them to new heights, and each of them trended on social media, even those who didn't have a stage performance this year, such as Jin Li, Yu Lina, and Gong Zitong.

Carp: [Is this what it feels like to be carried to new heights? (smug)]

NANA: [This massive influx of traffic has finally reached me too (happy)]

Tongtong: [Ahem, I haven't danced much in recent years. Netizens have praised me too much. If I were to go on stage, I'd probably be the one just slacking off.]

Xi Mengze, who was just watching the drama unfold, rushed over and shared the firsthand news he had just learned.

[Family members, do you know why our topic trended so quickly? It's because the TV station went all out and went to great lengths to suppress Li Xunfang's trending topic!]

[The company didn't have to spend a single penny; the TV station proactively bought us viewership data!]

Jinli was reminded by everyone, and that's when she checked Li Xunfang's trending topics.

Carp: [Isn't she afraid of offending the TV station?]

Other analyses—

[Didn't you notice how small this TV station is? They only invited five A-list celebrities to the event, one of whom is Li Xunfang. They must be willing to offend someone to do that, right?]

Although the hype has subsided now, I think it will surge again soon.

The public has discerning eyes; they know what's truly trending. The comment section for Li Xunfang's trending topic is buzzing with arguments, and the popularity is soaring; it's unlikely to be suppressed.

Jinli was multitasking, eating melons online on one hand and practicing essay questions on the other.

After she summarized several textual narrative frameworks, she checked her phone again and found that Li Xunfang's trending topic had risen to second place.

As for the first item, it's still the trending topic for March, which is currently still at the top.

However, judging from the difference in popularity between the two trending topics, it will probably be pulled down soon.

I thought the trending topic would end there, but unexpectedly, Li Xunfang suddenly released the full version of her a cappella performance.

Li Xunfang: [I know I didn't sing well, but I want to show my fans my most authentic self, and I hope everyone can see my sincerity. (Video.vcr)]