I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 499 Vanguard and Outdated (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Jinli opened the comments section.

Even before the black bear backpack was officially released, a bunch of netizens came to give it bad reviews.

It's here, it's here. Will she also experience a similar scenario where "a bunch of netizens come to leave negative comments before the work has even aired"?
Setting aside the completely nonsensical negative reviews, Jinli identified the crux of the problem from some of the comments.

[666, Li Xunfang announced her collaboration with Modern Women 10 minutes earlier, launching a tote bag, and also opened the sales link at noon. How did Jinli stoop so low as to try and piggyback on Li Xunfang's success?]

Li Xunfang is just too popular; even Jinli is trying to piggyback on her collaboration!

[Can you please not be so overly concerned about the crisis? What we want to see is mutual affection, not cutthroat competition!]

Jinli: ?
Not only was Jinli confused, but the fans who arrived later were also puzzled.

How much is it per piece? Help me out!

[These are all fake accounts using derogatory tactics to discredit Li Xunfang. Unbelievable! Does she think she can't promote herself without these methods?]

Why is it said that Jin Li is trying to piggyback on Li Xunfang's fame? Can't it be that Li Xunfang is trying to piggyback on Jin Li's fame? Li Xunfang has been attending events every day lately, constantly trying to piggyback on other celebrities' fame.

[The collaboration between Jinli and Black Bear predates the collaboration negotiated by Li Xunfang, OK?]

My daughter, Pear, hinted last September that she might collaborate with some companies on co-branded products. Fans discovered that there were many competing companies, and someone revealed that four companies were ultimately selected.

Those saying Jin Li is trying to piggyback on Li Xunfang's fame—Li Xunfang just finalized a collaboration this month, so where's the piggybacking? It's clearly Li Xunfang trying to ride on Jin Li's popularity!

Regardless of whether the collaboration is good or bad, the fan wars between celebrities and their fans have already started, generating a lot of buzz.
#Jinli Officially Announces Black Bear Collaboration#
#Li Xunfang officially announces collaboration with Modern Women#
These two tags suddenly appeared at number one and number two on the trending searches.

Fans were arguing fiercely, while netizens were happy to be bystanders.

Xu Wenwen had no scenes to film in the morning, but after seeing the trending topic, she came to find Jinli.

I noticed she was calmly working on her coding problems.

Wow, is this the kind of composure that top-tier celebrities possess?

He was indeed very capable, far surpassing her abilities.

Even with her head down, Jinli could still sense Xu Wenwen's excited gaze as she worked on her problems.

However, she still followed her own pace, first completing a math test paper before looking up and asking, "What brings you here?"

Xu Wenwen was very excited when she came over.

But after an hour of calming down, her thoughts gradually settled down.

"No, I just wanted to ask you, how come the date of your official announcement of the collaboration coincided with Li Xunfang's? Li Xunfang's fans are now attacking you."

Jinli raised an eyebrow and shook her head, saying, "It wasn't a collision; she came at me on purpose."

Xu Wenwen asked, puzzled, "You mean Li Xunfang did it on purpose? She doesn't have any grudge against you, does she?"

Jinli: "Every time she appears on the trending topics list online, it is always accompanied by hype."

When it comes to maintaining trending topics, her team is very experienced; nothing gets netizens more willing to discuss it than comparing her to another celebrity.

Xu Wenwen said speechlessly, "They're always resorting to crooked and unethical methods."

Jinli said, "Because she has no other path to take. Her reputation as an actress is already ruined, and she has no future in acting."

To create memorable moments on variety shows, one has to say some outlandish things and do some bizarre things, and Li Xunfang still has some pride.

Competing against another celebrity is one of the few trending topics that still manages to generate positive public opinion, even though the two celebrities being compared are usually locked in a life-or-death struggle.

Xu Wenwen frowned and asked, "So what are you going to do? Just put up with it?"

Before Jinli could answer, she said, "If it were any other celebrity, it would be fine to give up the position. You certainly don't have any sales KPIs to meet, so there's no need to compete with them. But to give it to Li Xunfang feels disgusting."

A thoughtful look flashed across Jinli's eyes.

After a long pause, she smiled gently, picked up her practice book ("53"), and answered:

"Let the dust settle for a while. I won't back down the popularity and products that belong to me."
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Li Xunfang soon learned that not long after she posted her promotional copy, Jinli also posted her own promotional copy.

The difference of only 10 minutes made her heart skip a beat.

Just 10 minutes!

If she hadn't been urged by Sister Zhao to post it quickly, but instead forgot to post it, Jinli would have posted it first.

Striving first is very different from striving later; the first to strike has the advantage of timing.

As it is now, netizens believe that Jinli is trying to piggyback on her fame.

She scrolled through the comments, getting happier and happier, even though Zhao Rui reminded her several times, she didn't hear her.

"Qianfang!"

Zhao Rui had no choice but to tug at her sleeve.

Li Xunfang then came to her senses.

"What's wrong? Is there anything you need me to do? Just tell me!"

Zhao Rui was a little puzzled by Li Xunfang's attitude towards her, but she didn't think much of it. Instead, she looked down at the time on her phone and said:
"You'll be at the joint press conference in 5 minutes to give a speech and be interviewed by reporters. We'll keep the whole process within an hour. Is there anything else you don't understand?"

Li Xunfang nodded casually, "I'm very familiar with interviews, it's fine."

Zhao Rui: "Do you need to revise the questions the media sent you?"

Just as Li Xunfang was about to nod again, a sudden thought flashed through her mind. She picked up the interview transcript again, stared at certain questions, and said meaningfully:
"Sister Zhao, I think these questions are too low-level. How about we come up with some more interesting questions?"

"Something even more interesting?" Zhao Rui asked, puzzled, and also looked at the interview transcript.

What changes do you want to make?

Li Xunfang raised her head slightly. "Isn't there a ready-made trending topic right there? Let the media compare Jinli to me."

Zhao Rui hesitated for a moment, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? Won't you offend Jinli too much?"

Li Xunfang stared at her with a deep gaze: "In the entertainment industry, not being famous is a crime."

Zhao Rui felt nervous under her gaze, grabbed her interview notes, and left immediately.

"I'll go and inform them right now!"
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Li Xunfang was very responsible at the press conference, showcasing the collaborative tote bag with the modern women's brand, highlighting its convenience, style, and freedom for women.

She said with a smile, "I am a big fan of tote bags myself. I think they are very convenient. They can be used on one shoulder or carried on both shoulders."

"The reason we are collaborating with Modern Women this time is because we value the brand's connotation of freedom and unique soul."

It embodies a more avant-garde concept, connecting the bag with one's personality; carrying this bag is a symbol of independence and freedom.

Before the press conference even ended, reporters were already eagerly asking:
"Jinli also released a collaboration product today, a backpack. What do you think of this product?"

Li Xunfang shrugged and said bluntly, "I think backpacks are outdated. Her team shouldn't be giving her this kind of collaboration product."

The reporter wanted to ask something more, but the microphone was taken away by the staff on site.

The press conference is over.

The modern woman's CEO left with a broad smile.

After entering the lounge, his face darkened, his usual pleasant demeanor vanished, and he launched into a tirade against the anxious-looking head of public relations:

"How do you do things like this!"

"Didn't I tell you to only arrange questions from our media? How come a new media outlet suddenly appeared? Didn't I tell you to replace the interview transcript Zhao Rui handed over with the original one? How come another media outlet is asking such a question!"

The head of public relations felt wronged, and on the surface he looked even more aggrieved.

"President, we only arranged for questions from the media we had informed beforehand, and we didn't distribute the interview transcript to any of them. I'm innocent!"

"The media outlets that suddenly spoke up at the press conference just now were not invited by us. I don't even know how they got in!"
Our security guards tried to catch him, but he slipped away in the chaos!

"I don't want to offend Jinli either. We all know that if a brand wants to grow bigger in the future, it will definitely need to find some positive celebrities to increase the brand's connotation and depth."

"Nothing is more fitting for our brand's essence than Jinli. She's almost thirty and still studying hard to take the college entrance exam. That's the true symbol of an independent and outstanding woman!" The president's brows furrowed so deeply they could practically crush a fly.

"You mean, this media outlet was planted by someone from Li Xunfang's side?"

The head of the public relations department stammered.

Isn't this obvious?

But he couldn't give a definite reply to something that might offend people.

Who knows if the president wants to further deepen his cooperation with Li Xunfang?

The president said, "Li Xunfang... never mind. Quickly contact Jinli's company, Chenxi Entertainment, and tell them that our brand has no intention of targeting Jinli, and that this issue was not our idea."

The public relations manager initially agreed, then asked, "President, will this be effective?"

The president said with a stern face, "We have to do it even if it's useless. Whether they believe it or not, we won't take the blame for things we didn't cause."
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Some agents from Chenxi Entertainment were also watching Li Xunfang's joint press conference.

Someone clicked their tongue and said, "Li Xunfang is determined to smear Jinli. If Jinli doesn't respond, it means she's afraid of her. But if Jinli does respond, it will only increase her popularity."

Another agent added, "Not only that, Li Xunfang might also take advantage of this trend to issue a public apology to Jin Li across the internet, or invite her to join Modern Women."

The other agents nodded: "Anyone who's shameless can do anything!"

"Then what are we going to do now?"

Sui Lingfang walked in and tossed down a document: "Cold scrambled eggs."

“Take a look at this document first. It shows the launch dates of Jinli’s other three co-branded products. We need to work with the brand to come up with a copy. Please make a few versions for me first.”

"If you don't want to work on copywriting, then take your artists to do fieldwork, stake out on the streets, and see if there are any good-looking but unsigned passersby to recruit as trainees."

Taking artists on field trips must be tough.

Because it's necessary to help celebrities build good relationships with those around them, giving gifts to the production team is a common practice.

Even without giving gifts, one should still try to expand their network during recording sessions.

Every month, they are also rated by the artists and have to submit a list of phone numbers they have recruited, because Chenxi Entertainment doesn't keep idle people.

Going to the streets to wait for trainees may seem easy, but it's actually the most tedious task.

The company requires the entire process to be filmed, and AI will be used afterwards to check if the person filming is staying in one place and slacking off.

How can humans compare to the diligence of AI?

Therefore, many agents who stay in the company often lack ambition.

But that's not a problem.

These agents are all new to the industry and need to be trained under Sui Lingfang for six months.

Once Sui Lingfang deems someone capable of managing artists, she will send them out. At that time, their base salary will be linked to the artists' commissions, leaving no room for these agents to slack off.

Even during the training period, agents can only receive a base salary of two thousand yuan.

Unusually low.

If an agent wants to escape a situation of being penniless as soon as possible, they have no choice but to force themselves to work hard.

A newcomer, mustering their courage, asked curiously, "Sister Fang, is Jinli no longer responding to Li Xunfang?"

Sui Lingfang sneered, "Who does she think she is that Jinli would even bother to respond to her? She's really giving her too much credit!"

She strode into the office.

The other agents exchanged glances, sensing that Sister Fang seemed quite angry about the matter and wasn't as calm as they had imagined.

On the other side, here at Jinli's place.

After finishing a physics practice test, she glanced at the comments section and noticed many new comments from netizens.

Jinli remains calm and composed, embracing a peaceful and carefree life.

Suddenly I feel like Li Xunfang is just a clown; the person in question doesn't care at all.

It's hard to imagine how small-minded someone is to say that wearing a backpack is outdated.

Jinli's eyes flickered slightly. She muted the live stream and then walked out of the room.

Xu Wenwen lingered in the living room instead of returning to her room.

Her apartment was different from Jinli's suite; it only had a single room. It was still more comfortable at Jinli's place.

To be honest, the thought of Jinli quietly studying in her room made her feel refreshed, and she couldn't help but take out the script and study it carefully.

Of course, she didn't stop watching the drama unfold.

Seeing Jinli come out, Xu Wenwen put down her script and pointed to the fruit plate on the table.

"I just washed some blueberries to eat. Eat more; they're good for your eyes."

Jinli sat down next to her and opened her blog to check the trending topics.

#Li Xunfang says pineapple is outdated#
This tag suddenly appeared at number one on the trending searches, and in the following two days, the official announcement of the collaboration products followed closely behind.

Jinli opened the trending topic and found that it originated from a sentence Li Xunfang said in a media interview.

Xu Wenwen sat next to her, glanced at the contents of her phone, and said:
“I watched the live broadcast of her press conference. What she said was infuriating. It wasn’t that she was saying backpacks were outdated, but that she was saying you were outdated. Netizens are sharp-eyed and immediately picked up on the key point.”

"Outdated?"

Jinli countered with a question, then slowly and deliberately said, "Actually, she probably meant that I'm washed up."

Xu Wenwen: "She's been too arrogant lately, giving off a feeling of looking down on everyone and having nothing at all."

A hint of doubt flashed in Jinli's eyes: "I always felt that things were not that simple. The celebrities she had previously targeted were only people she met during schedules, and they did not make any deliberately targeted remarks."

"I feel like she wants something from me."

When Xu Wenwen heard what she said, she also felt that something was wrong.

"Yeah, she's deliberately targeting you. You two launched your collaboration on the same day, and she even answered those kinds of questions from the media... Could she have deliberately chosen the same day to launch her product, and even picked a bag that's very similar to yours?"

Why is she so hostile towards you?

Jinli shrugged; she didn't know either.

Xu Wenwen glanced at Jinli a few times, then suddenly asked, "Are you guys competing for a well-known endorsement deal lately?"

Jinli frowned slightly. "No, I haven't received any news, and Sister Fang doesn't know either."

If Fangjie knew, she would definitely tell her.

Xu Wenwen thought of the operating model of Chenxi Entertainment. This company never spends money on personal connections, let alone obtains information channels by maintaining personal connections.

I don't usually find maintaining connections to be particularly convenient.

But if something really happens, it's better not to turn a blind eye.

Xu Wenwen said, "Why don't you ask Chenxi Entertainment to find out for you? Maybe you two are competing for the same gigs. Li Xunfang has already received the news, but you don't know it yet."

"If your company can't find out, you can ask March Sky."

Jinli first sent a message to Sister Fang, then edited her blog, intending to post a response.

She originally wanted to send it immediately, but she felt that replying too quickly might not achieve the best effect.

So she decided to hold off for now and put it in the drafts folder.

The previous chapter added over two hundred words. Specifically, Jinli analyzed Wang Hongdou's appearance and concluded she was a late bloomer, but her recent fortunes had turned, and something unexpected might happen. The added content will not be charged separately; simply refresh the page to view it. (July 9th)

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