I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 522 Restarting Life
Seeing that her assistant was not moving, the modern female CEO urged, "Why aren't you contacting Chenxi Entertainment yet?"

The assistant hesitated before speaking to the president, then, having figured it out, left.

He quickly called Jinli's agent, Sui Lingfang, registered his idea with her assistant, and obtained Sui Lingfang's work WeChat ID, which he immediately searched for and added.

When the department heads of various departments of Modern Women came out of their small meeting, they saw the assistant general manager lingering outside and greeted him with a smile.

The assistant said, "The president instructed me to do some things, and I just finished."

The ministers wanted to find out something, but the assistant kept his mouth shut and didn't reveal a single word.

The minister could only leave with regret.

The assistant pondered the matter before going to bed that night and finally figured out some of the tricks of the trade.

This is what they mean by "spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones"!
Despite everyone's pessimism about Jinli's chances, some people specifically bet on her success in the college entrance examination and that she would achieve a high score.

If the script actually goes according to the CEO's wishes, wouldn't that make the modern woman seem prescient and offer help in advance?
It's easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in the snow.

If the gamble goes wrong, it's just a matter of terminating the contract; Modern Women suffer no loss.

But if you bet right, it's a winner-takes-all game!
The assistant realized he understood the president's thoughts and thought to himself that the president was indeed a president, with a broad perspective and a long-term vision.

Little did they know that the president did not have such a complicated idea.

He just thought Fanghua had good taste and wanted to follow her.

However, the assistant was right in one thing: he made a huge profit from the bet, but if he had been wrong, he would have suffered no loss.

Even if Jinli's performance was poor, she still collaborated with Modern Women afterward, and that's okay.

They don't promote every collaborative product. Aren't there plenty of collaborations that get shelved?
Morning Light Entertainment is here.

Sui Lingfang only learned that Modern Women wanted to discuss a joint venture with Jinli when she saw the registration the next day.

But she only thought about it for a few seconds before having her assistant call and refuse.

The fact that Modern Women chose to collaborate with Li Xunfang to launch their brand awareness campaign shows that this is a brand that likes to take unconventional approaches.

It's not that taking an unconventional approach is bad.

After all, in an environment where resources are becoming increasingly entrenched, taking an unconventional approach is more likely to attract public attention.

It's just like writing a novel. If the plot is too ordinary and common, netizens can predict the ending from the beginning, and they can also guess the twists and turns in the middle with a high degree of accuracy.

But if at this point, the author starts to get abstract and writes plots that netizens can't even imagine.

That's a brilliant move!

With readership and subscriptions skyrocketing, authors no longer need to worry about missing out on full attendance bonuses.

But for Jinli, with her stable position and reputation, she doesn't need unconventional marketing tactics.

If you just take each step steadily and practically, you will naturally reach the peak step by step.

A stable fan base, a consistent reputation, and ever-growing public awareness – these are Jinli's advantages.

If you can make amazing dishes by simmering over a low flame, why go to the trouble of using an unconventional and controversial method?

Moreover, Jinli and Li Xunfang don't get along. If Jinli accepts the invitation to collaborate with Modern Women, won't Li Xunfang use it to make a big deal out of it?
Upon seeing the invitation, Sui Lingfang instantly envisioned the future scenario in her mind—

Li Xunfang appeared before the media looking haggard, her eyes red as she said, "Jinli and I have a good relationship. I thought she wouldn't steal my resources, but I never expected..."

This hesitant, unspoken gesture perfectly captured the pitiful and innocent nature of the innocent girl.

Just thinking about that scene gave her a shiver and raised goosebumps!

"No, we absolutely cannot cooperate with Modern Women. Once we get involved with Li Xunfang, that rotten apple, it will be hard to get rid of her later!"

Furthermore, even without Li Xunfang's involvement, Modern Women's brand strength alone wouldn't meet the cooperation standards set by Chenxi Entertainment.

The company wants to partner with brands that have already been identified by market feedback as having a genuine commitment to making quality products.

Modern Women quickly received news of Morning Light Entertainment's rejection. The president was greatly disappointed and sighed in the conference room:
"If only we had collaborated with Jinli from the very beginning!"

The popularity is sustained, generating buzz from the beginning to the middle of the year.

These words were overheard by other employees in the conference room, and somehow reached Li Xunfang's ears, causing her expression to instantly become somewhat distorted.

She was still at the event site at this time. The event had ended, but the people had not yet been evacuated, so she was left behind.

Li Xunfang looked down at her phone, wearing a hat and mask, covering herself up completely.

She saw the message on her phone. Perhaps some internal group of Modern Women forgot she was in the group, or perhaps they thought she didn't have time to read unknown group chats, so they discussed it for a few minutes.

After this message appeared, the other people in the group felt uneasy and quickly scrolled past it with other messages.

If Li Xunfang hadn't been on her phone, she really wouldn't have seen it.

Unfortunately, she happened to see it.

A tense atmosphere immediately enveloped her. Zhao Rui, who was beside her, noticed something and whispered, "Qianfang, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Li Xunfang twitched the corners of her mouth, a mocking smile hidden beneath her mask, and said, "I was just looking at WeChat and came across some gossip related to me."

Zhao Rui frowned. "Don't believe the gossip circulating outside. They're deliberately spreading rumors about you to mess with your mentality and make you lose your composure in public. These people are all jealous of you!"

Li Xunfang said, "Do modern women also get jealous of me?"

Zhao Rui was speechless.

What did this brand do?

Li Xunfang handed the message record to her agent.

After reading it, Zhao Rui thought for a while before saying, "Our collaboration with this brand has ended. We don't need to pay attention to it. They don't care about us, and we don't care about them either!"

Li Qianfang originally had the same idea.

It's just a small, newly emerging brand that only managed to gain traction by leveraging her fame.

She didn't hold their actions against her after they had served their purpose, so why is this brand rejecting her?

The resentment in her heart bubbled up like acid water. At the beginning of the year, she thought her popularity had returned, so she deliberately went up against Jinli, only to be dealt a heavy blow.

But if she can't bring down Jinli, can't she bring down a newly emerging brand?

Jinli dissed her, fine, but why should she be ridiculed by Modern Women and used as a comparison?

Li Xunfang's eyes darted around, and a surge of madness welled up in her heart. She desperately wanted to vent this resentment.

She whispered, "Sister Zhao, could you help me contact Modern Women? I want to continue our collaboration with them."

Zhao Rui looked at her in surprise, somewhat confused about her thoughts.

Didn't we agree before that we would never accept any more gigs for Modern Women?
Why did you suddenly want to cooperate with someone after being ridiculed?

Li Xunfang: "But we have to make it clear beforehand that I won't sign the after-sales service terms or the cancellation rate compensation clause. I also want them to give me..."

As Zhao Rui listened, her expression of surprise almost crumbled. She gave Li Xunfang a deep look, seeing a deep melancholy in her eyes.

Perhaps Li Xunfang has been unwell lately, and the pressure from her work schedule is too great, as she always seems to have a faint sense of madness about her.

If having a seizure makes her feel any better...

Then go crazy.
-
Time flies, and it's already the end of March.

Jinli has been studying in seclusion for half a month, but netizens don't think she has left the entertainment industry.

If you're willing, you can join her live stream every day to study together.

Quiet review may seem like a long time, but time flies by. Netizens feel that half a month is like a butterfly, which has already flown away in a hurry.

Jinli's calm live stream calmed my nerves, but the upcoming academic tests made me anxious again.

I'm taking the test tomorrow, and I just checked all the materials I need to bring, including my admission ticket.

[I forgot I needed to pick up my graduation certificate, thanks for reminding me!]

I'm so nervous, I feel like I'll have trouble sleeping tonight. I'm so old, I never thought I'd act like a little kid!

Learning knows no order of precedence; those who are skilled can be teachers; some nervousness is inevitable!

The comments in tonight's live stream were mostly from older people; you could tell they were a group of older folks talking.

After completing her first round of review, Jinli talked to everyone about the academic ability test.

She felt there was no need to be so nervous. Regardless of whether she passed or not, it was a rare experience in life that would enrich her life experience.

She smiled and said, "I didn't continue to high school after graduating from junior high school."

At that time, I thought that my education level was limited to this point. I couldn't find a job with a higher education, I couldn't understand cutting-edge technical analysis, and I would be discriminated against by highly educated people.

At that time, I was actually very nervous, trying to integrate into society with my immature worldview. I just wanted to go out and work so that I could reduce the pressure on the hospital director and earn more money for my younger siblings who needed treatment more.

At the time, I naively thought that I should find a job that required technical skills. Others had to study for three years in high school and four years in college, a total of seven years, before they could enter the workforce.

"Then I'll use these seven years to hone my skills and become a professional with certain technical expertise. By then, those college graduates will have just started working, and their salaries might not even be as high as mine. They might even need me to work for them."

She paused, then said calmly, "In the end, when I went out to work, society taught me a lesson."

"Without a decent degree, I can't even get a job with some technical skills; I can only work as an assembly line worker."

"At that time, I never imagined that I would be noticed by an entertainment company because of my good looks, be hurriedly pushed into a talent show, and become famous and debut by accident."

Jinli said earnestly, word by word: "If I hadn't tried to step out and make an effort to connect with the outside world, I probably wouldn't have had the opportunity to become an artist."

When I chose not to study back then, I never imagined that I would one day muster the courage to pick up reading again and take a step I never thought I would take.

That's why I encourage my followers who have been learning through my live streams to take the academic ability test and give themselves a chance.

We can't relive our lives, but we can choose when to start them again.

After saying this, Jinli ended the live stream.

Viewers in the live stream loved Jinli's last sentence and shared it widely.

It became a minor trending topic.

Only ranked 60th, in a back row corner that no one paid attention to, yet it inspired countless disappointed people.

The next day, early in the morning, Jinli arrived at the designated examination room and waited for the inspection.

The academic ability test, also known as the "General High School Academic Proficiency Test", proves that one has equivalent academic ability to high school.

According to the exam requirements, students need to complete nine exams within three days.

Generally speaking, this type of exam is not very in-depth, and the questions mainly focus on basic high school knowledge points, making it less difficult than the college entrance examination.

The passing standard is: out of 100 points in a single subject, a score of 60 points or above is considered passing.

Because the question types are basic and there is no competition, the pass rate is quite high as long as you prepare diligently.

At the same time, candidates can retake the exams; those who fail a subject can retake it the following year.

Sui Lingfang didn't want to put pressure on Jinli, so she didn't come to see her off at the exam.

Jinli didn't want them to take this exam too seriously.

This is just a simple assessment. If she can't even get past this hurdle, there's no way she can handle the much more stressful college entrance exam later on.

"Jingle Bell--"

The urgent bell rang, and after the candidates underwent checks and entered the examination room, Jinli finally took off her mask.

The examiner saw Jinli, recognized her, and looked somewhat surprised, but not unexpected.

The atmosphere in the examination room was serious; even before the exam began, no one dared to joke or play around.

Everyone closed their eyes to rest and recharge, having no time to look at the other candidates around them.

Jinli, like an ordinary grain of sand, blended into the ranks of the examinees.

The second bell rang, and the exam began!
She opened her eyes again, her gaze focused and earnest, filled with determination.

And it was during her exam.

Her rivals, who had been keeping a close eye on her, finally made their move!

The purpose is to manipulate Jinli's mentality.

Competition is everywhere in the entertainment industry. It is a standard pyramid structure, where top stars reap all the rewards and get the biggest share of the profits.

If a top-tier celebrity is dethroned, many second- and third-tier celebrities will seize the opportunity to rise to the top.

The hashtag #Jinli took the high school proficiency test today# suddenly jumped to the top of the trending searches across all platforms!

The scale of the event was astonishing.

Ordinary netizens wouldn't bother to investigate why this tag was being pushed to the top spot across all platforms; they just felt that the trending topic "Jinli" was a bit over the top.

[It's just an academic ability test, what's the big deal!]

[If this is all the fuss about taking a small test, what will happen when Jinli takes the college entrance exam? Won't the whole internet be in an uproar?]

[Was this a trending topic deliberately bought by the company, or was it bought by trolls? Didn't Chenxi Entertainment try to keep this a secret?]

These comments also had a fan-like quality, and soon after, netizens began discussing Jinli's college entrance examination results.

Based on the quality of the live stream, getting into a top-tier university shouldn't be a problem.

[I don't believe it, it's all hype! How can a celebrity have the energy to manage two things? Especially Jinli, who has very poor health!]

[Just saying, I've been watching Jinli's live streams for half a year now, and she goes to bed on time every day; she hasn't overworked herself.]

[Haha, what's the big deal about an actor taking the college entrance exam? What if he only gets into a third-tier university? People will laugh their heads off!]