I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 528 Xi Mengze officially announces joining the singer!
The news that March Band had disbanded was just a passing phase for Jinli.

It caused a huge uproar online, but in real life, it wasn't discussed much.

Jinli has been taking exams for the past three days.

She originally planned to livestream her practice questions every night during the exam period.

But after she did one live stream, fans left comments saying that she put a lot of pressure on everyone.

Originally, everyone wasn't that nervous, but her intense studying made them a little nervous. She was always reading, worried that she wouldn't be able to answer the questions tomorrow.

Jinli glanced at the comments and said with a wry smile, "Be a little more serious. You still have to take the college entrance exam later. This academic ability test is just a very small test."

But then she thought about it again. Many of the viewers in the live stream had been away from campus for a long time, so it was understandable that they would be nervous and excited.

So he said, "I won't be doing any practice questions these next few nights. I'll come back to study live the day after the exam. Good luck to you all!"

Jinli made a heart shape with her hands towards the camera, sincerely hoping that netizens could take a new step forward.

The three-day exam period flew by.

Even Jinli, who was confident of success, felt a sense of relief the moment she stepped out of the examination room.

it is finally over!
She rarely sends messages in pink-themed girl groups, but she wanted to invite everyone to meet up. Those who didn't have any work commitments could come and have some fun in her rented apartment.

Strangely, Xi Mengze and Qi Guanmingzhu, who are usually quite free, did not respond, as they are busy with their schedules.

Yu Lina, who used to always be filming, and Gong Zitong, who spends 367 out of 365 days a year recording variety shows, have had no recent engagements.

NANA: [I haven't been on set this month, and I suddenly don't want to act in idol dramas anymore. Although I still have a youthful mindset, there are more and more newcomers joining the cast, so I've been on vacation this month.]

Tongtong: [I'm currently on annual leave and flying abroad this afternoon. Jinli said I definitely have to come here, so I just canceled my flight!]

Jinli: [It's been so long since I've seen you guys! I'm really looking forward to Tongtong's cooking, hehehe—]

NANA: [Stop talking! Just mentioning it makes my mouth water. It's been so long since I've had Tongtong's cooking. I absolutely have to order a dish that's five-star level of difficulty!]

Among the pink-clad girls, Captain Ji Qinglian is the most responsible and ambitious.

Back in the team, she was always the one urging her teammates to improve with her little whip.

Qi Guan Mingzhu is proud and arrogant. Her family is all abroad, and she grew up abroad as well. She seems difficult to please, but she is actually the most stubborn but soft-hearted and the most protective of her own.

If someone around her is being exploited by the company, she's really willing to confront the higher-ups and leak the information to paparazzi.

Xi Mengze is the vocalist, singing many of the high notes, and is recognized as having a great voice within the group.

NANA has a gentle personality and a girlish heart.

Although Xi Mengze loves reading shoujo manga, she doesn't really have the same girlish heart as NANA. Others just imagine things in their minds, but NANA can take action and film many idol dramas, turning her fantasies into reality.

Tongtong, also known as Gong Zitong, loves all kinds of outdoor sports and high-intensity sports.

She has loved nature since she was a child. Although she became an artist after growing up, she ran an outdoor variety show and constantly communicated with nature.

Among the members, Tongtong has the best physical fitness and the darkest skin tone, exuding a wild and untamed beauty.

At the same time, Tongtong is also the best cook among all the members.

Don't be fooled by the fact that they're filming outdoor variety shows and don't care much about what they eat under limited conditions. All they need is a kitchen and some ingredients.

She can turn ordinary ingredients into top-notch delicacies!
Moreover, they are adept at handling all kinds of high-end ingredients.

Everyone suspected that Tongtong's excellent cooking skills must be due to a family tradition of cooking. They had asked her who her parents were, but she never revealed it.

It's full of mystery.

Jinli lay in the large apartment waiting for her friends, and didn't forget to send a message of comfort to Gu Cheng.

How have you been lately? Are you managing to keep up with the workload?

Gu Cheng quickly replied: [He's been lying in the villa all day, so idle he's practically picking his toes. The captain is really annoyed that Chen Lin is wasting his time playing around. He said that he's been eating and drinking well these past few days and has gotten so fat that his muscles are starting to sag. So today he made sure to get him up and do some exercise.]

Gu Cheng sent a recording.

Jinli curiously opened it and could hear Chen Lin's miserable howls.

She couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.

Every successful team inevitably has a self-disciplined captain.

An immutable truth.

She immediately forwarded the voice message to Qi Guanmingzhu. She remembered that Pearl had a good relationship with Chen Lin, so she gave Pearl a reason to "mock" Chen Lin.

As for what will happen to Tianding Entertainment and its team in the future, Jinli didn't ask, and Gu Cheng didn't say anything either.

They all had the same thought in mind: everything would have to wait until June when things settled down.

Before that date arrives, saying anything more is useless; it's all about weighing options and negotiating.

Until Yu Lina and Gong Zitong arrived at Jinli's large apartment, no one else in the group chat replied to Jinli, it seems they were still busy with their schedules.

Jinli found it all quite strange.

"Mengmeng and Zhenzhu don't have a heavy schedule at Chenxi Entertainment, so they shouldn't be unable to use their phones for four or five hours straight!"

Gong Zitong checked the time: "Let's not wait for them. Let's go out and buy some groceries. There are several decent fresh food supermarkets nearby."

Yu Lina immediately responded, "I want seafood! King crab! Lobster!"

Gong Zitong laughed: "Are you sure? The best way to prepare seafood is to restore its original flavor. Steaming is the best way to cook it. If you really want to eat it, I'll make it for you. It's also more economical—"

Jinli and Yu Lina said in unison, "Then let's forget about it!"

They wanted to see Gong Zitong show off her skills, not just be steamed.

All three wore masks and hats. The nearby business district is a relatively high-end area with many wealthy people living there. The foot traffic was not huge, but it was not small either, so the three were still recognized by fans.

After recognizing them, the fans only made quiet, excited noises; they didn't follow them around or insist on taking photos or getting autographs.

A fan encountered them, and after only three seconds of stunned silence, quickly realized what was happening and jumped for joy.

She tried her best to suppress her voice and said, "Are you pink-loving girls?"

Jinli and the other two shook their heads in unison.

This is a shopping mall; if they actually admit it, there will be trouble.

The fans immediately understood and said, "Stop shaking. I can recognize you just by looking at your backs. After all, I've been a fan for seven years."

Jinli and others: ...

The fans looked at them with loving eyes and said, "Buy more food and don't pursue being pale, young and thin. That kind of aesthetic is not good. You should take care of your health. Being healthy is more important than anything else."

"And you, Jinli." The fan turned to look at her and emphasized, "You need to eat more. I worry every time I see you on screen. Why do you look so thin?"

"It makes me so happy to see you two shopping together. My daughter is just like you, so adorable!"

Jinli and the others' expressions changed slightly; it turned out she was a "mommy fan."

But this fan looks very young!
Jinli couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "How old is your daughter?" The fan happily replied, "She was just born this year, not even a year old yet!"

Jinli's eyes crinkled with laughter, revealing her crescent-shaped under-eye bags.

"They're only one year old, and they already know they'll look like us when they grow up?"

The fan confidently declared, "I play your songs with my baby every day. Under the influence of art, I will definitely become as beautiful as you!"

Gong Zitong and Yu Lina couldn't help but laugh; this mother is so cute!

It's a pity I didn't have paper and pen, otherwise I would have liked to write a signature for her baby daughter, wishing her happiness, joy, and peace every day.

After Jinli and the others bought a lot of ingredients and returned home, they received a message from Xi Mengze and Qi Guanmingzhu.

It turns out they were feeling quite free lately, so they teamed up to take on a gig that required two people to participate, and they had just finished it.

Xi Mengze: [I told Sister Fang, but she won't let me go T^T]

Qi Guan Mingzhu: [If I had known I would get to taste Tongtong's cooking, I wouldn't have accepted this job.]

Jinli: [You can hug each other and cry now (smirking)]

Once the ingredients were bought, Gong Zitong immediately began processing them, while Jinli and Yu Lina also helped out in the kitchen.

Everyone chatted while they were busy.

Yu Lina couldn't help but bring up acting: "I feel like I can't act in idol dramas anymore. Although my skin is still in pretty good condition, the audience is tired of seeing the same old stuff."

Gong Zitong: "You're only 31, there's no need to be in such a hurry to refuse."

Jinli thought for a moment and nodded.

That's true. Many actors in the industry only take on roles in campus dramas when they're 27 or 28, play supporting roles when they're 31 or 32, and achieve great success and become leading actors when they're 35 to 40.

From an actor's perspective, thirty is still an age where one can play a young girl.

Many good-looking actors are actually over thirty years old, but they look young and seem like they just graduated from school.

That's an innate advantage!

Some people grow up to be more and more distorted, while others grow up to have a face that is exactly the same as when they were children. I don't know why.

Yu Lina sighed, "The idol dramas I starred in didn't make much of a splash. My asking price is getting lower and lower every year. At first, I could find popular male actors to co-star with, but now I'm mostly mentoring newcomers."

Sometimes I think, I'd be better off acting in serious dramas, or even just playing the mother of the female lead in an idol drama!

Jinli glanced at Yu Lina and shook her head: "You're too young to be a mother. You can't have a daughter and son that big!"

Yu Lina shrugged: "That's why I feel like there's a crisis everywhere. I can't compete with young actors for roles that are young, and I can't compete with older actors for roles that are middle-aged or elderly. It feels like I can't act anymore."

Gong Zitong suddenly said, "It's not that you can't film it, but don't be so fixated on idol dramas. Why don't you film some urban elite dramas instead?"

"An urban elite drama?" Yu Lina murmured.

Jinli's eyes lit up: "Yes, that's great! You're at the age where you should be striving for success. Why not act in a workplace drama? Maybe you'll find some unexpected surprises. It would be best if you dated several male leads and had some fun with each one. Wouldn't that be quite romantic?"

Yu Lina laughed and said, "That's not called a girl's heart, that's called a queen's heart!"

Men's wardrobes (women are like clothes), women's closets (men are like clothes), let's see who can outdo whom.

After everyone finished eating and were chatting in the living room, Jinli saw a notification on her phone.

Now I understand why Xi Mengze is so busy.

She has decided to participate in this year's "I Am a Singer"!
The official production team of "I Am a Singer" personally announced this news, and Xi Mengze quickly reposted it with four words:

I'm back again! (o゜▽゜)o☆

Netizens were deeply impressed by Xi Mengze's performance two years ago, and the news immediately went viral, sparking discussions across the internet.

[Are you trying to make us cry again?]
[Finally, a normal playlist!]
[Xi Mengze has joined, and Xu Yuan (xxx) has also joined!]
……

After seeing the news, Jinli called Xi Mengze, feeling that it was a bit strange that she participated in the program.

Mengmeng is a very decisive person and will not force herself to participate in programs she doesn't like.

I participated in this show because I wanted to break through my own limitations and give it a try, and also because the show was very famous.

However, as her popularity has not declined in the past two years, she has become more unrestrained in participating in variety shows. The popularity of the show is not the primary consideration; rather, it is more important for her to enjoy the recording process.

Soon, Xi Mengze answered the phone.

Jinli cut to the chase and asked, "Why did you decide to take on the variety show 'I Am a Singer'? Didn't you say that the production team is cunning and busy scheming against the singers every day?"

Xi Mengze sat in the conference room of Chenxi Entertainment, next to Qi Guanmingzhu and opposite Sui Lingfang.

Everyone sat together to discuss the joint announcement event.

Jinli has been on a break for the past few months to focus on her exams. Fangjie has cleared her schedule and is taking care of Xi Mengze and Qi Guanmingzhu.

Fangjie wanted to emulate Tianding Entertainment and get them to participate in a joint event.

Previously, Qi Guan Mingzhu and Ji Qinglian ran around doing promotional events together, and Tianding Entertainment made a fortune from it. Chenxi Entertainment also wanted to get involved.

Fortunately, Qi Guanmingzhu had experience and could offer some opinions and insights.

Upon hearing Jinli's question, Xi Mengze quickly gestured for everyone to shush.

The room fell silent instantly.

Xi Mengze said nonchalantly, "Oh, is that all?"
The production team offered me very good terms this year to get me on the show; the appearance fee increased significantly. Plus, Sister Fang said that if I participated, I could meet all my KPIs for the second half of the year, meaning I could relax and not do anything this year. So I decided to participate.

Jinli: "If you don't like it, don't force yourself."

Xi Mengze smiled and said, "There's no such thing as liking or disliking. We're all just singing, it's just a matter of where we're singing."

The stage for "I Am a Singer" is large and solemn; I just don't like that atmosphere, but that doesn't mean the show isn't excellent. It just so happens that I have many songs I want to sing, and I want to use this show to promote them.

Why are so many celebrities still willing to participate in "I Am a Singer" despite all the scandals surrounding it?

That's because the production team also gave the singers a lot of freedom.

The production team never interferes with the singers' song choices!

Singers can sing whatever songs they want!

Success and failure both depend on you; on the live streaming stage, everything depends on your ability.

As for the competition outside of singing, Xi Mengze felt it was best to ignore it, since she wasn't aiming for the championship anyway.

Xi Mengze said, "Jinli, I really want to participate, for the sake of performance."

After much persuasion, Jinli was finally calmed down.

After hanging up the phone, Xi Mengze wiped his forehead and was surprised to find himself covered in a cold sweat.

Jinli is so perceptive!