I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 551 Taking the College Entrance Examination: My Fate is in My Own Hands (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Time flies, and June has finally arrived.

Last May, the trending topics list was quite lively, with all sorts of random and nonsensical topics making it onto the list.

After the glitz and glamour fades, only a small group of stars will ever remain.

In June, Tianding Entertainment, an entertainment company that had been making headlines frequently in May, also began to exert its efforts.

They've decided to launch a new generation of boy bands!
Contrary to everyone's expectations, Tianding Entertainment did not choose to invest its resources in established top-tier boy groups to help them achieve greater success and secure more high-profile gigs.

Instead, they chose to relaunch the boy group, starting from scratch and training newcomers.

Meanwhile, a top domestic production team specializing in talent shows also announced a new development on June 1st.

They are about to hold a large-scale talent show on June 15th, called "Shining Glory"!
This announcement sparked a lot of discussion among netizens as soon as it was released.

[I've seen it all, it's all pointing to March Band. The same group debuted, the same people rose to fame through talent shows. Will the next script be that the same group members get debut spots and debut as a whole?]

This is getting interesting; it's a classic script from the start! I'm a little curious what will happen if it's not as good as expected, and what the variety show production team will do then?

Has Tianding Entertainment reached a cooperation agreement with the talent show production team? I don't think so.

Predetermining the debut lineup before the talent show even begins is a major taboo. In variety shows, viewers only want to watch programs that are entertaining.

[Perhaps it was just a coincidence; there's a saying: "a perfect opportunity!"]

Inside the villa, Zhang Guang was also in the new combination launched by Tianding.

He chuckled, "It seems that Tianding's negotiations with the company's top boy groups have all fallen apart, which is why they have no choice but to introduce new talents."

In June, Zhang Guang began to lift the restrictions on his members, allowing them to go online and use their mobile phones.

After so much calm, and with Gu Cheng having his college entrance exams coming up, he believed these members would be able to control themselves and wouldn't do anything foolish like accidentally liking a post.

Chen Lin also saw this trending topic and said, "It may not be that the negotiations broke down. Tianding's top boy group is still very ambitious. Every year when I attend the company's year-end party, I can hear their sarcastic remarks."

"Give them a chance, and they'd love to steal our gig."

Yan Xingdong suddenly thought of something and joked, "Maybe they thought they were still negotiating with the company, but the company just flipped the table."

Gu Cheng sat on the other side of the sofa, twirling a pen, but his eyes weren't on the exam paper. Hearing their discussion, he raised an eyebrow and said with interest:
"I'm really looking forward to meeting the new boy group that Tianding Entertainment is about to launch. I wonder which country they recruited the trainees from. Their debut experience is so similar to ours, so fans and netizens will definitely compare us."

If their resumes and abilities easily surpassed ours at the time, that wouldn't be a problem. But if they were even less capable than us, then—"

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

Zhang Guang chuckled and said, "Is it that simple? You're underestimating today's netizens."

They won't compare the newly launched boy bands to your youthful inexperience back then; they'll only compare you now to your mature selves. Times are changing, and so are expectations; everyone wants better.

He changed the subject, saying, "I don't know how He Yan made this decision. Unless that newly launched boy band is really amazing, the veterans in the company will definitely not agree."

In fact, Tianding Entertainment was also quite confused.

In particular, the heads of various departments had just been gathered together by President He to discuss what kind of boy band should be launched to replace March Band's position.

President He also said that it was impossible for March Sky to renew its contract with Tianding Entertainment, and even if March Sky regretted it and wanted to come back in the future, he would not agree.

OK, this kind of thing was expected.

Many artists who leave their companies to start their own studios rarely return to the company.

However, the company is divided into two factions regarding the selection of members for this new boy band.

One faction advocates promoting already famous top-tier boy bands, giving them better resources and treatment, which could potentially help them reach the same level of success as Marchday.

Another group advocates promoting new boy groups, believing that this would bring a fresher feeling to the audience.

If a plan can be made for each member from the very beginning, the speed of their rise to fame will be faster, and they can avoid the pitfalls they encountered when promoting March Band, allowing them to reach the same level as March Band more quickly.

The two sides argued fiercely, but it was all for the good of the company.

Eventually, He Yan got tired of hearing it all and decided to use both methods simultaneously.

Tianding Entertainment is such a large company with so many resources; it's not like they rely solely on the March Band team to support the company's annual KPIs.

The income of the March Sky team only accounts for a small part of the company's revenue. Without March Sky, He Yan does not believe that Tianding Entertainment cannot operate. He feels that there is no need to argue so much about finding a team that can replace March Sky.

The matter should have ended there, but things need to be moved forward slowly, and the people need to be found gradually.

It's impossible for such an excellent team to appear in your mind within a week.

However, to the astonishment of many senior managers within Tianding, their young president, He Yan, actually found a young person who was supposedly even more outstanding than the original March Sky in just one week.

Then, without their consent and skipping company discussions, they directly had a public relations employee publish an official announcement!
The moment the message was sent out, the deputy director of Tianding Entertainment's public relations department—yes, he hadn't lost his title yet, even though no one was currently appointed director.

The deputy director of public relations' phone immediately started ringing, with people asking him about the new team.

"How could your PR department announce someone's identity without company discussion? We didn't even know who this newcomer was!"

"Have you been planning this for a long time? The president just said he wanted to find a new person not long ago, and you've already made it official so quickly!"

"You need to give me an explanation. I'm being bombarded with questions from those top boy band members. They're all asking me what's going on!"

The deputy director of public relations hung up the calls expressionlessly, letting out a cold laugh: "Ask me? Who am I supposed to ask? Go to hell!"

In a private dressing room at Tianding, a top-tier boy band is diligently rehearsing their dance routine.

One member was browsing his phone during a break when he came across a trending topic online, and his expression changed drastically.

"Captain! Come quick! Weren't we just negotiating a contract with the company yesterday? They said they wanted to support us, but they wanted to increase their commission rate. We were almost ready to sign it, so why is the company now supporting a new boy group?!"

He practically roared these words out, and the other members immediately dropped what they were doing and rushed over to check the trending topics.

The captain's expression changed drastically, and after seeing the trending topic, his face turned ashen.

The captain thought of everyone he could talk to and made more than a dozen calls, but the responses he received were all the same: they didn't know the situation, they weren't clear, and they didn't know.

After a long while, he dejectedly put down his phone, looked at his teammates who were looking at him with longing, and said in a hoarse voice, "We... we've probably been abandoned."

At the same time, on the same night.

Some people are abandoned, while others are still praised.

Sui Lingfang noticed that recently, more and more brands and advertising agencies have been calling her.

Some of them had been in contact before, but for various reasons, nothing came of it.

Some of them had never been in contact before, but this time, after making contact, they showed great enthusiasm and were eager to finalize their plans with Jinli after the college entrance examination. Sui Lingfang asked in confusion, "You mean after the college entrance examination, not after the results are released?"

"Yes, right, after the college entrance exam, does Jinli still have any available time?"

Sui Lingfang shook her head: "No."

Before the person on the other end of the phone could offer any terms, she continued, "Jinli had no plans to participate in any announcements between the end of the college entrance examination and the release of the results. She even turned down announcements related to the luxury brands Rumengling and Fangfei, which she endorses."

After some explanation, the person on the other end of the phone finally gave up.

But Sui Lingfang didn't get a long break; her phone rang again shortly afterward.

In the past few days, her phone has been receiving calls every one or two hours, especially at night, when she receives the most calls. This makes her wonder if this is the overtime efficiency of major brands.

Finally, a brand representative with whom she had a good relationship called Sui Lingfang. Sui Lingfang couldn't help but ask her what had been going on lately, as so many brands had suddenly contacted her. Only then did the person reveal some details.

"Sigh, Jinli's predicted college entrance exam score can't be kept a secret anymore!"

"Recently, she has been doing several sets of college entrance examination papers in the live broadcast room, as well as some mock exam papers from other schools. Jinli completed them all in the live broadcast. Although the scores were not announced, someone with ulterior motives calculated them."

This is not difficult to calculate.

Jinli puts a lot of thought into solving each question, and netizens can see every answer she chooses. As long as the correct answer is found, and combined with Jinli's solution, the estimated score can be calculated.

The person vaguely said, "Jinli might be able to reach the first-tier university admission line, and there's even a chance she could get into a top-tier university."

Upon hearing this, Sui Lingfang was stunned.

The person on the other end of the phone asked in return, "You're Jinli's agent, don't you know Jinli's grades?"

Fang-jie, that's not very kind of you. Jinli's grades are so good, why are you hiding it from me? You could have given me a heads-up beforehand..."

Sui Lingfang could no longer hear what the man said after that.

Only one thought occupied her mind: Jinli's grades are so good!!!

No wonder she was so adept at signing the performance-based agreement.

No wonder she's become more and more composed lately.

No wonder she never talks to herself about her grades.

With such good results, what's the point of talking about anything else?
Only those who are worried and fearful, and whose hearts are filled with unease, will talk!
Even after learning about Jinli's grades, Sui Lingfang felt a deep sense of worry after her initial joy.

She was worried that Jinli would be out of form and perform poorly.

Sui Lingfang thought for a moment, then picked up her phone and called Zhang Guang.

Zhang Guang had previously asked her to book a hotel near the college entrance examination venue together, but she hesitated because she was afraid that paparazzi would photograph the two celebrities going in and out together, which would lead to rumors and affect her career.

It's not a big deal for male celebrities to have scandals, but it's very damaging for female celebrities. Not everyone can be as open as Li Xunfang in letting everyone see her romantic history.

But now, Sui Lingfang felt a surge of confidence welling up from the bottom of her heart.

Her artists are very successful!
Her artists might have another path besides acting!

Since Jinli has such a bright future, she should try her best to create a more stable environment for her, so that she can take the college entrance examination with familiar people, feel better, and not be nervous.

Meanwhile, since the two celebrities are staying at the same hotel for such an important life event as taking the college entrance examination, the hotel will cautiously increase its security level.

"Hey Zhang Guang, I've agreed to what you asked me about before. What hotel are you planning to book? Let's go check it out together sometime. If the location isn't good or the hotel itself isn't up to par, we'll still have time to change."

Zhang Guang immediately agreed: "Sure, I've booked three hotels. Let's go take a look together tomorrow. I haven't decided which hotel Gu Cheng will stay at yet."

Sui Lingfang's arrogant demeanor faltered instantly.

She had booked one room in advance, but to her surprise, the other party had booked three rooms.

So what if you're rich!
Well, rich people are indeed amazing.

Zhang Guang hung up the phone, still a little puzzled.

The artists are all taking the college entrance exams, so why does Sui Lingfang, their manager, seem so excited and not nervous at all?

Was she excited that Jinli wouldn't have to work so hard anymore and could have more time to attend events?
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Time passed slowly, and June 5th arrived.

Reports about the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) have been nonstop lately; it's one of the most important annual events that the whole society pays close attention to.

Some parents complained that the exam venues assigned to their children were too far away and required them to stay in hotels. However, the hotels provided by the school were in poor condition and lacked soundproofing, which made them feel that their children would not get enough rest.

Some parents also felt that the location of a concert by a veteran star was only three kilometers away from the college entrance examination site, which would cause traffic congestion and affect the safety of students.

In addition, the concert might disturb the rest of nearby students, so parents also made a huge fuss, demanding that the local town government postpone the concert.

Some parents also complained that the environment at a certain test center was too poor, with only fans and no air conditioning, which would affect their children's performance in the hot summer and make them feel irritable.

Netizens have been following the drama these past few days, discovering that every year during the college entrance examination, these unprecedented and novel things emerge.

But looking back at past news, it seems that the same thing happens every year, and similar problems arise every year.

Just like every year, some test takers forget the college entrance examination admission ticket, their ID card, and their pencil case that their parents repeatedly reminded them to bring.

Every year, some students oversleep and then seek help from the police, who provide an escort to save their lives.

Of course, every year some candidates give up the exam for all sorts of bizarre reasons—forgetting where they put their admission ticket, knowing they won't pass and simply not taking the exam, losing their ID card the day before yesterday, not wanting to study and wanting to go straight to work, etc.

While the entire nation focused its attention on the college entrance examination, only a few observant individuals noticed:
"Why are so many people from outside the workforce taking the college entrance exam this year? Some of them are even sixty years old. It's true that you should learn as long as you live!"

"My dad is taking the college entrance exam this year. Good luck to him! I hope he can fulfill his childhood dream of going to university, so he won't have to keep nagging me: 'You must go to university. I missed out on a good job because I didn't go to university. You must...'"

"My colleague is going to take the college entrance examination and asked the store manager to switch shifts. That's when I found out she was going to take the college entrance examination. The store manager was also dumbfounded. Normally, no one would want to switch shifts, but it's the college entrance examination!"

The store manager immediately arranged things for her, and even told her to study hard for the exam; if she got into university and decided to go, she would get a bonus!

“My coworker who started working with me at the age of sixteen is also going to take the college entrance examination. She kept telling me the year before last that if she had studied more back then, she wouldn’t have to do such a boring job on the assembly line. But I haven’t heard her say that in the past two years, and I thought she had given up on her fate.”

So, she was secretly changing her fate! "My destiny is in my own hands, not in the heavens!!"

Amidst everyone's anticipation, the college entrance examination, which determines the fate of countless students, has arrived.

June 7th.

National unified examination time!