I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 671 A Stage for Two (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
In the past, Tsinghua and Peking Universities have recorded and archived various galas, but they may not necessarily broadcast them live.

This time, someone leaked the news in advance, letting Jinli and Gu Cheng's fans know that the two would be attending the party.

As a result, fans left messages on the official website asking if the gala could be broadcast live.

Because netizens were so enthusiastic, the discussion even made it into the top ten trending topics!

But it only lasted a short time before the hype died down.

Chenxi Entertainment and Guangyue Media joined forces to suppress the hype.

Guang Ge was initially confused as to why Gu Cheng insisted on attending the school's Lantern Festival party, and thought that this kid loved the school very much.

But as soon as this trending topic appeared, he understood what was going on.

He cursed inwardly, "Xiao Lin loses all reason when she's in love, and I bet you're just as love-struck when you fall in love!"

Fortunately, Tsinghua and Peking Universities also chose not to start live streaming, mainly to protect the students performing other shows.

Jinli and Gu Cheng are already seasoned veterans and are not afraid to discuss this.

However, the other students were just going on stage to give a performance and had no intention of completely exposing themselves to the public eye.

The school's parties are probably only known within the school itself.

However, resourceful netizens always find a way.

Don't worry, everyone. I specially asked my cousin, who is studying at Tsinghua and Peking University, to help.

I told him I would give him all the red envelope money I received this year, and he agreed to help me film Gu Cheng and Jin Li's stage performance.

[Isn't this a bit of a sacrifice? How about we each give you a dollar as a red envelope compensation?]

Hehe, no need, no need. I'm already thirty, single and unmarried. Only my uncle still sends me red envelopes; my parents don't anymore. The red envelopes aren't much, just a hundred yuan.

Goodness, you're quite the age now. I thought your cousin was a student, but it turns out he's a professor!

Yes, he is a professor at Tsinghua and Peking Universities.

[The internet really does produce talented people; by now, I practically know professors from Tsinghua and Peking Universities!]

Not only did this fan find a way to access the high-definition version of the video, but other fans also used their own unique methods to find a way to do so.

Some asked relatives studying at Tsinghua or Peking University to help film videos, some asked relatives who were graduate students at Tsinghua or Peking University and were admitted from other universities, and some even ordered a delivery service.

Netizens are asking a delivery person to find a way to sneak into the Tsinghua and Peking University campuses and film a high-definition version of Jin Li and Gu Cheng's performance on stage, offering a reward of 10,000 yuan!
Believe it or not, a brave delivery person actually took on this order, reassuring the customer and promising to film the video!
It can only be said that the internet truly produces talented people.

I've never seen so many clever little devils around me before; now I've witnessed it all.

Soon, the Lantern Festival will arrive.

People often say that "the moon is roundest on the 16th of the lunar month," but we don't need to wait until tomorrow; tonight's moon is already big and round.

Beautiful lanterns have been installed on the commercial street near the campus. When night falls, the street becomes very atmospheric with the lights on.

Besides the lanterns, many other huge sets were illuminated by spotlights.

Different colored lights were used to color the thick trees, illuminating ancient shortcuts and seemingly transporting people to the bustling Lantern Festival scene of countless years ago.

While some were guessing riddles and others were strolling through the lantern festival, a sudden commotion arose in the crowd. Someone said that Jinli was about to make her appearance.

"The party has only just started, why is she already on stage?"

"I heard that the program order has been changed. Originally, Jinli was the fifth program and Gu Cheng was the sixth, but now Jinli is the first and Gu Cheng is the second!"

Some people who were eating immediately stopped eating upon hearing this and rushed to the party venue with their snacks.

They don't like watching variety shows and weren't planning to go, but they came all this time because of Jinli.

Even top students from Tsinghua and Peking Universities aren't averse to celebrities; they all admire positive role models like Jin Li.

Because of their classmate relationship, I shouldn't be too enthusiastic towards Jinli, so as not to make her feel burdened.

But Jinli is actually going to perform on the school stage this time, so they definitely have to go and support her!
The vendor, who was still making a plate of fried fritters, saw the customer run away and quickly said, "Hey, yours is still being made!"

"Just leave it there for now. I've already paid. I'll come back for it later!"

Not only was this person running in a hurry, but there was also a group of people running behind him.

The vendor was puzzled: "What happened? Why are they all running so fast?"

The vendor next door was also making a snack, but since the customer had already left, he stopped making it for the time being.

Snacks taste best when eaten hot. If they cool down and you wait an hour or two to pick them up, they will taste terrible. It's better to just make a fresh batch for someone else.

Upon hearing this, the vendor chuckled and said, "Don't you know? Jinli and Gu Cheng have a show tonight."

The group thought their show would be later, but it was moved earlier, so they all rushed over to watch it!

"Jinli?"

The vendor suddenly realized, "I know this celebrity! She's very inspiring. Even after becoming a star, she didn't forget her original aspirations and got into Tsinghua and Peking Universities!"

Another vendor said, "My daughter didn't go to university either. She started working after graduating from high school. In the last two years, she has been talking about Jinli every time she comes home, saying that she wants to learn from her, go to university, and study hard."

The other vendors chuckled and said, "This is a good thing. Young people should enrich themselves. Nowadays, it's hard to find a job if you don't have some knowledge."

……

The students rushed to swipe their cards to enter the school, and then rushed to the auditorium that would be used as the stage for tonight's gala.

They received the news relatively early; they had barely arrived and hadn't even had a chance to catch their breath when Jinli's performance began.

Jinli brought Pink Girls' old group song "The Tree Closest to the Sun," a classic inspirational song with a powerful and resonant feel.

However, since she was singing alone, she made some changes to make the song more suitable for solo performance.

The core explosive power remains unchanged, but the key has been lowered in the non-chorus sections. Combined with Jinli's vocal qualities, this powerful song takes on a touch of gentleness.

The original version sounds like "one force can overcome all laws".

Jinli's version has a kind of resilience, like "wildfire cannot burn it out, the spring breeze brings it back to life".

The audience was very surprised when they heard her sing this song.

Jinli did sing "The Tree Closest to the Sun," but that was a duet with Xi Mengze.

The high notes were all performed by Xi Mengze, who sang the simpler parts. But this time, it was just her alone, yet Jin Li was able to hit all the high notes in the song.

It's impossible not to admire them and exclaim, "No wonder they were a girl group that swept across Asia back then, they really have talent!"

Jinli's performance tonight was also exceptional.

Yesterday, she made a special trip to a nearby Taoist temple to pray and recharge her energy.

In addition, her health has been much better this year than last year, and she can sing some songs that require long breaths.

When she realized this, she started practicing the song "The Tree Closest to the Sun".

In everyone's eyes, Jinli was just given an emergency task to fill in for a show, and the quality of the show could not be guaranteed.

But for Jinli, she has been practicing the song "The Tree Closest to the Sun" for a long time, and the Lantern Festival Gala stage is just the right time for her to showcase the results of her recent practice.

"The wind and sand cannot bury my trunk; my complex root system is the source of my explosive power."

Drawing light from the sun, it grows tenaciously, a force that no one can break.
Transforming into light, holding back the wind and sand, raging towards the heavens…

As the song ended, the entire audience erupted in excitement.

As the opening song of the gala, this song undoubtedly heated up the atmosphere.

Jinli's singing is very expressive, and her stage presence is also great, finally reminding people that she came from a girl group.

In recent years, she has appeared in front of everyone as an actress.

But even though he's just started to become active in the public eye again, it's still as a washed-up mentor on a talent show.

Some students secretly follow their idols, enjoying the stage while also keeping up with real-time text updates with netizens.

Jinli's voice is clear and bright; it has a sharp, penetrating quality when she sings high notes, and it sounds thin and delicate when she sings low notes. If she were to pursue a career in music, she could certainly achieve great things.
Netizens responded one after another:

[No, singing is too tiring]
It's exhausting to run around to various variety shows to promote a new song every time it's released. Singers need to be frequently exposed to the public, otherwise they'll easily be overshadowed by newcomers.
[That's a ridiculous statement. Doesn't acting get tiring?]
Immersive acting is also very demanding, but acting mostly involves short takes, unlike performances where one scene follows another, which is really difficult.
Jinli's looks are too good; it would be a shame if she didn't become an idol. But being an idol involves singing and jumping on stage, which is too physically demanding. Actors have it easier.
[Being a good actress isn't easy. She's said several times that she doesn't have a talent for singing. If you think she sings well today, she must have practiced for a long time behind the scenes.]
……

Jinli's performance has ended, and she should leave the stage to wait for the host to come on and tell everyone what the next performance is.

But after the backup dancers left, Jinli remained on the stage.

She looked at the pitch-black audience seats and smiled slightly, her eyes crinkling.

She knew that many people were watching her.

Jinli picked up the microphone and said with a smile, "Next, let's welcome Gu Cheng to bring us the next program, 'Beacon Fire.' Please welcome him to sing!"

She turned around and pointed behind her.

Gu Cheng came out of the elevator and was some distance away from Jin Li.

As he slowly approached, everyone could see his attire and... his hands.

Gu Cheng's hand was also outstretched, as if responding to Jin Li's hand in the distance!
Some people couldn't help but post several "Holy crap" comments on their blogs.

What's going on? They weren't holding hands, but their interaction felt sweeter than if they were holding hands!
The crowd erupted in screams and cheers, creating a lively and exciting atmosphere.

Indeed, reading gossip is human nature, and even students from Tsinghua and Peking Universities are no exception.

However, just as the audience below the stage was about to make a fuss, Jinli took the initiative to withdraw her hand and instead raised her palm.

Gu Cheng approached Jin Li, and the two made eye contact, clapped their hands, and switched places.

As Gu Cheng sang, Jin Li arrived at the elevator at the back and slowly left the venue.

Gu Cheng's performance of the song perfectly showcased his skills as a member of a boy band.

"Beacon Fire" is a catchy and rhythmic song that topped various music charts for three months after its release.

However, the original "Beacon Fire" was performed by four people, but this time Gu Cheng sang it alone, and the song was also adapted.

The backup dancers for this song couldn't be as simple as Jin Li's stage performance, so Gu Cheng simply abandoned the backup dancers and opted to do a solo performance, singing and dancing the entire time.

[This is the top level of domestic boy band members; it's even more exciting than the previous stage performance.]
[Okay, I initially thought Jin Li was more than capable of returning to the girl group scene, but this stage performance proved me wrong. No wonder everyone says that being an idol in China is physically demanding. How many stages can Gu Cheng handle with his lung capacity?]
[Fans have recorded that all members of Marchday can sing and dance continuously for three hours without any problems, especially singers who are going to hold a concert but cannot lip-sync. Don't doubt their strength.]

If you're not good enough, just one concert a month would be exhausting, let alone two or three concerts a week.
[The level of boy groups and girl groups is different, so it's not a fair comparison. Jinli's performance just now could be considered a high-level solo performance by a girl group member.]
[The current girl group members are even worse than Jinli T^T]
The song is over.

The audience below the stage were all looking at Gu Cheng, wondering if he would also be like Jin Li, with no host going on stage to announce the program, but instead having Gu Cheng announce the next program.

However, no.

The audience stared blankly as Gu Cheng gave them a handsome smile, then turned around and left the stage without a second thought.

Wait, where's your advertising copy?
Where is your program schedule?
What about your interactions with the next member of the show?
Wow, the audience was thinking, "Wow!"
Was the interaction between Jinli and Gu Cheng on stage just now a blatant display of favoritism by Jinli, or a pre-arranged plan between the two?

Hmm, now that I think about it...

If it's an open and blatant favoritism, then it's very appealing.

But if it was planned in private, wow, then the interaction in private is also very sweet!

As soon as Gu Cheng's performance ended, he got into a car and left the school.

Since Jinli was also going, and the two celebrities even said they wanted to go together, the company simply arranged a car for them to go together, since they were going the same way anyway.

Although no paparazzi were lurking on the Tsinghua and Peking University campuses, no one saw Jinli in the car that picked up Gu Cheng.

But as soon as Gu Cheng left, someone started a thread on the famous gossip forum.

[Li Tao, didn't you notice that Orange and Pear were acting a little differently tonight? They were being way too blatant.]
1L: [Aren't these two supposedly a couple? You just got internet access in your village?]
2L: [They probably just think they're hyping things up]
3L: [Given their status, if they didn't want to create hype, who would dare force them?]
4L: [Help! This thread is practically a daily topic, can we change the subject? Why do I see gossip about these two every time I go online? Seriously, who doesn't know that Orange and Pear are a confirmed couple??]
5L: [Strange netizen, even their village doesn't have internet access!]
6L: [In reality, many people don't believe it at all. Straight men don't ship couples at all. I explained it to them, and they thought I was slandering them! It makes me so angry!]
Jinli had no idea that everyone was also quite gossipy tonight.

Half an hour later, she sat below the stage of the Lantern Festival Gala, happily eating mooncakes and watching the performances of other stars on stage.

She was still wearing the school's performance outfit, which was perfect as a formal dress, so she simply didn't change.

Even the makeup was the same, unchanged.

As the camera panned across the screen, viewers watching the live stream widened their eyes in surprise, wondering if they were seeing things.

Pear?

What's Jinli doing here?

no……

When did she learn the Shadow Clone Technique?
(End of this chapter)