I really didn't intend to make a living based on my looks.

The vegetable garden on the screen was lush and green, with radish leaves standing upright and the words "harvestable" floating above them.

I have to say, after not playing for so long, it's actually quite fun to relive the farm game.

He held the mouse, ready to collect the vegetables one by one.

A system notification pops up in the bottom right corner of the screen.

"Your friend Xuexue picked 6 white radishes from your garden without being late."

Jiang Chen's mouse was suspended in mid-air, not yet having a chance to react.

"Your friend Xuexue picked 4 white radishes from your garden without being late."

They stole it quite easily.

He stared at the screen, watching his land being stripped bare at a visible rate.

The radish leaves are still there, but the radish underneath is gone.

Clicking on her profile, her signature read: "Those who steal vegetables will die!!!"

The three exclamation marks at the end are menacing.

Jiang Chen stared at the three exclamation marks for a while, then looked at his empty vegetable garden.

He typed a few words in the chat box and sent them.

"What are you doing?"

The replies are almost instantaneous.

"I was running! I just finished a 5km run! I'm exhausted!"

energetic.

But he was just carrying a computer around?

Li Xue replied again: "Why didn't you harvest your vegetables when they were ready?"

"...Just about to accept it."

"Then why didn't you collect it sooner?"

I just turned on my computer.

"Then I'll accept it for you, you're welcome!"

"Didn't you write 'Those who steal vegetables will die'?"

"That's someone stealing other people's vegetables! I'm not someone else!"

This logic is impeccable.

"Besides, I'm helping you collect them! Don't you know that vegetables will spoil if they're not harvested when they're cooked?"

"Really?"

"Yes, I have! I've helped you harvest several times already. Look how clean your field is now."

Clean?

That's what you call clean?

That's called being bald.

Jiang Chen tossed the mouse aside, not wanting to pay any more attention to her.

QQ flashed again.

"Hey, why aren't you replying to me? Are you angry?"

"no."

"What are you going to plant tomorrow? I'll keep an eye on it for you."

"……No."

"Don't mention it! We're practically family!"

Jiang Chen's lips twitched as he looked at the message.

He didn't reply, but opened his browser and went to Weibo.

At that time, Weibo's interface was still very simple.

The top is an orange strip, with a magnifying glass logo on the left and "Sina Weibo" written next to it.

The navigation bar only has a few items: Home, Square, Microgroup, and Applications.

There were none of those fancy things that came later, not even any topic tags.

The page has a gray background, and each Weibo post only has "Retweet", "Comment", and "Favorite" options; there's not even a "Like" option.

It's very rudimentary, but it already has a monopoly.

Weibo was launched for public testing last August, and at that time it was competing with Fanfou, Digu, and Zuosha.com for market share.

Fanfou was shut down, Digu transformed itself, and Zuosha.com was barely surviving. By June 2010, Weibo was basically the only dominant player left.

Celebrities, influential figures, and media accounts all flock here; there are new juicy stories every day, it's incredibly lively.

One thing after another went viral early on.

At the end of last year, Zhou Libo engaged in a war of words with netizens, posting more than a dozen Weibo posts, deleting them after each exchange, and then posting more after deleting them, which directly brought a huge surge of traffic to Weibo.

At the beginning of this year, Fang Zhouzi exposed Tang Jun's "West Pacific University" degree on Weibo, which dominated the trending topics for several days.

In April, before the "My dad is Li Gang" incident broke out, Weibo had already become a breeding ground for various social news.

There's one more thing: the World Cup.

During the 2010 South Africa World Cup, Weibo launched a "Watch the World Cup" event, where Huang Jianxiang and a group of sports commentators discussed the games.

"He's not alone!"

After that shout, he completely let loose on social media.

He posts dozens of things a day, including pre-match predictions, post-match commentary, and banter with netizens.

His fan base grew rapidly, reaching 173 million, ranking fourth.

The top-ranked player is Yao Chen, with 247 million votes.

She started playing early, posting daily updates, selfies, and random thoughts, and her fan base grew rapidly, firmly securing her the top spot.

Second is Little S, with 203 million, and third is Kevin Tsai, with 186 million.

These two are the foundation of Kangxi Lai Le. When Taiwanese variety shows were popular in mainland China, their fan base was already established.

Jiang Chen clicked "register".

Real name: Jiang Chen.

Anyway, if you're going to be in the entertainment industry, you'll have to use your real name sooner or later.

Register now, and once you have over 10,000 followers, you can apply for real-name authentication, which is the orange V.

Don't underestimate this logo.

Back in 2010, it was a rare find; once you hung it up, people would believe what you said.

After registering, I posted my first Weibo post.

"I'm optimistic about Spain winning the South Africa World Cup."

It's June now, and the World Cup group stage isn't over yet.

Everyone was focused on established powerhouses like Brazil, Argentina, and Germany. Spain, despite being the European champions, lost 0-1 to Switzerland in their first match and was heavily criticized.

To say that Spain can win the championship right now is practically like dreaming.

But he knew the outcome.

In the final, Spain defeated the Netherlands 1-0, with Iniesta scoring the winning goal.

That Weibo post, once published, now seems like a joke.

If we wait until the World Cup ends in a month and then look back, that would be a divine prediction.

It's partly his quirky sense of humor...

The days that followed were uneventful.

The Beijing Film Academy starts on September 1st, and he plans to go there a few days early since he's already very familiar with the area.

All things considered, I can stay at home for another two months or so.

He's been working out at home lately since he has nothing to do.

There was a pair of dumbbells in the corner of the living room. He bought them in high school, and they were covered in dust. Now he's taken them out again.

Two hours every afternoon without fail.

Push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, and occasionally a five-kilometer run downstairs.

I had an iPod shuffle, third generation, about the size of a fingernail, plugged into my ear, clipped to my collar with a silver clip, containing nearly a hundred songs.

It contains Jay Chou's "Fireworks Fade Easily," as well as songs by Lin Junjie and Wang Leehom, all of which were downloaded to my computer and then synced in.

At that time, there was no NetEase Cloud Music or QQ Music membership, and you had to rely on Qianqian Music Player to convert music formats to listen to songs.

Since you're planning to become an actor, a good physique and posture are essential.

He suffered from this in his past life: his frame is big enough, but his body fat percentage can never go down, making him look bulky on camera.

Take advantage of your youth to lay a solid foundation.

When I had nothing to do in the evening, I would watch TV with Wang Qinqin.

Shandong TV is broadcasting "Three Kingdoms" during prime time.

In June, Gao Xixi's version of "Three Kingdoms" was airing on major TV stations.

Chen Jianbin's Cao Cao, Lu Yi's Zhuge Liang, and Yu Hewei's Liu Bei—two episodes a day, without fail.

Wang Qinqin was so engrossed in watching it that she would sit in front of the TV every night at eight o'clock sharp, even more so than when she was at work.

"This Cao Cao was portrayed well; he was incredibly cunning," Wang Qinqin commented while munching on sunflower seeds.

Jiang Daqiang chimed in from the side, "Zhuge Liang would also work, but he's too young and doesn't quite fit the bill."

"What do you know? That young man is so handsome."

"When watching a play, you should appreciate the acting skills, not the looks."

"Then don't look at it."

"...I didn't say it was bad."

Jiang Chen leaned back on the sofa, watching the elderly couple bicker.

Actually, he cherishes this time of his life.