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How could Jasmine possibly respond to such revelations? Is she losing her edge?

She ignored it, and her agent warned the media through Facebook, advising them to check the facts before reporting news based on groundless rumors. If such reports come out, my artist won't say anything, but the child's family might take you to court.

These types of warnings about writing gossip news are received once in a while, and they didn't take it too seriously.

Little did they know that someone would actually sue them for defamation, and the idle Wen grandmother hired a top lawyer to initiate legal proceedings to investigate and rectify the false news reported by that app and demanded a public apology.

Jiajia's father is a prominent jewelry merchant in China, Wen Ping, and his mother, Han Li, passed away just a few months ago. It's despicable to write such reports.

Wen grandmother insisted on going to court and not accepting private apologies.

This matter doesn't resonate much with ordinary people, they might just curse a bit. This is how the current news editors are, and the defendants deserve it. Many stars in the circle feel relieved, usually they dare not confront the media even when chased and blocked, and only when they can't bear it do they have to beg for mercy. When they see Wen grandmother standing up so firmly, forcing those grandsons to apologize continuously, it's very pleasant.

In the midst of this, thinking about Jasmine, it must be said that she is like the rising star in the entertainment industry this year.

Filming web dramas, the additional investment led to high viewership ratings.

Appearing on variety shows, the shows go viral across the internet.

After the success of "That Village, Those Person, That Challenge" brought by Jasmine, many people went back to watch the previous episodes. Although some criticized after watching, many felt that the program wasn't as good without Sister Jasmine's participation, but the popularity was real.

Now this miracle girl is filming a modern urban drama directed by Lang Jun. Many in the industry are watching this drama closely, waiting for it to finish filming and be scheduled for broadcast to see the viewership numbers.

If there are more scandals, her status will be different.

In any case, people in the industry are watching each other closely, always analyzing and discussing this and that. Many are eager to find out the secret behind Jasmine's sudden fame and want to replicate it with other artists to exploit the market.

Unfortunately, so far, no one has figured her out.

Pairing that just passable acting with a likable audience appeal is quite strange, not to mention the unpredictable character setting... How do you learn that?

Jasmine is unaware that people in the industry have slyly labeled her as the "Human Calculus," meaning that watching her makes you want to pull out your hair and you won't understand it. ಠ_ರೃ

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"Girls" started filming in October, with a planned four-month shoot, which started smoothly, but by mid-November, some actors began taking frequent leaves.

At the end of the year, there are always events to attend. Magazines need photos, there are evening parties to attend, and programs to prepare for...

You take a day off today, I take one tomorrow, and suddenly the progress slows down.

According to Director Lang's schedule, no matter what, he must finish filming by February next year, do post-production in March, submit for approval, confirm the first broadcast on a satellite TV in April, take the cast for promotional appearances on variety shows, and air the show in May or June.

Actors taking frequent leaves, what to do?

You can't just cut all their scenes, resulting in Jasmine's scenes being brought up repeatedly. When others are unavailable, she is, so they shoot her scenes first.

In less than a month, her scenes are almost done, except for a few segments where all four leads need to be present. The director plans to have her come back for those later.

Jasmine temporarily left the cast.

It was mid-December when Sister Chen heard about this and chuckled, "Well, that's convenient!"

"...Are they asking me to take on more work? I still have 'Seeking Immortality' to film."

"That won't be a problem. At the end of the year, all the channels are hosting events. Won't you show up at least once? Your last drama on Blue TV was a hit, and they want you at Blue TV's New Year's event. The station wants you and Wen Jia's actress, to appear together on stage. You also have a nomination for the annual influential figure award, so you must attend the January awards ceremony. I've put off other endorsements and magazine shoots for now, anyway. At this stage, you can't land anything too significant. Your time in the industry is short, your body of work is limited, and your popularity isn't very solid."

Jasmine wasn't concerned about endorsements or magazines; all she could think about was being invited to Blue TV's New Year's event.

"They want me to sing?"

"The station wants you to duet with Bai Man on the song 'Bestie.'"

"But we're not--!"

"You two aren't, but Wen Jia and Gu Pan(My All-Round Girlfriend's main character and supporting actress) are. Just sing, that's all they care about."

"But I can't sing."

"Practice, start humming along by yourself, and I'll see if I can find you a teacher."

Sister Chen comforted her, saying the audience won't scrutinize an actor's singing abilities too much; everyone understands the importance of specializing in one's craft. There are some male and female celebrities in the industry who are not great singers, yet they still take the stage at events, right? Even if you don't sing well, the audience will just laugh it off.

That said, who would willingly become a laughingstock if they could shine on stage?

Jasmine said she would give it a try and went to listen to the song "Bestie."

To be honest, it wasn't too difficult, but after humming and recording it, she realized it wasn't great.

With the New Year's event approaching in half a month, Jasmine felt she couldn't handle it on her own. At a critical moment, she turned to her friends for help.

Jasmine posted a message on WeChat that only her close friends (whale group) could see.

[I want to ask if anyone has any senior relatives in the arts field?]

This post immediately received positive responses, with people asking what was going on and why she needed artists.

Jasmine explained that a TV station wanted her to appear on a program, a live New Year's event, and since she hadn't done this before, she wanted to seek advice from experienced artists who frequently perform on stage.

Upon hearing this, Wen Hang messaged her privately, saying that a close friend of his had grandparents who were both performing artists, but they had passed away. If Jasmine didn't mind, she could call them for advice.

Don't doubt it.

Wen Hang was just teasing Jasmine.

Who knew Jasmine would agree readily? She asked when his friend would be available, insisting that she wanted to make the call in person and needed to get their contact information.

...

...

 Wen Hang: [Do you really want to make the call?]

Jasmine: [Isn't it convenient for him?]

Wen Hang: [Oh, it's no problem, he's available. You can come over anytime, we're both free any day.]

With his assurance, Jasmine booked a flight that night and flew over. Wen Hang picked her up at the airport and took her to his villa.

Jasmine arrived first, and not long after, his friend came over.

Upon seeing him, she looked familiar - wasn't he one of the four who had picked her up after their variety show recording?

 Jasmine wasn't usually warm, but knowing she needed his help, she extended her hand and said, "Hey."

The guy looked pleasantly surprised, "J-J-Jasmine is here?"

"It's Jasmine, not J-J-Jasmine."

The cool guy chuckled, "I'm so excited. After watching 'My All-Round Girlfriend,' I became a fan of yours, then I saw you on that variety show. You're so cool, J-J-Jasmine!"

"...We're all friends here, no need to flatter me."

Warmly informing the excited buddy, "I asked you to come over for something important."

"I, Gao Chang spare no effort for my sister."

Jasmine smiled slightly, "No need to go to great lengths, I heard from Wen Hang that your grandparents were performing artists? I'm nervous about performing live on stage soon and would like to learn from them."

"Learn from my grandparents??? That's not possible, they have passed away."

"No problem, just tell me the phone numbers they used when they were alive, I'll make a call."

Gao chang blinked.

He turned to Wen Hang, "Am I dreaming while asleep? This dream is so absurd, my goddess wants to call my grandparents!!!"

Wen Hang pinched him, causing Gao chang to grimace in pain.

Despite that, he said, "What's the use of pinching me in a dream."

Wen Hang regretted not telling his buddy about these things earlier, how silly! "Just treat it as a dream, can you give your goddess the numbers?"

Gao chang checked his old notes and provided the numbers.

In the dream, he watched in amazement as the goddess actually dialed his late grandfather's phone. His grandfather, who had been dead for several years, was talking to Jasmine.

Jasmine introduced herself as Gao chang's friend and wanted to consult his grandfather on performing at a large live show.

Grandfather solemnly told her, "How could I teach others? I only know how to see them off."

Jasmine: ?

Gao chang scratched his head and muttered, "My grandfather was a suona horn (In China, suona horn is generally only played at funerals.) craftsman."

Jasmine: ...

No way!

Shouldn't such an important matter have been mentioned earlier? Why did I consult a suona horn player?

While Jasmine pondered her life choices, on hearing that they were performing artists, she immediately bought a plane ticket and flew over.

As she questioned her life choices, on the other end of the call, the grandfather heard his grandson's voice and asked if it was Chang. Then they started chatting.

At that moment, Gao chang still felt like he was dreaming. Being in a dream, he was particularly carefree, not surprised at all, and very calmly chatted with his grandfather.

How is it down there?

Is there enough money?

Are you doing well financially?

Just keep on mentioning whatever is still missing. If it's a house or a car, he'll just hire someone to build and burn it down.

Surprisingly, the two of them chatted happily. When they were almost done, Gao chang asked about his grandmother and requested to speak to her.

While the grandfather went to call someone, Jasmine asked what the grandmother did. Was she also a suona horn player?

"Of course not, my grandmother is a national-level Beijing opera performer, she has been on stage countless times."

Out went the suona horn player, in came the Beijing opera singer...

What am I even consulting about??

Listening to their conversation, Jasmine exchanged a few words with Gao chang's grandmother, reminiscing about her first time on stage at the age of thirteen, and after recalling it, she told Jasmine that confidence is key on stage, she is there to show off her skills, and she will impress everyone with her performance!

Jasmine: ...

But I'm not that skilled.

Now the only hope is if the elders are happy and send a some magic gifts, with a meaningful amount to help her out of a bind.

Has the magic gift arrived?

Yes, it has.

Learning a lot about the family from Gao chang, knowing that everyone is doing well, the elders were relieved, and when they were happy, Jasmine's phone buzzed.

A text message from the underworld reads —

[Congratulations on receiving the gratitude of underworld citizens Peng Liang and Fu Xuemei, and receiving magic gift*2.]

Jasmine opened the gifts.

[Congratulations on receiving Peng Liang's suona horn playing skills instruction.]

[Congratulations on receiving the passive skill: Drama Addict.

Skill Description: Either staying silent or acting dramatically.]

Jasmine: .......

Oh no, this is bad.

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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. (◍˃̶ᗜ˂̶◍)✩