14 Chapter 35: Knowing the World Is Suffering, Yet Choosing the Ascetic’s Path

The Rules of Surviving the Entertainment Industry:

1. Don't break tax laws.

2. Don't bully fans online.

3. Above all, NEVER mess with the white-haired girl on the swing.

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The fake star: a flawless public image, a trophy case overflowing with honors, and not a blemish in sight. A regular on entertainment shows, with paparazzi always in tow.

The real star: the entertainment industry's resident menace, too big for any entertainment award to do her justice. A fixture in the news, the go-to suspect in legal affairs reenactments, and a celebrity the paparazzi couldn't get near.

The fake star pampered her fans: she publicly stood up for them, showered them with merchandise and concerts, and appeared on variety shows and released songs by the dozen to repay their love.

The real star pampered her fans: she sent anyone who bullied them straight to jail.

Su Zhi: "Huh? I think I'd rather be the fake kind of star..."

System: "Uh-huh. Sure."