Becoming a great entertainer started with being cyberbullied.

Night falls, early morning.

In the Zhang family's old residence, the light in the 'Old Buddha's' bedroom was already off.

But after much hesitation, the personal assistant gently knocked on the door.

After three slow, steady knocks, the weary voice of the "Empress Dowager" came from the bedroom.

"Come in."

The personal assistant pushed the door open as carefully as possible, without making any unnecessary noise.

After turning 50, the "Empress Dowager" suffered from severe insomnia.

Zhang Shiwenjun, dressed in a silk nightgown, leaned against a fluffy cushion with her eyes closed, pinching the corner of her eye with one hand.

She took sleeping pills before going to bed.

Even so, falling asleep is still a very difficult thing for her.

Assistant Zhang said softly, "It's Director Lu."

The Empress Dowager frowned. "Which Director Lu?"

"The one from the official newsroom's editorial department," the assistant whispered.

The Empress Dowager frowned slightly.

The assistant added, "She's very emotional right now and has said some unpleasant things."

"I was afraid she would make baseless accusations and cause some bad news the next day, so I..."

The Empress Dowager nodded.

"You did a great job. Here, let's answer the phone."

The assistant whispered into the headset, "Line 3, connect to the master bedroom in the south wing on the first floor."

Soon, the phone on the bedside table rang.

The Empress Dowager answered the phone.

"Hello, Director Lu..."

Before the Empress Dowager could finish speaking, the woman opposite her began to scream hysterically.

"Let me tell you! I only ended up like this because I worked for Tianyin!"

"If you dare to dump me, I'll fight you to the death!"

The old lady frowned and moved the phone slightly further away from her.

She waved her hand, signaling her personal assistant to leave.

After everyone left, the old lady said softly, "Of course, Director Lu is our partner."

"Tianyin's reputation is built up over generations."

“We will not mistreat any loyal partner,” she said calmly.

Lu Jing on the other end seemed reassured, and her tone softened.

"This time, I'm in big trouble because of you guys. Tianyin must help me solve this problem!"

The Empress Dowager asked, "What kind of trouble is it? Would Director Lu be willing to tell me?"

Lu Jing then recounted how Sun Zheng had complained to the top leader, causing her to be investigated by the disciplinary committee.

The Empress Dowager's eyelids twitched upon hearing this.

The old lady said, "Don't worry, Director Lu, Tianyin will satisfy you."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Lu Jing, the old lady finally hung up the phone.

The sleeping pills have completely worn off; I'm definitely not going to sleep tonight.

The Empress Dowager, now refreshed, changed her clothes, left her bedroom, and summoned her steward, Uncle De.

Uncle De, seeing her impeccably dressed, strongly disapproved, saying, "You should rest. Nothing is more important than your health."

Zhang Shiwenjun rested his arm on the armrest of the round-backed chair and sighed, "Their descendants are unworthy."

"If I don't support this family, who will?"

Uncle De said, "Young people need experience."

The old lady sighed, "If Junyu and Hanyu switched personalities, things would be fine."

She waved her hand, ending the topic of succession.

Staying up late caused the Empress Dowager's migraine to flare up again.

She rubbed her temple with one hand and said, "There's something I need you to do in person."

"That Lu girl from the TV station, she might be in trouble."

Speaking of Lu Jing, the old lady's eyes turned cold and menacing, looking somewhat eerie under the dim light.

"Give her money, shut her up, and make her go to jail obediently."

“Once she comes out, the Zhang family might give her a chance to make a living.”

"If you don't agree..." The old lady waved her hand.

Uncle De then knew what to do.

Before leaving, Uncle De still advised, "You should go back and rest for a while."

The Empress Dowager knew that would only wear her down and didn't listen to her advice.

"and many more."

Uncle De immediately returned, listened, and gave instructions.

"I heard from Lu that Xiao Miao lost to Fang Ruoxi again this time."

"Her song is called 'As You Wish'. Find the song for me."

Uncle De nodded and went to do it immediately.

About half an hour later, "As You Wish," which was supposed to be performed at the National Day Gala, started playing in the old lady's office.

……

"As You Wish" was selected.

As the official website updated its information, Fang Ruoxi received a call from the official channel.

The lady who called her was very polite and told her to come to Studio One of the official TV station at 8 a.m. the next day to participate in the grand rehearsal of the National Day Gala.

Fang Ruoxi politely thanked him and hung up the phone, only to see Zhang Xiaomeng already dancing with excitement.

"Ahhh!"

"Ruoxi, you did it!"

"This is the National Day Gala!!!"

Zhang Xiaomeng was so happy she didn't know what to do.

Before she could shout a few more words of excitement, Fang Ruoxi's phone rang again.

This time it's Director Zhou.

As soon as the call connected, Director Zhou spoke in a cheerful tone, as if her variety show had broken the 3% viewership rating mark.

"Xiao Fang, I've heard you're going to be famous this time."

Fang Ruoxi chuckled, "I should thank you for giving me this opportunity."

Director Zhou said, "The master leads you through the door, but the cultivation depends on the individual. This is something you earned yourself. Hey, that's not what I meant."

"I've heard rumors that your song was personally selected by a high-ranking leader."

"From the official channel?" Fang Ruoxi asked.

“Even bigger.” Director Zhou said, as if speaking in riddles.

Fang Ruoxi was somewhat surprised, "Is this song that important?"

Director Zhou was even happier when this was mentioned.

"No, it's just that someone is blind. They're used to using those disgusting tricks, and this time they've kicked a hornet's nest."

Fang Ruoxi: "?"

Director Zhou made this call to share this exciting gossip.

"That Lu Jing has completely messed up this time. She actually went and disgusted Sun Zheng."

Sun Zheng had some connection with the Wei family in his early years.

However, judging from how netizens address him in recent years, one can tell what kind of projects he has been involved in.

Sun Zheng, a national-level director.

That's a director who represents a country...

Director Zhou vividly described to Fang Ruoxi what happened in the conference room that day over the phone.

Fang Ruoxi was amused by the old lady. "If you didn't know better, you'd think you were installing surveillance cameras in the official TV station's conference room."

Zhou Wen shared Lu Jing's story, then turned around and earnestly instructed, "This time, you must put your all into this song. Let me tell you, a lot of people are watching."

"Ruoxi, you snatched this opportunity by taking away the jobs of the 'Big Three'."

"There are plenty of 'envious people' eyeing you."

“They will scrutinize you with a magnifying glass, magnifying your mistakes and flaws infinitely, and then use those mistakes to attack you.”

These are heartfelt words.

Fang Ruoxi felt comforted.

She responded gently, showing great patience towards Director Zhou.

"Alright, I won't ramble on anymore. You decide for yourself."

Fang Ruoxi suddenly asked, "Director Zhou, besides variety shows, do you also direct other things, like TV dramas or something?"

Director Zhou chuckled, "Of course! What's up? Do you have a great project?"

Fang Ruoxi said, "I have a notebook in my hand, and I think you should be interested in it."

Director Zhou said, "Send it over, let me take a look. But let's make it clear beforehand, I won't give you any special treatment."

Fang Ruoxi recalled the plot of "Temptation of Wife" and suddenly felt a little guilty.

With Director Zhou's temperament, how could he possibly like this kind of script?

The following day, Fang Ruoxi went to the official TV station early in the morning to participate in the grand rehearsal of the National Day Gala.