I Do Hard Science on the Entertainment Scene

Hua Jin died from overwork while staying up late to write her thesis, then transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting character with the same name in an entertainment-industry novel. In the book, Hua Jin desperately chases clout by forcing a CP pairing with the male lead. He publicly denies it, and the whole internet mocks her. A total face-slapping moment. Hua Jin: "Oh, great." According to the original story, Hua Jin will release a batch of fake dirt on the female lead to divert netizens' attention from herself. The female lead is prepared, waiting on Hua Jin's Weibo so she can immediately issue a clarification after Hua Jin posts. The next day, Hua Jin's Weibo post appears right on schedule. Hua Jin: "On the Role of PR Operations Under Capital in Guiding Online Public Opinion: Reflections on the 'Hua Jin CP Marketing Failure' Incident" A 3,000-word thesis, complete with an abstract, keywords, and a bibliography. Female lead: ??? Thesis topic: Whether they win or lose, whether they are celebrities or fans, everyone is just a tool of capital. Female lead: Well-reasoned. The kind of thing that makes you want to quit the industry after reading it. CP fans: Well-reasoned. Can't ship them anymore. It's all damn industrially produced sugar! Haters: Well-reasoned. Can't hate her anymore. I don't want to be a tool for farming clout. The PR Daily newsroom calls her a pro: This paper is publishable. @Hua Jin, see our homepage for submission details. When Hua Jin's real name is exposed: Netizens: Her original name was Hua Xiaohua? So tacky. She changed it to Hua Jin to get famous. What a sellout. Hua Jin: "Analyzing the Impact of Stage Names on Celebrity Image-Making Through the Lens of Linguistic Culture: The Case of Hua Xiaohua's Name Change to Hua Jin" Class rep's summary: Changing your name can help build a persona and rake in money. Netizens: So many celebrities have changed their names, right? She's way too honest. Isn't she worried about offending people? I want to stan her. When Hua Jin's reality show airs: Fans: Aaaah, our girl is amazing! She's so talented! I love you! Hua Jin: "On the Influence of Capital Operations on Fan Language and Behavior: Where Does Fans' 'Love' Come From?" Class rep's summary: Celebrities are products marketed by capital, and fans are capital's leeks. You love them because capital makes you love them. Fans: Finished reading. No love left. Lie flat _(:з"∠)_ Academic fans: Come join the academic fan club! It's super fun =v= Love may be fake, but scholarship is definitely real. Reader's guide: 1. One-on-one, both are each other's first love, happy ending. 2. Updates daily at 3,000 words, at 9 p.m. Red packets may come later. 3. She transmigrates into a book, but the original female lead isn't vilified. 4. At its heart, this is a critique of the entertainment industry. The female lead will not rise to the top of the industry and achieve great success. Avoid this if that's a dealbreaker. 5. Thanks for your support. Reposting in any form and promoting TXT copies are prohibited. Next book recommendation: "I Conquered the Infinite World by Opening a Cat Cafe" Blurb: While feeding stray kittens beneath her apartment building, Qiao Wuchu accidentally transmigrates into an infinite world. "Welcome, civilized people, to the [Civilized Horror Domain]. Earn points and survive by following the rules of civilization. Good luck! And whatever you do, don't go crazy~" Amid the terrifying broadcast, Qiao Wuchu is caught off guard as she arrives in the first instance. She looks down at the kitten in her palm, still lapping at its goat milk formula. The girl and the cat stare at each other, wide-eyed. Her teammates see Qiao Wuchu, clearly a first-timer in the Civilized Horror Domain, then look at the little white kitten and give them both sympathetic, pitying looks. Everyone hopes to bring a missile for protection. If not, even a fire poker is a useful weapon. A cat? What use is a cat? And a kitten, at that. It hasn't even grown its claws yet. Its scratches wouldn't hurt at all. The boss of this instance is a fly monster. Its physical attacks aren't very strong, but its mental attacks are devastating. One teammate after another sees their sanity plummet, nearly breaking down. Only Qiao Wuchu, holding the kitten, keeps her sanity, the measure of her mental strength, perfectly steady and easily withstands the boss's attacks. Petting cats restores sanity! This activity truly is the greatest joy in life! Qiao Wuchu opens the points shop: cat food, cat litter, cat trees. Buy, buy, buy! An arm-strengthening serum for His Majesty the Cat! Qiao Wuchu always carries catnip with her. Any cat in an instance is bound to be drawn to her. Qiao Wuchu: "Kidnapping instead of buying! I'm going to give every cat in the world a home!" Later, a cat cafe opens in the living area, where players can restore their sanity. Petting a cat costs 10 points and restores 20 sanity, making it much cheaper than the items in the points shop! Besides, who doesn't love cats? No one can resist the joy of petting a cat, not even ghosts. A female ghost, her face smeared with blood, appears in Qiao Wuchu's dream and smiles shyly. "Boss Qiao, I'll give you this instance's guide if you bring your cats over to play~ That one, the long-haired lion cat. She's so cute! Hehe!" Qiao Wuchu: "...80 points." Female ghost: "Deal. 100 points! I want your lion cat to come to my place, and that one too, the white one." Qiao Wuchu smiles politely. "Certainly, ma'am. Two cats will cost extra. You can get 20% off if you sign up for a monthly package." Theme: It's a lot more fun when you're not a leek.