The Simp Persona: I Became Popular on a Dating Show with My Ridiculous Inventions

Jian Zhizhen, a small internet celebrity, was forced by her company to join the hit reality show "Myriad Realms Dating Show." She was instructed to play the role of a simp, fawning over the...

Chapter 98 Losing Oneself Amidst Praise

[Xiao Hei Miao: Maybe that's just how people in the entertainment industry are. If they don't get attention, they can only slowly fade out of the circle... I guess Zhai Qinghe felt that she had absolutely no hope in the 23rd century, so she decided to stay there and started pandering to the audience there without any scruples.]

Karaoke: It's not just the entertainment industry; ordinary people are also easily misled by the illusion of "sudden fame" and gradually lose themselves in the attention from the outside world.

How many times has this happened? Let me briefly mention a few:

A child became an internet sensation after uttering a swear word while playing a game, instantly gaining hundreds of thousands of followers and receiving numerous offers for endorsements and game live streams.

He got lost in the illusion of sudden fame and short-term gains, dropped out of school, and devoted himself to live streaming from home.

And what was the result?

He seemed to be famous for less than a month before the hype died down, and nobody remembered him.

However, he remained intoxicated by the illusion created by his popularity, unwilling to repeat a year of high school or return to class.

There is also a "Ms. Wang" who appeared on a legal program and became an instant internet sensation because of her good looks and easy-going personality.

At that time, many men rushed to her city overnight just to catch a glimpse of her.

Later, she couldn't resist the temptation of sudden fame and quit her job at the court to make money through live streaming from home.

But ultimately, her fame lasted less than half a month before she disappeared from the public eye.

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(This is the third update today. There was a lot of discussion in the comments for these two chapters, covering some current social issues. Each episode will only have one or two chapters for discussion and reflection at most; the rest will focus on the plot. Thank you for your understanding.)