Hot Search Alert! The Princess Goes Viral Worldwide

Although many students watched Gu Nanyan's livestream and studied alongside her, finding the learning experience highly effective, they were only a small minority. Their voices were quickly drowned out in the endless sea of comments.

Most of the comments were complaints about how boring the stream was.

Overall, after six days of livestreaming, the results were disappointing. The number of viewers plummeted sharply.

Watching the declining viewer count and the flood of comments calling the stream dull, Rong En's lips broke out in blisters, and the rest of the crew grew increasingly anxious.

Assistant Jiang Jianshu rushed over, his face full of worry. "Director Rong, bad news—one of our investors has pulled out."

"What?" Rong En was stunned.

They weren’t short on funds at the moment, but an investor withdrawing was a clear signal—the outside world had lost faith in the show.

His painstakingly crafted program was at risk of becoming a laughingstock.

Rong En’s fears soon materialized. News of the investor’s withdrawal spread like wildfire, even trending on social media.

#Investor Withdraws from Back to School#

#Big Budget, Big Flop—Gu Nanyan’s First Failure#

#Gu Nanyan: The Jinx of Variety Shows#

Some confidently claimed that Gu Nanyan was cursed—wherever she went, misfortune followed, dragging others down with her. They pointed to Extreme Run, a perfectly good variety show that had devolved into a survival nightmare after criminals hijacked it.

And now Back to School—hailed with such fanfare at the start—was already crumbling after just a few days.

These people were determined to tarnish Gu Nanyan’s reputation, to crush her completely.

Sister Li was frantic but powerless.

Gu Nanyan’s popularity was too high, and too many in the industry envied her. With limited resources in entertainment, knocking her down would free up opportunities for others.

So the moment Gu Nanyan showed weakness, countless people were ready to kick her while she was down.

Paying to suppress the negative buzz or hiring PR to defend her was pointless.

Only victory could win this battle.

Gu Nanyan needed a resounding triumph!

But victory seemed impossible—they couldn’t force people to watch the livestream.

After a moment of thought, Sister Li called Feng Chengxi, instructing her to find Gu Nanyan.

They had to make a change. If studying wasn’t working, they needed something more eye-catching—maybe Gu Nanyan could perform martial arts stunts or something.

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But at that moment, Gu Nanyan was in the classroom, surrounded by cameras.

Feng Chengxi didn’t dare enter. She stood at the door, waving frantically, hoping Gu Nanyan would notice her.

No matter how much she waved, jumped, or even whispered, Gu Nanyan remained oblivious.

She seemed completely absorbed in her own world, wholly devoted to one thing—studying. Focused, earnest, single-minded.

Watching her, Feng Chengxi found herself drawn in as well.

Without a book on hand, she pulled up a classic novel on her phone—one she’d always wanted to read but never had the patience for. Sitting on the floor, leaning against the wall, she began reading intently.

Lost in the words, she lost track of time. Only when Gu Nanyan stepped out of the classroom and called her name did she snap back to reality.

She had just spent an entire hour sitting on the floor, reading a book!

Feng Chengxi was stunned.

Years after graduation, her mind had grown restless—she could never concentrate on reading. But today, just being near Gu Nanyan, she had completely settled into the rhythm of the book.

How was this possible?

Did Gu Nanyan have some kind of magic?

Feng Chengxi stared at her in disbelief until Gu Nanyan asked why she had come. Only then did she remember her mission.

"Your Majesty, the show’s ratings are terrible. Livestream viewership is dropping fast. Right now, the internet is full of people trying to smear you. We have to do something."

Hearing this, Gu Nanyan’s expression didn’t flicker. She remained utterly calm, as if she had expected this outcome all along.

Feng Chengxi cautiously suggested, "Your Majesty, maybe we should stop the studying and switch to something else. You could—"

Gu Nanyan cut her off, her tone light but firm and proud. "Switch to what? No.

Studying is inherently a lonely, tedious journey—like walking through an endless night. Only with unyielding will and perseverance can one pass through the darkness and witness the radiant dawn.

That moment of brilliance is worth every sacrifice!

I joined Back to School to study. If you take that away and make me do something else, what’s the difference between that and a circus act?

Am I a monkey, here to entertain on command?

If they want to watch, fine. If not, they can leave!"

Feng Chengxi stammered, "But… but your popularity will drop."

"Let it drop! If I spend all my time chasing fame and attention, I’d just be a slave to it.

Feng Chengxi, do you know how I earned this fame, this attention, these fans in the first place?"

It was through relentless practice, enduring loneliness and pain through countless long nights, that I managed to tread atop tree canopies and tame tigers to serve me.

It was by mastering these skills that I gained popularity, heat, and fans.

Now, you’re asking me to abandon learning for the sake of popularity, heat, and fans.

This is putting the cart before the horse!

Not another word about this—dismissed!”

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Feng Chengxi stood frozen in place, staring up at Gu Nanyan with wide eyes.

At this moment, Gu Nanyan seemed to glow, her words striking straight into Feng Chengxi’s heart.

Even many, many years later, Feng Chengxi would still vividly remember this day, every single word Gu Nanyan had spoken.

Never put the cart before the horse!

Never put the cart before the horse!

Never put the cart before the horse!

She repeated it silently in her mind, clenching her fists, engraving those words deep into her soul.

Feng Chengxi failed to persuade Gu Nanyan and switched to another livestream instead.

Rong En sighed, not daring to approach Gu Nanyan either. After some discussion, they decided to cancel the livestream and opt for a pre-recorded show instead.

Hiring so many big-name celebrities for a non-stop, week-long livestream was burning through money—every second drained their budget. A pre-recorded show could wrap up an entire episode in just a day or two.

But abruptly switching from live to pre-recorded left Rong En uneasy.

They decided to test the waters first.

The official account posted a poll—

Asking the audience: Do you prefer livestreams or pre-recorded shows?

When Gu Ruozhu saw the poll, she nearly burst out laughing.

Hahaha! She’d been overthinking it—wasting so much effort on Gu Nanyan was pointless. Someone like her wouldn’t stay famous for long.

Her sudden rise to fame had just been a fluke.

Hahaha! Livestreaming studying? How ridiculous! Who’d even want to watch that?

Rong En expected viewers to overwhelmingly choose pre-recorded shows, but to their surprise, most voted for livestreams.

And right then, a post exploded across the internet—

"Our Entire Class Watched Gu Nanyan’s Study Livestream—and Took First Place in the Eight-School Joint Exam!"