A Revenge Romance That Begins with an Idol

Name: A Revenge Romance That Begins with an Idol
Author: Lu Jia Wonton

从爱豆做起的复仇罗曼史

by Lu Jia Wonton (鹿佳馄饨)

Status: Completed
Length: 502k Words
Genre: Modern Romance
Subgenre: Entertainment Stardom
Updated: 1y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

[Soapy drama + Strong female lead + Mary Sue fiction + Revenge]

[Nine parts pretense, one part sincerity]

Xu Zhiyue was an utterly ordinary orphan with neither looks nor connections.

She was so forgettable that even the classmates who bullied her could barely remember her name or face.

Her quiet life was suddenly turned upside down. First, she was expelled from school, then kicked out of the orphanage. With nowhere to turn for help, she had no choice but to risk everything and go alone to South Korea to transform her appearance.

When she set foot on Chinese soil again, she had become a wildly popular idol who had made a name for herself with her beauty.

This time, she would not spare the people who had bullied her. She would drag her tormentor down from her position as a top-tier star, strip away everything she had, and make her pay for what she had done.

The world was unjust, so Xu Zhiyue had no choice but to seek justice for herself. The road to revenge was thorny and treacherous, but it was also full of temptations and opportunities of every kind.

People came and went from her life. Some gave selflessly in silence, some shared her hatred, and others watched her with hungry eyes.

She was still too young to know that fate had already named its price in secret, forcing her to make a choice.

[Warning ⚠️: The story is 1vN along the way, maybe 1v1 at the end. If that's not your thing, please move along. Thanks.

Important warning ⚠️⚠️⚠️ The female lead is naturally plain but becomes beautiful later. I can't change the protagonist's name, but there is no male lead!!!! They're all just accessories!!!!

Ensemble cast, lots of rambling. No one in this book is perfect; everyone has flaws. Perfect men do not exist in this book.

No real-life inspiration, entirely fictional.]

Other names

The Ordinary Top-Tier Star They're All Coveting被他们觊觎的普女顶流爱豆Alternate title on Fanqie

Stats

243Chapters

2.2kReads · 30 days

163.7kReads · all time

234Shelf adds, last 14 days

9.1Score

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This is a unique entertainment industry novel where the female lead is career-driven. I really love the chemistry between Park and the female lead!!! Park must become the main heroine! 🙏🙏🙏
100 likes1y ago
It's quite good, I just wish the male lead was Park. The sincere little dog is adorable; although it doesn't quite trust its owner, it still loves them. I've mentioned Park's inner thoughts a few times before, so it seems like a breakup would be a big deal.
82 likes1y ago
It's great!! I'm looking forward to the female lead's ruthless revenge and her slaughter of everyone in her path. I hope the male lead is a cute puppy, and that the guy surnamed Su can just be a lovesick simp 😄
71 likes1y ago
It's good! As a casual viewer of K-pop, I think it's quite good. The female lead isn't love-obsessed; she's focused on her career. I just hope she ends up with Park. The author made him so lovable, haha!
58 likes1y ago
It's a really good read, the most realistic one I've ever read among all the entertainment industry novels!!! It doesn't just offer gratuitous entertainment; the female lead's journey is built step by step, and every supporting character is well-developed, not just there to highlight the protagonist, but also with their own logical backstory. Actually, I found He Yu's character quite charming.
43 likes1y ago
It's so good! It would be even better if Park Si-an were the male lead. 😳
30 likes1y ago
Anyone who follows K-pop will be hooked after reading this... OMG, it's so well-written! It's exactly like the analyses of Korean companies' situations and policies I usually read, making it even more poignant when it reflects reality. The female lead's slightly avoidant yet affectionate personality feels very realistic.
29 likes1y ago
I couldn't resist and caught up to the latest chapter. Only those who have ever followed celebrities or been involved in fandoms will know that this article's portrayal of the entertainment industry is relatively realistic and reasonable. Even though it incorporates many elements from Mary Sue romance novels The attitude of not caring for or taking advantage of men is amazing! This should be my favorite female-centric entertainment industry novel so far.
28 likes1y ago
Surprisingly good because none of the male characters are truly good. The only decent male supporting character is so one-dimensional that he never steals the spotlight from the female lead! He's solely there to serve her! It's fantastic! You can clearly see that the author's love is entirely focused on the female lead, and they don't care about these superfluous male supporting characters at all. The female lead is truly the main character. 🤔👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😄😄😄😄
27 likes1y ago
Very good! The author must be an industry insider, with a thorough understanding of both K-pop and Chinese entertainment. Very realistic! 👍🏻 The female lead has relationships with three men: a K-pop colleague, a top-tier investor, and a high-ranking official in the system. In the end, she has a one-on-one relationship with her colleague, which is understandable.
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