Looking for Showbiz Coming-of-Age Stories That Start with Trainees, No Idol Competitions!!! Two Male Leads 求娱乐圈养成，从练习生做起，不要选秀！！！双楠

1. 51 W WYLM Miao Aoo苗嗷嗷Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted Boy Band / Everyday Life / ABO / AA Romance / Idols / Friendship / Healing / Gender Swap / Happy Ending Synopsis: If love can't keep me alive, then hate can. But later, there was love, too. “Linlin, your big brother loves you.” “Jinglin, Tongtong will protect you.” “Cheng Jinglin! Look at me! Only look at me!” “Linlin is so pretty. I like you so much~” Ten years of protection, a warm embrace, a blazing fire, and a gentle deception. Do they love Cheng Jinglin, or just this beautiful body? On the 434Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Purebred breeding, investing is a sure win.

2. 52 竹 The Film Emperor Next Door Cherishes Him! The Top-Tier Star Is Just Too Well-Behaved! 竹马影帝心尖宠！顶流他太乖了！ Yu Yizu余一卒Two Male Leads883k WordsOngoing [A sweet, indulgent, wildly satisfying 1v1 entertainment-industry romance] [Modern romance + entertainment industry + sweet indulgence + scheming hero + devoted husband] Everyone thinks top idol Lu Chi and award-winning actor Xiao Yiwang are like oil and water, each keeping the other at arm’s length. Who would have guessed that one day they’d take roles in the same production and follow each other online? The gossip-loving crowd hasn’t even had time to react. In the behind-the-scenes footage, Ac 24Reads7.0Score—14d adds
3. 53 成 I Went Viral After Becoming a Public Trainee 成为公开练习生后我爆红了 Spring Brings Sunshine春生阳光Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted [No romance, showbiz, boy band, growing protagonist, includes online discussions] "The rating is rather low because there aren’t many votes. This is a newbie’s work, so please don’t criticize the writing too harshly." During the summer after graduating from junior high, fifteen-year-old Jiang Yiqiu somehow got “tricked” into joining an agency as a trainee. Hard of hearing in his right ear, he had relied on his older sister since the age of seven. The burden of supporting the family rested on he 2.5kReads8.9Score30814d adds
4. 54 A A-Rated! The Gorgeous Boy Band Is Taking the Entertainment Industry by Storm A爆！神颜男团杀疯内娱 New Book, Boldly Charging into FanFan新书勇闯番番Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Male lead's perspective + no romance + entertainment-industry System + ensemble boy group] Jiang Beisheng, a top-level wanted criminal in an apocalyptic world, was hunted by the eight major Alliance bases. After narrowly escaping death several times, he was finally captured and had both legs crushed. Using an unknown method, he broke out of prison, fell into the sea, and disappeared. Jiang Beisheng thought he wouldn't survive this time, but woke up in another parallel world. System: Please join 32kReads9.4Score5.4k14d adds
5. 55 文 Showbiz: My Girlfriend Turns Out to Be an Idol Singer 文娱：我的女友竟然是偶像歌手 Fragrant Fruit Speechless香果无语Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Campus Belle + One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Yu unexpectedly awakened an Entertainment System. Because of what he had experienced in his previous life, all he wanted was to make money quietly, so he chose to become a music producer. But gradually, he realized that he wanted to keep a low profile, while reality refused to let him... On the first day of college, the campus belle took him around and even made 63.9kReads9.3Score5.1k14d adds

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   I won't recommend it if it's not good, so everyone go watch it!!

6. 56 快 After Leaving My Trash Ex Behind in Quick Transmigration, the Villain Spoils Me 快穿之远离渣男后我被反派宠上天 Xi Ying汐樱Two Male Leads486k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads] After Shi Miao suddenly died in an accident, he was bound to a System that had descended from the heavens. By traveling to countless worlds and completing missions, he could earn one chance to be reborn. Shi Miao agreed without hesitation. He had grown used to being alone, but after meeting him, he could no longer live by himself. He'd thought that spending one lifetime together would be enough, but who could have guessed that the other would follow him in every lifetime? “If I 2.6kReads9.4Score30114d adds
7. 57 女 The Female CEO and Her Top-Tier Star Darling 女霸总和她的顶流娇夫 Golden Immortal of the Sea of Lights, Niu Miaomeng灯海金仙牛淼梦Modern Romance289k WordsOngoing Synopsis: [CEO heroine’s domineering, forceful love + top-tier male star as her darling husband] Playing dumb to catch the tiger off guard | Strong heroine | Entertainment industry | Mutual salvation Yun Guangxi was born into a top-tier wealthy family. Precocious from an early age, she chose to become mute and refused to communicate with the people around her. After a skiing accident, Cheng Xingxing, the male lead, who had a wooden figurine talisman just like hers, transmigrated into her dream 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's a very insightful depiction of trainees in a talent show, and the male lead is incredibly handsome.

8. 58 恶EN The Villain Goes Viral on a Variety Show, and the Yandere Says, Stay Away, Okay? 恶人综艺爆红，病娇离远点啊喂 The Actual Demoness妖精本妖Two Male Leads601k WordsCompleted [Max-level expert reborn + feel-good story + face-slapping + putting scumbags in their place + showbiz + variety shows + absurd comedy + yandere + sweet romance] In his previous life, Xie Chen was abused to death by the family that adopted him. He bound himself to a System to seek revenge. At last, after clearing every stage in the world and earning an A rating across the board, he was reborn. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the days when he was infamous and polarizing. Looking at 25.7kReads9.6Score4.4k14d adds

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   There might not be any talent shows, but they're all entertainment industry novels, with two male leads—all my favorites. The first five are still being updated, the others are finished.

9. 59 顶 A Top-Tier Star Starts Out as His Rival's Antifan 顶流从对家黑粉做起 Tang Shiwu糖十五Two Male Leads202k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Sweet Romance + Both Alphas + Mutual Flirting] Xiang Xinglin transmigrates into a book as top star Zhai Shuchen's biggest anti-fan and tries to “defy fate.” But before he can become an award-winning actor, his anti-fan secret identity is exposed. Zhai Shuchen fans: “Xiang Xinglin, get out of the entertainment industry!” Mischievous ship fans: “They kind of suit each other. What do we do? I want to ship them!” No one takes this mischievous ship seriously, so when Zhai Sh 69Reads9.3Score—14d adds
10. 60 亲 A Kiss Takes Her by Surprise! The Darling of the Dating Show Is Gently Spoiled by a Possessive Big Shot 亲懵！小娇娇娃综被病娇大佬轻哄 Time Is Not on My Side岁不与我Two Male Leads633k WordsCompleted [ABO + Transmigrate Into a Book + Two Male Leads + Yandere Obsessive Control + Beautiful Man Raising a Child + Sweet and Satisfying Romance + Redemption + One-on-One Devoted Couple] [Cold, reserved, unhinged big shot who turns dark × Sweet, gentle, delicate beauty] Ruan Xi transmigrates into a melodramatic novel as a universally hated character who appears only to exit the story. His whole life is a tragic collection of every kind of misfortune. He takes on a mission set one year before the stor 6.2kReads9.2Score78214d adds
11. 61 顶 The Top-Tier Star's Secret Identities Have All Been Flirted Out of Hiding 顶流影帝的马甲都被撩翻了 Jiang Wuyin江雾隐Two Male Leads231k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + Healing + Sweet Romance + Livestreaming Their PDA] Yun Mian is beautiful, has a voice that melts hearts, and is a master of acting sweet and innocent. Everyone in the livestreaming scene knows him. He’s invited to join a variety show alongside the aloof movie star Shen Tinglan. He expects the man to be proud, distant, and hard to get along with. But a little teasing is all it takes for Shen Tinglan to blush and get shy. Fans: Aaaah, the Lan-Mian girls won’t sleep tonight!! Late 531Reads9.4Score10814d adds
12. 62 偏 The Possessive Movie Emperor Gives Me Candy Every Day 偏执影帝每天都在撒糖 Qi Yi Zi七一子Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted [Sweet, No-Brainer Romance + Entertainment Industry] Top idol and award-winning actor He Xiaofang is the dream of nine hundred million girls, a walking bundle of hormones, and ice-cold to the core. But he has a secret no one knows: he has bipolar disorder and can only fall asleep while holding Jiang Silin, a little-known actor at the bottom of the industry. So he abuses his power to make things official with Jiang Silin, whom he has had a crush on for ten whole years. He lays down three rules 1kReads9.4Score17614d adds
13. 63 全 The Whole Internet Ships Me with My Rival 全网都在磕我和对家cp Ye Qing晔青Two Male Leads496k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + two strong, devoted leads + mutual pursuit + showbiz + falling in love while filming] [A sweet, indulgent, feel-good 1v1 showbiz romance] Everyone knows Xiao Ling and Jiang Yi can’t stand each other. On screen or off, they’re sworn enemies. Then one day, they follow each other, and the whole internet loses it. Weren’t they supposed to hate each other? What’s with this sudden mutual follow? Before the gossip-hungry netizens can recover from the shock, the two start interacting a 323Reads9.4Score11114d adds
14. 64 禁EN The Abstinent Movie Star Is Harsh to Me by Day and Comforts Me at Night 禁欲影帝白天凶我，晚上哄我 Jing Ya京牙Two Male Leads510k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads] [Rivals to lovers] [Online romance] [Childhood sweethearts] #The rival actor is my online boyfriend# #The aloof star calls me “baby” online, but “idiot” to my face# #I helped my online boyfriend insult someone, and it turned out to be me# #We finally met in person, and my rival was the one who showed up???# Si Di: Just end it all! [smile][smile] 2.3kReads9.4Score43614d adds
15. 65 和 I Went Viral After Faking a Couple Image with an Award-Winning Actor 和影帝营业cp后我爆火娱乐圈 Jing Ya京牙Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + both leads are reborn + sweet romance] New actor Yuan Xingye is beautiful and wild. After being reborn, he can verbally insult your ancestors or beat you up with his fists and feet, paving a new path to trending fame. This beautiful madman fights heaven, earth, and everyone around him. He once made a bold declaration: I will become a top-tier star! Fortune smiles on him. From then on, everything goes his way, with endless opportunities coming to him and his value skyroc 837Reads9.5Score13614d adds
16. 66 巨 The Reborn Superstar: The Movie Emperor Is Everyone's Dream Man 巨星重生：影帝是个万人迷 Wei Zhi谓止Two Male Leads230k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet, flirtatious romance + showbiz + everyone's favorite] A cool, abstinent CEO * a deeply gentle movie star International superstar Wen Yang has been reborn! He's become Wen Yang, a washed-up singer in a parallel world! Fighting? Hot-tempered? Acting like a diva? Confessing to his boss in a parking lot only to be rejected! “An artist covered in scandals like him deserves to be blacklisted,” Fu Chao said dismissively when they first met. Later, netizens accidentally uncovered that a 562Reads9.3Score10014d adds
17. 67 甜 So Sweet and Sensual! The Film Emperor's Favorite 甜欲！被顾影帝捧在心尖宠 Just a Little Noob一只小菜鸡呀Two Male Leads110k WordsCompleted Two male leads + childhood friends + dating show + devoted to each other + one-on-one An Zai was just starting out when a woman who'd treated him badly ruined his reputation, forcing him out of sight for over half a year. At last, a photo of him clinging to Best Actor Gu and throwing a tantrum got leaked, and he was back on top He went head-to-head with his haters, trampled the woman who'd wronged him, made the fake sweethearts and fake innocents cry with his sharp tongue, and even grabbed Best 36Reads8.6Score—14d adds
18. 68 傻 Are You an Idiot? The Top-Tier Star Emperor Has Had a Crush on Me for 3,000 Years! 傻了吧，顶流影帝暗恋我三千年！ Milky Candy-Flavored Qi奶糖味的柒Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [No heroine + yandere + hilarious + entertainment industry + swoony, flirtatious, sweet romance] After the Demon Venerable Pei Yan died, he was reborn in the modern world three thousand years later. To repay the original owner's debts and escape his scumbag boyfriend, he entered a talent competition. His slender waist and supple figure made his dance so stunning that he shot to fame. Fans: That waist, those moves, that face! Absolutely perfect! Mentor Jiang Che sat among the judges, his eyes dar 7kReads9.5Score1.4k14d adds
19. 69 韩 Korean Showbiz Career Crash Simulator, No, Sasaeng Simulator 韩娱塌房模拟器不，是私生模拟器 The Guanghanzi of Anyun Province安云省的广寒子Female-Channel Fanfiction591k WordsCompleted Reborn as a cool, stunning idol in Korean showbiz, he becomes the subject of a savage forum-style story. A simulator lets him experience the career paths of people in different entertainment-industry professions. From the start, three talent scouts fight over him, and he debuts as the center of a boy group. No CP + universally adored + career-driven. The simulator arrives from the start, three talent scouts compete for him, and he chooses a company. He parachutes into the company. Yet one god-ti 2.7kReads8.4Score17914d adds

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    A shady tycoon is reborn as a stunningly handsome idol. The story is set in a shady forum and uses a simulator to depict the life paths of various professions in the entertainment industry. The protagonist is initially pursued by three talent scouts and has no romantic partner but is incredibly popular.

20. 70 花 Blossom 花路Blossom Cloudy Bluebird云朵青鸟Two Male Leads670k WordsCompleted Main CP: Xu Junyan x Ji Xingzhi Set in the entertainment industry. An all-around ace who looks cold but is sensitive inside, paired with a hard-working pseudo-royal who has only average talent. [Entertainment industry, daily life, forum posts] [Two male leads, 1v1, happy ending] -- "Boys 5%" is the most popular idol survival show of the year. The five highest-ranked contestants will form the limited-time boy group FLY5. On the night of the final lineup announcement, Ji Xingzhi, the “silly sweeth 62Reads8.1Score214d adds
21. 71 我 How Did I Transmigrate to Korea? 我怎么穿越到了思密达 The Red Carp and Green Carp of Lazy Little Donkey懒小驴的红鲤鱼绿鲤鱼Urban1.1M WordsCompleted From second-generation idol groups to fifth-generation idol groups!!! The hapless shut-in Sheng Yu is an online novelist. He accidentally suffers a heart attack after staying up all night writing at home, only to transmigrate to the country of Ssimida on a parallel Blue Star! Sheng Yu shakes up the entertainment industry in Ssimida! Everyone who read his first book said it was frustrating! My readers were right! 1.4kReads6.0Score10114d adds

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    My first book!

22. 72 清 Your Pure, Flirtatious Su Ge, Taking Over the Entertainment Industry? Consider It Done 清纯钓系你苏哥，娱乐圈？拿下 Jiu Xiaoxiao玖潇潇Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + boy band in the entertainment industry + System + no real-life counterparts + plenty of fictional details] [Readers who demand strict historical accuracy, beware] After leaping from a high-rise, Su Yu opens his eyes to find he’s reborn on the day he starts work as the assistant to the top-tier boy band FZS. In his previous life, the entire internet called him unprofessional and accused him of abusing the artists. In the end, while out buying groceries for them, an obsessive fan 1.7kReads8.9Score23014d adds
23. 73 骑 An All-Rounder at Horse Riding and Falconry? The Stunning Captain Leaves Everyone Stunned 骑马训鹰全能？神颜队长震惊众人 Fish in My Arms怀中鱼Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, 1v1 + both leads' romantic histories are spotless + showbiz + boy band + fanfic writer + power fantasy + sweet romance + adored by all + original settings + no real-life inspirations, set in a fictional world] [The ultimate bad-boy heartthrob × irresistible charmer] [The author's writing improves steadily; the middle and later parts are better than the early pre-debut chapters] - “Through adversity, straight to the stars” - In his previous life, Yu Tachi debuted through a talent 2.7kReads9.0Score42114d adds
24. 74 官 After Going Public, China's Top-Tier Star Takes on the World for Love 官宣后，内娱顶流为爱杀向世界 Born to Be a Coding Machine先天码字聖体Two Male Leads550k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Copycat Author + Entertainment + Top-Tier Stars + Equally Matched Leads + HE] This is a story about a top-tier star and the heir to a powerful Beijing family finding their way to each other. Ming Zhao × Pei Jingze Ming Zhao, a corporate drone, transmigrates into the body of Ming Zhao, a wealthy young master in a parallel world. Before he can even celebrate, a paternity test reveals that he is a fake young master. Worse still, his biological parents' business failed years ago, 2.6kReads8.3Score28314d adds
25. 75 灿 A Brilliant Future: The Art of Being a Trainee 灿灿星途：练习生的要义 Grumpy Daydreamer暴躁空想家Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [No Romance, Healing and Inspirational, Trainee Survival Show, Mixed-Gender Group, Behind-the-Scenes Group Show] The essence of being an idol is perhaps refusing to yield to hardship and moving forward fearlessly for your dreams, shining brightly like a beacon. It's about carrying that burning passion onto the stage and passing it on to others, inspiring more lives along the way. If you had to choose one thing to do right now, then be an idol. What girl hasn't dreamed of standing under the spot 56Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story follows the protagonist as she starts as a trainee from scratch, debuts as the center of her group, grows through various variety shows, and solidifies her determination to become an idol. Ultimately, she overcomes all obstacles to become a superstar. It's somewhat similar to "Midnight Gas Station Meets Socrates," depicting an ordinary girl's journey of hard work, filled with inspiring moments and philosophical insights. It's quite good.

26. 76 未 Unnamed Character 未命名角色 The Egg Fairy Who Loves Fried Eggs爱吃荷包蛋的鸡蛋仙人Modern Romance126k WordsOngoing A new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. Song Jue is Song Jue, and Song Jue is Song Jue. The novel's title was inspired by the struggle and transformation from “idol” to “unknown actor.” 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I just wrote a new article, I hope everyone will support it.

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