A Top-Tier Star's Rise from Trainee (Entertainment Industry)

[This story is set in a fictional world and does not allude to reality.] Dance master Lu Li transmigrates into the body of a boy with the same name in a parallel world, becoming a trainee at an entertainment company. When he first transmigrates: Lu Li: What a pain. I have to get used to a new environment all over again. Can I apply for an early over? Then: Manager: A Li, trust me. With that gorgeous face of yours, you'll become a superstar! Cheer up. It's no big deal. Mom: A Li, don't worry. If you don't want to stay in showbiz, you can come home and go back to being a top student. That's great, too. Being someone others believed in didn't seem so bad. A tiny crack quietly opened in Lu Li's closed-off heart... And then: Little Rainbows: Ah! Ah! Ah! What kind of adorable cutie is this? Don't stop me, I'm going to gobble him up! Zhihu: What's it like to stan an idol who sings like an angel, dances beautifully, acts brilliantly, and has a face that could bring prosperity to an age? Little Rainbow: Thanks for asking. Our baby is just too talented, so all we can do is turn into screaming machines and make some noise for him! Watching his fans cheer so enthusiastically, Lu Li secretly curled his lips into a smile... Finally: Chu Zhenyi: A Li, take my hand. We'll face everything the future brings, glory or disgrace, together. Because of his family environment growing up, Lu Li suffers from mild depression. But with everyone's care, he soon emerges from his shell and sets out on a path completely different from before. At last, he fully blossoms and becomes the brightest star of his age! This story mainly focuses on his career. The love interest appears very late. There will be romance, but it will follow the plot's development rather than turn into a romance-focused story. Content notes: The competition-show portion borrows some elements from Idol Producer. I watched it many times while writing this story, so some early scenes and transitions unintentionally ended up resembling it, which may give readers a sense of deja vu. I've already changed some of the material. If you notice anything else I missed, please point it out. However, the rules in the early part are closely tied to the whole story, so there's not much room to change them. I hope you'll understand. Also: None of the characters are based on real people, and the story doesn't allude to anyone in real life. They're all original! Coming Next After I Make a Comeback, I Fall in Love with a Top-Tier Star At twelve, Yun Shuo shot to fame overnight after appearing in a TV drama. But when a slew of offers came pouring in, he packed his bags and went back to school. Ten years later, top-tier star Jiang Xun hears that his scene partner is someone the director picked up off the street. Furious, he says, "I invested all that money to fulfill my dream of acting. Even if you're phoning it in, could you at least try not to make it so obvious?" Fans: What hole did this guy crawl out of? He actually thinks he can work with our Xunxun? Has he even looked in a mirror to see what he's worth? Jiang Xun's antis: Hahaha, with Jiang Xun's acting, all he's good enough for is working with some random nobody. No proper actor would give him the time of day. After the drama airs: "Ahhh, where did they find this heavenly man? That face alone is enough to keep me swooning for a year!" "Holy crap, since when did Jiang Xun get so good at acting?" "Um... I just realized this guy looks familiar, so I looked him up. Ahhhhh! I'm going crazy! He's the one I've been pining for all these ten years!" Jiang Xun gazes at Yun Shuo expectantly. "Shuoshuo, let's work on another drama together, okay?" Yun Shuo smiles and pats Jiang Xun on the shoulder. "Be good. I like you better onstage." There's a well-known secret in showbiz: You can provoke Jiang Xun. Usually, he can't be bothered to nitpick. But if you mess with Yun Shuo, hehe... You'd better be ready to get mauled by a rabid dog! Gentle on the outside but cunning within shou x domineering on the outside but actually a puppy-like gong New Story Now Updating The Sickly Regent's Journey Through the Martial World Xie Yao is a cruel and violent regent, overbearing and power-hungry, yet also a benevolent ruler who saves the people from misery. But who could know that he was once the most gifted disciple of the eminent monk Wuchen, and had devoted himself to Buddhism from childhood? Thirteen years ago, his father was gravely ill. Someone joined forces with a foreign tribe to launch a rebellion, and the crown prince was killed. Xie Yao, the crown prince's younger brother, turned the tide and defeated the rebels, only to be ambushed and poisoned by his enemies. He struggled through his illness to install his nephew as the new emperor. From then on, the world lost a Buddhist monk who cared little for fame and fortune, and gained a decisive, ruthless regent. In the thirteenth year of the Tianhe era, the emperor took the reins of government. Xie Yao went into the martial world with an attendant, hoping to enjoy himself while he could before he died. An accident, however, drew him into a martial arts feud sparked by The Secret Records of Peng Zu. A foreign tribe's plot to overthrow the dynasty hung over everyone like a storm cloud, while the arrival of a mysterious and alluring man made everything even more confusing. "Fate has never been kind to me. It always forces me down a path contrary to the one I chose. But so what? This is the territory of Great Qi, and the people of Great Qi stand behind me. Even if my hands are drenched in blood, even if I fall into the deepest hell, anyone who invades our land will be hunted down, no matter how far away!" Buddha said that hell held hundreds and thousands of torments, endless through all kalpas. Jiang Yingzhui crawled out of that abyss. Without some unforeseen twist, the martial world would soon have a reckless demon roaming its lands. But the demon encountered the person he had yearned for over so many years, his Buddha... "Our bond was blessed by Buddha himself. Not even death can take you away from me again." After saying this, Jiang Yingzhui picked up The Secret Records of Peng Zu and smiled. "Darling, it's time for us to cultivate together." Righteous and wicked, cunning, shameless beauty gong VS lazy, gentle, delicate shou (not really) After years of dutiful service, a regent retires, hoping to spend the last years of his life relaxing and enjoying himself, only to be forced back to work. That's the story. Theme: When you break free of your own constraints, you'll find the world is full of love and light.