[A genius girl × a genius idol]
At her cousin's suggestion, Su Shunai went to South Korea for a vacation that year, when she was twelve.
By chance, she ended up at one of South Korea's Big Three entertainment companies, SM.
Lee Soo-man: It just goes to show that I have a keen eye for talent.
Since she was there, she decided to make the best of it.
She believed that if you did something, you should do it as well as you possibly could.
Su Shunai grew step by step,
from a trainee in a debut lineup to a producer.
When the debut teasers came out, they caused a huge stir even before the group's debut, and the group became an overnight sensation.
Naturally, talented people are bound to attract jealousy,
but Su Shunai's extraordinary luck made it impossible to envy her.
After all, she was officially recognized as a "human lucky charm."
The most famous example was what happened on her birthday.
After debuting, she once had a music show performance on her birthday. Despite competing against several highly anticipated comeback acts, her group managed to win multiple first-place awards in a row against all odds.
Lee Soo-man: It's fine. I like it when our own groups compete with each other.
On her birthday, the lucky Su Shunai was blessed in whatever she did, and she didn't waste her gift.
During a rehearsal for a music show at SBS, one of her teammates accidentally fell off the stage.
At the critical moment, Su Shunai grabbed her teammate's hand. Luckily, the teammate only suffered minor injuries.
When the group appeared on a variety show, the safe area belonging to the leader was gradually reduced by another singer.
Su Shunai hurried over, stepped between them, put an arm around her leader, and walked her to the other side of the stage. The other singer was exposed in a scandal the very next day.
People were always amazed by Su Shunai's unusual constitution, but they never found any trace of supernatural tricks.
As a girl with perfect luck, people mocked her for relying on nothing but luck.
Little did they know that she was also one of the women behind SM.
It might sound ridiculous, but she really had been one of SM's star producers for years, ever since 2013.
For the sake of a satisfying face-slapping moment,
on Su's birthday, the producer's account posted a message that sent ripples across the calm waters:
"Happy birthday to me, @SuNaiNana."
As for love, girls who smile are always lucky!
One of the group's post-debut variety shows was a compilation of the members' vlogs. Fans always speculated about the extra camera angles in Su Shunai's vlogs, but no one could have guessed
that the camera operator standing by their girl's side was the genius idol who stood upon a pedestal.
It's not that the fans lacked imagination. Their girl simply had excellent social skills and a huge circle of friends.
The vlogs kept coming for six whole years. It wasn't until 2020 that people pieced together all the clues.
But by then, it was too late.
As it happened, just when they figured it out, the story's two leads had already quietly registered their marriage.
Byun Baekhyun: I've spent six years on you. I deserve a little interest in return.
Su Shunai: Your wife has arrived, sir. Please sign for her.
[Everything in this story is fictional. Please don't associate it with real people. Readers looking for strict accuracy, please don't read.]
[This is a lighthearted slice-of-life story. The pacing is slow. Please don't read if that's not for you.]
Theme: In memory of the boy I loved.
