I Became a Top Star After Being Plucked to Debut

[Recommending the neighboring story, currently open for preorders: A Female Idol with Unmatched Fighting Skills. Blurb below.] >>>> This Story's Blurb <<<< At first, Shen Churan could have debuted with Red Velvet. But after the company pulled a series of strings, she became a late-added member. As a new idol, she had no choice but to follow the controversial route and get flamed: [Another new member? Is Red Velvet going to become a ten-member group?] [The members worked hard for over a year before she joined. Isn't this just taking advantage of everyone's time and effort? I can't accept this.] [If they hadn't added a member, Red Velvet might have made it to the top. Now they're completely on the decline.] [What is S/M's planning team doing? Can just anyone debut now?] Later, after time and experience put her to the test... A career-driven person with sound values, good manners, and high emotional intelligence... The seniors at her company treat her like the group's beloved little sister. When she steps out to take photos backstage at music shows, she can collect a dozen little notes at once. A change in hair color lands her on the trending charts. Endorsement deals with major luxury brands come easily. Even if the group fans and solo fans fight, and the company keeps stoking controversy, what does any of that have to do with her becoming a universally recognized top idol of the fourth generation? Note: 1. There may be multiple romance arcs. 2. The early story mainly focuses on her career. Romance takes up more of the story in the middle and later parts. Blurb for the neighboring preorder, A Female Idol with Unmatched Fighting Skills: In 2021, S/M suddenly debuted a new girl group. Aeguile was a four-member group positioned as aespa's twin in the wilderness AI concept. They immediately drew a lot of attention: [So aespa really is an eight-member group?] [Are you girls AI or real people?] [Does "twin group" mean you all have the same face?] [With both a twin group and the wilderness concept, S/M doesn't even need to spend extra on marketing.] After the teaser photos for all four members were released one by one: [I'll say it first: aespa blows them away.] [I don't think this twin group should have debuted at all...] S/M has always followed the principle of first bringing expectations down, then raising them. Not only did they release misleading photos to ride the wilderness concept and their seniors' popularity, they also spread dating rumors between new member Lin Yuexia and a senior idol. For a while, everyone once again thought, "Our company is doomed." But after her official debut, Lin Yuexia, who'd been handed a controversial image, did not disappoint: She was instantly hailed as the best-looking member of the five-member group. She performed real fight scenes in the music video and became the top action star among the five. The only member of the five strong enough to compete in athletic variety shows. She contended for the title of the group's best singer with her incredible high notes. And the top luxury-brand ambassador among the five, with a major endorsement deal right after debut... The group also successfully transformed from a twin group riding on others' popularity into the leading girl group of the wilderness concept. Just as everyone was happily enjoying the year-end collaboration stage between the two major AI girl groups, their first full album's concept change caught everyone off guard: The first rule of the wilderness: No one is a friend forever. The twin group transformed straight into an enemy group. Their music videos featured incredible fight scenes, one after another. Their style moved from AI to neo. And Aeguile's concept was only just beginning... * 1. All group members are original characters. 2. Aeguile is pronounced "ay-go-goh." 3. A classic setup: one-sided crushes early on, then one-on-one romance later. If you like it, you can visit my profile and add it to your collection~ Theme: As long as you keep at it, nothing is impossible.