[Just a rough outline for now. I'll revise the blurb later. Dazzling, flirtatious beauty who plays the villain, receiving lead x quiet, loyal big-dog pursuer]
The day he entered a talent competition, Lin Jiao awakened.
In the future, he would make a huge splash online with his opening performance at the initial evaluation stage.
But before long, he would be exposed for forming cliques and bullying his teammates, then seducing a mentor late at night to beg for votes. He would be forced to withdraw and become the target of online hate.
And all of this was the plot of an entertainment-industry novel.
Lin Jiao was the cannon-fodder villain. The teammate he bullied was the novel's protagonist. After Lin Jiao withdrew, the protagonist would gain a large wave of sympathetic fans and debut in the center position.
Even after awakening, Lin Jiao could only follow the original plot. Otherwise, the novel would erase his consciousness and forcibly correct him.
Faced with a life that had already been arranged for him, Lin Jiao's bright eyes sparkled as he smiled, confident and carefree by nature.
Even if he had to be the villain, he would never let the story get its way.
On camera, his voice was heavenly, his song beautiful and captivating. He was as lovely as an angel descending from the heavens.
In front of his fans, his eyes glistened with tears and he looked so pitiful as he flirted with them: "Thank you so much, producers, for liking me. I'm both nervous and delighted to have made it this far. I won't let you down, and I'll work hard to live up to this ranking."
His fans screamed themselves hoarse, calling him "my wife," and voted for him like crazy.
When it was time to form groups, he cemented his reputation as a schemer by recruiting teammates and ostracizing the protagonist.
Lin Jiao smiled brightly as he hooked his arm through Gu Mo's and blinked coyly. "I can sing, but I can't write. You're so talented, Brother Mo, could you write this part for me? Ling and I are going to get something to eat~"
When Gu Mo tutored Lin Jiao in dance, Lin Jiao showed no ambition and just wanted to slack off. He gazed at him with clear, limpid eyes. "I'm starving. Brother Mo, can I go eat and come back to practice?"
When they were choosing parts for their group performance, he deliberately fought for one. "I like singing Part B more. I've never been the center before, either. Could you let me have it, Brother Mo?"
The fans of the two stars fought fiercely, turning the internet into a bloody battlefield.
But at the fan meeting, Gu Mo's fans saw their idol following Lin Jiao the whole time, getting out of the car to carry his bags and belongings, keeping his eyes on him, and even shielding him from attacks by anti-fans.
The solo fans there froze: Huh?
The couple shippers' eyes lit up: The Cult of Mo is real!
It turned out Lin Jiao had asked Gu Mo to write his rap lyrics because he wanted Gu Mo to show off his songwriting skills.
When they were practicing dance, Lin Jiao seemed to be slacking off and avoiding practice, but he had actually noticed that Gu Mo hadn't eaten all day.
He fought for the center position because Gu Mo wasn't good at the high notes, and Lin Jiao had stepped in to help.
They're so real, I'm crying.
One day, Lin Jiao asked with a beaming smile, "They say I'm bullying you. What do you think?"
Gu Mo looked down at him. "I'm willing."
Since you want to promote your protagonist, I'll keep him down at every turn, and make him love me, feel sorry for me, and be unable to let me go.
P.S. The receiving lead is a true villain.
A fictionalized talent-show story written for the romance. Readers who are fans of real-life talent shows, beware.
The receiving lead interacts with other people before the romance begins. Read with caution if that bothers you.
Also, the receiving lead won't debut. Other details are still undecided.
Theme: Nothing can decide your life for you