Becoming a Top Star Through a Talent Show [Entertainment Industry]

[The audition arc is complete. Click to see Xia Xingyu take on the audition!]

[This novel is expected to go on sale on Saturday, June 8. The sale chapters start with Chapter 18, and I'll post a few extra chapters that Saturday! There's also a new story listed at the bottom of the blurb. Thank you all for your support!]

For three days in a row, talent agent Jiang Yuyu saw the same young man in the plaza.

On the first day, he sang while holding a guitar.

On the second day, he played the violin.

On the third day, he danced with the young people in the plaza.

On the fourth day, she asked on a whim, "Do you want to be a star? I can be your agent."

The boy, with the most beautiful face Jiang Yuyu had ever seen, blinked. "What kind of star?"

"An idol. I want to make you a superstar."

"How super?"

"There are plenty of stars in the entertainment industry. I think you could become the brightest one of them all."

He didn't take Jiang Yuyu's words as a joke. The handsome young man held out his hand.

"My name is Xia Xingyu."

He was destined to stand at the center of a dazzling stage.

Bonus Scene:

Xia Xingyu signed the contract. The agent had planned to send him straight to training, but after taking one look at the boy, who knew nothing about the entertainment industry...

Jiang Yuyu: You should attend an anti-scam seminar first. I'm worried someone will scam you out of your pants the moment you walk out the door.

Xia Xingyu: ?

Before You Read:

1. No CP! The story is mainly told from the male lead's perspective, but the agent gets quite a bit of page time in the first few chapters!

2. No real-life inspirations! This is all just me indulging myself!

3. My limited understanding of the entertainment industry comes from Jinjiang, anime and manga, friends' rants and recommendations, and various news stories. Anyway, this is my version of the entertainment industry!

4. More to come!

A sweet campus romance told from the male lead's perspective: My Ordinary High School Life, Until I Met the Heroine of an Old-School Campus Romance. Here's the blurb:

I'm just an ordinary high school student. One day, just as I was about to do my homework, I suddenly found myself sharing brain waves with someone.

"Who are you? What's your name?" she asked me.

Me: "...My name is He He."

Her: "What are you doing?"

Me: "Uh, getting ready to do my homework?"

With her friendly help, I finished my homework. She was really smart, and told me I could ask her whenever I didn't understand something, since she'd earned her doctorate at the age of seven.

A bad feeling crept over me, so I politely asked, "May I ask your name?"

"Bingjing Liuli Daier Malina Alanyano Sasos Liliyaniya Feimilisi," she replied.

Bonus Scene:

"My name is Bingjing Liuli Daier Malina Alanyano Sasos Liliyaniya Feimilisi."

"I can't remember that."

"...You can call me Bing Liuli."

Before You Read:

1. Some old-school tropes: an ordinary person × the heroine of an old-school campus romance.

2. Since one is called He He and the other Bing Liuli, it's a little bird × a little flower!

3. Though the story is told from the male lead's perspective, I'll let loose whenever the mood strikes.

4. Purely for stress relief, no logic, just cute interactions √

There's also an untitled no-CP story I'm saving for later, plus a sci-fi story with a male lead pursuing another man, tentatively titled I Agree, But I'm Not Responsible. I haven't started writing them yet, but I swear, I really will!!!

Theme: Keep striving to improve, and become better and better to thank the fans for their love.