Shu Xinghe debuted in a boy band at eighteen and switched to acting at twenty-five. Despite his handsome face, he never found fame.
As work continued to dry up, Shu Xinghe decided that once he turned thirty, he would pack up, leave the entertainment industry, and go home to lie flat.
Then, four months before his birthday, Shu Xinghe received an invitation to appear on a variety show.
It was called Competition Without Wasting the Years. In plain English: an idol survival show for older has-beens.
Shu Xinghe accepted the invitation.
He thought he was just there to make an appearance, but the reality... seemed different from what he had expected.
During filming, his teammates trusted him, his rivals admired him, the mentors favored him, the production team showed him special treatment, and the audience went crazy for him...
Even his former boy-band leader, Duan Zhengqi, who had always been icy, suddenly blocked his way in an empty practice room and asked in a low voice, "Why do you never choose my team?"
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* Duan Zhengqi × Shu Xinghe, with Duan two years younger
* The career storyline is about pursuing and fulfilling dreams, not fanservice. They're going to fall in love, so please leave if that bothers you.
* Everyone likes Shu Xinghe, but only Duan Zhengqi is in love with him.
* The characters aren't based on real people. The plot is inevitably fictionalized and exaggerated, so please don't compare it to or mention anything real.
* The competition format is based on multiple shows.
Theme: Keep working hard, and your dreams will eventually blossom.
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