Becoming a Star by Riding the Hype [Showbiz]

[Updating regularly] * When Xu Lixia first arrived in South Korea, she often felt disconnected from the people around her. She thought her life was finally on track, but after a car accident one day, she woke up in the hospital and noticed a countdown floating before her eyes. At first, she was completely baffled. It wasn't until a friend dragged her to an awards ceremony that, the moment the camera pointed at her, she suddenly heard an electronic crackle. [Crackle, ] [Loading progress: 1%...46%...84%...] [Loading progress: 100%] [Congratulations, Host. You have bound to System 009. We expended energy to protect you and help you escape the car accident unharmed. You must now provide energy to the System, or you will return to your fate of dying from a serious illness.] From that day on, her life took a different turn. * The System says the only way to charge it is... to increase her exposure value? It lost too much energy and will go into hibernation, unable to report changes in her score until it wakes up once its energy is full. When that happens, she can choose whether to unlink from the System. Xu Lixia: What are you talking about? Is this a forced sale? Other people's Systems: Give the Host a beginner's gift pack from the start, then improve their various skills so they can take over the entertainment industry as soon as possible. Xu Lixia's System: From the start, it tells her she's already billions of energy in debt and must pay it back as soon as possible, or she'll be off to the afterlife in no time. Xu Lixia: Thank you so much! System 009 smiled shyly and quietly said, "You're welcome," then promptly went into hibernation, leaving the devastated Xu Lixia standing there. It had never considered how she was supposed to pay off the debt while living in a foreign country. Most young people in this country have been trainees and are multi-talented. How could she stand out and get people to notice her? As she was pondering this, she turned her head and noticed that the director hadn't moved the camera away. Instead, it had zoomed in even closer. She lifted her eyelids and looked over. Against the dim background, a face of striking, almost aggressive beauty filled the screen, making everyone watching swoon. Xu Lixia: ...Maybe I can get by on my looks? But was it because she'd been riding on other people's popularity too much...? Why were more and more people looking at her, and why did their gazes seem so eager...? * Fans have complicated feelings about Xu Lixia. They could be described as both loving and hating her. They love her top-tier beauty, as if the heavens themselves had fed it to her, but hate how many people keep falling for her, and how she's always surrounded by dating rumors. The day news broke that she was dating, the comment section was buzzing. Aaaah, every time I see a photo on IG it somehow gets on my nerves. Sis, are you really dating someone? Please give us a straight answer, or I'll leave. I'm already getting depressed... Babe, keep it secret, okay? I'll keep adoring you and pretend I don't know. [smile.jpg] I'm a shipper, so why did you find a new love so fast, sis... Kkk, no wonder you came out to promote so quickly. Is this to show off your relationship to your fans? The words "dating someone" haunt my life as a fan like a ghost. TT I really don't get why SYH is so weird. So many people like her, but she treats everyone like a dog. She's impossible to please and way too arrogant. The OP is disgusting. You casually put a dating label on my girl with "seems like she's dating." The clarification post came out, and you're still pretending not to see it, continuing to stir up trouble and disgust people. * "I long for someone to love me fiercely until death, to understand that life and death are equally powerful, and to stand by me forever. I long for someone to destroy me, and for me to destroy them." [Reader's guide] 1. Xu Lixia is romanized as Soyeha, and her English name is Cecilia [Ceci]. 2. The female lead has a somewhat avoidant attachment style. She's the type who loves you more the farther away she is from you. She's a Mary Sue and a heartthrob who captivates everyone. The characters aren't all good and kind, there are many one-sided crushes, and plenty of romance. 3. Her romantic interests will be young and handsome, but the air in South Korea is full of yeast, so let's believe they stay frozen at their most handsome. 4. Please don't associate this with reality. The characters are extremely out of character. This isn't suitable for devoted fans, so you don't get hurt. 5. The forum will include a mix of rumors and scandals, sometimes stitched together for fun. I don't think that's too mean. I'll put a rosy filter on it... 6. This story is just for fun. If you don't like it, feel free to leave. I hope everyone stays healthy and does well in life, school, and work. P.S. Before starting this story, I checked that there were no other characters with the same name on Jinjiang. Chapter 12 is entirely livestream comments. Later chapters note in the summaries how much forum content they contain. English names are used as aliases early on, followed by the original names. This is definitely a no-brain power fantasy where the female lead wins awards without mercy and the whole world loves her. Theme: You were meant to live freely and passionately