How to become an ACE of a top boy group

Luo Xi got up very early today. After a quick wash, she and everyone drove to the location of today's fan signing event – ​​the former Mo Ri Company building in Xinmao District, near the center of Haicheng City. It has now been transformed into the Mo Hai Building, which is a venue specifically for signing events, meet-and-greets, and small performances.

It was still snowing outside, and the air was filled with a festive atmosphere. Many large zodiac lanterns had been newly placed, and the trees along the road were also adorned with lanterns. Looking at this scene, she felt a little melancholy, but the thought of meeting her fans cheered her up again.

They arrived around 7:30, which was still early for the fan signing event at 9:00, but Luo Xi looked down from the window and saw that quite a few people had already arrived at the venue.

Remembering that the weather was still cold, Luo Xi couldn't help but ask Yuan Yu if there was heating downstairs. She felt much more at ease after confirming that the fans were in a heated indoor space.

A group of people quickly went to the dressing room to do their makeup and change clothes.

Today's outfits all feature preppy-style sweaters. They deliberately used the same design as the school uniform suit worn on the show "My Favorite Treasure 101": black sweaters with red trim at the collar, a white shirt underneath with red gemstone buttons, and matching white slim-fit trousers.

Fiction (D) wore a long-sleeved cardigan sweater, while Rosie and her friends wore short-sleeved sweater vests. Each of them had a small brass metal tag pinned to their chest with their name on it, adding to the school uniform feel.

Previously, Luo Xi asked fans on the ILitter official fan cafe what kind of look or makeup she wanted for her.

The loudest response was that they hoped she would wear... a collar.

Therefore, Luo Xi said that after discussing it with her stylist, she went and bought a short, thin black velvet choker that the stylist recommended, which matched the color of her clothes and had a small red stone on it.

I don't know if the fans will like it, but An Kexin seems to like it a lot, taking pictures of her nonstop, which makes Song Chuchu unhappy again, and Luo Xi starts petting the cat again.

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The venue setup for this meet-and-greet maintained the same minimalist black style, with a long white table in front where autographs would be held, and candlesticks separating each person.

Behind them is a sales area selling postcards, clothes, keychains, and other merchandise from both groups. There's also a beverage area with photos of Fiction (D) and Iltter, offering free hot lattes to warm you up. Many fans lined up there to pick up or buy merchandise.

As the time drew near to 9:00, staff began signing autographs for the fans present, while also handing out cookies made by hand during the group's variety show, as well as random double photocards.

Luo Xi and his team were also starting to prepare backstage. Soon, the staff lit all the candles on the long table, and the ten of them walked into the venue amidst the screams of the fans and sat on one side of the white long table.

"Following my candle!" / "For my candle!"

After exchanging their greetings, both groups simultaneously exclaimed, "Finally, we meet, my candlelight!"

They were met with even louder screams from the fans below, with more voices chanting Fiction (D) and An Kexin's name. Luo Xi could feel that the popularity was indeed different; Fiction (D) was really popular.

This time, the offline fan signing event required purchasing a specific batch of bonus albums to enter the lottery. Fiction (D)'s debut album was released a long time ago, but in order to coordinate with ILitter for the fan signing event, a batch of bonus albums of the same quantity was also released, which were quickly sold out.

Luo Xi had heard that some die-hard fans would buy ILitter's albums as a safety net in order to win a ticket, and now it seems that this is true. The volume at the scene felt just like a Fiction (D) concert.

Luo Xi continued scrolling through the fan group, searching carefully, and finally found a familiar face: the round-faced, long-haired woman dressed in a Lolita style was one of the site administrators for Luo Xi's personal fan club, with the ID "Apple." However, "Lingling," the "Newly Baked Donut," who usually showed up, was absent this time. Was she held up by work?

As Luo Xi thought this, he smiled and waved towards the apple.

After the host gave the usual opening remarks, some time was reserved for on-site photos. Staff members brought some headbands and costumes brought by fans to the long table for the members to wear and take photos with the fans.

Luo Xi put on a pair of black cat ears and changed into a small flower wreath, then earnestly posed for each camera pointed at her.

The photo session ended quickly, and the fan signing officially began. The fans of ILiter and Fiction (D) lined up one by one with their albums in hand, signing autographs face-to-face with Lia, Zhang Shuzhen, Liu Jibai, Ming Ning, An Kexin, Luo Xi, Gu Minxing, Lu Yun, Song Chuchu, and Li Longxuan in order.

Looking at so many vibrant faces that loved her so much, Luo Xi felt that all the energy she had previously expended had been replenished, and she even felt that everything she had done for so long was for this very moment.

Therefore, she devoted 100% of her enthusiasm and sincerity to each and every candle that sat down in front of her.

Some Fiction (D) fans who weren't very familiar with Rosie felt very apologetic and embarrassed by her enthusiasm.

"I'm sorry, I don't think I've watched your music videos or listened to your songs much... but I'll definitely watch them when I get back!"

Luo Xi laughed and said, "Doesn't this mean that today is the first time we've met? It's so romantic to be so close to each other on our first meeting. Everyone says this is fate, sister."

Several Fiction (D) solo fans skipped over ILitter after getting all five Fiction (D) signatures, while Rosie calmly moved on to the next fan.

More than anything, there were genuine fans who truly loved ILetter. They excitedly called out each member's name, and the overwhelming emotions and genuine sentiments that Rosie felt when they were face-to-face with them moved her deeply.

They kept saying things like, "I really like you, Luo Enxi, I like you all so much!", "We finally met, I've been wanting to see you in person for so long!", and "The recommender is really happy to see how much you've grown."

Luo Xi tirelessly repeated, "I've waited a long time to see you, for this day!", "Don't cry, we'll keep meeting again and again!", "Our debut is the result of the hard work of the recommenders, and we will never let them down!"

Among them was a Vitamin C user. A shy girl mentioned first, "I saw the news on the official fan cafe and actually wore it, the necklace."

"Yes! I put them on you. Do you like them?" Luo Xi generously lowered her collar to show them off better.

"I really, really like it!!" The girl blushed and finally managed to stammer out, "Um, I wish I could wear it, Master... Xixi."

Fortunately, after holding it in for a long time, he didn't actually say the word "master" in public.

"Ah~ You also like this kind of choker jewelry?" Luo Xi pretended not to understand, and after signing the poster, she held her hand and looked at her seriously, saying, "Your neck is so thin and long, it's the kind of neck that's perfect for wearing chokers. It would look especially beautiful on you!"

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After working for almost half a day, Luo Xi met the next fan who arrived, her fan site manager, Apple.

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Apple has always had terrible luck with her idols; whatever she likes seems to fall apart. Every time she falls for a new idol, within a few months, their popularity collapses in various forms. In high school, she liked Chen Wen, the captain of the Horned Fist team, but soon after, allegations of bullying within the team surfaced.

In college, she was a fan of the visual center of a very obscure boy band. She was the only fan site admin and spent almost a million yuan on him. In the end, he insulted his fans and even his girlfriend, Apple, and became unhelpful in promoting the group. However, he never thought he was wrong. When he was finally forced to leave the group, Apple cheered.

Before starting work, I was a fan of the back member (the least popular member) of the rookie boy group AndyU. But less than a year later, the company ran into trouble, the group disbanded, and I changed careers.

Then they started investigating an obscure male actor who was exposed for tax evasion and ended up in jail...

But none of this could stop her from continuing to follow Back in the group and from continuing to like characters who are not necessarily strong but are beautiful and tragic. Sometimes Apple also felt that she just had that weird quirk, but it's okay since it's her only hobby.

After losing another fan of a flop group, she started watching "Produce 101" and, being a fan of the less popular group, she became a fan of Luo Enxi, who was on the fringes of the show... Although she knew it might be another sad experience, she still started watching it again.

She went completely crazy again, building a fan support site and spending every day after get off work editing videos and photos. She became increasingly devoted, believing that she had finally found her ultimate bias, thinking that she would continue to support him even if he didn't debut... But then! Luo Enxi became famous and went viral because of a running trailer clip, and was voted into debut!

The original small fan site has become increasingly popular, growing from a few thousand fans to millions. Seeing more and more fans asking for content and thanking the site every day, Apple felt for the first time that what she was doing was meaningful and gave her more motivation.

She attended every single one of Iltetter and Ronxi's events.

The same thing happened at this fan signing event. Based on experience, she spent 10,000 yuan, which, according to her calculations, was more than enough to win the lottery for this offline event. However, because "The Cuckoo and the Dream of a Boy" suddenly became popular again, many wealthy female fans who didn't care about money came to ILitterer. When they wanted to add more items, all the pre-orders for this batch of special editions had already been sold out.

As a result, the administrator "Lingling," who was persuaded to save money, and "Newly Baked Donut" bought about the same number of albums but didn't win. Luckily, she was lucky and won. The other two rich women who came with Apple, who were also named Vitamin C, had spent fifty or sixty thousand yuan each.

Sister Ling and Sister Tiantian comforted her, saying it was okay, they would see Luo Enxi at the online autograph session later. Just thinking about this apple made her want to cry; she should have bought more.

In short, she now shoulders the responsibility of creating new and amazing images for the fan site!

When the real person appeared, Apple knew she was guaranteed to get amazing photos. That little choker, that preppy vest, that cool, handsome guy—she truly lived up to her reputation as a photographer. She picked up her camera and started snapping away.

Ronxi quickly looked over, noticed her, and immediately smiled and waved. At that moment, Apple's heart, that of a devoted fan, almost melted.

Baby, you are the cutest and most beautiful sunflower!

Who said she's mediocre? Has she ever seen anything more beautiful than this in real life?

Apple has followed many groups, so she is no stranger to the process and fan signing events. Rather than feeling nervous and excited, she felt more like, "Oh, we've finally reached this stage," and then she felt relieved.

Because the person in front of you is a good child who won't do anything bad.

“Sister Apple!” Ronxi pronounced her name accurately, and Apple smiled and handed over her album and merchandise for autograph.

Watching Ronxi sign the papers while holding her hand and smiling as she nodded in response to every word she asked,

Ronxi's face, even more beautiful than before, was a feature that many people who like Vitamin C found magnified in her presence.

He has a villainous look with cold, sharp, and delicate features. His eyes are large with long eyelashes, but they appear sharp because the corners of his eyes are downturned. Needless to say, he has thin lips and a mole at the corner of his mouth.

That's good, but Apple still hopes she can stay healthy.

She still has faint dark circles under her eyes, and her skin is too pale, making her look sickly. What kind of lipstick color did you put on her? It's too red! She looks like she's sick. Can you please give her a healthier makeup look?

"Why are you still so thin? Have you been eating properly?"

“There are people eating here. Minxing made me a lot of food, and there's a nutritionist here too, so you don't need to worry, sister.”

After signing the agreement, Ronxi looked up at Apple and said, while rolling up her sleeves and placing her sister's hand on her forearm, "I'm not the weak person I used to be. I've been working out, and I've become very strong!"

Beneath the warm heat was a section of fair and strong arm muscles, and the hand holding her down was equally warm and strong. Most importantly, that beautiful but sickly face was looking at her intently.

Apple was charmed.

"I'm a mom fan, you can't seduce me like this."

"What? I just didn't want Apple to worry." Luo Enxi pushed the signed album towards Apple and then held her hands in both of them. "I'm eating and sleeping well now, and I don't have a tight schedule, so don't worry, sister."

After only a few words, Apple had to leave. She picked up all the signed materials and headed to the next signing spot, saying, "See you online next time."

Ronxi's dark eyes sparkled with amusement: "Okay! I'll start the countdown to meeting my sister now!"