How to become an ACE of a top boy group

With three days to go before the release of ILitter's first full-length album, "Answer Sheet," the ILitter members are currently filming an advertisement for a new doll collaboration with "Warni."

"Woni" is one of the products of the Chinese trendy toy company Gutinggu. Its image is a small pigeon doll. After being popularized by Rinbi of the top girl group Pink Sugar, it became a symbol of trendy fashion and set off a nationwide "Woni" craze. A rare "Woni" can even be sold for tens of thousands of yuan.

"Woni" will launch a summer-themed ocean dove collection in the new season, featuring blue and ocean designs, which aligns with IL's comeback concept. Through communication and coordination with Yijin, the two parties reached a business cooperation agreement.

ILetter's first full-length album, "Fly Like a Dove," will serve as the theme song for the new "Woni" product. The members will act as spokespeople for Ocean "Woni," and the current shoot is for a large-screen advertisement that will be played at the Haicheng and Jingzhou branches.

Preparations before filming. In the spacious, blue and white tiled outdoor swimming pool area, Rosie sat on a makeshift plastic chair, watching the staff pour buckets full of "Woni" plush toys into the pool.

A ripple spread across the pool, reflecting the cold blue of the blue tiles, and the plastic dolls floated lightly on the surface. Besides the upcoming new ocean-themed items, there will also be ILitterer "Warney" pigeons designed in the likeness of the members, which will be sold as hidden blind boxes.

The ILetter collaboration's "Warnie" pigeons are all made based on their comeback designs. Each one is two to three centimeters long and, like the new ocean pigeons, features a new transparent plastic ball shell design. The small blue pigeons are housed in transparent plastic balls, which is said to echo the ocean conservation theme of plastic waste.

Although Rossi didn't understand, didn't this produce even more plastic?

In short, it will be just like the rehearsal. First, we will perform the choreography in the narrow white corridor in front of the pool, then run forward quickly, jump down the super long blue slide, and slide into the swimming pool below. It's that simple.

Luo Xi reviewed the details of her movements and facial expressions once more, as the makeup artist came over to touch up her makeup. Luo Xi obediently raised her head, letting the makeup artist use a fluffy brush to brush under her eyes, layer by layer covering her dark circles.

God knows how bad her dark circles are right now, after all, she's been working non-stop for the past two months.

Two months ago, the show "Idol's Rural Meals" exhausted her with farming and building wooden houses. Fortunately, the show's effects were impressive and attracted many fans. Within a week of its broadcast, she gained eight million fans across the internet, successfully ranking third in the group, behind Lee Yong-hyun with ten million fans and Gu Min-sung with fifteen million fans.

However, most of the new fans were casual observers. Only Luo Enxi's personal account saw a significant increase of over one million followers. The data for fan support accounts remained largely unchanged, and the number of followers on her personal account fluctuated after the initial surge.

To solidify her fanbase from the idol group and turn casual fans into die-hard fans, ILitterer worked tirelessly without rest, attending several large-scale commercial performances and participating in all the school anniversary celebrations in May. Sure enough, performances and offline interactions are the best way to retain fans. Her official personal account's follower count stabilized, and her fan support account quickly rose to 370 million.

After completing her schedule in May, Luo Xi immediately began preparing for the unified entrance examination. She had already participated in the interview exam for the Huaguo Conservatory of Music in March, and the remaining exam was the unified entrance examination in June.

She needs to achieve a certain ranking score in the unified exam, somewhat like the ranking in a talent show. Only a certain number of people can enter, and the score for the last place is the score that Luo Xi needs to achieve. She doesn't know how many points she needs to get until the results are released, so she can only try her best to get as many points as possible.

Although Bai Qiu said he would do his best even if she didn't pass the exam, Luo Xi wasn't entirely at ease. She was used to achieving her goals through her own efforts. During the final month of intensive preparation, Luo Xi didn't even go to the practice room, spending all her time studying in her room.

What Luo Xi didn't expect was that out of so many subjects, she wasn't good at any of them. She could practice singing and dancing diligently, but she really had difficulty understanding text-based content. She felt overwhelmed every day, and her grades were terrible.

When she first started learning, Luo Xi fantasized about becoming the top scorer in the entrance exam, which would be another way to gain followers. After learning, Luo Xi felt that she would be grateful if she could pass the exam.

After finishing the unified exam, Luo Xi was completely exhausted, but she couldn't rest for even a day. On the day the exam ended, she and her team flew to an island, followed by a series of smooth little moves of shooting music videos and practicing choreography.

How could she not be exhausted? It was like running a marathon, with no time to rest. And it wasn't just physical exhaustion; it was also mental anxiety. She had to pass the exam, she had to perform at her best, she had to gain more followers, she had to improve her attributes quickly—thoughts like these kept repeating themselves.

Even this comeback doesn't seem to be going to be smooth sailing.

Last week, the official ILitter account released a teaser for a comeback on July 2nd, and about an hour later, the official Treasure Boy account also released a teaser for a comeback on June 29th.

Then came the familiar fan war, with the company's online trolls spreading false negative information. People joked that it was simply a replica of the clash battles during their debut days.

However, this time, due to the lack of novelty, and the fact that ILetter's fans and reputation have long surpassed Treasure Boy's, the internet didn't pay much attention to Treasure Boy's comeback.

That's how the idol industry is; once the novelty wears off, people stop caring. What grabs everyone's attention is constantly changing. Luo Xi genuinely doesn't know if this comeback aligns with the ever-changing trending charts and rankings, or if her efforts will be rewarded accordingly.

Sometimes no matter how hard you try, you are ignored, and sometimes a small spark can ignite a fire, just like when she accidentally said something wrong during her birthday live stream, which caused a huge uproar.

……

After finishing contouring Rosie's face, the makeup artist went to her makeup bag to choose a lip gloss.

Luo Xi checked her look in the mirror. This time, she had dyed her hair blonde and cut it from a thick, medium-length bob to a thinner style. The wispy strands of blonde hair were clean and refreshing, perfectly matching the summer concept.

Her facial makeup was also a light, natural look, which, combined with her mint green thin shirt and white bow tie, perfectly showcased the gentle and youthful charm of a student.

Her charm level hadn't gone up for nothing; looking at her face, Luo Xi felt a little better. Was there any style she couldn't pull off?

"Still admiring it?" Lu Yun chuckled and patted Luo Xi on the back as he passed by. The director and cameraman were already ready over there, and he called them over.

"Shall I show you too?"

Luo Xi was pulled up by Lu Yun, and the two walked together toward the indoor shooting location that served as the starting point. Song Chuchu and Gu Minxing, who had finished their makeup and styling first, were already standing there, helplessly correcting Li Longxuan's dance.

"Sigh, anyway, I'm standing at the back." Lee Yong-hyun started slacking off again.

“You… never mind, he’s standing behind anyway.” Song Chuchu wearily rubbed her temples.

"Well, that's all there is to it for you. Let's leave it at that. There's no time left." Gu Minxing wasn't in the mood to care anymore and turned to walk over to the producer and director.

Everyone was in low spirits. This week, in preparation for their return to the stage, they practiced from morning till night, which was physically and mentally exhausting. They had no time to rest before filming, and the fatigue from working overtime for a whole week without a break swept over everyone.

In this atmosphere, Luo Xi couldn't say anything encouraging. He just silently activated the system item [Impersonator] (a deeper male disguise, used in emergency situations where unavoidable physical exposure is necessary! Each use lasts for 30 minutes).

Seeing that there wasn't much time left, she extended the time again. She was going into the water soon, and her clothes were so thin, so it would be safer to reinforce them with props.

Stand in your designated spot, turn on the camera, and hear the "action" sound. Luo Xi firmly stands in the center, manages her facial expressions, and forcibly adjusts herself to her best idol state.

As the energetic music began, she executed each movement with precision, her body's rhythm revealing a confident edge in front of the camera. Her steps and body moved quickly forward, transforming the dance into a youthful running posture.

When he runs, especially when he runs at full speed, for some reason, Luo Xi regains that sense of control over his life that can fight off anxiety.

This feeling is like,

At least after giving it my all and forging ahead, there's still an end point waiting for me.

All I think about is the world's top stage, the future where I'll be the center of attention. As for what results I'll achieve, how long it will take to reach my goal, whether my efforts will be rewarded equally, and the unpredictable future, I just leave all of that behind.

Life is about forging ahead! Just do it!

Countless blue and white sequins and ribbons burst forth, filling the narrow passageway with shimmering colors along her rapid sprint. At the end of the passage, exhausted, Rosie jumped down the slide and into a pool filled with pigeon dolls.

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[July 2 12:00]

@ILetter爱信：

Summer, beach, abandoned school.

Trapped in the dilemma of "graduation," the five members of ILitterer cycle through one youthful problem after another: "the pursuit of self," "the fruitless and awkward romance," and "the failed future," and finally, they submit their answers.

Will this "response sheet" delivered to your Candle satisfy you?

ILetter's first full-length album, "Answer Sheet," is now available on all music streaming platforms!

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