Chapter 15: The Buddhist Fans
Just as Ming Qian’s PR team was frantically buying trolls to frame the incident as "anti-fans setting him up for a fall," a post from a prominent influencer caught widespread attention.
Flowers Watch Stars: Honestly, isn’t Ming Qian’s trending volume a bit too high? He’s decent-looking, but his skills are seriously lacking. I don’t get why his fans are jumping around everywhere, even stepping into others’ negative hashtags. They’re the ones pushing the keywords up, then insisting it’s the anti-fans doing it… Wait, he already has anti-fans? Weakly asking, does he even have real fans?
At first, the comments under this post were just netizens eagerly asking for the full scoop. The blogger didn’t disappoint, quickly piecing together the entire trending manipulation, connecting the day’s hot searches like a vine of melons.
It started with a certain blogger spreading fake rumors to incite backlash against Rong Yu. Clicking into the most-liked and commented posts at the time, people were shocked to find that most of those top commenters had previously voted for Ming Qian, reposted dozens—if not hundreds—of his Weibo posts daily.
Though the original blogger had already deleted the post, changed their username, and blocked new followers after being exposed, "the internet never forgets." Those top commenters hadn’t changed their names, and a quick search revealed their Weibo accounts were filled with Ming Qian content.
Ming Qian’s fans not only jumped into others’ negative hashtags but also took the chance to smear Rong Yu while subtly promoting Ming Qian, pushing up all sorts of praise-filled keywords. Once this blogger connected the dots, netizens had an epiphany—and a deep concern for the IQ of Ming Qian’s fans.
Backstabbing in the entertainment industry was common, but this level of clumsy scheming was a first.
At the same time, netizens quickly shifted their attention, curious to see how Rong Yu’s fans would roll up their sleeves and fight back. After all, Rong Yu’s fans were the wronged party here—shouldn’t they be crying injustice for their idol and clashing with the other side’s fans? That was the norm in the entertainment world!
But this time, the onlookers were disappointed. Instead of flying into a rage and jumping into battle over the blogger’s expose, Rong Yu’s fan community was eerily peaceful.
Rong Yu Super Topic:
Fisherman’s Song V: Tears of joy—my little fish actually has anti-fans now! [Wipes tears like a proud mother]
[The character "瑜" (Yú means jade) in his name sounds like "鱼" (yú), which means "fish" in Chinese]
Ink Dissolves in Water V: He has fans, he has antis… Fans could never get him trending, but the antis managed it. My feelings are complicated. I need a taro milk tea to calm down.
Fluffy: [Sips tea]
Little Fish: [Sips tea]
Radiant V: [Sips tea]
[In Chinese internet slang, [Sips tea] is a metaphorical expression with layered meanings: watching drama unfold without getting involved, subtle mockery, and silent defiance]
Netizens came for the drama but left still clutching their melons, unanimously concluding one thing—Rong Yu’s fans were so Buddhist…
[Eating melons (吃瓜, chī guā): watching drama]
But upon reflection, it made sense for Rong Yu’s fans not to engage. If the two fanbases started fighting, the real beneficiary would be Ming Qian. After all, Ming Qian’s performance in Hey Brother, Let’s Debut! had been underwhelming—this time, without Yin Chengjue’s unconditional support or the carefully curated management team he once had, how far could a mere illegitimate son’s money take him?
In contrast, Rong Yu had stunned audiences in the first episode with his explosive dance skills, later showcasing exceptional learning ability—his moves were sharp, precise, and incredibly satisfying to watch.
A natural spotlight-stealer like him was bound to attract far more attention than Ming Qian.
But if Rong Yu’s fans had lashed out at Ming Qian over a blogger’s post, public perception of Rong Yu could easily shift from "that talented trainee who dances amazingly" to "his fans are always fighting with so-and-so’s fans."
For a trainee just starting out with a still-small fanbase, that kind of reputation would do more harm than good.
Their idol hadn’t even secured his footing yet, but the fans were already rushing to debut in the "drama" center position—that was just stealing the spotlight.
However, while Rong Yu’s fans sipped tea in Buddhist tranquility, Ming Qian’s fans were the ones losing their minds.
They quickly flooded the blogger’s comments, pushing down the original top replies and replacing them with their own whitewashing and denials.
Qian’er Curves: Oh? Since when does having a profile pic and reposts make someone a fan? If I change my icon to some celebrity’s and vote for them, does that automatically make me their fan?
Clearly So: The antis are just talking nonsense. Who’s really dragging who down here? Laughable.
Qian’er 123: Wow, some people are really good at scripting their own drama. Just debut in your brother’s place—who could out-act you?
Hmm
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