In the past, he had never paid attention to this. Neither had he known that there were so many fans with such dirty minds.
Fans who supported male and male CPs were already common in the current entertainment circle. There were even plenty of male celebrities who had filmed same-sex television dramas relying on this kind of benefits to become popular. They went from being nameless to household names.
There were many people who even said that they looked down on male celebrities who relied on this kind of benefits, but they also secretly wanted to act in such shows. In the end, money was everything.
In the past, he had not cared much about this kind of situation. However, ever since he and Xiao Ye had gained more and more CP fans, he had gained a deeper understanding of things too.
The more he understood, the angrier, more disgusted and repulsed he became. It was fine if they were just normal fans, but those unsightly and erotic fan fiction books or manga… It would be fine if he did not read them. Once he knew about them, the word ‘anger’ wasn’t enough to describe how he felt.
He even learned a new vocabulary term—nisu[1]. Those comments, words, and photos in the entertainment circle made him feel deeply uncomfortable.
“Brother Chen, what’s wrong?” Upon seeing that he was constantly distracted, Ling Sheng was a little worried. “Is Xiao Ye still ignoring you? Have you explained that matter to him?”
Ji Fanchen hummed in accord. “Yes.”
He was very conflicted and vexed right now. He wanted to find someone to talk to and ask about what course of action he should take next. He only treated Xiao Ye as a younger brother that he doted on. There were no other feelings mixed into their friendship.
However, if his current relationship with him was already affecting his future development in the entertainment circle, should he break off this relationship immediately?
“You know Xiao Ye’s temper. His anger subsides quickly,” Ling Sheng comforted him. “He must have already forgiven you. It’s just that his mind hasn’t gotten around to it yet. Perhaps everything will be fine after the competition ends.”
Ji Fanchen nodded and murmured in agreement again. Sometimes, he thought that it was not necessarily a bad idea to distance himself from Xiao Ye in such a way too.
In the last round of the competition, the atmosphere at the venue was at its peak. The students were also extremely nervous. In the last decisive match, only seven would pass through, out of the fifteen people.
The remaining seven students would form a male group and debut. This competition could also be considered a choice of fate.
Actually, based on the popularity and rankings of the participants in the previous few episodes, there wasn’t much doubt anymore. However, no one could be sure. A dark horse could appear in the end. After all, this was the last round. Everyone was saving up their energy to fight to the end
In particular, the further one’s ranking went, the smaller the difference in their popularity score. Full of energy, the fans were trying their best to make the final sprint. Perhaps if one worked a little harder, their idol could surpass the students in front of them and debut successfully.
At that moment, Ling Sheng was a little glad that Xiaoqi had left with Auntie Yu. Otherwise, the cameras would keep sweeping toward them and reporters would come to interview them. She still didn’t want to expose Xiaoqi to the media’s spotlight at this point in time. She only wanted him to live a low-key, happy childhood.
After Ling Sheng finished cheering for Xiao Ye, she thought for a while and added, “As a senior in the same company, I want to tell Si Chengluo that you can do it!”
The more one avoided this kind of thing, the more the fans would feel that there was something fishy about the two of them. If one did not dare speak up, it meant that the person was feeling guilty. Instead, it was easier to be accepted by others when one spoke openly and naturally.
Backstage, Si Chengluo suddenly swiped to the live-stream. When he saw the girl smiling and cheering him on, the corners of his lips curled up greatly, and his eyes were full of happiness.
[1] Nisu (泥塑) is an online subculture of female fans fantasizing about male celebrities being female, often in the role of a lover, a sister, a daughter or even a stepmom.