Chapter 62 Why should they lower their standards when they're fans? ...

Despite trying to get information out of them for a long time, Xiaohe still couldn't get any photos. Because of the other party's overly confident tone, even without seeing any concrete evidence, Xiaohe's heart had already unconsciously leaned towards believing them.

Suspicion doesn't form overnight; all the previous anomalies now connect to form a perfect closed loop, and all the inexplicable reasons now have a common answer.

Xiaohe also wanted to believe him, but Zhou Qixue had a history of misconduct with her before, and now she was facing a renewed crisis of trust. His words also matched the information she had gathered before, making it hard for her not to believe him.

Xiaohe forwarded the chat history to her senior again, wanting to ask for her opinion, since she was the first and only person in the group to witness Zhou Qixue having a romantic partner.

This time, the senior student remained silent for a long time, and it took about two minutes before she replied to the message. She was probably quite shocked by this news.

[Kissing Senior: I can only say that after filming wrapped up, I didn't see his girlfriend even once during those two months.]

[Kissing Senior: But I got into this fandom later than you. Do you remember him ever having a moment where he seemed to be exposing himself?]

[Kissing Senior: Still no photos from the other side?]

[Xiao Qi loves to learn: No, she said she doesn't know how to post it, she hasn't unfollowed anyone [bitter]]

[Xiao Qi loves learning: I've never followed offline events before, so I wouldn't see any strange signs.]

[Xiao Qi loves learning: What should I do? Should I keep asking?]

[Xiao Qi loves learning: I'm really starting to break down]

[Kissing Senior: ...]

[Kissing Senior: Don't rush, get the photos first. At least die knowing why!]

[Kissing Senior: Why don't you give me her contact information and I'll ask her? Or ask her what it would take for her to give you the photos. Show her proof that you're a fan and promise she'll never leak them.]

[Xiao Qi loves to learn: I've seen it, and I've posted all the other proofs except those that would reveal my ID. She said she believes I'm a fan, but she just won't post any pictures.]

[Xiao Qi loves learning: It seems she still loves it... as if she's afraid others will criticize her for being naive.]

[Kissing Senior: The main problem is that there are no pictures, which makes it hard to believe. What she said matches what we've heard, but it's strange that she refuses to post any pictures.]

[Kissing Senior: Ugh, I'm really feeling down. Zhou Qixue, can you compensate me?]

[Kissing Senior: This person still has the nerve to say she's not a virgin? If she's not a virgin, why post this kind of thing without providing solid evidence? Isn't she obviously trying to lure people in?]

[Kissing Senior: If this ends up being another case of a delusional girl with a severe case of "dream girl syndrome," then I'm really going to start cursing.]

Xiao Qi loves learning.

[Xiao Qi loves learning: I feel like she's not a dream girl, she's more like a motherly fan, or a life fan... she can accept anything]

Xiao Qi loves learning: Never mind, I'll try again.

Xiaohe closed the private chat window with her senior and reopened the chat window of the mysterious whistleblower. Her finger hovered over the screen, and she hesitated for a long time about how to start the conversation.

Even the usually calm senior couldn't help but become anxious, and everyone in the group was on edge. Xiao He was under a lot of pressure.

From a fan's perspective, she didn't want Zhou Qixue's career to collapse. After all, she had followed him for so long, investing her heart and love, and wasting a lot of time, energy, and money. Zhou Qixue wasn't very good at attracting fans before and had been lukewarm at best. He had finally started to gain popularity and was on the verge of becoming a breakout star, with a bright future ahead. If something like this were to happen now, at least half of the fans he had worked so hard to gain would leave, and it would be difficult for him to attract fans again.

Although she was blocked by the super topic and blocked by Zhou Qixue himself, she has indeed been contributing to this industry. She had moments of weakness before, but everything was healed after she found out that Zhou Qixue had seen her.

Sometimes she did sense something was off, but she always managed to brush it off because of sunk costs, and she didn't want her time to be wasted.

When she first saw the anonymous post, she even considered sharing it in a group chat, since only she would see it. At the time, there weren't many replies to the post, and no one in the comments could guess who it was.

Although several people in the group have Koko accounts, she is the only one who refreshes Koko intensively every day. Koko has no categories, and all posts are on the homepage. Unless you stay here 24 hours a day, you definitely can't see all the posts. Seeing a post requires luck.

Koko's homepage refreshes very quickly. If Xiaohe hadn't shared the post in the group, it's very likely that no one else would have discovered it; only she would know. If she also chose to pretend she didn't see it, the post would have been forgotten, and Zhou Qixue's fan circle would remain calm.

After all, not many people knew that Zhou Qixue had hidden his sister-in-law while filming. She had previously thought that only her senior had taken pictures of it, and that only those in their group knew about it.

As long as Xiaohe doesn't share the post in the group, none of the following events will happen.

But she just turned it on, and she couldn't say what she was thinking at the time.

Perhaps she felt that since there were people in the group who had taken solid photos, she could ask her for confirmation and debunk the rumors so she wouldn't have to keep worrying about it.

As it turned out, the attempt to refute the rumors failed, and instead plunged the entire group into a crisis of trust. Now, no one can sleep.

Xiaohe wanted to stop now, but it was too late. Nobody could sleep until this matter was clarified.

And now that things have come to this point, even if someone wants her to stop, she doesn't want to stop.

From her own perspective, if Zhou Qixue's story is true, she would feel that her past was ridiculous, like that of a clown.

This means she was scammed for over a year; it was a scam from the very beginning.

She had put in so much effort and energy for Zhou Qixue, but he didn't care about his fans at all. This made her feel like the past was a joke, and she was unwilling to accept it.

People who deceive their fans don't deserve to be famous.

Xiaohe steadied herself and made up her mind. She would no longer hesitate and was determined to get to the bottom of this matter.

If it's confirmed to be true, then I'll definitely post the exposé.

[One Yuan: At least a year... We were already talking about it before their debut...]

[One Yuan: I thought he only talked about it briefly when filming the last drama.]

Xiaohe had been too eager before, and the other party always replied slowly. Now that she was less impatient and even revealed some information, the other party became interested.

[User 48737890: Did you know he was dating before?]

[One Yuan: Yes, but I didn't know we talked for so long. I thought we'd just dropped the show.]

[User 48737890: Are you a fan site admin? Did you go to an offline event?]

[User 48737890: He didn't dump her after the show. He's been dating this girlfriend for a long time and hasn't stopped. He's quite devoted.]

[One Yuan: I'm not a fan site admin, I just occasionally go to offline events when I have free time, who knew I'd bump into someone like that]

[User 48737890: Haha, my first encounter with it was also by chance]

[One Yuan: Sis, are you a long-time fan of his stocks? How do you know about his pre-debut days? He was just a student back then, right?]

[User 48737890: I guess so. He wasn't my original favorite, but we were classmates in the same year. I was following that other favorite at the time, and I followed his art exams the whole way. That's when I found out about Zhou Qixue. Later, I gradually switched my focus to him.]

Xiaohe was sweating silently after seeing this reply. She actually knew about the relationship rumors before deciding to switch allegiances. I have to say, this woman has a very strong heart.

[One Yuan: Sister, can I ask you why you decided to switch to this fandom even though you knew he was dating? A lot of people are probably shocked by this...]

[User 48737890: Ah, because my ex is also dating, and my ex cheated on me. I've found out about three or four other people. At least Zhou Qixue is loyal; he's only been dating this one person for so long.]

[User 48737890: To be honest, everyone dates. They're all young, good-looking boys and girls. Do you think there's nothing going on between them?]

[User 48737890: I can only say you'll understand once you've followed a lot of male celebrities. There aren't many male celebrities who don't date. If they really don't date, then either they already have a wife, or they're always having casual sex. Comparing them like that, it seems better to just date one girlfriend.]

Xiaohe was shocked by what the other person said, but damn it, she still thought what the other person said made a lot of sense.

She wasn't a complete novice, and this wasn't her first time chasing after a star, but dating had always been a bottom line she couldn't cross, especially with a new generation artist like Zhou Qixue who had only been in the industry for a short time and was playing the boyfriend persona. He clearly knew that his main fanbase was female fans, and he liked to market his boyfriend image all the time, but he was secretly dating all the time. Wasn't that hypocritical?

If he's someone who's been in the industry for many years, has a strong body of work, isn't an artist who relies on fans for a living, and doesn't market his single persona, then there's absolutely no problem with him officially announcing that he's in a relationship.

But Zhou Qixue is different. He has always maintained a boyfriend-style image since his debut. Whenever he is active, he will actively try to please his female fans. Even recently, when he is focused on creating a CP (couple pairing), he still makes sure to post in the super topic and interact with female fans from time to time. He and his team are very clear about where the main fans come from.

He hasn't reached the point where he can live well without fans. He and his team care about fans' comings and goings more than anyone else, and they are very clear about the importance of fans.

But it is precisely this kind of person, someone who knows the importance of fans during the rising phase, who still insists on doing such deceptive things.

Xiaohe couldn't understand it.

She would rather Zhou Qixue had announced that he had a girlfriend when he first debuted, or at worst, when he had gained some fame after his first drama aired. That way, she would think more highly of him, that he was responsible and dared to admit his mistakes.

Instead of what it is now, where a fandom is supported by female fans who make up almost 80% or even 90% of the fandom, while the main star himself is constantly in a relationship.

Xiaohe isn't even a girlfriend fan, but as a clay sculpture enthusiast, she couldn't stand it.

Deception is the worst thing you can do.

Seeing that Xiaohe was silent and not replying, the person on the other end thought that the message they had just sent had frightened her, so they sent another message to comfort her.

[User 48737890: Are you still there?]

[User 48737890: I've been a fan for a long time, so I've come to terms with it. But I suggest you change like me. Don't take them too seriously, and don't care too much about whether they're dating or not, or who they're dating. Anyway, they won't talk to us, so it doesn't matter whether they're dating or not, right?]

[User 48737890: Actually, he's a pretty good person. Apart from the fact that he's always had a partner, he has no other problems. I personally can accept that, so I don't think there's anything wrong with it. At most, it's a little annoying when I see the two of them together sometimes.]

Xiao He ignored the long string of words of comfort and praise for Zhou Qi that came before her. Perhaps it was nothing to the other person, but to her it was excessive.

However, she did not miss the key words in the other person's words.

I saw those two together again.

[One Yuan: You saw him and his partner together again?]

[User 48737890: Yes.]

[User 48737890: You have a pretty sharp eye.]

[User 48737890: Actually, I had already prepared myself for his relationship, otherwise I wouldn't have fallen for him in the first place. But there's a difference between being able to accept it and directly seeing two people dating in front of you. Being directly exposed to this is a bit speechless.]

[User 48737890: That's why I posted this tonight. I didn't expect so many people to see it. After all, zqx is pretty obscure in the anonymous forum. I've posted similar things before, but hardly anyone replied. I don't know why so many people are paying attention to it today.]

Xiaohe felt a chill run down her spine, embarrassed to admit that a large portion of the comments flooding that post came from their group.

[One Yuan: I rarely browse the anonymous section, but I happened to see your post as soon as I opened it today, and the more I looked at it, the more familiar it seemed.]

[One Yuan: I don't usually check the site even once every ten days or two weeks, and the anonymous section homepage refreshes so quickly that seeing a post requires luck, but I saw yours. Maybe it's fate [bitter smile]]

[User 48737890: I thought zqx had really become famous, so many people suddenly know him. It made me go back and check my original post. I thought I had accidentally posted something inappropriate, but after checking, I felt there was nothing wrong with it.]

[User 48737890: Hey, it's really nothing, don't take it too seriously. Since you already knew about this, the fact that you're still following it means you don't mind these things.]

[User 48737890: He doesn't have any other flaws, the only thing is that he's always had a girlfriend. That's already better than many guys who are destined for failure. You have no idea how promiscuous they are in private.]

[User 48737890: Let me give you a piece of advice, don't get too emotionally invested in men. I'm just a fan of ZQX's career. There's no one more stable than him in his generation. His company is also very shrewd. Following him is reassuring. You don't need to worry about him being exposed.]

[User 48737890: Or if you really can't get over this hurdle, then you can quit the fandom. But I have to remind you, if you can't even accept something like zqx, I don't recommend you follow any of the young actors from his generation in the industry.]

[User 48737890: Oh right, don't take a screenshot either. Although I don't think you're that kind of person, I still want to remind you. But I'll be deleting this account soon, so your screenshot won't help.]

Xiaohe looked at the comforting messages sent by the other party and initially wanted to laugh, but then felt that it was outrageous.

The other party said that all male celebrities in the industry are like this, and even other peers are much more exaggerated than Zhou Qixue, which seems unbelievable no matter how you look at it.

Could this person be deliberately exaggerating and smearing others to comfort her? Using this method to whitewash Zhou Qixue is quite bizarre.

But she felt it was unlikely. After chatting with the other person for so long, she could tell that they had real information to share, and their tone was quite mature. It was just that they didn't care about revealing information and didn't like to share it.

She didn't miss the other party's final warning, and couldn't help but sneer. This person really loves Zhou Qixue, even in this situation, she still doesn't forget to protect him.

Of course, she knew that chat logs alone were useless, not to mention that the other party was just a small, anonymous account. Exposing such chat logs would only make people say that she had staged the whole thing, and it wouldn't have any effect.

What she needs is solid evidence, specifically the photos of them together that the other side has mentioned multiple times. With these photos, she can have her senior compare whether the two women saw the same person as Zhou Qixue's girlfriend.

But the other party was really cautious. After chatting for so long and she had changed her persona several times, the other party still refused to release the picture and even warned her not to have any thoughts of spreading it.

Xiaohe felt a headache coming on. She couldn't stop, nor did she want to. The other person had been trying to comfort her for so long, giving her so many examples of male celebrities in the industry who were incompetent, but it hadn't really comforted her. Instead, it made her feel that this matter had to be clarified and exposed.

Why should we lower our standards when following celebrities now? Are they inferior to others?

What do you mean by saying that everyone in the industry is like this, that everyone's bad, and that just being in a relationship is already considered good? What's so good about that?

Bad is bad, and being contrasted with something even worse won't make it seem any better.

Nowadays, fans' obsession with celebrities is getting more and more serious. They have to spend money and energy. When they need them, they act cute and charming, claiming to be single very smoothly. They keep hooking up with female fans with this, and even imply to their fans that they are not allowed to date and that all their love should be given to them. In the end, they are very lenient with themselves.

They can still make money while dating, but in the end, only the fans lose both money and feelings.

Are they some kind of suckers?!

Xiao He couldn't calm down. No matter how the other party comforted or persuaded her, she was determined to expose it. Even if Zhou Qixue himself came to beg her, it wouldn't work!

But given how wary the other party is, how exactly can she get the photos?

Xiao He pondered for a long time, then suddenly her eyes lit up.

[One Yuan: I know, I won't post it. Anyone who uses chat logs as solid evidence is just fooling idiots.]

[One Yuan: I'm not that devastated. I knew about this a long time ago. If I were really devastated, I would have run away long ago. [laughing and crying emoji]]

[User 48737890: Right, I also think that since you already knew about this, the fact that you haven't left yet must mean you don't think it's a big deal [smirk]]

[User 48737890: Actually, this is nothing. You don't even need to say anything else; just observe those top and second-tier influencers. If you know any proxy photographers, you can ask them. You'll see that this is all trivial.]

[One Yuan: You even know about proxy bidding?]

[User 48737890: The paparazzi know a lot. To be honest, don't you think the line between paparazzi and private photographers is getting increasingly blurred? Even those paparazzi who don't follow other events and just stay at the film studio have a lot of information.]

[User 48737890: Just think about how big the film studio is, how many people must be there every day? Filming for a TV series has been going on for at least two months, how can anyone stand it?]

[User 48737890: As long as there's any activity, it's impossible to go unnoticed. It's just that even paparazzi know the difference between a long-term meal ticket and making money only once.]

Xiaohe composed herself. The other person's words were rather cryptic, but she understood that they meant that the paparazzi had a lot of material, but they mostly chose to contact the artists' studios to settle privately. This way, they could continue to earn paparazzi fees from fans and also receive hush money from the artists' studios.

[One Yuan: Does anyone else know about this, even those who use proxy photographers? I think he's been pretty good at hiding it.]

[User 48737890: He is indeed very good at hiding his true intentions, which is one of the things I appreciate about him. Talking is fine, but no high-profile displays are allowed.]

[User 48737890: Probably not many people know this. I only know one person who has taken a picture of it, and no one else knows.]

[User 48737890: I've probably bumped into them the most. Maybe I'm just particularly destined to meet them [smile]]

Xiaohe almost burst out laughing when she saw the last sentence. Although she did not agree with many of the other person's views, she had to admit that the other person's mental fortitude was really strong and their emotions were too stable. After being attacked by the main character so many times, they were still able to adjust themselves and even had the mood to comfort others and advise them to adjust themselves as soon as possible. They had successfully manipulated themselves.

[One Yuan: You're making me laugh so hard I'm dying.]

[One Yuan: No, we're laughing so hard we're dying.]

[One Yuan: I thought I was the only one who ran into someone offline, and I spent a long time getting treatment by myself. Turns out I wasn't the worst off. [Handshake]]

[User 48737890: It's okay, the sooner he recovers, the sooner he can enjoy life. Anyway, apart from this, zqx is fine. Isn't it good to enjoy the happiness of being able to relax? Besides him, who else has a career that's about to take off that makes me feel so at ease? And his acting skills are also very good. I'm very satisfied.]

Xiaohe rolled her eyes when she saw that the other person had only said a few words before circling back to praising Zhou Qixue. She then typed a few witty remarks back to the other person, trying to close the distance between them.

She's always been witty and quick-witted. Her tone seemed too eager before because she got carried away and lost her composure, but now that she's calmed down and knows what she wants, she's not in such a rush anymore.

Her only goal was to get the photos, but the other party was too cautious, so she could only try to build a good relationship first and then find a way to trick them into giving her the photos.

After chatting for a while, Xiaohe successfully added the other person on WeChat. Although she didn't know if it was a secondary account, at least it was no longer a random string of numbers.

[One Yuan: Sister, you can just add me as a note for "One Yuan". How should I add you as a note?]

[User: No need for a note, we only chat occasionally anyway]

One Yuan: [Laughs]

[One Yuan: Sis, can you show me the photo you took? If you're worried, we can video chat. I'll just take a quick look, I definitely won't screenshot it. I really want to know if it's the same person I photographed.]

After sending the message, she waited anxiously for the other person's reply.

Author's Note: Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 2024-07-20 23:48:45 and 2024-07-21 23:56:08!

Thank you to the little angel who threw the grenade: Aqi w 1;

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Thank you so much for your support, I will continue to work hard!