Yin Chengjue’s past life was a complete joke.
The star he personally groomed not only betrayed him but twisted the knife when his company was on the brink of collapse.
Reborn, he vowed ...
Mingqian's performance greatly disappointed the fans, so much so that the cheers after the performance were not as enthusiastic.
Moreover, it wasn't just that his movements were out of sync. Apart from the first team song, which Mingqian was able to sing completely, he sang the other songs completely off-key and even sang the wrong lyrics. And since there was no auto-tuning on set, the sound was simply unbearable to listen to. Sometimes it was hard to tell whether he was singing or reciting lyrics.
If Mingqian's lyrics hadn't all happened to be right after Taoli's, and if Taoli hadn't immediately followed with a high-pitched, energetic performance after Mingqian's off-key singing, this perfectly good song would probably have been ruined by Mingqian's performance.
Although, it really wasn't far from being ruined.
Halfway through the concert, the other members' fans started giving Asahi members strange looks, which made Asahi members feel uneasy. Watching Mingqian's zombie-like dance moves and off-key singing in the audience, they wished they could just throw down their support signs and leave.
After finally getting through the concert, the fans of the other members clapped and congratulated them, but most of Mingqian's fans couldn't sit still any longer. They threw down their light sticks and left, unable to bear Mingqian's terrible performance.
Most of these fans were seeing the event live for the first time and were filled with anticipation.
They had been listening to the hype from Qiansha's big fans about Mingqian online, looking at all sorts of meticulously edited photos of Mingqian, and reading all kinds of fanfiction about Mingqian. The image of Mingqian created in those fanfictions was gentle, righteous, and strong. But when they actually came to the scene and saw the real person's performance, all those perfect images created by the big fans became nothing but illusions, shattered in an instant.
So, shortly after the concert ended, before fans who hadn't managed to get tickets could even watch the recording, they were bombarded with shocking news—#MingqianFansUnfollow#
The first person to announce that they were leaving the fandom was a big fan who had stayed up all night voting for Mingqian.
Heartbreak Voice V: Let me first tell you what my expectations were for the concert?
First, there was the ticket rush. As everyone knows, the ticket rush for this tour started at midnight, so we were all glued to our computers and phones, trying our best to grab as many tickets as possible. We could then resell any extra tickets to those who didn't manage to get them. By working together, we could help more people get tickets and more people could support him. This was what we could do for him, and we tried our best to do it.
Secondly, there's the travel. The tour location is in City A because it's his first debut tour. Many of his fans want to support him, so they've all come from out of town, overcoming all difficulties to get here. The concert is in the morning, and we can have a team-building activity in the afternoon. The fans can catch up, eat and drink, which is a great thing. We've all planned it out.
Finally, we needed to buy support items, memorize the support slogans together, remember the process of supporting the event on-site, and determine the positions of the video team and the photography team. We had all the tasks assigned and went over the process again and again, just in case something went wrong and his on-site support wasn't as enthusiastic as others, or that the sisters who couldn't come wouldn't be able to see his best dance moves or his most handsome photos.
But how did he repay us?
Yes, he does have no dance background, but he can practice! Didn't someone reveal just two days ago that he was practicing alone in the dance studio? They said the other members weren't there, they were all slacking off, and he was practicing alone—how diligent! But what about now? I think it wasn't that he was so diligent then, but rather that everyone else had already learned it, and he was the only one who hadn't, so he had to keep practicing, right? What else could he do? Everyone else has practiced so well they could dance with their eyes closed, why would they get up early and practice with a zombie every day? Once or twice is fine, but doing this every day, I don't believe he wouldn't get annoyed!
Those fans who couldn't be there probably can't imagine how awkward we were. We were so uncomfortable, we just wanted to dig a hole and disappear. We absolutely refused to admit that this was someone we used to like so much!
We liked him so much, but in front of us, he did a zombie dance and sang a song that was so off-key it seemed to reach the Pacific Ocean, just to repay us!
If you say he can't sing, then what did he sing during the third public performance? It shows he can still sing. The reason he can't sing well now is because he didn't take it seriously!
He didn't care at all about us who went through so much trouble to come see him and support him!
Sigh, I don't want to say anything more, that's all. Today I'm officially unfollowing you, I won't turn against you, see you later, love!
This fan wasn't the only one to issue a similar declaration of leaving the fandom, but because she was a big fan, it garnered more attention. Her declaration shocked many of her followers who didn't have the time or money to attend her live concerts.
There is no recorded video of the incident yet, but her statement has instantly angered many fans who were unaware of the situation, who left comments cursing and insulting her.
In their view, leaving the fandom is a betrayal, making the person a traitor among them. And now, this person has not only openly betrayed them and become a traitor, but also made such inflammatory remarks, trying to incite other fans to waver. This is simply a malicious defamation and rumor-mongering incident!
Sending private messages to the enemy, bombarding comments, threatening to dox people—the comments section of this declaration of leaving the fandom was instantly flooded with angry Mingqian fans.
Mingqian's anti-black team also acted quickly, angrily denouncing the big fan as an undercover agent sent by another party, a professional troll, and a paid marketing account, while frantically reporting and fighting against the black.
Within half an hour, the account of this popular fan was automatically banned and investigated by the administrator due to the large number of reports received.
However, while one major fan's account was blocked, other Mingqian fans who went to the scene still had their accounts blocked.
Coincidentally, they were all now sitting on the same bus, embarking on their long journey home.
Seeing those people on the internet who had once called them "sisters" now turning their guns on them, and recalling Mingqian's terrible performance not long ago, an uncontrollable anger rose in their hearts!
We were the ones who paid for our tickets to come to the show, we were the ones who paid for our own transportation and hotel accommodations, we were the ones who saw that terrible performance, we were the ones who felt uneasy in our support seats because of Mingqian's poor performance and the disdainful looks from the other members' fans, and now, we are the ones being scolded.
What right do you people, who just sit at home waiting to watch the live recording for nothing, have to criticize us?
In an instant, the fans on the bus were filled with resentment. At a call to action, they all started using their fingers and posted declarations of unfollowing Mingqian on their respective Weibo accounts. Their reasons were the same as those of the big fan: they felt that Mingqian was not the person they had imagined, and the gap between reality and fantasy was too big. They could not accept that their idol was slacking off at such an important concert.
Are they not important enough?
Once they debut, do they lose their usefulness and no longer deserve a complete and perfect performance?
The hashtag #MingqianFansUnfollowing# quickly went viral. The anti-blacklisting team reported and banned one account, but more accounts will post declarations of unfollowing.
Meanwhile, videos recorded by fans at the scene were also uploaded to other video websites, and fans who were already very curious about the situation quickly flocked to see what was going on.
Especially Mingqian's fans, they simply couldn't believe that their idol was as bad as those who had left the fandom described! They would rather believe that those people were just haters, professional haters, or spies planted among them than believe that their idol could be so bad.
However, when the video played, they saw Mingqian, who was consistently out of sync with the rhythm, and their expressions turned utterly dismayed.
Just a couple of days ago, we were saying that only Mingqian was diligently practicing in the dance studio. Were we also saying we'd give those lazy team members a good thrashing? How come the whole team is dancing in perfect unison now, while Mingqian seems to be living in a different time and space? Is she always a beat behind in the rhythm?
Shallow Moonlight V: I don't believe it! There must be some other reason! I want to hear his explanation!
Only Love Shallow V: Yes! I believe in Brother Shallow! There must be some misunderstanding!
Other fans echoed this sentiment and collectively went to Mingqian's Weibo to wait for an explanation.
At this very moment, the person being waited for by Asagi was standing with his head down in front of his manager, his eyes red from being scolded by the manager, tears streaming down his face.
"Cry! Will crying help? I've never managed such a clumsy and talentless artist before. I gave you so many days off to practice, and this is the result you've achieved?"
Mingqian stammered, "I've tried my best, but the movements are too difficult, I really can't do it..."
Manager: "No? Then how did you debut? Oh, I almost forgot, you got your debut through vote-rigging, but couldn't you work hard?"
Mingqian: "I..."
The agent made a "stop" gesture and continued, "Let's not talk about that for now. What happened the other day? Don't think I don't know. You had someone upload that video that only recorded you practicing dancing. Were you trying to solidify your hard-working persona? Fine, you want to solidify your persona, I have no problem with that, but could you please perform a little better on set?"